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Chapter 63 I almost got scammed

The person Chen Ye least wanted to run into at that moment was Wei Changsheng.

It wasn't that he was afraid of him, but rather that Chen Ye had gained a lot this time and only wanted to find a quiet place to focus on his cultivation.

Having witnessed the terrifying palm strike that wiped out the stars, Chen Ye lost interest in all other trivial matters, focusing solely on cultivation.

But Wei Changsheng seemed like an inescapable ghost, reappearing as if he were a persistent spirit.

This time he was not alone; he was accompanied by a girl with a cold expression. Judging from her attire, she should be a disciple of the Incense Burning Sect.

Chen Ye spotted Wei Changsheng, and Wei Changsheng naturally noticed him as well. However, Wei Changsheng seemed to have completely forgotten their past disagreements, his face beaming with smiles as he walked straight toward Chen Ye.

Lu Fusheng recognized Wei Changsheng's clothes and hurriedly got up, bowed, and ran to Wei Changsheng, about to greet him.

Before he could even speak, Wei Changsheng waved his hand impatiently and walked straight past Lü Fusheng, leaving Lü Fusheng's prepared pleasantries stuck in his throat, and his smile instantly becoming extremely stiff.

However, Lü Fusheng reacted quickly, immediately turning to another disciple of the Burning Incense Sect. This time, he received a slight nod in response, and Lü Fusheng's smile became even brighter.

Chen Ye looked at Wei Changsheng's smiling face, hesitated for a moment, and then responded with an even brighter smile.

He strode forward, grabbed Wei Changsheng's hand, and said excitedly, "Brother Wei, I've missed you so much! How did you manage to find this Hundred Seas Valley?"

Wei Changsheng never expected Chen Ye to be even more outrageous, going so far as to grab his hand so intimately. Wei Changsheng's smile instantly froze, and his body instinctively wanted to take a half step back, his fingers stiffening as he shook hands.

Seeing his performance, Chen Ye thought to himself, "This kid lacks composure and needs more training."

Chen Ye had initially worried that Wei Changsheng, after experiencing setbacks, had reformed himself. But now it seemed he was still the same two-faced man.

Chen Ye was wary that if Wei Changsheng disregarded everything and directly used the power of the Incense Burning Sect to intimidate him, he would indeed be helpless. But since Wei Changsheng was still playing this hypocritical trick, it meant that he still cared about the reputation of the Incense Burning Sect, so Chen Ye was no longer afraid.

At this moment, both of them wore forced smiles, pretending to be long-lost friends.

Lu Fusheng watched from the side, his face full of envy. No wonder this Fellow Daoist Chen could casually take out pills from the Burning Incense Sect to give away; it seems that his relationship with the Burning Incense Sect is truly extremely deep. For a rogue cultivator, this is like clinging to a towering tree.

Lu Fusheng was a smart man. Even though he really wanted to get in touch with the Incense Burning Sect, now was definitely not the time. He made up an excuse and left the pavilion so as not to disturb their "reminiscing".

"We must cultivate a good relationship with this Fellow Daoist Chen in the future."

With this thought in mind, Lü Fusheng quickly left the pavilion and waited for the next person to enter the valley.

Wei Changsheng hadn't paid any attention to this insignificant rogue cultivator. He was caught off guard by Chen Ye's enthusiastic greeting, but he quickly calmed down and said politely in return, "I thought you would return to Qinghe with Junior Sister Su. I almost went to Qinghe to look for you."

Chen Ye asked, "Then how did Brother Wei know I was coming to Hundred Seas Valley? And why did the timing come so coincidentally?"

Wei Changsheng feigned mystery, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Guess?"

Chen Ye's smile was even brighter than his, and he replied, "I'm busy cultivating, I don't have time to guess." Upon hearing this, Wei Changsheng's eyes narrowed slightly, as if a cold glint flashed within them.

Chen Ye's smile remained unchanged, but his spiritual energy was already circulating within him, flowing into the sword box on his back.

If we're really going to make a move, we should first give Wei Changsheng a thorough stab in the heart.

Even the body-refining technique couldn't withstand the sword energy from this sword box; it was the sword energy of the Qinghe Sword Sect.

Just as the atmosphere became delicate, Wei Changsheng's eyes darted around, as if he had suddenly remembered something. He lowered his voice and said, "Fellow Daoist Chen is indeed very busy. In his busyness, he even lost his most treasured possession."

These words were like a boulder thrown into a still lake, stirring up huge waves in Chen Ye's heart. His pupils instantly shrank to the size of pinpoints, and his knuckles turned white from the sudden exertion.

Could it be that Master has fallen into Wei Changsheng's hands?
Chen Ye felt a surge of panic. No matter how hard he tried to remain calm, he was still just a mortal and could not hide these details.

Wei Changsheng had been keeping a close eye on Chen Ye's every move from beginning to end, so he naturally noticed these changes in expression.

Seeing this, Wei Changsheng was secretly pleased and said to Chen Ye, "It seems that this treasure is of great importance to Fellow Daoist Chen. In that case, how about we exchange it for your Heavenly Book Secret Technique?"

Chen Ye responded almost without hesitation, "Deal."

Wei Changsheng was taken aback by the decisiveness of the offer, but he immediately said, "It seems I underestimated the value of this treasure. Now that you want to trade, I'm not in a hurry. I believe you can offer something more in exchange."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ye's tense nerves relaxed.

Chen Ye grinned and said to Wei Changsheng, "Brother Wei, you almost fooled me. Really, it was just a hair's breadth away."

After saying that, Chen Ye reached out and patted Wei Changsheng on the shoulder, then turned and left.

Wei Changsheng watched Chen Ye's retreating figure, and originally wanted to call him back, but was stopped by another disciple of the Burning Incense Sect.

Only after Chen Ye was out of sight did Wei Changsheng question him: "Junior Sister Mo, why did you stop me?"

The female cultivator, known as Junior Sister Mo, had a cold and aloof expression, her eyes conveying a sense of detachment that kept people at a distance. Her voice was also clear and cold, as if devoid of any warmth. She slowly said, "Senior Brother Wei, I reminded you repeatedly beforehand that you only needed to say the first sentence. Why go through all that trouble and add unnecessary details?"

Wei Changsheng frowned even more, his face full of confusion and resentment. He said, "He agreed to the deal as soon as he heard it, but I have no idea what this so-called treasure is. Junior Sister Mo, you only let me say the first sentence, and then what? Don't you think he will become suspicious if I don't keep asking?"

The young woman, Ms. Mo, remained aloof: "That's exactly what the divination indicates. You only need to say the first sentence, and then shut up."

Wei Changsheng disagreed, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, and retorted, "Junior Sister Mo, I know you are exceptionally talented. But of the three divinations you perform each day, only one is certain to be true. You have accurately calculated the time of his arrival at Hundred Seas Valley, but how do you know whether the other two are true or false?"

The young woman in front of me, surnamed Mo, is named Mo Suixin and is the chief disciple of the Seven Star Hall of the Incense Burning Sect.

Because of her extraordinary talent, she could perform three divinations every day, and no matter who or what she was divining, one of them would always be true.

(End of this chapter)