Ye Chen looked at the man in front of him and saw an aura of fortitude on him.
Ye Chen waved his hand, signaling the others to leave.
Wu Hao chuckled awkwardly a couple of times and then exited.
Yu Nian gave a meaningful glance and also left.
With the door closed, Ye Chen moved a chair and sat in front of Zhang Yuzhen.
Zhang Yuzhen stared straight at Ye Chen without speaking.
Ye Chen glanced at the dense chains on Zhang Yuzhen’s body and summoned the Blood Asura.
As the level of Blood Asura increased, it became more attuned to Ye Chen’s mind.
Without Ye Chen having to speak, the Blood Asura, wielding the Blood God Scythe, came to Zhang Yuzhen’s side and cut off all the chains on his body.
Zhang Yuzhen regained his freedom, moved around for a bit, and finally spoke his first words: "Thank you."
Ye Chen, his deep brown eyes observing the disheveled yet still dignified Zhang Yuzhen, smiled and said, "I thought you were mute."
Zhang Yuzhen laughed awkwardly twice and asked, "Are you with the Cyan Alliance?"
Ye Chen shook his head.
Zhang Yuzhen’s eyes shifted slightly then returned to a normal look and said, "If not with the Cyan Alliance, then who are you, and where is that Black Shadow?"
"I am the Alliance Leader of the Star Alliance, and I have already killed that Black Shadow," Ye Chen said calmly as he looked at Zhang Yuzhen.
Zhang Yuzhen froze, his pupils trembling, and with a somewhat trembling voice, said, "You said that Black Shadow was killed by you?"
Ye Chen nodded and said, "Yes."
Zhang Yuzhen suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Ye Chen, saying, "Thank you."
Ye Chen understood this attitude, knowing that Zhang Yuzhen and Black Shadow had an irreconcilable blood feud.
Zhang Yuzhen’s eyes turned red. Clenching his fists tightly, he said through gritted teeth, "That bastard Black Shadow killed my wife and children. Not being able to kill him with my own hands is my greatest regret, but now that he’s dead by your hands, my savior, you are my benefactor! At your command, I, Zhang Yuzhen, will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Ye Chen stood up and said with a smile, "In that case, I’ll make a request!"
With a smiling face, Ye Chen looked at Zhang Yuzhen, though his smile did not reach his eyes.
Zhang Yuzhen didn’t hesitate for a second, bowing and saying, "Benefactor, please speak, I, Zhang Yuzhen, will not say ’no’!"
Ye Chen said, "Join my Star Alliance and help us eradicate the Cyan Alliance!"
"Eradicate the Cyan Alliance?"
Ye Chen nodded and said, "Tomorrow, we will launch a full assault on the Cyan Alliance. I hope you can join us in action!"
Zhang Yuzhen is a valiant man and also a Level 14, a formidable combat power.
Moreover, facing the Cyan Alliance, with whom he has a blood feud, is akin to adding another layer of buff.
With confirmation, Zhang Yuzhen decisively said, "Alright, I, Zhang Yuzhen, will join the Star Alliance and follow the benefactor’s lead. This Cyan Alliance and I have an unending enmity. I vow that tomorrow I will spearhead the assault!"
Ye Chen patted Zhang Yuzhen’s shoulder and said, "Great, go rest well and tend to your injuries. I’ll call for you tomorrow!"
A moment later, Ye Chen and Zhang Yuzhen walked out from inside.
Yu Nian and the others came forward to greet them.
Ye Chen said with a smile, "Zhang Yuzhen is now one of us in the Star Alliance."
Zhang Yuzhen was much older than Ye Chen, and originally, Ye Chen intended to call him Brother Zhang, but Zhang Yuzhen was adamant against it, leaving Ye Chen with no choice but to address him by his name.
Zhu Qiang, with a cheerful look, stepped forward to hold Zhang Yuzhen’s hand, chuckling, "Good, good, good, welcome Brother Zhang to join us. From now on, we’re family!"
Zhang Yuzhen was highly respectful of the code of brotherhood, immediately bowing and greeting them.
Though Zhang Yuzhen was older and at a higher level than Yu Nian and the others, he knew that Zhu Qiang and the others were founding elders of the Star Alliance, so he still considered himself a newcomer.
Zhu Qiang looked at Zhang Yuzhen excitedly. In fact, Zhu Qiang used to be a delinquent who especially liked gang movies, and if the law allowed, he would have joined a gang.
The Zhang Yuzhen before him was also rather well-known in their world, a man of great loyalty, whom Zhu Qiang immensely admired in the past.
Now having become teammates with someone he once revered, Zhu Qiang was internally quite excited.
Wu Hao suddenly spoke up from the sidelines, saying, "Master Ye Chen, I’ve finished everything, can I leave now?"
After speaking, Wu Hao looked at Ye Chen anxiously, his eyes flickering continuously.
Ye Chen nodded and said, "You can go."
"Thank you, Master Ye Chen, thank you, Master Ye Chen, I wish everyone smooth sailing, the dragon playing with pearls, prosperity, safety in all seasons, five blessings, harmony, the seven stars aligning, fortune from all directions, and endless good fortune!" Wu Hao rattled off a string of blessings before turning around to leave immediately.
Zhu Qiang smirked and said, "The term ’small man’ is perfectly embodied in him."
About a minute later, from the other end of the corridor, came a heart-wrenching scream.
The voice was unmistakably Wu Hao’s!
Zhang Yuzhen frowned slightly, somewhat surprised.
Ye Chen smiled faintly and said, "Such people left alive only bring trouble."
After speaking, Ye Chen jumped and leaped out of the hot spring pool.
Zhang Yuzhen looked at Ye Chen with more respect in his eyes.
He thought to himself, "This Alliance Leader is no simple person. It seems I’ve truly chosen the right person to follow this time."
Zhu Qiang and the others also followed him out of the hot spring pool.
When they reached the end of the corridor, Wu Hao’s body had already been disposed of, leaving only a pool of blood on the ground.
The Vajra Ape was wiping the blood off the Heaven-Fixing Divine Rod with a nearby curtain.
Those over fifty girls had already been sent to Shuangba Village, arranged by Lin Nuoyi.
When they went outside again, it was already seven o’clock in the evening, and the sky had completely darkened.
Zhang Yuzhen wanted to go to his former home to get photos of his wife and children.
Ye Chen readily agreed, letting him meet at a square near the Cyan Alliance Headquarters the next day.
Zhu Qiang took out all the experience capsules and said, "Brother Chen, there are a total of forty-four thousand experience, is that enough?"
Ye Chen took the experience capsules from Zhu Qiang’s hand and used them on the Blood Asura.
Skill: Critical Strike
Tier: Sacred Artifact (Tier Seven)
Talent: Bloodthirst (Awakened)
Divine Artifact: None
Skill: Shadow Assault (Attack Bonus 10/100)
Advanced Skills: Ten Shadows Slash (Pet splits into ten doppelgängers identical to the main body, existing for 60 seconds, can be controlled by the pet and Pet Tamer, acquiring gear identical to the main body, but only dealing 40% of the main body’s attack damage)
Experience: 3500/55000
Seeing that the Blood Asura had reached Level 17, Ye Chen felt slightly more at ease.
With only a Level difference from the Cyan Emperor, it didn’t seem like much of a disadvantage.