Chapter 498

Chapter 498: Chapter 497

"Principles over people," this isn’t just talk. Ye Tianchen had killed the four brothers of the Silver Demon. Now, facing Li Xin, this mere ant, he naturally would not let him go either. Forgiving such a despicable person would only become a major concern later on; it’s as simple as that.

Ye Tianchen ignored the advice of his father, Fan Xingyu, and his grandfather Ye Yuanshan, not because he dismissed the elder’s opinions—they certainly had their reasons. Li Xin’s family background was significant, especially Li Xin’s grandfather, who was highly respected by the top leaders of the country. The Li family had only Li Xin as a grandson, the sole lineage. If Li Xin were killed, it would likely cause an uproar in the entire Li family, whose response would probably be even more intense than when Ye Tianchen had eradicated the Qin and Luo families.

Just when everyone thought that Ye Tianchen wouldn’t dare to kill Li Xin and at most would just teach him a lesson, Ye Tianchen’s right hand formed a gun gesture. Above his right index finger, he fired a glowing ball imbued with the essence of the power of thunder and lightning. Once detonated, its power would exceed that of a missile. Ye Tianchen was genuinely intent on killing Li Xin, not just making threats. He killed based on principle and never considered the family background of his opponents, which was what made him terrifying to many major clans and forces.

As Li Xin, who was dashing forward, turned his head and saw a glowing ball shooting toward him, he was scared out of his wits. He had never anticipated that Ye Tianchen would truly dare to kill him, that someone would actually dare to kill the grandson of the Li family. Desperately, he reached a wooden pillar and, with a cruel smile, grabbed a woman who was unconscious behind the pillar and used her as a shield, while he yelled loudly:

"Ye Tianchen, if you want to kill me, kill your own woman first!"

Everyone was stunned. They hadn’t expected Li Xin to have a shield. Just as the glowing Thunder Ball was about to hit Li Xin, he suddenly grabbed an unconscious woman and shielded himself with her. When some guests recognized this woman, they were all shocked, for she was none other than Su Feifei, the cherished daughter of the Su family, the leading commercial dynasty in the country.

Ye Tianchen frowned. He hadn’t expected Li Xin to have captured Su Feifei. She had been annoyed by him earlier, running around aimlessly, which must have been when Li Xin found and knocked her unconscious. Li Xin had kept an ace up his sleeve; if the four brothers of the Silver Demon failed to kill Ye Tianchen, he could use Su Feifei as a hostage to threaten him. Now, facing death, he was using her as a human shield.

"Hahaha, Ye Tianchen, just watch your woman die..."

Bang!

Before Li Xin could finish his words, a loud explosion shocked him, and he looked ahead in terror. In a blink of an eye, Ye Tianchen was standing in front of him, and he even grabbed the Thunder Ball, which then exploded right in Ye Tianchen’s hand. If not for his robust physique, his entire right arm might have been blown off; even so, blood was streaming from Ye Tianchen’s right hand.

The Thunder Ball, seemingly insignificant, was extremely formidable. It was also a display of another type of Superpower Skill that Ye Tianchen possessed, akin to shrinking Mount Tai to the size of a walnut, and using it against an enemy, that too would be an immense force. The Thunder Ball was essentially Ye Tianchen compressing the powerful Thunder Power within his body into the tip of his right index finger. Once detonated, it could shatter a large mountain, let alone a person.

To save Su Feifei, Ye Tianchen pushed his Divine Movement Skill to its limit. He didn’t even leave a shadow in place as he positioned himself in front of Su Feifei. If the Thunder Ball had hit Su Feifei, she wouldn’t have even had a chance for treatment.

"You... don’t come any closer, stay away..." Stunned, Li Xin hurriedly clutched Su Feifei’s neck and kept dragging her backward. Almost everyone saw that Li Xin’s trousers were soaked; it wasn’t from sweat, but because Ye Tianchen had utterly terrified him.

"Release her, and your death will be quicker," Ye Tianchen said coldly as he stared at Li Xin.

"Don’t come any closer. I will really kill her, Ye Tianchen. Do you know who I am? If you kill me, your entire Ye family will have to be buried with me," Li Xin yelled as he kept dragging Su Feifei to the main gate of the old Ye family manor.

"To kill you, I alone am enough. There’s no need for my entire Ye family," Ye Tianchen said with a faint smile, walking toward Li Xin.

At that moment, everyone present was dumbfounded. They hadn’t expected Ye Tianchen to be so powerful and so gutsy, truly intending to kill Li Xin and not just making idle threats. Especially those who were fair-weather friends and those who didn’t have high hopes for the Ye family and had come only to watch a spectacle were all struck mute in amazement. The only thought running through their minds was that it was wise not to offend Ye Tianchen and to cultivate good relations with the Ye family.

