"Answer my ass!"

Ye Guichen's sudden appearance gave them an intense feeling of danger.

Without any nonsense, the two attacked directly.

Ye Guichen shook his head: "You're being quite rude."

He grabbed the wrist of the person in front who was wielding a sword, twisted it gently, and the direction of the sword changed, slashing directly at the opponent's neck.

Swish.

The sword easily made a cut on the opponent's neck.

The man's pupils constricted, and before he understood what happened, he had already collapsed with a thud.

The other person was scared stiff.

"Who, who exactly are you? What do you want to ask?" He never expected Ye Guichen to be so formidable, killing as simply as slicing vegetables.

Ye Guichen released his grip, clapped his hands as if dusting off dirt: "My name is Ye Guichen."

"Ye, Ye Guichen?" The man's legs shook, nearly tumbling to the ground.

Ye Guichen's name was almost legendary, and he initially thought Ye Guichen had found a place to hide, but didn't expect to see him appear here.

"What do you want to do?" the man asked again.

Ye Guichen smiled: "What exactly is the Spiritual Spring water? Also, to clarify, I killed Liu Xuanji not out of a crime of passion, but purely because I wanted to kill."

The man felt a chill.

Inwardly cursing Ye Guichen as a lunatic?

Yet, he dared not say a word in protest: "The Spiritual Spring water is just that, spiritual spring water. Although we guard it here, we don't dare to drink more than a sip. Each month, only about three buckets come out from the spring. I heard the three buckets that were supposed to be handed over to the Medicine King Valley were stolen by you, and Elder Gong is infuriated, saying he'll take you back to report to the Valley Master."

"Oh." Ye Guichen walked to the spring's mouth and looked down.

The Spiritual Spring was like a well, seemingly bottomless from sight.

"Has anyone gone down there?" Ye Guichen asked casually.

The man dared not hesitate to answer, trembling: "At first, people tried to go down, b-but for some reason, they couldn't last even a minute before dying. Even a top-notch expert from Medicine King Valley went down, yet lasted less than a minute before being pulled up, already turned into a corpse. Since then, no one has dared to explore further, but for these three years, Medicine King Valley has continued to collect the spring water monthly without any decrease."

As for the mystery of the Spring, Ye Guichen had heard about it from Zhang Chonglou.

He came this time to see just what this Spiritual Spring really was.

Hearing this, Ye Guichen nodded, about to leap down for a closer look, but then heard the sound of footsteps behind him.

Before long, there was a shout: "Ye Guichen, who'd have thought you'd walk right into our trap!"

"What a bother, I came quietly to avoid trouble, but you insist on causing it." Ye Guichen shook his head helplessly, turning to look behind him.

A crowd of no less than a hundred had arrived.

Densely packed, surrounding the spring, leaving no gaps.

The one leading them was Gong Cheng.

Gong Cheng stepped forward, a mocking smile on his lips: "Ye Guichen, who would have thought, truly unexpected! Haha, you've become quite the celebrity. Now the Taoist sects have placed a kill order on you. So, are you interested in working with our Medicine King Valley?"

Ye Guichen retorted: "Elder Gong, what's your purpose here? I did after all steal three buckets of your spiritual spring water, is it appropriate for you to invite me to cooperate with you?"

Gong Cheng laughed heartily: "Our Medicine King Valley appreciates talent. With your skills, securing a position here would be effortless. What do you say?"

Ye Guichen squinted his eyes: "And if I'm not willing?"

"That's not up to you." Gong Cheng showed no fear of Ye Guichen's refusal: "With my encouragement, not only are the Taoist sects hunting you, but many reputable sects also despise you. Haha, I believe it won't be long before you're a rat crossing the street, with everyone wanting to hit you. Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you, your Shennong Sect in Jinling is likely in crisis. I heard just two hours ago someone died in treatment and they've blocked the entrance demanding ten million in compensation. If you can't pay, your Shennong Sect might as well shut down."

Though Ye Guichen knew well the despicable nature of Medicine King Valley's people, he hadn't expected them to involve Shennong Sect so quickly, and coldly said: "What benefit do you get from this?"

"Benefit?" Gong Cheng glanced around at his comrades, confident Ye Guichen wouldn't escape, and shouted into the crowd: "Master Huang, to help Brother Ye understand better, come out and explain."

The crowd parted, revealing a man walking out.

It was Master Huang who had previously escaped.

Master Huang sneered at Ye Guichen: "We meet again."

Ye Guichen had a look of realization: "Master Huang of the Witch God Sect, Elder Gong of Medicine King Valley, are you joining forces?"

"Haha, don't make it sound so bad. What's wrong with cooperation?" Gong Cheng said smugly. "It's no secret Silver Chanzi was captured by you and weakly sold out our Medicine King Valley. I almost didn't know what to do, but your timely appearance shifted their focus. Haha, in a way, Ye Guichen, you're our Medicine King Valley's lucky star. I never thought you'd arrive at Heavenly Master Tao and get into a conflict with Liu Xuanji. If not for seizing this opportunity, I wouldn't have been able to incite your quarrel with Heavenly Master Tao. Now Liu Xuanji is dead, you're a wanted criminal, and you probably have nowhere to stay, do you?"

Ye Guichen scrutinized Gong Cheng: "So you're saying you've orchestrated everything behind the scenes?"

"Yes, how about it? Pretty good move, right?" Gong Cheng seemed proud of his handiwork, glancing at Master Huang: "And Master Huang, you're spot on, we're working for the Eternal Life Hall. How about it, interested in joining us? Don't worry, with your skills, joining us and replacing Silver Chanzi's position, all your past issues can be wiped away. When the Eternal Life Hall rises again, we both can enjoy eternal life."

Master Huang also tempted, "Ye Guichen, you could break through my illusion, proving your capabilities. Don't be foolish, even if you have three heads and six arms today, you can't leave. This Lingquan Villa has over a hundred of us, no matter how skilled, you won't escape."

Ye Guichen nodded slightly: "Your plan isn't bad, but I'm more interested in this Spiritual Spring."

With that, he backed up to the spring's edge and leaped into the Spiritual Spring.

Master Huang and Gong Cheng froze, exchanging glances, completely not expecting Ye Guichen to jump into the spring.

"Is he trying to die?" Gong Cheng's pupils constricted.

They had witnessed Ye Guichen's abilities firsthand, recruiting him would indeed be a great achievement.

If they couldn't, naturally, he'd be eliminated.

But Ye Guichen's actions completely exceeded their expectations.