The Ye Family Saints were furious.
No one was angrier than Ye Mian. His body trembled. He had never imagined that Fang Chen and his companions were after the Star Jade Lode in the Star Mountain Range, much less that they could strip the entire lode bare in just over two months.
After their anger flared, the Ye Family Saints looked up at Ye Mian. His face was livid, and the fury in his eyes seemed ready to erupt.
Spirit Dog Saint asked him, "Family Head, those people from the Glazed Sword Sect have gone too far. What should we do now?"
Ye Mian glared at Spirit Spring Saint and said through gritted teeth, "They've already dug up the entire lode and taken everyone from Falling Star City. What do you expect me to do? Lead the whole Ye Family to attack the Glazed Sword Sect right now?"
Spirit Dog Saint and the others fell silent. They knew that although the Ye Family had grown much stronger, the Glazed Sword Sect was no weak opponent. Besides, the Ye Family's Quasi-Emperor had yet to emerge from seclusion. Marching into the Southern Wastes now would be like delivering their heads to the Glazed Sword Sect.
But Fang Chen wasn't in the Southern Wastes. He had swaggered into Ye Family Territory to stir up trouble, and with one move, he had stripped the entire Star Jade Lode bare. It was a slap square across the Ye Family's face.
To the Ye Family, Fang Chen's actions were nothing short of a humiliation.
Just then, a Saint hurried into Xuanhuang Hall and reported to Ye Mian in a panic, "Family Head! The mysterious Grand Array has appeared in the Purple Crystal Mountain Range. It's already engulfed Purple Crystal City!"
"What?"
Ye Mian slammed a hand