Chapter 27

Ye Zhong slowly retracted the finger he had pointed out, but his expression remained extremely indifferent, showing no joy at having blocked Lei Ruoxu's move. Instead, it was as if what he had done was a trivial matter.

"Now, can I consider that I have taken your move?" Ye Zhong said slowly.

"You—"

Lei Ruoxu's eyes also flashed with shock, clearly not expecting that Ye Zhong could actually block his move. Others might not know, but he was well aware that he had not held back at all! Yet, the person in front of him had actually blocked it! At this thought, a faint sense of wariness and a hint of killing intent emerged in Lei Ruoxu's heart. If such a person were allowed to grow, how formidable would he become in the future!?

"Prince Void, you're not planning to break your word, are you?" Su Yu, noticing the flicker in Lei Ruoxu's eyes, suddenly stepped forward, a faint aura emanating from her body. Clearly, she had noticed something. If Lei Ruoxu intended to break his word, she was not going to be polite either.

"Hehe, what are you talking about, Miss Su Yu? I wouldn't do such a thing, would I?" Lei Ruoxu suddenly smiled. At this moment, Lei Ruoxu understood that although on the surface their strength far exceeded that of Ye Zhong and Su Yu, if they really fought, the losses on their side would be extremely heavy. Lei Ruoxu did not think that Ye Zhong's words were just a threat.

And it was not wise to expend their strength before entering the Innate Temple! There would be plenty of opportunities to settle the score inside the Innate Temple!

Therefore, after a moment of hesitation, Lei Ruoxu's gaze fell back on Ye Zhong.

"You're Ye Zhong, right? Ye Zhong of the Star Constellation Sect, I'll remember you!"

"Let's go!"

With that, Lei Ruoxu turned and walked deeper into the valley. The woman in white, holding an umbrella, glanced back at Ye Zhong before quickly following. Soon, the nearly hundred people with murderous intent quickly retreated, disappearing from Ye Zhong's sight.

Seeing Lei Ruoxu's group leave, Su Yu coldly snorted and then turned to smile at Ye Zhong. "Little Junior Brother, I didn't expect you to be so powerful!"

Ye Zhong shook his head slightly, gazing at the direction where Lei Ruoxu had disappeared, and said calmly, "If we really fought, I could make him pay a price, but I couldn't win... The name of the Four Princes is not without merit."

Clearly, Ye Zhong had an extremely clear understanding of his current strength. A Fifth Stage Body Tempering expert was not easy to deal with.

"However, he didn't dare to use his full strength this time. Next time we meet, I won't be so lenient!"

Seeing the faint coldness on Ye Zhong's face, Su Yu smiled and said, "There should be many good things in the Innate Temple. As long as we have the right opportunity, whether it's spiritual herbs or cultivation techniques, we should be able to find quite a few. If you can advance to the Fourth Stage of Body Tempering, I believe Lei Ruoxu won't be your match."

Ye Zhong did not respond to this. After a moment of silence, he waved his hand, and the two of them darted forward simultaneously.

As the two left, the nearly a thousand people behind them finally came to their senses. Although Ye Zhong's actions had tied them to the battle, they had also solved a major problem for them. At this moment, many people looked at the direction where Ye Zhong had disappeared with strange expressions. However, regardless of what they thought, everyone was filled with wariness!

To be able to force one of the Four Princes of the Lei Tian Dynasty, Prince Void, to retreat with a single move, these two from the Star Constellation Sect were indeed extraordinary!

...

The two of them passed through the deep and dark valley, encountering no trouble along the way. Clearly, Lei Ruoxu had not left any traps. Or perhaps he understood that those small tricks would be useless against Ye Zhong, so it was better to be generous.

"Whoosh—"

The two figures quickly darted through the forest and soon stopped in front of a vast valley.

They saw that the valley was filled with the ruins of collapsed buildings. On these ruins, many figures stood at various heights. More figures were rapidly approaching from behind, creating a spectacular scene.

