CHAPTER 437: CHAPTER 251: THE EERIE IMMORTAL BEAST RUINS

"Oh?"

Lin Chen and Wu Chen both looked at the Great Elder.

"If I remember correctly, this person’s nickname is Old Yang Evil. Not only is he afraid of death, but he’s also extremely lecherous. Over four hundred years old, and still set his eyes on a female disciple from our Spirit Academy." The Great Elder recalled:

"Later, when soft tactics didn’t work, he resorted to hard methods and directly came to bind the female student away."

"The dean was furious at the time and stormed over, ready to cripple him on the spot."

"Later, when the Celestial Capital heard about this, due to his status as a founding minister, many forces came to plead for him."

"The dean initially had killing intent, but eventually spared him."

"One of the main reasons was that he had once followed Gu Wei, and that female student was unharmed, so the matter was left unresolved."

At the end, the Great Elder expressed some disdain, and then said, "However, this incident was also a good thing. After that, our Spirit Academy became known for protecting our students, so anyone outside thinking of messing with us would reconsider."

After listening, Lin Chen said, "Bad people are wealthy; it seems this place is quite rich."

The Great Elder rolled his eyes, thinking that Lin Chen only saw this point after everything he said?

Indeed, greedy people’s eyes only see wealth.

...

About three days later, news came that the ruins were ready to open, and it would be the next day.

Thus, early the next morning, Lin Chen and the others arrived at the entrance of the ruins, finding ten space array entrances arranged there.

"This Dubhe Pavilion sure knows how to win people’s hearts."

The Great Elder noted, observing that the entrances advised the Beastmasters to act within their ability, avoiding unnecessary killing of people or beasts.

"Why does the Great Elder say this?" Wu Chen asked.

"The negative rumors about the master of these ruins were definitely spread by Dubhe Pavilion, distributing a bad person’s wealth to the populace, thus portraying themselves as righteous heroes." The Great Elder smiled.

Lin Chen nodded in agreement.

Dubhe Pavilion is actually like a large organization; its true purpose is to protect the interests of the forces and personnel that make it up. But they also must consider one point:

Public sentiment.

Water can carry a boat; it can also overturn it.

This principle is well understood by Dubhe Pavilion.

Looking back, Lin Chen saw nearly a thousand people had arrived, many major forces had come together, and even people from the Celestial Capital were drawn here.

However, the forces from the Celestial Capital were not interested in ordinary goods; they were certainly here for the Beast God Pill and advanced herbs.

"Didn’t expect Elder Yu to have an interest in participating too."

Soon, the Great Elder encountered old acquaintances. To be precise, they were people from Wu Chen’s family.

Wu Chen’s complexion was not good, thinking of the speaker leading them, named Wu Tian, who was the third in command within the Wu Family, belonging to Wu Gui’s faction.

Wu Gui was also nearby; he was the first to spot Lin Chen and Wu Chen.

Lin Chen had played him for a fool last time; face was a small matter, but the Spirit Egg was a big deal.

He hadn’t found a suitable Spirit Egg and was assigned one of lesser quality.

So naturally, he held Lin Chen accountable for this.

As for Wu Chen, it was even more obvious. It was a matter of childhood grudges.

The contest for the princely heir had always been like this.

Facing Wu Tian’s greeting, the Great Elder was straightforward, saying, "Coming to such a place from Spirit Academy is not against the rules, right."

"I wouldn’t dare say such a thing." Wu Tian forced a smile, actually sizing up Wu Chen.

The next head of the Wu Family would be decided between Wu Chen and Wu Gui.

The contest for patriarch has never been about good or bad, only about winning or losing.

Wu Tian chose to stand with Wu Gui’s faction, so naturally, he sided with him.

As for Wu Chen, he was indeed quite excellent.

Wu Chen feigned politeness and called out "Third Uncle," and finally the two sides parted ways.

After they left, the Great Elder said to Wu Chen, "You need to remain calm."

Wu Chen nodded.

After they left, several forces continued to come over to greet the Great Elder, until, half an hour later, the Celestial Shadow Guard at the space gate announced the opening of the space gate, and people eagerly rushed inside.

The Great Elder held back Lin Chen and Wu Chen, and leisurely said, "No rush."

Lin Chen and Wu Chen also nodded.

Although there are certainly benefits to entering early, it’s also dangerous.

Old Yang Evil died a normal death, but who knows what traps he might have left inside.

After all, some powerful people enjoy placing traps in their tombs.

Also, some core resources won’t be so easily displayed at the entrance.

The Great Elder was experienced in this regard.

Moments later, the Great Elder led Lin Chen and Wu Chen inside.

Passing through the space gate, Lin Chen finally saw the ruins.

Despite so much time having passed, it was lush and green inside, with no semblance of a ruin at all.

Lin Chen and the others hadn’t gone far when suddenly they heard a commotion in the distance, and upon approaching found many people scrambling to grab a plot of herb fields.

Each of these herbs was worth a hundred thousand dollars, so one could imagine the value of the plot of herb fields here.

Lin Chen was eager to pick some, given his need for money.

However, he also understood that the Great Elder and Wu Chen had not come here for these things.

Moreover, the key now was to find the core area of the ruins.

"If only the Calamity-Devouring Beast were here..."

At this moment, Lin Chen missed the Calamity-Devouring Beast immensely.

Upon hearing this, the Great Elder rolled his eyes and said, "Do you know about the Dragon Seeking Ruler?"

Lin Chen shook his head.

Wu Chen then explained, "The Dragon Seeking Ruler was personally crafted by the National Preceptor Gu Wei, and it’s rumored to be able to use the dragon’s fortune to find treasures in the world."

Lin Chen was astonished upon hearing this. Isn’t this equivalent to having a Calamity-Devouring Beast?