Blind Ghostwriter: Starts with the full level of Nine Yang Magic Skill

Chapter 289 The Confident Chosen One

The Honglu Temple in Chang'an has been very lively lately.

Because the Qian Kingdom held a ceremony to establish its heir, all the other states sent delegations to attend. Even the Chu Kingdom, which was currently at war with the Qian Kingdom, sent a delegation. This is the etiquette between countries. Even though the front lines are constantly embroiled in war, the proper etiquette between them will never be lacking.

After all, many things are not simply black and white.

For example, the Chu and Qian states are currently locked in fierce fighting on the border of the Jiang state, but they are cooperating closely on the border of the Later Qin state. Furthermore, the royal merchants of both states are taking the lead in exchanging goods and services.

Therefore,
For this grand ceremony of establishing the crown prince in the Qian Kingdom, the Chu Kingdom sent an envoy to attend the ceremony well in advance. The envoy arrived in the Qian Kingdom before the new year, and it was led by Princess Xiao Ziyin herself.

At this moment, in the courtyard where Xiao Ziyin lived, she was receiving a young man. This man had an ordinary appearance and dressed very plainly, but his temperament was very calm. Even when facing Xiao Ziyin, the high-ranking and powerful princess, he remained calm and composed.

This person is the most prominent martial arts prodigy in the Chu Kingdom today. Before he turned thirty, he was already the third most skilled martial artist in the Chu Kingdom, second only to Master Liansheng and Emperor Xiao Zhaolin.

“Young Master Ye,” Xiao Ziyin said with a light laugh as he sat in the main seat, “We have been in the Qian Kingdom for quite some time now, and you don’t seem to be in a hurry to find the treasure map? If I remember correctly, you only have four treasure maps on hand, which is not enough for you to find the Cold Mountain Treasure Vault!”

Ye Chen smiled slightly, took out four palm-sized pieces of parchment from his pocket, placed them on the table, and said, "If Your Highness is interested in this treasure map, I will give it to you!"

Xiao Ziyin asked doubtfully, "Young Master Ye, you traveled all the way from Chu to Qian Kingdom, wasn't it all for the Cold Mountain Treasure Vault?"

"Yes."

"So what about you?"

Ye Chen waved his hand and said, "This thing is meaningless to me. To be honest, Your Highness, I don't like to fight for things. I always believe in fate. If it's meant to be mine, it will naturally come into my hands. If it's not mine, I won't force it."

Xiao Ziyin exclaimed in admiration, "Young Master Ye's realm is truly profound!"

Ye Chen stood up and said, "Your Highness, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave. When I was in Chu, I heard that Chang'an had three wonders: the morning bell and evening drum, the underground ghost city, and Chang'an that never sleeps. I must go and see for myself!"

Xiao Ziyin rose to see him off, saying, "This is, after all, the Qian Kingdom. The status of us Chu people here is somewhat awkward. Young Master Ye, please be careful. If there is any trouble, please send someone to inform me immediately!"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness, but..." Ye Chen said confidently, "I shouldn't encounter any trouble."

As the two chatted, Xiao Ziyin escorted Ye Chen to the door. At that moment, two swordsmen stood at the door, one dressed in black and the other in white. One had a cold and stern face, while the other had a gentle one. They were both very distinctive.

These two are no ordinary men; they are the most renowned swordsmen in the Chu Kingdom today, both grandmasters. The swordsman in black is called Chang Qi, and the swordsman in white is called Chang Liu.

The two bowed to Xiao Ziyin, then left, one on each side of Ye Chen.

Xiao Ziyin watched Ye Chen and the other two leave, and muttered, "This Ye Chen... he's really strange. It's one thing for him to have such incredible luck, but even the people around him seem to have good fortune."

The female official beside Xiao Ziyin said, "The Chang brothers were originally only second or third-rate in the martial arts world, but since they joined Ye Chen's forces, they have had all sorts of amazing encounters in just a few years and have both become grandmasters!"

Xiao Ziyin said, "Both Ye Chen and Gu Mo are people who defy common sense."

As he spoke, Xiao Ziyin turned and entered the courtyard, saying as he walked, "Burn those maps that Ye Chen just gave us, and then make a batch of fake ones and put them on the black market to confuse people and create chaos in Chang'an."

