A public notice was posted seeking a wife, and a female saint from the Immortal Sect was found.

In the hall, Chen Yi sat in the main seat, with Ye Chen sitting beside him. Li Changqing did not come, but he did have Ye Chen give Chen Yi a message.

"We can take this opportunity to speak with the heads of the two families. If they cannot hold on, the Chen family is willing to buy their spiritual fields and ancestral homes for 30% of the price."

Upon hearing this explanation, Chen Yi felt a sense of unspoken understanding. He was looking forward to meeting the heads of the Ning and Zhang families, not simply to vent his anger.

That's why Steward Liu is so naive; as the head of the family, he naturally has to think more long-term.

His considerations were actually similar to Li Changqing's, but he hadn't figured out how to bring the Ning and Zhang families under his control. Li Changqing's explanation came at a very opportune time.

Without much consideration, Chen Yi already felt that buying all the properties of the Ning and Zhang families for 30% of the price was the best option.

Although there will be some costs, after paying these costs, everything belonging to the Ning and Zhang families will belong to the Chen family, which is perfectly legitimate.

Even if the Zhao family wanted to fight for it, they couldn't find a reason to do so.

It's impossible for the Zhao family to want to live in harmony with the Chen family. If that's the case, then the Chen family can't just eat the meat first and not even leave the soup for the Zhao family.

If you're destined to be a mortal enemy, then don't give them any chance. The Chen family can now swallow up the Ning and Zhang families as well.

Of course, there's no rush to swallow up the Ning and Zhang families. We need to wait until the Zhao family really makes a move and the Ning and Zhang families feel hopeless before we have any hope.

As Chen Yi was deep in thought, Liu Shen led the three men into the hall.

"Young Chen, we meet again," Ning Zhenshan, the head of the Ning family, chuckled.

Last time he came because of the death of the family steward, he failed to gain any advantage. Now that he has come again, he looks at Chen Yi as if he were a stray dog.

Neither the Ning family nor the Zhang family will give the Chen family any more chances.

The head of the Zhang family, named Zhang He, had a kind and benevolent appearance, seemingly a very amiable person.

At this moment, Zhang He slowly said, "Zhang He of the Zhang family greets Patriarch Chen."

After introducing himself, Zhang He raised his hand to introduce the middle-aged man who had come with him: "This is Huang Yan, a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator who is temporarily staying in Qingyang Market to cultivate. Huang Yan has accepted the invitation of the Ning and Zhang families to become our family's retainer."

Chen Yi immediately became interested and looked at the Huang Yan Zhenren that Zhang He had mentioned. This Zhenren appeared to be in his forties.

Noticing Chen Yi's gaze, Master Huang Yan's eyes turned slightly cold, revealing a hint of his aura.

Chen Yi immediately sensed the aura that was deliberately revealed. Back in the Purple Pill Sect, he had met the Hall Master of the Sect Affairs Hall, the Vice Sect Master, and the Sect Master, all of whom were at the Foundation Establishment stage.

The aura of Master Huang Yan before him was as strong as a mountain pressing down on him, but its terror level was slightly less than that of the three from the Purple Pill Sect.

Chen Yi stared at Huang Yan Zhenren and couldn't help but ask directly, "So you're a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator. May I ask what stage of Foundation Establishment you've reached, Huang Zhenren?"

Master Huang Yan scoffed, not intending to answer Chen Yi's question. A mere fourth-level Qi Refining cultivator was not qualified to answer him.

Ning Zhenshan couldn't help but say with a hint of smugness, "Young Chen, do you even deserve to ask Master Huang a question? But I can answer you. Master Huang is already at the early stage of Foundation Establishment. However, Master Huang has been at Foundation Establishment for eight years, and he is only one step away from the middle stage of Foundation Establishment."

After listening to Ning Zhenshan's words, Chen Yi shook his head and said, "Haven't you reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage yet? Your strength is still a bit lacking, not quite enough."

