Dominating Sword Immortal - Chapter 782

Chapter 782: 782

Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng entered the teahouse but didn’t try to join in blindly . They chose a corner seat and ordered two cups of tea .

The teahouse had a total of four floors, and the center of the teahouse was an open ground . One could see the fourth floor from the first floor, and vice versa . Ye Chen and Murong Qingheng were on the east of the second floor .

The teahouse was crowded, but there was no noise . Most were like Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng, quietly sitting and drinking tea . There were some who had reached an agreement with others, so they proceeded to the private pavilions to sort out the affairs .

“Your tea, Sir, Madam!” The waiter’s footsteps were light as he walked up to Ye Chen and then softly spoke . Ye Chen faintly nodded, allowing him to place the tea on table .

Blowing the steam coming from the frothy tea, Ye Chen slowly sipped while observing the people in the restaurant . There was nothing worth seeing on the first floor . All the martial artists were at Sea of Soul realm, and not a single half-step King could be seen .

On the second floor was only one person who caught his eye—a yellow-robed woman sitting in the west corner . She was a cute woman in her thirties . Her bridge of nose was high and her eyes contained a wisp of deep yellow amidst the black . Her gaze was disinterested, not focused anywhere .  What attracted Ye Chen was not her appearance, but an indistinct yet queer aura from her body . It was an extremely soft and feminine aura like a silkworm .

“I wonder what demonic beast she is . ” Ye Chen inwardly said .

As Ye Chen was scrutinizing the yellow-robed woman, she turned around and looked back . She revealed a smile that seemed very gentle, yet making one feel a chill from the bottom of their heart .

‘She can’t be provoked . ’ This was Ye Chen’s label for her .

Compared to the second floor, the third floor had many martial artists worth paying attention to . Two brothers sitting by the railing—one was a towering man and the other with a young appearance . Both were wearing one copper earring in different ears, one in right and the other in left . Then there was a middle-aged man carrying a sword with his eyes closed; an old lady with a haggard face and a sinister aura; a bald fatty with a tattoo on his head; a strange old man in a raincoat…and so on .

“This restaurant has dozens of peak half-step Kings . I can’t see through seven to eight of them . I’m afraid they are around ‘strongest’ half-step King realm . ” Murong Qingcheng was also observing the martial artists in the teahouse .

Ye Chen said, “The second floor’s yellow-robed woman and third floor’s old man in the raincoat ought to be ‘strongest’ half-step Kings . Others are also not weak, and have many rare experts . ”

Amongst all the martial artists, the yellow-robed woman and the old man in the raincoat made Ye Chen feel the most threatened . Even if they were not ‘strongest’ half-step King, they were just a step away from it .

“My eyes are a bit lacking compared to yours . I couldn’t see anything amiss in them . ” Murong Qingcheng again scrutinized the yellow-robed woman and the old man in raincoat, then softly shook her head . She didn’t feel the frightening response like Ye Chen did .

The latter smiled, “You can easily miss in the first try, or perhaps they are hiding really deep . ”

The restaurant was quiet, and people would occasionally leave the private pavilions and leave the restaurant . The people in the restaurant slowly decreased, further deepening the silence .

“Look, that yellow-robed woman has been invited . ” Murong Qingcheng said .

Ye Chen looked over . The yellow-robed woman was invited by an attendant, leading her to the private pavilion of the third floor . Soon after the door closed, the attendant walked out . Next, the two brothers were also invited to that private pavilion .

A few moments later, the waiter approached them and stood before Murong Qingcheng, “Madam, the head of the private pavilion has invited you for a chat . ”

“Oh!”

Murong Qingcheng was not surprised . After all, everybody’s purpose in coming to this restaurant was the same—to form teams and explore ruins .

“I’ll go with him . ”

Murong Qingcheng knew that Ye Chen’s cultivation base would make others look down on him . There were hardly a few like him that could stand against those of higher realms . Seeing him for the first time, one would at most consider him being able to contend against an ordinary half-step King . As for whether he would be able to win or not, that would be another story .

The waiter immediately understood the cue and said, “Then please both of you come!”

Following the waiter, the two arrived outside the private pavilion . With a creak, the door opened, and the two entered cautiously .

“Seems like a soul stone array is embedded in the wall . ”

Entering the pavilion, Ye Chen didn’t discover anything mysterious . One could spread their sense outside, but the outsiders wouldn’t be able to see inside .

Sitting inside were nine people . Apart from the yellow-robed woman and the two brothers, there were two young men, a middle-aged man, a huge middle-aged man, an old man . And sitting at the head seat was a middle-aged man with a tanned complexion . His skin was revealing veined lines that seemed metallic . His two eyes were shining brightly, looking like two shining black gems . His eyes had more black than white in them .

