After thinking it through, Tang Yu looked at the two women and said, "I'll need your help next. If he makes any move, let me know immediately."
"Understood, Young Master Tang," they replied in unison.
"And once the Ancient Martial Arts Conference begins, I need you both to act. We can't let Ye Chen escape this time," Tang Yu instructed.
Hearing that Tang Yu intended to eliminate Ye Chen, the two women nodded excitedly.
With Ye Chen dead, it would be the best revenge against the Dragon Soul organization!
After giving instructions to the two women, Tang Yu called Wang Yixue and Wenren Yage one by one.
This time, he intended to gather all his forces and seize the opportunity at the Ancient Martial Arts Conference to completely kill Ye Chen!
Otherwise, once Ye Chen controlled the ancient martial arts forces in Suzhou and Hangzhou, it would be trouble for him.
Since there's no way to hide anymore, he might as well kill Fortune's Chosen first!
In recent days, Ye Chen had indeed acted as Tang Yu had guessed.
Using methods like witchcraft, he had managed to control over a dozen ancient martial arts forces through both coercion and inducement.
With his own peak Mystical Realm strength, it was hard for these people not to submit.
Of course, he didn't just take from them; he offered some benefits in return, such as guidance on their martial arts cultivation or helping to cure illnesses.
Having set everything in place, Ye Chen eagerly anticipated the arrival of the Ancient Martial Arts Conference.
At that time, he would lead a group to attack and kill Lu Junzhuo on the spot!
If someone wanted to compete with him for the Dragon King's position, who else should die if not them?
As for the consequences of killing him, Ye Chen wasn't worried.
The Old Man had taught him from a young age that in the world of kings and losers, one must have the resolve to achieve great things at any cost!
With his anticipation, the Ancient Martial Arts Conference finally arrived.
As per tradition, this year it was the Liu Family's turn to host, so the venue was naturally the Liu Family Martial Arts Hall.
As the second-ranked family in the Suzhou and Hangzhou ancient martial arts world, the Liu Family's strength was quite formidable.
They had three Mystical Realm ancient martial artists and a full fourteen Normal Realm ones.
While their strength wasn't as great as the Wenren family, they were much stronger compared to other families.
Today, the entrance of the Liu Family Martial Arts Hall was decorated with lanterns and banners celebrating the conference.
Various forces from the Suzhou and Hangzhou ancient martial arts world arrived one after another.
Unlike previous years, there were more participants this time.
In the past, a family or sect would usually send three or four people.
But today, many families and sects sent all the ancient martial artists they could.
Several family and sect leaders looked displeased.
These were the unlucky ones controlled by Ye Chen.
With their lives in someone else's hands, who could be happy?
Liu Chengxin, the head of the Liu Family, greeted the various forces with a smile at the entrance.
When the Wenren family arrived, he was slightly surprised.
In previous years, the Wenren family would send about ten people to the conference.
But today, it seemed like they had come out in full force.
Except for Wenren Yuanshan, who couldn't travel easily, everyone from the Wenren family who could breathe was there!
"Wenren Yage, is your family planning a tag-team battle this year? That's against the rules," Liu Chengxin said with a strange expression.
"I'm just bringing them to observe and learn. Is that not allowed?" Wenren Yage raised an eyebrow.
"Of course, it's allowed. Even if you're just here for the food, the Liu Family welcomes you," Liu Chengxin said with a smile, gesturing for them to enter.
The more people you bring, the better. After all, it's your Wenren family that will be embarrassed today.
Wenren Yage snorted coldly and led her family inside.
The Liu Family Martial Arts Hall had a dedicated arena that could accommodate hundreds of spectators.
So even with over a hundred people gathered today, it didn't feel crowded.
Seeing that there were significantly more participants than in previous years, everyone present felt a strange atmosphere.
There was an inexplicable sense of oppression, though no one could pinpoint why.
Wenren Yage occasionally checked her phone.
According to her conversation with Tang Yu, once the time was right, Tang Yu would come in and attack a guy named Ye Chen.
At that time, the Wenren family's experts would join in and gang up on him!
At this moment, Ye Chen was already outside the Liu Family Martial Arts Hall.
Beside him were Ling Han and another woman.
"I'll need you to stay here today. If Lu Junzhuo tries to escape, you two are responsible for holding him back," he instructed them.
The two women were nearing the mid-Mystical Realm in strength, and they were both quite fast.
Together, they only needed to hold Lu Junzhuo for a moment.
He could then chase him down and kill him.
"Understood, Dragon King," they replied in unison, their faces showing undisguised killing intent.
Seeing their determination, Ye Chen was very satisfied.
That's the spirit he needed to get things done!
After arranging everything with the two women, he headed into the Liu Family Martial Arts Hall.
As he entered, Liu Chengxin was already waiting at the entrance.
Seeing Ye Chen arrive, he quickly approached and respectfully said, "Young Master Ye."
"The Wenren family is all here, but I haven't seen the person you mentioned."
Ye Chen pondered for a moment before sneering, "He must be hiding in disguise. That useless junior of mine loves to stay in the shadows."
Then he swaggered inside, saying, "No matter, as long as I show myself, he'll take the bait."
He wanted to eliminate him.
And he undoubtedly wanted to strike against Ye Chen too.
With his arrogant nature, he wouldn't have imagined that Ye Chen had already reached the peak of the Mystical Realm.
With their strengths being comparable, he couldn't guarantee a win against Lu Junzhuo.
But today, most of those present were his allies.
Facing dozens of ancient martial artists and himself!
Unless Lu Junzhuo had reached the Earth Realm, he wouldn't have a chance to escape.
If he dared to show up today, not even a deity could save him!
Once everyone was gathered, the Liu Family quickly served tea and snacks to the guests.
As the host, Liu Chengxin stood on the stage and gave a customary speech before the various forces each sent a representative to participate in the Ancient Martial Arts Conference.
Naturally, the Liu Family's representative was Ye Chen.
According to tradition, the representatives would draw lots to decide their opponents.
Ye Chen's opponent was Gu Sanqian, the head of the Xuanshui Sect, a well-known force in the Suzhou and Hangzhou ancient martial arts world. Gu Sanqian was also a Mystical Realm expert.
But as one of Ye Chen's unfortunate selections, he had been cursed.
Seeing that his opponent was Ye Chen, he had no fighting spirit.
"Please, enlighten me," he said, clasping his hands in greeting before initiating the attack.
Ye Chen, with a calm demeanor, chose to defend, occasionally offering pointers, displaying the demeanor of a master.
Seeing such a young man handle Gu Sanqian with such ease, the ancient martial artists who didn't know Ye Chen's identity were amazed.
His strength seemed far superior to the Wenren family's prodigy!
Those in the know weren't surprised at all.
He was a peak Mystical Realm expert, enough to dominate the Suzhou and Hangzhou ancient martial arts world!
The gap in realms was evident.
After nearly three minutes of fighting on the stage, Ye Chen, displaying his mastery, struck Gu Sanqian with a palm.
After knocking Gu Sanqian off the stage, Ye Chen smiled and clasped his hands towards the audience, his gaze falling on the Wenren family.
The Wenren family's representative today was Wenren Yage. So where was Lu Junzhuo hiding?
Could it be that he suspected Ye Chen had a backup plan and didn't dare to act rashly?