Chapter 1131 Control
Chen Yang set aside five top-grade spirit stones for the sea beasts from the many spirit stones he had collected, and then let them leave.
The sea beasts couldn't help him dig for spirit stones, so Chen Yang hadn't planned to keep them with him for long anyway.
Under Mi Chuanwei's rapid piloting, the few of them returned to the ancient battlefield port much faster than when they had left.
As for the aftermath for the other people on the ship, Chen Yang personally briefed Ananda.
If they were willing, all of them could come to the new black market.
For those who could cultivate, Chen Yang was willing to help them embark on the path of cultivation.
As for those who were unwilling to stay any longer, they would be given a sum of spirit stones as severance pay.
In fact, Ananda already provided top-tier compensation for those who went out to sea, but since Young Master Chen Yang had said so, he naturally had to obey.
Just as Chen Yang was preparing to leave the port with his people, Mi Chuanwei suddenly ran over.
Seeing the other party's hesitant demeanor, Chen Yang immediately understood.
"Do you want to come with me?"
Mi Chuanwei indeed had such thoughts. This trip out to sea had left him quite shaken.
He had almost died in there.
However, it was a great pressure for him to utter these words.
Chen Yang greatly appreciated Mi Chuanwei. If it were possible, keeping him by his side and nurturing him would be good, but all of this depended on Mi Chuanwei's own feelings. "If you don't want to leave, take a rest first. Ananda can't handle everything at the port by himself, and he still has the black market business to manage. You can help look after things at the port for now."
"When you've made up your mind, you can find me, or ask Ananda to pass on a message."
Looking at Chen Yang's departing back, Mi Chuanwei mustered his courage and shouted, "I thank you on behalf of everyone, Young Master!"
Cultivation was the dream of many.
He himself couldn't cultivate, so earning more capital at sea to nurture the next generation was the thought of many.
That Chen Yang was willing to help them cultivate was something Mi Chuanwei had truly not expected.
News of Chen Yang and his group's return to the port soon reached the City Lord's Mansion of Yaogu City.
The City Lord of Yaogu City hurriedly instructed his subordinates to find Chen Yang. However, just as they were about to leave, the City Lord of Yaogu City suddenly stood up and said, "Forget it, it's not appropriate for you to go. I'll go myself."
Chen Yang had not hidden the identities of Qin Yunlan and the others, because besides them, other humans would also arrive here successively.
At least internally, their identities could not be hidden.
They had to let everyone know that they were all their own people here.
However, before Chen Yang could even change his clothes, he heard that someone outside was looking for him, and that they had come from the City Lord's Mansion of Yaogu City, stating that they wanted to see him personally.
Chen Yang arranged for the person in the side hall, and after changing his clothes, he immediately realized that the person who had come was actually the City Lord of Yaogu City!
Why would this old fellow come here personally?
And why was he hiding his identity?
The City Lord of Yaogu City cut straight to the chase and said, "The Demon Subjugation Division previously sent a second-class demon subjugator to the ancient battlefield to investigate you. This person has now disappeared. Tell me the truth, have you killed him?"
Chen Yang frowned, "Demon Subjugation Division? I've never heard of them before. They came to investigate me?"
"Someone's got their eye on me?"
Facing Chen Yang's questioning, the City Lord of Yaogu City stared intently at Chen Yang. After a long while, seeing that he couldn't find anything unusual in Chen Yang's eyes, he said helplessly, "You're establishing a black market in the ancient battlefield. Such a matter can't be kept secret. The Demon Subjugation Division is the blade of the Demon Capital Prefecture, similar to my Iron Cavalry Guard."
"However, everyone in the Demon Subjugation Division is not weak, and most of their actions involve only one or two people."
"I was also investigated by the Demon Subjugation Division back then. Your human remnant bloodline has always cooperated with the Demon Capital Prefecture. They investigated you, so you don't need to worry."
"I'm just a little curious, the Venerable of the Demon Subjugation Division asked to investigate Qi Fang's whereabouts. It's possible the person is not dead yet..."
"Since they came to investigate you, after much deliberation, you should know something about this matter."
As he said this, the City Lord of Yaogu City's eyes flickered, and he deliberately lowered his voice, saying, "If this matter really has anything to do with you, you'd better tell me now. Otherwise, if I can't give the Demon Subjugation Division a satisfactory answer, that Venerable from the Demon Subjugation Division won't be as easy to talk to as I am!"
"Even the Prefect of the Demon Capital Prefecture is now keeping an eye on this matter!"
Chen Yang's heart was in turmoil. He hadn't expected Qi Fang to attract so much attention.
The matter of the black market probably wouldn't be a secret for much longer!
"What do you mean by that? Do you really think I killed him?"
Anger was already evident in Chen Yang's eyes. He stood up and paced back and forth in the room for a moment before continuing, "The death of that so-called Qi Fang, I don't know, nor do I want to know. If the Demon Subjugation Division suspects me, they can come!"
"I won't see you out!"
As Chen Yang spoke his last words, the City Lord of Yaogu City suddenly felt a very strange aura.
Core Formation realm?
The City Lord of Yaogu City looked at Chen Yang's departing back and fell silent.
Previously, he could still tell that Chen Yang was at the Foundation Establishment True Man realm and could see through him.
But after Chen Yang returned from the Wangyou Sea Domain, the City Lord of Yaogu City found that he could no longer see through Chen Yang.
Generally, this only happened between cultivators of the same realm!
Even a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator, no matter how strong their mental power, would never be completely undetectable by the City Lord of Yaogu City.
"Has Young Master Chen broken through to the Core Formation realm?"
As this question appeared in the City Lord of Yaogu City's mind, he immediately shook his head.
"Am I going mad?"
The City Lord of Yaogu City speculated that Chen Yang might have acquired some treasure.
After the City Lord of Yaogu City left, Chen Yang immediately summoned everyone.
The Demon Subjugation Division and even the Demon Capital Prefecture were targeting this place!
If the Demon Capital Prefecture discovered their secret, a military invasion was not impossible.
Chen Yang calculated the current strength of the human race, with only a handful of Core Formation realm cultivators.
Among the Foundation Establishment realm, most had just entered that stage.
Not to mention the significant difference in the number of Core Formation realm cultivators, there was even a chasm in between.
If it were just one Yaogu City, Chen Yang wouldn't be worried at the moment.
But the Demon Capital Prefecture controlled the entire demon capital forces. At that time, they would be facing a power equivalent to more than ten Yaogu Cities.
"So, Qi Fang was dealt with by you?" Cang Jian, the Grand Elder of the Sword Sect, looked at Chen Yang with some surprise.
Before today, he hadn't known about such a thing at all!
Judging by the expressions of the others, it was the same.
Chen Yang, standing beside them, helped explain, "At that time, everyone was in seclusion cultivation. To avoid disturbing everyone, this was the only way."
Grand Elder Cang Jian gave a dry laugh, waved his hand, and said, "I'm not blaming anyone, I just feel that Chen Yang's cultivation speed is too fast!"