Chapter 1467: Chapter 1467 - 1452: Yany Chi’s Hidden Move

At dusk, Manager Yany Chi of the Sky-reaching walked leisurely down the street with hands behind his back. Along the way, managers, clerks, and patrolling guards of various shops, big and small, stopped to greet him.

Already accustomed to such scenes, Yany Chi skillfully returned each greeting with ease.

To be honest, this situation had persisted for over a hundred years. But every two or three days, Yany Chi felt the need to stroll around; it had become a habit.

The respect from others, even if deeply displeased, they had to force a smile and greet him, which he thoroughly enjoyed.

His difficult experiences in earlier years made him especially fond of such scenes, and only at these times did his self-confidence inflate to its peak.

He wanted to forever enjoy such respect!

Though he enjoyed respect from all sides three hundred and sixty days a year, there were still five or six days when facing the owners of the Sky-reaching and other major shop owners, he had to force a humble smile like a junior.

His dream was that someday he could enjoy such respect three hundred and sixty-five days a year, and not have four or five days acting subservient.

And now, the little world behind Ye Zhen, which he deduced, became the possibility for him to achieve this dream ahead of time.

Amidst the greetings along the way, the pleasure and overwhelming self-confidence made Manager Yany’s mind exceptionally clear.

Scenes from today’s occurrences flashed one by one through his mind.

"There shouldn’t be any blunders, but judging by the speed exhibited by that one named Di, I’ve probably underestimated the strength of him and the little world behind him...."

Years of daily self-reflection allowed Manager Yany Chi to uncover many fatal errors, which was a crucial reason for him achieving the position of Manager at Sky-reaching.

Passing through bustling streets, stepping into an alley, Yany Chi suddenly quickened his pace.

Like most men, after achieving fame and fortune, women around him increased.

Even though he had some restraint, he still had four concubines on Chaotic Sky Island, but his favorite was still Xiang’er.

Reaching into Hailing Alley, a maid was already there waiting, "Where’s your mistress?" Yany Chi asked casually.

"Returning to master, the mistress just finished bathing and is waiting inside for master!" a maid laughed skillfully.

Casually pulling over a maid for a kiss on the cheek, Yany Chi headed to the inner residence, his mind fiery with anticipation of what tricks Xiang’er the little demon had prepared today.

As he entered the inner residence’s gate, Yany Chi gestured towards the sky at a certain point then casually tossed out a Spirit Talisman, instantly forming a Spiritual Power Knot that enveloped the entire residence.

As Manager of Sky-reaching, the owners naturally paid close attention to his security, even sending four guards to protect him year-round.

Of course, given his status, it was impossible for Realm King Realm tributors to protect him; hence, four late-stage Dark Palace Realm guards would constantly protect him once he left Sky-reaching.

This was why he set the Spiritual Power Barrier.

These guys, while protecting him, would occasionally use Divine Sense to check his situation, and the thought of them peeking into his private affairs annoyed Manager Yany Chi immensely.

Therefore, whenever he returned to his private residence, he would set up a Spiritual Power Barrier to protect his privacy, which those four late-stage Dark Palace Realm guards had long been accustomed to; as long as the barrier was intact, it indicated the manager’s safety.

With light and quick steps, Manager Yany Chi ascended to the second floor, sniffing the scent of cosmetics and food.

Casually throwing his cloak to the approaching maid, a fragrant wind swept by as Xiang’er, dressed in thin, barely-there gauze, rushed into his arms with it.

"Hehe....." with a light laugh, Manager Yany Chi eagerly pressed for a kiss; not seen for days, today this little demon was dressed provocatively, causing his restraint to waver.

Unexpectedly, the usually compliant little demon turned her head away to avoid his affection.

This gesture immediately made Manager Yany Chi alert, and with just a glance, his expression drastically changed, "You... you are not Xiang’er, who are you....."

Just as he was startled, he felt simultaneous pain at his waist and neck being wrapped by Xiang’er, his eyes angrily widening as he was about to act, suddenly displaying a soul-dispersing expression.

He couldn’t activate even a trace of Spiritual Power!

"You... you....."

Yany Chi, as if dreaming, watched the scene before him change like an illusion.

Earlier, the Xiang’er that pounced into his arms suddenly vanished into thin air, while the maid holding his cloak abruptly transformed into Ye Zhen’s appearance.

However, Ye Zhen’s face was green!

Earlier, Ye Zhen had swiftly infiltrated here, then controlled the inner residence, in an extremely short time, Achou the Mirage Dragon Primordial Spirit had laid down these illusions, and even transformed into Xiang’er using the Illusory Body.

But even though it was the Illusory Body, Yany Chi still disgusted Ye Zhen.

After all, the Illusory Body contained a part of Ye Zhen’s consciousness, being embraced by an old man, Ye Zhen nearly vomited, hence revealing the flaw.

"Di... you... you why are you here?"

Speaking, Yany Chi shook his head forcefully, feeling as if in a nightmare.

Unfortunately, this dream, wouldn’t awaken!

