Hearing Ye Chen's words, the crowd was dumbfounded, as though they had been petrified.
Previously, Ye Chen had mocked Fang Wudao, and the crowd could understand. But just now, Ye Chen had directly said that Fang Wudao was deaf and couldn't understand human speech. He was too arrogant, and didn't even put Fang Wudao in his eyes.
"Seems like you aren't willing to negotiate."
Fang Wudao was so angry that he started laughing. His laughter was filled with boundless rage. He took a step forward, and behind him, countless experts erupted with terrifying auras. Their auras joined together, causing the space around them to tremble violently.
"Are they going to fight?"
Duan Chongyu murmured in his heart, as he also took a step forward.
Instantly, the two sides closed in on each other, and the space around them froze. A great battle was about to break out.
"Treasures of Heaven and Earth, once they are born, they will create an abnormal sign. They are capable of stirring up a storm. Fang Wudao, you keep saying that our Ascension Sect possesses treasures, but have you ever seen one?"
Ye Chen waved his hand, signaling the people behind him to stop. At the same time, he asked Fang Wudao a question.
"I haven't seen the great treasure, but everyone here has personally witnessed the Heavenly Manifestation. Not only this time, but a few months ago, the Heavenly Manifestation appeared many times, disrupting the order of the Royal City. You weren't in the Royal City at that time, so how do you explain that?" Fang Wudao laughed coldly.
"I see."
Facing Fang Wudao's rhetorical question, Ye Chen's lips twitched. He then turned around and spoke to the crowd, "Everyone, please step back and open up a path."
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Even Duan Chongyu and the rest didn't know what Ye Chen meant.
"Master Duan, I know what I'm doing. Just do as I say."
Ye Chen's voice rang out in Duan Chongyu's ears. Duan Chongyu was puzzled, but he still chose to believe in Ye Chen. He shouted, "Open up a path!"
The crowd immediately opened up a path. Following which, Ye Chen pointed to the Punishment Hall and said indifferently, "Since the Emperor insists that the Yuhua Sect has a great treasure and has disrupted the order of the Royal City, I will open up a path for you. You can lead a group of experts and search the place as you wish. I won't interfere."
Fang Wudao frowned slightly. He had never thought that Ye Chen would be so straightforward, allowing him to search the palace so easily. Moreover, Ye Chen didn't even try to stop him.
Seeing that Fang Wudao didn't move, Ye Chen continued, "Emperor, why are you hesitating?"
"Li-er, bring some people to search the place."
Fang Wudao glanced at Fang Li. Fang Li nodded and brought a group of experts, rushing into the Punishment Hall.
When Hua Haoqiong saw this, a trace of nervousness appeared in his eyes. From the start until now, he hadn't seen anyone from the Yuhua Sect leave the Punishment Hall, nor did he sense any aura. If Fang Li sensed its existence, wouldn't all his efforts be wasted?
"Trust in Ye Chen."
Wu Zhenzi patted Hua Haoqiong's shoulder, causing Hua Haoqiong's gaze to stiffen. When he turned his head, he saw that Ye Chen's eyes were filled with confidence.
Not long after, Fang Li and the rest came out of the Punishment Hall.
"Reporting to Emperor Father, in the Punishment Hall, I found a passageway. That passageway leads to a majestic palace. Apart from that, there is nothing else."
Hearing Fang Li's words, Fang Wudao's face was filled with disbelief. He asked, "Are you sure there is nothing else?"
"Yes!"
Fang Li nodded. Changing the topic, he continued, "However, at the end of the palace, I found traces of an intense battle. The scene was extremely messy, and there were strange inscriptions engraved all over the palace. I couldn't understand what they were."
"The name of that palace is the Yuhua Palace, the place where the Yuhua Ancestor passed away. Previously, I cultivated in the Yuhua Palace, which resulted in the phenomenon of Heaven and Earth. As for those inscriptions, they were all Yuan Formations that I casually engraved. Crown Prince Fang Li isn't a Yuan Formation Master, so naturally, you wouldn't be able to understand them."
As he spoke till here, Ye Chen couldn't help but laugh when he saw that Fang Wudao's eyes were still filled with doubt. "Could it be that your Majesty thinks that the Yuhua Palace is the supreme treasure you spoke of?"
As the sound of his voice faded, the crowd below couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Although supreme treasures were extremely rare, they had all seen them before. How could such a huge palace be a supreme treasure?
Not only these people, even the members of the Qinwu Imperial Clan were starting to have doubts. Even Fang Li couldn't find anything suspicious when he personally searched. This meant that there really wasn't any supreme treasure in the Punishment Hall.
Of course, there was another possibility, and that was that Ye Chen had already subdued the supreme treasure.
If that was the case, then they had made a wasted trip today.
The supreme treasure had already been subdued and belonged to someone else. If they tried to snatch it away, they would be at a disadvantage in terms of morality. Even if the Heavenly Deity Race stepped in, it wouldn't be easy to explain.
"If your Majesty still insists, I can allow you to continue searching. Not only the Punishment Hall, but the entire Yuhua Sect. You can search any place you want. If there really is a supreme treasure, I will present it to you with both hands. I won't say anything."
Ye Chen said again. His tone was even more confident, causing Fang Wudao's face to turn pale. He was very sure that there was a supreme treasure in the Yuhua Sect. Ye Chen must have hidden it somewhere or subdued it. Otherwise, Ye Chen wouldn't be so overbearing.
"Father, let me go and search," Fang Han volunteered.
He had obtained the inheritance of the Holy King Gui Huo and had also inherited all of his memories. He was extremely familiar with Grandmist Spiritual Treasures. As long as there was even the slightest trace, he would be able to find it.
"No need." However, Fang Wudao shook his head. He turned to the crowd behind him and said, "Retreat."
As he spoke, Fang Wudao's silhouette flickered as he instantly left the Yuhua Sect.
Even after his silhouette had completely disappeared, the crowd still hadn't recovered from their shock. The Qinwu Imperial Clan had mobilized all their experts to besiege the Yuhua Sect. Now, they had retreated just because of a few words from Ye Chen?
"Farewell, Your Majesty!"
A mocking voice came out of Ye Chen's mouth. Then, Hua Haoqiong and the others bowed and said loudly, "Respectfully send off the Sovereign King!"
His words were filled with respect, but they were extremely harsh. The members of the Imperial Clan of the Qin Wu Dynasty all blushed. They were so embarrassed that they didn't look as aggressive as before.
"Retreat!"
Said Fang Li again. The Qinwu Imperial Clan members turned around and left. Even Fang Wudao, the ruler, couldn't do anything to Ye Chen and had directly left. What was the point of them staying there?
"Farewell, Your Majesty. If you still have any doubts, you can come to the Yuhua Sect to search at any time. I won't stop you."
When he saw that everyone was leaving, Ye Chen suddenly said something. His voice reverberated in the air, causing Fang Li's body to stiffen in mid-air. He was furious.
However, in the end, he suppressed his anger. He didn't attack, nor did he speak angrily. He didn't even turn his head as he left.
When all the members of the Qinwu Royal Family disappeared from sight, the entire frozen space was silent for a few seconds. Then, a burst of cheers burst out and soared into the sky.
Everyone's faces were filled with ecstasy. Some were cheering, some were shouting, and some were even hugging each other and crying. They were all venting their emotions without holding anything back.