“What secret technique is that?”
Tan Gui stared at his opponent, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and felt his blood and energy churning inside, feeling extremely uncomfortable. However, looking at Ye Chu, who stood there with his hands behind his back and without a trace of aura flashing on his body, he still could not help but ask.
Just now, under this secret technique of Ye Chu, his combat power was suppressed by at least ten to twenty percent. This was simply too hard for him to accept. What was the concept of having one’s combat power suppressed by ten to twenty percent? It was equivalent to his strength, which had one foot in the Xuanhua Realm, being forcefully weakened to the level of the Ninth Level of the Xuangu Realm. This was a qualitative difference.
Most importantly, Ye Chu’s strength had actually increased instead. He faintly possessed the strength of the Ninth Level, running neck and neck with him.
This was what led to him being blasted away by a single punch. Such a secret technique was simply unacceptable to him. It could be called heaven defying!
Ye Chu smiled at Tan Gui and did not answer his question, “Can we go in now?”
Tan Gui glanced at Ye Chu, then looked at Tan Miaotong. After a long while, he finally said, “The people of Wuxin Peak are indeed extraordinary, but sometimes the name of Wuxin Peak is not very useful. It is fine if you do not step into it, but as long as you enter it, there is truly no way back. When the time comes…”
Ye Chu interrupted him, “There is no need for you to worry about this, Senior. The people of Wuxin Peak have always acted freely and without restraint, fearing no one. If there really is trouble, I will just take it on.”
Tan Gui no longer spoke and sat there with his legs crossed.
Ye Chu pulled Tan Miaotong and Ye Jingyun and walked into the Tan family estate. Tan Chen was beside Ye Chu. After some thought, he still spoke up, “Brother Ye’s strength is indeed good, but in the Tan family holy land, it is our territory after all. Brother Ye should act carefully. The more you resist some things, the more troublesome it will become instead.”
“Thank you for the reminder, Brother Tan!” Ye Chu smiled and said, “But shouldn’t we refuse to compromise on some things? If a person does not go all out to pursue and protect the things they want in their life, what reason do they have to master this vast and boundless world?”
Tan Chen was stunned for a moment, then bowed to Ye Chu and said, “I am not as good as Brother Ye! Indeed, a man should be like this!”
Speaking of this, Tan Chen seemed to let go of his reservations. He looked at Miaotong and said frankly, “I have always liked you. But I did not have the fearlessness of Brother Ye. But today, I am willing to be like Brother Ye and strive to let you have your own choice. At the same time, I also issue a challenge to Brother Ye right here.”
Tan Miaotong blushed deeply from Tan Chen’s sudden confession. Her small hands gently clenched, and her pretty face was as red as if bleeding, which was intoxicating.
Ye Chu laughed out loud, reached out his hand and said, “Having Brother Tan as an opponent makes this life not boring at all, it is just that I will definitely not lose.”
“You have the advantage right now, but I also have a chance, don’t I?” Tan Chen shook hands with Ye Chu, unwilling to admit defeat.
…
Tan Miaotong returned to the Tan family and went straight to find her father. Tan Miaotong’s return also shocked the Tan family, making everyone in the family extremely excited.
Of course, the news that Ye Chu came back with her also attracted attention. The older generation of cultivators, in particular, were very displeased about this. But when the news that Tan Gui was defeated by Ye Chu spread, these people were somewhat stunned again.
“Father!” When Tan Miaotong saw her father, she bowed to him.
Ye Chu and Ye Jingyun also stepped forward to bow to Tan Miaotong’s father. Ye Chu had met him once before. The other party nodded to Ye Chu when he saw him, then glanced at Tan Miaotong, whose face was somewhat red. After a long while, he sighed, “It is good that you are back! Ye Chu, thank you for escorting Miaotong home, but are you sure you are not leaving now? If you leave now, I can still suppress some things.”
“Thank you, Senior!” Ye Chu said to Tan Miaotong’s father, “I was so enchanted by the Tan family last time that I forgot to leave. I want to stay here for a while longer, and I hope you will agree, Senior.”
Tan Miaotong’s father stared fixedly at Ye Chu, “Have you really thought it through? Sometimes a burst of passion cannot achieve anything. It might make you fight against a holy clan, and even more than half of the Tan family might dislike and hate you because of this.”
“In the past few years, I have done quite a few reckless things. Back then, even a phrase like a rat scurrying across the street was a compliment to me. At that time, I was disliked and hated by people to the extreme. I feel that the hatred and disgust of the world should be of no use to me!”
Hearing Ye Chu’s words, Tan Miaotong’s father looked at him intently. After a long while, he said, “Forget it, then just stay here.”
“Thank you, Senior!”
Tan Miaotong’s father shifted his gaze away from Ye Chu and looked at Tan Miaotong with some doting affection, saying, “I know you do not like going on blind dates with them. I have always let you do as you please. You have been out for so long, and I have also tried hard to stop the elders in the clan from going to catch you and bring you back. But there are some things that even a father cannot change. Moreover, I have investigated that person’s character and family background, and they are not bad. He might not be a bad match for you!”
“Father, but I do not want to!” Tan Miaotong looked at her father with bright beautiful eyes and directly refused.
“Cough!” Tan Miaotong’s father glanced at Ye Chu, then said, “I know your personality has always been soft on the outside but tough on the inside. I do not want to force you too much, but you must also know. If you make a different choice, what kind of pressure you will face. Do you really think your shoulders can carry such pressure?”
Hearing this, Tan Miaotong bit her lip slightly. Of course, she knew what kind of pressure she would face by coming back here, and she was fearless. But what about Ye Chu? Ye Chu would definitely become the target of public criticism.
“So you must think clearly! A person’s life is spent making choices. If you take one wrong step, perhaps you will never be able to turn back in this life. I cannot guarantee that what you choose right now is correct, but you cannot guarantee that what you choose right now is not wrong either,” her father said. “So I hope you think carefully about whether you have truly made up your mind.”
“What I choose right now is definitely right!” Tan Miaotong suddenly raised her head, looked at her father firmly and said, “I am worried about the future. But I am not worried about my choice, I am worried about whether we can bear it. But I think even if we cannot bear it, it would be good to face it together.”
Tan Miaotong’s words made Ye Chu smile. Looking at the graceful and gentle woman, he thought to himself, how much inner strength did it take for this gentle woman to say such a sentence in front of her father? Yet, she said it without the slightest hesitation.
Tan Miaotong’s father stared blankly at her. He had never expected his always obedient and lovely daughter to say such a thing. He smiled and suddenly felt happy. All along, Tan Miaotong had no opinions of her own. Seeing his daughter like this, he was happy instead.
“Good! Since you have your own choice, your father will not force you. I have never forced you. Your father can help you, but the most important thing is to rely on yourselves. Especially…” Tan Miaotong did not speak, but her gaze fell on Ye Chu. Ye Chu knew what he meant.