Taihuang Holy Land.
Inner Sect.
Ye Chen lowered his head and silently returned to the Inner Sect Disciple residence.
Along the way, many people pointed at him, and most of their words were about him.
In just a moment, the news of Ye Chen challenging Chu Ge spread throughout most of the Taihuang Holy Land.
“Is this person Ye Chen?”
“Hehe, this fellow is truly bold to dare to challenge Senior Brother Chu!”
“Hehe, there are always endless brainless people in this world; it's not surprising that one occasionally pops up. I'd like to see what Ye Chen looks like when Senior Brother Chu steps on him a month from now!”
“It must be very exciting, hahaha!”
Ye Chen looked up. Not far ahead, next to his residence, dozens of people were gathered, blocking the road completely!
He knew that without exception, these people were all there to mock him.
The gazes directed at him.
There was ridicule, sarcasm, disdain, and pity.
For a moment, Ye Chen felt a trance, as if he had returned to a few years ago, when his Wang Body in the Family had become a Waste overnight, and he was mocked by his clansmen.
At that time, the way others looked at him was exactly the same as these people today!
“Creak!”
Ye Chen clenched his fists, making a creaking sound.
“Oh, isn't this Ye Chen? It's only been a few hours, and you've made a name for yourself in the Holy Land again! Congratulations, hahahaha!”
Among the crowd, a lazy voice rang out, and then a richly dressed young man slowly walked out from the crowd.
“Tantai Lan!”
Ye Chen's eyes narrowed, and his gaze became sharp.
“Tsk tsk tsk, Ye Chen, I really didn't know you had such guts. You even dared to offend that direct disciple, Senior Brother Chu. Did you grow a leopard's gall?”
Tantai Lan strolled towards Ye Chen, his eyes full of playful scrutiny, making tsking sounds.
“Tantai Lan, get lost! If you keep bothering me, I don't mind entering the Punishment Hall again!”
A fierce glint flashed in Ye Chen's eyes, and his voice was low, like a beast choosing its prey.
The anger of being humiliated by Chu Ge was still burning fiercely in his heart. Now, encountering Tantai Lan, whom he detested from the bottom of his heart, and the other party kept taunting and mocking him with words.
This was undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire!
“Ye Chen, what great prestige you have!”
Under Ye Chen's fierce gaze, Tantai Lan's heart tightened, and he instinctively retreated half a step.
But upon realizing that most of the people around were his own, his courage surged again.
“Hmph hmph, Ye Chen, times have changed. These are all fellow Senior Brothers who are close to me. How can I allow you to be so arrogant here?!”
Tantai Lan smiled sinisterly.
A command from a highly respected person in the Taihuang Family flashed through his mind.
That person was the leader of his branch, someone everyone had to bow their heads to!
With such a figure supporting him, he absolutely had to vent his anger today!
“I'll say it again, get out!”
Ye Chen roared, a crimson glint flashing in his eyes.
“Hehe, Ye Chen, these are all fellow Senior Brothers. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, do you still dare to act violently?”
“I'm not afraid to tell you, Elder Sister Xuanyin is now a direct disciple of Yunmiao Pavilion, and her cultivation has reached the Ten Heavens Realm. Your so-called three-year agreement is simply ridiculous! You even dare to try to make Elder Sister Xuanyin your slave and maid. Are you worthy?”
“A Genius like Elder Sister is sought after by countless prodigies who fail to achieve anything. Only a peerless hero like Senior Brother Chu is worthy of her!”
“And you? You're just a country bumpkin! I advise you to give up those delusions as soon as possible! Get out of Taihuang!”
Tantai Lan's words were undoubtedly the last straw that broke the camel's back, burning away all of Ye Chen's remaining sanity with rage!
“Ye Chen, don't be impulsive!”
The existence in his mind warned, already sensing that something was wrong.
But it was too late.
“Die!”
Ye Chen's eyes were bloodshot, and he let out a beast-like growl, striking out with a punch directly at Tantai Lan's face!
Tantai Lan smiled triumphantly. A jade pendant hanging from his waist glowed, blocking Ye Chen's attack.
“How dare you! How dare you act violently?! Brothers, let's go together!”
Tantai Lan feigned panic, cried out loudly, and quickly retreated.
The crowd, who had been informed beforehand, immediately swarmed forward.
These Inner Sect Disciples were at least at the same Second Level Heaven Realm as Ye Chen, and in some smaller places, they could be called geniuses.
One or two would be fine; Ye Chen could easily suppress them, but with a dozen or so people swarming him, how could Ye Chen resist?
Not to mention, there were quite a few at the Third Level Heaven Realm among them. Ye Chen only threw that first punch and then had no power to fight back!
Even though he possessed the Wang Body, which made his Physical Body and spiritual power much stronger than Cultivators of the same Realm, how could two fists contend against dozens of hands?
His head, chest, abdomen, and even his male vital parts were mercilessly struck.
After the commotion gradually subsided, only Ye Chen lay on the ground like a dead dog.
Tantai Lan had already called the others and left.
Ye Chen lay on his back on the ground, his face bruised and purple. His once proper robes now looked like a beggar's outfit, covered in footprints, dust, dirt, and torn marks.
In the sky, two graceful figures, one red and one white, stood independently in the firmament, quietly watching below.
“There is Karma between this child and Chu Ge. It might be inappropriate for Shijie to intervene rashly.”
Luo Huangjun frowned slightly.
She wasn't feeling pity for Ye Chen's miserable state, but rather worried about causing a bad influence on Chu Ge.
“It's fine, it's just a small attempt. Now it seems that this Child of Destiny has some talent, but not much, and won't amount to much for now.”
“I mainly wanted to test the remnant soul in that yandao ring.”
Tantai Jinglian smiled indifferently, as if Ye Chen's miserable state below was not due to her.
“So that's how it is. I had also investigated that yandao ring before; the remnant soul within it was hidden very deeply.”
“However, it is not wholeheartedly for this Ye Chen; it also has its own selfish motives.”
Luo Huangjun informed Tantai Jinglian about what the remnant soul in the yandao ring had done while Ye Chen was unconscious.
“If that's the case, then it's interesting.”
Flickering flames appeared in Tantai Jinglian's eyes, and a smile appeared on her face, looking somewhat mischievous.
Luo Huangjun also had no intention of digging deeper.
Her Shijie's personality had always been like this; she could be said to be extremely mischievous and eccentric.
Su Ling'er calling her a bad woman was truly not wrong at all.
If the other party truly wanted to do something, she couldn't be stopped, nor was it easy to stop her.
The two had been friends since they began cultivating, like sisters, and had experienced many things together, understanding each other extremely well.
Even if Tantai Jinglian truly did something that angered both gods and men, Luo Huangjun would still stand by Tantai Jinglian's side.
At this moment, their conversation was harmonious, and the atmosphere was extremely pleasant.
There was no hint of the tense, confrontational atmosphere they had shown in front of others before!
If an outsider were to see this scene, they would probably be shocked!
This was because for a long time, news had circulated that the relationship between the Holy Lord of Taihuang Holy Land and the Grand Elder was extremely poor, almost incompatible, and that they could turn against each other at any time!
One can only say it's all a facade; the hearts of major powers are all dirty!
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