Chapter 1570: Elder Ye

"Lin... Lin Dong, Protector!"

The sudden appearance of this powerful figure made Qin Xiao tremble all over.

Qin Xiao recognized him; this man was indeed a senior protector of the Martial Tower, Lin Dong.

In the Martial Tower, only those who had reached the third heaven of the Divine Lord realm were qualified to be called senior protectors.

Why would such an existence help Ye Yuan?

Yet in the next moment, something even more astonishing happened.

Lin Dong bowed respectfully to Ye Yuan and said, "Elder Ye, your subordinate arrived late to your rescue, causing you alarm. Please punish me, Elder Ye."

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Protector Lin, there's no need for that. You arrived just in time. How are the matters I entrusted to you progressing?"

Lin Dong said, "They have been taken care of."

Ye Yuan nodded and said calmly, "Thank you for your hard work, Protector Lin."

"Elder... Elder Ye?"

Hearing their conversation, Qin Xiao's mind went blank, and he was momentarily unable to react.

Elder Lin?

Which Elder Lin?

Moreover, Protector Lin, a powerhouse at the third heaven of the Divine Lord realm, actually addressed Ye Yuan respectfully as Elder.

What... what was happening?

"Hey, what's going on? That's a Divine Lord realm expert, isn't it? Why does he seem so respectful toward Ye Yuan?"

"Elder Ye? Which organization's elder is Ye Yuan?"

"I don't get it, but it seems... Ye Yuan's current status is extraordinary!"

...

The city's residents were all astonished and uncertain, speculating about Ye Yuan's identity.

However, they were too far removed from the level of the imperial city to understand what this so-called elder meant.

They only knew that Ye Yuan's return this time seemed incredibly impressive!

Being able to command such respect from a Divine Lord realm expert even more powerful than the city lord was no ordinary feat!

They didn't understand, but Qin Xiao's thoughts were terrifying.

Protector Lin Dong was a protector of the Martial Tower; the elder he referred to could only be an elder of the Martial Tower, right?

Ye Yuan was an elder of the Martial Tower?

Qin Xiao felt bewildered; a Return to Void realm cultivator becoming an elder of the Martial Tower—was this a joke?

However, it was not funny at all.

Lin Dong's attitude toward Ye Yuan was enough to explain everything.

Even if it were an act for his sake, how could a protector of the Martial Tower be hired by Ye Yuan?

Damn it, someone tell me what the hell is going on!

Qin Xiao screamed inwardly, the scene before him too surreal.

"Qin Xiao, you dare offend the new Alchemy Tower Elder Lin? Kneel and confess your sins!" Lin Dong's voice boomed like a bell, shattering the last shred of hope in Qin Xiao's heart.

A flicker of panic flashed in Qin Xiao's eyes, and he said in disbelief, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! He... a Return to Void realm brat, how could he become an elder of the Alchemy Tower? Pro... Protector Lin, this... this joke is too much!"

Lin Dong frowned and shouted coldly, "You bastard! Do you dare question the decision of the Alchemy Tower?"

Qin Xiao waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I, I... no, but he... but he... is only at the Return to Void realm!"

Lin Dong snorted coldly and said, "Hmph! Elder Ye's alchemy skills are beyond your imagination! Although he is only at the Return to Void realm, even the Second Elder admires his alchemy skills!"

"The... the Second Elder?"

At this moment, Qin Xiao's eyes were full of panic; his previous high spirits had vanished without a trace.

His legs went weak, and he nearly collapsed.

The Second Elder of the Alchemy Tower was a godlike existence.

Even the Second Elder admired him?

What... what did that mean?

Qin Xiao couldn't even imagine it!

Ye Yuan slowly took out a token; it was purple-gold in color, forged from purple-gold meteorite iron.

The token exuded a terrifying aura; it was actually a Divine Lord Mysterious Treasure!

"Thud!"

Qin Xiao's legs gave way, and he knelt directly, his face full of shock and despair.

"The... the Purple-Gold Mysterious Token!" Qin Xiao murmured.

The Purple-Gold Mysterious Token was a symbol of the identity of elders of the Alchemy Tower and Martial Tower, itself a low-grade Divine Lord Mysterious Treasure, absolutely impossible to counterfeit.

Ye Yuan had revealed the Purple-Gold Mysterious Token, confirming his status as an elder.

Qin Xiao's mind was in chaos, feeling as if the sky had fallen.

What had he done?

Become a mortal enemy of an elder of the Alchemy Tower?

Although he was a Divine Lord realm expert, before the elders of the Alchemy Tower and Martial Tower, he was nothing!

In the Heavenly Eagle Imperial City, there were at least eight hundred Divine Lord realm experts, if not a thousand.

But the elders of the Alchemy Tower and Martial Tower combined numbered no more than twenty!

They were simply not on the same level!

For an Alchemy Tower elder to kill him was as easy as crushing an ant.

Qin Xiao couldn't understand at all; how had Ye Yuan transformed into an elder of the Alchemy Tower in just twenty years?

The events in the Heavenly Eagle Imperial City had only happened in the last few months.

Qin Xiao was too far away to know about the changes in the imperial city.

Even if he did, he wouldn't connect this Ye Yuan with his mortal enemy Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan revealing his identity was like a thunderbolt from a clear sky to Qin Xiao.

For the Qin family, it was like the tolling of a death knell.

"Drip, drip..."

A smell of urine spread, drawing sidelong glances.

Qin Xiao was pathetic, but Qin Zhaoyun was even worse; he had wet his pants in fear in front of everyone.

Clearly, he also knew what it meant to be an elder of the Alchemy Tower.

Before an Alchemy Tower elder, his Qin family was like an ant.

Seeing Qin Xiao's state, Qin Zhaoyun knew that the Qin family was finished!

Lin Dong frowned and cast a contemptuous glance at Qin Zhaoyun.

This fellow was truly pathetic.

Ye Yuan looked at Qin Xiao and said calmly, "Back then, you told me that you were a strong man, that you ruled a royal city, and that I should repent. So I repented! That sentence truly inspired me to keep getting stronger. Unfortunately, I succeeded."

Qin Xiao opened his mouth but couldn't say a word.

His heart was full of bitterness.

Hearing these words from Ye Yuan's mouth now was truly ironic!

Twenty years ago, Ye Yuan was nothing but an ant in his eyes.

He didn't need a reason to deal with Ye Yuan; he just crushed him with force.

He just didn't expect that Ye Yuan would refuse to submit.

He even less expected that twenty years later, Ye Yuan had grown to a level that made him look up.

Their positions had undergone a magnificent reversal.

"I... I don't accept it! Even... even if you are an Alchemy Tower elder, you... you can't decide my life and death arbitrarily! At least, I am also a protector of the Martial Tower!" Qin Xiao clung to his last shred of hope and said.

Ye Yuan looked at him with pity and said calmly, "Do you think I appeared in the royal city so ostentatiously for nothing? Qin Xiao, if I want to deal with you, I naturally won't leave any handle for others. Protector Lin, tell him all the results of your investigation these past days."

"Yes!"

Lin Dong responded respectfully and began to announce Qin Xiao's crimes over the years one by one.

Qin Xiao listened, and even his last shred of hope vanished.

Ye Yuan had... cut off all retreat, leaving him not even a last chance to survive!