Volume 1: The Decline of the Yue Family Chapter 84: Gathering Followers

  "What are you laughing at? This is the rule of Baiyun Mountain." Dong Daniu shouted, "If you don't pay the toll, don't think about passing through!"

  "You..." Tunis was about to get angry, but was stopped by Yue Cheng's gesture. Yue Cheng said: "Alright, four gold coins is no problem."

  "They're four gold coins for the four of them, and they can naturally let you pass. But I'm asking two gold coins per person, so a total of eight gold coins is needed." Just then, Chen Biao also walked up, followed by more than 50 small Luo Luo, most of whom were four-star or three-star Grand Masters, with considerable strength.

  "Why wasn't it a gold coin all along?" Yue Cheng asked with feigned surprise and interest.

  Hao Tianhu and Zi Dianmang Tony looked at Yue Cheng with some confusion, encountering such bandits and robbers would be better off killing them all directly, why bother with so much nonsense, and the master didn't even allow himself to take action, it was really strange.

  "Because I now look down on Dong Daniu, he takes one piece of gold coin, and I naturally want to take two." Chen Biao said faintly.

  "What the hell are you talking about, Chen Biao?" Dong Daniu's face turned red with rage as soon as he heard Chen Biao's words.

  Chen Biao glanced at Dong Daniu and said: "From now on, I'll take two gold coins, what's wrong with looking down on you?"

  "You little rabbit, this brother is really sorry, what I just said about one person and one gold coin doesn't count anymore. Now each of you has to pay three gold coins." Dong Daniu scolded Chen Biao with a sentence, then immediately spoke to Yue Cheng again.

  "Then I'll take four gold coins per person." Chen Biao said again, as if he had made up his mind to make things difficult for Dong Daniu.

  "Actually, I don't have a single coin on me, so you two can stop arguing." Yue Cheng said with a slight smile as he saw the two of them quarreling incessantly.

  "What? You don't have any coins. How are you going to get past White Jade Mountain?" Dong Daniu and Chen Biao both said in a low voice, scolding Yue Cheng.

  "Never mind, I'm just a white cloud mountain after all. It's just a pity that some people will be stuck at the level of a fourth-grade alchemist for their entire lives. What a waste." Yue Cheng said softly, and was about to turn around and leave. With his exceptional eyesight, he had already discovered the biggest secret on Chen Biao's body.

  "What did you say? Can't you be more specific?" Dong Daniu was perplexed by Yue Cheng's words, but Chen Biao looked shocked after hearing them.

  "I said you were originally a genius alchemist, but unfortunately, someone had manipulated you and for the rest of your life, you won't be able to break through again." Yue Cheng said softly.

  "This brother, can you lift the seal on my body?" Chen Biao's eyes were burning with a fierce gaze at Yue Cheng. For four years now, he had been unable to break through to the fifth rank of alchemy, and he knew that someone was behind it all, causing him to lose everything he once had.

  Two years ago, he was driven out by his family. Although with his identity as a fourth-grade alchemist, he could have become an honored guest in another big family, but he didn't. He came to Baiyun Mountain to focus on cultivation, but it had no effect, and his own cultivation seemed to be stuck.

  "How dare you! Are the adults in my family also people you can call brothers?" Tonis shouted at Chen Biao.

  "Tonnies, step down." Yue Cheng signaled Tonnies to back off first, then turned to Chen Biao and said: "There shouldn't be a problem, but I don't have time to deal with you right now."

  Chen Biao heard the shout of Tunis and noticed him for the first time. Although Tunis and Xiao Tianhu's auras were restrained, Chen Biao was a 4th-grade alchemist with a strong soul and saw that the three people were extraordinary. He couldn't help but wonder if the young man in front of him was not simple, perhaps he was a young master from a big sect or a large family, or even someone from the imperial family?

  "Tunis, let's go." Looking at Chen Biao's expression, Yue Cheng turned around and said to Tunis, just about to turn around and leave.

  "This brother, as long as you can lift the seal on my body, I can agree to whatever you want." Looking at Yue Cheng, Chen Biao finally saw a glimmer of hope and couldn't bear to let it go easily. He had originally wanted to call Yue Cheng "brother", but after seeing Tonis leave, he changed his mind and called him "sir" instead.