"Kill me? No one who dares kill me has been born yet... I... ah..."

A scream ensued. Li Xin fell to the ground just as Ye Tianchen caught Su Feifei who was about to collapse. It wasn’t Ye Tianchen who killed Li Xin; instead, as Li Xin retreated to the entrance of the Ye family mansion, a woman dressed in a red cheongsam with dragon patterns appeared behind him and knocked him out with a stick.

Ye Tianchen was stunned for a moment, embracing Su Feifei in his arms. He stood up, turned around, and said with a smile to everyone present, "My performance is over. Those who wish to stay and continue celebrating my grandfather’s birthday, the Ye family naturally welcomes you. Those who wish to leave, please feel free to go!"

After finishing his speech, Ye Tianchen just smiled at the woman in the red cheongsam, then left with Su Feifei in his arms and entered the interior of the Ye family mansion. It wouldn’t be appropriate to wake Su Feifei up in front of so many people, especially after Li Xin’s commotion, which had somewhat disturbed the scene. If he didn’t disappear for a while, he might be surrounded by everyone.

Soon, Ye Yuanshan had the Ye family’s servants carry out the Silver Demon brothers and Li Xin from the Ye family mansion and cleaned up the venue to continue celebrating his seventieth birthday. This was the composure of a great figure; facing any situation without panic, even if a moment ago there had been a catastrophe, the next moment they were still able to talk and laugh freely. This was indeed the bearing of a person meant for great things.

Unexpectedly, many people had thought that Ye Tianchen, having provoked Li Xin, was surely doomed. After Ye Tianchen killed Li Xin who came with the Silver Demon brothers, many were scared of getting burned themselves and thought of leaving. On the contrary, not only the big families and powers that were initially in favor of Ye Tianchen, but even those who were not fond of the Ye family stayed behind, and they strongly sought to cozy up with other members of the Ye family to establish a good relationship. It seemed Ye Tianchen’s bold and unyielding style had deeply impressed many.

At this time, Ye Yuanshan was naturally gathered with a group of old generation figures his own age. This group, who used to dominate their eras, were also well-known figures across all of China, so it was natural for them to congregate together.

"Brother Ye, your grandson Ye Tianchen is quite formidable!"

"Indeed, a hero emerges from youth!"

"Bold and decisive, he has the courage and spirit."

"I wonder if your grandson is married yet?"

Ye Yuanshan was all ears and delighted at heart that the Ye family finally had a descendant who could hold the fort. He considered himself already one foot in the grave; his only hope was not wanting to see the Ye family decline or be eradicated by other major families and powers. Otherwise, how could Ye Yuanshan face his ancestors? After waiting for twenty years, there finally emerged a grandson like Ye Tianchen. Otherwise, how could the Ye family have such liveliness today, with all these big families and powers’ bosses eagerly praising and cozying up to them? It wasn’t that these old generation figures wouldn’t interact with the Ye family because Ye Yuanshan was also a figure of authority, but it certainly wouldn’t be as eagerly as today.

At this moment, Ye Tianchen walked into a room holding Su Feifei. Since Li Xin had knocked her out, he naturally had to wake her up. As for the beautiful woman in the red cheongsam who had been following him, Ye Tianchen didn’t say much. The current priority was to wake Su Feifei up and check if she was injured.

Gently placing Su Feifei on a chair, Ye Tianchen positioned his right hand behind her, slowly infusing superpower to wake her up.

"You’re quite strong," said the woman in the red cheongsam standing by, with a playful smile. "But up till now, you haven’t even said ’thank you’ to me?"

Ye Tianchen looked up at the woman, smiled, and shook his head, "Fan Ruoxuan, Miss Fan, we have already met at the entrance of the Ye family mansion. I know why you’re here. However, I want to tell you that I’m not a man of conscience. Normally, I don’t stick around with women, especially beautiful ones, after sharing a bed, so take care getting close to me!"

It turned out that when his grandfather Ye Yuanshan had summoned him to meet Fan Xingyu, Ye Tianchen had already seen Fan Ruoxuan and guessed her identity. He hadn’t expected the beautiful woman in the red cheongsam he met at the entrance of the Ye family mansion to be Fan Ruoxuan. The reason for Fan Ruoxuan’s visit, along with her subsequent behavior, made it obvious to Ye Tianchen, even if he were a fool, that she was surely here to retaliate for previously calling her ugly. As to why Fan Ruoxuan would help him save Su Feifei, that remained unknown! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote and support at qidian.com. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)