Chapter 425: Chapter 147: Fifth Heaven of the Spirit Awakening Realm, Great Success in the Twelve True Forms Fist; The Blood Curse Pursuit Arrives...

Ye Chang’an proceeded to explain the matter.

Apparently, in the remote Cyan Yang City, a young man named Chu Fan had killed a minor member of a Zhang Family branch in Cyan Yang Ancient City.

The incident was now causing a great stir throughout Qing Province City.

Because of this, Zhang Ling’Er felt that Chu Fan had disgraced the Zhang Family. She now harbored a grudge against him and wanted to move against both him and his Seven Stars Gang.

"What Zhang Ling’er wants is for our Medicine King Valley to step in and restrict the Seven Stars Gang’s ability to purchase Elixirs, Spirit Plants, and Treasures in Qing Province City, making it impossible for them to operate here."

Ye Chang’an’s tone was level, as if he were discussing a trivial matter.

Baili Bing’s heart leaped, and her voice rose a few notches without her realizing it. "You mean the Chu Fan and the Seven Stars Gang that have been the talk of Qing Province City lately?"

After piecing together various bits of information over the past few days, she had already suspected—

The Chu Fan from Cyan Yang City who had joined the Demon Suppression Bureau was, in all likelihood, the fiend she had encountered in the Gangfeng Forbidden Land!

After all, she had never before heard of a Martial Artist in the Spirit Awakening Realm being able to serve as a Demon Suppression Guard.

Had she not personally encountered that Demon Suppression Guard and even crossed blows with him, she would never have believed that someone in the early stages of the Spirit Awakening Realm could kill an expert of the Divine Power Realm!

The existence of one such monster was already unbelievable.

How could a second one possibly appear so soon after?

’The person I encountered in the Gangfeng Forbidden Land has to be Chu Fan! There’s no doubt about it!’

Ye Chang’an nodded and said nonchalantly, "Zhang Ling’er has promised to mobilize the Zhang Family’s resources to help us find the Young Miss’s killer."

"The Seven Stars Gang is just a third-rate faction, not even worth ranking in Qing Province City. Squeezing them a little is a simple matter. We get to curry favor with the Zhang Family and secure their promise to help find the killer. Why wouldn’t we do it?"

"But that Chu Fan is a Demon Suppression Guard!" Baili Bing’s tone was urgent, and she emphasized every word, her heart practically pounding out of her chest.

She could not, under any circumstances, watch the Medicine King Valley become an enemy of Chu Fan and the Demon Suppression Bureau!

The whole reason she had hidden the fact that Chu Fan killed Baili Youyou was to prevent a conflict between the Medicine King Valley and the Demon Suppression Bureau.

And now Ye Chang’an, just for a promise from Zhang Ling’er to help find the killer, wanted to move against a Demon Suppression Guard!

’Is his brain full of shit?’

’How could he be so unbelievably stupid!’

"Chu Fan may be a Demon Suppression Guard, but the Seven Stars Gang is not under the Demon Suppression Bureau’s jurisdiction."

Ye Chang’an stroked his beard, full of confidence. "The Demon Suppression Bureau only looked out for the Seven Stars Gang before because they foiled the Moon Worship Sect’s plot in Cyan Yang City. It was just a small reward, nothing more."

"Are they really going to start a feud with our Medicine King Valley and the Zhang Family over some insignificant little gang?"

"Furthermore, the Demon Suppression Bureau is highly unlikely to interfere in a commercial matter like restricting the procurement of elixirs."

"And if the Demon Suppression Bureau does intervene, we can simply lift the restrictions then."

"Senior Brother! You don’t understand at all!" Baili Bing took a step forward, her tone growing more urgent. "That Chu Fan is no ordinary Spirit Awakening Realm cultivator! Think about it—when have you ever heard of someone in the Spirit Awakening Realm becoming a Demon Suppression Guard? Which of them isn’t at least at the Third Heaven of the Divine Power Realm?"

"Do you think someone personally scouted and recruited against all precedent by Demon Suppression Envoy Yue Mankong would have ordinary talent?"

"By doing this, you’re making an enemy of a genius! And a genius from within the Demon Suppression Bureau, at that!"

Seeing her so distraught, Ye Chang’an’s brows knitted tightly, his face filled with displeasure. "Junior Sister, why are you siding with that Chu Fan? Do you have some personal connection to him? Or has the name of the Demon Suppression Bureau simply scared you witless?"

"Our Medicine King Valley has maintained its standing in Qing Province for centuries by relying on alchemy and strength, not by cowering in fear!"

"I’m not cowering! I’m thinking of the Medicine King Valley’s future!" Baili Bing retorted. "Working with the Zhang Family is like bargaining with a tiger for its hide! They don’t dare confront Chu Fan directly, so they want to push our Medicine King Valley out front to be their shield!"

"If this isn’t handled properly, the consequences will be unthinkable!"

"Enough!" Ye Chang’an slammed his hand on the table and shot to his feet.

All traces of his refined demeanor were gone, replaced by an imperious authority. "Baili Bing! I may see you as my junior sister, but you must remember this—in the Medicine King Pavilion of Qing Province City, I, Ye Chang’an, am the one who calls the shots!"

"I have my own considerations when making decisions!"

"Working with the Zhang Family and restricting the Seven Stars Gang is for the sake of finding the Young Miss’s killer more quickly! It is for the benefit of the Medicine King Valley! You will stop this absurd pestering at once!"

"You..." Baili Bing was so enraged by his words that she trembled all over. She pointed at Ye Chang’an, speechless for a long moment.

Looking at her senior brother’s stubborn and unyielding expression, a chill spread through her heart.

Arguing any further would be pointless.

All her anger and worry finally dissolved into a long, helpless sigh.

Baili Bing gave Ye Chang’an a long, hard look.

Her eyes were a complex mix of disappointment, anger, and a barely perceptible trace of fear.

"Do as you will, Senior Brother."

Her voice had returned to its usual iciness, but it was laced with a weary rasp. "I only hope you don’t come to regret today’s decision."

With that, she said no more and turned abruptly.

The sweep of her robes stirred a cold breeze as she strode out of the inner hall without a backward glance.

"You..."

Watching Baili Bing’s resolute departure, the anger in Ye Chang’an’s chest flared, and he found her completely unreasonable.

"A woman’s shortsightedness! Truly, a woman’s shortsightedness! A tiny Seven Stars Gang and a wet-behind-the-ears Demon Suppression Guard are enough to send you into such a panic? Since when has our Medicine King Valley become so cowardly!"

"Didn’t I just say it? If the Demon Suppression Bureau steps in, we can just lift the restrictions. It’s that simple!"

"To be this terrified!"

But Baili Bing was already too far to hear his furious roars.

She strode quickly out of the Medicine King Pavilion. The bright sunlight washed over her, yet it could not dispel the gloom in her heart or the icy chill that clung to her.

Her argument with her senior brother had ended on a sour note, and the Medicine King Pavilion’s restrictions were now set in stone.