The Zhao family has one member who has just entered the Foundation Establishment stage and another who has entered the late Foundation Establishment stage. The fact that the Ning and Zhang families were able to invite a Foundation Establishment True Person so quickly is indeed a testament to their swift action. However, the current True Person Huang Yan is far from being able to withstand the Zhao family's fierce power.

"What do you mean by not enough? What do you mean by that?" Master Huang Yan originally didn't want to pay attention to Chen Yi, but upon hearing Chen Yi's words, he couldn't hold back for a moment and his expression changed drastically.

A mere Qi Refining cultivator dares to underestimate him, a Foundation Establishment cultivator? He's a traitor to the Heavenly Gang.

Ning Zhenshan and Zhang He also tensed up. They exchanged a glance and neither of them intended to waste any more time.

Zhang He looked at Chen Yi and said, "Patriarch Chen, you should understand our purpose. It would be best if you chose to join forces with us. If you refuse, then we will not be polite today."

Before Chen Yi could even speak, Liu Shen, who was standing to the side, couldn't hold back any longer. He jumped up, pointed at Zhang He and the other two, and roared, "How dare you! How dare you speak to my patriarch like that? You ignorant fools!"

Zhang He: ...

Ning Zhenshan: ...

Liu Shen's imposing aura made them all wonder if they had entered the wrong room.

Under such circumstances, how dare one of the Chen family's stewards point his finger at them and yell insults?

Either he's gone mad, or he's just going to throw caution to the wind and do nothing.

Liu Shen snorted coldly and continued, "Not only are you blind, but your two families are also so uninformed? My Chen family has received a personal promise from the Sect Master of the Purple Pill Sect that he will protect us. How dare you come here and act so presumptuously? Do you not even respect the Purple Pill Sect?"

"Even the granddaughter of the Purple Pill Sect's leader, Miss Ye, is right before your eyes, and she will be staying at the Chen family residence from now on. Why aren't you all bowing? What are you up to by showing such an ugly face? The eldest daughter of the Purple Pill Sect isn't even worthy of your attention?"

Liu Shen was not polite at all at this moment, and immediately accused the Ning and Zhang families of disrespecting the Zidan Sect.

Ning Zhenshan and Zhang He initially looked at Liu Shen with a cold, murderous intent, but after hearing what he said, their expressions instantly froze.

Even Master Huang Yan subconsciously withdrew all his aura, his face filled with astonishment and a clear sense of apprehension.

Liu Shen naturally noticed this reaction and felt extremely pleased.

Never before had he felt so triumphant.

Ye Chen stood up at this moment. After Liu Shen introduced her identity, she immediately understood what she should do.

With a flick of her wrist, a purple token appeared in her palm, its surface covered with mysterious runes.

"My name is Ye Chen, granddaughter of the Sect Master of the Purple Pill Sect. This is my identity token. You two family heads, and this Foundation Establishment cultivator, would you like to take the token to the Purple Pill Sect to verify its authenticity?"

After Ye Chen finished speaking, he raised his hand and handed the token in front of Zhang He and Ning Zhenshan.

The two men trembled slightly, neither daring to reach out.

Actually, there was no need to investigate; they already believed it the moment Liu Shen said those words.

Within this area, no one dares to recklessly wave the banner of the Purple Pill Sect, let alone impersonate the granddaughter of the Purple Pill Sect's sect leader.

Thinking of this, Ning Zhenshan and Zhang He immediately bowed respectfully and said, "We wouldn't dare to doubt Miss Ye's identity. We are here to pay our respects to Miss Ye. May we ask why Miss Ye is staying at the Chen family residence? Our two families would also be very happy to welcome Miss Ye."

Ye Chen shook his head, put away the token, and said, "My sect master has betrothed me to the Chen family head, so I will naturally live in the Chen family from now on."

"Clatter..."

Ning Zhenshan and Zhang He's mouths were wide open, their jaws almost dropping to the ground. Even Liu Shen was so shocked that he jumped up.