Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 79 - 71: Encountering the Past

Chapter 79: Chapter 71: Encountering the Past

"I wish to see Li Yun, have him come meet me."

Ye Chen spoke calmly, but his words left the receptionist stunned, staring agape at the handsome youth in front of her. A mere sixteen or seventeen-year-old had the audacity to directly call for Master Li Yun by name, and within the Danxin Palace no less. Such boldness—could he truly not fear death?

She couldn’t help but frown her beautiful brows, a trace of displeasure in her eyes. Who was Master Li Yun? He was a highly important figure within the Danxin Palace, especially after recently becoming a Second Star Alchemist. His status was almost at the very top in the whole of Xiafeng Country, only second to that of the royal court’s chief alchemist.

Such a Second Star Alchemist commanded respect from everyone. Yet here was a wet-behind-the-ears kid who dared to call Master Li Yun by name, a clear disrespect.

The receptionist’s voice cooled immediately, "I’m sorry, Master Li Yun is very busy. Do you have an appointment?"

Ye Chen shook his head; it was just a spontaneous thought, where would he have gotten an appointment?

Seeing this, the receptionist’s expression grew even colder. Showing such disrespect to Master Li Yun without an appointment was simply causing trouble. She said coldly on the spot, "Without an appointment, it’s impossible to meet Master Li Yun. Please make sure to book one for next time."

Ye Chen’s brow furrowed slightly, not expecting it to be such a hassle just to see Li Yun.

He didn’t have any tokens or proofs on him, but suddenly remembered the Purple Pattern Gold Card, which originally belonged to Li Yun. Perhaps it would work.

Now it seemed he was in a situation of a dead horse being his only option for a doctor—if that failed, he planned to force his way into the Danxin Palace.

Just as he was about to take out the Purple Pattern Gold Card, suddenly a fragrance like orchids wafted by, accompanied by a surprised voice that suddenly rang in his ear, "Young Master, it’s you; you’ve come too."

A familiar and pleasant female voice sounded, causing Ye Chen to turn in wonder. When he turned around, he saw an ethereal beauty.

The young lady, in her seventeen or eighteen years of youth, had hair like clouds adorned with jade hairpins and wore a mint green dress. She stood gracefully, with light makeup that only enhanced her natural beauty. She stood in the grand hall of the Danxin Palace like a delicate bloom, attracting the gazes of many.

The young lady, Vivian, was excitedly looking at him. Her beautiful eyes were clear and bright as a spring, her smile playful as she teased, "Young Master, don’t tell me you don’t recognize me?"

Ye Chen was slightly taken aback, not expecting to encounter Vivian in the Danxin Palace. After their parting in the Demon Beast Mountain Range, he had thought it unlikely to meet her again, yet merely a few days had passed, and here she was. It truly seemed like fate.

Vivian was unmistakably delighted to see Ye Chen, thinking similarly that the chance of seeing each other again was slim. After all, a youth who could slay an Innate Demonic Beast at such a young age was surely the prized talent of a great power, possibly from outside Xiafeng Country. Once parted, meeting again would probably prove difficult.

And yet, just after a few days, she stumbled upon him while attending to business in the Danxin Palace—an inexplicable twist of fate.

This serendipitous meeting brought a smile to Vivian’s eyes, a tranquility and elegance radiating from her.

Ye Chen smiled as well. Since they had met again, it was indeed fate. He said, "Of course I recognize you. I just didn’t expect to meet you here."

Seeing Ye Chen rarely speak with such a smile, Vivian’s mood seemed even more light and joyful. She asked, "We are here to request the services of an Alchemy Master from Danxin Palace to craft pills. Are you here for the same, Young Master?"

Requesting pills meant asking an alchemist from Danxin Palace to make specific pills.

"Something like that," Ye Chen said vaguely, glossing over the details.

Vivian, being clever, didn’t pry any further. Meeting Ye Chen here already made her happy enough, and they chatted idly like friends, since Ye Chen wasn’t in a rush to find Li Yun at the moment.

"Young Master, I truly thank you, for last time allowing us to take the Innate Demonic Beast. We received great commendation from the Academy’s higher-ups," Vivian said with a grateful smile. Even though she had been tricked out of two hundred thousand Gold Coins, they had successfully brought back the demon body of an Innate Giant Crocodile, which led to significant rewards for Vivian and her companions.

