The Strongest Dandy in the City Chapter 2554 - 2543: Discovery! Waiting!

The immature Emperor’s Fruit still has some effect, but it is far less potent than a mature Emperor’s Fruit; the two cannot be compared at all.

The Jia family didn’t know that the Blood Origin Sect’s betrothal gift was an immature Emperor’s Fruit; they only knew that the gift contained an Emperor’s Fruit. Was this Blood Origin Sect playing word games with them?

Ye Chenfeng, sensing the Emperor’s Fruit in his hand, suddenly felt something wasn’t right. Within this Emperor’s Fruit was an extremely peculiar spirit power. If it weren’t for his keen senses, he might not have detected it. Even a Divine Emperor in the initial stage might find it challenging to notice the anomaly within this Emperor’s Fruit.

Upon a closer inspection.

Ye Chenfeng’s brow furrowed more deeply. If a cultivator consumed this Emperor’s Fruit, their Sea of Consciousness might be influenced by this spirit power, and they could eventually become a puppet, doing only as commanded.

Though this Emperor’s Fruit is immature, the Jia family would surely consume it once obtained. What exactly is the Blood Origin Sect’s intention? Where did they acquire this Emperor’s Fruit?

Ye Chenfeng walked step by step toward Du Zishi.

Lying on the ground and unable to stand, Du Zishi was desperate not to die: "Our Blood Origin Sect still has a genuine Emperor’s Fruit, definitely the one you need. If you are willing to let me go, if you’re willing to allow me to leave, I promise to bring an Emperor’s Fruit to you."

Ye Chenfeng stopped in front of Du Zishi: "I have no desire to consume a tainted Emperor’s Fruit. What did your Blood Origin Sect do to the Emperor’s Fruit?"

Hearing that this immature Emperor’s Fruit also had issues, the people from the Jia family felt as though they had been sold out and were even helping to count the money.

Du Zishi’s eyes revealed a momentary panic: "I don’t know what you’re talking about! Do you really want to engage in a mutual destruction with our Blood Origin Sect? Don’t assume that only initial stage Divine Emperor experts exist in the Lower Realm of the Sect. Let me tell you, my ancestor has already broken through to the middle stage of the Divine Emperor Realm. Don’t think that having a middle stage Divine Emperor Realm beast protecting you means you are safe."

"It’s better to let me go now. Let me go back and bring you an Emperor’s Fruit; it would benefit both of us."

"Do you think I would believe you?" Ye Chenfeng’s hand suddenly grasped Du Zishi’s head; he intended to perform a soul search on Du Zishi to uncover the Blood Origin Sect’s secrets.

Seriously injured, Du Zishi could only let Ye Chenfeng press his hand against his head.

Ye Chenfeng’s Divine Sense swiftly penetrated Du Zishi’s Sea of Consciousness. But just as he was about to soul search Du Zishi, he felt a sudden surge of expansion power within Du Zishi’s Sea of Consciousness.

Ye Chenfeng quickly released Du Zishi’s head, stepping back five paces.

A "bang!" resounded.

Du Zishi’s head exploded on its own, likely due to some setup in his brain.

If anyone attempted to soul search him, his head would self-destruct to prevent others from extracting secrets from his mind.

Unable to perform a soul search on Du Zishi, Ye Chenfeng couldn’t confirm if the Blood Origin Sect had any Emperor’s Fruits.

The Emperor’s Fruit in his hand, which had been manipulated, was useless and could not be consumed.

With a "puchi!" sound.

Ye Chenfeng crushed the Emperor’s Fruit in his hand, then returned to the Chaos Griffon’s side, his gaze refocusing on Jia Nianshan and Jia Lizhong.

Jia Nianshan cautiously asked: "Friend, do you know what went wrong with that Emperor’s Fruit?"

With an emotionless expression, Ye Chenfeng looked at Jia Nianshan: "If someone consumes this Emperor’s Fruit, they will become a puppet of the Blood Origin Sect."

Ye Chenfeng approached Jia Mengqing and Jia Kun, casually unsealing the acupoints on their bodies.

Earlier, in the discussion hall, Jia Kun shielded Ye Chenfeng, taking injuries and instinctively kneeling.

Ye Chenfeng had long decided to help Jia Kun reclaim that kneel; he looked at Jia Nianshan, Jia Lizhong, and Jia Xiaowen: "What? Do none of you have anything to say?"

"I’ll give you two choices: either kneel immediately to Jia Kun, or I’ll send you on your way."

Upon learning the consequences of consuming that Emperor’s Fruit, Jia Nianshan and the others burned with anger in their hearts. Hearing Ye Chenfeng demand they kneel to Jia Kun left them standing still, unable to stomach kneeling to Jia Kun—merely a steward of the Jia family, in blunt terms, their servant.

Jia Kun said to Ye Chenfeng: "Senior Ye, there’s no need for this; we owe it all to you this time."

In the journey of cultivation, those with greater skills are honored as teachers.

With Ye Chenfeng’s superior cultivation, it was natural for Jia Kun to address him as a senior.

Ye Chenfeng shook his head: "You shielded me before, and thus you were the one who knelt before them, so I must reclaim this kneel for you."

Ye Chenfeng looked at Jia Nianshan and the others: "I’ll count to three; if you still refuse to kneel, you will lose your chance at life."

"One!"

He had just counted one.

With a contorted expression, Jia Nianshan was the first to kneel to Jia Kun, followed by Jia Lizhong and Jia Xiaowen, who knelt with a face full of reluctance.

After the three kneeled, Ye Chenfeng looked at Jia Mengqing and Jia Kun: "These three are at your disposal; handle it as you see fit!"

With the menacing Chaos Griffon beside them, Jia Nianshan and the others dared not harbor any thoughts, only pleading with their eyes at Jia Mengqing and Jia Kun.

Jia Mengqing spoke: "Could we perhaps just seal their acupoints, temporarily turning them into ordinary people, and spare them?"

Ye Chenfeng nodded: "I told you, you decide how to handle the three of them. Since that’s your decision, Little Griffon, take action."

From the Chaos Griffon’s body erupted streams of air currents, quickly sealing the acupoints on Jia Nianshan and the others. The Spiritual Qi Rivers in their meridians were immediately sealed, impossible to unseal on their own.

Ye Chenfeng addressed the rest of those gathered to celebrate: "Everyone, stay right here. The Blood Origin Sect’s people will surely come here soon; I do not wish them to have too much preparation time. Anyone who dares leave without permission will find themselves on a direct journey."

The strength gathered to celebrate naturally dared not oppose; facing a middle-stage Divine Emperor Realm Chaos Griffon, they could only choose to stay quietly and await the arrival of the Blood Origin Sect.

Ultimately, with Du Zishi and Zhong Zhende dead, their Lifebound Tokens must have shattered. The Blood Origin Sect must already know of their demise.

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