“Here is Yao City! Not your Sand Kingdom!” Su Zhengping stared at the Sand Kingdom people and said word by word, “Allowing you to come here for the duel was already an enormous favour. Do not think Yao Kingdom is easy to bully!”
Although Su Zhengping’s voice was not loud, it made the Sand Kingdom group’s faces look extremely ugly. The Sand Kingdom leader stared fixedly at Ye Chu. After a long while, he finally shouted to the people behind him, “We’re leaving!”
The Sand Kingdom cultivators lifted Sha Shi and the others, then followed their grim-faced leader away from the arena.
Only Pang Shao and Ye Chu remained in the field. Watching Ye Chu casually brush the dust off his clothes, the people of Yao City fell silent. Their hearts were deeply shaken by today’s outcome.
The one they had always cursed as scum and trash, Ye Chu, had stepped up at the most critical moment to secure victory for Yao City, and in such a dazzling manner.
Some people could not help glancing towards Chen Bowen, the former number one of Yao City. Not long ago, he had looked down on Ye Chu and even wanted to teach him a lesson. No one knew what thoughts were running through his mind right now.
Chen Bowen noticed everyone looking at him. His face turned ugly. He felt his cheeks burning fiercely. Never before had he felt such humiliating embarrassment.
Ye Li also stared at Ye Chu with a complicated expression. With the strength Ye Chu had just displayed, he had far surpassed the two sons Ye Li was so proud of. The one he had always despised as the family disgrace had now shown such a side right in front of him. It was like a resounding slap across his face!
Ye Li could not clearly describe what he felt inside, but no matter what it was, Ye Chu would never know. Ye Chu walked over to the still-dazed Liang Shan in the arena and patted him. “What are you standing here for? Let’s go!”
“Oh! Right!” Liang Shan snapped back to reality, jumped excitedly to Ye Chu’s side, and followed behind him.
“Ye Chu!” Seeing Ye Chu act as if nothing had happened and prepare to leave, Ye Tian finally could not hold back and called out.
“Hm?” Ye Chu turned back to look at Ye Tian. After a brief silence, he said, “The baleful qi in your body has been expelled. Rest for a few days and your injuries will heal. Don’t be so foolish in the future. Not every time will someone be there to help you. This time, consider it repayment for what I owed you back then!”
Those words made everyone’s gazes involuntarily turn towards Ye Li. They wondered whether, now that the Marquis of Weiyuan’s household knew Ye Chu possessed such strength, they would still be willing to drive him out of the family?
“You should understand Grandfather’s difficulties. You should know how much he doted on you back then. I used to feel jealous, but now I realise Grandfather truly had sharp eyes!” Ye Tian looked at Ye Chu and said.
“I know!” Ye Chu naturally understood. If anyone in the Marquis of Weiyuan’s household had doted on him the most, it was the Marquis himself. Back then, no matter what trouble Ye Chu caused, the Marquis had always cleaned up after him. If Ye Chu had not stirred up an irreparable disaster, the Marquis would never have let him fend for himself.
Ye Chu patted Ye Tian’s shoulder. “Although I can no longer call you Big Brother, I still have one request. Please take good care of him!”
With that, Ye Chu left the arena with Liang Shan and Pang Shao.
“Ye Chu!” Ye Tian called again.
Ye Chu paused his steps and waited for Ye Tian’s words. “What realm are you at right now?”
That single question made Su Zhengping and everyone else turn their heads towards Ye Chu. Including Pang Shao, all of them stared at him with burning curiosity. Everyone wanted to know what realm Ye Chu, who had been gone for three years, had reached.
“Invincible below the Innate Realm! Peak of the Intent Transformation Realm!” Ye Chu did not turn around. His not-so-loud voice reached the ears of Ye Tian and the others.
“Hiss…”
Many people drew in sharp breaths. No wonder Ye Chu could block a strike from the Innate Realm. But his words were perhaps a bit too arrogant! Even at the peak of the Intent Transformation Realm, how could he claim to be invincible below the Innate Realm? Did he really have such confidence that no other peak Intent Transformation cultivator was his match?