The female official quickly replied, "Your Highness, I understand. However, I am somewhat worried. Ye Chen is far too strange. I am concerned that even without the map, he will still stumble upon the Cold Mountain Treasure Vault!"

“It’s alright,” Xiao Ziyin said. “If this can all fall into Ye Chen’s hands, then it means that this person really has some destiny. The Emperor asked me to bring Ye Chen with me on this trip to Qian Kingdom so that I could borrow Ye Chen’s luck. Then my plan will only go more smoothly.”

The female official nodded and said, "I hope Ye Chen's luck is really that good, and that we can find the whereabouts of the Great Compassionate Monk!"

After all,

The female official picked up the few pieces of parchment on the table, but still hesitated before asking, "Your Highness, shouldn't we try to obtain the Cold Mountain Treasure Vault?"

Xiao Ziyin sneered, "If we try to fight for it in Chang'an, aren't we just doing hard labor for the Qian Kingdom? If we really have wealth that rivals that of a country, do you think the Qian Kingdom would let us take it away?"

"Your Highness is right."

The female official immediately burned the parchment.

……

The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Gu Mo brought Gu Chudong and Hongyi to Chang'an City. This time, they did not bring the musician with them because someone needed to look after the house. Moreover, the musician was still setting up a magic array in the Gu family mansion and did not have time to go out.

"Early winter, early winter, here!"

As soon as they arrived outside the city gate of Chang'an, they heard the voice of Princess Li Li of Chengyang. Gu Chudong turned around and saw a carriage parked by the roadside, with Li Li getting off the carriage.

Gu Chudong dismounted and walked over, and Li Li immediately jumped up and pounced on Gu Chudong, saying, "I've been waiting for you here since early this morning!"

Gu Chudong smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you in the letter that I would arrive around noon? Why did you come so early?"

"I just missed you," Li Li said. "Let me tell you, I recently met a master clay sculptor. He's incredibly skilled. His clay figures look so real! I had him make one that looked exactly like me, and it's an exact replica! I'll take you to see him tomorrow and have him make one for you too!"

Gu Chudong asked, "Is it more lifelike than the wood carvings my brother makes?"

Li Li thought for a moment and said, "Well, they are different. Although your brother's wood carvings are lifelike, they are made of wood after all, and you can tell they are fake at a glance. But the clay figurines of that clay master are different. His look like real people. You'll see when you come to my house later."

After saying that, Li Li dismounted from Gu Chudong and saw Gu Mo and Hongyi riding over on horseback. Her expression immediately turned serious, and she asked, "That pretty lady is here too. Did she steal your sister-in-law's position?"

“No,” Gu Chudong said, “She could never be my sister-in-law. Didn’t I tell you last year at your house that Hongyi is my brother’s maid?”

Li Li curled her lip and said, "She's so beautiful. Being a maid is just one identity; being a sister-in-law can be a new one too!"

"Oh dear, I don't know how to explain this to you," Gu Chudong said, "Anyway, she can't possibly be my sister-in-law!"

Li Li hugged Gu Chudong's arm and said, "I don't care, we're the best of the best!"

Then, Li Li said to Gu Mo, "Hero Gu, why don't you stay at my house?"

Gu Mo waved his hand and said, "I'll stay at your place in early winter. I'll stay at Old Ye's."

Gu Mo could not possibly live in the princess's residence. After all, Li Li was still unmarried, and it would inevitably cause gossip if a grown man like him lived there. Moreover, both he and Li Li were of unusual status, and it would be easy for people to have wild thoughts if they were together.

In addition, he needed manpower to move things from the Corpse Cocoon Cave. It would be most appropriate to ask Ye Jinglan for help with this matter. After all, Ye Jinglan had a group of trusted confidants who had followed him since he was a wanderer in Qingzhou. They were highly skilled in martial arts, efficient in their work, and would not cause unnecessary trouble.

"That's okay!"

Li Li immediately agreed. After all, for her, inviting Gu Mo was just a casual remark; her true purpose from the beginning was Gu Chudong.

At this moment,
Ye Jinglan rode his horse out of the city, dismounted, and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "I originally planned to come earlier to wait for you, but Brother Su stopped me before I left to help investigate a case."

Gu Mo waved his hand and said, "It's alright, it's not like I can't find my way."

"Brother Ye," Gu Chudong called out.

"Young lady, early winter." Ye Jinglan bowed respectfully.