“What’s happening? A peak Sea of Soul realm martial artist can join our team . Won’t he hold us back?” The mean-faced middle-aged man muttered .

“Hehe…Kid did you enter the wrong door?” One of the two brothers sneered .

The two young men both had different expressions . One had a sneer on his face while the other was expressionless with dropped eyelids, as if anything happening had nothing to do with him . Furthermore, the big yellow-faced middle aged man unleashed the soul power without any hesitation, sweeping toward Ye Chen as if trying to make a fool out of him .

The tanned man and the yellow-robed woman, however, sat calmly, quietly watching the situation .

Hmph!

Ye Chen lightly snorted and struck back with his soul power .

The middle-aged man directly trembled and his body went out of control . What made him appalled was that Ye Chen’s soul power carried a sharpness that seemed to be cutting his soul . That feeling of being a fish on the meat board made him feel nauseated .

When the others saw that the one suffering the loss was the yellow-faced middle-aged man, their gazes on Ye Chen involuntarily changed . In any case, the former was a half-step King, so his soul power couldn’t be too weak . There weren’t many in the room who could make him suffer a loss, since their souls had developed membranes . With that, the value of Ye Chen increased quite a bit, and they retracted their arrogance . At the very least, they did not show it on the surface .

“Please have a seat!” The tanned man retracted his strange expression and gestured indifferently .

Murong Qingcheng faintly nodded and sat down in an aloof manner . Ye Chen glanced at Lin Yuxuan beside the tanned man and wordlessly sat down without a trace of politeness .

“I’ve already discussed with everybody regarding a ruin exploration . We’re all willing . We invited you two because you two seem to stand out . It’s the same principal…one more person is one extra hand .

The tanned man hadn’t cared much about Ye Chen in the beginning, and only intended to invite Murong Qingcheng . At this point, he would naturally not speak in such a tone . Moreover, Ye Chen didn’t seem as weak as he seemed . The yellow-faced middle-aged man, despite being a half-step King, suffered a substantial loss in an exchange of soul power . This was clearly a problem .

Ye Chen said, “Go on…”

The tanned man and rest were somewhat astonished . Ye Chen seemed to be in the lead amongst the two . They wondered if he really had the skill or was merely the leader in name .

Clearing his throat, the tanned man somberly continued, “If you two agree, I’ll continue . If not, please leave . Not many know about this ruin I discovered at the moment . I can’t tell you otherwise . ”

Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng exchanged a glance, then Ye Chen softly said, “We agree . ”

“Fine then . ” The tanned middle-aged man revealed a faint smile, “This ruin is extremely huge . The place I discovered is merely a part of this ruin . However, this ruin in itself is no small matter . The ruin’s name is True Water Palace . ”

“True Water Palace?” Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng were at a loss, having never heard the name before .

Lin Yuxuan interrupted, “True Water Palace was once this region’s most powerful fourth grade sect . In the current age, no fourth grade sect could compare with it . In its most powerful generation, it produced thirteen Life and Death Kings . The palace master then was further one of the most powerful titled monarchs of that time, the True Water Emperor . ”

“Thirteen Kings…True Water Emperor…” Ye Chen was inwardly astonished . This True Water Palace’s strength in its golden era was frightening . Which sect today had thirteen Life and Death Kings? True Water Emperor didn’t even need to be mentioned . The Emperors of ancient eras were genuine titled monarchs capable of leaving their mark on the Emperor Scar Stelle .

However, regardless of how prosperous it was in its golden age, it currently sat at the bottom of the ocean, reduced to ruins .

“There is one thing you should know . This ruin is covered by a restriction, and for some reason, there are numerous strange life forms appearing inside for some reason . You’re all invited to support each other and have each other’s back so that we can easily take the treasures inside . ” The tanned man said amiably .

“Good! When do we set off?” Such a ruin should have treasures . Thus, Ye Chen agreed without much hesitation .

“Every second of delay is a chance for an accident . Moreover, I’m also afraid that someone might leak the information . The moment we leave this pavilion, we’ll set off . I assume none of you have any objections . ” The tanned man swept his gaze around and asked .

“What objections can there be? We can set off at any moment . ” The twins grinned .

“No objection from me either . ” The cold young man faintly nodded .

The others naturally had no objections either . The reason all of them had gathered at Richlight Oceanspan was precisely to try their luck and gain some treasures .

“Good! There is no need for hurry . Let’s relax a little first . We’ll leave after some tea . ” The tanned man didn’t intend to invite any other members . Nodding his head with satisfaction, he lightly pulled the copper bell inside the private pavilion, ordering for some tea and pastries .

After finishing their tea and eating some pastries, the tanned man stood up and said, “Let’s go!”