Chapter 1657

Being able to detect oneself so sharply, and the attack being this keen, the youth before us is definitely not an ordinary person.

Hearing Hei Lin's question, Luo Jiuyou retorted unhappily.

This is Ye Zhangqing, Ye brother—just like you and me, we're all Top Prodigies.........

Regarding Ye Zhangqing's identity, Luo Jiuyou did not hide it; after mutual introductions, Ye Zhangqing also learned that Hei Lin is the young master of Yongye.

After dealing with Yongye's many powerhouses for so long, Ye Zhangqing still sees this Yongye young master for the first time; however, he has heard quite a bit about him from the Vermilion Bird Hall masters.

Although the four Vermilion Bird Hall masters have also received instruction from the Eternal Night Old Ancestor.

Yet from beginning to end, the Eternal Night Old Ancestor never acknowledged them as his disciples; looking over his life, he has only ever taken one disciple—namely, the Hei Lin before us.

Don't be fooled by the Eternal Night Old Ancestor's usual frivolity; toward Hei Lin, he is utterly devoted, sparing no effort in his cultivation.

After exchanging greetings, Hei Lin also directly requested a sparring match; hearing this, Ye Zhangqing replied with a helpless expression.

「Let's talk about it later, if the chance arises. 」

What's with these Top Prodigies, wanting to spar as soon as they meet? Ye Zhangqing really has no interest in that.

All this fighting back and forth is so tiring.

Seeing this, Hei Lin, though a bit disappointed, also joined the casual chat; just as everyone was talking, a steward rushed in.

「Yè Chánglǎo, have you seen the Yongye.......... young master............... 」

Hei Lin suddenly vanished, startling the disciple who was guiding him; he immediately reported to Wu Shou, the elders, and the stewards, who nearly turned the Dao Yi Shengdi upside down looking for him.

I never expected this guy to run to the canteen; how did this brat know where the canteen was? He came straight for it.

Looking at Hei Lin sitting beside Ye Zhangqing and Luo Jiuyou, the steward stood there dumbfounded.

And Hei Lin, seeing that, also rose and apologized.

「Sorry, I just sensed Luo brother's aura, got excited and came over on my own, causing trouble for the senior. 」

「Young master, you're being too serious; as long as it's fine, I'll first inform the Grand Elder. 」

It's not a big deal; as long as Hei Lin doesn't meet with any mishap, it's fine.

Having said that, the elder hurried off.

With Hei Lin's arrival, there naturally had to be a table of food and drink in the evening—of course, this was also Luo Jiuyou's suggestion.

Ye Zhangqing also readily agreed; moreover, that evening Zhao Zhengping, Xu Jie, and others also got to share in the meal.

After tasting Ye Zhangqing's cooking, Hei Lin was amazed beyond words; no wonder Luo Jiuyou earlier said it was heavenly—this flavor is truly delicious.

I originally thought Luo Jiuyou was boasting, but now it seems his description was still conservative, or perhaps he simply couldn't describe the taste of this food.

After the meal, everyone became much more acquainted—after all, they're all young people.

After eating and drinking their fill, Xu Jie suggested everyone go have fun in Dao Yi Holy City.

Luo Jiuyou wholeheartedly agreed; this Dao Yi Holy City is indeed a good place, with many courtesans.

Hei Lin wasn't particularly interested in these things, which is completely unlike his master, the Eternal Night Old Ancestor; but unable to resist the others' enthusiasm, he ended up going along.

Meanwhile, Ye Zhangqing stayed behind because Bai Hua Xianzi and the other girls were there, leaving him no chance to go.

Early the next morning, Yun Xiantai sent someone to summon Ye Zhangqing to the main hall.

By the time he arrived, Yun Xiantai, the Eternal Night Old Ancestor, the Nether Clan Old Ancestor, and the other Emperor Sovereign powerhouses had already gathered.

After Ye Zhangqing took his seat, Yun Xiantai didn't waste words and spoke directly.

「According to the news, the demon tribe and the Human Emperor's Palace can reach the Haotu Shijie in at most three days. 」

The demon tribe and the Human Emperor's Palace are already near at hand; today we gather everyone to discuss countermeasures.

In fact, Yongye and the Nether Clan have already prepared; everyone isn't overly worried about it.

Furthermore, Qi Xiong is in charge of the other preparations, which are nearly complete.

There's not much to discuss; Ye Zhangqing simply proposed.

「The demon tribe and the Human Emperor's Palace probably don't know yet that we've allied with the Nether Clan, right? 」

「Youngster Zhangqing, you're thinking.................. 」

Hearing this, Yun Xiantai immediately understood Ye Zhangqing's idea, after all, people have done this before.

They've even used it several times against the demon tribe.

But no matter how many times you've used it, this tactic is indeed effective.

Temporarily conceal the Nether Clan's existence; when the great war begins, the Nether Clan Old Ancestor will lead a host of Nether Clan powerhouses to appear suddenly, catching the demon tribe and the Human Emperor's Palace off guard.

Regarding Ye Zhangqing's proposal, the Eternal Night Old Ancestor immediately agreed.

「This idea is good; those two old fogies, the demon tribe and the Human Emperor's Palace, would never expect you to be in the Haotu Shijie. 」

With a smiling gaze at the Nether Clan Old Ancestor, taking them by surprise will surely cause the demon tribe and the Human Emperor's Palace to fall into disarray.

Only in this way can the Nether Clan's power be unleashed to its fullest extent.

Hearing the Eternal Night Old Ancestor's words, the Nether Clan Old Ancestor nodded, evidently agreeing to this plan as well.

Next comes the battle arrangements; the demon tribe's old ancestor and the Human Emperor's Palace's old ancestor are naturally to be handled by the Eternal Night Old Ancestor and the Nether Clan Old Ancestor.

After all, beings at the ancestor level are beyond anyone else's qualifications to interfere.

Not even entities like Yun Xiantai or the Vermilion Bird Hall masters, who are Emperor Sovereign Realm perfect, can intervene in a battle between ancestor-level beings.

Next are Bloodfall Star and Ji Minghuang; these two need no hesitation—they are to be given directly to Luo Jiuyou and Hei Lin.

Similarly, Luo Jiuyou need not reveal himself immediately when the time comes; a sudden strike, just like before, would be best if it could land a sneak attack.

Regarding this, Luo Jiuyou had no hesitation and immediately nodded with a smile.

「Good, last time I failed to kill Bloodfall Star with a single blow; this time I will definitely not let it escape. 」

Whenever Bloodfall Star is mentioned, the killing intent in Luo Jiuyou's eyes cannot be contained; he appears determined to never rest until he slays Bloodfall Star.

As for what comes next, it will be soldier against soldier, general against general.

Ye Zhangqing's task remains unchanged—still cooking; Yun Xiantai said with a smile, the canteen has been built, so Ye Zhangqing can rest easy.

Compared to sending Ye Zhangqing to the battlefield, everyone still felt that letting him cook was more valuable.

Even Ye Zhangqing's current combat strength is not in the slightest inferior to Luo Jiuyou, Hei Lin, and the others.

As for this, even Luo Jiuyou and Hei Lin wholeheartedly agreed; being able to enjoy Ye Zhangqing's cooking on the battlefield is such a pleasure.

By comparison, having Ye Zhangqing join the battle would be completely meaningless; eating is what matters.

Ye Zhangqing also nodded and agreed.

Judging by the overall strength of both sides, the Haotu Shijie side clearly holds the advantage; the prospects of winning this battle are great, yet we cannot let our guard down—who knows what might happen in the meantime.