"You two can chat all you want, Chu Dong and I are going to have some fun!" Li Li said.

Gu Mo gave Hongyi a wink, and Hongyi immediately followed. Her main responsibility was to protect Gu Chudong's safety.

Ye Jinglan watched the woman in red leave and said, "I heard from Princess Chengyang that you went to sea last year and brought back a very beautiful girl. I thought Princess Chengyang was joking, but I didn't expect it to be true!"

Gu Mo smiled, said nothing more, and changed the subject, asking, "Any progress on the Cold Mountain Treasure Vault?"

Ye Jinglan shook his head and said, "This matter is a bit troublesome. Recently, a large number of treasure maps have appeared on the black market in Chang'an City, causing various disputes and leading to many cases. I haven't rested at all since I came back."

"Is someone sabotaging this behind the scenes?" Gu Mo asked.

Ye Jinglan nodded slightly and said, "Based on the clues we have so far, it is indeed true that someone is deliberately creating chaos behind the scenes, but their purpose is not yet clear. However, this is a special period, and we are worried that someone might be tampering with the Crown Prince Establishment Ceremony."

Most importantly, outsiders may not know, but we ourselves do. That so-called Cold Mountain Treasure Vault is a bottomless pit; if that poisonous pearl were to erupt, it would be a real problem.

Gu Mo asked, "What about the clues for those eight maps?"

Ye Jinglan said, "We are investigating, but it is very difficult. After all, there are eight countries, one for each country. We have found the one in our Qian country, but we don't have any clues about the others yet. We don't dare to search for them openly. If we arouse suspicion and people find out about the existence of the poison beads, it will be troublesome."

The good news so far is that we have a treasure map, and since the others can't piece together the complete map, their chances of finding the Cold Mountain Treasure Vault are slim.

Gu Mo said, "But we have to do it as soon as possible. That old geezer Qi Miaoxuan may be busy for the time being, but once he has the time, whether there is a treasure map or not will not matter."

Ye Jinglan nodded and said, "His Majesty attaches great importance to this matter and has specially arranged for people to search and investigate in Chang'an. As for me, there's nothing I can do. I'm not good at this, so I haven't gotten too involved. These cases have been giving me a lot of headaches lately."

However, Su Ziyou from the Dali Temple and Zhuo Qingfeng from the Six Doors are not much better off than me, especially Su Ziyou. He's been so troubled by the "Evil Ghost Devouring Marrow" case lately that he's lost his appetite and his hair has turned white. This morning he even came to me specifically for help. He's starting to suspect there's a mole within the Dali Temple and has borrowed a group of people from me.

Gu Mo asked in confusion, "The case of the evil spirits eating marrow? What happened?"

Ye Jinglan said, "Since the beginning of the year, there have been a number of murders in Chang'an City, and several of them were committed in full view of the public. The modus operandi was the same: they would remove people's heads and eat their brains."

However, the strange thing is that, of the thirteen registered cases of "evil spirits devouring marrow," there are eyewitnesses, yet seven of the witnesses identified the perpetrators as already deceased, and the other six identified suspects all have alibis and almost none of them possessed the ability to commit the crimes.

Gu Mo asked, "Then, Brother Su, why do you suspect the Dali Temple?"

"Because Brother Su chased the murderer to the brink of death twice, but the murderer disappeared in the end," Ye Jinglan said. "Suspecting that there is an undercover agent in the Dali Temple is just an angry outburst. The main thing is that I have doubts about the strength of those constables in the Dali Temple!"

After saying that, Ye Jinglan suddenly chuckled and said, "If Brother Su knew that you had come to the capital, he would definitely shamelessly come to ask you for help. After all, you are the nemesis of wanted criminals. Now, the Dali Temple has determined that this case was committed by a master of disguise who impersonated someone else. The wanted person is codenamed 'Evil Ghost,' and a reward of three thousand taels of silver is offered!"

At this moment,
A system notification sounded in Gu Mo's mind:
【New target detected】

[Wanted Target—An Evil Spirit?]

[Mission Level - Six Stars]

[Quest Reward - A Limitless Sword Skill that Separates Us from the World]

……

"A Sword Across Worlds" comes from the Demonic Sword Chess of Life and Death. It is a martial art that utilizes sword energy to its extreme. Its core is to condense sword energy and defeat enemies across worlds.

