Chapter 1414: Playing Hard to Get

"Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish..."

Dozens of sword beams streaked across the sky, leaving a trail of breathtaking brilliance.

Bai Chen felt his vision blur; his spear, without any obstruction, pierced straight through his opponent's chest.

Before Bai Chen could feel surprised, he saw blood gushing from the opponent's body, which then broke into several pieces.

The opponent's eyes widened, dying without understanding how he had been killed.

Bai Chen's eyes also widened, equally baffled as to how his opponent had died.

Clearly, it had nothing to do with his spear thrust.

Not only Bai Chen, but his several attendants were also stunned.

"Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud..."

All the experts of the Autumn Rain Sacred Palace were chopped into pieces, dead beyond dead.

"What... what just happened?"

"So... so strong!"

"Too... too powerful! This is a true master!"

Bai Chen's attendants all gasped, their eyes filled with shock as they looked at Ye Yuan.

In their gazes were surprise, gratitude, but mostly fear!

In the blink of an eye, he had slaughtered over a dozen Cave Abyss Divine Realm experts, including one at the half-step Insight Heaven realm.

Such strength was beyond their imagination!

Even an Insight Heaven expert present might not have been able to do it so cleanly, right?

Those were over a dozen Divine Realm experts, and he killed them like chopping vegetables!

Mo Yun's face was as pale as paper, his muscles trembling with fear.

What had he done earlier?

Struck a palm at Ye Yuan?

Was he tired of living, seeking death?

That middle-aged man from the Autumn Rain Sacred Palace was of similar strength to him, yet he couldn't even react before being destroyed by Ye Yuan.

Before Ye Yuan, he wouldn't last half a breath longer either!

Ye Yuan's strike had brought an overwhelming shock.

Mo Yun took a deep breath, forcing down his fear, bowed to Ye Yuan, and said, "Mo Yun previously wronged you, sir, and committed a foolish act. Thank you for not holding a grudge and saving our lives! Mo Yun knows he is guilty and begs for your punishment! But... please spare Young Master Bai Chen!"

Bai Chen shuddered and quickly said, "Ye... sir, Teacher Mo Yun was only anxious to protect me. I beg you to show mercy. Bai Chen is willing to pay any price!"

Mo Yun had watched him grow up, like a teacher and father; their bond was deep.

Bai Chen could not bear to watch Mo Yun be killed.

Mo Yun's expression changed and said, "Young Master, do not plead for me. Mo Yun offended you, sir, and committed a capital offense! That you, sir, saved us is already magnanimous! Young Master, do not beg for Mo Yun!"

Ye Yuan watched the master and disciple, finding it somewhat amusing yet also touching.

Bai Chen had a pure nature, which appealed to Ye Yuan; otherwise, he wouldn't have intervened.

Ye Yuan suddenly grinned and said, "If you two keep arguing here, that fellow will escape."

Mo Yun's expression changed as he realized that Bai Chong hadn't died and had already fled far away.

When Ye Yuan struck earlier, Bai Chong was also terrified and stood frozen.

Now seeing Mo Yun and his disciple chatting with Ye Yuan, he didn't care about anything else and fled immediately.

Mo Yun snorted coldly and shot out like lightning.

His strength was far above Bai Chong's, but Bai Chong had a head start and had already flown a great distance; Mo Yun couldn't catch up.

Bai Chen's expression changed—if Bai Chong escaped, the consequences would be endless!

Anxious, he couldn't help but plead to Ye Yuan, "Sir!"

Ye Yuan didn't waste words; he waved his hand and slashed out a sword beam.

This time, everyone saw it clearly.

Bai Chen and his attendants turned pale as paper, deeply shaken by the sword strike.

They had been smug earlier, thinking they had saved Ye Yuan's life.

In truth, he simply hadn't bothered to act!

Bai Chen suddenly understood why the Lion Centipede Beast had been so cowardly, easily subdued by him.

It was terrified of Ye Yuan!

The fierce sword beam streaked across the sky, as if splitting the entire sky in two.

Carrying a terrifying momentum, the sword beam arrived after being launched later, almost in the blink of an eye, cutting off Bai Chong's escape route.

Bai Chong was running at full speed when suddenly a earth-shattering sword beam cut across in front of him, scaring him so much that he wet himself; how could he keep running?

With this delay, Mo Yun, moving like lightning, finally caught up.

Bai Chong's legs went weak from the terrifying aura of the sword; he was no match for Mo Yun. Mo Yun directly sealed his divine sea and carried him back like a chick.

Seeing this, Bai Chen sighed in relief and said gratefully, "Thank you for your help, sir!"

Ye Yuan waved his hand and said, "Alright, this matter is settled. I should be going. No need to see me off."

Ye Yuan waved his hand, about to leave.

Bai Chen's expression changed and quickly called out, "Sir!"

"Hmm? Anything else?"

Bai Chen said, "May I ask... where are you going, sir?"

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "I roam the world with no fixed abode."

Bai Chen was overjoyed—so Sir Ye Yuan was a reclusive master. He was lucky to have encountered him.

Otherwise, he would likely be dead today.

"Since you have no destination, sir, would you like to visit the White Night Sacred Palace as a guest? I have no way to repay your life-saving grace; please let me fulfill my duties as a host." Bai Chen looked at Ye Yuan with hopeful eyes.

Ye Yuan, of course, didn't really want to leave; he was just playing a small game of playing hard to get.

He had long noticed that Bai Chen's identity was likely extraordinary in the Tianlu World.

Moreover, Bai Chen's faction was called the White Night Sacred Palace, while the supreme ruler of the Tianlu World was the Tianlu Divine Palace; there might be some connection between them.

Entering the White Night Sacred Palace might allow him to inquire about the Ten Thousand Year Soul Stone.

But Ye Yuan also knew that over the years, many cultivators had entered the Tianlu World for training, all seeking these items.

If Ye Yuan's goal was too obvious, it might arouse suspicion.

So this matter required careful planning.

Ye Yuan deliberately paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, since I have nothing to do, it wouldn't hurt to take a look."

Bai Chen was overjoyed and said repeatedly, "Excellent! Thank you for honoring us, sir!"

At that moment, Mo Yun arrived with Bai Chong in custody and pressed him down, forcing him to kneel.

Bai Chen's face darkened and he said angrily, "Bai Chong, I have always regarded you as my elder brother, respecting you since childhood! Even if you were dissatisfied with me, I wouldn't mind. But today, you colluded with the Autumn Rain Sacred Palace to do such a thing—it truly breaks my heart as your younger brother!"

Bai Chong grabbed Bai Chen's leg and said, "My good brother, I... I was wrong! I truly know I was wrong! I... I was momentarily confused! I beg you, please spare me!"

Bai Chen sneered and said, "I know you all say behind my back that I am weak and incompetent, unworthy of the position of young master. But I am not stupid! Go explain such excuses to Father!"