Looking at Lu Jing standing at the door, her pretty face slightly flushed.

  Ye Chen felt that Lu Jing wasn't really afraid.

  She was completely infatuated with him.

  Whether Lu Jing was truly scared or not didn't matter.

  Coming to knock on his door so te had a different meaning altogether.

  And it was indeed so.

  Lu Jing gazed at Ye Chen, her eyes showing a mix of hesitation and determination.

  Lu Jing was different from Lin Ke'er.

  Lu Jing didn't like conflict, nor did she enjoy an exciting life.

  She just wanted to live a stable life.

  Marrying someone with a promising future, who could protect her and provide a stable life, was the best she could hope for.

  In the past, Ye Chen's cultivation level was too low to give her a sense of security.

  But now it was different; Ye Chen's cultivation had broken through continuously.

  He had far surpassed her.

  Moreover, Ye Chen's wealth was beyond imagination.

  Magic artifacts, robes, spells, and all sorts of gifts never stopped coming.

  This indicated that Ye Chen's status in the Ye family was extremely high.

  Perhaps there were more promising cultivators than Ye Chen at the Silver Moon Market.

  But the question was, would they treat her as well as Ye Chen did?

  Would they be willing to share resources with her like Ye Chen?

  Clearly not.

  So after much thought, Ye Chen was the best choice.

  But Ye Chen's fickleness made Lu Jing a bit anxious.

  Initially, it was just Lin Ke'er, which was fine.

  But now, according to rumors, Ye Chen had taken a liking to the daughter of the Cerulean Pace Clerk.

  He often spent vishly at Qingyun Workshop, showering her with gifts.

  This made Lu Jing despise Ye Chen's ck of commitment, while her sense of crisis grew stronger.

  Lin Ke'er was fine; they were both rogue cultivators.

  Lu Jing was confident in competing with Lin Ke'er.

  But the Cerulean Pace Clerk's daughter was different.

  What if she couldn't compete, and Ye Chen became devoted to her, ignoring Lu Jing?

  Where would she go to cry then?

  So Lu Jing didn't mind Ye Chen's fickleness anymore.

  She pnned to act first.

  Even if Ye Chen remained fickle, it didn't matter.

  She wanted Ye Chen to take her to Qingyun City.

  Qingyun City was right next to the Qingyun Sect, which had a Golden Elixir Ancestor overseeing it.

  No cultivator dared to cause trouble in Qingyun City.

  Lu Jing truly didn't want to stay at the Silver Moon Market any longer.

  The Ye family was in Qingyun City.

  If the Silver Moon Market became chaotic, the Ye family would surely send someone to fetch Ye Chen.

  She wanted to leave too!

  So she came tonight.

  Lu Jing was mentally prepared.

  She looked at Ye Chen with a bit of hesitation, "Fellow Daoist Ye, I'm a little scared..."

  "Can I sleep in your room tonight?"

  Ye Chen smiled gently, "Well, you can, but there's only one bed in my room..."

  Lu Jing's fair face turned crimson, "If there's only one bed, then there's no other way!"

  "Fellow Daoist Ye is so good to me, I trust you!"

  "Fellow Daoist Ye surely won't do anything, right?"

  Although she said that, was she really offering herself?

  Sleeping together, how could nothing happen?

  It's like the saying from the previous life about beasts and those worse than beasts.

  Most men would choose to be beasts.

  But Ye Chen was different.

  The Silver Moon Market was in chaos, and the Mo Family's patriarch might be dead.

  Ye Chen was also considering leaving.

  If he returned to Qingyun City, he might not see Sun Ruoxin.

  Lin Ke'er might choose differently.

  Only Lu Jing's personality might lead her to follow him.

  If he took Lu Jing, there would be no feedback, and it would be a significant loss.

  In Qingyun City, who knew how long it would take to find a suitable partner?

  So for now, he had to be worse than a beast.

  But since they were sleeping together, he would definitely enjoy the benefits.

  After all, everyone could be happy.

  Thus, Lu Jing stayed in Ye Chen's room.

  ...

  The night passed without incident.

  There was no unexpected chaos outside.

  Ye Chen didn't bother going out, getting up to cultivate instead.

  As for Lu Jing, she returned to her room with a blushing face.

  She hadn't slept well at all.

  Lin Ke'er also got up early, practicing her swordsmanship in the courtyard.

  Seeing Lu Jing walk out of Ye Chen's room, her eyes widened.

  A woman coming out of a man's room early in the morning clearly meant she had stayed the night...

  Lu Jing went to such lengths to compete with her for Ye Chen?

  Now that they had this kind of retionship, wouldn't Ye Chen prioritize giving gifts to Lu Jing?

  Lin Ke'er's cold face showed a hint of hesitation.

  She wanted Ye Chen's gifts.