Plus, after selling the meat of the Innate Giant Crocodile in an auction to the nobles of the Royal Capital, they fetched a price not much different from the two hundred thousand Gold Coins that Ye Chen had swindled.

Recalling the incident, Ye Chen felt somewhat embarrassed for having duped her out of two hundred thousand Gold Coins.

"Vivian, Vivian—"

A handsome and tall young man strode over, dressed in noble finery, calling out to Vivian twice.

Seeing the newcomer, Vivian couldn’t help but frown her pretty brows and said, "Young Master Hua, what do you want?"

"Young Master Hua blocked between the two of them, standing in front of Vivian, and coldly said to Ye Chen, "Who is he, Vivian? Do you know him?" Then he added, "However, I would advise you it’s better not to."

Ye Chen could feel a considerable hostility from the young man toward himself.

And in his eyes that looked at Vivian, it was clear there was desire and possessiveness, and he instantly understood.

Obviously, Young Master Hua saw him as a rival in love.

Vivian’s brows furrowed even deeper as she said, "Young Master Hua, what do you mean by this? Do I have to get your permission to decide whom I want to know?"

"You must understand, Vivian, you are a true lady of nobility. The people you associate with should also be nobles, not some presumptuous lower-class individuals. Doing otherwise would only diminish your status."

Hua Shaoyang glanced at Ye Chen and said, making it evident that the "presumptuous lower-class individual" he referred to was Ye Chen. This left Ye Chen speechless. Indeed, it is not easy to deal with a beauty, their admirers will trample you into the ground.

This Young Master Hua was quite something, trying to elevate himself by deliberately putting down others.

However, upon hearing this, even the usually gentle and tranquil Vivian set her face sternly and snapped, "Enough, Hua Shaoyang. Insulting my friend like this is too much. Also, you and I are merely acquaintances, not even friends. Please do not call me by my first name. Next time, address me by my full name, Yangg Weiwei."

"Vivian" was just a pet name for the young lady; her real name was Yangg Weiwei.

To have the always mild-tempered Vivian speak so harshly, it was clear that Hua Shaoyang had truly angered her.

Hua Shaoyang’s expression changed several times, as he was extremely jealous that Vivian would defend an outsider, and a man at that, so fiercely.

"Miss Vivian... you must understand I’m doing this for your own good. This poor boy has no sense of propriety; he was just now addressing Master Li Yun by his name, which is utterly disrespectful. And we need Master Gude’s help to craft a special pill, who now happens to be Master Li Yun’s disciple. We cannot afford to offend Master Li Yun. Would you risk offending Master Gude for the sake of this boy?" finished Hua Shaoyang.

Vivian’s complexion changed slightly, but she offered no rebuttal.

They had come to Danxin Palace hoping to request Master Gude craft a special pill for them.

Master Gude was an alchemist at Danxin Palace and had over thirty years of alchemy experience. Though still a One-star Alchemist and somewhat difficult to please, with high fees, his vast experience meant that the pills he crafted were usually of exceptional quality, provided the price was right.

This time, Vivian and her companions were hoping to craft a rather precious pill, which in the entire Danxin Palace only Master Gude had experience crafting.

And since Master Gude was Master Li Yun’s disciple, naturally, they dared not offend Master Li Yun.

In the end, the bright smile on Vivian’s lovely face dimmed as she awkwardly offered Ye Chen a smile: "I apologize, Sir."

Seeing the troubled expression on Weiwei’s face, Ye Chen naturally understood she did not truly feel that way; she was just in a tough spot. Not taking it personally, he said, "Attend to your matters; I’ll be fine."

"Thank you, Sir," Vivian replied with a grateful smile, which, though strained, evidently eased the tension a bit.

Hua Shaoyang gave Ye Chen a cold smile, full of smugness, prompting Ye Chen to shake his head in disbelief at such childish behavior, feeling it undignified to argue with such a juvenile.

At that moment, a greasy-faced, small old man suddenly appeared before them, wearing inappropriate finery with a belly so round it puffed up his clothes. His entrance drew respectful gazes from many in the Danxin Palace hall.

This man was none other than Master Gude.

He walked straight up to Vivian, his lecherous gaze wandering over her several times, lingering particularly on her ********, before finally asking, "Are you with the Yangg family?"

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