Ye Chen's condition was indeed extremely bad.
Moreover, Ye Chen even learned from Li Mengyao that when he was unconscious, Yang Xuanji had specially rushed over to treat him several times, but the results were to no avail.
The Death Qi in Ye Chen's body originated from the curse of a true Celestial Being.
Unless there was another Celestial Being, otherwise, even a half-step Celestial Being would absolutely not be able to expel the Death Qi in Ye Chen's body.
However, there was not a single Celestial Being in the Qian Long World now.
The figure of Gu Junlin that had appeared above the imperial city before was merely an energy doppelganger that he had left behind a long time ago.
Therefore, the injuries on Ye Chen's body right now were almost impossible to heal, and there was no cure.
Under such circumstances, the corners of Ye Chen's mouth couldn't help but reveal a helpless and bitter smile.
However, from the moment he chose to leave the Holy Land of the Ministry of War, Ye Chen had already disregarded life and death. He was lucky to be alive now.
"I guess those big shots in the imperial court are still looking for me because of Xue 'er," Ye Chen said to himself as he slowly walked forward.
Only matters related to Murong Xue and the Heaven-patching Plan would be so important to these big shots in the imperial court.
Ye Chen was only a few miles away from the main hall where he had to go. If it were in the past, he would be able to get there in an instant.
But now, he could only walk step by step toward the main hall. He even had to stop after taking a few steps to catch his breath.
After nearly half an hour, Ye Chen finally arrived at the main hall.
Taking a deep breath, Ye Chen stepped into the main hall.
The moment Ye Chen entered the main hall, everyone in the main hall looked at Ye Chen.
At this moment, the people gathered in this hall were all the most important people of the Martial Monarch Dynasty.
Among them, there were not only Ye Chen's master, Yang Xuanji, Tomb Keeper Old Man, Gu Feige, Weapon Ancestor, and other half-step Heavenly Human Stage martial artists, but there were also Heavenly King Stage martial artists like Duan Feibai, Murong Xian, and Bamboo Saint.
It could be said that the most powerful warriors of the Wu Huang Dynasty had all gathered here.
Furthermore, their expressions were all extremely grave.
Seeing Ye Chen walk in, Yang Xuanji immediately stood up and strode towards Ye Chen. He nodded slightly to Ye Chen. Yang Xuanji grabbed Ye Chen's wrist and began to sense the condition of Ye Chen's body.
"Disciple, be careful."
After a while, Yang Xuanji frowned and said to Ye Chen in a low voice, then turned around and returned to his seat.
Just from Yang Xuanji's action, one could see that Yang Xuanji and Ye Chen had a close relationship.
"Thank you, master."
Although Ye Chen was in pain all over his body, he still endured the pain and bowed to Yang Xuanji who had returned to his seat.
Then, Ye Chen slowly looked around and said, "Greetings, lords."
"Ye Chen," the Tomb Keeper Old Man, who was sitting next to Yang Xuanji, looked at Ye Chen with a complicated expression.
The Tomb Keeper Old Man originally thought highly of Ye Chen. Back in the ancestral cemetery, the Tomb Keeper Old Man had been very protective of Ye Chen.
Therefore, seeing Ye Chen in such a pitiful state, the Tomb Keeper Old Man did not feel good about it.
After pausing for a while, the Tomb Keeper Old Man continued, "Ye Chen, the failure of the Heaven Patching Plan was largely due to you. However, seeing that you did your best to protect the Imperial City, your merits offset your faults. We will not punish you for this, but we will not reward you either."
At this point, Ye Chen did not care about the so-called punishment or reward at all, so he only nodded slightly and did not take it to heart.
The Tomb Keeper Old Man stared at Ye Chen and continued, "Ye Chen, I'm sure you already know the contents of the Heaven Patching Plan. The Heaven Patching Plan is extremely important to the Wu Huang Dynasty and the entire Hidden Dragon World. Therefore, even though the Heaven Patching Plan failed this time, we must prepare for the next one as soon as possible until it succeeds."
"But now, as the main character of the Heaven Patching Plan, Gu Yingxue has a huge hole in her heart. Moreover, this hole was created because of you. We called you here anxiously because we wanted to discuss this matter with you."
In order to complete the Heaven Patching Plan, Gu Yingxue's heart had to be extremely pure and reach the so-called Untainted Realm.
However, Ye Chen's appearance had caused Gu Yingxue's heart to be restrained.
As long as this restraint existed, the Heaven Patching Plan would never succeed.
Almost everyone knew this, including Ye Chen himself.
Ye Chen stood where he was and listened to the Tomb Keeper Old Man quietly. However, he did not respond for a long time. His head was lowered, so no one could see his expression clearly.
After a long time, Ye Chen finally spoke in a low voice, "Senior, what do you want to discuss with me?"
This voice caused everyone's expressions to change slightly.
The Tomb Keeper Old Man sighed and said, "Ye Chen, I already know about what happened between you and Xue 'er, so I know very well what your attitude towards the Heaven Patching Plan is. This is also why we sent you to the internal camp of the Sacred Land of the Ministry of War when we officially started the Heaven Patching Plan. However, we never thought that you would be able to escape from the Sacred Land of the Ministry of War and make it back to the royal capital."
After sighing, the Tomb Keeper Old Man's tone immediately became serious. He said, "Ye Chen, no matter what decision we make in the future, it will be unfair to you and Xue 'er. We all know this, but even so, we still have to continue with the Heaven Patching Plan.
"If we want to complete the Heaven Patching Plan, the most important thing is the hole in Xue 'er's heart. Because of your appearance, the hole in Xue' er's heart can't be fixed in a short period of time. However, we don't have much time left, so we can only take the risk and try to completely seal up all of Xue 'er's memories. We even have to extract them from the depths of Xue' er's soul.
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"I refuse to help."
Before the Tomb Keeper Old Man could finish speaking, Ye Chen suddenly raised his head and said firmly, "Even if it's the Heaven Patching Plan, I will still oppose it, even if it means death."
"Ye Chen, if the entire Hidden Dragon World is destroyed because of you, will you be able to bear the consequences?" A cold voice suddenly shouted.
The Weapon Ancestor, who was sitting to the side, stood up fiercely and gave off a terrifying murderous aura.
"Weapon Ancestor, the responsibility of destroying the Hidden Dragon World probably won't fall on a junior like Ye Chen," Yang Xuanji said calmly.
Although his voice was calm, everyone could tell that Yang Xuanji was trying to make excuses for Ye Chen.
"Taishō, although I also think that we are a little too selfish, there are some things that we have to do even if we are selfish. You know the situation we are facing now. If we don't do this, do we have any other choice?" A burly Heavenly King stood up and snorted coldly.
After this Heavenly King, several other Heavenly Kings also spoke up to refute Yang Xuanji's words.