Chapter 2212: What Exactly Is He Holding On To?

Under the gaze of the crowd, Yun Yi slowly stepped forward.

Danyu Tianzun smiled and nodded, saying, "Yi'er, I know you've worked hard all these years! In all of Yundan Imperial Capital, you are the most suitable to inherit my legacy! In the future, you will become the master of Yundan Imperial Capital!"

He was very satisfied with this great-grandson, not only for his exceptional talent but also for winning Ye Yuan's trust.

Especially back then, when he could endure patiently and insist on staying, it made Danyu Tianzun look at him with new eyes.

With such temperament and talent, he was naturally the most suitable candidate to inherit his position.

Yun Yi's expression was complex as he looked at Danyu Tianzun, silent for a long time.

Seeing no response from Yun Yi, Danyu Tianzun frowned and said, "Yi'er, why don't you come over!"

Yun Yi took a deep breath, knelt directly, and said loudly, "Great-grandfather, for Yi'er's sake, can you spare Tianying Imperial City?"

At these words, everyone's expression changed.

Was this guy crazy?

That was his own great-grandfather!

Danyu Tianzun frowned deeply and said in a deep voice, "Yi'er, do you know what you're saying?"

Yun Yi nodded and said, "My master's kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain. He truly taught me alchemy and guided me onto a bright path! Over these hundreds of years, Yi'er can be described as completely transformed! Faced with such great kindness, Yi'er cannot betray my master and stand idly by while Tianying is in trouble."

Every word Yun Yi spoke came from the bottom of his heart.

Only after entering the Alchemy Tower did he know what true alchemy was!

Over these hundreds of years, he could be described as completely transformed.

The Yun Yi of today was no longer the Yun Yi of the past.

Moreover, Ye Yuan had not held back any secrets, treating him as a true successor and teaching him alchemy.

A master is like a father!

In Yun Yi's heart, he had long regarded Ye Yuan as an elder, a guide on his alchemy path, and... a god-like figure.

He could not betray Ye Yuan!

"Unfilial wretch! Don't forget who you are!" Danyu Tianzun thundered in anger.

Yun Yi's actions made him lose face, a blatant slap in the face.

His own descendant had actually sided with the enemy.

Yun Yi said firmly, "Great-grandfather, Yi'er never dares to forget who I am! Just as back then, when my master asked Yi'er to betray Yundan Imperial Capital, now, asking Yi'er to betray Tianying, I cannot do it either! I beg great-grandfather to show mercy and leave."

Danyu Tianzun snorted coldly, "What if I say no?"

As if expecting this, Yun Yi said solemnly, "Then Yi'er can only live and die together with Tianying!"

With that, he turned and returned to the city wall, standing shoulder to shoulder with Bai Tong.

"Good! Good! Good! I never thought that I, Danyu, shrewd all my life, would raise such an unfilial descendant! Fine, I'll consider myself without such a descendant!"

Danyu Tianzun said 'good' three times in a row, showing how furious he was at that moment.

His gaze darkened, and he said loudly, "Listen, people in the city! I have come today to avenge that brat Ye Yuan! All of Ye Yuan's die-hard followers will be wiped out today! But I have a love for life and do not wish to involve the innocent. If anyone steps forward to surrender now, I can spare their life and let bygones be bygones! There will even be a place for you in Yundan Imperial Capital!"

Revenge was one thing, but what Danyu Tianzun valued more was the alchemy formula!

The alchemy formula was the future of the Southern Domain Alliance.

Now, the Southern Domain Alliance was merely a distributor for Wanbao Tower, with meager profits.

But with the alchemy formula, everything would be different!

Another point: the quality of the elixirs produced in Tianying was higher than elsewhere!

What did that mean?

It meant that the alchemists of Tianying were highly skilled!

The alchemists of Tianying Alchemy Tower were all pillars of talent, far surpassing their peers in strength.

Killing so many talents would be a great pity.

Danyu Tianzun sought profit, not slaughter.

Thus, before dealing with Tianying, he naturally wanted to recruit some alchemists.

Under the great army of the Southern Alliance, Tianying's imperial city was already as precarious as a pile of eggs.

Danyu was confident that as long as these alchemists were not fools, they would assess the situation.

But one breath passed.

Three breaths passed.

Ten breaths passed.

No one stepped forward!

Not a single one!

Danyu's face grew increasingly ugly, and he said in a deep voice, "Rest assured, with me here, no one in Tianying dares to lay a hand on you!"

The Southern Alliance had a wealth of experts, and he himself was a peerless master at the Ninth Heaven of the Tianzun realm.

This battle held no suspense whatsoever.

Yet still, no one came out.

"Danyu Tianzun, give up! No one will go with you. We will live or die with Tianying!"

"Stop trying to buy our loyalty! Who doesn't know you covet the pill formulas? Putting on such a show—aren't you ashamed?"

"Stop dreaming! Even if we die, we'll take the pill formulas to our graves! If you have the guts, go ask Wanbao Tianzun and the Seven Great Families for the formulas!"

...

Suddenly, a series of clamorous shouts erupted from the city.

The martial artists and alchemists in the city all began to curse Danyu Tianzun loudly.

Danyu Tianzun's face turned livid with rage, and his heart was filled with shock.

Were the subjects of this Tianying Imperial City all a bunch of death-defying desperadoes?

Was there such a place in the entire Tongtian Realm?

Why?

Why would these fellows rather die than surrender?

Hearing the curses from over there, the Southern Alliance was utterly astonished.

"These... are these fellows all mad? Are they all unafraid of death?"

"What kind of damned place is Tianying? Why is everyone like a madman?"

"Not a single person surrendered! How... how is this possible?"

...

How could they know that the cohesion of Tianying Imperial City was earned by Ye Yuan with his life!

Only sincerity can be exchanged for sincerity.

Relationships bound by profit can never last.

Bai Tong looked at Danyu Tianzun and said with a wry smile, "Don't waste your efforts! That kid Ye Yuan's abilities are beyond your imagination. In Tianying Imperial City, even if we fight to the last man, no one will surrender. You can't take the pill formulas either. Playing this game in Tianying will only bring you embarrassment, nothing good."

Danyu Tianzun was so angry that the muscles on his face twitched; this situation was beyond his expectations.

He had thought that once the army arrived, the tiny Tianying Imperial City would be terrified and fall apart.

But who knew these fellows were all a bunch of fearless madmen.

No one fled!

And no one surrendered!

What kind of magic did this Ye Yuan possess?

He was already dead—what were these fellows still holding out for?

Finally, he gritted his teeth and said coldly, "Very well, since that's the case, then all of you can die! I want to see if this imperial city is really full of tough nuts!"

With that, he swept his sleeve, and hundreds of Tianzuns and countless True Gods charged over, their momentum terrifying!