Chapter 1567: Ye Offers You a Toast

"Hahaha... I've finally broken through! Half-step Divine Lord! This step held me back for so many years, and today I've finally conquered it!"

In the secret chamber, Zhu Yongtian burst into laughter.

After a month in seclusion, he had finally broken through to the half-step Divine Lord realm!

This step had troubled him for many years.

With this breakthrough, he was now among the top existences in the entire outer city.

"Master Ye is unmatched in alchemy; a single pill allowed me to break through the bottleneck that had plagued me for years!" Zhu Yongtian said with emotion.

A month ago, Ye Yuan came to the Thunderclap Gang's headquarters and gave each of the brothers a pill.

It was this pill that helped him break through the bottleneck.

He admired Ye Yuan to the core.

Zhu Yongtian slowly rose and muttered to himself, "I wonder how those fellows are doing. With Master Ye's help, they've probably succeeded in breaking through too, right?"

Arriving at the main hall of the headquarters, he saw that the eldest brother, Xing Guan, was already there.

Seeing Xing Guan, Zhu Yongtian's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Big Brother, you... you're about to break through?"

At this moment, Xing Guan's aura was very unstable, as if he were about to burst forth like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon.

Xing Guan couldn't hide the joy on his face and said with a smile, "Thanks to Master Ye's Five-Orifice Quiet Enlightenment Pill, I've finally touched that threshold! Once the matters in the southern city are settled, I'll go into closed-door seclusion and strive to break through as soon as possible!"

Zhu Yongtian was overjoyed and said, "Congratulations, Big Brother! That Xiao Riyue probably never dreamed that even after breaking through to the Divine Lord realm, he couldn't unify the southern city, but we have!"

Xing Guan smiled and said, "I never thought I'd have the chance to step into the Divine Lord realm in this lifetime! All thanks to Master Ye. Without him, our Thunderclap Gang would have been destroyed long ago!"

Zhu Yongtian nodded and said, "We owe Master Ye so much!"

Before long, the third leader also arrived at the main hall.

Xing Guan and Zhu Yongtian's eyes lit up, and they exclaimed in surprise, "Third Brother, you've broken through too! Hahaha... With three half-step Divine Lords in one gang, who in the southern city would dare to act recklessly in front of our Thunderclap Gang!"

The third leader was slightly weaker than the second leader, but he had long since entered the Return to Void Great Perfection.

After taking Ye Yuan's pill, he also successfully broke through to half-step Divine Lord.

Upon learning that Xing Guan was about to break through to the Divine Lord realm, the third leader was also extremely excited.

Soon, the fourth leader, fifth leader, and others emerged from seclusion, each having broken through without exception.

Xing Guan sighed with emotion, "An alchemist like Master Ye is simply terrifying! In just one month, he has created an unshakable force in the southern city!"

Hearing this, the others also felt as if they were in a different world.

Since meeting Ye Yuan, their Thunderclap Gang had undergone earth-shaking changes.

Looking back, when Ye Yuan asked them to change the gang's name, they had nearly come to blows.

Thinking about it now, it was a bit frightening.

If they had truly fallen out with Ye Yuan, the consequences would have been terrible!

Xing Guan's gaze suddenly turned sharp, and he said solemnly, "The southern city has been chaotic for too long. It's time to establish a new order!"

That night, blood flowed like a river in the southern city.

Luo Yu, the leader of the Silver Feather Gang, was killed by Xing Guan's own hand.

As for He Xiao of the Sun and Moon Gang, he also died under Zhu Yongtian's palm, finally avenging a past grievance.

The Thunderclap Gang annexed the Silver Feather Gang and the Sun and Moon Gang, becoming the largest force in the southern city.

Under pressure from the Thunderclap Gang, the Dongfang family and the Deyi Hall expelled Wu Feng.

That night, Wu Feng died in the streets.

Thus, the southern city formed a pattern of one dragon and three tigers.

The Thunderclap Gang dominated alone, followed by the three major families.

...

At this moment, Ye Yuan was leisurely walking down the main street of Wumeng Royal City.

"It's hard to imagine how such a low-ranking royal city could produce a peerless genius like you!" Ning Siyu looked at Ye Yuan, utterly puzzled.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "My experiences here were not exactly pleasant. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made this trip."

As they walked, the group arrived at a luxurious restaurant called the Breeze Pavilion.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Let's go. This restaurant has good food. We'll go up and wait for them."

Entering the Breeze Pavilion, the shopkeeper recognized Ye Yuan at a glance.

He couldn't help but shudder, showing an expression of disbelief.

"Ye... Ye... Ye Yuan! You, you, you... have actually returned!"

Back then, the bloody street fight where Ye Yuan single-handedly killed five Insightful Void Great Perfection academy students, like a god of slaughter, was deeply impressed on the shopkeeper.

So the moment he saw Ye Yuan, he recognized him.

Ye Yuan was not surprised and said calmly, "Yes, I'm back."

The shopkeeper quickly pulled him aside and whispered, "How can you come back! Although many years have passed, the warrant for your arrest has never been lifted! Aren't you walking right into a trap?"

Ye Yuan was a bit surprised and said with a smile, "I thought you would report me."

The shopkeeper said in a low voice, "What are you saying! You were the hero of the entire Wumeng Royal City back then, defeating elites from hundreds of royal cities in the Hundred Cities Trial and bringing glory to Wumeng Royal City. I never expected the city lord to treat you like this! You should leave quickly. The Breeze Pavilion is full of eyes and ears. How can you appear here?"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "It's fine, shopkeeper. Bring us the best wine and dishes. Revisiting old haunts puts me in a good mood, haha!"

With that, Ye Yuan went straight up to the second floor, leaving the shopkeeper dumbfounded.

Even after twenty years, Ye Yuan was still a legend in Wumeng Royal City.

Because what he had done was unmatched in the history of Wumeng Royal City.

The shopkeeper still served them wine and dishes. Ye Yuan raised his glass to Little Fatty and said with a smile, "Revisiting old haunts—any thoughts?"

Little Fatty shook his head and said, "I've long seen through it all! Now, I just want to gain powerful strength and show those who once looked down on me that I'm doing well!"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "See, there you go again! You say you've seen through it, but you're still living in the shadow of the past. The funny little fatty from back then is gone!"

Little Fatty said nonchalantly, "People have to grow up, right?"

Ye Yuan shook his head and said, "If you don't get rid of your inner demon, how can you grow? Be yourself—that's when you truly move on."

As they chatted, squad after squad of city guards had surrounded the Breeze Pavilion like an iron bucket.

The once noisy streets became very quiet.

A cold aura spread through the Breeze Pavilion.

"Ye Yuan, come out and die!" A cold voice rang out.

The shopkeeper rushed upstairs in a panic, covered in cold sweat, and said to Ye Yuan, "See, I told you to be careful! Commander Zhao has brought the city guards and surrounded the Breeze Pavilion like an iron bucket! Now, even if you had wings, you couldn't escape!"

Ye Yuan smiled, pressed the shopkeeper into a seat, and said with a laugh, "Shopkeeper, you're a good man! Come, Ye offers you a toast. Cheers!"