Chapter 272

Chapter 272: Chapter 271 The confrontation between Ye Tianchen and Hei Mian might have appeared indecisive, yet both understood clearly in their hearts that Ye Tianchen’s strength was unfathomably deep, astonishing Hei Mian immensely. On the other side, the battle prowess Hei Mian exhibited, a Heavenly Gang Level warrior, earned Ye Tianchen’s respect substantially. His experience had sparked a desire in Tianchen to challenge the so-called "Heavenly Gang Barrier," anticipating it to be quite an interesting endeavor.

Hei Mian had agreed that he would assist Ye Tianchen over the next few days by keeping an eye on Dongfang Meng. As for these couple of days, Ye Tianchen no longer had any choice; he had to head to Sichuan Province and eradicate the Xuanyuan family within that time frame. This was undeniably a huge burden for him. Even now, as a possessor of a King-level Superpower Peak Realm, he could not boast with absolute certainty that he could obliterate the Xuanyuan family in one fell swoop considering they were a reclusive major family with extremely powerful members not to be underestimated.

However, Ye Tianchen had never been one to shy away from difficulty. In the face of challenges, he did not circumvent but simply swept through them; this was his nature. The stronger his enemy, the stronger he became—this was what truly made him terrifying; his depth of power was profoundly unpredictable.

Yet now, there arose an even bigger problem—the Ouyang family. If it came down to it, the Ouyang family was significantly more formidable than the Xuanyuan family. The death of Ouyang Feiyun was clearly someone’s scheme to set him up, forcing Ye Tianchen into a position where he was attacked from both front and back. The simultaneous death of Ouyang Feiyun and Bai Wu indicated that the same person was behind both, who could be none other than the current leader of the Young Master Party. Though Ye Tianchen was still unable to identify this person, he had some plans in mind, but the immediate priority was to take the Xuanyuan family by surprise and eradicate them.

Having returned to his villa, Ye Tianchen pondered over his options. To stabilize the Ouyang family, there might be just one man capable of helping him. Although he preferred not to owe favors or maintain too much interaction with this family, desperate times called for desperate measures. At worst, he might owe them a favor in return later on.

With that thought, Ye Tianchen picked up his phone and made a call to someone in Capital City, a number known by very few. After the phone had rung for more than ten times, an elderly voice came through.

"Hello!"

"Mr. Murong, long time no see, it’s Ye Tianchen!" Ye Tianchen said with a smile.

"Oh, Tianchen, what brings you to call? I haven’t had the chance to thank you for last time yet!" Murong Yudou replied cheerfully.

Indeed, Ye Tianchen had decided to call Murong Yudou. After all his considerations, he knew that only this elder could help him. Murong Yudou, a founding general who had retired many years ago, had a high prestige as he had fought his way up from the battlefield. As long as he lived, even the country’s highest leaders would show him great regard. Over the years, the Murong family’s influence at the national level had been substantial, and they were probably the only family capable of suppressing the Ouyang family.

"Hehe, Mr. Murong, I’ll get straight to the point. I’ve got a troublesome matter and I’d like to ask for your help!" Ye Tianchen said laughing.

"Is that so? Tell me, what is it?" Mr. Murong asked briskly.

Ye Tianchen was not someone to beat around the bush, especially not now. He needed Mr. Murong to temporarily suppress the Ouyang family so he could free himself to handle the Xuanyuan family.

"It’s like this, Mr. Murong: Ouyang Feiyun from the Ouyang family has died. I had some disagreements with him, but I wasn’t involved. Someone is trying to frame me, prompting the Ouyang family to act against me. I’m a bit occupied these next few days and really can’t deal with the Ouyang family, so I was hoping if Mr. Murong could keep them in check for a while," Ye Tianchen explained.

"I see, don’t worry, no problem. You go ahead with your business, and I assure you the Ouyang family won’t dare to touch the Ye family!" Mr. Murong, a forthright elder, immediately promised.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Murong!" Ye Tianchen said earnestly.

"Thank me? Come over when you have time. Xiner was just mentioning you yesterday. She still hasn’t thanked you for saving her life!" Mr. Murong replied happily.

"Certainly, I’ll visit when possible!"

After hanging up the phone, Ye Tianchen felt considerably relieved. With Murong Yudou personally ensuring stability from the Ouyang family, he had nothing else to worry about. Now, all he had to do was wait for midnight to meet with Wuxue and others in the bamboo forest at the southern suburbs, then head to Sichuan Province to eradicate the Xuanyuan family. Despite anticipating a tough and potentially bloody battle, this was Ye Tianchen’s first campaign since gaining his own power. He could only afford to win, not to lose.

