Chapter Twenty-Five: Everything Is Ready

  "Hehe, Nang'er's palm technique is already pure and refined." Ye Chen said with a smile, walking to Nang'er's side and gently stroking her slightly disheveled black hair, "My Nang'er is as lovely and enchanting as a pink little butterfly."

  "Really?" Nang'er opened her eyes and looked at Ye Chen, then pouted, "Young master, are you trying to make Nang'er happy..."

  Although Nannuo pouted, Ye Chen clearly saw the color of expectation in her eyes, a gaze that expected his affirmation. His heart's softness was touched by this gaze, and he smiled: "Of course, my Nannuo is the most lovely and charming."

  Nan'er giggled and suddenly threw herself into Ye Chen's arms, hugging him tightly and calling out repeatedly: "Young Master, Young Master..."

  "Hmm, what's wrong, Nan'er?" Ye Chen patted her back.

  "You're really good." Nannuo said softly.

  Ye Chen: “......”

  "Nan'er, I'm going out for a few days." Ye Chen said softly.

  Nan'er trembled at the words and asked, "Young Master, where are you going? Can I come with you? I've already broken through to the sixth stage a few days ago, so I won't hold you back."

  "Have you broken through to the sixth stage?" Ye Chen was somewhat surprised, this girl had broken through to the sixth stage without even telling him, and if she hadn't wanted to follow him out now, she would probably still be keeping it a secret.

  "Yes, Nang'er is also a skilled person now, can help the young master share his worries." Nang'er clenched her small fist and said confidently, staring at Ye Chen with big eyes, not blinking, fearing that Ye Chen would refuse her.

  "No way, you can't go with me." Ye Chen directly refused without hesitation. This time they were going to rob several large families and the city lord's mansion of their spiritual medicine, where they would encounter seven-peak or even eight-peak strong practitioners, whose danger level was extremely high, how could he possibly bring Nanyu along?

  "Oh." Nannuo lowered her head, her face filled with gloom.

  Ye Chen smiled and lifted her face, saying: "Nan'er wants to stay at home and do something very important for me. If it's done well, I'll reward you when I come back."

  "Really? Young master wants me to do something, I will definitely do it very well." Nang'er heard that Ye Chen wanted her to do something very important, and immediately smiled with joy, being able to do something for her young master was the thing that made her happiest.

  "I won't be home for the next few days, but I don't want anyone to know that I've left, including Yansister. If she asks, just tell her I went to the back mountain to practice and will return very late at night. Absolutely do not let her know that I'm not home day or night."

  "Ah, Master, what are you going to do outside? Why can't even Big Sister know?" Nang'er's face was full of puzzlement. Her eyes suddenly widened and she whispered: "Master, you wouldn't really be planning to steal those spiritual medicines, would you?"

  Ye Chen: “......”

  This girl is really too clever, and was actually guessed by her, but Ye Chen would not admit it. This matter cannot be known to Nan'er before it is done successfully, otherwise she will definitely tell Ye Yan for Ye Chen's safety, and then Ye Yan will definitely stop it, so the plan will be shelved.

  "What's going on in that head of yours?" Ye Chen tapped Nang'er's forehead with a hint of annoyance, "Do you think your young master has the capability for that? I'm out for other matters, don't make wild guesses."

  "Hehe, I was just casually saying that." Nannuo pouted her small mouth and said: "The things that the young master has entrusted to me, Nannuo will definitely do well."

  "That's good, you go prepare dinner first, I'll leave after I've eaten."

  "Geez, so fast!" Nang'er muttered, but obediently walked into the kitchen.

  Ye Chen walked straight into Ye Wen Tian's small courtyard, pushed open the door and entered a study. On the left wall of the study hung a large bow, which was about 1.5 meters long. It was made of unknown wood material, looked black and glossy, felt heavy in hand, at least around 50 kilograms.

  This bow was seen by Ye Chen for the first time several months ago when he came to Ye Wen Tian's study, and at that time he asked Ye Wen Tian why there was still a bow hanging in the study. At that time, Ye Wen Tian replied that this bow had been used twenty years ago and then hung here, never moved again.

  Ye Chen held the large bow in his hand, examining it carefully. The entire body was a deep black color, with a thickness of two tenths and a width of four tenths, measuring one meter five. On both ends of the bow were written three small characters: "Hei Chen Gong".

  "Hei Chen Gong?"

  At the mention of this name, Ye Chen thought of a tree that grew in the depths of the rear mountain, about 700-800 miles away. It was called Hei Chen Mu, as hard as steel and extremely resilient. Bows made from this Hei Chen Mu had a force of several thousand catties when drawn open, and if fully drawn, the force would be over ten thousand catties. The arrows shot out could pierce through two kilometers of air and still retain tremendous killing power.

  Ye Chen tried to pull the bowstring, and immediately showed a look of surprise. It was actually more resilient than the black wood bows made by others. This casual opening probably had a force of over 10,000 catties. An ordinary cultivator would need to be at least seventh stage or above to open this black wood bow, while an ordinary seventh-stage cultivator could only open ten bows before their physical strength would be severely depleted.

  Ye Chen gradually increased his strength, the black bow slowly curving and curving again, until Ye Chen added his strength to the power of ten fierce beasts before he could pull this bow into a full circle.

  "This sword shot out at least 20,000 to 30,000 jin of force. With such a powerful arrow feather, its speed is astonishing! And if it's an unexpected attack, the Eight-Stage strongman will definitely be killed in seconds!"

