Invitation

No one knew how much time had passed before the white energy mist around Ye Chen began to thin, while the Dou Qi in his meridians reached an incomparably full state.

Under the continuous forced infusion of energy, the diamond-shaped crystal above his Dantian, originally the size of a thumb, had actually expanded by a full circle...

Like the beating of a heart, in one instant, that milky white Dou Crystal abruptly contracted, and all the Dou Qi that had filled his Dantian was swallowed clean!

Buzz!

The surrounding air seemed to stop at that moment, then rapidly spread and erupted...

Huala!

A series of noises rang out in the room; the tables and chairs placed there had been knocked all over the floor by the aura that suddenly burst from Ye Chen.

Outside the room, Hu Tian's brows lifted slightly. Sensing the change in Ye Chen's aura inside the room, a faint smile appeared on his face.

"He broke through...?"

Inside the room, Ye Chen got up from the bed. He glanced at the somewhat messy room around him and paid it no mind, instead clenching his fist to feel the power he possessed at this moment.

"Mm, I didn't expect to break through two stars in one go. Looks like the frequent battles I experienced over the past half month really did help my cultivation a lot!"

Name: Ye Chen

Age: 13

Realm: Three-Star Dou Grandmaster

Star Vein: 37

Essence: 10; Qi: 12; God: 20; Fire Control: 2; Soul Control: 2

Star Region Skill: None

Star Track Skill: None

When star tracks of the same star region are connected, a Star Track Skill can be produced; maxing out the same star region grants a Star Region Skill.

There still had not been much progress in terms of Star Vein, but there was no helping that. Before he had a Star Vein Diagram, his Golden Finger was incomplete, so it definitely would not be of too much help to him.

It was just that finding a Magical Beast suited to him was not that easy either. Otherwise, he would not have had to place his hopes on the illusory protagonist halo...

Pushing open the door, he happened to see Hu Tian already waiting there.

"Congratulations, Young Master, on another improvement in strength!" Hu Tian congratulated Ye Chen with a beaming smile.

Ye Chen could not help but smile and shake his head at this, saying, "Old Hu, don't joke. No matter how I break through, I'm still only a Dou Grandmaster. There's nothing worth congratulating."

Hu Tian was still all smiles as he said gently, "Young Master, that isn't right. You are only thirteen now. To have such cultivation at your age, even among the Five Great Clans, you would absolutely be one of the top Geniuses."

Ye Chen smiled and did not say more on this topic. Instead, he changed the subject and asked, "How was it? During the half day I was in seclusion breaking through, did anything happen outside?"

Hu Tian smiled and nodded. "Naturally, there was. An hour ago, all four heirs of Clear Moon City came over, but I blocked them outside the door..."

Ye Chen's brows lifted as he said in surprise, "Oh, they actually all came? And they were willing to wait outside the door?"

Hu Tian laughed aloud and shook his head. "Naturally, that was impossible. They are young people, after all, and also the children of a powerful figure like Clear Moon City Lord. Each of them has their own pride."

"But there are still two sides that haven't left. They've been waiting outside the whole time..."

This left Ye Chen even more surprised.

Originally, he had thought that at most, only the people under that Young Lady of Clear Moon City, Lin Yutong, would choose to stay. After all, she was the weakest, so naturally she would not want to let a powerful figure like Hu Tian slip away.

"Who are they?" Ye Chen asked curiously.

"Clear Moon City's Eldest Young Master, Lin Yuheng, and that Young Lady, Lin Yutong." Hu Tian spoke the two names, paused for a moment, then continued, "However, Lin Yuheng only sent a Five-Star Dou Huang as a representative, while that Young Lady Lin came in person. She is waiting in the inn's main hall right now!"

"Heh." Ye Chen shook his head with a smile.

He did not care at all about the three brothers of the Lin Family, so he said directly, "Old Hu, please invite that Young Lady Lin Yutong over to meet me. As for the other one, just send him away!"

"Yes." Hu Tian bowed slightly, then turned and left at once.

A moment later, Hu Tian came in again from outside the door.

Behind him followed two human figures. One of them wore a pale green dress—it was none other than Lin Yutong, the Young Lady of the Lin Family of Clear Moon City!

"Lin Yutong of Clear Moon City greets this young master!" Although the difference in strength between the two of them was enormous, the fact that Ye Chen could have a powerful figure like Hu Tian guarding him at his side already proved that his identity was extraordinary. That was why Lin Yutong met him as an equal.

Seeing this, Ye Chen also rose, cupped his fists in return, and smiled. "I am Song Chen. Greetings, Miss Lin."

Song was the surname of Ye Chen's mother, Song Chun'er.

Ye City was not far from Clear Moon City, after all. And although no one had seen the true face of Ye Chen, the Young Clan Leader of the Ye Family, his name was quite well known, so he chose to use his mother's surname as an alias and call himself Song Chen.

"Song Chen..."

Lin Yutong and Old Luo, who had come with her, both began searching their memories for this name, wanting to see if they could find a matching identity.

Unfortunately, within several thousand li of Clear Moon City, there were quite a few powerful clans, but none with the surname "Song."

Looking at the two of them deep in thought, Ye Chen smiled faintly and paid it no mind. Instead, he spoke directly. "I imagine Miss Lin did not come here this time merely to get acquainted with me, did you? If there is something you need, Miss Lin, please feel free to say it.

"What I, Song, have always liked most is helping others. As long as it doesn't go against my bottom line, if I can help, I certainly won't stand by and do nothing."

Lin Yutong clearly had not expected Ye Chen to speak so directly, and for a moment, she was somewhat at a loss.

That made Ye Chen smile inwardly. He had not expected this Young Lady Lin to have such a personality, so poor at dealing with people.

Seeing this, Old Luo hurriedly stood to the side, anxiously shooting her looks. Since the other party had already laid things out so clearly, what was she waiting for if not to speak now?

Lin Yutong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Song Gongzi, this request may be somewhat abrupt, so Yutong will speak plainly. I would like to ask you to come here and help me."

She did not say she wanted to recruit Ye Chen as a subordinate. For someone with a powerful force behind him, you could ask him for help, but you absolutely had no right to make him work under you.

Although this had been Ye Chen's goal from the start, he naturally would not agree right away.

"My apologies, Miss Lin. If it were some other matter, I could still lend a hand, but I left my clan this time to travel and gain experience. I truly do not have much time to remain in Clear Moon City.

"Moreover, I have also learned a little about the struggle over Clear Moon City's successor. In the end, this is an internal matter of your Clear Moon City. For me, an outsider, to get involved would still be inappropriate."

Old Luo, who was standing to the side, had clearly anticipated this problem long ago, so he quickly said, "Song Gongzi, there is no need to worry. Inviting strong people to assist is something the City Lord has allowed in the first place, and it does not violate the rules. Furthermore, if Song Gongzi is willing to act, my young lady will certainly offer a reward that satisfies you!"