"Form the array, block these ghosts!"

Ye Yanying no longer needed to hide his strength, transforming from the most discreet peacemaker to the most dominant ruler.

He held control over the lives of everyone in the main tomb chamber.

At least, that was what he believed.

In fact, half of the experts inside the ancient tomb were either under his or the Demon Emperor's command.

Originally, there were four upper Earth Immortals, forming a delicate balance amongst themselves.

Now, with Scholar Qin Jian being sneak-attacked to death, this balance was completely shattered. Ye Yanying and Blind Chang joined forces, leaving only Chief Clerk Feihong, who was insufficient to compete against them.

Chu Feng, Xiong Guansui, and others found their situation extremely perilous.

"Chief Clerk Feihong, you've been serving the Jin Ling Family all these years like a dog. Haven't you considered moving to a different place? The Ye Family is quite good. If you pledge allegiance to the Ye Family, you'll still be the chief clerk of the City Lord Mansion when we take Sword Immortal City in the future."

Ye Yanying, believing he had control over the situation, began to recruit Chief Clerk Feihong vigorously.

Successfully recruiting Chief Clerk Feihong would be greatly beneficial to the Ye Family.

Because Chief Clerk Feihong had the trust of the Sword Immortal City Lord and was always the lord's confidant and top aide. He knew many secrets.

After capturing him, he could be used as a mole, ambushing beside the Sword Immortal City Lord.

At key moments, he could strike heavily, like earlier when Qin Jian was sneak-attacked, dealing a fatal blow.

"Delusional!"

Chief Clerk Feihong coldly rebuked, showing no intention of surrendering and joining the Ye Family.

Currently, he couldn't bring himself to leave without obtaining the Qiankun Sword Emperor's legacy, nor did he wish to fight Ye Yanying and others to the death. He constantly maintained high-speed movement, seeking an opportunity to enter Ling's bedroom to acquire the Sword Emperor's legacy.

"Wise birds choose their trees, righteous ministers serve their master! You must think clearly, don't be impulsive. Miss this opportunity, and there may not be another. Don't end up like Scholar Qin Jian, dead and gone."

Ye Yanying once again advised.

"Ye Yanying, let me advise you, don't waste your efforts. I will never betray City Lord Jin Ling. As for your Ye Family, don't look at how strong you are now; as soon as City Lord comes out of closed-door practice, he can easily annihilate your Ye Family."

Chief Clerk Feihong's words were filled with strong confidence.

City Lord Jin Ling was a legendary figure, a top-tier expert of Earth Immortal Realm Perfection.

If a fight broke out, Ye Yanying definitely wouldn't be a match for City Lord Jin Ling. None in the Ye Family could rival City Lord Jin Ling.

At least the strength Ye Family currently displayed was not a match for City Lord Jin Ling.

"To be honest! My Ye Family dares to rebel against him, dares to seize the city lord position, because we are fully prepared. Even if City Lord Jin Ling truly comes out from closed-door practice, my Ye Family is confident to deal with him. Besides, whether that old thing can come out alive is still uncertain. Though you keep this tightly under wraps, my Ye Family's eyes and ears are everywhere. City Lord Jin Ling is now experiencing a life and death crisis, sitting through a life and death tribulation, correct?"

Ye Yanying sneered coldly, somewhat proudly.

Sitting through a life and death tribulation requires at least cultivation above Sword God.

It's the most dangerous form of closed-door practice, where one either lives or dies. A back-against-the-water fight.

City Lord Jin Ling's age was not particularly old, his lifespan hadn't exceeded one hundred thousand years. Logically, there should be a long lifespan before the natural limit.

I wonder why he chose to sit through a life and death tribulation?

"Since your Ye Family is so confident and knows everything, why not attack the City Lord Mansion? Trying to extract words from me is childish." Chief Clerk Feihong countered sharply, which made Ye Yanying's face look unpleasant.

The Ye Family dared not act because they weren't sure, uncertain about the reliability of the information they received.

What if the information was deliberately leaked by City Lord Jin Ling, then it would be disastrous.

Under normal circumstances, the City Lord Mansion maintained peace, only taking action when someone challenged their authority, eradicating them. At other times, the City Lord Mansion was harmless, only conducting basic governance over Sword Immortal City.

If the Ye Family brought experts and raided the City Lord Mansion, there would only be two results.

Either you die, or I perish.

City Lord Jin Ling holding the City Lord position for so many years naturally wasn't a force to be reckoned with.

The entire Sword Immortal City had countless people targeting him.

Among them, there were those like him, possessing top-tier Earth Immortal Realm Perfection cultivation.

But no one had ever succeeded.

Which sufficiently demonstrates City Lord Jin Ling's extraordinariness.

The Ye Family didn't have absolute confidence, so naturally, they wouldn't risk the entire family's survival in a grand gamble.

If they lost, it would be eternal damnation.

The Ye Family's years of hard-earned foundation would be destroyed in an instant.

Being expelled from Sword Immortal City was certain.

This was why Ye Yanying tried hard to recruit Chief Clerk Feihong. The reality was, Chief Clerk Feihong should be clear, as he was City Lord Jin Ling's confidant.

Internal and external affairs during City Lord Jin Ling's years in closed-door practice were managed by Chief Clerk Feihong.

Ye Yanying turned blue from anger, cursing hatefully "Ingrate!" The look he gave Chief Clerk Feihong was now filled with undisguised murderous intent.

For the Ye Family, what couldn't be used for their benefit must be eliminated.

This was the Ye Family's way of doing things.

"Uncle Ying, this Mechanical Door still won't open! Why not use your other secret treasure instead!" Ye Wu was exhausted, drenched in fragrant sweat, and her pretty face was red, yet she still couldn't open the Mechanical Door further.

She had to give up reluctantly.

As for Chang Erliu, he still wore a mischievous smile.

The look he gave Ye Wu was still heated, without any subservient respect for his master.

"Chu Feng, you're Ye Wu's boyfriend, and you're considered part of the Ye Family. You're willing to collect Qin Jian's body, which shows your loyalty, Uncle Ying doesn't blame you." Ye Yanying and Blind Chang, among others, formed a Sword Array, struggling to fend off seven Ghost Kings and numerous ghost things.

Especially the Fan-holding Ghost King and Granny Meng put immense pressure on them.

Granny Meng hadn't officially made a move yet.

She maintained a superior position, watching from the rear.

Her strength was intimidating enough to instill fear in any strong individual present.

"Chu Feng, I hope you'll immediately extract the Heavenly Craft Hammer from Qin Jian's storage ring and give it to Uncle Ying. As for other treasures, Uncle Ying promises not to take a single item from you."

Ye Yanying was truly shameless.

To demand such excessive requests, yet he remained calm without a hint of embarrassment, as if it was perfectly natural.

"Haha, people need dignity, just like trees need bark. It's surprising how people from your Ye Family speak of righteousness and morals outwardly, yet in reality, they are complete scoundrels. The Heavenly Craft Hammer is one of the three masterpieces left in the world by Ou Tiangong, do you think I'll hand it over to you?"