The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 645 - 644: Li Zhan

Chapter 645: Chapter 644: Li Zhan

Disciplining the Heavenly Martial Divine Son was but a momentary thought.

Ye Xuan didn’t dwell on it.

He disliked being spied upon.

Especially deliberate spying like that of the Heavenly Martial Divine Son.

Considering his ignorance, Ye Xuan merely disabled one of his arms as a lesson.

If that man dared harbor any resentment, Ye Xuan would kill him instantly.

Under the power of Ye Xuan’s Emperor Soul, any emotional fluctuation of the Heavenly Martial Divine Son could not escape his notice.

However, the fellow seemed to understand the severity of the situation and didn’t dare to feel even the slightest bit of resentment.

Otherwise, he would have been slain on the spot.

When Ye Xuan was using his Emperor Soul to discipline the Heavenly Martial Divine Son, he was, at the same time, teaching Zhou Youwei.

As time slowly passed, the area outside Hengduan Mountain became increasingly bustling.

Many top forces from East Desolate kept arriving.

Even though there were still three days until the opening of Hengduan Mountain, the number of cultivators who had gathered had already reached over ten million!

The next day, more major powers arrived one after another.

The leading forces of the West Coast Sea, headed by the Qinghong Sacred Land, arrived.

It’s worth mentioning that Duan Rourou, who was saved by Ye Xuan in the West Coast Sea, was among them.

Others like Purple Flame Mountain, Tiger Evil Sect, Qingliu Mountain, and Seven Killings Sect were also continuously arriving.

With more and more cultivators converging, some powers even spotted business opportunities outside of Hengduan Mountain, starting to engage in trade.

Group after group of mobile palace complexes spread out, essentially forming a grand city, resulting in various makeshift streets.

On both sides of these makeshift streets were the owners of the mobile palaces, selling treasures or bartering items.

Bartering is a very common practice in the Cultivation World.

"Gale Divine Talisman, stick it on your legs, and you’ll run as fast as the wind. Best for escaping or chasing. Big clearance sale, folks! Once you enter Hengduan Mountain, you can’t avoid fighting, oh, come take a look and buy!"

"Fairy, do you want a stack of Gale Divine Talismans? A stack of ten, only for one hundred Middle Grade Spirit Stones."

Seeing a group of young men and women passing by, a cultivator selling talismans couldn’t help but hawk his wares, "Young hero, look how well you match this fairy. Why not buy her a stack of Gale Divine Talismans as a gift?"

"Divine Talismans, are there so many for sale?"

Zhou Bingyi, who was following behind, couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise upon hearing the hawker.

Leading the way, naturally, were Ye Xuan and Zhou Youwei.

The talisman-seller had his eyes set on Zhou Youwei.

Ye Xuan had intended to teach Zhou Youwei for a bit longer, but to his surprise, in just one day’s time, she had almost completely mastered the Narrow Blade Winter Thunder.

Knowing that haste makes waste and moderation is key, Ye Xuan didn’t continue instructing Zhou Youwei today, but instead took the youngsters to browse the street, incidentally helping them to broaden their horizons.

Lo and behold, they had just arrived, and Zhou Bingyi, the little sister-in-law, was showing her inexperienced side.

They say in the current age, the four most glorious professions are Artifact Refiner, Alchemist, Spirit Array Master, and Divine Talisman Master.

But in the Southern Domain, the most frequently seen are Alchemists, followed by Spirit Array Masters.

Artifact Refiners and Divine Talisman Masters, however, are incredibly rare.

This is why Divine Talismans are scarcely seen in the Southern Domain, so seeing this so-called big clearance sale of Divine Talismans was truly exciting for Zhou Bingyi.

Hearing this, the talisman-seller’s eyes lit up, and he said, "You don’t know, fairy. These Divine Talismans are my longtime accumulation, which is why I have so many. Do you want to buy a stack to try?"

Zhou Bingyi was somewhat tempted.

Zhu Xiaofei and others at the back were also looking around curiously, finding it very novel.

"Sister!" Zhou Bingyi couldn’t help but turn to Zhou Youwei and called out.

Zhou Youwei and Ye Xuan stopped in front of the Divine Talisman vendor’s stall.

"Sister is the best!" Zhou Bingyi said with a cheeky grin.

"Young hero, fairy, buy a stack for your little sister," the talisman-seller eagerly said.

"All of these Divine Talismans are hastily drawn, and many of them still haven’t had their Spiritual Energy fully absorbed. A stack of ten, at most, is worth one Middle Grade Spirit Stone," Ye Xuan said calmly, pointing out the flaws of these Gale Divine Talismans.

The talisman-seller, unfazed by Ye Xuan’s words, even smiled and said, "Sharp eye, young hero. Let’s not quibble then, one Middle Grade Spirit Stone it is."

