Chapter Twenty-Four: The Man in Black

  Ye Chen left the alleyway, under the faint night light, Ye Chen was like a black line, not drawing any attention, blending into the restored normal street.

  After persuading the Retired Dragon Beast to leave, Ye Wumeng was extremely angry about everything that happened in the city. The captain of the law enforcement team was severely reprimanded and immediately ordered the law enforcement team to strengthen law enforcement. Anyone who violated the rules would be beheaded, and it was allowed to behead first and report later! In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures are needed. Ye Wumeng knew that his time was limited, and he had to find the black-clothed person mentioned by his master first. The root of all this was that black-clothed person.

  The captain of the law enforcement team was scolded by the city master, of course, he didn't dare to say more. But after coming out, looking at his dark face, he knew that his mood was absolutely bad. He severely reprimanded the law enforcement officers again and repeated what Ye Wu said, roaring and letting the law enforcement officers go to execute, regardless of identity, high or low, strictly adhering to their duties.

  In Star City, due to the violent outburst of law enforcement, bloodshed did not stop, and many who originally wanted to take advantage of the chaos to loot were punished accordingly.

  The Star City was baptized by this big wash, and there were no longer any blatant criminal phenomena. Even many people were careful not to be accidentally caught by the law enforcement team, or they would be miserable.

  So when Ye Chen walked on the way home, the streets in Xing City were no longer chaotic. Although there were still many people carrying weapons, they all wanted to hide their weapons. Ye Chen was not conspicuous among them. His armor had been taken off long ago, and now Ye Chen's gray clothes didn't stand out at all.

  Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night, many people died in this night, and some people made a fortune, but more went bankrupt. Ye Chen was just one of the lucky ones who made a fortune. At this moment, Ye Chen's heart had not completely calmed down, with so much money, he no longer had to worry about his sister's firefly stone, at least it could be used for several decades.

  Ye Cen walked excitedly, his footsteps much lighter now. He didn't have the mood to think about how Ye Wu and Mian were doing, he just wanted to go home and rest properly for a while, thinking about what had happened recently.

  It seems that things always go against one's wishes, otherwise there wouldn't be so many unpleasant things in the world. Just as Ye Chen wanted to hurry back home, a figure suddenly fell from the sky and landed with a thud right in front of him.

  Ye Chen was currently in the civilian district, and due to tonight's events, very few people had ventured out. The path Ye Chen took was a small one, making it even more deserted. Suddenly, a black figure appeared before him, startling Ye Chen so much that he instinctively raised his hand, ready to strike this dark silhouette with the long sword in his grasp. However, as soon as the figure emerged, it collapsed onto the ground, leaving Ye Chen bewildered and disoriented.

  This definitely wasn't coming for him, or else it wouldn't be so miserable! Having figured this out, Ye Chen curiously looked at the person who suddenly appeared in front of him. He was dressed in black and didn't look like an ordinary person. His face was handsome but had a pale complexion, and there were still bloodstains on his mouth.

  The man in black looked like he was in his forties, with a pale complexion and a pleading gaze at Ye Chen. His mouth was bleeding, and he couldn't even speak.

  Yedu rationality told himself not to interfere with others, he still had a debt of 1 million on his body. Yedu bypassed the black-clothed man and walked towards the other side of the crossroads. The black-clothed man waved his hand in dismay behind him, but could only watch helplessly as Yedu gradually disappeared.

  Ye Chen's nature was still kind and gentle, but for some reason he didn't want to get involved in trouble. However, Ye Chen couldn't bear to ignore someone in distress, so with a helpless shake of his head, he walked back to the original location after going some distance.

  The man in black was still there, and Ye Chen let out a soft sigh of relief as he walked over to him. The man in black looked at Ye Chen with hopeful eyes, also showing a grateful expression.

  "Fine, I'm unlucky to have met you halfway. You said you couldn't walk well and had to fall down in front of me." Ye Chen said irritably, lifting his hand to put the black-clothed man's hands on his shoulders, carrying him away from home.

  Ye Chen and the man in black had never met before, so he wouldn't bring him home. If it were just himself, that would be fine, but there was also his little sister at home, as well as Chen Tao - Ye Chen didn't want to stir up any unnecessary trouble.

  On the outskirts of the civilian district, there is a large forest. This is rare in the densely populated Star City. The forest is shrouded in fog all year round, which becomes thicker as you go deeper. It's so dense that you can't see your fingers when you stretch out your hand. This is a restricted area and very few people come here, making it relatively safe. As long as you don't recklessly chop down trees, there's basically no risk to life.

