Chapter 1470: Death Valley

Ye Liuyun asked, "If I accept your apology, does the promise you made to me still count?"

"Of course it counts!"

The Clan Chief and A Ya said in unison.

Ye Liuyun also laughed, "Then I accept your apology. This matter is settled, you don't have to keep it in mind any longer!"

"Ha ha, good! A Ya, go make the arrangements; I'll be hosting a few distinguished guests!" the Clan Chief laughed as he ordered A Ya.

He felt his life force was extremely vigorous, which he took as a blessing in disguise, so his mood was very good.

"Alright!" A Ya replied, and went down to prepare.

The Clan Chief also led Ye Liuyun and the others to sit on the ground outside his residence.

He didn't invite many clan members to the feast, only Mu Ranxing, A Ya, A Sheng and others who had dealt with Ye Liuyun to keep them company.

While waiting for the dishes, Mu Ranxing mentioned the incident of Ye Liuyun giving him the seasoning.

When the food arrived, there was also roasted meat. He sprinkled the seasoning on it for everyone to try, and they all praised it endlessly.

"What kind of seasoning is this!" A Ya couldn't help but ask.

"Um…" Ye Liuyun was a little embarrassed, because some of the herbs were not available here at all.

"A Ya! An Alchemist's secret formula must not be disclosed casually!" Elder A Sheng reminded A Ya.

A Ya hurriedly apologized to Ye Liuyun.

"It's fine. Even if I tell you, you still couldn't find the ingredients," Ye Liuyun explained.

Hearing this, Mu Ranxing was about to return the seasoning to Ye Liuyun: "These seasonings are too precious; I can't keep them!"

"I've already given them to you; just keep them, no need to be polite!" Ye Liuyun pushed the seasoning back again.

Seeing this, Mu Ranxing handed the seasoning over to the Clan Chief.

"Very well, we'll keep them!" The Clan Chief stopped hesitating, took them, and then produced many talismans to give back to Ye Liuyun.

"These talismans can be used as long as you input True Essence!" He also explained their usage to Ye Liuyun and the others.

Using talismans saves a lot of True Essence compared with the rune markings on one's body, though they're not etched on the skin and can't be activated at any moment.

"Most of these talismans were drawn by A Ya! She is the best talismanist we have!" the Clan Chief praised.

Ye Liuyun repeatedly thanked the Clan Chief, never expecting that a little seasoning could bring so many talismans.

These talismans are equivalent to the attack of a strong cultivator! The higher the user's realm, the stronger the attack.

Afterwards, the Clan Chief also presented many ferocious‑beast meats, Spirit Stones and other supplies to Ye Liuyun, thanking him for his rescue.

Luo Yun and the others didn't take any of those supplies; they gave them all to Ye Liuyun.

They all knew in their hearts that these were exchanged by Ye Liuyun for two drops of Life Spring Water.

One drop of Life Spring Water is a life itself!

The items the Clan Chief gave Ye Liuyun were actually far less valuable than that Life Spring Water.

But Ye Liuyun didn't mind much.

His clone was at that moment practicing curse techniques. That also counted as his reward, so overall it was still very worthwhile.

"Stay here for a few days, let A Ya prepare more talismans for the clan, then you may leave! I'll also prepare more supplies for you. Death Valley is no trivial matter; it's better to be fully prepared!" the Clan Chief advised Ye Liuyun and the others.

The Clan Chief urged Ye Liuyun and the others.

"Alright!" Ye Liuyun and his companions agreed.

Meng Zhangxing also took the chance to ask the Clan Chief about information on Death Valley.

"Death Valley, also known to outsiders as Tongtian Valley. In the past many Tianzun Realm Martial Cultivators entered it."

The Clan Chief slowly recounted the matters of Death Valley.

"Anyone who enters Death Valley rarely emerges alive, whether they are Tianzun Realm Ninefold Martial Cultivators seeking to break through the Divine Realm, or mere explorers! We have never seen a Divine‑realm strongman come out! So most of what we know is hearsay."

"Hearsay? So that means someone has survived?" Meng Zhangxing retorted.

"Yes, someone did survive! One was an ancestor of our clan, but after emerging his mind was a bit unstable; he could sometimes recall some of what was inside. He also died not long after."

"Another person emerged severely wounded, we took him in. He later betrayed us, stole our curse techniques, and recently tried to seize the Spirit Stone Platform!"

The Clan Chief sighed deeply as he spoke.

"I only know about these two people! The rest I'm unclear about. But at least one thing is certain: once you go in, it's a nine‑times‑death situation. Not only must you be strong, you also need great fortune to have a chance to survive."

The Clan Chief said, glancing at A Ya with a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

"It's fine! Before I leave, I'll try to draw as many talismans as possible for the clan, so later you can have others copy them!" A Ya said.

Only then did Ye Liuyun and the others understand why the Clan Chief wanted them to stay longer.

He believed that A Ya would die after going, so he wanted her to draw all kinds of talismans for the clan as reference, lest any be missing.

Ye Liuyun felt a pang of remorse.

He suggested to the Clan Chief, "How about we replace someone?"

The Clan Chief laughed, "Replace someone, they're still my clan members, so it's the same! Besides, A Ya has already promised, she must go, otherwise she'll lose credibility later!"

Hearing this, Ye Liuyun could not say more. He could only comfort the Clan Chief and A Ya: "We'll do our best to protect A Ya!"

"I'll protect myself, I don't need you to protect me!" A Ya stubbornly replied.

Ye Liuyun nodded, and said nothing further.

Then the Clan Chief explained some of the dangers inside. The information was vague, only mentioning formations, Illusion Realm, monsters and various hazards.

"Lately few Tianzun Realm Ninefold Martial Cultivators have entered Death Valley! According to the outsider we rescued, a powerful monster emerged inside, blocking the path to the Divine Realm!

The person we rescued also surrendered to that monster and barely survived. However, that made him turn bad!" the Clan Chief said.

"What kind of monster? Surrender makes one turn bad?" Ye Liuyun asked cautiously.

He also recalled the evil aura of the Foreign Tribe.

The Clan Chief described the monster's appearance, but very vaguely.

"In short, once you surrender to that monster, you will become extremely evil!" the clan chief finally said.

"Is it because an evil aura has appeared inside your bodies?" Ye Liuyun asked further.

"Exactly, that's it!" the clan chief confirmed.

Ye Liuyun and the others exchanged glances, all realizing it was an Alien Evil Artifact.