"There are really a lot of people!" Su Yu couldn't help but sigh. The more people came, the less chance they had of completing their sect's mission. This was definitely not what she wanted. However, the appeal of the Innate Temple was far beyond her expectations, and for some reason, so many people knew about it. She could only complain a bit.

"From the map, entering from this valley should be the outer entrance of the Innate Temple, right? Although it's not the core, it should mean we've truly entered the Innate Temple. But why are so many people waiting here?" Ye Zhong casually leaped onto a half-collapsed stone pillar, looking into the depths of the valley with a surprised expression. The valley was shrouded in mist, making it impossible to see what was inside.

At this moment, many forces and experts were holding maps, carefully comparing them, but no one dared to make a move.

"If they could enter, would they hold back?" Su Yu said calmly. "According to the records of the Star Constellation Sect that I investigated before coming, the Innate Temple is not easy to enter. Otherwise, it would have been emptied long ago, and we wouldn't have a chance to act."

"That's probably true." Ye Zhong's eyes flickered as he gazed at the direction for a moment. "But the appearance of the Innate Temple ruins has attracted so many people, so it must be real. What we need to do now is wait, right?"

"Let's wait." Su Yu nodded and leaped to stand beside Ye Zhong, looking at the valley together.

Ye Zhong's figure was already tall and slender, and with his indifferent aura, he didn't seem like a young man. Standing side by side with Su Yu on the stone pillar, they looked like a divine couple, instantly attracting many people's attention.

Deep in the crowd, Lei Ruoxu's gaze swept over, and his eyes flashed with a faint shadow of gloom. After a moment, he clenched his hand and sneered, "A brat who doesn't know his place! Anything I set my eyes on has never fallen into others' hands!"

In addition to Lei Ruoxu, many other people's gazes fell on Ye Zhong and Su Yu. Few recognized Ye Zhong, but many instantly recognized Su Yu as a disciple of the Star Constellation Sect.

"Senior Sister Su Yu!"

After waiting for about half an hour, more and more figures gathered from all directions. Suddenly, a voice filled with surprise and joy sounded.

Hearing this voice, Ye Zhong and Su Yu's gazes almost simultaneously swept over, and they saw three figures walking out of the crowd, looking at Su Yu with joy.

These three figures were all young and beautiful girls, about sixteen or seventeen years old. Together, they were a feast for the eyes.

Seeing Su Yu, the three girls were extremely happy, as if they had seen a relative.

Seeing these three girls appear, Ye Zhong suddenly patted his forehead. He felt two words from them—trouble!

However, Su Yu did not think the same way. Seeing the three girls, she exclaimed, "Qiyu, Quxuan, Siling? You three are only at the Third Stage of Body Tempering, what are you doing here?"

"We were doing a sect mission in the Southern Border, but when we heard that the Innate Temple ruins had appeared, we decided to come and take a look. We didn't expect to meet you, Senior Sister. What good luck!" One of the girls, with an oval face, small stature, and wearing a green dress, giggled.

Hearing this, Ye Zhong frowned slightly. Three girls, at the Third Stage of Body Tempering, dared to come to such a place. They really didn't know what death meant.

"Nonsense!" Su Yu scolded. "Don't you know how dangerous this place is? How dare you come here and cause trouble!"

"Hmph, I heard that Senior Brothers Song Shaochen and Rong Tian are here. With them, who would dare to touch the disciples of the Star Constellation Sect!" The girl in the green dress wrinkled her cute nose and said, "Now that Senior Sister Su Yu is here, no one will dare to bully us!"

Hearing this, Su Yu laughed bitterly. Clearly, these three had no idea about the current situation. In the Innate Temple, where everyone was pursuing the slightest chance of reaching the Innate stage, who would care about your identity? In such a situation, even Song Shaochen and Rong Tian might struggle to protect themselves, let alone these naive girls?

At this thought, Su Yu couldn't help but glance at Ye Zhong, hesitating to speak.

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