The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 1329 - 1320: How Do You Want to Die?

The next day.

As the first rays of the morning sun rose in the eastern sky.

Ye Chenfeng stepped out of his room. After an uninterrupted night of alchemy, he successfully refined ten Han Qing Pills, which were enough to eliminate the heat toxins from the bodies of the Cang Lang Mercenary Group members.

"Brother Chenfeng, why are you up so early today?" Zhao Hongli asked with a smile as he saw Ye Chenfeng walk into the hall.

Ye Chenfeng handed a brown wooden box in his hand to Zhao Hongli and said, "Brother Zhao, keep this wooden box for now. If the Fifth Elder of Spiritual Medicine Valley can produce the Han Qing Pills, then you won’t need to open this box."

"However, if even the Fifth Elder fails to refine the Han Qing Pills, you might want to open this box and take a look—perhaps it will bring an unexpected surprise."

Ye Chenfeng did not yet want to reveal his identity as an alchemist. For this reason, he handed Zhao Hongli the Han Qing Pills in this manner, intending to sneak away from Bei Yun City once the Fifth Elder had arrived.

Ye Chenfeng currently had no intention of joining Spiritual Medicine Valley. However, he was very intrigued by the Heaven and Earth Flame of Spiritual Medicine Valley. Judging by the three Blue Fire Seeds formed in his Dantian, it could be inferred that the Heaven and Earth Flame there might not be ordinary. He was certain that he would visit Spiritual Medicine Valley someday.

Zhao Hongli, being straightforward by nature, did not suspect that the wooden box contained Han Qing Pills. He directly stored the wooden box into his storage ring. Just as he was about to ask Ye Chenfeng about the contents of the box, Yu Haifeng hurriedly walked in from Spiritual Medicine Valley and said to Ye Chenfeng, "Young man, our Fifth Elder, Wang Yongxing, arrived in Bei Yun City last night. He has specifically requested to see you. Come with me."

Having received Spirit Grass and a Medicine Cauldron from Spiritual Medicine Valley, Ye Chenfeng felt it would be impolite to decline. He decided to meet the Fifth Elder and then leave Bei Yun City immediately afterward.

Wang Yongxing was temporarily staying at a residence in the eastern part of Bei Yun City. Zhao Hongli and Jiang Yunting also came along since they planned to ask Wang Yongxing to refine the Han Qing Pills.

When Yu Haifeng led Ye Chenfeng and the others to the residence’s entrance, he said, "The Fifth Elder only wants to meet the young man. The rest of us will wait here for now."

Zhao Hongli and Jiang Yunting had no objections. They watched as Ye Chenfeng walked step by step toward the residence’s main hall.

Since Ye Chenfeng had no intention of joining Spiritual Medicine Valley, today’s visit was merely a formality. As he entered the hall, he saw an old man dressed in a black robe, with a Medicine Cauldron emblem stitched onto his chest. He was seated on a black wooden chair, leisurely sipping tea from a cup in his hand.

The Fifth Elder of Spiritual Medicine Valley—Wang Yongxing—spoke as soon as Ye Chenfeng entered the hall, before Ye Chenfeng had a chance to say anything. "You’re Ye Chenfeng? Is it true that your compatibility with your flame has reached one hundred percent?"

As Ye Chenfeng was about to humbly respond, Wang Yongxing suddenly changed his tone and said, "Young man, don’t you think you’re too arrogant? Just because you have some talent in alchemy, do you think you can act as if no one else matters? This is on you—today, you won’t leave here alive."

Ye Chenfeng’s expression darkened, his brows furrowing deeply as he stared intently at Wang Yongxing. He was certain that he was meeting Wang Yongxing for the first time and cautiously asked, "What do you mean by this? As far as I know, I’ve never met you before today."

"Whether we’ve met or not doesn’t matter. What matters is that today, you must die. Who told you to act like a toad trying to eat swan meat?"

Before Wang Yongxing could respond further, a young man in white robes strolled into the hall with a smirk on his lips and an air of ease. His gaze toward Ye Chenfeng was full of disdain. This young man was none other than Zhang Wenxuan, the son of the Southern Yuan Dynasty’s general who protected the nation.

Noticing the confusion in Ye Chenfeng’s eyes, Zhang Wenxuan introduced himself, "Forgot to introduce myself. My name is Zhang Wenxuan. My father is the Southern Yuan Dynasty’s Protector-General. I grew up alongside Jiang Yunting. People like you are rubbish, utterly unworthy of Yunting."

