Chapter 2262: A Stroke of Genius!

The capital of Tianyu, unlike other cities, was not bustling with traffic and crowds.

Ye Yuan arrived outside the city gate and was taken aback.

A woman stood gracefully, already waiting for him.

She greeted him with a curtsy and a smile, saying, “Xiyue has been waiting for a while. You seem surprised to see me, young master?”

This woman was none other than Rong Xiyue, whom he had met once before!

Rong Xiyue was originally a princess of Yun Yuhuang City in the Ten Kingdoms of Lingnan, and later joined Linghua Pavilion.

Back then, she had orchestrated behind the scenes, framing Jiang Yutang.

Later, under Ye Yuan’s pressure, Rong Xiyue had no choice but to come and apologize.

Ye Yuan had not expected that this woman was the one controlling everything!

What deep scheming!

Suddenly, Ye Yuan’s gaze sharpened, and he said in a deep voice, “You are a member of the Divine Clan!”

At that time, Ye Yuan knew nothing about the Divine Clan and had not noticed anything unusual about Rong Xiyue.

Now, meeting her again, he recognized her at a glance.

This time, it was Rong Xiyue’s turn to be surprised. She paused for a moment, then smiled and said, “So you know of the Divine Clan, young master! Then Xiyue must reintroduce herself! Rong Xiyue, Hidden Vein Divine Maiden of the Divine Clan, pays respects to Young Master Ye.”

Ye Yuan’s mouth twitched. Yue Mengli had been taken away to serve as that so-called Divine Maiden.

Unexpectedly, he had encountered another goddess.

A surge of killing intent immediately burst forth.

Rong Xiyue was somewhat surprised by Ye Yuan's reaction. He had been fine before, but as soon as the word "goddess" was mentioned, Ye Yuan's expression instantly changed.

"Hidden Vein! It seems that while the divine race was suppressed in the abyss world, you Hidden Vein managed to escape unscathed!" Ye Yuan sneered.

Rong Xiyue said in surprise, "It seems you know quite a lot about the secrets of the divine race, young master!"

Ye Yuan said coldly, "Not only do I know, but I nearly killed the Divine Son and the Nine Elders of the Xuan Vein! I hope you won't be so unlucky this time as to fall into my hands."

Rong Xiyue's mouth fell open, her face full of shock. "The Nine Elders of the Xuan Vein! Impossible! The Nine Elders are the strongest of the clan. With your strength, you couldn't even last a single move under them!"

Rong Xiyue naturally knew what kind of figures the Nine Elders were, so in her view, Ye Yuan was boasting a bit too much.

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "Is that so? Since the passage between the two realms is about to open, you can go find Yuan Jiu to verify whether I'm boasting. Also, an ancestor of yours named Tianhe had an arm cut off by me and is now hiding somewhere, I don't know where."

Rong Xiyue's face was full of shock. The people Ye Yuan mentioned were all legendary figures of the divine race.

Especially Tianhe, who was a peak powerhouse of the previous era!

Not just anyone would know about these things.

And based on her understanding of Ye Yuan, he was not one to speak irresponsibly.

Could it be that he really had done those things?

That was too terrifying!

She took a deep breath, her expression slightly awkward, and said, "Young master, please follow me."

Ye Yuan followed Rong Xiyue into the city, only to find it sparsely populated.

Moreover, the people here were strange, each exuding a faint, elusive murderous aura.

Ye Yuan frowned slightly, as if recalling something.

"These people... are all from the Dead Soul Sect? The Dead Soul Sect... is your divine race's organization?" Ye Yuan suddenly stopped and asked.

Rong Xiyue raised an eyebrow and praised, "Truly nothing escapes Master Ye! Indeed, the Dead Soul Sect was founded by our Hidden Vein."

Ye Yuan sneered, "So, those who attacked Tianying and tried to take me away back then were also your people?"

Rong Xiyue did not hide it; she nodded and said, "That's right, I arranged that myself."

Ye Yuan's anger flickered, and he said coldly, "It seems the grievances between Ye and the divine race are indeed numerous!"

Rong Xiyue smiled sweetly and said, "Rest assured, Master Ye, these grievances will soon be resolved."

Ye Yuan looked at her and said, "It seems you are quite confident that you can keep Ye here!"

Rong Xiyue laughed, "To capture you, Master, Xiyue has paid no small price! If I still can't keep you here, then I, as the Divine Maiden, can no longer hold my position."

Ye Yuan smiled, "Then we'll see."

Ye Yuan followed Rong Xiyue to the city lord's mansion.

As soon as he entered the mansion, Ye Yuan sensed that the space around was completely sealed, making teleportation impossible.

It seemed Rong Xiyue was right; she had gone to great lengths to deal with him.

Entering the main hall, an old man slowly approached and bowed to Rong Xiyue, saying, "Divine Maiden!"

Rong Xiyue nodded slightly and said, "Uncle Song, Master Ye has been invited. But what surprises me is that he knows quite a bit about our divine race, which makes things a bit difficult."

Uncle Song was slightly surprised and said, "In that case, just kill him."

Rong Xiyue shook her head, "Master Ye is a man born to ride the tide of destiny; he will surely be among those who determine the direction of the Tongtian Realm. If we can win him over, he will be a great asset for our divine race to conquer the Tongtian Realm! Master Ye, do you know why I insisted on inviting you here?"

Ye Yuan narrowed his eyes, "Why?"

Rong Xiyue sighed, "Actually, our mission was to quietly take over the Jiyou Dojo. But you rose too quickly, stirring up all the waters of the Jiyou Dojo. Now, the Southern Domain has become your personal domain. The divine race's plans in the Southern Domain have all been disrupted by you alone. However, I admire you."

Ye Yuan frowned and said solemnly, "I want to see Ning Tianping!"

Rong Xiyue laughed, "I was lying. Ning Tianping isn't here at all! You won't see him. As long as you stay in the Dead Soul Sect and work for me, he will be fine. But if you insist on opposing the divine race... then I'm sorry."

Ye Yuan sneered, "Is that so? I wonder, which is more valuable, the Divine Maiden's life or Ning Tianping's?"

"Hehehe... Master Ye really loves to joke. You seem to have forgotten, this is my territory!" Rong Xiyue laughed heartily, as if she had heard a very funny joke.

"Freeze!"

A cold shout rang out, and Rong Xiyue's laughter abruptly stopped. Ye Yuan shot toward her like an arrow from a bow.

But at that moment, the hall's Dao patterns flickered, instantly breaking Ye Yuan's Heavenly Dao True Word!

Uncle Song flashed and directly confronted Ye Yuan.

Behind him, Rong Xiyue giggled, "Master Ye underestimates Xiyue too much. Your Heavenly Dao True Word is famous in the Southern Domain; how could Xiyue not guard against it? Without it, you're like a tiger without teeth. Let's see how you capture me."

But just then, Uncle Song's vision blurred, and countless swords appeared before him, filling the entire hall.

Uncle Song's pupils contracted sharply as he exclaimed, "A sword formation! A sword formation composed of over a thousand Celestial Venerable spiritual treasures!"