Ye Bufan looked at the Jin family ancestor, knowing that this matter was basically settled.
"Bang—" Jin Xu still wanted to struggle. Just as he was about to speak to the Jin family ancestor, Jin Yuchen pulled out a handgun from his pocket and shot Jin Xu.
But Jin Xu was the head of the Jin family after all. As Jin Yuchen fired, Jin Xu jumped up from the floor and was about to escape outside the village.
"Want to leave? No way." The Broken Sword flew towards Jin Xu, faster than Jin Xu, piercing directly through Jin Xu's heart from behind. Jin Xu fell directly from the roof onto the floor, finally taking his last breath.
Jin Yuchen walked to Jin Xu's side and saw that Jin Xu was completely dead. He immediately slumped down.
"You're finally dead." Jin Yuchen sighed softly, looked up at the sky, and shouted, "Mom, I've finally avenged you. I'm taking Dad back to the capital to reclaim everything that belongs to him. Are you watching?"
As Jin Yuchen spoke, his eyes turned red.
"You don't need to see it, just go upstairs and tell her yourself." At this moment, Jin Xu's voice rang out again.
Jin Yuchen looked down and saw Jin Xu leap up, a dagger appearing in his hand and stabbing towards Jin Yuchen's heart.
"Be careful!" Ye Bufan shouted sternly. The Broken Sword flew out again, but it was too late.
"Clang—"
The dagger stabbed into Jin Yuchen's chest as if it had hit something extremely hard.
Seeing this, Ye Bufan reacted quickly. The Broken Sword then swept across Jin Xu's neck. This time, Jin Xu was completely dead.
"I didn't expect that Jin Xu's heart was on the right side." Ye Bufan came to Jin Yuchen's side and used his spiritual power to quickly examine Jin Xu. He discovered that the person's heart was actually different from that of ordinary people; it was on the right side. No wonder his previous strike had not killed him.
"Jin Yuchen, I hope you keep your word. The future of the Jin family rests with you." The Jin family ancestor saw this and turned to leave. When he reached the door, the Jin family ancestor suddenly stopped.
"Brother Yu Chi, the show is over. Why aren't you leaving?" The Jin family ancestor called out towards the southwest direction of the door.
Upon hearing this, Ye Bufan expanded his spiritual sense and discovered that there was actually another person in the direction the Jin family ancestor was facing.
Immediately, an old man of similar age to the Jin family ancestor leaped up and hovered in mid-air, laughing.
"I thought I would see a great battle, but it ended so anticlimactically. It's truly boring." The old man named Yu Chi laughed.
"Hmph! I think you have another motive, don't you?" The Jin family ancestor snorted coldly.
"Hahahaha, another motive, but definitely not towards your Jin family. I'm looking for that young man named Ye Bufan." Patriarch Yu Chi stated his intention directly and clearly.
Seeing this, Ye Bufan also rose into the air and came before Patriarch Yu Chi.
"Senior, what business do you have with this junior?" Ye Bufan asked with clasped fists.
"This old man is Yu Chi Xuan Ji." The other party reported his name first upon seeing Ye Bufan. "I'm here to ask if the Southern Palace family's Pulse Protecting Pill was refined with your help?"
Upon hearing Yu Chi Xuan Ji's words, the Jin family ancestor immediately shifted his gaze to Ye Bufan.
"Precisely," Ye Bufan replied.
"When did you come out of the underground city?" Yu Chi Xuan Ji asked.
"Today," Ye Bufan answered.
At this moment, a sharp glint flashed in Yu Chi Xuan Ji's eyes. The Jin family ancestor looked at Yu Chi Xuan Ji's reaction and felt speechless.
"Old man Yu Chi, are you checking household registration?" the Jin family ancestor said.
"You wouldn't understand. I'm confirming some things related to recent major events in the underground city," Yu Chi Xuan Ji said.
"The underground city? What does that have to do with us? At our age, the City Lord of Yu Xing wouldn't even let us enter the underground city. If we're discovered, you know the consequences," the Jin family ancestor said.
"I'm too lazy to talk to you. By the time you know, you'll regret it immensely," Yu Chi Xuan Ji said.
After speaking, Yu Chi Xuan Ji said to Ye Bufan, "Ye Bufan, may I have a word with you privately?"
Ye Bufan nodded, and Yu Chi Xuan Ji led Ye Bufan away from the Jin family's residence, flying towards a house.
This location was near the outskirts of the capital, on a small hillside. Through Yu Chi Xuan Ji's introduction, this was where he cultivated in seclusion.
On the mountainside, there was a bamboo house. Yu Chi Xuan Ji led Ye Bufan inside and they sat down.
"Senior, please speak your mind," Ye Bufan said.
"I won't waste your time. I've heard about your matters from Yu Chi Yan Nian. I believe you are not a martial artist in the traditional sense, but rather a cultivator?" Yu Chi Xuan Ji said.
Ye Bufan nodded. Yu Chi Xuan Ji continued, "After you came to the capital, you were invited into the underground city by that kid from the Southern Palace family. That day, news spread that the Southern Palace family had refined the Pulse Protecting Pill. Subsequently, in the ancient tower of the underground city, someone broke through to the fourteenth floor in just a few days. The only person I can think of is you."
"I've invited you here because I want to ask for the Yu Chi family's help." Yu Chi Xuan Ji stated his intention.
The Yu Chi family had always ranked last among the capital's families in terms of demon refining and had been stagnant for years.
After the news of the Marrow Cleansing Pill appeared, Yu Chi Yan Nian led his men to Jinhe. Although they managed to buy some Marrow Cleansing Pills, the quantity was very small. At that time, Yu Chi Yan Nian also brought back news about Ye Bufan.
Yu Chi Xuan Ji analyzed the situation and ruled out the possibility of the divine doctor Zhu Zizhen refining the Marrow Cleansing Pill, concluding that the most likely person was Ye Bufan.
This time, with Ye Bufan arriving in the capital, Yu Chi Xuan Ji, for the development of the Yu Chi family, decided to come out and help Yu Chi Yan Nian negotiate for Ye Bufan's assistance, hoping to get help for the Yu Chi family in alchemy.
"Senior, are you so confident that I will go with you, and that you can persuade me?" Ye Bufan said, looking at Yu Chi Xuan Ji.
Hearing this, Yu Chi Xuan Ji smiled slightly and poured Ye Bufan a cup of tea.
"If I can come to you, it's naturally because I have this confidence. After all, we have a mutual friend," Yu Chi Xuan Ji said with a mysterious smile.
"Oh?" Ye Bufan looked at Yu Chi Xuan Ji. Before long, he sensed someone rapidly approaching. The aura was very familiar.
"Boom—"
There was a sound from outside the door, followed by a person's laughter.
"Daoist Ming Yuan." Ye Bufan finally understood that the mutual friend Yu Chi Xuan Ji mentioned was Daoist Ming Yuan.
"Little friend Ye, we meet again," Daoist Ming Yuan greeted Ye Bufan.
"Senior Yu Chi mentioned we have a mutual friend, and I was wondering who it was. I didn't expect you to be here," Ye Bufan said, engaging in pleasantries.