The shadow in the corner slowly drifted, sliding silently along the ground, approaching Ye Chen, then suddenly transformed into a hand that leaped off the ground, grabbing at the back of Ye Chen's head.

"Buzz!"

The array restriction within the stone room instantly exploded, and a beam of light fell fiercely, shattering the claw formed by the black shadow!

Immediately after.

Ye Chen felt the vibration from the ground, but he wasn't curious about it.

This was all part of the plan he had discussed with He Taiyuan.

Ye Chen wasn't interested in knowing who the traitor was, because in the Human Race camp of this outer world, he knew only a handful of people by name.

He Taiyuan, Li Tianming, Tang Hao, Hong Yue, and the Bright Hall's Lin Wen, who had just been rescued.

Ye Chen had secretly investigated these few during his recent return to the Human Race World.

There were no leads on He Taiyuan's identity.

Li Tianming was a child from a small family, yet he forcefully broke into the Qingyun List at seventieth place, earning fame in Cangzhou due to his title of being skilled with both sword and blade.

Three years ago, a heavenly gate suddenly appeared in the area where the Li Family was located, bringing aliens, and no human within a hundred miles survived. Everyone thought Li Tianming was dead, but he was actually captured by the aliens into the outer world.

As for Tang Hao, the young master of the Tang Family of Celestial Cyan City, he too encountered alien invasion about three years ago. Tang Hao led a group of martial artists from the Tang Family to coordinate with True Martial Hall during that battle, which was quite brutal with heavy casualties.

Just like Li Tianming, everyone in Celestial Cyan City thought Tang Hao was dead.

Ye Chen had quite a fondness for the Tang Family of Celestial Cyan City.

The last time at the city gates of Celestial Cyan City, the Qi Family and the Wang Family were clearly in cahoots. Tang Fei, a general from the Tang Family, stood up, and it was Tang Fei who contacted Yue the Third at that time.

As for Hong Yue... nothing could be found out.

Lin Wen was a member of the Bright Hall of True Martial Hall.

Ye Chen had been with Bright Hall for almost three months now.

Hall Master Tian Bugui seemed unreliable, yet last time, for Ye Chen's matter, he slashed into the prison of Celestial Cyan City.

Vice Hall Master Su Yun was a caring beautiful woman.

Ye Chen received quite a bit of cultivation resources in Bright Hall, some of which were obtained by Lin Wen desperately trading outside.

Ye Chen originally thought of thanking the other two Vice Hall Masters of Bright Hall properly when he saw them in the future, but unexpectedly, he met one right here.

As Ye Chen pondered.

He Taiyuan's figure flashed, appearing inside the stone room.

Ye Chen stood up, greeted, and said, "Elder He, solved it?"

He Taiyuan sighed and said, "Solved. I gathered the suspects and said that you knew a big secret about this outer world. I casually explained a couple of things, and then I left under the pretext of helping someone heal.

The result... they had no patience at all.

One of them immediately went to inform the aliens.

The other one attacked you directly.

Both were dealt with."

Despite the resolution of the hidden threat, He Taiyuan showed no signs of relief, only pain!

In such an environment, humans still killing one another, and at once losing two top powers...

Ye Chen said, "Elder He, sometimes, some choices, though difficult, must be made, only then can true hope come faster!"

He Taiyuan nodded and asked, "Asura, what are your thoughts on what's next?"

Ye Chen asked, "Regarding current resources, can they be maintained for three months?"

He Taiyuan, having calculated earlier, immediately replied, "With the addition of these 1,800 wounded, the healing elixir will be almost exhausted in about half a month.

Their injuries can be controlled, but full recovery will still take a lot more.

Weapons, as well as yuan stones and auxiliary cultivation elixirs, if controlled, will barely suffice; after all, we're not in a life-and-death struggle against the three alien races yet.

Unless we lose three more hunting operations, there will be no retreat.

But, for now, there's still time, even if we lose three times consecutively, nine more months remain.

Moreover, with the elixirs, yuan stones, and weapons you've brought, our side will not be at such a disadvantage in the upcoming hunting operations."

