Chapter 924 - 437: Appearance-Conscious Cultivators; Setting Sail Again

Zhiwei is reluctant to leave her master,

but she understands the dangers involved.

However, even knowing this logic, the idea of letting her master venture out with the cultivators from Huayue Mansion alone makes her uneasy.

"Master... this venture is too dangerous. We already offended those Huayue cultivators back in the Luoxiao Grotto Heaven..."

The black-haired girl’s gaze fell on her master’s face, speaking cautiously,

"Moreover, after losing two disciples in Luoxiao Grotto Heaven, Huayue Mansion will definitely have countermeasures. Even if you are in the Late Period of Foundation Establishment, they might have mentors from Huayue Mansion behind them."

Huayue Mansion is a great Nascent Soul mansion.

There are quite a few Golden Cores in the mansion, and should any Golden Core mentors secretly protect them, they might see through your disguise.

Like that...

Just thinking about it, Zhiwei could not accept this consequence.

Her master understood the worries in her heart and, hearing her words, remembering her saying that she would accompany him, felt a warmth in his heart.

This girl, is she intending to die with her master if it comes to that?

If she’s concerned that they might have a Golden Core True Man, then why accompany her master?

However.

He knows his own situation well. He has immense confidence in his disguise; his Qi Concealment Technique had long been practiced to an unparalleled level.

And now, Chen Ye’s Divine Soul had surpassed ordinary cultivators and was not inferior to some Golden Core True Men.

Therefore,

As long as the Golden Core True Man sent by Huayue Mansion is not too strong, Chen Ye is confident he can evade discovery.

Besides,

Huayue Mansion wouldn’t send their elites during the initial investigation; that would be overkill. Should any mishap occur with Lord Luoxiao, losing their elites in the Celestial Abyss would be too heavy a blow for Huayue Mansion.

"Your concern has led to confusion."

Chen Ye smiled gently, tapping her on the forehead,

"Who would send their elite on a dangerous scouting mission? Just focus on keeping yourself safe."

Zhiwei lowered her gaze,

Perhaps she was indeed overthinking. Even after hearing her master’s explanation, she couldn’t help but worry.

But her master was always resolute. Once he made a decision, he wouldn’t easily change it.

"Disciple understands. Master, please be careful in everything, and I will guard the home well, waiting for your return." Zhiwei nodded seriously.

"Mhm. Qing Jun and Jin’er over there, I’ll leave it to you to explain... Otherwise, those two might cause trouble again."

Chen Ye felt a bit of a headache.

Jin’er was alright; she would eventually grow up.

But a certain little girl... both her body and mind seemed to grow very slowly.

He suspected that even if he reached Golden Core, the little girl would still be the same.

...

At a restaurant in the Greed Demon Vein Market.

He Qinyuan rubbed her aching brow, coldly watching as a demon cultivator, barely at Foundation Establishment First Layer, was ushered out by the Market Steward without expression.

"This is already the seventeenth one today."

Hua Jingxin couldn’t help but sigh, her fair and beautiful face full of anger,

"These people can’t even answer the most basic layout of the outer Celestial Abyss, yet they dare to boast of being veterans! These Demon Sect people, sacrificing their lives for Spirit Stones and opportunities, do they care for nothing?"

He Qinyuan raised the cold Spirit Tea on the table, laughing coldly:

"The cleansing quota of the Wuyang Palace’s Tempered Heart Hall is too tempting for these demon sect underlings, suffering from Evil Qi backlash. Two thousand Lower Grade Spirit Stones can make them crazy with envy. Under heavy rewards, there are always brave ones, but also many blinded by greed and incompetence."

Even so,

She felt immensely frustrated as it might have been wiser to set a lower reward, possibly avoiding this influx of incompetent applicants.

The past two days, since the notice was posted, Foundation Establishment cultivators had come in droves.

He Qinyuan’s thoughts were meticulous.

She threw a few tricky questions regarding the Celestial Abyss’s terrain and anomalies, easily exposing fraudsters who’d only scavenged the outskirts or relied on hearsay.

Occasionally, some familiar with the Celestial Abyss had various issues, like malice hiding their cultivation, or repugnant character... The demon cultivators had far too many perverts.

After two days of scrutiny, the two women gained nothing except some frustration.

"Senior Sister, if we can’t recruit the right people in this Greed Demon Vein Market, what should we do?"

Hua Jingxin asked worriedly,

"The current situation in the Celestial Abyss is more complex. Without a reliable guide, we might not be able to move an inch."

He Qinyuan frowned, tapping her fingertips lightly on the table, after pondering for a moment, said,

"If it truly doesn’t work... we’ll have to recruit in Chouyun Pass."

Chouyun Pass is a city near the Celestial Abyss.

Here, a group of local Loose Cultivators and desperados who live off the Celestial Abyss are gathered year-round, with many familiar cultivators.

There might even be some who personally experienced the Celestial Abyss’s explosion.

It is said that within the current Duqing Sect, two had survived the Celestial Abyss explosion.

So, in Chouyun Pass, there must be more surviving cultivators.

"Go to Chouyun Pass to recruit local cultivators?"

Hua Jingxin’s eyes lit up but then hesitated as she thought of something,

"But, Chouyun Pass is somewhat off the route we currently planned. Back and forth, plus having to re-evaluate people upon arrival, will likely delay us several more days."

He Qinyuan nodded, as this was her biggest headache:

"Time waits for no one. The Divine Son has just returned to the sect, and the high ranks of Duqing Sect are meeting in Wuyang Palace. The defenses of the Seven Meridians below are lax. It’s an excellent opportunity for us to infiltrate the Celestial Abyss to uncover the truth."