  Ye Chen's eyes flashed with a hint of a smile, it seemed that this time was destined for a great harvest.

  That night, Ye Chen carried a large bow on his back and rushed to Qing Shan Town. He took the deserted path, checked the direction, and ran swiftly while absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to replenish the depleted spiritual energy in his chest seal.

  Now that he can control the seal on his chest, his physical strength is far superior to what it was in the past. Not only is his life force and blood energy strong, but his recovery ability is also powerful. As long as there is sufficient spiritual energy in the seal, he can replenish it at any time and place.

  Although he had the Black Heaven Bow, which gave him great confidence in assassinating several family heads and city lords, Ye Chen also needed to make the most thorough preparations. After all, he had never truly fought against an Eighth Order cultivator before, so he didn't know just how strong their combat power was, nor did he know what level his own strength had reached.

  Once the battle starts, no one can predict what will happen. If you get into a tough fight, having spiritual energy to replenish your physical strength gives you an extra edge, at least you won't lose due to exhaustion.

  Several hours later, Qing Shan Town came into view. It was already close to midnight. Ye Chen arrived just in time. The town of Qing Shan was quiet, with streets and doors closed tightly at night. People had long since entered the land of dreams. Only a faint light seeped out from the ironwork shop at the end of the street.

  Ye Chen arrived at the front door of the blacksmith's shop and stopped, raising his hand to knock on the door.

  "Bang bang bang."

  There were sounds of movement coming from inside, and before long the door opened to reveal Xiong Erhei's dark face. As soon as he saw Ye Chen, a silly smile appeared on his face. "Young master, you're here. Right on time, haha."

  "Is everything ready?" Ye Chen stepped into the house, his eyes falling on a wooden table in the center of the room. On it lay a large knife, its body and handle pitch black, only the blade shining snow white and emitting a cold light.

  Five arrows lined up next to a large knife, three sets of arm guards, one pair of fist protectors, and one suit of armor.

  "Black bear, you didn't disappoint me. Here's the remaining one thousand gold coins, take it." Ye Chen grinned, revealing his snow-white teeth, and tossed a pouch containing one thousand gold coins to Xiong Erhei.

  Xiong Er Hei took the gold coin, and his smile became even more silly. He scratched his head and said: "I'll definitely do what you asked me to do, hehe..."

  "Do you have masks here?" Ye Chen asked.

  "Mask? Ah, yes! I have a bronze mask that was made earlier. Not sure if it fits or not?" Xiong Erhei turned around and went into the house, bringing out a bronze mask and handing it to Ye Chen.

  "Not bad, I'll take it." Ye Chen held the bronze mask in his hand and examined it repeatedly, revealing a satisfied smile. He casually put it on his face and then asked, "How much does this mask cost?"

  "Just a bronze mask, I'll give it to you." Xiong Erhei waved his hand repeatedly and then showed a silly smile, saying: "Young master, if you want to make something like this again in the future, come find me."

  "Then I won't thank you." Ye Chen put the big knife on his back, asked Xiong Erhei for a cloth bag to pack two sets of arm guards, and wore another set of arm guards and fist guards. He grasped five arrow feathers in his hand, stood up and left, "Black Bear, if there's anything else to be made in the future, I'll come find you."

  "Goodbye, young master! Goodbye!" Seeing Ye Chen's figure disappear into the darkness, Xiong Erhei hastily closed the door, his face flushed with excitement, holding the bag of gold coins and staring at it with shining eyes, muttering to himself: "I've hit the jackpot, I've hit the jackpot! After a lifetime of working as a blacksmith, I've never earned this much before. The god of wealth is indeed the god of wealth!"

  Ye Chen had already left Qing Shan Town and naturally didn't know about Xiong Erhei's greedy appearance.

  He was equipped with six or seven hundred kilograms, and the big knife alone weighed about four hundred kilograms. However, the overall weight was much lighter than before. The four black meteorites alone weighed eight hundred kilograms, but now the weight had decreased. Ye Chen naturally knew that Xiong Erhei hadn't used up all the materials, and the rest had been embezzled by him.

  However, some black meteorites were also obtained, and Ye Chen didn't mind. Moreover, this time they had to thank Xiong Erhei; if it weren't for him, it would have been impossible to forge these equipment, so the success rate of this operation would have decreased significantly.

  A weight of six or seven hundred catties was no longer a burden for Ye Chen, who had entered the sixth stage and awakened his cellular particles to possess the strength of fifteen fierce beasts. He easily carried this load of six or seven hundred catties on his back as he ran.

  Ying City was in the south, about 9,000 miles away from Lin City. Calculating the time, several large families and the city master's convoy should be halfway there. According to Ye Chen's understanding, the Soul-Breaking Cliff, 3,000 miles away from Lin City, was a must-pass location for them. There were steep high mountains and dense forests on both sides, with only a hundred-meter-wide gorge in the middle that could be passed through.

  "What a great place for murder and robbery?" Ye Chen rubbed his chin, grinning from ear to ear, with a cold glint in his eyes.

  There are only five days left, and several major families and the City Master's Mansion may have already approached the Soul-Breaking Cliff. Ye Chen did not dare to delay and had to reach there one step ahead of them, guarding the Soul-Breaking Cliff. This time, he would not let go of the spiritual medicine from the four major families and the City Master's Mansion, including his own family, the Ye Family.