At that moment, Murong Yudou was in the study, having just hung up the phone, when his granddaughter Murong Xin, wearing a spotless white dress, walked in with a sweet smile. She carried a cup of tea and placed it in front of her grandfather, saying, "Grandpa, was that Ye Tianchen on the phone just now?"

"You little rascal, daring to eavesdrop on Grandpa’s phone call—that’s quite impolite," Murong Yudou said, though his face was covered with a kind smile. She was his only granddaughter, the sole heir of the Murong family, how could he not cherish her?

Thanks to recent treatments, Murong Xin’s health had fully recovered, and she faced no serious issues, which pleased Murong Yudou greatly. After having battled through life and returned from the battlefields, all he had left was this one descendent. Had Murong Xin truly died from the poison, Murong Yudou really wouldn’t have known what to do.

Although Murong Yudou didn’t say much about Ye Tianchen saving his granddaughter, the sole heir of the Murong family, he felt grateful in his heart. Thus, no matter what Ye Tianchen requested, as long as it was within the capabilities of the Murong family, he would provide his full support. Moreover, Murong Yudou noticed that ever since Murong Xin had come home, she often mentioned Ye Tianchen, always bringing him up. It seemed his granddaughter was also reaching the age of romantic awareness. Matters of the young should naturally not be interfered with; letting nature take its course was best, especially since Murong Yudou also had a favorable impression of Ye Tianchen.

"Not at all, I was just bringing Grandpa some tea and I happened to overhear it," Murong Xin said cutely.

Murong Xin had indeed overheard it by accident, carrying a cup of tea and just reaching the door of her grandfather’s study when she heard him on the phone. As soon as she heard the words "Tianchen," she stopped at the door, wanting to hear if Ye Tianchen mentioned anything about her in his call to her grandfather.

"Hehe, it was an accident, Xiner, how are you feeling now?" Murong Yudou asked his granddaughter affectionately, sipping his tea with a smile.

"All better now," laughed Murong Xin, lively and animated.

Murong Yudou nodded, thinking how grateful he was to Ye Tianchen for his granddaughter’s health and survival. Having come home, Murong Xin had told him that Ye Tianchen had saved her by trading his life for hers. As for the two of them together in the wooden barrel, naked, kissing passionately, Murong Xin naturally felt too embarrassed to mention it, but Murong Yudou, being a wise man, had figured out quite a bit.

If it really came to accepting Ye Tianchen as his grandson-in-law, Murong Yudou would not oppose the idea. However, matters of the youth should still be left for time to tell, after all, it requires fate, and forced relationships are never sweet.

Seeing that her grandfather did not continue speaking, Murong Xin’s mind raced—she was quite curious to know what her grandfather and Ye Tianchen had discussed but was afraid that her grandfather wouldn’t tell her. So she thought of a way.

"Grandpa, I just heard you mention the Ouyang family. Does Ye Tianchen have any relationship with them?" Murong Xin asked, feigning curiosity.

"Hehe, so my granddaughter wants to hear about Ye Tianchen, or is it about the Ouyang family?" Murong Yudou teased with a laugh.

"I want to hear both, Grandpa, tell me about it, so I can learn more!" Murong Xin said sweetly, moving behind Murong Yudou to massage his back.

Seeing his granddaughter Murong Xin so bright and clever, Murong Yudou felt reassured. After all, Murong Xin was the last remaining heir of the Murong family. As his own age was advancing and his health declining day by day, the vast Murong family would one day be inherited by Murong Xin. With such a large family, naturally, there were those with ulterior motives. If Murong Xin were not smart enough, she would only be calculated against and lose her position as the leader. This was why Murong Yudou always wished to take in a grandson-in-law who would join their home, naturally, a candidate who had to pass rigorous screenings because it related to the inheritance of the Murong family and was no trivial matter.

"The Ouyang family is a major family that secluded itself during the founding of the nation because their influence in the underworld was immense. Naturally, the high levels of government wouldn’t allow such a powerfully influential underworld family to exist, as it posed a threat to the safety and property of the ordinary citizens. Therefore, the Ouyang family chose to live in obscurity, but their influence was not reduced, merely not expanded any further. Considering the nation’s concerns about dealing with the Ouyang family, they had to be very cautious," Murong Yudou explained, frowning.

"No way, even the nation cannot force the Ouyang family to reduce their power, and to deal with them, they have to watch the situation, their influence must be enormous!"

Murong Xin guessed instantly. Only a family so powerful that the government had to act thoughtfully to avoid major repercussions would generate such careful considerations. Clearly, the Ouyang family was indeed formidable, powerfully obscured, which made Murong Xin worry about Ye Tianchen.