Cultivators can compress their internal energy into an extremely fine spiral sword aura, which creates a "world-shaking" effect when launched from the sword tip—the sword aura causes spatial distortion the moment it contacts the target.

This martial art doesn't have a significant effect on Gu Mo right now, but its concept of condensing sword energy to the extreme is very helpful to him. It's similar to Qi Miaoxuan's method before, where a simple finger strike maximizes the attack.

……

Looking at the system prompt,
Gu Mo was slightly surprised, not expecting to be able to trigger a six-star level wanted criminal.

It should be noted that even the head manager, one of the three most wanted criminals in the Qian Kingdom, is only a six-star criminal. So far, Gu Mo has only killed five six-star wanted criminals.

Surprisingly, this case, which didn't cause much of a stir, was rated six stars.

However, when he saw the question mark after the statistical target, he understood that, like Qi Miaoxuan's alias Tie Hanshan, this evil spirit definitely had other wanted identities, and the evil spirit was just one of them. Immediately, Gu Mo said, "I think you can remind Brother Su to investigate those wanted criminals with very high criminal influence, similar to the head manager and the human-faced monster. Comparing them might find some clues!"

"Why?" Ye Jinglan asked, puzzled.

Gu Mo thought for a moment and said, "I have a feeling that this evil spirit's identity is not simple. Don't ask me how I know. I can only say that when one's cultivation reaches a certain level, one can have unique perceptions of everything."

Ye Jinglan looked suspicious and said, "I'm not well-educated, don't try to fool me."

Gu Mo smiled slightly and said, "It's genuine."

Ye Jinglan nodded and said, "Alright then, I'll inform Brother Su in a bit."

"By the way," Gu Mo asked, "Have you refined the Qilin bone?"

Ye Jinglan shook his head slightly and said, "It's still a little short. I've been busy ever since I returned to the capital and haven't had much time to refine the Qilin bone."

Gu Mo said in surprise, "That's strange. You, Ye Jinglan, risked your life to cooperate with Qi Miaoxuan in pursuit of power, and you also entered the capital to serve as an official for that reason. How come you've put improving your power aside now?"

Ye Jinglan chuckled and said, "People always change. I did follow Qi Miaoxuan's orders to become an official in the court in order to gain power. However, in the process, I found a greater goal in life, such as using my martial arts to protect this country. I used to simply pursue the value of power. Now, I pursue the value of life by using the value of power."

Gu Mo gave a thumbs up and praised, "Brother Ye, I think you might go down in history!"

Ye Jinglan laughed and said, "Being granted a title and official position doesn't appeal to me much, but if you're talking about being remembered in history, I don't think many men could refuse that!"

Gu Mo smiled and said, "Then you should refine the Qilin Bone even more to improve your martial arts. Then you will be able to do even more."

“I understand,” Ye Jinglan said, “but the current situation in Chang’an is special. The ceremony for establishing the crown prince cannot be allowed to fail, otherwise it will shake the morale of the troops at the front. In addition…”

Ye Jinglan paused for a moment, then transmitted his voice, saying, "After the ceremony of establishing the crown prince, His Majesty will personally lead an expedition, and I will accompany him. Therefore, right now, I must help His Majesty pacify Chang'an and prepare for the crown prince's regency."

"The emperor is going to personally lead the expedition?" Gu Mo asked in surprise.

Ye Jinglan sighed and transmitted his voice, "Actually, the situation at the front is not optimistic. It's just that the court is worried about undermining the nation's morale for fighting, so they are deliberately blocking the news. In reality, our frontline problem is not just a lack of money. The situation is already very tense. If His Majesty does not personally lead the expedition, I'm afraid that in less than half a year, the morale of the army will be crushed by the Chu Kingdom!"

Gu Mo exclaimed in surprise, "It's already reached such a level!"

“Otherwise, if it weren’t for a last resort, how could His Majesty have personally led the expedition and risked his life?” Ye Jinglan said.

For a moment, both of them were silent.

A moment later, Ye Jinglan said again, "By the way, Brother Gu, you mentioned in your previous letter that you needed to borrow some people to go to Ghost City to move the things left behind by the Plague God, when are you planning to go?"

Gu Mo said, "Tomorrow... hmm?"

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Mo suddenly paused, sensing something in his mind: the restriction he had left in the depths of the Corpse Cocoon Cave had been activated.

