Chapter 81

Ye Chong took a few steps forward, his gaze falling on the man and woman with a hint of curiosity.

The man was tall and robust, at least a head taller than Ye Chong, and he appeared to be in his early twenties, the prime of his life. His face had a refined and elegant quality, so despite his imposing stature, he did not give off any oppressive aura. On the contrary, anyone who saw him would feel a sense of ease. Clearly, this person had a rather gentle disposition.

The woman, on the other hand, was quite tall and slender. Her figure, hidden beneath her martial robe, was well-proportioned and quite full. She seemed to be aware of this, as she used the large robe to conceal her figure. Although her beauty was a notch below that of Su Yu and Xiao Xin, the icy and aloof expression on her face was extremely captivating. Men, by nature, are quite fickle; the harder something is to get, the more they desire it. Thus, a cold beauty like this woman was often the most attractive.

When Ye Chong's gaze fell on the two of them, they also looked at him with a hint of curiosity. Clearly, they were also quite interested in this new junior brother from the inner sect.

Seeing Ye Chong arrive, Su Yu smiled slightly and walked over to pat his shoulder, sighing, "You really are a troublemaker. I wasn't watching for a while, and you already bullied Luo Long so badly. You should know that Luo Long has people backing him."

"So what?" Ye Chong said indifferently.

Hearing this, Su Yu was speechless for a moment, then she shook her head. She almost forgot that with her junior brother's abilities, even the person backing Luo Long might not be able to do anything to him.

Ling Yue was still wearing a white dress today, her face veiled in white gauze, with only her amber eyes visible. When she saw Ye Chong approach, she seemed to smile silently before pointing at him and saying, "This is our last companion for this mission, Junior Brother Ye Chong. Ye Chong has become quite famous in our Star Constellation Sect recently, and I personally tested his abilities yesterday. Therefore, he is the best choice to accompany us on this mission."

Hearing this, the man and woman nodded at Ye Chong, clearly having heard of his reputation. After all, Luo Long was quite arrogant in the outer sect of the Star Constellation Sect, and many disciples had issues with him. However, they couldn't do anything because of the person backing him. What Ye Chong did was enough to make him quite well-known in the Star Constellation Sect.

"This is Hao Feng, and this is Lü Bing. Both are inner sect disciples of our Star Constellation Sect. They are quite low-key, so they don't have much of a reputation in the sect. However, if anyone underestimates them, they won't have a good outcome," Ling Yue explained to Ye Chong.

Hearing this, Ye Chong's gaze fell on Lü Bing and Hao Feng again, and he bowed, saying, "I'll be relying on the two of you to take care of me on this trip."

"Heh, if you can handle Luo Long, then at least half of the inner sect disciples are no match for you. So, it might be the other way around, and we'll need your help," Hao Feng laughed.

"Going on a mission together means we should take care of each other," Ye Chong also smiled. No matter what, although Lü Bing remained cold and didn't speak, just nodding slowly, the two of them gave Ye Chong a good impression. Clearly, this mission would be quite pleasant to work on together.

"By the way, Senior Sister Ling Yue, do the other three senior brothers and sisters know about my conditions?" Ye Chong hesitated for a moment before asking frankly.

"Are you talking about the Yin-Yang Flower?" Hao Feng shrugged. "I wasn't interested in it anyway, and the three beauties don't seem to want to compete with you. So, it's yours, but everything else is ours."

"Of course," Ye Chong nodded, indicating no objection. As long as the Yin-Yang Flower was in his hands, his goal for this sect mission would be achieved.

"Alright, since there are no issues, let's go," Ling Yue nodded, leading everyone to prepare to leave.

However, just as they were about to leave, a sound of rushing wind came from behind, and a figure quickly landed in front of them. It was a tall, slender young man with a face that was almost feminine in its elegance.

The moment this young man appeared, Ye Chong's pupils constricted. He sensed a dangerous aura from him, indicating that this person was not someone to be taken lightly, even in the Star Constellation Sect.

