Chapter 205

Chapter 205: Chapter 204 "Old Lady Ku, you mean..." Ling Yuxun couldn’t help but ask.

"Ye Tianchen now stands at a critical junction," Yong Chun Tai nodded and continued, "For someone in such a position, there are only two outcomes: either he becomes a well-known overlord or he dies without knowing how he died. Right now, what Ye Tianchen needs most is to defeat the mighty young master of the Dragon family as quickly as possible. Not only would this ensure his safety, but it would also deter other major powers and families that are eager to move against him, against the Ye family."

Upon hearing Yong Chun Tai’s words, Ling Yuxun started to realize the truth. Indeed, ever since Ye Tianchen returned to Capital City, every action he had taken seemed to signal his rise. The declining Ye family was also drawing attention from many major powers and families. Naturally, they wouldn’t just sit by and watch Ye Tianchen grow stronger. When necessary, they would definitely make a deadly move. By then, Ye Tianchen would have to face more than just the young master of the Dragon family; many unexpected major forces would emerge.

Old Lady Ku glanced at Ling Yuxun, the girl she had watched grow up, who was like her own granddaughter. Even though Old Lady Ku usually appeared cold and detached, she truly loved Ling Yuxun deeply and always had her best interests at heart.

"Miss, I know you like Ye Tianchen, but given his current situation and the disparity between the Liu family and the Ye family, your father will never agree to let you be with Ye Tianchen. He might even send someone to kill Ye Tianchen. You know your father would do something like this..." Old Lady Ku continued.

Indeed, Old Lady Ku was right. Some major families and powers, for greater profits, would stop at nothing. As for their children’s marriages being used as tools for exchanging benefits, that was not unusual. The phenomenon Old Lady Ku mentioned had happened countless times before. Whether it was a well-born young man or lady falling in love with someone considered inferior, their families would never agree. If necessary, they would even resort to killing to eradicate these romantic notions, leaving them no choice but to accept the marital arrangements made by their families. This kind of scenario had become all too common.

Ling Yuxun certainly didn’t want to see her father send someone to kill Ye Tianchen. She wanted to help Ye Tianchen; how could she possibly wish for his death? Old Lady Ku’s words made Ling Yuxun understand some harsh truths. At this time, the closer she got to Ye Tianchen, the more it would detriment him.

Ye Tianchen had already offended the unwelcome young master of Dragon, who was not only a mysterious figure but also formidable and deep. If he also provoked action from Ling Yuxun’s father, it would be even more dangerous; his life would be at great risk.

"So what I mean is, if Ye Tianchen can rise and defeat the young master of Dragon, you can be together with him. If he loses, then you should give up that thought. My letting him challenge our Ling family is with this idea in mind. If he can’t even enter the gates of the Ling family, then your father definitely won’t approve of your relationship with him!" Old Lady Ku said calmly.

"He will have no problem, his current skills are sufficient to protect himself!" Ling Yuxun declared firmly.

"Miss, I advise you not to be too optimistic. It’s not that I underestimate Ye Tianchen. The lad indeed has strong skills, even surpassing mine. But the young master of Dragon is not only mysterious; he also possesses great skills and is difficult to deal with. What’s crucial is the powerful backing behind him. As capable as Ye Tianchen is, he’s still just one person. It’s like the saying, ’Two fists can’t defeat four hands,’" Old Lady Ku shook her head and said.

Actually, deep down, Old Lady Ku believed the showdown between Ye Tianchen and the young master of Dragon was fifty-fifty. The reason she cautioned Ling Yuxun about Ye Tianchen was to prepare her for the possibility of receiving bad news about Ye’s demise. She didn’t want Ling Yuxun to collapse from the shock if Ye Tianchen were killed by the young Dragon master.

During their sparring, Old Lady Ku appeared unaffected on the surface, but internally, she was extremely shocked. She had not anticipated Ye Tianchen’s skills being so powerful, almost unfathomable, especially his thunderous shout that forced her to slow her attack, allowing him to dodge. That powerful shout, bursting suddenly like a dormant Cang Long roaring loudly, was awe-inspiring.

"No, I believe in him. He will definitely defeat the young master of Dragon!" Ling Yuxun suddenly said with a smile.

At that moment, Ye Tianchen, who had reached his own doorstep and was about to knock, suddenly felt someone behind him. The person appeared very suddenly; before this moment, Ye Tianchen hadn’t sensed anyone’s presence, indicating that this individual was very powerful.

Swish!

The best tactic when unaware of the opponent’s identity is to strike. Regardless of who it might be, defeating them ensures safety. Ye Tianchen turned around and threw a punch, swift and powerful, even without the energy of the King-level Superpower Realm.