Ye Jinglan noticed that Gu Mo's expression was off and immediately asked, "What's wrong, Brother Gu?"

Gu Mo said slowly, "The mental restriction I left in the Corpse Cocoon Cave has been triggered. I'm afraid we have to go to Ghost City now."

"Is there a master? Qi Miaoxuan?" Ye Jinglan asked nervously, "Shouldn't only Qi Miaoxuan know where the Plague God is hiding?"

“It must have been a mistake!” Gu Mo said. “If it were Qi Miaoxuan, she wouldn’t have triggered my restriction.”

"Then I'll gather the men right now, and we'll head to the Corpse Cocoon Cave immediately!"

……

Beneath the abyss outside the town of Corpse Cocoon Cave, the underground river surges and roars, with stones falling from time to time, their sounds instantly drowned out by the rushing water.

No one knows how deep this abyss is, how turbulent the current is, or that there is a cave in the center of it. However, at this moment, one person knows: Ye Chen, who came from the State of Chu.

Half a day ago,
Ye Chen and his two swordsman henchmen went to the underground ghost city for a visit. Because they were unaware of the darkness of this underground ghost city, they were swindled out of a lot of money and even tricked onto a dilapidated ship. Fortunately, all three of them were martial arts masters, so they were not in any danger and drifted to the Corpse Cocoon Cave.

However, by sheer coincidence, the person who had swindled money also appeared in Corpse Cocoon Cave. Ye Chen immediately took action to arrest him, but the man was a local tyrant in the Corpse Cocoon Cave area and had the help of a local gang, so he managed to escape from Ye Chen's grasp.

During the pursuit,
Because Ye Chen was unaware of the terrain of the Corpse Cocoon Cave, he fell into the abyss with the swindler. Then, the swindler fell into an underground river of unknown depth, while Ye Chen, without even using any means to survive, just happened to land on a concave platform less than a foot wide outside this cave.

He even had the good intention of helping the swindler, but by sheer coincidence, he grabbed a bag from the swindler's waist. Not only was the money he had been swindled out of in there, but there was even more money inside.

However, regarding this kind of thing,
Ye Chen was already used to it.

He took out a tinderbox for light and went into the cave.

The cave was very ordinary; you could see its entirety at a glance by the firelight. It was quite spacious, about two zhang square, but there was nothing else besides a few stalactites.

At this moment,
He heard a noise outside and went out to see Chang Qi with a rope tied around his body, one hand holding a dagger that could cut through iron like mud, slowly sliding down, and the other hand holding a torch.

"Young Master, are you alright?" Chang Qi asked as soon as he saw Ye Chen.

Ye Chen chuckled and said, "Ah Qi, don't you know who I am? What could possibly happen to me?"

Chang Qi stood on the high platform and said, "Then, young master, shall we go up now? Chang Liu is waiting up there; let him pull us up."

"Tell Ah Liu to wait a moment, let's go inside the cave and take a look," Ye Chen said.

Chang Qi asked doubtfully, "Is there something in the cave?"

"No," Ye Chen said.

"Then what are we going to watch?" Chang Qi asked, puzzled.

Ye Chen said, "It would be strange if there was nothing there. I wouldn't fall off a cliff for no reason."

Chang Qi quickly replied, "It wasn't out of nowhere, it was an accident!"

Ye Chen chuckled and said, "Ah Qi, you've been with me for two or three years now, how come you still haven't gotten used to it? There are no accidents with me, all accidents are blessings. This cliff is so high, and the underground river below is so turbulent. Judging from the level of danger, I'm afraid this blessing will be quite substantial."

"This……"

Chang Qi was stunned for a moment, then immediately used his internal energy to transmit his voice.

The cave was twenty feet above, but for a master like Ah Qi, transmitting sound over twenty feet was easy.

Immediately, Chang Qi followed Ye Chen into the cave.

However, even with a torch and such bright light, Chang Qi still couldn't find anything in the cave.

Chang Qi, holding a torch, searched back and forth, looking through every corner, and finally returned to Ye Chen's side with great helplessness, saying, "Young Master, there's nothing here!"

Ye Chen chuckled, "Don't be in such a hurry, I don't need to look for you, good fortune will come to me on its own..."

As he spoke, Ye Chen leaned against the stone wall beside him.

