The Martial Emperor with Dragon Blood

Chapter 1338 - 1339: The Dan City Situation

Listening to Yang Rong’s words, Ye Mo continued to remain silent.

"Under this heaven, there are a few types of people who would not fear the Dead Soul Royal Family. Either they are prodigies from the Wraith Clan, or they are descendants of some hidden powerful figures. Not long ago, a major news came from Great Wilderness City. A young man not only killed many elite disciples of the Dead Soul Royal Family, but also crippled the Dantian of a direct disciple from the Wraith Clan. If I’m not mistaken, that person should be you, young master."

Yang Rong said with a smile: "Am I right, Ye Xiao, Young Master Ye?"

"Impressive!"

Ye Mo said.

"Since you are Young Master Ye, and dare to offend both clans, it seems you are a descendant of some hidden powerhouse."

"Now that the Alchemist Competition is approaching and you want to purchase a pill furnace, you must also be planning to participate in the competition. If you can represent my Yang family and achieve a place in the top three, I will give you this Di Sha Mo Furnace. How about it? It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Yang Rong said with a smile.

"Your Yang family?"

Ye Mo frowned and couldn’t help but ask.

"It seems you are not aware of the current situation. Let me explain. In this Alchemist Competition, there are the four major forces that have the strength to vie for the top three positions: the host, the Dan Clan, and the three great pill families of Dan City — the Li Family, the Chen Family, and my Yang Family. Apart from them, there are the chief alchemists of other families, making the competition for the top three extremely fierce."

Yang Rong paused for a moment and continued, "In the last two Alchemist Competitions, our Yang Family failed to achieve a top three position. If we do not secure a place this time, our Yang Family could be ousted from the ranks of the three great pill families. Not only that, but this trading house might be taken over by other families."

"Are you sure I have the ability to break into the top three?"

Ye Mo retorted, which meant handing the fate of the Yang Family into his hands.

"Don’t worry, our Yang Family still has a capable alchemist who has the strength to fight for the top three. As for you, you’re the dark horse of our Yang Family. I’m willing to bet on you."

Yang Rong was always accurate in judging people. Just based on Ye Mo’s courage, she could guess that Ye Mo possessed remarkable abilities.

"What if I don’t make it to the top three?"

Ye Mo frowned and asked once more.

"Then I will take back the Di Sha Mo Furnace. Of course, before the competition, I can lend it to you."

Yang Rong said.

"Aren’t you afraid I’ll run away with the Di Sha Mo Furnace?"

This Di Sha Mo Furnace is worth a billion, equivalent to the price of ten Immortal Artifacts. Yang Rong was indeed generous to lend it out just like that.

"Not afraid, I know seal techniques. I can attach a seal to the Di Sha Mo Furnace to mark it. As soon as you leave Dan City, I’ll sense it immediately and lead a large number of Yang Family experts to surround you."

Yang Rong gave a sly smile, suddenly taking out a seal.

Ye Mo looked at the seal with a wry smile. It was a seventh-tier seal, indeed capable of marking. But if Yang Rong used this trick to guard against him, she wouldn’t be able to sense him if he truly wanted to escape.

Such a seal was child’s play for him, who was the Lingwu Continent Rune Convention Champion.

"How do you know seal techniques?"

Ye Mo asked curiously.

"Our Yang Family ancestor once followed the Wraith Land to Lingwu Continent and killed a charm master there, obtaining a tome from him. That’s how my ancestor learned many seal techniques below the eighth-tier. Almost every direct disciple in our Yang Family can craft seals. However, although these seals are powerful, they don’t have much use in actual combat."

Yang Rong said.

A ninth-grade seal is mainstream. In battles of the Divine Venerate Realm level, using eighth-tier seals has absolutely no effect.

"Were the arrays in Dan City also set up by your ancestor?"

"Yes,"

Yang Rong nodded, suddenly realizing the topic had drifted, she said, "Why am I telling you all this? You don’t even understand seal techniques. Crafting seals is much harder than alchemy. My ancestor once said that a ninth-order charm master can certainly become a ninth-order alchemist, but a ninth-order alchemist may not become a ninth-order charm master."

Indeed, seal techniques test mental control far more than alchemy.

"I’m just curious."

Ye Mo smiled and didn’t pursue the matter further.

"Alright, I’ll ask you one last time. Do you accept this deal or not?"

Yang Rong asked for the last time.

"Deal!"

Ye Mo readily agreed. His goal was to be in the top three this time. Besides, even if he didn’t secure a place, he wouldn’t really lose anything.

"In that case, you can take the Di Sha Mo Furnace with you!"

Yang Rong waved her delicate hand, and the Di Sha Mo Furnace appeared in front of him. Then she pasted a marked seal onto the surface of the pill furnace.

Ye Mo didn’t pay attention to the mark since he had no intention of running away. He simply placed his hand on the Di Sha Mo Furnace and stored it in his Sumeru ring.

"Alright, I have one more thing to tell you. Ten days from now, you must come to my Yang Family, bringing your alchemy skills. If you can’t pass my father’s test, I’m afraid I’ll have to reclaim the Di Sha Mo Furnace early."

After saying that, Yang Rong left gracefully, leaving Ye Mo alone in the VIP room.

"Another formidable woman."

After Yang Rong left, the Demon Emperor of the Dead Soul said.

"Indeed formidable, but her cultivation is somewhat lacking."

Ye Mo seriously suspected that there was gender discrimination in the Wraith Land. The women’s cultivation was not strong, but their methods were all remarkably savvy.

"Since I have the Di Sha Mo Furnace, I should head back to the inn."

Ye Mo muttered to himself and then walked out of the trading house.

"Stop right there!"

As Ye Mo hadn’t walked a few steps, several people approached him. Leading them was the Pill Demon’s heir. Besides the woman in red robes, there was also Ao Xuanmu, the direct disciple of the Dead Soul Clan, who had previously fled after being beaten by Ye Mo.

"Kid, you were quite arrogant in the trading house just now, weren’t you?"

The Pill Demon’s heir stepped forward and said.

"What do you want?"

Ye Mo glanced at Ao Xuanmu behind the Pill Demon’s heir, and Ao Xuanmu immediately shrank back, repeatedly pulling at the Pill Demon’s heir’s clothes.

The Pill Demon’s heir didn’t notice Ao Xuanmu’s tugging, and sneered: "What do I want? With the Dead Soul King’s Divine Venerable Four Souls prodigy here today, what do you think I want?"

"You mean him?"

Ye Mo pointed at Ao Xuanmu, lazily glanced at the Pill Demon’s heir, and said with some amusement: "Ask him if he dares to do anything to me?"

"Let’s leave quickly, I told you last time I was nearly killed by someone, right? It’s him."

Ao Xuanmu whispered.

"What?"

The Pill Demon’s heir’s face immediately turned crimson.

"Pill Demon’s heir, if you want to deal with me in the future, find someone more formidable,"

Ye Mo chuckled, ignoring the three and their colorful expressions, and left.