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

Three days later, Liu Can went to the Zhao family again and met Li Hong and Zhao Dezhi in a secret room. Liu Can sighed helplessly.

Immediately, Liu Can snorted angrily and said, "Ye Nan'an is too domineering. He actually had Liang Shanlong warn Brother Li and the Zhao family. Heh, strictly speaking, Brother Li, your strength is only slightly weaker than Ye Nan'an's. Ye Nan'an's actions are a bit presumptuous."

Zhao Dezhi glanced at Liu Can. Liu Can had previously said he wouldn't steal his opportunities, which had given him a good impression. So he said, "The Purple Pill Sect is the strongest force within a radius of three thousand miles, and Ye Nan'an is the sect leader, so they will naturally be more assertive."

Li Hong snorted coldly, glanced at Liu Can, and said, "Sect Master Liu, if you could control the four hall masters below, there wouldn't be so many problems. Now, the Purple Pill Sect is effectively under your control, so it seems your abilities are somewhat lacking."

Being questioned about his abilities to his face, Liu Can couldn't help but snort inwardly, but on his face he showed a look of shame and said, "It was indeed my oversight, and my abilities were insufficient. Moreover, my strength is comparable to that of the sect's hall masters, but it is still difficult for me to suppress them."

Even he would have such worries: if he wasn't strong enough, he wouldn't be able to make Liang Shanlong and the other hall masters submit to his orders.

Seeing the atmosphere turn tense, Zhao Dezhi quickly spoke up to attract attention: "Since Ye Nan'an has sent such an order, should we obey it, or ignore it?"

After asking the question, Zhao Dezhi lowered his head and looked down, as if he were leaving everything to his master and Liu Can.

In fact, by asking this question, he had already made his stance clear.

He didn't want to obey Ye Nan'an's orders for two reasons: first, he was eager to torture Chen Yi, and second, even if Ye Nan'an was furious about destroying the Chen family, he wouldn't really fight the Zhao family to the death.

At this crucial moment of preparing for a breakthrough, Ye Nan'an would never choose to fight his master to the death. Moreover, if Ye Nan'an had any sense at all, he would definitely settle accounts with his master and the Zhao family after successfully breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

However, by then, the Earth Vein Spirit Chrysalis had already fallen into their hands, and both Master and Liu Can could use it to quickly step into the Golden Core realm.

In that case, they could easily crush Ye Nan'an with one foot.

Liu Can glanced at Zhao Dezhi, and he could easily understand the implication in Zhao Dezhi's words. He then cupped his hands towards Li Hong and said, "This matter is entirely up to Brother Li to decide. I will listen to Brother Li."

Li Hong chuckled twice and said, "No matter what you choose, Sect Leader Liu, you don't need to take action. That's quite a nice way to put it."

Before Liu Can could even defend himself, Li Hong continued, "According to the previous decision, once Ye Nan'an goes into seclusion, we will directly destroy the Chen family. Offending Ye Nan'an is no big deal. As long as we get the Earth Vein Spirit Chrysalis, you and I will first achieve Golden Core, and then Ye Nan'an will be no threat."

Zhao Dezhi nodded repeatedly after listening, for what his master said was exactly what he had in mind.

Liu Can also said, "Brother Li is right. When the time comes to make a move, I will hold back Liang Shanlong and the other hall masters, preventing them from having the opportunity to rescue the Chen family."

Li Hong chuckled and stared at Liu Can, saying, "You are too deeply involved with me and the Zhao family. Those hall masters probably wish we could wipe out the Chen family. As a result, you, as the deputy sect master, will inevitably be suspected and disliked by Ye Nan'an, which is of great benefit to them."

At this point, Li Hong said in an almost commanding tone, "Sect Leader Liu, when the actual action begins, you don't need to stop those hall masters anymore. Dezhi will lead the Zhao family cultivators to take action, while you oversee the overall situation from the sidelines to prevent any leaks from the Chen family. Do you have any objections to this decision?"

Wanting to obtain the Earth Vein Spirit Chrysalis without lifting a finger is impossible. Of course, Li Hong's arrangement was essentially to completely bind Liu Can to them.

Since Liu Can participated in the destruction of the Chen family, he would have no choice but to be of one mind with them from then on.

Upon hearing this, Liu Can felt a surge of murderous intent, followed by helplessness. Li Hong was not as easily fooled as Zhao Dezhi. This arrangement left him with no way to turn back.

In this world, it's rare to reap huge rewards without putting in any effort.

After a moment's thought, Liu Can cupped his hands to Li Hong and said, "Alright, it's entirely up to Brother Li."

Seeing Liu Can's reaction, Li Hong was finally satisfied and said with a smile, "We will share the risks and enjoy the benefits together. When you become a Golden Core cultivator, the Purple Core Sect will naturally be yours to lead."

Liu Can smiled and finally said, "Not bad."

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Despite the Zi Dan Sect's fruitless search for Li Chang Le within its sphere of influence, Chen Yi remained vigilant. In addition to instructing Ye Chen to report any news to him immediately, Chen Yi himself kept a close eye on the Zi Dan Sect's movements.

Besides putting a lot of thought into this matter, Chen Yi spent the rest of his time cultivating and practicing magic.

Of course, he also began practicing archery during this time. At his level, improving his archery skills was a piece of cake.

In just three days, he had reached the point where arrows would arrive as soon as he saw them, and he hit the target every time with very few mistakes.

Chen Yi was quite satisfied with this, but satisfaction did not mean that he felt he could easily kill Zhao Dezhi with his archery skills and the Sunhunting Bow.

Zhao Dezhi is alive and a Foundation Establishment cultivator with keen senses and quick reflexes. If he senses danger and desperately tries to dodge, one arrow might not be enough to kill him.

Of course, this is just speculation. When the real action is taken, there are only two possible outcomes: Zhao Dezhi will die, or Zhao Dezhi will escape.

Therefore, before taking action, what is truly important is to accumulate strength.

It was another morning. After finishing his cultivation, Chen Yi glanced at the system panel.

Name: Chen Yi

Lifespan: 22/198

[Realm: Foundation Establishment (522/10000)]

[Martial Arts Skill: Triple Mountain-Splitting Saber Technique (Perfect)]

Rainmaking Spell: (Perfect)

[Spell: Purple Lightning Technique (Mastery: 562/5000)]

[Spell: Concealing Spirit Technique (Minor Success: 896/1000)]

[System Function: Authentication (Can authenticate the authenticity of anything in the world, once per day)]

Cultivating at night and practicing Purple Lightning Technique and Archery during the day slowed down the cultivation progress, but the improvement in Purple Lightning Technique, Spirit Concealment Technique, and Archery was still acceptable.

He then left the room and stood in the courtyard, preparing to practice the Purple Lightning Technique.

Just then, Li Changqing and Ye Chen also came out of the room.

Upon seeing Chen Yi and Li Changqing, Ye Chen quickly approached them and said in a low voice, "Patriarch Chen, Sister Changqing, last night I received a message from my sect master grandfather, ordering me to investigate the origin of the pill formula and whether it might be related to that Li Changle. My sect master grandfather also ordered me to keep a close eye on Patriarch Chen and not miss any clues."

Chen Yi's expression remained calm, but his heart was shaken. He glanced at Li Changqing and found that Li Changqing was as calm as if he had heard something that had nothing to do with him.