Chapter 1692: The Golden Sword Alliance!

In the Ye residence, hearty laughter echoed from the main hall.

“Hahaha… how exhilarating! I’ve been locked in struggle with that Ruoxu fellow for years without ever getting the better of him, yet you’ve brought him to heel in just three months.” Leng Yu laughed loudly.

Zheng Qi also chuckled, “That old codger—all those years I served as Grand Elder of the Martial Tower, I took plenty of his abuse. Now it’s all been avenged.”

The Martial Tower being subordinate to the Alchemy Tower was an unavoidable reality; no one could change that.

Thus, whether Leng Yu or Zheng Qi held the position of Grand Elder, the outcome was the same.

Even if both were stronger than Ruoxu.

Three months had passed since Ruoxu emerged from the Refining Spirit Abyss, only to find everything changed.

The entire Sky Eagle Imperial City no longer welcomed him.

Even the Alchemy Tower elders who had once followed his lead had all defected to Ye Yuan’s camp.

In Ruoxu’s words, they had gone to kiss Ye Yuan’s feet.

But everyone did so with relish!

Leng Yu and the others were utterly in awe of Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan was clearly different from martial and alchemy fanatics like them; his methods were endless.

A carrot after a stick.

Another carrot after another stick.

He neither kept people at arm’s length nor welcomed them in, leaving them waiting at the door.

Those elders and stewards now obeyed Ye Yuan without question.

If Ye Yuan said east, they dared not go west.

Ye Yuan wielded the art of manipulation with consummate skill.

Leng Yu and the others had been dumbfounded these past days.

Was this kid really only a few hundred years old?

He was an old fox!

Ye Yuan smiled, “Ruoxu’s lust for power is too strong. Such a person in charge causes too much internal friction. I have no desire to engage in such struggles, but since I promised the City Lord, I naturally must do it well.”

Xuan Yu nodded with a smile, “You’ve done more than enough! Now the Alchemy Tower is on the right track under your management. You’re fair and impartial, and though it’s only been a short time, you’ve already won people’s hearts.”

Leng Yu also nodded, “You really have some tricks up your sleeve, far more useful than us old fogies. Now both the Alchemy Tower and the Martial Tower only respect you, Grand Elder Ye Yuan! Haha, perfect timing—I’m about to retire.”

Ye Yuan did not appoint people based on favoritism as Grand Elder.

A few days ago, someone who presumed on favor was severely punished by Ye Yuan.

Since then, Ye Yuan’s authority had truly been established.

Now, Sky Eagle Imperial City was as solid as an iron bucket.

Ye Yuan looked at Leng Yu and said, “Brother Leng, so many years have passed—have you still not touched that threshold?”

Leng Yu smiled bitterly, “How could it be that easy? That half-step is harder than reaching the heavens!”

Though Leng Yu was hailed as an unparalleled genius, breaking through to the Divine God realm still seemed beyond his reach.

Over these centuries, his cultivation had soared, but his foundation had been fully exhausted.

The Divine God realm could not be broken through by foundation alone.

Ye Yuan smiled, “It’s hard to say it’s hard, and not hard to say it’s not hard!”

At these words, Zheng Qi and Leng Yu both shuddered.

Ye Yuan was hinting at something!

Xuan Yu seemed to recall something and said in shock, “Ye Yuan, could it be… could it be that you can already refine the Supreme Jade Void Pill?”

“The Supreme Jade Void Pill! This… Ye Yuan, is it true?” Leng Yu trembled all over, his eyes filled with disbelief.

For the third tier, there was the Sun and Moon Pill; for the fourth tier, the Supreme Jade Void Pill!

This pill was naturally used to help martial artists break through to the Divine God realm.

But just as a three-star Divine Alchemist could not refine the Sun and Moon Pill, a four-star Divine Alchemist attempting to refine the Supreme Jade Void Pill was nothing short of a pipe dream.

For Sky Eagle Imperial City, no one had ever thought of refining such a pill.

So when Xuan Yu uttered that name, Leng Yu and the others’ hearts leaped.

Ye Yuan smiled, “It’s still too early for now. But… that day shouldn’t be far off.”

After breaking through to the Divine Whirl realm, Ye Yuan had devoted most of his energy to studying the Dao of alchemy.

His ability to refine such a difficult pill as the Teng Sea Splitting Sky Pill so quickly was inseparable from his hard work.

However, fourth-tier divine pills were a huge watershed, with refining difficulty many times greater than third-tier divine pills.

Even for Ye Yuan, refining a fourth-tier pill of ninth-grade difficulty in a short time was still beyond his reach.

But Ye Yuan’s words, though spoken with some resignation, struck the others like a thunderbolt.

Xuan Yu smiled bitterly, “You kid, what can I say about you? I’ve studied the Dao of alchemy for a hundred thousand years and haven’t even touched the edge of eighth-grade difficulty. You’ve only broken through for a dozen years and are already close to refining the Supreme Jade Void Pill. If I had thinner skin, I’d bash my head against a wall!”

The others burst into laughter.

Though it was teasing, Ye Yuan’s alchemy talent truly moved them.

“But… the several main ingredients for the Supreme Jade Void Pill are extremely rare treasures. It seems our Sky Eagle Imperial City doesn’t have a complete set?” Leng Yu suddenly said.

Even the cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice. Even if Ye Yuan had the ability to refine pills, without the spiritual herbs, there was no way.

Ye Yuan smiled, “Don’t worry about that. On this trip, I’ve gathered many rare spiritual herbs. Not to mention anything else, helping the two of you break through shouldn’t be a big problem.”

Leng Yu and the others were overjoyed.

Leng Yu said, “Ye Yuan, if this old man can break through to the Divine God realm, I’ll sell this old life to you!”

Zheng Qi smiled bitterly, “Grandmaster, my life was saved by him in the first place. This debt of gratitude is beyond repayment.”

As they were speaking, a ripple in space appeared, and two figures slowly emerged—the City Lord Zuo Shujie and He Chong.

“Greetings, City Lord! Greetings, Supreme Elder!” Leng Yu and the others quickly stepped forward to pay their respects.

Zuo Shujie’s expression was grim as he said solemnly, “Sit down, all of you. I have something to tell you.”

Seeing Zuo Shujie’s demeanor, Leng Yu and the others’ hearts sank.

It seemed this was not good news!

Zuo Shujie raised his hand, and a small golden sword floated in his palm.

“The Golden Sword Order! This… this is from Zhining Imperial City. They want to convene the Golden Sword Alliance!” Zheng Qi’s face changed drastically.

Zuo Shujie nodded, “I just received the Golden Sword Order from Zhining Imperial City. They have set a date ten years from now to launch the Golden Sword Alliance! It seems this time, they will fight to the death!”

Leng Yu and the others’ faces instantly turned extremely grim.

“They… they are going too far!” Leng Yu gritted his teeth.

“Zhining Imperial City is very strong among our lower-tier imperial cities. If they launch the Golden Sword Alliance, who can stop them?” Zheng Qi said bitterly.

Zuo Shujie sighed and said to Ye Yuan, “Ye Yuan, this time Zhining Imperial City is targeting you! Perhaps… you should leave Sky Eagle and lie low for a while.”