As the words fell, accompanied by ripples in the air in front of Ye Chuan Shagong, a man with a face full of confidence emerged.
The man did not appear old, likely around thirty years of age. His hawk-like eyes blazed like torches, exuding a powerful sense of pressure.
"Shagong! My proposal..."
Just as the man was about to speak, a sharp, blood-red blade light suddenly slashed towards him. Within the blade light was a pure, unadulterated killing intent.
This sudden attack made the man's eyelids twitch. Without time to think, he pointed a finger.
Bang!
The instant his fingertip met the blade light, countless terrifying energy aftershocks scattered outwards. The entire ground was like a massive sweep, with countless碎石 (suì shí - gravel) raging in the air, gradually forming a small, terrifying storm.
"If you dare call me by that name again, I will cut you down!"
Ye Chuan Shagong held a long blade that seemed to drip blood, her beautiful eyes as cold as ice, causing the temperature in the air to plummet rapidly.
The name Shagong, since her birth, only two people had been allowed to call her.
One was her mother.
The other was an existence she could not resist.
"Fine! Miss Shagong! That should be acceptable, right!"
Hearing this, the man finally compromised.
However, beneath his outwardly kind expression, a hint of gloom was hidden.
"Miss Shagong! You truly aren't planning to join us?" the man asked, his tone slowly deepening as he looked at the woman before him, who was as if stained by blood. "You have now surpassed the domain of a divine-level expert. I believe you should understand that in future cultivation, without guidance from predecessors, it will be as difficult as ascending to heaven to advance further."
"However, if you choose to join us! I can guarantee that a Yuan Soul realm expert will personally guide you immediately. At that time, with your talent, you will undoubtedly reach the pinnacle of martial arts!"
As he spoke these words, the man constantly observed her every micro-expression, seemingly searching for answers in those details.
"A Yuan Soul realm expert to guide me?"
Yet, upon hearing this, Ye Chuan Shagong revealed a trace of disdain.
But the man seemed not to notice this, instead speaking boastfully, "That's right! You have only just stepped into the three realms of the Origin, and you must be unfamiliar with these realms. However, as long as you are willing to join us, these are not problems."
As he spoke, the man once again increased his offer, saying, "Not only that, but we can also provide you with top-tier cultivation resources, allowing your cultivation speed to improve qualitatively."
"What do you say, aren't our intentions sincere enough!"
At the end, the man once again revealed his mysteriously confident smile.
In his opinion, with these generous conditions, Ye Chuan Shagong had no reason to refuse him.
However, reality dealt him a harsh blow.
"I'm sorry, I'm not interested in what you've said!" As she spoke, she raised the blood-red blade in her hand, facing him, and said coldly, "I will remind you one last time, if you dare to intrude into the Martial God Realm again at will..."
Boom!
With a slash of blood-red blade light, it grazed past the man. A small hill behind him was directly cleaved in half by the blade light.
Having spoken, Ye Chuan Shagong turned and left without even glancing at the man.
The reason she didn't completely break ties with him was due to some reservations. After all, the man's strength was not inferior to hers.
However, if the other party continued to test her limits and truly infuriated her, a duel to the death was not out of the question.
Seeing the receding blood-red silhouette, the man clenched his fist. Perhaps due to the excessive force, even the contours of some veins were visible.
His expression turned extremely gloomy.
"Good! Very good!" the man's tone dropped to zero. "Since you refuse to be civil, don't blame me."
Then, the man took out an object resembling a token. On the back of the token were carved two traditional Chinese characters.
If Ye Ming were here, upon seeing those two characters, he would likely be familiar with them.
Shadow Stream!
It appeared once again.
"Give the order, we can proceed!"
...
Led by Kimura Takeo, Ye Ming and Nangong Qianyu successfully arrived at the foot of Martial God Mountain.
To avoid attracting too much attention, Ye Ming and Nangong Qianyu were naturally disguised.
"Mr. Ye! The ceremony is about to begin!" Kimura Takeo said with a smile.
"Thank you, Lord Kimura!" Ye Ming nodded and said, "From now on, Qianyu and I will just stroll around. Lord Kimura, you can attend to your own matters."
"Alright!"
It was a sweet young couple, so Kimura Takeo knew his presence was a bit redundant.
"Mr. Ye, if you need anything, feel free to contact me at any time!"
After a brief exchange, Kimura Takeo departed.
"There are so many people!"
Looking at the continuous flow of people pouring in, Nangong Qianyu suddenly understood the true meaning of the idiom "a sea of people."
Currently, at the foot of Martial God Mountain, it was genuinely difficult to find a space larger than five square meters.
"It seems we underestimated the influence of Martial God Mountain in Dongdao Country!"
Ye Ming also felt a slight surprise at this.
Just as Ye Ming and Nangong Qianyu were preparing to look around, a胖子 (pàng zi - fat person) who was only about 1.6 meters tall but clearly weighed over a hundred kilograms suddenly walked towards them.
"Brother! Want to know some inside information?" the胖子 asked, rubbing his hands and blinking his eyes.
His expression looked somewhat roguish.
"Inside information?"
Ye Ming and Nangong Qianyu exchanged glances, both somewhat curious.
"Of course!"
Seeing their interest piqued, the胖子 clapped his hands, somewhat excitedly saying, "I see you two are also here for the opportunity to ascend the mountain. Coincidentally, I have the content of this assessment in my possession."
The胖子 raised an eyebrow, revealing a knowing expression. "How about it, want a copy?"
Hearing this, Ye Ming's expression froze.
Well, so he was here to do business.
Now, he somewhat understood why so many people had gathered at the foot of Martial God Mountain.
"No thank you! We are just here to watch the excitement and do not intend to participate in the assessment!"
Ye Ming waved his hand and pulled Nangong Qianyu, preparing to leave.
"Don't go! Brother! My information is very cheap!"
Seeing the two preparing to leave, the胖子 quickly spoke to keep them there, "Ten thousand! How about ten thousand?"
"No! Eight thousand is fine too!"
"Five thousand! Brother! That's the bottom line!"
But no matter how much the胖子 lowered the price, eventually, under his dejected gaze, the two slowly disappeared.
"Damn! He's a pauper, can't even afford this little money!"
Helpless, the胖子 grumbled heavily and could only start looking for his next customer.