Upon hearing Zhang Wenxuan’s introduction, Ye Chenfeng’s eyes suddenly lit up with understanding, and he sneered, "Lin Zhonghe, there’s no need for you to hide. I’m sure you’re here as well."

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

A series of slow, deliberate applause sounded from outside the hall as Lin Zhonghe’s figure emerged at the door. Smiling, he said, "Well well, young lad, smart as expected. But don’t you realize one thing? The smarter one is, the faster they meet their demise."

As Lin Zhonghe entered the hall, Zheng Yuanzhi and Zheng Wu quickly followed him. Zheng Wu sneered with satisfaction as he looked at Ye Chenfeng and said, "You brat, try pulling your tricks again today! Soon, I’ll personally crush your head under my heel."

Lin Zhonghe had the strength of a Spirit Realm Divine Thought Fifth Layer, as did Wang Yongxing. Zhang Wenxuan held the power of Spirit Realm Divine Thought Third Layer, while Zheng Yuanzhi was at Ocean Gathering Realm Second Heavenly Layer Peak. As for Zheng Wu, at Spirit Communication Realm Fifth Heavenly Layer Peak, Ye Chenfeng outright dismissed him.

With Ye Chenfeng’s current cultivation at Spirit Communication Realm Fifth Heavenly Layer Peak, he couldn’t possibly contend with even one Spirit Realm expert, let alone three Spirit Realm experts and an Ocean Gathering Realm expert simultaneously.

What baffled Ye Chenfeng was why the Fifth Elder of Spiritual Medicine Valley had joined in targeting him. Staring at Wang Yongxing, he asked, "I have outstanding talent as an alchemist. If I join Spiritual Medicine Valley, I’ll surely elevate its status even further. You, as the Fifth Elder, why collaborate with them to deal with me?"

Wang Yongxing responded indifferently, "My son is Spiritual Medicine Valley’s greatest prodigy."

Finally connecting all the dots, Ye Chenfeng understood everything. Zhang Wenxuan wanted him dead because of Jiang Yunting; Wang Yongxing sought to eliminate him to protect his son’s title as the valley’s top prodigy, fearing Ye Chenfeng might surpass him.

Ye Chenfeng shrugged nonchalantly, his expression turning icy. Sneering, he said, "To deal with a nobody like me, you went to all this trouble? Why not just kill me outright and save yourselves the effort?"

Wang Yongxing remained unperturbed and explained, "As the Fifth Elder of Spiritual Medicine Valley, how could I stoop so low as to harm a disciple who just joined our ranks? But if you, in your greed during our meeting, attempt to harm me, then killing you would be entirely justified."

Listening to Wang Yongxing’s hypocritical remarks, Ye Chenfeng quietly intensified the circulation of Spiritual Qi River within his meridians. At the moment, he was cornered into a desperate situation, but Ye Chenfeng was not someone resigned to being slaughtered. Moreover, he couldn’t afford to die here. He had to find a way to escape Bei Yun City alive.

Fortunately, Ye Chenfeng wasn’t entirely out of options. Aside from the Heaven and Earth Flame—Green Flame—his Dantian contained three Blue Fire Seeds. Watching Lin Zhonghe and the others, Ye Chenfeng knew his only choice was to risk everything and fight.

"Brat, at a time like this, why are you still pretending to be calm? You should be kneeling and begging us to spare you," Zheng Wu grumbled, annoyed by Ye Chenfeng’s unwavering composure.

"A toad will always be a toad. A mere Spirit Communication Realm Fifth Layer weakling—you dare to think of yourself as a Creation Realm expert? Speak up. How do you want to die? Should we do it, or do you prefer to end your pitiful life yourself?" Zhang Wenxuan mocked disdainfully.

Facing Zhang Wenxuan’s scorn, Ye Chenfeng furrowed his brows even further. The hall was too small to conduct a battle, and fighting here would severely diminish his chances of escaping Bei Yun City alive. Ye Chenfeng needed to get outside the hall to find a better opportunity to evade them.

Activating his Frosty Sword Intent within, Ye Chenfeng gripped the hilt of the Black Xuan Sword on his back.

Seeing this, Zhang Wenxuan smirked mockingly and said, "It seems you’ve made a very unwise decision. I’ll ensure your death is unimaginably painful."

Zhang Wenxuan didn’t take Ye Chenfeng seriously, and neither did Lin Zhonghe or the others make a move. They believed Zhang Wenxuan’s strength was more than enough to deal with Ye Chenfeng, a Spirit Communication Realm Fifth Layer cultivator.

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