Alliance with Lin Qingyue

Seeing the slight change in Ye Chen's expression, Lin Qingyue merely chuckled, then strode toward him step by step on her long, fair legs. Google Search Reading

A powerful feminine scent washed over him, and Ye Chen, a thirteen-year-old boy with the heart of an old man, instantly found himself unable to bear it and took half a step back.

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"Hehehe..."

Seeing this, Lin Qingyue raised a hand to lightly cover her red lips and let out a coquettish laugh.

"Don't be afraid, little fellow. Elder Sister doesn't eat people..."

Ye Chen only felt his scalp go numb...

Although Lin Qingyue looked even younger than Lin Yutong, once he thought about how she already had seven children, most of whom were older than him, Ye Chen felt an indescribable discomfort and only wanted to escape as quickly as possible.

"As for the Dragon Yuan, I can choose not to pursue the matter. But from now on, little fellow, you will owe me a favor..."

A favor?

Ye Chen immediately frowned.

He was merely a Dou Ling. What right did he have to make a Dou Zong ask him for a favor? Could it be because of that Seventh Grade Alchemist teacher he had fabricated before?

Seeing Ye Chen's expression, Lin Qingyue naturally knew what he was thinking. She smiled faintly and said, "Of course, this favor is not solely because of you, but because of the family behind you..."

That surprised Ye Chen. Could this woman know his background?

"There's no need to be surprised. Ye City isn't far from my Clear Moon City. The Young Clan Leader of the Ye Family came to Clear Moon City—how could I, the City Lord, not know? Wouldn't that make me blind and ignorant?"

This woman really did know his identity!

No wonder she could casually give up something as extraordinary as the Dragon Yuan. Compared to a favor from the Ye Family, the Dragon Yuan truly amounted to little.

After all, the Dragon Yuan was only useful to those below the Dou Zong realm. For a Dou Zong like Lin Qingyue, a favor from an alchemist family like the Ye Family was clearly worth far more.

Except...

Ye Chen asked curiously, "May I ask how the City Lord recognized this kid? I believe I never revealed any flaws in the city, and before this, I had never even left the family. It should have been impossible for anyone to know what I looked like."

"This..." Lin Qingyue did not conceal anything and smiled as she cleared up Ye Chen's confusion. "That Hu Tian by your side is, as far as I know, the most loyal servant of Master Ye Xun, the Ye Family Old Ancestor. More than ten years ago, I was fortunate enough to meet Master Ye Xun, and I happened to recognize him..."

So that was it!

Ye Chen suddenly understood. Although not many people had seen his true appearance, his reputation was still quite well-known. He just had not expected Lin Qingyue to have met the Old Ancestor. But if that was the case, why had Hu Tian never told him?

Perhaps seeing the doubt in Ye Chen's heart, Lin Qingyue continued, "At that time, I had only just become a One-Star Dou Zong, and there were many powerful people present, all seeking Master Ye Xun's help. So perhaps Master Ye Xun never even noticed an insignificant person like me..."

An insignificant person...

Someone who drew every gaze wherever she went was an insignificant person...

Still, whether that was true or not, Ye Chen no longer cared. After all, now that she knew his true identity, it would only benefit him, never harm him.

As for a favor from the Ye Family, Ye Chen could still make that decision.

For Lin Qingyue, there was a high chance that this favor would simply be asking the Ye Family to refine a Seventh Grade Pill for her. That might be troublesome for someone like Lin Qingyue, and even if she could find someone, she would certainly have to pay a huge price. But for the Ye Family, it was truly effortless.

Moreover, according to the rules of alchemists, the other party had to provide the medicinal materials for pill refinement themselves, and success was not guaranteed. That made it even less of an issue.

"We, the Ye Family, accept this favor!" Ye Chen said directly. "And, City Lord, I have another proposal..."

Lin Qingyue looked interested as well and asked, "Oh, a proposal? What proposal do you have, Little Brother Ye?"

Little Brother Ye...

The corner of Ye Chen's mouth twitched fiercely. In the end, however, he swallowed the words he wanted to complain about.

Ignoring her form of address, Ye Chen took a breath and said, "Clear Moon City is not far from Ye City. Our two families can be considered neighbors. How about we help each other in the future and watch out for one another?"

Lin Qingyue immediately narrowed her eyes upon hearing this. Her beautiful face held confusion, along with a trace of suspicion...

Watch out for one another?

With the Ye Family's status, it would not be impossible for them to invite even a Dou Zun. Why would they want to watch out for one another with her insignificant Clear Moon City?

As for this "neighbor" business, Lin Qingyue treated it as the kid talking nonsense. What kind of neighbors lived more than a thousand li apart?

"How exactly do you intend for us to watch out for one another?"

Ye Chen smiled lightly. "Very simple. Whenever the Ye Family needs you to act in the future, City Lord, you cannot refuse. If anyone harbors ill intentions toward the Ye Family, you must inform us in advance, or even directly lend us your aid. In return, every time you help the Ye Family, the Ye Family can agree to refine one pill for you, City Lord. There is no limit on its grade!"

Lin Qingyue also felt relieved. Such a loose agreement was not bad. It did not impose any strict constraints on either Clear Moon City or herself.

If that was truly the case, then she would be getting the better end of the deal.

After all, this was the Pill Region. Although there were many high-grade alchemists, their status was also extremely high. Many times, even if she wanted to ask one for help, they might not be willing to act.

Moreover, many alchemists had strange tempers. If she could not offer the reward they wanted, they could not even be bothered to spare her a glance. Even a beauty like her often ended up snubbed before such people.

If she could truly establish ties with the Ye Family, she would absolutely be making a huge profit!

As for the conditions Ye Chen had mentioned, those naturally were not a problem.

One had to know that among the Pill Domain Five Great Families, there were plenty of Dou Zong experts who wanted to join them. Even the legendary Cao Family and Dan Family had Dou Zun-level Retainers!

"Good! I agree to every condition you mentioned. From today onward, whenever it concerns the Ye Family, my Clear Moon City will definitely charge at the forefront!"

Hearing this, Ye Chen was immediately delighted. Although the Ye Family did not have much need for Clear Moon City at present, that might not be the case in the future.

In the Original Work, the reason the Ye Family had fallen to such a state was also related to the constant suppression from the Cao Family, Qiu Clan, and Bai Clan, the other Five Great Clans.

For the powerful people of the Pill Region, one side was the declining Ye Family, while the other was the flourishing Cao Family. The choice was obvious.

One had to know that in the Original Work, the Ye Family eventually did not even have a single Dou Zong-level Retainer left. The only experts remaining in the family were the Ye Family's four Elders!

No matter how one looked at it, that was not the fate an alchemist family should have!