Chapter 1959 The City Lord Wants to See Him

"Thank you, Ye Yuan." Jian Hongxiao looked at Ye Yuan, a bitter expression on his face.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Senior, isn't your Jian family supposed to revere the Xuanji Pavilion? What exactly is this Starry Hall?"

In truth, even now, Ye Yuan hadn't fully understood what the Starry Hall was.

Jian Hongxiao said, "The Starry Hall is the core of the Xuanji Pavilion. Those who can enter it are elites picked from ten thousand, with exceptional skill in the art of deduction. There are only eight elders in the Starry Hall, and only the strongest can hold the position."

Ye Yuan nodded slightly, gaining a general understanding.

Though the Tongtian Realm was vast, the Jian family controlled only a few Great Emperor Capitals. Those who could enter the Starry Hall were the cream of the crop, with extraordinary talent in deduction.

No wonder Jian Hongxiao had given him an unfathomable impression back then.

Even with his cultivation severely reduced, his deduction skills remained profound, far beyond what others at the same level could match.

"The Starry Hall only exists in Great Emperor Capitals. And in each Starry Hall, there is a peak天尊 spiritual treasure, the Myriad Phenomena Armillary Sphere. The duty of the Starry Hall is to use the Myriad Phenomena Armillary Sphere to deduce the Heavenly Dao. Each elder of the Starry Hall controls one side of the sphere, bearing great responsibility." Jian Hongxiao continued.

Ye Yuan nodded and said, "I see! That Jian Yun, does he have a grudge against you?"

Jian Hongxiao smiled bitterly. "Jian Yun's father, Jian Hao, was always overshadowed by me back then. Because there can only be eight elders in the Starry Hall, he could never become one. As for that Jian Yun, I once cast a hexagram for him and said he would never amount to much. So the father and son have always held some resentment toward me."

Ye Yuan chuckled. "I'm afraid it's more than just resentment. That Jian Hao is probably afraid you'll snatch his elder position, right?"

Jian Hongxiao nodded. "With Jian Yun's tricks, he couldn't have calculated my return. This matter likely has Jian Hao's hand in it. But this time, Jian Yun is probably truly crippled."

As the two chatted, Jian Chen beside them seemed to want to speak but hesitated.

Ye Yuan suddenly changed the subject. "Senior, the urgent matter now is to find a way to get the pill formula as soon as possible."

Jian Hongxiao was surprised. "You still want to refine pills for me?"

Ye Yuan laughed. "What are you saying? If not for refining pills, why would I come to the Jiyun Great Emperor Capital with you?"

"But... but you know I'm a sinner of the Starry Hall!" Jian Hongxiao said.

He had thought that after this incident, Ye Yuan would probably not refine pills for him at all.

After all, his secrets had been exposed.

Unexpectedly, Ye Yuan still insisted on refining pills for him.

Ye Yuan glanced at Jian Chen and smiled. "So what? You are the senior and friend I, Ye Yuan, have acknowledged. You have shown me kindness. The rest has nothing to do with me! Even if you were the enemy of the world, I would still refine this pill!"

Jian Hongxiao and Jian Chen were both moved.

They hadn't expected Ye Yuan to be so loyal.

Jian Hongxiao was deeply touched, tears welling up in his eyes.

When you stand against the world, and someone resolutely stands by your side, that feeling is beyond words.

In truth, Ye Yuan had his own judgment about this matter. He suspected Jian Hongxiao had some unspeakable difficulty that he couldn't reveal.

Having come this far, Ye Yuan was no longer the naive youth he once was; he had some confidence in judging people.

Jian Hongxiao didn't seem like someone who would treat life lightly, nor did he have much malice.

There was likely another reason for him to use the forbidden technique.

Moreover, the city lord of Jiyun Great Emperor Capital had ultimately used the Bright Moon Purple Cloud Pill to save Jian Hongxiao's life, which indirectly confirmed Ye Yuan's thoughts.

If Jian Hongxiao had truly used the forbidden technique for personal gain, that天尊 powerhouse probably wouldn't have done so.

"Don't you want to know what really happened back then?" Jian Hongxiao asked.

Ye Yuan smiled. "If you're willing to tell me, you will naturally do so. If not, why should I reopen your wounds?"

Jian Hongxiao looked at Ye Yuan and sighed. "To have a friend like this, what more could I ask for! Ye Yuan, from now on, we are sworn brothers in life and death!"

...

At this moment, Jian Hao's fury had reached its peak.

He had gone to great lengths for his son, even getting him into the Starry Hall.

But in the end, Jian Yun was crippled!

For a member of the Jian family, losing one's eyesight was equivalent to being a cripple.

A Six-Pattern Star Pill?

Jian Hao hadn't even dared to think about it!

If such a pill existed, Jian Hongxiao wouldn't have slunk away from Jiyun Great Emperor Capital back then.

Even the city lord couldn't obtain such a pill; where would he get one?

"Father, you must avenge me! That old bastard and that brat must have set me up!" Jian Yun roared.

Jian Hao gritted his teeth. "Don't worry, this time I'll make sure that bastard Jian Hongxiao disappears completely! Li Xun, take a few men and bring all three of them to me!"

Behind Jian Hao, a True God Seventh Layer powerhouse took the order and left.

As a Starry Hall elder, Jian Hao held an exalted position and naturally had many experts around him.

Li Xun picked a few men and headed toward the inn where Ye Yuan and the others were staying.

"Jian Hongxiao, get out here! You dare to injure a disciple of the Starry Hall—you deserve to die ten thousand times!"

Outside the inn, Li Xun announced loudly.

"Isn't that Li Xun, the guard of Elder Jian Hao? Who's provoked them?"

"Tsk, whoever it is, they're in for a rough time!"

"I heard that Jian Hao's only son, Jian Yun, suddenly went blind today. Could it be these people did it?"

...

Outside the inn, everyone speculated, waiting to see the show.

But no one came out, and no one responded.

Li Xun frowned and announced again, "Fine, since you're so ungrateful, don't blame us for being rude! You few, guard the outside—don't let anyone escape!"

Before coming, Li Xun had already learned that these three were merely two True God First Layer and one Celestial God. Coming to capture them was like using a cannon to kill a mosquito—overkill.

But since Jian Hao was in a rage, he naturally didn't dare to slack off.

Bang!

Li Xun found their room and directly shattered the door with a palm strike.

"Jian Hongxiao, you're putting on quite the airs! Do you really think you're still that Starry Hall... Su... Elder Su Yan? You... why are you here?"

Inside the room, Jian Hongxiao was drinking with an old man, chatting and laughing merrily.

When Li Xun saw the old man, his face turned extremely ugly, and his speech became stammering.

This old man was named Jian Suyan, also a Starry Hall elder.

However, Jian Suyan's status was far more revered than Jian Hao's.

Because Jian Suyan was a天尊 powerhouse!

Jian Suyan took a sip of tea without turning his head. "Go back and tell Jian Hao not to make trouble for Hongxiao anymore. The city lord wants to see him."