The old man, along with the guards, were all dressed in clothes embroidered with the emblem of the Celestial Soldier Pavilion.

The old man glanced at Ye Chen, then at the young man lying in the corner of the hall, and couldn't help but inhale sharply.

Such ruthless action!

"Elder Xu, I am Li Xiong Wu. My father is Li Bing from Fenghua City. We've met before... Last time, my father invited you to attend a banquet, and I was there beside him."

The fellow groaning on the ground shouted loudly, his eyes shining with excitement.

Then his face became full of resentment, and he said, "Elder Xu, please stand up for me. I was planning to board the Cloud Ascending Ship to Celestial Cyan City today. As soon as I came in, that brat's bird came to provoke me. I thought it better to avoid further trouble, but I didn't expect them to become so aggressive... and for no reason, they injured me like this..."

Elder Xu furrowed his brow and looked at Ye Chen.

Ye Chen remained calm and said, "This place belongs to the Celestial Soldier Pavilion. I trust the Celestial Soldier Pavilion to be just."

Elder Xu acknowledged with a hum and nodded, saying, "Bring out the Projection Jade."

The guard following Elder Xu immediately took out a lozenge-shaped crystal stone. Elder Xu injected a strand of power into the crystal stone, and in the next moment, a beam of light poured out from within the crystal stone, recreating the scenes that occurred in the hall moments ago.

Once the scene disappeared.

Ye Chen said, "Everything is clear now."

Elder Xu nodded and said, "Take Li Xiong Wu out!"

Li Xiong Wu had not expected Elder Xu to disregard his father's reputation at all, but at this point, he didn't dare make a sound, knowing he was in the wrong.

The guards who came in with Elder Xu took Li Xiong Wu out.

Elder Xu cupped his hands towards Ye Chen and said, "Younger Brother Ye, I'm truly sorry for what happened just now."

Ye Chen replied, "It's no harm."

Elder Xu smiled slightly and said, "Younger Brother Ye is the heir to the Bright Saber King. Our Celestial Soldier Pavilion should have taken care of you; it was my oversight."

"Bright Saber King?" Even Ye Chen was taken aback.

Elder Xu chuckled and said, "Inspector Tian from the True Martial Hall, his alias is the Bright Saber King."

Ye Chen was no longer a novice. Li Xiong Wu tried to leverage his father's name, yet Elder Xu still dealt with him, seemingly due to Tian Bugui's influence.

However, this Elder Xu was indeed a wily old fox.

He used the alias Bright Saber King to test me, meaning I had already exposed myself when I didn't react immediately just now. But Ye Chen didn't mind, as he never intended to use Tian Bugui's name to bolster his own!

"My encounter with Inspector Tian was just a chance meeting," Ye Chen responded calmly.

Elder Xu maintained his smile and said, "A mere chance meeting to have the Bright Saber King personally escort you to Fenghua City demonstrates the Bright Saber King's high regard for Younger Brother Ye.

I have some matters to attend to, so I won't disturb Younger Brother Ye any longer. If you need anything, just tell the people outside, and the Celestial Soldier Pavilion will do its best to meet your needs."

"Thank you for your kind offer, Elder Xu."

......

In a small room, Li Xiong Wu lay on a bed, moaning in pain.

Elder Xu entered, glanced at him with displeasure, and said, "Li Xiong Wu, if it weren't for my acquaintance with your father, I would have expelled you today. You have quite a nerve to act out in the Celestial Soldier Pavilion's place!"

Li Xiong Wu bore the intense pain of his injuries, saying, "Elder Xu... I was wrong. I'll never dare to do it again..."

"Also, don't provoke that person from just now. It's not in your best interest. If anything happens, your Li Family might not be able to withstand it!"

Leaving these words behind, Elder Xu left.

A moment later, another old man hurried into the room.

"Young Master..."

Li Xiong Wu snorted coldly and said, "Did you find out anything?"

"We uncovered some clues. That fellow is called Ye Chen. His origins are unclear, but he should have some connection to the Bright Saber King."

Li Xiong Wu's eyes gleamed viciously, and he said, "Humph, so what if it's just Tian Bugui?! My Li Family may not be able to deal with him, but as soon as we're on the Cloud Ascending Ship, I'll make him pay.

I've already received word that there are also people from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect on this trip aboard the Cloud Ascending Ship. When the time comes, I'll have the people from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect deal with him!"

......

Ye Chen was still waiting in the hall for the Cloud Ascending Ship to arrive. Zizi had also quieted down, perched on Ye Chen's shoulder, remaining still.

Gradually, a few more people came into the hall.

After waiting for over an hour.

A rumbling sound arose.

Someone from the Celestial Soldier Pavilion entered the hall and shouted, "The Cloud Ascending Ship has arrived, follow me."

Everyone followed the Celestial Soldier Pavilion's personnel through another door in the hall, arriving at a vast open space.

In the sky, a large ship engraved with cloud patterns slowly descended.

The ship was several thousand meters long, twinkling with countless lights from the array restrictions.

The Cloud Ascending Ship slowly descended, finally halting several thousand meters above the ground.

Then, from the Cloud Ascending Ship, a beam of rosy light was projected, landing on the ground in front of Ye Chen and the others. Within the rosy light, there was the power of the array restrictions, transformed into layers of steps.

"Board the ship!"

Someone from the Celestial Soldier Pavilion shouted.

The group entered the pathway of rosy light, climbing the steps upward.

At the end of the group was a pale-faced Li Xiong Wu, who watched Ye Chen's back, clenching his fists so tightly his fingernails almost pierced into his palms.

Sensing the murderous intent behind him, Ye Chen suddenly stopped and turned to glance back.

"Thud!"

Li Xiong Wu's legs suddenly gave way, causing him to stumble and almost roll down.

Ye Chen couldn't be bothered to pay further attention, turning to continue his ascent.

At the top of the Cloud Ascending Ship's steps, finely dressed maidens were waiting. After Ye Chen ascended, one maiden said, "Young Master Ye, please follow me."

Ye Chen nodded and then followed the maiden.

The Cloud Ascending Ship had five levels.

The first level was for the ordinary seats, the second level for third-class seats, the third level for second-class seats, the fourth level for first-class seats.

As for the fifth level, it was a special class, never open to the public, reserved only for those with significantly distinguished backgrounds.

Ye Chen's third-class seat was located on the second level of the ship.

Upon reaching the second level, the maiden stopped outside a door and said, "This is Young Master Ye's room. If Young Master Ye needs anything, you can activate a small array in the room, and someone will come to assist you promptly."

Ye Chen said, "Thank you."

Just as Ye Chen was about to enter the room, he suddenly halted, gazing up towards the position of the fifth level of the ship.

The fifth level's area was obscured by arrays, so nothing could be seen.

Yet Ye Chen frowned, having a gut feeling that someone was watching him from there!

Who could it be?

Could it be someone he knows?

Ye Chen pondered for a moment, then pushed the room door open and went inside.

Meanwhile, on the fifth level of the Cloud Ascending Ship.

A woman clad in a long black gauze skirt slowly retracted her gaze. Her eyebrows knitted slightly, her red lips slightly parted, and she murmured to herself, "I thought we would never cross paths again... Unexpectedly, we've met here once more..."

As she spoke, images from her past at Lingyun Mountain flashed in her mind, causing her once steady heartbeat to quicken, her whole body to feel a bit hot, her cheeks blushing deeply.

If a man were present at that moment... he would surely feel breathless!

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