The item in Ye Chen's hand was naturally the Sealing Stone Tablet.
When he left the Heaven Deity Palace, a fragment had coincidentally flashed past his eyes. Ye Chen gritted his teeth and directly put it into his Storage Ring.
This fragment was only the size of a fist. When he held it in his hand, it felt like an ordinary piece of jade. However, the Sealing Power that it exuded was not weak at all. One could imagine how powerful this huge Sealing Stone Tablet was. Perhaps even a sliver of its Sealing Power could destroy Ye Chen's mind.
Ye Chen handed the fragment of the Sealing Stone Tablet to Duan Chongyu. Duan Chongyu's eyes narrowed slightly. There was a rare tremor in his voice as he asked, "Ye Chen, what is this?"
"Master Duan, I obtained this fragment from the Land of Chaos. There are two fragments in total. This item contains Sealing Power. It may be of help to your cultivation, so I am giving it to you. However, this item cannot see the light of day. Master Duan, please take good care of it."
Ye Chen put the fragment of the Sealing Stone Tablet into his Storage Ring. Then, he handed the entire ring to Duan Chongyu.
Ever since he stepped into the imperial city, Duan Chongyu had helped Ye Chen many times. His kindness was as great as a mountain. Ye Chen was not an ungrateful person.
He did not care about a mere fragment of the Sealing Stone Tablet. If Duan Chongyu needed it, he was willing to give the other fragment to Duan Chongyu.
"Since you are so generous, I will accept it."
Duan Chongyu's hand trembled as he took the Storage Ring. He knew that this item was a precious treasure, a supreme treasure. However, Ye Chen had given it to him so casually. He did not even frown. This detail made Duan Chongyu feel very gratified.
Duan Chongyu carefully put away the Storage Ring. Then, he suddenly lowered his voice and said with a faint smile, "You have given me such a precious treasure. I naturally have to give you something in return. When Lin Shitian's birthday celebration comes, I will personally go to the Yuhua Sect to pick you up. At that time, I will give you a big gift."
"Oh?"
Ye Chen was slightly taken aback. Just as he was about to ask for more details, Duan Chongyu waved his hand and said, "It's already late. I'm going to rest. You'd better hurry back to the Yuhua Sect."
"Alright, I'll leave now." Ye Chen smiled helplessly. After bowing slightly, he turned around and walked towards the Yuhua Sect.
After Ye Chen walked out of the pavilion, he crossed the Imperial City Avenue and arrived at the Yuhua Sect. When the people of the sect saw Ye Chen, they all had looks of worship on their faces.
Millions of people had witnessed Ye Chen's strength at the Sect Summit that day, as well as his frivolous and unruly style. He was not afraid of power and would fight as he pleased. Even in the face of the might of a Saint Plane cultivator, he would not back down. His actions had already spread throughout the Qinwu Dynasty.
There was no one who did not know Ye Chen's name. He could be said to be the strongest rising star of the Qinwu Dynasty.
The crowd from the Ascension Sect all stopped what they were doing and quietly looked at Ye Chen. This caused a bitter smile to appear on the corners of Ye Chen's mouth. He was truly not used to this.
When he came to the courtyard, Ye Chen found that everyone was there.
Ye Yao and Liu Muyun were currently sparring and training in the courtyard. The auras of the two of them were fluctuating. One was pure and holy, while the other was quick-witted. When they sparred, dazzling brilliance would be emitted from both of them. It was quite pleasing to the eye.
As for Yuan Heng and Ye He, they were sitting on wooden chairs. They were playing chess and discussing something. Sometimes they frowned, sometimes they laughed. They looked like two lunatics.
On the eaves, a white-robed figure stood there quietly. His gaze fell on Ye Chen, neither surprised nor happy. It only lasted for a moment before he shifted his gaze away. There was an indescribable sense of carefreeness about him.
That figure was naturally Mo Yi.
What surprised Ye Chen the most was that Su Ming was among them.
At that moment, he had entered a state of training. The faint brilliance of the moon enveloped his body. He no longer had the arrogance he had in the past. Instead, there was a tranquil air about him. When he came to the Qinwu Dynasty, he met many powerful warriors. He knew that he was weak. He learned from his painful experience and finally got rid of the air of emptiness. He found the direction of his training once again.
"You're finally back."
Su Ming, who was training, suddenly opened his eyes. He took a step forward and arrived before Ye Chen. The brilliance of the moon became dazzling and piercing. He threw a punch towards Ye Chen's body, stirring up a violent gust of wind.
"Perfect timing!"
Ye Chen laughed loudly. He stood on his feet and did not retreat. The fire of the sun in his heart let out an extreme Yang aura. He threw a punch as well. A loud dragon's roar reverberated through the entire courtyard, causing the ground to start trembling.
There was a loud boom!
The fist collided with everything. The brilliance of the moon disappeared. Su Ming's expression changed drastically. He retreated more than ten meters. When he lifted his head, a surprised look appeared on his face.
After a period of hard work, Su Ming's cultivation had reached the late stage of the Seventh Heavenly Layer of Truth realm. He was only one step away from stepping into the Eighth Heavenly Layer of Truth realm. Both his strength and state of mind had improved tremendously.
He did not think that he could defeat Ye Chen with that punch, but at least he could make Ye Chen look a little embarrassed. But he did not expect that Ye Chen would fight back with a punch and gain the upper hand.
"Brother Su, can't you be nicer to my brother?"
At that moment, Ye Yao walked to Ye Chen's side. She frowned and stared at Su Ming with slight displeasure.
"Be nicer?
I almost made a fool of myself just now, didn't I? "
Su Ming groaned in his heart. He stood up straight and looked at Ye Chen with a gloomy look. He wanted to embarrass Ye Chen, but in the end, he was the one who was embarrassed. It was too dramatic.
"You two, stop fooling around."
Liu Muyun walked over and looked at Ye Chen with a gentle look. She said flatly, "You disappeared for more than ten days without anyone noticing. If Master Duan did not tell me, I would have thought that you were killed by the Heavenly Deity Palace."
Hearing this, Ye Chen scratched his head in embarrassment. If he were to tell Liu Muyun that he had indeed been attacked by the Heavenly God Palace during this period of time, and that the person who attacked him was even a high and mighty Heavenly King, who knew what kind of expression she would have.
But after thinking about it, Ye Chen held back. After all, the Heavenly Deity Palace had a great influence. The fewer people who knew about it, the better.
"This won't happen again. I promise you."
Ye Chen said angrily. Liu Muyun blushed and glared at Ye Chen coquettishly. This Ye Chen was getting more and more arrogant. He dared to flirt with her in front of so many people. It was so embarrassing.
"By the way, I have something to tell you."
Not long after, Liu Muyun's expression returned to normal. Then, she led Ye Chen to the fake mountain.
When the crowd saw this, they also walked over. Only the two of them were left in the huge courtyard. A breeze blew past, bringing with it the scent of fresh grass. It was very comfortable.
Liu Muyun stared at Ye Chen, bit her red lips, and said, "During the last Faction Summit, the Heavenly Deity Palace set up a trap to kill me. The higher-ups of Luna were worried that I would be assassinated again. So, they decided to let me return to my race in advance."
"Then, when will you leave?"
Although Ye Chen was reluctant to part with Liu Muyun, it implicated the entire Luna. He could only accept it silently.
"Two days later, at dusk."