CHAPTER 310: CHAPTER 310: PROFOUND MAIDEN’S AMBITION IS TOO BIG

Ye Chen nodded, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then walked into the safety zone.

In the pavilion within the safety zone, Golden Pupil was sitting inside drinking tea.

A few of them would take turns every day, handling some matters inside.

"Golden Pupil, you’re quite relaxed, haha!" Ye Chen walked over, laughing.

Golden Pupil was taken aback, turned, and saw Ye Chen, immediately overjoyed: "Brother Ye Chen! What brings you here! Come, come, have a seat!"

Golden Pupil happily greeted Ye Chen.

Ye Chen sat down beside him.

"Did Huo Yu and the others go out?"

Golden Pupil poured Ye Chen a cup of tea and said, "Yes, they went out early in the morning. Isn’t the world about to change dramatically? They’re all out hunting monsters, hoping to level up a bit more."

Ye Chen also noticed that Golden Pupil had reached LV25 and smiled, "Not bad, it seems you guys haven’t been idling around either, already reaching LV25, very impressive."

Golden Pupil laughed, "Haha, isn’t it because more monsters have appeared in Qing County? It makes hunting them much easier for us. Plus, with us hunting monsters every day, the more monsters we hunt, the higher the chances of obtaining the Hell Secret Realm Key Fragment, which makes leveling up much faster."

Ye Chen nodded.

This Hell Secret Realm Key Fragment is indeed very difficult to obtain, with the odds of getting one from killing twenty monsters being quite good already.

It’s nothing compared to Ye Chen, the demon, who would have a complete key after killing just twenty monsters.

After chatting for a while, Ye Chen asked, "Is Profound Maiden here?"

"You mean Lady Profound Maiden?"

Golden Pupil unconsciously lowered his voice considerably.

Ye Chen nodded in acknowledgment.

"She is here. Right, Brother Huo Yu has something to tell you. He planned to visit you in the next couple of days, but didn’t expect you’d come today. I’ll get Brother Huo Yu back now."

Hearing this, Ye Chen became somewhat curious and asked, "What’s the matter?"

Golden Pupil shook his head, "I don’t know either; it seems to be about Profound Maiden. I’ll have him come back and tell you."

"Mm!"

Golden Pupil picked up the phone and called Huo Yu.

A half-hour later, Huo Yu came rushing over.

"Haha! Brother Ye Chen, you came indeed, long time no see!" Huo Yu opened his arms for a hug with Ye Chen.

Seeing Huo Yu’s vibrant energy, Ye Chen felt reassured.

After sitting down, Huo Yu laughed, "Brother Ye Chen, you’re truly extraordinary. You have no idea how many people here are clamoring to head over to the Aggregation District and join you. On the first day in the Aggregation District, you killed the general commander Jin Bing, and then publicly executed all those ministers and elders. The news has been widely spread here, only you could pull off something like that! Haha!"

Ye Chen felt a bit embarrassed, surprised that the news spread so quickly.

But then again, considering all Star Alliance members were present at the time, they would have definitely shared the event with people in Qing County, with some boasting inevitable.

"By the way, how’s my cousin Chen Ruxin?" Huo Yu was still quite concerned for his cousin Chen Ruxin.

Ye Chen nodded and said, "She’s doing well. She is still the Alliance Leader of the Heavenly Dao Alliance and has already freed herself from the control of the Law Enforcement Alliance."

Huo Yu nodded in relief and said, "Then I’m relieved. With you around, nothing should happen to her."

As soon as Huo Yu said this, Ye Chen felt a bit embarrassed, as the statement carried multiple implications.

Back when Chen Ruxin asked Huo Yu to assist Ye Chen, she had already told Huo Yu about their relationship.

Even though he was Huo Yu’s ally, in terms of seniority, Huo Yu was actually his brother-in-law!

"By the way, Golden Pupil said you had something to discuss with me?" Ye Chen asked, also using this to change the topic.

Huo Yu nodded repeatedly, then whispered, "Come, let’s change locations to talk."

Saying this, Huo Yu led Ye Chen to a room.

Entering the room, Ye Chen found it was actually a secret chamber, which sparked his curiosity.

Huo Yu noticed Ye Chen’s curiosity and explained, "We just arranged this. After all, some matters need to be discussed privately, and who knows if Profound Maiden might eavesdrop. It’s better to be cautious when discussing things that she’d be better off not knowing."

Ye Chen understood.

After sitting down, Huo Yu said, "Ye Chen, I feel Profound Maiden is a very complex person."

"Oh? How so?"

Huo Yu said, "I feel that Profound Maiden’s ambition is incredibly large, and not just ordinarily large! You must have noticed when you came, there are lots of strangers in Qing County now, none of whom belong to our Star Alliance."

Ye Chen just happened to want to ask Huo Yu about this.

"Those people are from the neighboring Sixth Region, a complete rabble. Compared with the previous folks from Cyan Alliance, they are even worse! I caught one and interrogated him; the evil deeds they committed before are more excessive than those of Cyan Alliance!"

Seeing Huo Yu’s angry expression, Ye Chen could imagine their wrongdoings.

"Why have they appeared here?"

Huo Yu recounted the previous events to Ye Chen.

"Oh? Such a thing occurred? You mean to say that those people were left here by Profound Maiden?"

Ye Chen frowned and said.

"Yes, that’s why I say Profound Maiden’s ambition is large. She must have left those people for a reason, though I can’t guess what for!"

Ye Chen nodded and asked, "Has she done anything to you, or used those people against you?"

Huo Yu shook his head directly, "No, as of now, Profound Maiden treats us quite well, and those people are all under our jurisdiction."

Ye Chen nodded in relief, "That’s good, as long as she hasn’t done anything to you. As for what she does, don’t concern yourself with it."

"But what if she does?" Huo Yu was still worried. Even though Profound Maiden had a good relationship with Ye Chen, she was, in the end, a demon; the two weren’t of the same race.

"No worries, with me around, she won’t dare do anything to you. Alright, I have some matters and need to find that Profound Maiden."

Ye Chen got up and headed towards the door.

"Mm, alright!"

Huo Yu watched Ye Chen leave.

Ye Chen leapt into the air, hovering overhead.

On a tall building, Profound Maiden lay on a rocking chair, basking in the sun.

Ye Chen slowly descended.

Profound Maiden sat up straight, smiling at Ye Chen.

Profound Maiden wasn’t surprised by Ye Chen’s arrival, seeming as if she knew he was coming.

Today, Profound Maiden wore a blue dress, her hair was up, and Ye Chen noticed a blue mark on her forehead.

Profound Maiden smiled and said, "This mark is the sign of my Awakened Talent."

"Congratulations!" Ye Chen smiled and found a chair to sit down.

"Don’t take too seriously what Huo Yu said. I can assure you that what I do will not harm any of you at all." Profound Maiden said calmly.