Chapter 1384: A Favor

In a study room of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

Han Tian brewed immortal tea, unhurriedly.

The process took a long time, yet he remained silent.

Ye Yuan was not anxious either, quietly watching Han Tian.

Finally, Han Tian brewed a cup of immortal tea and placed it before Ye Yuan.

"You're quite shrewd, kid. With just one favor, you've turned the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion and the Qin family into enemies," Han Tian said with a smile.

Ye Yuan rose and accepted the teacup, smiling back. "Since the Pavilion Lord has acted, you must believe that Ye Yuan's favor is worth the price!"

Han Tian laughed heartily upon hearing this. "A mere Cave Abyss realm cultivator dares to speak to me like this? You... are the first!"

Ye Yuan smiled. "The strong also come from the weak step by step. Ye Yuan sees no need to belittle himself."

Han Tian nodded with a smile. "Well said! But few are qualified to say such things. I admit, you are one of them!"

Ye Yuan smiled. "Thank you for the compliment, Pavilion Lord!"

No joke—Xiao Feng had gone to Guishan City, exchanged insights with Ye Yuan, and then touched upon that threshold.

A mere mid-stage Cave Abyss cultivator possessed such magic.

If he wasn't qualified to say that, who was?

Unfortunately, his Dao was completely different from Xiao Feng's, so seeking Ye Yuan's help was useless.

Otherwise, how could he have let this opportunity slip?

After all, the Martial Alliance Royal City hadn't produced a Divine Lord realm expert in a hundred thousand years!

This kid Ye Yuan was too miraculous!

But this point, unless Han Tian revealed it, outsiders would never know.

Even if Xiao Feng broke through, no one would believe that his breakthrough had anything to do with Ye Yuan.

Of course, except for Han Tian!

If Xiao Feng hadn't admitted it himself, he would never have believed it either.

The profit from Nourishing Origin Pills was substantial, but they were only first-grade mid-tier divine pills. If not for this, how could Han Tian have intervened?

"But... you were too reckless today! Qin Nantian dotes on that girl the most. By doing this, there's no room for reconciliation with the Qin family," Han Tian said.

"Heh, the Qin family has already sentenced me to death. Even if I hadn't acted today, would they have let me off?"

Ye Yuan recounted Qin Tian's attitude, and Han Tian was secretly shocked.

Anyone else, even knowing the Qin family's stance, would have tried to smooth things over.

But not him—if you're ruthless, he's even more ruthless.

With one move, he directly killed Qin Peiyu.

"But my Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion is an outside force after all. How did you know that by stepping in, I could settle the Qin family?" Han Tian asked with interest.

Ye Yuan smiled. "Precisely because the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion is an outside force, you know better how to stay out of trouble. The Qin family's dirty laundry must be plentiful in your hands. That girl had the entire royal city in chaos—how could you not have evidence against her?"

This time, Han Tian was truly surprised. He had thought Ye Yuan acted impulsively and stumbled into success, but Ye Yuan had already planned everything with confidence!

That little fatty had some cleverness, but compared to Ye Yuan's composure and wisdom, he was far inferior!

Ye Yuan seemed reckless, but in truth, he had calculated everything.

Especially in such a sudden situation, Ye Yuan could still keep such a cool head—truly rare.

Han Tian asked himself, if he were in Ye Yuan's position, he couldn't have done better.

"Heh, since that's the case, how do you plan to repay this favor?" Han Tian smiled.

Ye Yuan thought for a moment and said, "After I break through. There's a pill formula I haven't fully comprehended yet. Once I break through, it should be about ready."

Han Tian's eyes lit up. "A pill like the Nourishing Origin Pill?"

Ye Yuan nodded.

"Hey, kid, if you don't focus on the Dao of alchemy, it's a waste!" Han Tian said, slightly excited.

Just one Nourishing Origin Pill had brought such huge profits to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Another, higher-grade pill would make the pavilion a fortune.

Ye Yuan smiled. "How does the Pavilion Lord know that Ye Yuan hasn't achieved anything in the martial path?"

Han Tian was momentarily speechless.

To be honest, he really hadn't seen anything commendable in Ye Yuan's martial arts.

...

Seeing Ye Yuan, Xie Jingyi looked very embarrassed.

"Ye Yuan, I..."

"Heh, I've long found that bitch annoying! What you did today was satisfying!" Ye Yuan laughed heartily, easing the little fatty's awkwardness.

After this incident, Ye Yuan's wariness toward Xie Jingyi completely dissipated.

The little fatty hadn't expected to cause Ye Yuan such big trouble.

Nor had he expected Ye Yuan to have such a strong backing.

Although the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion was an outside force, Han Tian's strength was undeniable, and no one dared to underestimate him.

"Ha... haha, Fatty has finally done something earth-shattering! Hiss..."

Seeing Ye Yuan's attitude, the little fatty knew he wasn't blamed.

On the contrary, because of this, Ye Yuan had fully accepted him.

This finally lifted a heavy stone from his chest.

But speaking pulled at his wounds, causing him to wince in pain.

The leather whip in Qin Peiyu's hand was a divine artifact. When it struck without divine essence, it hit flesh, and the wounds were hard to heal with divine essence.

Thus, even now, the little fatty's injuries hadn't improved much.

Ye Yuan tossed him an external injury pill and asked curiously, "How exactly did you catch that girl? How did you end up so battered?"

After taking the pill, the whip marks and bruises on the little fatty began to heal, and he briefly recounted how he had captured Qin Peiyu.

It turned out the fatty had long investigated Qin Peiyu's travel route, deliberately disguised himself as a defenseless beggar, and 'accidentally' bumped into her.

Qin Peiyu had experts by her side, so the little fatty couldn't get close.

But seeing the fatty round like a meatball, she took an interest and whipped him as he rolled on the ground like a spinning top—it looked amusing.

However, while Qin Peiyu enjoyed herself, the fatty suffered.

Being struck by a divine artifact was no joke.

But because of this, the expert let down his guard. The fatty seized an opening, made a move, and subdued Qin Peiyu.

The expert, fearing for her safety, naturally dared not approach.

The little fatty sealed Qin Peiyu's divine sea and dragged her to the Martial Alliance Square.

Ye Yuan looked at him, feeling guilty, and sighed. "Ah, why did you have to do this? This is my fault—I shouldn't have been so suspicious. Doing this... could have cost you your life!"

The little fatty chuckled. "You're smart, Ye Yuan, but Fatty isn't stupid either! You're a warm-hearted person; you helped me when we barely knew each other! There must be a reason for your suspicion!"

Ye Yuan was startled, realizing this guy was perceptive.

The little fatty suddenly changed his expression, looking cautious. "Ye Yuan, is everything really okay? Qin Nantian made some harsh threats before he left."

Ye Yuan smiled. "He was just saving face. The Qin family knows their own deeds better than we do! He can only swallow his pride and bear it!"