  "I'm short of a few followers by my side now, if you're willing, come with me." Yue Cheng said softly, as if he had seen through Chen Biao's thoughts long ago.

  "This..." followed the class, Chen Biao was somewhat unwilling, if the other party had said that they wanted him to serve for five or ten years, Chen Biao would have agreed without hesitation, but now the other party was asking him to be a follower, and many big families had asked him to be a distinguished guest, but he hadn't gone.

  "How could you, you really are short-sighted. I took you as my apprentice because I thought highly of you. Now, I am a 5th level magician and also a senior figure by the master's side. If it weren't for your status as a 4th rank alchemist, I wouldn't even think you're worthy." Tonnis said with a smile, seeing Chen Biao's somewhat unwilling body.

  Two sixth-order magical beasts were just mounts for adults, but this guy actually thought he was a fourth-grade alchemist and had some reluctance to follow others. Tonis thought to himself, "This guy is really blind, if he followed the adult, there would be great benefits."

  "A fifth-level magician." Chen Biao looked at Tonis, a fifth-level magician. No wonder he felt that the aura on him was different. A fifth-level magician as an escort, this young man's identity was absolutely extraordinary. But what about his own identity? It was also... But then again, it was that very identity that had ruined him, and he too had lost everything.

  "Do I still have too many choices? I must become the strongest alchemist, I want to take back everything that belongs to me, I want revenge." Chen Biao's eyes flashed with a hint of anger, and then he said to Yue Cheng: "Sir, if you can really lift the seal on my body, I am willing to follow you as a follower."

  "In two months' time, I can lift the seal on you. Why don't you come back with me first?" Yue Cheng said.

  "Kid, being looked down on and following someone around is not something to be taken lightly. Adults don't just take on followers for no reason, you'll understand later. Now, even if someone wanted to trade places with me using the identity of a prince, I still wouldn't do it." Seeing that Chen Biao had agreed to follow him as an adult, Tonis's tone also improved.

  From then on, Tonis followed Yue Cheng and never regretted it. The benefits he gained were also numerous, the identity of the prince was false, and Tonis naturally looked down on it.

  "You're an Eight-Star Fighting Spirit, right? I just so happen to not have a Fighting Master by my side. If you're willing, then follow me." Yue Cheng glanced at Dong Daniu not far away and thought that since he had already taken in an Alchemist, he might as well take in a Fighting Master too. However, the strength of an Eight-Star Fighting Spirit seemed a bit lacking.

  "I won't do it, I'd rather not be like that little rabbit kid without any backbone, being a follower is so humiliating." Dong Daniu glared at Chen Biao and then told Yue Cheng, wanting an eight-star Dou Ling to be someone's foundation was simply a pipe dream.

  "What, you say we're useless as followers? You're asking for death." Before Yue Cheng could even speak, Xiao Tianhu and Zi Dian Huang, along with Tonis, immediately erupted in anger. "Useless followers"? Wasn't that them three? They were so furious they almost wanted to cut Dong Da Niu alive right then and there.

  "Hey, you're Chen Biao, right? Let's go. And from now on, don't be a bandit anymore, it's not worth it." Yue Cheng had been paying attention to the fight between Chen Biao and Dong Da Niu in mid-air, and also heard him being called Chen Biao. Then Yue Cheng said to Xiao Tian Hu trio: "Xiao Tian, let's go first." Dong Da Niu was unwilling, and naturally Yue Cheng wouldn't force him either.

  "Sir, you and Xiao Tianhu go ahead, we'll be right behind." Tonis and Zidi Huan said to Yue Cheng, but their eyes were fixed on Dong Daniu.

  "Alright, don't go too far, I'll wait for you guys slowly in front." Yue Cheng naturally knew that Dong Daniu's previous words had offended Tonis and Purple Electric Snake, and these two were now thinking of teaching Dong Daniu a lesson.

  "Roar to the sky, transform! Just for my sake, take Chen Biao with you." Yue Cheng said to Xiao Tian Hu. Xiao Tian Hu was at least a sixth-level demon beast, not everyone could ride it, and Tonis had longed to sit on its back so he wouldn't get tired on the way, but Xiao Tian Hu refused to let Tonis ride it.

