The Ye family came looking for Leng Youmeng.
Ye Baixi lowered her head shyly, not daring to look at Chen Yuan again.
Is Brother Chen Yuan running a fever? I've never seen him look at me so gently before.
Forget holding my little hand, he barely gave me a kind look for days in a month.
At this moment, Ye Baixi quickly rummaged through the pocket of her dress and took out a Storage Ring.
This Storage Ring was given to her by that Xuantian Sect Elder.
She held the ring with both hands, presenting it to Chen Yuan, looking at him eagerly, and said in a soft, sweet voice:
"Brother, there are ten Mid-Grade Spirit Stones inside, they're all for you."
She looked exactly like a good baby who learned to eat by herself and was waiting for her mother's praise.
The anticipation in her eyes was practically overflowing.
The happiest day for Ye Baixi every month was the day she received her monthly stipend, so she could give the Spirit Stones to Brother Chen Yuan and receive two words of praise from him.
In the past, she only received ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones a month, but this time she had ten Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, so Brother Chen Yuan would definitely be happy!
(1 High-Grade Spirit Stone = 100 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones = 10,000 Low-Grade Spirit Stones.)
Chen Yuan accepted the ring, then rubbed Ye Baixi's adorable little head.
"Brother Chen Yuan's hand is so warm. Is this what being patted on the head feels like? It's so comfortable!" Ye Baixi's face was full of enjoyment.
At this moment, Chen Yuan stopped his action, handed the ring back to her, and said with a smile, "Baixi, you keep this ring."
"Ah!" Ye Baixi was stunned, thinking Chen Yuan felt the Spirit Stones were too few.
Her small hands were at a loss, clutching the corner of her clothes, preparing to face Chen Yuan's wrath.
However, the imagined sound of Chen Yuan roaring at her did not come; instead, a gentle voice sounded beside her ear, "Baixi, this ring was originally a gift from the Xuantian Sect Elder to you. I cannot accept it."
Ye Baixi shook her head and said, "It's fine. Brother Chen Yuan, this is me giving it to you willingly."
Chen Yuan's face stiffened, and he forcefully stuffed it into Ye Baixi's hand, "Take it, or I will be unhappy."
As soon as she heard Chen Yuan would be unhappy, Ye Baixi quickly took the ring. She didn't want Brother Chen Yuan to be upset because of her.
"This little girl is such a clueless sweetie!" Chen Yuan looked at the adorable white-haired loli, Ye Baixi, and suddenly felt an urge to tease her until she cried.
Chen Yuan couldn't help but pinch her face, which was full of collagen. "Hmm, so smooth."
Ye Baixi lowered her head shyly. Brother Chen Yuan actually pinched her face! How exciting!
At this moment, Chen Yuan suddenly remembered the System and quickly questioned, "System, where is the return?"
[Ding. The System prohibits this kind of reward farming behavior.] The System's emotionless female electronic voice rang in his mind.
"Stupid System, you never said this wasn't allowed. Besides, what makes you think this is reward farming?"
[Ding. Don't let there be a next time!
Detecting that the Host has given away one Storage Ring and ten Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, triggering the Hundredfold Return.
Congratulations to the Host for receiving: Storage Ring *1 (One thousand cubic meters.)
1,000 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones.
Spirit Stones and Storage Ring have been stored in the System space. The Host can withdraw them at any time.]
Chen Yuan nodded in satisfaction and said to the System, "That's right. This is the good System of the people."
He also figured out the System's rule: Spirit Stones are returned in quantity, and Magic Treasures are returned in quality.
"Brother Chen Yuan, let's leave here quickly. I'm afraid the Elders will come looking for us," Ye Baixi whispered.
"Alright." Chen Yuan took Ye Baixi's small hand and led her out of the Cave.
Ye Baixi lowered her head shyly, following timidly behind Chen Yuan.
Just as they walked out of the cave entrance, they ran straight into a Ye Family Elder.
"Ah!" Ye Baixi cried out, grabbed Chen Yuan's arm, and pulled him toward the forest on the right.
"Where do you two think you're going?" The cold voice of the Third Elder of the Ye Family came from the left.
