Chapter 190

Chapter 190: Chapter 189 "Ouyang Feiyun..."

"Why did he come? Will he save Xuanyuan Teng?"

"Xuanyuan Teng, the third youngest of Longteng, Ouyang Feiyun, the second youngest, Longteng’s eldest..."

"Shut your damn mouth, you’ll cause trouble with that talk."

A frail young man suddenly appeared, stirring up discussions among some of the students nearby. Ye Tianchen also smiled as he watched this frail young man, from the conversations around him, he knew that the young man was named Ouyang Feiyun, one of the so-called Three Young Masters of Longteng University. It seemed that he was much more influential than Xuanyuan Teng, judging by the muscular man in a black tank top standing beside him.

The eight elite bodyguards around Xuanyuan Teng were all skilled, but they were no match for this man in the black tank top. Quantity does not always mean quality. Ye Tianchen had just exchanged a move with this man in the black tank top and, although he had not used his full strength, he knew that the man was not weak. Defeating him would indeed require some effort.

"Brother Ouyang, save me, save me..." Xuanyuan Teng shouted, begging Ouyang Feiyun for help.

Ouyang Feiyun, the second youngest of Longteng University, was far more respected than Xuanyuan Teng, the eldest. Although he and the actual eldest did not appear in the university news as often as Xuanyuan Teng, they virtually controlled the entire university. Any decision, concerning any matter, was made by them. Compared to Xuanyuan Teng, his actions seemed trivial and not even worth mentioning on the big stage.

"Release him, and I, Ouyang Feiyun, will not make things difficult for you, alright?" Ouyang Feiyun said, smiling as he glanced at Ye Tianchen.

Upon hearing Ouyang Feiyun’s words, Ye Tianchen felt extremely irritated. That was just his nature—if you respected him, he would be considerate in return, but if you provoked him even slightly, he was ready to throw a punch. Ouyang Feiyun’s words might have sounded benign, but they were even more arrogant and conceited than Xuanyuan Teng’s. The implication was that if Ye Tianchen did not release Xuanyuan Teng, Ouyang Feiyun would be less than courteous. Moreover, his tone completely dismissed Ye Tianchen with casual contempt.

"You might not want to make things difficult for me, but I actually want to make things difficult for you!" Ye Tianchen responded with a smile, looking straight at Ouyang Feiyun.

Ouyang Feiyun frowned. He had never encountered someone as disrespectful as Ye Tianchen. When Young Master Ouyang spoke, what he said was absolute—a one was a one, a two was a two. No one ever dared to go against him; his word was a command. He had not expected Ye Tianchen to show such disregard for his authority.

Ouyang Feiyun had indeed heard about Ye Tianchen and had been particularly attentive to his actions for a while. After all, in a single night, Ye Tianchen had almost wiped out the Qin family and the Luo family, a feat that was shocking due to its grandeur. Most importantly, the present Ye Tianchen was a far cry from his former self; his meteoric rise had caught the attention of many powerful forces. Even some Ancient Martial Sects were keeping an eye on him, though they had not made any moves yet.

"I’ve also heard some things about you, Ye Tianchen, and I must admit you have some courage and boldness. However, I hope you understand that I am not like Xuanyuan Teng. If you provoke me, no one can protect you, including... those above," Ouyang Feiyun said with pretension, as if he reigned supreme and Ye Tianchen was nothing but a commoner below him. He pointed to the sky as he spoke.

At that moment, Ling Yuxun, who was on one side, wanted to come over and persuade Ye Tianchen. Offending Xuanyuan Teng was bad enough, but Ouyang Feiyun was an even more formidable figure, or he would not be the second youngest of Longteng. In Ling Yuxun’s view, if things with Xuanyuan Teng escalated, the power of her Ling family could still negotiate and suppress the matter. But if they truly offended Ouyang Feiyun, even her Ling family would be helpless, and Ye Tianchen would be in grave danger.

Ye Tianchen was well aware of the worries of Ling Yuxun and Xiao Ya. He turned his head and shook it at them, signaling them not to get involved, then smiled at Ouyang Feiyun and said, "I haven’t heard anything about you, Ouyang Feiyun. However, I want you to understand that I, Ye Tianchen, am not like others. If you provoke me, no one can protect you, not even the ancestors of your Ouyang family..."

"You..." Ouyang Feiyun’s face turned to an ashen hue with rage, and he clenched his teeth, pointing his index finger fiercely at Ye Tianchen, utterly lost for words.

You act tough, I can be even tougher; you put on a show, I can outperform you. If you want to show off and play the big shot in front of me, you’re still too green.

That was just Ye Tianchen’s character—he never gave face to those who thought they were above everyone else. He would blunt their arrogance, ensuring they stopped acting as if they were the best in the world.

"Stop showing off in front of me, I’m not buying it. Take a hike, and the face you think you have as the second youngest of Longteng isn’t even worth considering!" Ye Tianchen said with contempt, looking at Ouyang Feiyun as if he was worth nothing.