  For Xiao Tianhu, Yue Cheng would naturally not object to such a small temper. As his own mount, he must have some temper, and it's not a demon pet. Just like now, Zidian Mang and Tonis are openly trying to teach Dong Daniu a lesson, and Yue Cheng is also not opposed, as long as they don't go too far.

  "Hou" roared the Tianhu, and when Yue Cheng spoke up, he didn't object either. He let out a faintly loud roar, and his body instantly transformed into a three-meter-long and two-meter-tall tiger.

  "Magic beast, sixth-tier magic beast, Sky Roar Tiger." Chen Biao was at least a fourth-level alchemist, and upon seeing the Sky Roar Tiger in front of him, he naturally recognized it. His legs immediately began to tremble uncontrollably, and his entire body almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Yue Cheng grabbed him with one hand and jumped onto the giant back of the Sky Roar Tiger.

  Just thinking about how he had just asked this unfamiliar adult for tolls, Chen Biao couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, having just walked through the tiger's mouth.

  Yu Cheng and Chen Biao flew into the air on the Whistling Tiger, and from the forest behind them came a series of mournful cries and wails. Yu Cheng didn't pay attention to it either, thinking that Zidian Mang and Tonis would not take Dong Da Niu's life after hearing his words, at most they would just be beaten until they were unrecognizable.

  An hour later, Yue Cheng saw that Zidian and Tonis had not caught up yet, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried. These two guys wouldn't have burned down Dong Daniu's old nest in a fit of rage, would they? Just as he was wondering, Yue Cheng saw the two men rushing to catch up with him.

  "Master, we're back." As soon as he arrived beside Yue Cheng, Tonis smiled and said so, Zidian Mang also had a smiling expression.

  "What have you done with Dong Daniu?" Yue Cheng asked softly, wondering if these two guys had really burned down Dong Daniu's old nest.

  "Adult, I used a piece of electric fire to burn his old nest, and Chen Biao's nest is also useless, so I burned it on the way." Zi Dian Mang said with satisfaction.

  "What, you... Alas." Yue Cheng sighed and didn't know what else to say. It was just that Dong Daniu was unlucky.

  "Hey, don't get angry, listen to me." Seeing Yue Cheng's expression, Tonis was afraid that Yue Cheng would blame him and hurriedly explained: "That little brat Dong Daniu has already agreed to be the master's follower. I saw that he had a lot of small Luo, and Chen Biao also had some small Luo, so I told Dong Daniu to bring them all to your house in Lijing Town. Who knows if your household needs more servants? But then Dong Daniu told me that he didn't have enough money to get to Lijing Town, saying it would take twenty-something days and the food expenses for over 200 people for several days wouldn't be small. His finances are tight lately, so I gave him another 100 gold coins as travel expenses to Lijing Town. Later, Zilong saw that his old nest was useless and burned it down with a mouthful of fire, which is why we were delayed."

  "What, you're going to bring over 200 bandits to Lijing Town?" This time, Yue Cheng was also stunned, discovering for the first time that Tonis and Zidi were so capable of stirring up trouble. The entire Yue family had only a few dozen servants, and they were all people who didn't know how to fight, yet Tonis had managed to bring over 200 bandits at once.

  "Adults, I think these robbers' strength is just enough to be a servant, they are all great fighters, and there are several fighting spirits." Tonis said.

  "Never mind, from now on you have to ask me first before doing these things." Yuke Cheng glanced at Tonis and thought that even if the Yuke family added two hundred more people, they should still be able to make ends meet. The Yuke family couldn't afford it, but he himself could still afford it. The Yuke family's strength was really too weak, and these two hundred people could slightly enhance the Yuke family's strength.

  However, Yue Cheng also had another idea in his heart, and he could only start after these two hundred people returned to the Yue family.

  Chen Biao sat tensely on the back of Xiao Tian Hu, not daring to speak. When he saw Zidian Huan transform into a small snake coiled around Xiao Tian Hu's neck again, he almost fell off. He really couldn't imagine what identity this strange adult had.

  All the way, Yue Cheng also wanted to return to the Yue family early, so he didn't stay for too long. Among them, Yue Cheng carefully checked the seal on Chen Biao's body, which was actually just sealed by a powerful soul master, and no matter how hard Chen Biao cultivated, he couldn't break through again. The most important thing for an alchemist is his soul, and if his soul is sealed, it's naturally useless. According to Yue Cheng's speculation, the soul seal on Chen Biao's body was from the hands of a seventh-grade or eighth-grade alchemist master.