"Inner Sect Yang Hao," Su Yu, standing beside him, looked slightly uneasy and said softly.

Hearing this, Ye Chong's eyes flickered, remembering the guy named Yang Fang he had slapped away. This must be his older brother, Yang Hao.

Yang Hao's gaze swept over Ye Chong and the others, his face wearing a gentle and refined smile. When his gaze finally fell on Ling Yue, a faint, strange light flashed in his eyes.

"Ha ha, Junior Sister Ling Yue, it seems you're about to take on the upper-level mission you were assigned. What about what I told you earlier? Did you forget?" Yang Hao looked at Ling Yue with a faintly worried expression.

Ling Yue's face was hidden behind a veil, but her eyes were still captivating. She glanced at Yang Hao coolly and smiled, "Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother Yang Hao. However, I have my own ideas about this mission. Your strength is remarkable, and if you were to join me, it would be a bit of a waste. So, if there's a more difficult mission next time, I won't hesitate to invite you to protect me. But for this one, I'll have to decline."

"But I'm worried about your safety," Yang Hao said, his face showing genuine concern, "Hongya Cave is not a safe place. If anything happens to you, I would be extremely heartbroken. So, let me come along. I promise I won't interfere unless it's absolutely necessary, okay?"

"I wish I could, but we've already selected our team members for this mission, so I'm afraid I can't accommodate you," Ling Yue's eyes narrowed slightly, but she still smiled.

"I see." Yang Hao smiled, his gaze slowly falling on the other four, finally settling on Ye Chong.

"Heh, this must be Junior Brother Ye Chong. I am Yang Hao."

Yang Hao smiled at Ye Chong, and when he saw that Yang Hao's target was Ye Chong, Hao Feng and Lü Bing's expressions changed slightly, while Su Yu remained calm. As for Ling Yue, her face was hidden, making it impossible to read her thoughts.

"Ah, Senior Brother Yang Hao," Ye Chong guessed Yang Hao's intentions and responded indifferently.

"Since it's Junior Brother Ye Chong, we have a bit of a connection, so I'll be straightforward. I'm very concerned about Junior Sister Ling Yue's safety, but since she has already selected her team, I can't make things difficult for her. So, if Junior Brother Ye Chong could give up your position to me, I will definitely repay you. We can consider the matter with Yang Fang settled, and I guarantee that no one in the Star Constellation Sect will disrespect you. What do you think?"

Ye Chong's expression remained unchanged, but he inwardly sneered. Just by mentioning Yang Fang, it was clear that Yang Hao had been targeting him. However, Ye Chong's goal was the Yin-Yang Flower, and he couldn't entrust such an important task to someone else. Therefore, giving up his position was out of the question.

However, Ye Chong didn't want to completely offend Yang Hao, so he shrugged and said, "Senior Brother Yang Hao, I would like to give up my position, but the price Senior Sister Ling Yue offered me is too high. It's so high that I can't refuse her invitation. So, if you really want the position, just ask Senior Sister Ling Yue, and I will gladly step aside. What do you think?"

Ye Chong's unusually polite response surprised Su Yu, who knew him well. After a moment, she smiled inwardly. Ye Chong was quite shrewd; he had no intention of being used as a pawn in this situation.

Moreover, Ye Chong had effectively passed the ball to Ling Yue, leaving it to her to deal with Yang Hao.

Yang Hao naturally heard the insincerity in Ye Chong's words. His eyes turned slightly cold as he stared at Ye Chong for a moment before turning to Ling Yue and smiling, "Since that's the case, I can't make things difficult for you, can I? However, you should personally test whether someone is truly capable. Don't let rumors deceive you."

Ling Yue nodded slightly but didn't say anything more.

"Then, I'll take my leave," Yang Hao's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he turned to leave.

However, just as Yang Hao turned to leave, several figures emerged from the shadows, their gazes falling on Ye Chong with a mocking smile.