Chapter 1143: The Problem of Nine Phoenix Island

On Nine Phoenix Island, most stall owners had closed their businesses to watch Ye Yuan refine pills.

A Dao Xuan Sixth Layer refining a Profound Grade pill—this was definitely big news!

“Master Ye is truly formidable; his alchemy is nothing short of miraculous. But can a Profound Grade pill really be refined across tiers?”

“I’ve never heard of such a thing! In the past, I would have thought Master Ye was boasting, but now, I’m really looking forward to it!”

“Tsk, if Master Ye can really refine a Profound Grade pill, doesn’t that mean the Divine Realm has another peak Alchemy Emperor?”

“Of course! That old bastard Qiu Yuqiu loves to show off all day; this time he’s finally going to get slapped in the face, right?”

…

Qiu Yuqiu was clearly not well-liked, so many people wanted to see him get slapped in the face by Ye Yuan and be completely subdued.

As soon as the Dragon Emperor Cauldron opened, the sky darkened, and the Nine Star Array Diagram covered the sky like Mount Tai pressing down, blotting out the sun!

Immediately, exclamations arose from all around!

“Nine Star Heaven Subduing Art! It’s the Nine Star Heaven Subduing Art! Master Ye is so young, yet he has already mastered the Nine Star Heaven Subduing Art; no wonder he dared to boast so boldly!”

Even if they hadn’t eaten pork, many had seen pigs run.

As soon as the Nine Star Array Diagram opened, someone immediately cried out in surprise.

Those who could open the Nine Star Array Diagram and use the Nine Star Heaven Subduing Art were definitely few and far between in the Divine Realm!

How could Master Ye’s alchemy strength still be questioned by them?

As the nine dark stars in the sky were lit one by one, everyone’s hearts were in their throats.

Ye Yuan’s refining was very casual, not as strenuous as everyone had imagined.

Two days later, the pill emerged from the furnace.

Unsurprisingly, it was of supreme grade!

Even in his previous life, refining Profound Grade pills had been effortless for Ye Yuan.

Now, his divine soul was gradually transforming into a golden divine soul, and his soul power was far stronger than in his previous life, so controlling it didn’t take much effort.

“Well, can we trade now?”

Ye Yuan took out the pill, came before Qiu Yuqiu, and looked at him with a faint smile.

Qiu Yuqiu was still in a state of shock; when Ye Yuan spoke, he snapped back to reality.

He carefully took the pill from Ye Yuan’s hand, solemnly put it away, and then handed the Purple Ganoderma to Ye Yuan.

Although the Purple Ganoderma was good, Ye Yuan didn’t care about it at all; he cared more about the copper coin and the information.

Qiu Yuqiu’s mind had been in a daze for the past two days. Seeing Ye Yuan still staring at him, he suddenly realized and untied the copper coin from his waist, handing it to Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan took the copper coin and casually handed it to Zhao Qian.

Zhao Qian took the coin with trembling hands, nodded at Ye Yuan, and was extremely excited.

Ye Yuan understood and asked Qiu Yuqiu, “Old brother, can we talk in private?”

Qiu Yuqiu had already been completely subdued by Ye Yuan; how could he refuse now? He nodded and followed Ye Yuan.

…

As soon as he entered Ye Yuan’s residence, Qiu Yuqiu’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.

A terrifying killing intent instantly enveloped his entire body!

He knew he had fallen into a deadly killing formation.

Ye Yuan had arranged a small Nine-Nine Phantom Spirit Heaven Slaying Formation around this room, and as soon as Qiu Yuqiu entered, Ye Yuan directly activated the formation.

Qiu Yuqiu had dared to come in partly because he was skilled and bold, and partly because several island lords were backing him up.

He hadn’t expected Ye Yuan to set up a deadly killing formation here!

His face darkened, and the joy of obtaining the pill instantly vanished.

“What do you mean by this?” Qiu Yuqiu said in a deep voice.

Ye Yuan’s face also darkened, and he said coldly, “I only want to ask you a few questions. If I’m not very satisfied… then I’m sorry!”

By the end, Ye Yuan’s killing intent was fierce.

Only then did Qiu Yuqiu realize that this seemingly Dao Xuan Sixth Layer young man was not as simple as he appeared on the surface.

No, he had never been simple!

“It’s just a few questions; do you have to make such a big fuss? Why not just ask directly?” Qiu Yuqiu said, feigning nonchalance.

But Ye Yuan’s killing intent did not diminish in the slightest; he said coldly, “Twenty years ago, did a mysterious martial artist buy Silver Moon Heavenly Tea from you?”

In fact, Qiu Yuqiu had already guessed that Ye Yuan was after the owner of the copper coin.

He nodded and said, “That is indeed the case.”

“Then, after he traded the Silver Moon Heavenly Tea from you, where did he go?” Ye Yuan asked in a deep voice.

Ever since he saw that copper coin, Ye Yuan had suspected whether Qiu Yuqiu had ambushed Zhao Xingchen afterward and embezzled the Silver Moon Heavenly Tea.

Unexpectedly, Qiu Yuqiu only said lightly, “That person was mysterious and refused to reveal his identity. After we completed the transaction, he left Nine Phoenix Island. How would I know where he went?”

Ye Yuan frowned slightly and asked, “Are you sure he left?”

Qiu Yuqiu said with displeasure, “That person was mysterious, but he was very generous. What he offered was far more valuable than the Silver Moon Heavenly Tea. Including that copper coin, I made a sure profit. If you don’t believe me, let’s fight; why waste words?”

Qiu Yuqiu had a very eccentric personality, and many people on the island didn’t like him.

If it weren’t for his strength and his knack for treasure hunting, he would have been driven away long ago.

Hearing this, Ye Yuan’s expression relaxed, and he suddenly said, “Then do you know if people on this island often go missing?”

In fact, Ye Yuan’s suspicion of Qiu Yuqiu was not very strong.

With his aloof personality, he would disdain such actions.

Instead, it was the island lords that Ye Yuan suspected.

Such a trade fair seemed very fair, merely providing a venue for everyone to trade.

But thinking deeper, wasn’t this kind of place exactly a venue for them to screen treasures for themselves?

Hei Meng’s strength was so formidable; if he wanted to play any tricks, it would be too easy.

It was just that, over the past thousand years, although many newcomers had joined, the old faces were still here.

Everyone had obviously long let their guard down regarding these island lords.

In fact, they might even be grateful to them.

After all, many people had obtained the treasures they wanted here and broken through!

“Hey, I know what you mean. Indeed, people come and go on this island; different people come each time, and different people leave. But…”

At this point, Qiu Yuqiu deliberately paused, looking at Ye Yuan with a faint smile, as if waiting for him to continue.

Ye Yuan frowned and said, “But each time the change is minimal, so others simply can’t detect it! After all, it’s possible that someone was delayed by external matters or didn’t want to come anymore!”

Qiu Yuqiu smiled faintly and said, “Clever! Heh, those self-righteous fools still think those island lords are good people. They don’t stop to think: since when does a free lunch fall from the sky?”

Saying this, Qiu Yuqiu had long since detected the problem on the island.