  Ye Chen put down the man in black, leaning against a large tree, the man's eyes filled with confusion, daze, and astonishment, flashing by, looking at Ye Chen with gratitude, also revealing a hopeful gaze.

  Ye Chen put down the black-clothed man and watched from the side, seeing the black-clothed man's hopeful gaze. Ye Chen smiled bitterly and said to the black-clothed man: "Don't look at me, I really can't heal, and the internal skill I cultivate isn't suitable for healing injuries!"

  The black-clad man's hopeful gaze suddenly turned dull, and with a splutter, he spat out a mouthful of blood, completely fainting away.

  Ye Chen stared at the black-clad man who had fainted, his mouth agape in incredulity. How could this be? He hadn't even done anything to him! Ye Chen thought to himself as he quickly walked over to the black-clad man's side, grabbing his arm and circulating his internal energy to examine the extent of his injuries.

  He circulated his internal energy, and a strange expression appeared on Ye Chen's face. He let go of the black-robed man's arm, and once again circulated his internal energy. The answer he got made Ye Chen excited again - it was indeed the third stage of the Mortal Dust Realm!

  In the morning, it was still the Mortal Realm Second Stage, but now it had transformed into the Mortal Realm Third Stage. Even if he had previously reached the Mortal Realm Sixth Stage, many bottlenecks could be ignored, but advancing in just one day still filled Ye Chen with unbridled joy.

  If he continued at this speed, he would soon catch up with his original realm. Ye Chen circulated the inner force in his body and ran a small cycle of the meridians that could be run by the third stage realm. The circulation was unimpeded, and the meridians in his body seemed to have suddenly expanded a lot.

  Ye Dun got excited for a while thinking of the current situation, and suddenly dispelled the idea of continuing to operate.

  He opened his eyes and looked at the black-clothed man who was still unconscious. Ye Chen circulated his internal energy and input it into the black-clothed man's body. The sharp internal energy was like a sharp sword, which was not checking the body but rather harming it instead.

  Ye Chen quickly discovered the situation and hastily withdrew his internal energy. Looking at the black-clothed man who was coughing up blood again, Ye Chen revealed a bitter smile. Who wanted to be a good person? But heaven didn't even allow it. Through that brief internal energy perception, Ye Chen still knew that the black-clothed man's physical condition was really bad. His meridians were severely damaged, and he didn't know who had heavily injured him, causing such severe damage.

  Ye Chen thought for a moment, then painfully took out a white jade bottle from his body. This was something he had found on Qin Mu's body, and it contained five grains of dan medicine. Ye Chen didn't know what effect it had, but judging by the fragrance, it should be very good dan medicine. As for its specific efficacy, that would have to wait until after using it to find out.

  Ye Chen poured out a grain of Dan medicine, the refreshing fragrance emitted made Ye Chen's whole body feel comfortable. Without thinking much, Ye Chen fed the Dan medicine to the black-clothed man. As for whether it could really save the black-clothed man, that would depend on heaven's will.

  The mist in the forest gradually spread, and the faint coolness kept Yexin awake. This was the edge of the forest, where the mist wasn't too thick and the legendary danger was unlikely to appear. However, the temperament forged from three years of living on the outskirts still made Yexin cautiously explore everything around him.

  Time is passing minute by minute, the two moons in the sky are slowly falling, darkness is gradually shrouding the entire land, and the darkness before dawn will soon arrive. This busy and tiring day will eventually pass, and a brand new day will soon begin.

  Ye Chen still stood guard, the effect of the medicine on the injury was beyond Ye Chen's expectations. The black-clad man's face was no longer so pale, a flush of red appeared, indicating that the black-clad man's injuries had improved a lot, but he still hadn't come to.

  Ye Chen didn't really want to stay here forever, and had thought about leaving. If Xiaoxue woke up and didn't see him, she would definitely be worried sick. But Ye Chen couldn't bring himself to be truly heartless. Over the past few years, he had been tempered into being decisive and calm, but his inherent kindness had not been extinguished. If he hadn't seen it, regardless of whether the black-clothed person was alive or dead, it would have nothing to do with him. But since he had seen it, and had lent a helping hand to save them, at the very least, he wanted to confirm whether the black-clothed person was really dead, or if they could really recover.

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