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Upon hearing Bu Mingyan invite them in, Hong Qian's lips curled into a cold smile.

"Bu Mingyan, I originally wanted to let you live a few more days so that I could gradually seize power in the Martial Alliance, but instead you went and colluded with the Ye family. Don't blame me for being ruthless."

Master Wu gave a wink to his disciples behind him, and they followed him into the main hall of the association's residence.

"Patriarch Hong, may I ask what brings you here today?" Bu Mingyan asked with a smile.

"I've received some very important news, and after thinking it over, I think it would be best to report it to the chairman." As Hong Qian spoke, he stared intently at Ye Chen, who was sitting on the sofa not far away.

I never expected that idiot Ye Chen would be here too. It turns out that Bu Mingyan has indeed colluded with the Ye family. Today is a golden opportunity.

The mysterious family behind him had long ago instructed him to secretly investigate the Ye family, and they planned to take action against them.

As a top-tier subordinate force of the Ye family, Hong Qian knew that the Ye family had a deep foundation and many trump cards, making them very difficult to deal with. Therefore, he was happy to see Longdu and fight them to the death.

His guess proved correct; Grand Commandant Hong and Grand Tutor Yan suffered several major setbacks in Jiangnan Province.

However, if he could eliminate this idiot Ye Chen here today, he would be quite happy to do so.

With Ye Chen dead, the Ye family is like a tree without roots. Even if it is now making a comeback, it will only be a flash in the pan.

By then, the Hong family will have killed Bu Mingyan and completely taken control of the Martial Alliance. With the support of the mysterious family behind them, they may well be able to replace the Ye family in the Southeast.

"Oh, what news? Tell me about it," Bu Mingyan asked calmly.

Hong Qian's expression was solemn. He bowed and said, "This Taoist Master Wu is a good friend of mine. The other day, when I passed by the president's residence, I found that there was a murderous aura inside. I'm afraid that someone deliberately set up an evil formation to harm the president."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen tilted his head slightly, a hint of amusement in his expression.

The thief cries "Stop thief!" What is this old guy Hong Qian up to?

Bu Mingyan's performance was so convincing that she covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise, "This Taoist priest must be mistaken. I haven't felt anything wrong lately."

Master Wu chuckled and stroked his beard as he stepped forward.

"I possess some minor skills and am confident I cannot be mistaken. It is true that someone has tampered with the guild master's residence. If you do not believe me, how about I examine it myself?"

Bu Mingyan also wanted to see what these people were up to, so she went along with his wishes and let him continue his performance.

"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, Taoist Master."

Upon receiving her instructions, Master Wu immediately ordered several male and female disciples to take compasses, peach wood swords, and other items and pretend to search for anything unusual in the courtyard.

Ye Chen got up, went to Bu Mingyan's side, took her hand, and pointed at Hong Qian with a silly look, "Sister Bu, who is this person? He's so ugly."

Bu Mingyan's lips twitched twice, and she lightly tapped his forehead with her slender finger, smiling as she said, "This is the Hong family head of our Martial Alliance, Achen, you should be polite."

"He really is an idiot; I didn't even recognize him." Hong Qian sneered inwardly, his expression turning somewhat ugly.

When did these two get together? They look so intimate, like a young couple.

He was also a man, and he was also very envious of Bu Mingyan, the most beautiful woman in Jiangnan. How could such a top-quality beauty be given to a fool?

"Once Master Wu has set up the Nine Heavens Lightning-Attracting Array, he can strike Ye Chen dead. As for Bu Mingyan, we can spare her life, cripple her martial arts cultivation, and make her a plaything for this patriarch."

Just as he was secretly calculating in his heart, one of Master Wu's disciples in the courtyard held a compass, pointed to the ground under his feet, and shouted into the house, "Master, something is wrong with this place."

Almost simultaneously, the other two disciples also made their own discoveries.

Master Wu snorted coldly, "There's definitely something wrong. Dig it open!"

The group borrowed digging tools from Bu Mingyan, and with a few shovels flying up and down, they soon dug out three corpses wrapped tightly in bandages.

"What's going on?" Bu Mingyan was genuinely shocked to find such a thing in her own yard.

Master Wu stroked his beard and squinted, saying, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be the Three Corpses Devouring Soul Formation. It uses three zombies nurtured by special secret methods as the main materials for the formation. They continuously absorb the essence, energy, and spirit of the owner of this place. Over the years, the person affected will become increasingly weak until they are completely exhausted."

"It must be the remnants of Zhang Wenshan, Lu Yousheng, and Ma Cheng who harbored resentment, which is why they set up such an evil formation to try and kill the chairman. Those damned beasts!" Hong Qian said, looking extremely angry.

Bu Mingyan exchanged a glance with Ye Chen, then asked Master Wu with a lingering fear, "Would the formation be broken if we dug out these three corpses?"

Master Wu shook his head and said, "No, these three evil corpses are just the main materials. There are many other evil arrangements here. Only after I completely destroy these arrangements can we be completely safe."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Daoist Master. I will certainly repay you handsomely in due time." Bu Mingyan seemed to believe him wholeheartedly and bowed deeply to him.

"In that case, I shall begin."

As Master Wu spoke, he walked to the middle of the courtyard and began directing his disciples to dig several pits in the courtyard at the same time, burying some dark wood in them.

Seeing their actions, Ye Chen finally understood their purpose.

They felt the Three Corpse Devouring Soul Array was too slow, so they wanted to set up a new Nine Heavens Lightning Array that would have an immediate effect and kill Bu Mingyan instantly.

"Could it be that they're getting anxious because Mingyan has made connections with our Ye family?"

Thinking of this, Ye Chen ran straight to the courtyard, squatted down next to the disciples, and watched them set up the new formation.

"What are Sister Mingyan and the others doing? It looks like they're having so much fun." Ye Chen watched for a while, then turned back to Bu Mingyan and asked in a silly tone.

Hong Qian and Master Wu exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing a strong sense of mockery.

"Young Master Ye, we're exorcising evil spirits in Chairman Bu's yard. If you'd like to play, you can help dig a few holes," Hong Qian joked.

"Okay, okay, I love playing in the mud the most." Ye Chen said, grabbing a shovel and starting to dig.

However, he wasn't really helping. He just dug around with a shovel, messing with everything in the end.

Hong Qian looked at him with coldness and mockery in his eyes. Ye Chen's current behavior was like that of a livestock waiting to be slaughtered, pulling the pots and pans that would later hold his blood, step by step towards the slaughterhouse.

Master Wu was very efficient. Not long after the pit was dug, he had set up the Nine Heavens Lightning-Attracting Array.

Seeing him nod, Hong Qian bowed to Bu Mingyan again and said, "President, this must be the work of a spy from the Martial Alliance. I suggest we summon all the leaders of the Martial Alliance to discuss how to find the spy."

Such a powerful formation isn't enough to just kill Bu Mingyan and Ye Chen; it's only worthwhile if all the troublesome members of the Martial Alliance are wiped out in one fell swoop.