Ye Xuan casually took out a Middle Grade Spirit Stone, grabbed a stack of Gale Divine Talismans, and handed them to Zhou Bingyi.

"Here, play with it."

Zhou Bingyi snatched the Gale Divine Talismans with satisfaction on her face.

Ye Xuan’s words didn’t affect her fondness for the Gale Divine Talismans; rather, she was quite interested in them.

"Young hero, fairy, have a good day," the talisman-seller said with a smile, waving his hand.

Zhu Xiaofei and the others behind were all left bewildered.

This guy’s skin is really thick, oh, to be exposed by Ye Xuan and still brazenly sell his wares without a second word—impressive indeed.

The crowd didn’t linger at the small stall for long and continued to browse around.

"You’re quite interested in Divine Talismans?" Ye Xuan remarked with a smile upon seeing Zhou Bingyi focused intently on the Gale Divine Talisman.

"Of course they’re amazing. Who wouldn’t be interested?" Zhou Bingyi huffed.

"Then why aren’t you dedicated to cultivating the Heavenly Spirit Book?" Ye Xuan inquired.

"What does that have to do with it?" Zhou Bingyi responded.

But immediately after, Zhou Bingyi exclaimed in astonishment, "Are you saying the Heavenly Spirit Book also contains Divine Talisman Techniques?"

Ye Xuan replied with a light smile, "It’s not just the Divine Talisman Technique, but also the Spirit Array Technique, various Dao Patterns and Divine Skills of heaven and earth. It contains them all."

"Really? Are you kidding?" Zhou Bingyi was somewhat skeptical.

"You’ll see once you fully cultivate the first Chapter." Ye Xuan said with a smile.

He wasn’t lying.

What the Heavenly Spirit Book was, nobody knew better than him.

This book was a naturally formed treasure of heaven and earth, hence the name Heavenly Spirit Book, which recorded many miraculous things about the world’s meridians.

And Zhou Bingyi just happened to be able to cultivate the Heavenly Spirit Book; if she focused on cultivation, her achievements would certainly be no less than Zhou Youwei’s.

"Alright, I’ll cultivate well when we return. But brother-in-law, you mustn’t fool me. If you do, I’m going to ignore you," Zhou Bingyi declared.

"Alright," Ye Xuan replied with a slight smile.

Zhou Youwei, on the other hand, cast a suspicious glance at Ye Xuan.

Just then, a burst of shouting and cursing came from up ahead.

The crowd didn’t pay too much attention to it.

With so many cultivators gathered outside Hengduan Mountain, it was normal for friction to occur from time to time.

In the cultivation world, many cultivators were apt to start fighting over the slightest disagreement, making such occurrences all too common.

However, as they got closer, Zhu Xiaofei and the others couldn’t help but glance over.

"Please stop fighting, my master is about to die!"

A young man was pleading intensely.

Next to him, several cultivators with powerful auras were attacking an old man with their fists and feet.

The old man himself wasn’t weak, but facing the combined assault of several others, he could only curl up in a corner and take the beating.

After repeated hits, he was nearly at his limit.

"You old thing, how dare you sell fakes? Didn’t you say this was the Tianji Sect’s most precious Tianji Spiritual Liquid? How is it any different from ordinary spring water?" the assaulting cultivators rebuked while they continued to beat him.

Many cultivators around were watching as if it were a spectacle, with no intention of intervening.

After all, such matters didn’t concern them; rashly getting involved could lead to trouble if they offended someone they shouldn’t have.

"Please, I beg you, stop hitting him!"

The young cultivator next to them continued to plead.

But the attackers clearly had no intention of holding back, relentlessly continuing their assault.

Driven by anger, the young cultivator, regardless of whether he could match them, charged headlong into the fray.

"To hell with you!"

He roared furiously.

Boom!

Then he was casually slapped away, blood spraying from his mouth.

By a twist of fate, he ended up flying right in front of Ye Xuan.

"Li Zhan?"

Ye Xuan and the others stopped in their tracks, but when they saw the young cultivator, they paused in surprise.

Wasn’t this Li Zhan, the son of the Vice Pavilion Master of Cloud Heaven Pavilion from Lie Tian Heavenly Country, Li Yuanzhou?

Back when Ye Xuan had slain the Blazing Fire General in the Imperial City of Lie Tian Heavenly Country, causing princes and lords to be outraged, leading to their pursuit.

Li Yuanzhou had helped Ye Xuan, resulting in him being wanted by the Lie Tian Heavenly Country. Afterwards, he took Li Zhan and left the country.

They hadn’t appeared since then.

Ye Xuan hadn’t expected to encounter Li Zhan here.

"Ye... Young Master Ye?"

When Li Zhan saw Ye Xuan, he, too, was taken aback, then promptly knelt before Ye Xuan and pleaded, "Young Master Ye, please, save my master. He’s about to be beaten to death."