However, just by leaning against it,
The moment his fingertips touched the rough texture of the stone wall, the energy wave, shimmering with a deep blue, began to pulsate along his palm as if it were alive. Suddenly, the stalactites hanging from the top of the cave oozed a luminous liquid, and the originally fixed stalactite tips began to curl and twist like octopus tentacles, the droplets of liquid falling to the ground creating circles of mysterious runes.

“Crack—”

Suddenly, a spiderweb-like crack appeared in the right-hand stone wall, and the seeping blue mist condensed into a flowing star map in mid-air. The scene before them changed in an instant, leaving only hazy light curtains, and nothing else could be seen.

"What...what's going on?"

Seeing the changes before him, Chang Qi was somewhat surprised. He swung his longsword, but he couldn't cut through the light barrier. He moved forward, and the light barrier moved forward as well. He retreated, and the colorful light barrier retreated as well.

For a time,

Chang Qi was somewhat panicked and shielded Ye Chen, saying, "Young Master, be careful, this place is too eerie!"

However, Ye Chen remained calm and said, "Aqi, relax and wait and see. Before long, this thing will either break open on its own and reveal its true form, or someone will come to help us break it!"

As soon as Ye Chen finished speaking,
The strange light curtains in front of them actually disappeared completely.

Before them, an open stone door appeared on a stone wall, and through the crack in the door, they could clearly see that inside was an underground palace illuminated by many luminous pearls.

Just as Ye Chen was about to go to the underground palace to find out what was going on, a sound suddenly came from the entrance of the cave. He quickly turned his head and saw that it was Chang Liu, who was tied up with ropes and thrown at the entrance of the cave in a very disheveled state.

Ye Chen asked in confusion, "Ah Liu, what's going on...?"

Chang Liu hurriedly said, "Young Master, there's a master!"

Ye Chen frowned.
Just then, a group of people walked into the cave entrance. However, Ye Chen's gaze was fixed on the two people at the front. Although they were both young, they had an extraordinary temperament, completely different from the others. One carried a knife on his back, and the other carried a sword.

The man carrying the knife looked noble and had a very imposing presence, while the other man carrying a sword looked to be no more than twenty years old and had a very ethereal presence.

These two people are Ye Jinglan and Gu Mo.

Ye Jinglan sized up Ye Chen, then cupped his hands and said, "Friend, this is private property. If you have entered by mistake, please leave. If you are deliberately trespassing, please mark a path for yourself!"

Ye Chen smiled slightly, cupped his hands and said, "I apologize, friend. I was chasing thieves and accidentally fell down, wandering into this place by mistake. I didn't know this was private property. Um, if there is any damage, I am willing to compensate you!"

Ye Jinglan was somewhat taken aback, not expecting the person in front of him to be so easy to talk to. After all, anyone who came to see this cave would know that there was a great opportunity or treasure here, and even if they knew that it was owned, they would not be willing to give it up.

But the person in front of me was surprisingly decisive.

Immediately, Ye Jinglan said, "There's no need for compensation."

As he spoke, Ye Jinglan squatted down and untied the ropes binding Chang Liu. He helped Chang Liu up and said to Ye Chen, "I apologize for the misunderstanding with your subordinate upstairs. However, I only tied him up and did not harm him."

Ye Chen's eyes were full of surprise as he said, "My subordinate is quite skilled. You were able to capture him without injury, so you must be no nobody. I am Ye Chen from the Chu Kingdom. May I ask yourselves for guidance?"

Ye Jinglan asked in surprise, "You are the chosen one, Ye Chen?"

Ye Chen cupped his hands and said, "Have you heard of me?"

Ye Jinglan said, "Your reputation is well-known. I am Ye Jinglan from the Qian Kingdom." Then, he introduced Gu Mo, saying, "This is Gu Mo, the great hero of the Qian Kingdom!"

Ye Chen's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed with delight, "So it's the number one hero in the world, Gu Mo, in person! I was wondering who had such an aura. I am Ye Chen, and I have long admired the name of hero Gu!"

Gu Mo bowed slightly.

Then, Ye Chen rubbed his hands together and asked with a smile, "Master Gu, are you interested in becoming my sworn brother? Follow me, and I guarantee I'll help you rise to the next level!"

Gu Mo: "??"

Ye Jinglan: "!! So arrogant?"

(End of this chapter)