Thud!

Their fists met, and the person standing behind Ye Tianchen didn’t retreat but countered with a punch of his own. He had never shied away from anyone, not even someone as enigmatic and well-regarded for his prowess as Ye Tianchen, whom he had long wanted to challenge and teach a lesson, so that Ye wouldn’t underestimate someone of the Heavenly Gang level.

Ye Tianchen and the suddenly appearing individual clashed fiercely with a punch each, both stepping back two paces, proving evenly matched, although neither had used their full strength.

"Hmph, I will flatten you sooner or later!" said the tall man standing in front of Ye Tianchen, with a cold snort.

"Hmm? Where are you? I can’t see you. Oh... it turns out you’re just too dark!" Ye Tianchen said, feigning confusion.

"You..."

"Spit it out, what do you need from me? Don’t tell me you want to treat me to noodles? Or is it black noodles, Hei Mian?"

Ye Tianchen threw out a nonsensical cold joke. Perhaps others wouldn’t find it funny, but the towering, dark-skinned man standing before him was so enraged that his eyes turned blood-red as he glared at him, clearly on the verge of throwing punches—after all, he was Hei Mian, a master of the Heavenly Gang Level.

"Sooner or later, I’m going to beat you into a pig’s head!" Hei Mian gritted his teeth as his iron fists crackled.

"Speak quickly, if you’ve got black farts to release, release them, I’m busy here, haven’t even had dinner yet!" Ye Tianchen chuckled mischievously.

"You... there’s something I need you to come with me for..." Hei Mian was so furious he almost spat blood, but he held it in and spoke.

"What? Brother Hei, look at the time, it’s almost eight o’clock, still got missions? Your organization is really inhumane, huh?"

Ye Tianchen spoke impatiently. He was naturally a man who disliked restrictions. Although he had agreed to help the nation whenever he could, as per the requests of the highest authorities and Elder Yang, this did not mean Ye Tianchen was willing to undertake every request that came his way; it all depended on his mood.

Anyone learning of this would probably be shocked enough to drop their jaw. Who dared to disobey the orders of the supreme leaders? Probably only Ye Tianchen in all of China had the audacity to treat such commands with disdain and decide based on his mood.

"I don’t want to talk to you any more than necessary. I just want to tell you this is an order from the supreme leaders, asking you and me to protect someone overnight because if something happens to this person, it could threaten national stability. Will you come or not?" Hei Mian said irritably as he looked at Ye Tianchen.

"There’s someone like that? Without him, Earth wouldn’t keep spinning? Who is it?" Ye Tianchen asked displeasedly.

"Murong Yudou!" Hei Mian said with a hint of respect.

"Murong Yudou? Never heard of him!" Ye Tianchen waved his hand dismissively.

"You... you really don’t know anything, kid. Let me tell you, the Murong family has made tremendous contributions to the nation’s stability and unity for generations. Old man Murong Yudou controls all the military power in the northern part of China. In the years of national liberation, all four of his sons died in battle. Now, all he has left is a granddaughter, Murong Xin, who seems to have been poisoned. Murong Yudou has almost used up all his resources, and even the supreme leaders are very concerned about this. They finally found a hermit doctor in a remote town on the outskirts, but I’ve heard this doctor is reclusive. Meanwhile, there are people secretly trying to harm old Murong Yudou. For his safety, the supreme leaders have decided that you and I will protect him and his granddaughter!"

Hei Mian explained the situation of this mission all in one breath to Ye Tianchen.

"If Murong Yudou is such a big shot, surely there’s no shortage of masters to protect him. Why bother with the two of us? Let’s each go home and sleep!" Ye Tianchen yawned as he spoke.

"If it were as simple as you say, things would be much easier. There might be a master planning to attack Murong Yudou, and it’s also the supreme leaders’ will that you and I protect him—it’s a stance from the highest authority as well," Hei Mian said as he gazed at Ye Tianchen.

"A master? Even you, a warrior of the Heavenly Gang Level, are involved, yet I can’t imagine who Murong Yudou has offended that they dare to send someone to attack him. It sounds like the attackers might be quite powerful!" Ye Tianchen pondered.

"Whether you go or not is up to you, but I’ve delivered the supreme leader’s message. I believe, with my strength as Hei Mian, no matter how formidable they are, I can hold them off!" Hei Mian declared decisively.

"Stop boasting, let’s go, I’ll accompany you. But you’ve got to get Murong Yudou to treat me to dinner; I still haven’t had my dinner!" Ye Tianchen thought for a moment and then said.

"You’d better discuss that with Senior Murong yourself, I don’t have that clout!" Hei Mian looked at Ye Tianchen gloomily and spoke. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to qidian.com to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)