"Wu Gang, stay. Everyone else, leave!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Shan and the others nodded blankly, seemingly not finding anything amiss with the name "Wu Gang," and quickly left the room.

On the other side, the madam also said with a light smile, "Miss Wu, be sure to serve Master Chen well."

After giving her instructions, she beckoned Chunmei, Qiumei, and the other girls to leave, so as not to disturb Master Chen's enjoyment.

In an instant, only Chen Yuan and the woman who called herself "Wu Gang" were left in the entire room.

After a moment of silence, Chen Yuan's expression turned serious, and he said faintly,

"Miss Su's way of disguising herself is really... always the same."

It was almost the same as last time, meeting him as a courtesan, but this time she played a little joke, actually using a man's name.

Moreover, her methods were also very strange, able to unknowingly influence Yue Shan and the others, so that they couldn't detect anything strange. And this was just an intentional slip-up.

If Yue Shan and the others were well disguised, even Chen Yuan wouldn't be able to detect anything unusual.

The woman who called herself "Wu Gang" chuckled lightly, rippling like a reflection in a mirror, revealing a face that was familiar and stunning to Chen Yuan.

It was Su Ziyue!

But compared to before, she was even more charming and alluring.

Every frown and smile was full of enchantment. In his eyes, she was sometimes a celestial maiden descended from the heavens, sometimes a childhood sweetheart from next door, sometimes a cold and beautiful noble lady, and at another glance, she seemed to be a amorous widow.

"Master Chen, it's been a while."

Su Ziyue swayed her graceful figure, slowly walked in front of Chen Yuan, winked at him, and sat down opposite him.

"Miss Su, please withdraw your divine power first."

Compared to their first meeting, Chen Yuan's expression was no longer as uneasy as before. More than half a year of tempering had refined his aura.

At least, he could maintain some composure in front of a strong person like Su Ziyue.

Yes, a strong person.

Whether before or now, Su Ziyue's aura was as deep as the ocean in front of Chen Yuan, unfathomable... and according to what Su Ziyue said before about the requirements for official members of the Dao God Palace.

She was at least a Sky Core Unification Realm expert, and probably not just an ordinary existence within the Core Realm.

"How boring."

Su Ziyue glared at Chen Yuan, concealing and suppressing the alluring power of the Six Desires Celestial Scripture.

Compared to others, Su Ziyue was quite willing to tease Chen Yuan, who wasn't very old but often acted mature and composed.

Chen Yuan smiled and didn't say much.

Su Ziyue poured herself a cup of tea, brought it to her lips, and looked Chen Yuan up and down, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, making Chen Yuan feel a little uneasy.

The reason why Su Ziyue was willing to introduce Chen Yuan into the Dao God Palace in the first place was because of the guidance of the Heavenly Mystery Disk, and secondly because she thought this person was interesting.

Otherwise, with the Dao God Palace's strictness and power, it would have been impossible to accept a mere Foundation Establishment Realm martial artist into the Dao God Palace.

At that time, Su Ziyue saw that Chen Yuan had some talent, but it was just some talent. Plus, he was blessed with destiny, so he might achieve something, but in reality, she didn't really care too much.

There were quite a few such people among the Dao God Palace's reserve members.

It was just a casual move.

Unexpectedly, when she heard about Chen Yuan again later, it was that he had entered the Hidden Dragon List. Su Ziyue was actually mentally prepared for this, but what she didn't expect was that Chen Yuan would break through several realms in a short period of time and directly enter the top 100 of the Hidden Dragon List.

At that time, Su Ziyue began to value Chen Yuan and mentioned his information to other official members of the Dao God Palace, preparing to pay more attention.

It was just that she couldn't get away for a while, so she hadn't come to see Chen Yuan.

By the time she finished her work, Chen Yuan was even more amazing, directly ranking in the top 50 of the Hidden Dragon List, and his fame spread throughout Qingzhou. Later, detailed information about Chen Yuan began to appear in her hands.

After discussing with several other members of the Dao God Palace, she decided to personally meet Chen Yuan again to prevent him from being won over by other forces.

A genius in the top 50 of the Hidden Dragon List was valued by any force.

Moreover, Chen Yuan had risen very quickly, and his talent didn't seem to be fully revealed yet. Su Ziyue felt that this guy still had a lot of potential for growth.

He was worth the Dao God Palace's cultivation and protection.

Among all the Dao God Palace's reserve members, Chen Yuan was currently the only one who received the most attention.

But...

They had too little connection with each other. Su Ziyue had only helped him once and given him a bottle of Snow Jade Cream, and hadn't thoroughly investigated his recent past.

She didn't know how loyal he was to the Dao God Palace or what his disposition was like.

Right now, she was here to deepen their relationship...

Profound Connection Realm, and located in the Qingzhou region, it wasn't too late.

"What are you looking at, Miss Su?"

Chen Yuan took a sip of tea calmly, his face unwavering.

"Looking at you."