The pressure of the Seventh Layer Foundation Establishment Stage Realm pressed down on Chen Yuan and the girl.
Ye Baixi's calves stiffened as a terrifying pressure swept over her entire body.
Ye Baixi was anxious internally, wanting to move her feet, but her legs felt as if they were filled with lead, unable to move even slightly.
She was almost crying from worry, hating herself for her low strength and inability to protect Brother Chen Yuan.
At this moment, a warm large hand rested on her shoulder, instantly dispelling the pressure on her.
"Don't worry, Baixi! You always protected me before; this time, it's my turn to protect you." Chen Yuan chuckled softly, then turned around.
The Aura of the Eighth Layer Foundation Establishment Realm was released, crushing toward the Third Elder of the Ye Family.
"What? How is this possible!" The Third Elder of the Ye Family's voice trembled. "Eighth Layer Foundation Establishment? How could you be Eighth Layer Foundation Establishment?"
Chen Yuan executed the Chen Family Movement Technique, Flowing Light Steps, flashing in front of the Third Elder of the Ye Family and throwing a punch.
"Azure Flame Fist!"
A stream of flame surged from Chen Yuan's fist.
Before the Third Elder of the Ye Family could react, he was struck in the chest by Chen Yuan's punch.
"Bang!"
The Third Elder of the Ye Family was sent flying backward, a large indentation in his chest. He only stopped after smashing into a large tree behind him.
The Third Elder of the Ye Family, lying on the ground, spat blood, his Aura weak. He looked like he was about to breathe his last.
"Brother Chen Yuan is so strong!"
Ye Baixi's beautiful eyes widened. She was sure that when she forced herself upon Brother Chen Yuan, he was still a Mortal.
How did Brother Chen Yuan become so powerful after just a few hours?
At this moment, little Baixi's brain couldn't process it.
The Movement Technique and Fist Technique Chen Yuan just displayed were both core Cultivation Techniques of the Chen Family, Yellow Rank Medium Grade Cultivation Techniques.
(Cultivation Technique Ranks: Human Rank, Yellow Rank, Profound Rank, Spirit Rank, Earth Rank, Heaven Rank...)
Chen Yuan retracted his Aura, walked over to the corpse of the Third Elder of the Ye Family, and searched his body.
Finally, he felt a small storage ring at his waist.
However, it only contained a few dozen scattered Low-Grade Spirit Stones.
He frowned. This guy was an Elder? He was poorer than Chen Yuan.
Suddenly, an extremely domineering pressure enveloped his entire body.
Chen Yuan felt like his bones were about to fall apart, but he gritted his teeth and persisted, refusing to kneel.
In mid-air, Leng Youmeng's beautiful eyes, like autumn water, scanned Chen Yuan and Ye Baixi below.
She was precisely the Core Elder of the Xuantian Sect.
She retracted her pressure, landed in front of Chen Yuan, and scrutinized him carefully.
At this moment, the Ye Family Patriarch, Ye Wen, and the Chen Family Patriarch, Chen Tianlong, rushed over with several Elders.
Seeing that Leng Youmeng was also present, they immediately bowed respectfully.
Chen Yuan was also sizing up the Xuantian Sect Core Elder before him.
His first impression of her was coldness! The System gave her a rating of 97.
She wore a Mysterious Dark Robe, her eyes were long and deep, her skin was like congealed fat, her nose bridge was high, and her thin lips were slightly pursed, carrying an innate nobility and aloofness.
Her entire being was like ice that had not melted for a thousand years.
"You beast, why aren't you kneeling!" A furious roar sounded beside Chen Yuan's ear.
The person speaking was none other than Chen Yuan's father, Chen Tianlong.
In Chen Yuan's memory, Chen Tianlong and Ye Baixi's father, Ye Wen, were like brothers who grew up together.
They shared a common hobby: Doting on Concubines and Neglecting Wives!
Chen Yuan also hated his father intensely. He had personally witnessed his father kill his own mother, beating her to death just to elevate the status of that concubine.
Chen Yuan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes terrifyingly cold. He wished he could smash his father's head with a single punch!