The old man in the white robe nodded slightly, "You speak with reason. Ye Ce indeed has no reason to kill Jiang Ye."
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"Senior Jiang Ye, this disciple is Ye Ce, from the Alchemy Hall!"
Chen Nan bowed to Jiang Ye.
He truly wished he could kill him right now.
However.
With his current strength, he could not kill a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining without anyone noticing.
Of course!
There was no need to rush this matter.
After all, Jiang Ye had not revealed his possession of a spiritual artifact!
It was quite clear!
He intended to kill himself and keep the Burning Heaven Furnace all to himself!
Therefore, before that, he could still find an opportunity to eliminate Jiang Ye!
Jiang Ye let out a weak "Mm." He had heard of Ye Ce's name.
It was said that he had carried him for more than ten miles and brought him back to the mountain.
Although he had taken the Blood Toad Pill,
it was Nangong Wan who had misplaced the pill, and it had nothing to do with him.
"Senior, do you feel unwell anywhere?" Chen Nan asked politely.
Jiang Ye weakly replied, "I feel alright."
Chen Nan said, "If Senior feels unwell in any way, please instruct us immediately. Our Alchemy Hall will surely send healing pills."
"Well then, this junior will not disturb Senior's rest." He said, preparing to leave.
Jiang Ye suddenly said, "Wait a moment!"
Chen Nan asked, "Does Senior have any other instructions?"
Jiang Ye said, "Ye Ce, I have a great opportunity here. Do you want it?"
Chen Nan quickly replied, "Senior is joking. This junior is merely an ordinary disciple of the Alchemy Hall. To become a disciple of the Fire Cloud Cave is already the greatest fortune for this junior; I dare not aspire to anything else!"
Jiang Ye sat up with difficulty, his eyes turning cold. "Swear that you will not tell anyone what I am about to say today. If you break this oath, may lightning strike you dead!"
Chen Nan feigned fear. "Senior, what are you...?"
Jiang Ye glared with wide eyes. "I told you to swear. Didn't you hear me?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Chen Nan, filled with terror, quickly raised his right hand. "I, Ye Ce, swear to the heavens that I will not tell anyone what happened today..."
Jiang Ye stopped him. "Wait a moment!"
Chen Nan felt as if Jiang Ye had prostate problems; otherwise, he wouldn't be so hesitant.
Jiang Ye gritted his teeth in pain and said, "What I am about to tell you is very important, but while I am alive, you cannot tell anyone."
"If, I mean if, I unfortunately die, you must deliver this message to the people at Qingyou Tea House!"
"Yes!" Chen Nan raised his right hand and swore to the heavens publicly.
Cultivators could not make oaths lightly.
After all, oaths would come true.
But.
He was Chen Nan. What did the oaths made by Ye Ce have to do with him?
Seeing Chen Nan swear, Jiang Ye nodded with satisfaction and said through gritted teeth, "Actually, I was injured by a spiritual artifact."
"The person who injured me was extremely ugly, utterly despicable, and extremely insidious."
"If I hadn't possessed a spiritual artifact, how could I have been so gravely injured?"
Chen Nan's eyes held a hint of resentment.
How was he extremely ugly?
Where was he despicable?
Where was he insidious?
Just because you couldn't beat me, you would slander me behind my back?
Your character is lacking!
Jiang Ye continued, "I am currently severely injured. Once I recover, I will definitely descend the mountain to kill that guy and return the humiliation he gave me tenfold, a hundredfold!"
"However, this brat's talent is quite good."
"I'm afraid that when I go to seek revenge, there might be unforeseen circumstances."
"Therefore, if I truly die."
"You must inform Qingyou Tea House about his possession of a spiritual artifact."
"Even if I die, I will make him the number one enemy in the cultivation world!"
"Senior, please forgive me for asking, why don't you let this disciple inform the sect? Why tell Qingyou Tea House?" Chen Nan asked, puzzled.
Jiang Ye snorted, "Although I am a disciple of the Fire Cloud Cave, the Fire Cloud Cave has never taught me any high-level techniques. If that's the case, why should I help them?"
Chen Nan inwardly despised him.
You are truly a scoundrel!
Jiang Ye continued, "I know your talent is good, but I advise you not to consider the Fire Cloud Cave your home."
"Because it is not as good as you imagine, and no one cares about your life or death!"
"Of course, excluding the inner disciples!"
"However, don't be disheartened."
"If I can reclaim that spiritual artifact."
"I will undoubtedly become one of the top experts in Zhongnan Mountain, and even in the cultivation world!"
"At that time, you can follow me, and enjoy a life of luxury!"
At this point, his single eye revealed an undisguised longing!
Chen Nan truly wanted to kill Jiang Ye.
This man was a traitor. He enjoyed the cultivation provided by the Fire Cloud Cave and the resources it offered.
But even if he died, he wouldn't tell the Fire Cloud Cave about his possession of a spiritual artifact.
Such a person deserved to die!
However, he knew that Jiang Ye could not be killed yet!
If he killed him, the experts of the Fire Cloud Cave would not let him go!
Seeing that Jiang Ye's complexion looked somewhat haggard, he said, "Senior, your injuries have not healed. Please rest as soon as possible! This disciple will keep today's conversation buried deep within."
"Go then!" Jiang Ye waved his hand.
After Chen Nan left, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
"Chen Nan, Chen Nan, that spiritual artifact is mine. You are merely keeping it for me temporarily. Even if I die, someone will inform the world of your possession of the spiritual artifact."
"If that really happens, then I will wait for you on the road to the underworld!"
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Returning to the back mountain.
Nangong Wan had already prepared many medical textbooks. "First, study the principles of medicine. Once you have integrated this knowledge, I will teach you the art of alchemy!"
Chen Nan clasped his hands. "Thank you, Young Lady, for your guidance!"
"Ye Ce, you are devoted to me, so I will naturally not treat you unfairly. You don't need to be so polite in front of me from now on." Nangong Wan said with a blush, "If possible, I hope you will call me Wan'er."
Chen Nan said nervously, "Isn't that inappropriate?"
Nangong Wan put on a stern face, a hint of displeasure in her eyebrows. "Don't you even listen to me?"
"Then I will call you... Wan'er."
Chen Nan's face was filled with awkwardness.
This was the first time since arriving at the Fire Cloud Cave that he had shown his true inner feelings.
Heaven knows.
He just wanted to find an opportunity to kill Jiang Ye.
But now, it seemed...
This young lady of the Fire Cloud Cave seemed to have fallen for him.
This was not good news!
"Alright, go read your book. I'm going to refine alchemy!" The word "Wan'er" melted Nangong Wan's heart. She skipped happily into the bamboo house and began refining alchemy.
Although Chen Nan had already obtained the legacy of the Witch Gate and read many medical texts,
medicine was as vast as the sea, and there were still many things he had not encountered.
These books from the Fire Cloud Cave precisely filled in his blanks.
However.
Just as he was engrossed in reading, a deafening roar suddenly came from the bamboo house.
Then billowing smoke spread through the cracks of the bamboo house!
"Not good!"
Chen Nan exclaimed.
A furnace explosion was no trivial matter; it could even kill an alchemist on the spot!