Although Ye Jiang and Ye Tong were now covered in wounds pierced by the Nine Heavens Dragon Roar Spear.
Ye Zhengping did not immediately take their lives.
Ye Jiang and Ye Tong screamed madly, "Ye Zhengping, have you gone insane? You're betraying the Lineage!"
"Hehe, who told you I was Ye Zhengping?" Doppelganger Ye Zhengping smiled calmly.
"???" Ye Jiang and Ye Tong were both full of question marks.
Who else could the person standing before them be, if not Ye Zhengping?
"Forget it. Even if I explained, you wouldn't understand."
After Ye Zhengping spoke, two more people appeared at his side at the same time.
The moment these two appeared, Ye Jiang and Ye Tong's pupils instantly widened.
"Who are you?"
The two people before them looked exactly like them.
If not for the clothes those two wore, they would have thought they were looking into a mirror.
"Master said villains often die from talking too much."
"Don't waste words on them. Just do it."
The one speaking was the newly appeared Doppelganger, who looked exactly like Ye Jiang.
The other Doppelganger, who looked identical to Ye Tong, nodded.
"Mm, begin. I'll stand guard for you," Doppelganger Ye Zhengping said.
The Doppelgangers walked toward Ye Jiang and Ye Tong.
"What are you going to do?" Ye Jiang and Ye Tong stared in terror at their approaching "selves."
The two Doppelgangers said nothing. One for each, they pressed their hands onto the men's heads and began using the Soul Searching Technique.
Pain filled Ye Jiang and Ye Tong's faces.
Very quickly, the two Doppelgangers withdrew their hands, and Ye Jiang and Ye Tong collapsed limply to the ground.
"How did it go?" Doppelganger Ye Zhengping stepped forward and asked.
"The soul search succeeded. The two of them are no longer of any use. They can be erased directly."
"Kill them. Master said that among the Ye Family Members, not one is innocent," Doppelganger Ye Zhengping said.
Ye Jiang and Ye Tong then turned into flying ash, while the two Doppelgangers gathered up their belongings.
"Now, we wait for Master's next plan."
"Come on, let's continue patrolling. The time hasn't come yet."
The three Doppelgangers exchanged smiles and began acting out their lives.
Inside Chen Ze's residence.
"Master, there wasn't much useful information in the soul-search messages sent back by the Doppelgangers. Their ranks were too low."
Now, unless it was something unusual, the Doppelgangers no longer sent messages directly to Chen Ze.
They first sent everything to Zhao Ling'er, who sorted and filtered it before reporting it to Chen Ze.
He only needed to hear the information he wanted to know.
Chen Ze had no desire to suddenly hear a voice speaking in his mind every day.
"Mm, that was within expectations.
But this Ye Feiyang is rather interesting. At less than thirty years old, he is already an expert in the Foundation Establishment Realm.
It seems this Ye Feiyang has secrets of his own.
What is the situation on Doppelganger Chen Fan's side?"
Zhao Ling'er continued her report. "Things are also proceeding smoothly on Doppelganger Chen Fan's side.
Within the Qingyun Sect, cultivators with cultivation like his may not place much importance on aptitude grades.
However, anyone who wishes to join the Qingyun Sect must undergo the sect's assessment."
"Mm, with Doppelganger Chen Fan's strength, this assessment shouldn't be a problem."
"Yes. That is what Doppelganger Chen Fan reported as well."
"Not bad. Everything is progressing steadily. We're just a little short on Spirit Stones."
"Master, the ten-year spiritual herbs will mature tomorrow. Together with the Mysterious Iron Ore harvested by Doppelganger Zhao Yun and the others, it will be enough to buy another Doppelganger tomorrow."
"The next Doppelganger isn't urgent. With several Ye Family guards in the Mine, isn't it up to them to decide how much Zhao Yun and the others hand over each day?"
"The income from the Mysterious Iron Ore should keep increasing."
"But that will also increase the chance of others discovering it."
"It's fine. As long as we have Points, there's nothing to fear even if we are discovered. At worst, we'll replace them all."
"Master is right."
At that moment, Chen Ze seemed to recall something. "By the way, Ling'er, you seem never to have left this courtyard, have you?"
"No. Wherever Master is, that is where I am," Zhao Ling'er said.
"Haha, do you want to go outside and take a stroll?"
Zhao Ling'er hesitated, but she did not answer immediately.
Although she was only a Doppelganger, she had thoughts of her own as well.
She truly wanted to see what lay beyond this courtyard.
"Come on. No need to cook today. Let's eat outside."
"Yes, Master."
Chen Ze smiled. "But now that I think about it, I really haven't tried this world's food before."
"I wonder how it tastes. It probably can't compare to your cooking, Ling'er."
Hearing Chen Ze's praise, Zhao Ling'er blushed. "If Master likes it, Ling'er will cook for you every day."
Seeing Zhao Ling'er's shy appearance, Chen Ze's vision seemed to blur slightly. If only she weren't a Doppelganger.
"All right, enough of that. Let's go. I haven't gone out for a walk in a long time either."
"Yes."
Wannan City's streets remained as bustling as ever.
They would not change just because someone was gone or someone new had arrived.
When they entered the market, Zhao Ling'er's face was filled with curiosity as she looked at the shops lining the streets and the goods sold by cultivators at their stalls.
"Ling'er, see if there's anything you like. I'll give it to you."
Having lived two lives, Chen Ze understood best that girls loved shopping, and spending money was one of their pleasures.
"Master, there's no need. I'll just look. I have no use for these things."
Though Doppelganger Zhao Ling'er said she did not need them, her gaze was still drawn from time to time toward ornaments and jewelry.
Chen Ze noticed all of this. He stopped before a stall selling jewelry.
This stall did not sell things cultivators needed, but ordinary women's jewelry.
The goods on display were all for ordinary people, but there was a great variety of jewelry, and the designs were quite novel.
Chen Ze had long noticed that Zhao Ling'er's gaze had lingered here several times.
Chen Ze looked around the stall, then finally picked up a simply styled hairpin. He felt it suited Zhao Ling'er's temperament very well.
"Try it on," Chen Ze said with a smile.
"Ah?" Zhao Ling'er was slightly stunned.
"I said, try it." As Chen Ze spoke, he did not wait for Zhao Ling'er's reply before gently fastening the hairpin into her hair.
Zhao Ling'er froze slightly. Looking at Chen Ze before her, warmth rose in her heart.
She gently touched the hairpin in her hair.
"Do you like it?" Chen Ze asked.
Zhao Ling'er nodded.
"That's good." Chen Ze said no more. He directly asked the price and paid one tael of silver.
"Come on, let's keep going," Chen Ze said.
"Mm-hm." Zhao Ling'er nodded, still immersed in the joy of wearing the hairpin.
With the hairpin in her hair, Zhao Ling'er followed beside Chen Ze like a little girl.
As they passed the restaurant once owned by Shopkeeper Tong, Chen Ze saw that its name had still not been changed.
Although the restaurant now belonged to the Ye Family, it was still called Tongfu Restaurant.
The restaurant's decor had not changed much either. It had merely gained some new tables and chairs, and a few Waiters had been replaced.
This had been one of the original owner's favorite places to visit, and it was also where Chen Ze's story with Shopkeeper Tong had begun. He felt an inexplicable urge to enter.
Without realizing it, Chen Ze headed inside. "Ling'er, shall we first try this place's food today and see how it tastes?"
"I'll listen to Master."
"Mm, so good!" Chen Ze smiled faintly and reached out to pat Zhao Ling'er on the head.
That made Zhao Ling'er blush again, her face full of bashfulness.
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