Su Ziyue's straightforwardness made Chen Yuan unable to maintain his composed demeanor. He gave a faint "Mm."

Then, she continued,

"I'm afraid no one would have thought that a small constable would reach this point in just over half a year, almost comparable to any genius in the world."

"You flatter me, Miss Su."

"No need to be humble. You're a smart person, so you can probably guess why I'm here. That's right, the talent and strength you've shown now are already worth the Dao God Palace's cultivation. That's why I rushed to Nanling Prefecture to meet you despite my busy schedule."

Su Ziyue parted her red lips slightly, her voice very gentle.

Chen Yuan glanced at Su Ziyue. From the moment he recognized her, he had already realized her purpose and had been waiting for it.

The Dao God Palace had only paid slight attention to him before, but back then, he was just a Bone Refining Realm constable. This was normal.

But now, Chen Yuan had broken through to the Profound Connection Realm, ranked in the top 50 of the Hidden Dragon List, and was famous in Nanling. Even in any other force, he would be valued.

His only concern was that he didn't know the true strength of the Dao God Palace or what their goal was in secretly developing their power.

Were they... bluffing him?

What if Su Ziyue was the only strong person in the entire Dao God Palace? Wouldn't he be mistaken?

You know, ever since he entered the Qi Condensation Realm, he had been secretly investigating information about the Dao God Palace, but it seemed that this force didn't exist at all in the world. There wasn't a single clue, which greatly increased his concern.

"How does the Dao God Palace plan to cultivate me?" Although he wasn't qualified for an equal conversation yet, he had some autonomy over his words. He was qualified to ask this question.

Looking at Chen Yuan's serious appearance, Su Ziyue suddenly laughed.

"I said before that the members of the Dao God Palace are equal. We won't give you much cultivation resources. If you want resources, you must exchange them for something.

We won't ask you to repay us with anything in the future.

As for cultivation, before you reach the Core Realm, the official members of the Dao God Palace will temporarily help you twice for free to protect you, but in return, you will have to pay it back in the future."

"In addition, the Dao God Palace will also give you some resources. This is also one of the purposes of my visit this time."

Chen Yuan tapped his fingers lightly on the table. He had to say that the conditions Su Ziyue offered weren't high. They were far worse than the Seven Kill Hall's conditions.

They had promised to find a Core Realm expert to guide Chen Yuan's cultivation.

But this method gave him freedom, the most important freedom.

There was no such thing as a free lunch in the world. The so-called free was already marked with a price in secret. Chen Yuan would have to repay it tenfold or a hundredfold in the future for how much resources he received.

Therefore, he directly refused the Seven Kill Hall.

Therefore, he was also unwilling to join the Zhang faction.

Because he still had the Dao God Palace as a backup choice.

"Miss Su once said that one must contribute to the Dao God Palace and break through to the Core Realm to truly become an official member of the Dao God Palace. I wonder what kind of contribution is required?" Chen Yuan asked, changing the subject.

Su Ziyue narrowed her eyes, seeming to hesitate, and didn't reply immediately for a moment.

Chen Yuan wasn't in a hurry either, quietly drinking his tea, waiting for Su Ziyue to be honest.

After a moment of silence, Su Ziyue asked in a deep voice,

"Have you ever heard of the Immortal Ascension Battle?"

His heart stirred, and Chen Yuan raised his eyebrows imperceptibly, saying,

"I've heard a little about it."

"It seems that the Immortal Ascension Tower Master of Nanling Prefecture must have told you." Although it was a question, Su Ziyue's tone was very firm.

Chen Yuan nodded, not denying it.

"Given the talent and strength you've shown... several official members of the Dao God Palace, including me, have decided to use the Immortal Ascension Fruit as a contribution test for you to enter the Dao God Palace.

As long as you can obtain the Immortal Ascension Fruit, even if you don't break through to the Core Realm, we will accept you into the Dao God Palace. Of course, as compensation, someone will give you something comparable to the Immortal Ascension Fruit to exchange for it. That will definitely be the most top-notch treasure in the world."

Su Ziyue added at the end.

"Are you joking, Miss Su?" Chen Yuan couldn't help but ask.

Ye Chenbai had said it very clearly before. Throughout history, only the final victor could obtain the Immortal Ascension Fruit. In other words, he had to defeat all the experts below the Core Realm in the world.

Although Chen Yuan was confident in his own strength, he wouldn't be arrogant enough to think that all the heroes in the world were trash.

The methods of those top sect disciples were unlikely to be simple.

"Do you think I'm joking?" Su Ziyue chuckled,

"The contributions that others made before becoming official members of the Dao God Palace were no smaller than this."

The implication was that everything was equal, even she was like that in the beginning.

"If I can't get the Immortal Ascension Fruit, does that mean I can't become an official member?"

"This is just a test. If you can't complete it, there will be other tests. To be honest, the last official member who joined the Dao God Palace also had the test of snatching the Immortal Ascension Fruit.

It's just that he ultimately lost by a hair's breadth. Afterwards, we found a new test for him..."