Chapter 361 - The Sand Beast Clan (2/2)

“Farewell then.” Ye Chen looked at Ji Lei and the rest, saluting with his palm and fist.

“We’ll meet again!” Ji Lei and his group bid Ye Chen farewell.

Qing Yu saluted too, saying to Ye Chen, “If you meet Little Ning, Brother Ye Chen, please tell her to return for a visit.”

“I’ll surely do that.” Ye Chen nodded. At the thought of Little Tanuki, there was a somewhat hollow feeling in his heart.

Just then, Ye Qiu walked up toward Ye Chen. She wore a tight-fitting purple outfit that was rather charming. Although she was only fourteen or fifteen years old, she was developing the graceful figure of a woman. She was only shorter than Ye Chen by a head. Her body was hugged by the purple fabric and there were subtle curves in front of her chest. She was already rather womanly.

Ye Qiu suddenly stood on tiptoe and planted a kiss on Ye Chen’s cheek. Her fragrance drifted over. Ye Chen was stunned. He would never have imagined that Ye Qiu would be this straightforward.

“Brother Ye Chen said that he wanted to marry Ye Qiu. Is that true?” Ye Qiu blinked her bright, clear eyes, staring at Ye Chen.

“Uh, that…” Ye Chen laughed awkwardly. He had only been joking when he said all that.

However, Ye Qiu grinned craftily, her cheeks reddening slightly. She seemed a little shy as she tiptoed and breathed into Ye Chen’s ear. “I know that Brother Ye Chen was only joking then. But if Brother Ye Chen wants Ye Qiu, Ye Qiu will surely agree. I’ll always wait for you!”

With that, Ye Qiu turned and fled far away, before turning back and shooting him a sweet smile. Then, she vanished into the distance.

To think that Ye Qiu was this frank and straightforward. Ye Chen looked up, staring at her graceful departing figure, her feminine perfume still lingering in his nostrils.

Ye Chen shook his head laughingly. They had only met for a few days. He guessed that in less than a year or two, this little lady would forget all about him. Furthermore, he was not in the habit of exploiting underage girls. In his heart, Ye Qiu was merely a cute little sister.

Ye Chen watched as the Leo King and the rest left. Thereafter, he turned and walked off. He was going to the market to see if he could use the twilight gold ancient coins and other items to exchange for treasures he could use. Moreover, he wanted to find out how the seven factions had fared after entering the Soul Pagoda’s seventh floor. What was the situation now and would they continue to the eighth floor?

A few hours elapsed in a flash.

As Ye Chen strolled along in the market, he felt a few pairs of eyes constantly observing him. These were Mystique Rank forces. Ye Chen did not think anything of them and continued walking alone.

There were many items for trade in the market, most of which were exchanged for Tianyuan ancient coins or medicinal pills.

It seemed like someone was collecting Tianyuan ancient coins on a massive scale. Who knew what they were going to use the Tianyuan ancient coins for? Could it be the Spirit Artifact Council?

To the Spirit Artifact Council, collecting Tianyuan ancient coins was profitable because they could smelt these Tianyuan ancient coins, then forged them into spirit artifacts. At first, the Spirit Artifact Council was covert and hidden, but after what had happened in the Soul Pagoda this time, the Spirit Artifact Council was ready to go public. Now that they had done so, other factions had no reason to keep staying hidden.

Who knew what sort of consequences the Soul Pagoda would bring? Ye Chen recalled the golden eggs he had smashed. Even Master Lion was afraid of those golden eggs. He wondered what they contained.

Presently, some Mystique Rank experts were converging upon Ye Chen. There were around ten of them. They were led by a middle-aged man dressed in silver armor, who had a boorish appearance and unkempt hair.

“Does he have any sort of background?”

“We’ve tracked him for a few hours. He has always been by himself. We didn’t see him in contact with any factions!”

“This guy was in touch with the Spirit Artifact Council’s elder. To be able to get an audience with the Spirit Artifact Council’s elder, the items he had traded must be extraordinary!”

The silver-armored middle-aged man shot Ye Chen a glance, then made a few gestures. Their group swiftly circled Ye Chen, trapping him in the middle.

Upon seeing this troop, the passersby stepped back and watched from the sidelines, afraid of inviting trouble.

“This guy is in deep trouble. I know these people, they’re from the Sand Beast Clan!”

“The Sand Beast Clan is one of the ancient bloodlines among the beast clans. They’ve always been tyrants. If anyone offends them, they wouldn’t rest until he’s dead. Plus, the Sand Beast Clan has a few supreme powerhouses that haven’t shown themselves. Even the Tribunal Council is apprehensive toward them.”

“I heard that this time, only five Daemon Kings from the Sand Beast Clan arrived, so they weren’t qualified to enter the Soul Pagoda’s seventh level with the other factions.”

“This guy has been targeted by the Sand Beast Clan. He’s a goner!”