Chapter 66: Did I let you run?

When Ye Chen held that fragment in his hand, he could feel a sword intent that pierced heaven and earth sweeping over his body.

Just this fragment alone possesses such power; if it were a complete sword, Ye Chen dare not imagine how formidable it would be.

"Hunyan? Hunyan?"

Ye Chen tried to call Hunyan, but gate Hunyan gave no response/

Seeing this, Ye Chen understood that Hunyan had fallen into a deep sleep.

In an instant, a terrifying killing intent erupted, and the weather in the vicinity was affected as a result.

Snowflakes drifted down slowly.

"Huh, strange, is it time for snow to be falling?"

The next moment, Ye Chen's figure vanished from the spot.

"At first, I didn't provoke any of you, but you keep looking for trouble with me one after another."

Ye Chen's voice was especially icy, making people feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

……

"That brat didn't chase after us, did he? \" the bearded man asked the two beside him.

Just now, when the glasses‑man threw the fragment, while Ye Chen stood frozen in place, they quickly fled from there.

"Probably not; I haven't seen anyone who could survive under that fragment."

The glasses‑man said.

After he finished speaking, the weak‑bodied man immediately said.

"Then why are we running?"

As soon as those words were spoken, the three of them stopped in their tracks.

At this moment, the weak‑bodied man's words kept lingering in their minds.

Indeed, as the glasses‑man said, Ye Chen was surely dead, so why were they running?

"A kid suddenly appeared, squinting his eyes; at that moment we were almost overwhelmed by fear, so…"

After the glasses‑man finished speaking, he recalled Ye Chen's smile when he first appeared; almost instantly, a chill rose from the soles of their feet to the tops of their heads.

"That brat's oppressive presence was too strong; we almost instantly forgot that he was just a joke."

"He probably isn't a child; don't forget that in the Return to Simplicity and Truth Realm, one can revert to youth."

The weak‑bodied man replied to the glasses‑man's words.

But as soon as he said that, the glasses‑man rejected it.

"That's just becoming younger, not turning into a child; besides, you can see he's obviously not a dwarf, so we can pretty much be certain he is this age, and yet possesses such terrifying power at such a young age."

After the glasses‑man finished speaking, the bearded man and the weak‑bodied man fell silent at the same time.

But then, while they were silent, a sudden burst of "pap‑pap" applause rang out.

"You…… reasoned well; does that mean you've concluded you're going to die?"

Ye Chen's voice suddenly sounded in their ears, but they couldn't see where he was; it was as if… as if Ye Chen existed inside their minds.

"What?!"

These two words were almost shouted simultaneously in their hearts.

Fear, trembling, dread……

The three could hardly think of any way to save themselves.

Suddenly, the glasses‑man and the bearded man felt intense pain in their legs; when they lowered their heads to look, they discovered their legs had been severed by the weak‑bodied man at some point.

"You!"

"Don't blame me; I just want to survive."

After the weak‑bodied man said that, without hesitation he ran in a direction, but after only a few steps he recoiled in terror.

His eyes were filled with deep despair.

Before him, Ye Chen turned his body, revealing a half‑frozen icy face; he extended one hand, which slightly contracted, and at the same time the weak‑bodied man clearly felt difficulty breathing.

"Did I let you run?"

As Ye Chen's voice fell, the weak‑bodied man instantly exploded into a mist of blood.

Seeing this, the glasses‑man and the bearded man, with terrified eyes and survival instinct, immediately threw themselves to the ground without hesitation; if their legs hadn't been cut off by the weak‑bodied man, they would have knelt before Ye Chen right then.

"Please, let me go…"

"You, being magnanimous…"

Before they could finish speaking, their bodies shattered.

Ye Chen gave them no chance to beg for mercy; he believed in striking decisively without hesitation, and he had no saintly compassion—being merciful to enemies is cruel to oneself, which is not without reason.

After Ye Chen slew them, he absorbed their souls into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

Upon hearing that, Ye Chen turned and headed for Wanbao Pavilion; on his way to the kindergarten, Zhang Hai's phone suddenly rang, calling to ask Ye Chen to fetch the medicinal herbs he needed, and he was currently inside Wanbao Pavilion.

While Ye Chen was on his way to Wanbao Pavilion, the system's voice suddenly sounded.

【Congratulations on obtaining the Ancient Simple Black Sword Fragment; this is a sword forged by a mighty expert, containing supreme power. You may consider collecting the fragments, perhaps gaining unexpected rewards.】

【Congratulations on obtaining the ancient plain black sword fragment, a sword forged by a mighty expert that contains supreme power; you may consider gathering the fragments, for perhaps you will gain an unexpected reward.】

Ye Chen asked.

【You will obtain a complete sword.】

After hearing the system's words, Ye Chen couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

"Listening to your words is like listening to a speech."

【Nonsense literature.】

【Nonsense literature.】

"You aren't either?"

"Speaking of which, when I got this piece just now, why didn't you say anything?"

After Ye Chen finished speaking, the system's voice immediately sounded.

【When you're facing someone much stronger than you, this system thought you'd be done for, so it didn't give a prompt.】

Ye Chen: "!?"

【In short, bluntly speaking, it's just fearing you'll capsize in a gutter.】

Ye Chen remained silent; at this point he no longer wanted to talk to the system.

Ye Chen's speed was fast; not long after, he arrived at Wanbao Pavilion.

In front of Wanbao Pavilion, Zhang He and Ji An were standing at the door, seemingly waiting for him.

Seeing this, Ye Chen walked over.

Zhang He and Ji An saw Ye Chen, and also walked toward him.

"Brother Ye, the things you wanted are all ready."

Upon seeing Ye Chen, Zhang Hai immediately said.

After hearing Zhang Hai's words, Ye Chen merely nodded lightly, without saying more.

"Have you prepared the jade?"

Ye Chen asked.

Upon hearing Ye Chen ask about the jade, Zhang He and Ji An were deeply moved; they didn't expect Ye Chen would remember their affairs. Logically, someone as mysterious as Ye Chen would disdain to befriend them, let alone do extra things for them.

Yet now Ye Chen is not only on good terms with them but also helps them with tasks—how could they not be moved?

After Ye Chen finished speaking, Zhang He and Ji An quickly took out the jade from their bosoms; upon seeing the jade in their hands, Ye Chen didn't say more.

"From now on, don't let anyone go up to the second floor."

After Ye Chen finished speaking, Zhang He and Ji An nodded simultaneously; thereafter, Ye Chen alone went up to the second floor.

Ye Chen had already planned what formation to refine in the jade, so as soon as he went upstairs he immediately began refining.

This refining took an entire afternoon.

And during that afternoon, Zhang He and Ji An didn't let anyone go to the second floor; even Zhang Hai's daughter Zhang Xiaoxiao couldn't go to the second floor.

At 5:24 p. m., Ye Chen finished refining; as he rose, he still held five pieces of jade in his hand.