  A seventh or eighth grade alchemist, there are only a few on the entire continent. It seems that Chen Biao's identity is not simple. A fourth-grade alchemist who doesn't go to serve as a noble guest for a large family but is willing to be a bandit leader is also not normal. However, Yue Cheng didn't ask about these things, everyone has some secrets.

  As for the method of breaking the soul seal, it was naturally not difficult for Yue Cheng. Along the way, Yue Cheng took advantage of his rest time to use his own Supreme True Fire and had already opened up many of the soul seals left in Chen Biao's mind. After more than ten days of getting along, Chen Biao and Tonis became familiar with each other, but when it came to Xiao Tianhu and Zi Dianmang, Chen Biao was so scared that his legs went soft at first sight.

  As for Yue Cheng's identity and some things that Tonis knew about Yue Cheng, Chen Biao also learned from Tonis.

  So, Yue Cheng finally returned to the Yue family home that he had been missing. As soon as he entered Liying Town, Yue Cheng suddenly felt something was off. He remembered that the Yue family had many shops in the town, but now they were all closed, looking like they had been shut for a long time.

  When he arrived at the Yu family's mansion, Yu Cheng couldn't help but wonder if he had come to the wrong place. The originally somewhat majestic Yu family home now had weeds growing all over its entrance, and the pair of stone lions standing guard at the gate were also broken in half, as if someone had deliberately smashed them. The Yu family's front door was tightly shut, and the entire mansion exuded a desolate and forlorn atmosphere.

  "Sir, this can't be your home, right?" Tonys looked at everything in the doorway with some incredulity. He had originally imagined that a grown-up must have come from a super-large family, but he didn't expect a grown-up's home to look so rundown, it was almost unbelievable.

  "What's going on? Has something happened?" Seeing this, Yue Cheng's heart suddenly tightened, and he hurried to the door and knocked loudly.

  With a creak, the door of the Yue family's house slowly opened a crack, and a flustered head cautiously poked out.

  "Don't worry, everyone. It's the young master who has returned, it's the young master." Slowly emerging from the doorway was Feng Shu, whom Yue Cheng had not seen for over a year. As soon as Feng Shu saw that it was the young master outside the door, she immediately opened the large gate, and her eyes also became excited.

  "Really a young master." "I thought it was the Huang family causing trouble again." The servants in the Yue family's courtyard were all holding wooden sticks, iron tools and other simple weapons, standing nervously behind the door. When they saw that the young master had returned, they all let out a sigh of relief.

  "Feng Shu, what's going on at home? How did it end up like this?" Yue Cheng asked Feng Shu anxiously.

  "Young master, I'm not very clear about the specific details either. All I know is that after you left, the Huang family started targeting our Yue family. The old master was even beaten up by them a while ago, and Second Master was also seriously injured when he went to reason with them." After finishing speaking, tears couldn't help but flow out of Feng's eyes.

  "Feng Auntie, these days must have been hard on you, thank you so much." Yue Cheng said softly to Feng Auntie. His father and second uncle were both injured, and these days must have been difficult for Feng Auntie. Looking at Feng Auntie in front of him, who had always taken good care of him, Yue Cheng also felt a little moved.

  "It's all right, young master, you're back now, go see the old master quickly, he's been bedridden for seven days with injuries." said Feng Shu.

  "Huang's family." Yue Cheng's eyes flashed a cold breath, this breath also made the nearby Xiao Tianhu and Zi Dianmang feel a hint of unease.

  "Tongnis, Xiao Tian, Zi Long, Chen Biao, you four take care of the Yue family for me." After saying that, Yue Cheng hastily walked towards Yuezi Shan's room.

  Yu Zishan sat cross-legged on the bed with great difficulty, slowly treating his internal injuries, but there was no effect.

  At this time, Yue Zishan's face was pale, and there were still fresh blood stains on the collar of his clothes. Suddenly, Yue Zishan felt a strong power coming from behind him, which was very strange, as soon as it entered his body, it quickly healed his injuries.

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