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

As Chen Yi walked out of the Moon-Picking Pavilion, he reflected on his behavior just now. His slightly greedy appearance, as if he wanted the pills, was indeed a deliberate act.

As a subordinate, you can't be too perfect. If you have no flaws, how can your superiors feel at ease? They're also afraid that if you're too capable, they'll get rid of you in the end.

After reflecting on it, Chen Yi felt that there was nothing wrong with his performance. Zheng Shaoyang would definitely see that he was deliberately showing his shortcomings, and would understand that he was a smart person, but also a smart person who was willing to be used by Zheng Shaoyang.

As an ambitious subordinate, it's crucial to let your superiors know your attitude.

After thinking it over, Chen Yi stopped dwelling on it. His purpose in coming here was to obtain the pills, and now that he had them, he immediately planned to return to his family.

They hadn't gone far when they encountered Liang Shanlong, the head of the Purple Pill Sect's affairs hall, who was rushing over.

"Why is Hall Master Liang in such a hurry? Did you obtain some clues about that female cultivator that you want to report to the True Immortal?" Chen Yi greeted Liang Shanlong and asked casually.

Liang Shanlong quickly waved his hand and said, "No, how could I obtain information about that female cultivator so easily? I came here in a hurry not to see her in person, but to find you."

Chen Yi was somewhat surprised, and before he could ask, Liang Shanlong said, "My sect leader, Zidan Sect, would like to invite young friend Chen to the Zidan Sect for a gathering, which can be considered as a celebration for young friend Chen. After all, young friend Chen has obtained the position of steward with his Qi Refining cultivation and has been valued by the True Person. Therefore, we must celebrate him properly."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi smiled, but a sense of vigilance rose in his heart. Li Changqing had warned him to be wary of Ye Nan'an, and he himself had never underestimated Ye Nan'an, a figure who had been in charge of the Zidan Sect for decades.

Celebrate for him? Celebrating wouldn't be strange, but at this time, Ye Nan'an should be in seclusion, and it's definitely not appropriate to want to celebrate for him now.

Thinking of this, Chen Yi became even more vigilant, but he laughed and said, "Sect Master Ye is so kind as to invite me, how could I dare to refuse? But I am currently busy with many matters, and the True Master has ordered me to diligently cultivate the Wind Condensation Technique. We will make plans for the celebration later."

Upon hearing this, Liang Shanlong quickly replied, "Young friend Chen, no matter how much trouble we have, a day or two won't make a difference..."

Before Liang Shanlong could finish speaking, Chen Yi suddenly interjected, "By the way, Hall Master Liang, I heard Ye Chen say that Sect Master Ye should be in seclusion during this period. Has the Sect Master already attained the Golden Core Dao and achieved the Golden Core position? If so, Chen Yi should come to congratulate him. Otherwise, he shouldn't have emerged from seclusion so quickly, right?"

After asking these questions, he waited for Liang Shanlong's answers. With the system's identification function, any secret thoughts that Ye Nan'an and Liang Shanlong might have would not escape his detection.

Liang Shanlong paused for a moment, then quickly said, "The sect leader hasn't broken through to the Golden Core stage. His sudden emergence from seclusion is mainly because he wants to get closer to young friend Chen, and also hopes that the Purple Core Sect and the Chen family will support each other from now on."

"Before I came, the sect leader specifically told me that young friend Chen would definitely become an outer disciple of the Eastern Divine Sect in the future. Therefore, this time, he specially came to celebrate young friend Chen's emergence from seclusion."

"The sect leader also said that in the future, the Purple Pill Sect will inevitably need young friend Chen's help in some way, and even if the sect leader becomes a Golden Core cultivator in the future, he will still be willing to serve young friend Chen."

Liang Shanlong spoke at length, and his last sentence elevated Chen Yi to a position far superior to Ye Nan'an. His words were more sincere than ever before.

Chen Yi immediately put on a frightened look and waved his hand, saying, "How could Chen Yi dare to have such thoughts as ordering Sect Leader Ye around? Hall Master Liang, your words have made Chen Yi very frightened."

Secretly, Chen Yi had already silently recited in his mind: "To verify whether what Liang Shanlong just said is true."

The system reacted immediately.

[Analysis: Lie]

Liang Shanlong is Ye Nan'an's loyal henchman. What he just said was to plot with Ye Nan'an to harm you.

Ye Nan'an emerged from seclusion because Li Hong visited him, intending to join forces with Ye Nan'an to suppress you and seize the opportunity that was rightfully yours.

[Furthermore, Li Hong confessed the matter of the Earth Vein Spirit Cocoon to Ye Nan'an. The two have reached an agreement that once the Earth Vein Spirit Cocoon condenses and they have it in their possession, they will kill Liu Can.]

Of the thirty disciples of the outer sect, three are Li Hong's confidants, thirteen are Ye Nan'an's subordinates, and two have deep foundations, already considering the Earth Vein Spirit Chrysalis as theirs for the taking, and also regarding the Eastern Divine Sect as their greatest opportunity.

[The two of them want to kill Liu Can, and they also want to join forces to deal with you. This so-called celebration is actually an attempt to win you over first, and then use special methods to gradually control you.]

If they cannot win you over and control you, Li Hong and Ye Nan'an have already discussed and will secretly plot to cause an accident that will ultimately lead to your untimely death.

[These two possess numerous underhanded methods, and they believe you are merely a minor Qi Refining cultivator, too young and inexperienced. They are confident they can defeat you.]

After reading the system display, Chen Yi remained silent for a moment, and a sense of the impermanence of life suddenly welled up in his heart.

At the beginning, he used Liang Shanlong to deal with Liu Can, the deputy sect leader of the Zidan Sect. The two were a community of interests and both wanted to bring down Liu Can.

Now the tables have turned; Liu Can has surrendered to him, while Liang Shanlong, the head of the Zongwu Hall, has become the real enemy.

He then stopped thinking about these things; the system's assessment results made him feel a greater sense of crisis.

Previously, dealing with the Earth Vein Spirit Chrysalis only required dealing with Li Hong and Liu Can, but now things are different. With Ye Nan'an and Li Hong joining forces, the danger level of this matter has increased dramatically.

Ye Nan'an was not only himself, but also possessed a vast power. Among the thirty disciples of the outer sect, he had thirteen of them.

Therefore, it's hard to say how many Foundation Establishment cultivators Ye Nan'an will bring when the Earth Vein Spirit Cocoon condenses.

Upon reflection, he immediately understood that Li Changqing would inevitably lose the contest, and even with him, they might not be able to handle the potentially large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

"Young friend Chen, please spare some time to come with me to the Purple Pill Sect, shall we?" Liang Shanlong suddenly urged.

Chen Yi laughed and tried to refuse Liang Shanlong a few times, but ultimately did not agree.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Liang Shanlong left somewhat reluctantly.

…………

Chen Yi made his way back to his family, his mind filled with many thoughts.

Ye Nan'an and Li Hong have joined forces, which has instantly increased the pressure on both him and the matter of the Earth Vein Spirit Chrysalis.

Whether it was Li Hong or Ye Nan'an, they were both mountains weighing on his head. After more than half a year, his cultivation level finally reached the same level as these two mountains.

However, it seems that being on par with the two is not enough; we need to surpass them to be truly secure.

"With the elixir in hand, I can reach the peak of Foundation Establishment in six or seven days. At that time..."

If he's not good enough at Foundation Establishment, then he'll break through to Golden Core. Based on his previous experience, once he's fully established at Foundation Establishment, he should be able to easily break through to Golden Core.