Only Ye Tian and the other Intent Transformation cultivators fell silent. Having cultivated step by step to this point, they knew how difficult it was to reach this stage. Yet Ye Chu had caught up from behind and far surpassed them.
“Su Rong, where are you going?” Zhang Su’er saw Su Rong actually chasing after Ye Chu and the other two and quickly called out. Those three were all notorious. Especially Pang Shao, who had always had his eye on them. If they followed, wouldn’t they be walking right into his hands?
“Follow me! Don’t worry, they won’t do anything to us!” Su Rong said to Zhang Su’er.
Although the other women did not know where Su Rong got her confidence, seeing her so certain, they ultimately followed her and chased after them.
“Ye Chu! Wait a moment!” Su Rong caught up to Ye Chu and called out.
Ye Chu stopped, turned around, and looked at Su Rong. His gaze swept over her graceful and alluring figure. Su Rong’s beautiful face glowed with a faint soft light, and because of the running, a lovely flush appeared on her fair neck. Ye Chu’s gaze could not help lingering for a moment on her rising and falling full breasts.
“Is something the matter?” Ye Chu’s lips still carried that smile, lazy and composed, with a touch of decadence that always added a hint of devilish charm.
“Didn’t you take something? Shouldn’t you return it?” Su Rong’s beautiful eyes shimmered as she stared straight at Ye Chu.
“I’m sorry! I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Ye Chu patted Pang Shao beside him. At this moment, Pang Shao’s eyes were already gleaming green as they fixed on the group of women. No one knew what he was thinking.
“Heh heh! Ye Chu, you’re not going to stop me from finding women today, right?” Pang Shao grinned slyly.
Pang Shao’s words instantly made Zhang Su’er and the other women’s faces change. They looked at him with full disgust.
“Do as you please!” Ye Chu could not be bothered with Pang Shao. He shrugged.
Pang Shao was about to say something more, but seeing the group of women glaring at him angrily, his interest instantly plummeted. “Forget it! Tonight I’d rather drink with Liang Shan. That’s more reliable!”
Su Rong ignored Pang Shao. Her beautiful eyes remained fixed on Ye Chu. “You know exactly what I’m talking about! Hand over what you took that night!”
“I really don’t understand what you mean!” Ye Chu shrugged again. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going.”
Seeing Ye Chu truly turn to leave, Su Rong called out to his back, “Aren’t you afraid I’ll tell the palace?”
Ye Chu shrugged. “Tell them if you want! But have those two recovered from their injuries? If not, it would be hard for Yao City to find anyone who dares come looking for trouble with me. Haha…”
Ye Chu’s loud laughter made Su Rong furious. But she had to admit it was the truth. The two national guardian masters had been severely injured that night. They definitely could not act against Ye Chu. With the strength Ye Chu had revealed today, how many people in Yao City would dare provoke him?
“Alright! The sky is already dark. Everyone go home, wash up, and sleep! Duke of Zhou’s daughter and son are both lonely. They need our comfort!” Ye Chu waved at Su Rong, then left with Pang Shao. Once something was in his hands, was there any chance he would hand it over? That would be looking down on him far too much!
Pang Shao grinned slyly at Zhang Su’er, earning an angry glare from her. But Pang Shao did not care at all. Instead, he ran to Ye Chu’s side and said, “Ye Chu! I gave you face today, right? I didn’t go after any women in Yao City to sleep with! How about it? Shouldn’t you go to the Sand Kingdom and grab a few women for me?”
“You not chasing them has nothing to do with me!” Ye Chu glanced at Pang Shao with extreme disdain. “If you’re not afraid of that Innate Realm leader from the Sand Kingdom, you can go grab them tonight. After all, all the cultivators who could fight you are heavily injured.”
Ye Chu’s words instantly cooled Pang Shao’s earlier excitement. If he dared provoke an Innate Realm cultivator, would he need Ye Chu to tell him? He would have already snatched those few good-looking women long ago!