"As the saying goes, it’s only polite to reciprocate. Since Manager Yany has sent people to hunt me down, wouldn’t I be ignorant of manners if I didn’t return the favor?" To be on the safe side, Ye Zhen laid down another Spiritual Power Barrier infused with Divine Soul.

This way, ordinary Divine Soul Power cannot penetrate, but there’s still no defense against innate divine skills like Big Ears Nie Ting’s.

Ye Zhen asked Big Ears Nie Ting and the Mirage Dragon Primordial Spirit Achou about ways to guard against Big Ears’ innate divine skill of eavesdropping, and there are only a few methods.

For example, not making any sound and communicating only through Divine Soul, or speaking in a place where extremely noisy sounds can completely cover the conversation, or isolating the realm.

It’s truly forming a realm of its own!

Ye Zhen couldn’t achieve this in the past few days, but there’s not likely to be many existences with innate divine skills like Big Ears Nie Ting, right?

There couldn’t coincidentally be two on Chaotic Sky Island?

"Hunting down?"

"Young Master Di, did you misunderstand?"

"As an old businessman, I value rules above all; how could I do such a shady thing?" Clever and slippery Yany Chi quickly defended himself.

Ye Zhen dislocated Yany Chi’s joints one by one before sitting face-to-face with him, "Manager Yany, I heard from Shopkeeper Ma that you deduced with a few words that there’s a brand new Little World behind me!

I’m very curious, how did you come to this judgment?"

Originally, Ye Zhen should have quickly eliminated Yany Chi at this moment, but since he had the time, Ye Zhen wanted to understand the origin, to know how he had exposed a flaw.

Hearing this, Yany Chi trembled all over, looking at Ye Zhen with an indescribable look of surprise and joy, "Is there really a brand new Little World behind you?"

"It seems you’re not entirely confident in your judgment, are you? Come on, when you made this guess, how confident were you?"

Ye Zhen’s non-denial already made Yany Chi realize there really was a brand new Little World behind Ye Zhen, and the old and slippery Yany Chi further understood what Ye Zhen was here for.

"How did you know I would come here? From the moment I made the decision to when I arrived, it wasn’t even half a quarter-hour, how did you prepare in advance?" Yany Chi asked urgently.

Ye Zhen slowly shook his head, "Is there meaning in asking these questions? Better answer mine first!"

Yany Chi collapsed in frustration on the ground; indeed, given his current condition, asking this question really had no meaning.

"Thirty percent I’d say. Initially, with a merchant’s intuition, when you asked Ma Shen about the price for delivering fifty thousand Red Yin Grass monthly, I made this conjecture.

Red Yin Grass is found in only a few Little Worlds, and its production is very limited. It’s been unchanged for years that a month’s supply you mentioned was greater than our annual sales.

To explain this, either the method of cultivating Red Yin Grass has improved, or you have a brand new Little World behind you.

Of course, I felt the latter possibility was only thirty percent, but a thirty percent chance was enough for me to gamble!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen nodded, "I know where my flaw was, and of course, it’s closely related to your seasoned experience and sharp insight!"

"Then, the next question, how many people have you told about this matter?" Ye Zhen asked.

Yany Chi’s eyebrows suddenly lifted, seeming to grasp onto what might save him today, "So, you’re going to kill me once this question is answered, right?"

"Actually, I can help you manage this Little World; I can offer up my Divine Soul, and the current scale of the Sky-reaching is inseparable from my capabilities."

As an excellent businessman, Yany Chi clearly understood his worth, "You hold a large amount of Red Yin Grass, while I have the client information of those urgently needing it.

Just let me have free rein, and even if I casually pick a small Ruins Market, I can create a super-scale market not inferior to Chaotic Sky Island."

This statement made Ye Zhen’s eyes move, but it was merely that Yany Chi’s proposal mirrored Ye Zhen’s earlier plan to open sales channels.

Hearing this operating direction from an experienced merchant like Yany Chi undoubtedly confirmed Ye Zhen’s decision was correct.

However, to make Yany Chi submit through Divine Soul control to work for me is something Ye Zhen would never do.

One never knows when a schemer like Yany Chi might betray Ye Zhen.

After all, controlling the Divine Soul only controls their life and death, not their thoughts.

Ye Zhen doesn’t want to summon a disaster of annihilation!

Ye Zhen further realized, as Yany Chi spoke, that Yany Chi viewed the question Ye Zhen asked as a life-saving magic treasure, already rendering any answer impossible.

Therefore, there’s only one choice!

With a chilling gaze, Ye Zhen placed his palm directly atop Yany Chi’s skull, and with that, a surge of Divine Soul Power erupted.

"No....."

Seeing Ye Zhen’s palm descend, knowing what Ye Zhen meant to do, Yany Chi screamed in desperate fear, but no matter how loudly he shouted, he couldn’t stop Ye Zhen from beginning the Soul Search.

Just as Ye Zhen’s palm touched Yany Chi’s forehead, Yany Chi fiercely bit down with the only joint he hadn’t dislocated—his mouth.

Inside Yany Chi’s mouth, a large tooth silently shattered!