Ye Chen frowned.

He Taiyuan said, "No need to worry that much..."

Before He Taiyuan finished, Ye Chen interrupted, "Elder He, what do you think it would take to completely take down this outer world!"

He Taiyuan: "..."

Just now, he thought Ye Chen was falling into despair.

Turns out... he was thinking about how to take down this outer world!

He Taiyuan, having persevered for so many years, always hoped to lead the humans here out; as for taking down this outer world, he dared not even think of it!

He Taiyuan really didn't know how to answer this question.

Ye Chen continued, "Alright, I'll ponder this matter further."

After all, this outer world is the stronghold of the three alien races, and the human strength here is limited; attacking directly seems impractical.

"Right, Elder He, can your injuries be resolved?" Ye Chen shifted the topic.

He Taiyuan is a pillar among the humans in this outer world; dragging on with extreme injuries is not a solution, this problem needs resolution too.

"My injuries were caused by forcibly absorbing one-tenth of the Power of Rules from this outer world; unless I give up this one-tenth power, I won't recover."

Ye Chen looked at He Taiyuan, wanting to say, let me stab you twice.

But thinking it over, he dismissed it for now.

The tear-like mark on the Celestial Mark Sword serves to dispel laws.

If it accidentally dispels the one-tenth power within Elder He, it would be trouble, the three alien races might act rashly.

The secret of that teal tear mark needs to be understood first.

Asking Luo Qingyi won't yield answers.

Must rely on Master Legs.

Plan to secretly ask Master Legs sometime when Luo Qingyi isn't around.

A moment later, Ye Chen walked out of the stone room and headed to a certain area.

On the way, everyone who saw Ye Chen greeted him warmly; now, the name 'Asura' had become a symbol of heroism in everyone's hearts here!

Before long, Ye Chen arrived in a vast area.

In the line of sight, the Vice Hall Master of Bright Hall, Lin Wen, sat on a large rock, his expression filled with anger, sadness, and determination.

Ye Chen had just heard from He Taiyuan that Lin Wen had been clamoring to kill some aliens, even if it meant mutual destruction; he would rather not live so suffocatingly.

According to He Taiyuan, many of those just captured displayed such emotions.

"At his age, still with the Judge's Pen, how is he so immature like Old Tian," Ye Chen silently mocked in his heart before approaching.

"Hall Master Lin."

"I'm the vice!"

Ye Chen: "..."

At such a time, who cares if you're the main or the vice!

Ye Chen frankly ignored the courtesy of addressing him as Hall Master Lin, directly saying: "Brother Wen."

Lin Wen turned, looked at Ye Chen. Although Ye Chen wore a blood-colored mask, Lin Wen could sense that this one called Asura was young.

Shouting Brother Wen?

Fine, let it be; his life was saved by this person, being called that isn't a loss.

"You want to persuade me too?" Lin Wen said, "No need; a real man should live generously, passionate all his life!"

Ye Chen said, "I didn't plan to persuade you, just wanted to ask, do you have a wife and children?"

Lin Wen paused, smiled bitterly, "My wife and children live in a peaceful and harmonious village, I haven't let them engage with the world of martial artists.

I left behind enough things to let them live without worries."

Ye Chen responded, "Seems Brother Wen has thought it through thoroughly."

"Fighting against aliens, I have had my head poised on my belt for a long time."

Ye Chen said, "Then, Brother Wen, have you considered that if you truly die, your wife might remarry, another man spends your money, sleeps with your wife, and hits your son!"

Lin Wen's eyes bulged, glaring fiercely at Ye Chen!

Ye Chen said, "Brother Wen, if you don't want that to happen, then live well. Maybe, in one or two years, we'd be out of here, one or two years, sister-in-law shouldn't remarry so soon."

Lin Wen suddenly wanted to pin his savior to the ground and beat him!

Ye Chen ignored Lin Wen's stares entirely, sincerely said, "As long as you live, there's always hope!"

(Feeling today like I've regained my typing speed from singlehood, thus 25,000 words delivered, look at my sincerity... Brothers, send some gifts...)

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