From the incident of usurping the throne, Ye Chen knew how ambitious Duanmu Jing was. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was ambitious and ruthless.
However, today, he came to the Heavenly God Pavilion under great pressure and told Ye Chen all the secrets he knew. He even warned Ye Chen to be careful of Duanmu Yu.
This action was too strange and did not fit Duanmu Jing's character.
"I want to live."
Duanmu Jing didn't turn around. A voice filled with helplessness slowly came out of his mouth. "The opening of the Heavenly Blood Sacred Prefecture will attract endless storms. The Deity Clan's ambition is so great that they won't be lonely. They will definitely start an intense battle with the other four Deity Clans. I only want to find a safe place to stay before the storm arrives and save my life."
"Of course, there is also Pan Ruo's life."
Duanmu Jing added. He extended his arm and held Qin Bo Re's hand tightly, causing a blush to appear on Qin Bo Re's face.
Seeing this, Ye Chen's gaze trembled slightly. Their request was not too much. They just wanted to save their lives. The place that Duanmu Jing was talking about was Ye Chen. He wanted to seek protection from Ye Chen. Therefore, he did not hesitate to warn Ye Chen. At this moment, they could only rely on Ye Chen.
"Ye Chen!"
Not long after Duanmu Jing and Qin Pan Ruo left, Lin Guanqi came in from outside. He looked anxious. When he saw Ye Chen, he said, "Just now, the people from the Heavenly Flame Royal Family came to the Heavenly God Pavilion personally. They said that they will hold a grand banquet in the palace tonight. They invited all of us to come and discuss the marriage alliance."
"Marriage alliance?" When Ye Chen heard this, a cold aura spread out from his body.
Duanmu Jing had just warned Ye Chen. He did not expect Duanmu Yu to be so anxious. He used the marriage alliance as a reason to provoke Ye Chen.
That banquet was most likely a trap!
"After we received the invitation, we discussed it for a while. This is most likely the Heavenly Yan Dynasty's provocation. They must have set up an ambush in secret. What do you think?" Lin Guanqi paused for a moment before reminding Ye Chen.
The grudge between Ye Chen and the Heavenly Flame Dynasty ran too deep. It had already reached an irreversible level.
As for the matter of the marriage alliance, Lin Xinghan had personally spoken out to cancel it back in Heaven Martial City. Everyone present had heard it clearly. But at this moment, Duanmu Chen actually still wanted to invite Ye Chen and the others. His intentions were too obvious. He was simply trying to lure Ye Chen into the trap.
"Yes, I must go."
However, Ye Chen did not think too much about it. He immediately replied, "Since Duanmu Chen dares to go against the Outer Palace, it means that he has already made preparations. Even if we reject, he will think of other ways. Rather than being schemed against, we might as well accept it openly. I want to see what medicine he has up his sleeves."
As he spoke, Ye Chen's gaze gradually turned cold. He looked towards the direction of the Imperial Palace. Rays of light flashed across his eyes and did not dissipate for a long time.
At the same time, in a remote courtyard in Luo Yan City.
Yan Yileng, who was dressed in green, sat cross-legged on a huge rock. His eyes were closed as if he had merged with the heavens and earth. Even his breathing became inaudible. Even if someone stood in front of him, they would not be able to sense his existence.
"Master."
A voice suddenly sounded. Yan Mo walked in from outside. His eyes were filled with fervor as he said, "I heard that Ye Chen has already accepted Duanmu Chen's invitation. There will be a banquet tonight. Not only him, but everyone in the Qinwu Dynasty will also attend."
"Ye Chen is a person who values relationships. Before he rose, he had already killed many people from the Tian Yan Imperial Family. He even killed two princes. This time, Duanmu Chen has gone back on his words and mentioned the marriage alliance again. He will definitely attend, even if he knows that it is a trap." Yan Yileng seemed to have expected this. He did not even open his eyes.
"I don't care what he thinks. I must fight with him at the banquet tonight!"
Yan Mo's body was filled with battle intent. Blazing flames burst out and burned the surrounding trees. However, Yan Yileng did not care about it at all. He said indifferently, "You are not allowed to attend the banquet tonight."
"Why?"
Yan Mo's eyes widened in anger. The flames on his body burned even more fiercely. Even the huge rock that weighed ten thousand jin was turned into ashes in an instant.
Seeing this, Yan Yileng opened his eyes. He waved his hand and easily dispersed the flames. He explained to Yan Mo, "Among the five Divine Clans, the Ice Gods and Luna have declined. They can't even protect themselves. After the ancient war, the Wood Gods have lost their will to fight. The only one who can threaten us is the Heavenly Deity Clan."
"This time, you and I have come to the Tian Hua Continent to join hands with the Heavenly Deity Clan to find the treasures left behind by the Divine Clan in the Heavenly Blood Saint Prefecture. After all, the Heavenly Deity Clan has imprisoned Left Glabella for hundreds of years. They must know some secrets. We must not miss this opportunity. Tonight, you and I will go to the Heavenly Deity Palace. Yan Qing will take care of the banquet.
He will know how to deal with it. "Yan Yileng's tone was very calm, but it vaguely revealed that he couldn't be disobeyed. This made Yan Mo feel extremely aggrieved. As the strongest genius of the Fire God Clan, he encountered a strong enemy like Ye Chen when he just entered the Tian Hua Continent. The battle intent in his heart had long been ignited. He was unwilling to let go of such an opportunity.
However, Yan Yileng didn't seem to have any intention of changing his mind. He continued, "The alliance between the Fire God Clan and the Heavenly Deity Clan may seem harmonious, but in fact, both sides have ulterior motives. The Heavenly Deity Clan wants to borrow the strength of the Fire God Clan while we want to know the secrets of the Heavenly Blood Saint Prefecture. At the last moment, we will shed all pretense of cordiality. Your mission this time is to investigate the strength of the young generation of the Heavenly Deity Clan so that we can be prepared."
Speaking until here, Yan Yileng raised his head and looked at the scorching sun that was gradually moving towards the west. His eyes were somewhat cold. This trip to the Heavenly Blood Saint Prefecture was incomparably important to the Fire God Clan. They must be well-prepared and couldn't miss any part of the trip.
"Ye Chen is now a guest of the External Palace. He will definitely go to the Heavenly Blood Saint Prefecture. I will fight with him to investigate his strength." Yan Mo was still unwilling to give up.
"You want to disobey my order?"
Suddenly, Yan Yi Leng's voice became incomparably cold. His aura changed. He was no longer as easy-going as before. Instead, he was like a poisonous snake that had just come out of its hole. The flame that was emitting from his body had a strange dark purple color. Yan Mo immediately lowered his head and said in a low voice, "This disciple doesn't dare!"
Hearing this, the flames on Yan Yileng's body slowly dissipated. He closed his eyes again and said, "It's almost time. Get ready, we will go to the Heavenly Deity Palace later."
"Yes!"
Yan Mo lowered his head and slowly retreated. When he was about to leave, he stopped and said, "Master, I heard that the Heavenly Deity Clan is secretly investigating Ye Chen. They suspect that Ye Chen is a member of the Sacred Clan. What do you think about this?"
"Nonsense."
Yan Yileng indifferently replied. His tone was somewhat impatient. Yan Mo didn't dare to stay any longer and immediately left the courtyard.