  After all, Ye Chen's generosity was increasing.

  Each gift was worth at least a medium-grade spirit stone.

  Equivalent to a mid-stage cultivator's hard-earned income for a year.

  How could Lin Ke'er give up?

  But now that Lu Jing had gone this far.

  If she didn't keep up, wouldn't she be unable to compete?

  But if she did keep up, Lin Ke'er couldn't accept it.

  Ye Chen was good, wealthier, and more generous than she had imagined.

  His cultivation talent didn't seem as bad as she thought.

  But Lin Ke'er's goal wasn't a mere Qi Refining family.

  She hoped to establish a Foundation, and she wanted her future partner to be at least a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

  Only then could she truly stand firm in the cultivation world.

  Not like now, just a Qi Refining ant, drifting with the tide.

  Ye Chen really couldn't give her the life she wanted.

  So after biting her lip lightly, Lin Ke'er acted as if she hadn't seen anything and turned back to her room.

  ...

  After finishing his cultivation, Ye Chen looked at the Silver Moon Market.

  It was still very quiet.

  The flow of people was much less than usual.

  Most shops were closed, only a few like Qingyun Workshop were open.

  Clearly, they were worried that the Mo Family's patriarch might really be dead.

  In Ye Chen's view, this calm wouldn't st for a few days.

  If the Mo Family's patriarch didn't show up soon.

  Many in the imagination wouldn't be able to resist their greed.

  In the afternoon, Steward Zhang also came.

  Seeing Lu Jing and Lin Ke'er in the courtyard, Steward Zhang was a bit surprised.

  Then he sneered inwardly.

  This Ye Chen was really infatuated.

  As soon as there was danger, he quickly brought his beloved women, two of them.

  So young and already indulging in women.

  What future could he have?

  But Steward Zhang didn't show these thoughts.

  Instead, he talked to Ye Chen about the current situation.

  If the Mo Family's patriarch was truly dead, then the Silver Moon Market would obviously not remain stable.

  He had already sent people to inform the family.

  If the Silver Moon Market really fell into chaos, this shop would definitely be withdrawn.

  The family would send people to assist, taking the resources and people away.

  He told Ye Chen not to worry.

  Ye Chen nodded, feeling it was likely his father would come to fetch him.

  His heart settled down.

  And that night.

  Lu Jing once again knocked on Ye Chen's door, using fear as an excuse to enter his room.

  Letting Ye Chen once again feel the truth that size is justice.

  But after a busy while, Lu Jing was particurly resentful.

  Just as Lu Jing was about to say something, a sound came from outside.

  "Kill..."

  "Rob them, the Mo Family's patriarch is dead, the Mo Family only has seven te-stage Qi Refining cultivators, they can't stop us."

  "Getting rich is just this one wave."

  "Wife, you and the child stay home, I'll go out and see, if there's a chance, we won't have to live a hard life anymore."

  "First kill the Mo Family people, once they're dead, we can take whatever we want from the Silver Moon Market."

  Shouts of killing and robbing were everywhere.

  Lu Jing's previously rosy face turned pale.

  Ye Chen patted Lu Jing, got dressed, and stepped onto the rooftop.

  Using the Five Elements Concealment Technique, he hid his presence and observed the surroundings.

  Not far behind the commercial street was the Mo Family, occupying a rge area, about a quarter of the Silver Moon Market.

  At this moment, a rge number of cultivators were gathered in front of the Mo Family's gate.

  There were over a hundred cultivators, and those at the front looked particurly fierce.

  Ye Chen used the Heavenly Son's Fortune Observation Technique to see, there were over ten te-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

  Among them was even one at the ninth level of Qi Refining, he didn't know where they came from.

  And behind them were cultivators who seemed to have come from the mountains.

  Many were masked.

  Possibly cultivators from the Silver Moon Market, seizing the opportunity to loot.

  "With things like this, if the Mo Family's patriarch still hasn't appeared, it's clear he's already dead."

  "The Mo Family has been entrenched in the Silver Moon Market for thirty years, the wealth they've accumuted is countless."

  "These should have been ours as rogue cultivators."

  "Now, we must take them back with our own hands."

  With the leader's command.

  Those fierce cultivators immediately began casting spells at the Mo Family, trying to break in.

  The Mo Family had defensive formations, blocking these spells.

  But there was still no movement from within the Mo Family.

  This emboldened the crowd.

  More and more people began casting spells, and the Mo Family's defensive formations became precarious.

  Ye Chen frowned as he watched, menting the fragile order of the cultivation world.

  But at that moment, Ye Chen's eyes narrowed...

  Because a tall figure quietly climbed into his courtyard...

  Seeing that he had been discovered, but the intruder was unaware.

  Ye Chen's lips curled into a cold smile...

  CPDD