Ouyang Feiyun felt like his lungs were about to explode with anger. He had been so relaxed, so high above everyone else, thinking that no matter how powerful Ye Tianchen was, he would have to kowtow before him. With just a word from him, Ye Tianchen was supposed to listen and never dare to disobey. Little did he know, Ye Tianchen was a man of strong character who cared nothing for his power or title as a young master. In front of him, all of that was worthless—not even an ordinary citizen would be inferior. You think you’re important, yet Ye Tianchen just wouldn’t give you the satisfaction.

The others present had also not expected Ye Tianchen to beat up Xuanyuan Yu and Xuanyuan Teng, offending the Xuanyuan family and two of the three Longteng tycoons. Now, with Ouyang Feiyun, the second of the Longteng tyrants stepping in, although somewhat aloof and even more arrogant than Xuanyuan Teng, many still thought him tolerable enough to back down gracefully and perhaps the situation wouldn’t escalate too much. But who would have thought Ye Tianchen wouldn’t give Ouyang Feiyun any face at all, not caring that he had already offended two of the three Longteng tycoons, and immediately degraded the high-and-mighty Ouyang Feiyun from his pedestal to less than dogshit.

"Good, good, good, release Xuanyuan Teng right now, or you, Ye Tianchen, will face consequences you cannot bear. You have already irked me!" Ouyang Feiyun tried hard to suppress his anger, repeating ’good’ three times while glaring fiercely at Ye Tianchen.

"So what if I irked you? You think if you tell me to release him, I’ll do it? How would I save face then? What the hell are you!" Ye Tianchen deliberately spoke loudly and dismissively, aiming to curb Ouyang Feiyun’s sharpness and because he just couldn’t stand people like Ouyang Feiyun.

"You’re seeking death, kill him, kill him..."

Ouyang Feiyun, enraged by Ye Tianchen’s words, roared at the muscular man in the black tank top behind him. Gone was the lofty air of the second Longteng tycoon, replaced by the image of a street thug, leaving many speechless and thinking, ’So the untouchable and outwardly composed Ouyang Feiyun was actually a petty and narrow-minded small fry.’

Whoosh!

The man in the black tank top, hearing Ouyang Feiyun’s order, charged at Ye Tianchen with impressive speed, going straight for a throat lock aimed at Ye Tianchen’s windpipe. Ye Tianchen’s lips curled into a smirk as he flung the high-hoisted Xuanyuan Teng toward the rushing man. The tank-topped bruiser hadn’t expected Ye Tianchen to throw Xuanyuan Teng at him and reacted instinctively with a kick, sending Xuanyuan Teng flying.

Poor Xuanyuan Teng, unable to withstand the tank-topped bruiser’s kick, slammed heavily into a nearby tree. He didn’t even have a chance to scream before spitting blood and passing out, likely beyond saving.

"Ouyang Feiyun, it was your man who killed Xuanyuan Teng, nothing to do with me. All these people saw it; they can testify for me!" Ye Tianchen chuckled slyly.

"You..." Ouyang Feiyun was so angered he nearly vomited blood. Being the high and mighty second Longteng tyrant, the eldest young master of the Ouyang family, his words were never disregarded, nor had he ever been humiliated like this. Ye Tianchen had not only disrespected him but stepped hard on his face, sending the lofty Young Master Ouyang tumbling down to appear like a crazed thug, an affront Ouyang Feiyun could not swallow.

Ye Tianchen paid no mind to Ouyang Feiyun and instead focused on the black tank top’s throat lock attack. He could tell this bruiser was a trained martial artist, with agility far beyond a typical elite bodyguard.

Bang!

Just as Ye Tianchen was prepared to strike back against the tank-topped bruiser, another figure charged in, exchanging a blow with the bruiser. Both of them staggered back several steps, eyeing each other fiercely.

"How did you get back here, kid?" Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but smile as he asked.

"Big brother, I told you I would follow you, my life, Hu Long’s, is yours."

The newcomer was Hu Long. After Ye Tianchen had saved him and his sister, Hu Long had pledged his allegiance to Ye Tianchen, wishing to follow him. At the time, Ye Tianchen had no intention of building his own force, and though Hu Long was formidable, a practitioner of Ancient Martial Sect with a decent grasp of the Eight Diagrams Dragon Palm, he was still not enough to confront really strong enemies. Ye Tianchen didn’t want Hu Long to take risks, which is why he had ordered him to stay in the countryside and forbade him from returning without permission.

"Let’s go, this is my problem!" Ye Tianchen said after glancing at Hu Long.

"Big brother, I’ve settled my sister someplace safe, she won’t have any issues. Let me join you in conquering the world, even if I die now, Hu Long has no regrets!" Hu Long declared firmly as he gazed at Ye Tianchen.

Ye Tianchen took another look at Hu Long, feeling that the young man had great potential. With his already decent martial skills, further training would undoubtedly make him a top-notch expert. Now that Ye Tianchen had decided to establish a force, Hu Long was naturally a good candidate.

"Alright, just be careful, the opponent is strong!" Ye Tianchen eventually nodded and responded with a smile.

"Thanks, big brother!" Hu Long expressed his joy with a grateful bow and salute.

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