Heroine

Hu Tian's terrifying presence immediately snapped the Whiskered Man awake. He forced an ugly smile onto his face and cautiously asked, "Young Master, may I ask why you stopped me?"

Ye Chen had no intention of arguing with a nobody from the lower ranks. He merely smiled lightly and asked his question again.

Hearing that Ye Chen only wanted to know what had happened, the Whiskered Man let out a huge sigh of relief and immediately said respectfully, "Young Master, this is your first time in Clear Moon City, so you may not know. Three years ago, Clear Moon City Lord Lin Qingyue established an arena called the Wind Cloud Arena. Arena battles are held once every month. The winner can not only join the City Lord Manor's Venerable Council, but also receive substantial cultivation resources. It has attracted Strong People from thousands of miles around..."

Ye Chen's eyes lit up after hearing this. He chuckled. "I never expected the Clear Moon City Lord to possess such methods and resolve!

Using arena battles and vast resources to attract Strong People to join her? It is indeed a good way to quickly strengthen the forces under her command!"

However, there were two problems with this approach: it required an enormous amount of resources, and it would be difficult to attract truly powerful experts...

"Isn't that so?" Seeing that Ye Chen did not carry himself with the lofty arrogance of a scion from a great clan, the Whiskered Man became much more talkative.

"With one Wind Cloud Arena every month, at least twelve Strong People join each year. Over three years, that makes thirty-six. And those who can win are at least High-Rank Dou Huangs. Clear Moon City's power has expanded tremendously over these past three years!"

However, an offhand remark from the Whiskered Man made him pause slightly...

"The Wind Cloud Arena was originally meant to select talent for the City Lord Manor, but over the past year or so, it has been completely controlled by the City Lord Manor's Four Heirs..."

Ye Chen, who had already started walking, paused slightly. Then he turned back with curiosity and asked, "Oh? What do you mean?"

Perhaps because he had gotten carried away, the Whiskered Man seemed unusually excited, like a gossip enthusiast who had just heard some special secret.

"Young Master, you may not know this, but the Clear Moon City Lord is a true Heroine. Over the first half of her life, she had a total of seven Husbands, and every one of them had quite an impressive background..."

Ye Chen's eyes widened...

Seven Husbands? Did this woman think she was a Queen, keeping her own harem?

That truly was... well, calling her a Heroine was not an exaggeration!

"Of course, the most important thing is not the seven Husbands. Rather, every Husband had a child with the City Lord, so the Clear Moon City Lord has seven children in total—four sons and three daughters. Among those four sons and three daughters, Four people who have reached adulthood are the most likely to inherit the position of Clear Moon City Lord. These Four people have been fighting endlessly over it for years!"

Ye Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. Clear Moon City was becoming more and more interesting...

As he spoke, he tossed over a pill bottle.

"A Third Grade Qi Recovery Pill. It can quickly restore Dou Qi..."

The Whiskered Man caught the pill bottle, and his eyes immediately lit up. His submission, originally born only from fear, instantly became much more sincere.

"Thank you for the reward, Young Master! I will definitely tell you everything I know in detail!" The Whiskered Man patted his chest and promised.

Ye Chen did not care about the change in his attitude. He merely gestured for him to continue.

"Hehe, Young Master, please listen..."

"As for Clear Moon City's Four Heirs, none of them are simple!"

After making a small show of suspense and seeing that Ye Chen gave no reaction at all, the Whiskered Man did not dare continue dragging it out. He immediately said, "The Clear Moon City Lord's eldest son is named Lin Yuheng. He is rather arrogant, but his strength is quite formidable. He is not yet thirty this year, yet he already possesses the strength of a Three-Star Dou Huang. Among the Four Heirs, he also commands the greatest influence. It is said that his father came from the Black Fire Sect, and the Black Fire Sect seems to support him from behind the scenes..."

Black Fire Sect?

The name stirred Ye Chen's thoughts slightly.

According to his memories from his previous life, when Xiao Yan was invited by Xin Lan to visit the Ye Family for the first time in the Original Work, it seemed that the Ye Family was being pressured at their doorstep. The people who had come were apparently from the Black Fire Sect!

Ye Chen glanced slightly at Hu Tian beside him. Hu Tian had spent decades in the Ye Family, so he should know something about the Black Fire Sect.

Seeing Ye Chen's gaze, Hu Tian introduced in a low voice, "The Black Fire Sect is also a fairly powerful force in the Pill Region. Its strength is even greater than that of the Qiu Clan and the Bai Clan. Rumor has it that the Black Fire Sect's sect master is a Peak Dou Zong, and his Fire Attribute Dou Qi is extremely terrifying..."

Ye Chen nodded slightly.

He had not expected this sect, which had been little more than a minor extra in the Original Work, to possess such formidable strength...

A Peak Dou Zong—even the Ye Family could only compare to one when Old Ancestor Ye Xun was still alive.

However, the Ye Family was an alchemist clan, and with the Pill Tower behind it, its influence was not something ordinary factions could compare with.

Let alone a Black Fire Sect with merely one Peak Dou Zong, even Ice River Valley would have to show the Ye Family some respect...

Unfortunately, after the Ye Family Old Ancestor fell, the Ye Family's influence declined drastically. Otherwise, it could not possibly have fallen so low in the Original Work as to be attacked at its own doorstep by the Black Fire Sect!

"Black Fire Sect..." Ye Chen muttered the name, then fell silent with a slightly darkened expression.

Although he did not know what grievance Ye Chen had against the Black Fire Sect, the Whiskered Man could tell that this Young Master seemed to have some conflict with them.

But seeing Ye Chen's grim expression, he did not dare speak or ask. In the end, he could only brace himself and continue introducing the heirs of Clear Moon City...

"Ahem, the Clear Moon City Lord's second son is named Lin Yucheng. He is also a Three-Star Dou Huang, and his background is no less extraordinary. It is said that his father came from the Lei Clan of Tianyuan City. Although the Lei Clan is not considered a great clan in the Pill Region, its overall strength is no weaker than Clear Moon City's. It is one of Tianyuan City's three great clans. With their support, Young Master Lin Yucheng also has a great chance of emerging victorious in the final struggle."

This surprised Ye Chen once more...

"What exactly is Lin Qingyue doing? Why are all the Husbands she chose backed by such extraordinary forces? Is she not afraid that the factions behind them will seize the nest from her?"

Moreover, this should have been deliberate on her part, right? Wasn't she just making trouble for herself?