"Who would have thought that our Skypride City in the Liuyun Domain would one day become this lively?"
"Isn't it all because of Chen Chang'an? Clearly, all these people came here for him."
"Ah, how enviable. Have you heard? Even someone like Ye Beixuan has shown up."
"It's not just Ye Beixuan—rumor has it the peerless prodigies from the Nine Immortal Clans have all come, just to see what kind of person Chen Chang'an really is."
"Who could’ve imagined that one day, all these freaks from the Skypride Rankings would gather in the Liuyun Domain?"
"Exactly. Though our Liuyun Domain has one of the Ten Great Skypride Cities, we’ve never been taken seriously. But now, who dares look down on us? We’ve produced a Chen Chang'an."
"Come on, they respect Chen Chang'an, but that doesn’t mean they’ll suddenly treat the Liuyun Domain any differently."
"Still, why hasn’t Chen Chang'an shown up yet?"
"Not sure. I heard… he might be in seclusion."
Seclusion?
"He just claimed the top spot on the Skypride Rankings and went straight into seclusion?"
"That’s what they say…"
Two years had passed since Chen Chang'an became the number one on the Skypride Rankings, and during that time, more and more people had flocked to the Liuyun Domain’s Skypride City. Without exception, they were all here for Chen Chang'an. The arrival of figures like Ye Beixuan had sent the city into a frenzy.
These were legendary individuals—people the locals of Skypride City would never have dreamed of meeting in their lifetimes.
"I told you, you still can’t catch up to me."
"Keep trying."
Watching Mu Yunhai emerge from the Skypride Tower, Ye Beixuan smirked as he spoke.
Mu Yunhai scoffed at his words. "It’s not like I’m that far behind."
"Besides, you can’t catch up to my brother-in-law either."
"You should work harder too."
Ye Beixuan’s smile stiffened at Mu Yunhai’s jab. With Chen Chang'an nowhere to be seen, everyone had been passing the time by challenging the Skypride Tower, hoping to improve their rankings. Though Ye Beixuan had grown stronger since his last attempt, Chen Chang'an’s record remained untouchable.
"Chen Chang'an is really your brother-in-law?"
"How come I’ve never heard about this?" Ye Beixuan frowned.
"There’s plenty you haven’t heard."
"Want to know some things about my brother-in-law?"
"I know a lot—stuff no one else does." Mu Yunhai grinned mischievously.
Secrets about Chen Chang'an?
Would this guy really tell him?
Ye Beixuan eyed Mu Yunhai skeptically. This guy was no fool—he wouldn’t do anything without a profit.
"Go on. What’s the price for this information?" Ye Beixuan asked.
"Smart man!"
"I heard you got your hands on some rare treasures recently."
"How about splitting them with me?"
Splitting them?
Ye Beixuan sneered. "Do you have any idea how much effort I put into getting those?"
"And you just demand half?"
"Have you no shame?"
"Tch. Fine, forget it."
"I won’t say anything then."
"Ah, my brother-in-law’s journey is nothing short of legendary."
"Do you know how long he’s been cultivating?"
"Do you know how quickly he surpassed you?"
"After hearing everything, I was left in awe."
"Honestly, who would’ve thought—"
"Enough. I’ll give it to you."
Ye Beixuan’s curiosity about Chen Chang'an was too strong to resist Mu Yunhai’s bait. Finding someone who knew Chen Chang'an inside-out was rare—even the Ye Clan’s influence hadn’t uncovered much. Partly because there hadn’t been enough time, but also because those who truly knew Chen Chang'an were few, and useful details were scarce.
"See? Should’ve agreed sooner."
"Trust me, what I’m about to tell you is worth every bit."
"You should be thanking me."
"I wouldn’t share this with just anyone."
Ye Beixuan didn’t buy that for a second. The only reason Mu Yunhai hadn’t told others was that the price wasn’t right.
"You’re sure that once I hand over the goods, what you tell me will actually be useful?"
"If I find out you lied, I swear I’ll drop everything and hunt you down."
"Think carefully!" Ye Beixuan said coldly.
Damn!
This guy was ruthless!
Drop everything just to chase him around?
Was it really that serious?
"You’re so petty."
"Do I look like the kind of person who’d cheat you?"
"Chasing me down, really?"
Ahem Anyway, let’s find a quiet spot. I’ll tell you there."
"Fine."
Though Ye Beixuan and Mu Yunhai left, snippets of their conversation had already reached others’ ears.
Chen Chang'an was Mu Yunhai’s brother-in-law?
Chen Chang'an had ties to the Mu Clan of the Nine Immortal Clans?
How had no one heard of this before?
"My god, wasn’t there a rumor that Chen Chang'an preferred men?"
"Yeah, I remember that spreading a while back."
"Turns out he’s the Mu Clan’s son-in-law—guess that rumor was fake."
"Of course it was fake. The Mu Clan would never accept him otherwise."
"Disgusting. Someone must’ve been jealous of his talent and spread lies."
"Can’t be helped. The exceptional always attract envy. If no one envies you, you’re just mediocre."
"Spreading something so malicious… Good thing Chen Chang'an is magnanimous, or the rumor-mongers would’ve paid dearly."
Chen Chang'an himself would never have guessed that Mu Yunhai’s few words would completely dispel the old rumors—even inspiring some to defend his reputation.
"Hey… aren’t you curious about Chen Chang'an’s secrets too?"
"Of course!"
"Should we go eavesdrop?"
"You think Mu Yunhai would tell us?"
"Well…"
"Brother Wang, didn’t you say your clan had some dealings with Chen Chang'an?"
"We did have a minor conflict, but I didn’t pay much attention, so I don’t know much."
"Let’s go listen in."
"That’s not proper, is it?"
"So, are you coming or not?"
"...Fine."
It wasn’t just Ye Beixuan and Mu Yunhai who had come to Skypride City—members of all Nine Immortal Clans were present, equally intrigued by Chen Chang'an. But before they could get close, Ye Beixuan noticed them.
"Want to listen? Fine."
"But I paid for this information."
"If you want in, hand over half your resources."
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