261: What do you want to do?

"I don't know!" Yan Qingwu turned her head away, speaking indignantly, "What can you do to me? Let me tell you..."

Before she could finish, Ye Chen suddenly reached out, grabbed Yan Qingwu's wrist, and pressed it above her head.

Then, he pressed his body against hers, pinning her against the tree trunk.

The distance between them closed instantly, close enough for Yan Qingwu to feel Ye Chen's breath on her face...

"You... what do you want to do?" Yan Qingwu's heart skipped a beat, and she felt completely flustered.

This posture, along with the aggressive look in Ye Chen's eyes, reminded her of that shameful "education" in the living room last night.

At that moment, her buttocks seemed to ache faintly again.

Ye Chen's gaze was extremely oppressive as he said word by word, "If you disobey the Chief Instructor's orders, then I can only use the instructor's way of disciplining people and 'educate' you again."

His free hand made a gesture as if to raise it, "For example, spanking you. This place is quiet, so the echo should be quite good."

"I'll talk! Won't that do?!" Yan Qingwu shuddered and immediately softened, "Ye Chen, can you not always spank that place! I am the eldest daughter of the Yan Family! An elite of the Hidden Dragon Pavilion! Don't I have any face?"

"Then speak." Ye Chen loosened his grip slightly, but his posture remained the same, "After you're done, I'll let you go."

Yan Qingwu was both angry and shy, wishing she could bite him, but the situation was stronger than the person, so she had to puff out her cheeks and explain.

"Legend has it that in the deepest part of the Kunlun Ruins, in a forbidden place called the Eye of Return to Ruins, there is a bronze gate with nine strange grooves on it!"

"Get to the point." Ye Chen reminded, "What's behind the door?"

"Behind the door..." Yan Qingwu's eyes became a bit more serious. "According to our Yan Family's ancient archives and some secret records circulating among top forces, the secret of immortality might be hidden behind the door, or rather..."

"It is a treasure that allows this planet, with its increasingly depleted spiritual energy, to regain its vitality."

"But no one knows what it specifically is. Because no one has ever collected all nine keys and truly opened it; all claims are just guesses and legends!"

Ye Chen was thoughtful: "Immortality? Restarting spiritual energy? Sounds quite mysterious... How many of these keys have appeared in history?"

"None." Yan Qingwu shook her head, "The bronze key you got from the buddha head is said to be the first one to clearly appear in the world in the last hundred years; the others... are just rumors, without any verification."

She paused, as if remembering something, and added, "Oh, right! There is an unverified rumor that the mysterious Prison Master of the overseas Black Prison might also have one."

"But no one knows if it's true or false. Black Prison acts even more mysteriously than the Soul Hall, and it is said that their lair is not even on land."

"Black Prison Master?" Ye Chen narrowed his eyes; this was new information.

Wang Zhenyue was the father-in-law of the Black Prison Master Gongsun Long. Since he had killed Wang Zhenyue, he had already formed a feud.

Now with the potential connection of another key... it seems that a conflict with Black Prison is unavoidable.

Just as he was digesting this information and distracted for a moment... "Ye Chen! Yan Qingwu! What are you doing???"

A roar full of shock and anger came from behind them like a thunderclap!

The two were stunned and turned their heads to look. They saw that at the corner of the walkway not far away, Bai Chi had returned, standing there with a livid face, staring at them with eyes spitting fire.

Behind him were seven or eight men in suits, obviously guards he had brought. At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on Ye Chen and Yan Qingwu...

Ye Chen had one hand on the tree trunk, pressing Yan Qingwu's wrist above her head. Their bodies were almost pressed together, and Yan Qingwu was trapped between him and the tree trunk, in an indescribably ambiguous posture.

The morning light filtered through the leaves, outlining their silhouettes, which were close at hand, like a beautiful painting...

Yan Qingwu was the first to react, let out a low cry of "Ah", her pretty face instantly flushed, and she struggled with sudden force as if electrocuted.

Ye Chen also released his hand, took a step back, and kept his distance. There was no embarrassment on his face, but his brows were slightly furrowed as he looked at Bai Chi and his group.

This posture... was indeed easy to misunderstand. Especially in the eyes of Bai Chi, who was already burning with jealousy.

Bai Chi's chest heaved violently, and his brain was about to explode! He had just been awakened by Second Aunt's words.

He felt that Yan Qingwu might be using Ye Chen as a shield. Just as a glimmer of hope ignited in his heart, thinking of coming back to find a chance to clarify things with Yan Qingwu... But what was the result? The result was seeing such a scene?!

In broad daylight! On the residential walkway! The two were almost stuck together! If he hadn't come and hadn't bumped into them, what would have happened next?

Second Aunt also said Ye Chen had a girlfriend and that Yan Qingwu was too proud to interfere? Bullshit! You call this not interfering? They were almost glued together!

Bai Chi was furious. "Ye Chen! Yan Qingwu!" "You two scoundrels!!!" "How dare you... come here to hug and cuddle, and be intimate?"

"Yan Qingwu! You are the eldest daughter of the Yan Family. Aren't you afraid of being seen and having it spread, bringing shame to your Yan Family?"

"And you, Ye Chen! You have a girlfriend and you're still seducing Qingwu. You shameless hypocrite! Scum!!!"

He was trembling with anger, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, full of resentment.

Yan Qingwu was originally a bit embarrassed and angry because of the ambiguous posture just now, but upon hearing Bai Chi's unbearable dirty words, her face instantly turned cold as frost.

"Bai Chi, clean up your mouth! What nonsense are you spouting?"

Bai Chi couldn't listen at all, and didn't even think about the disparity in strength... So much so that he waved his hand violently and roared hoarsely at the men in black behind him.

"Get him! Break this kid's legs! Tear his mouth apart!" "If anything happens, this young master will take responsibility!"

Upon hearing this, those seven or eight men in black did not hesitate at all. Their eyes became sharp, and they simultaneously sprang up and rushed towards Ye Chen.

These people were very strong! Each of them was at the Mystic Realm Peak!

However, facing this sudden siege, Ye Chen just shook his head speechlessly. "Is this really endless?"

He raised his right hand displeasedly and slapped the two men in black who were rushing over. "Slap! Slap!"

The sound of slaps rang out immediately. The two men in black were hit in the cheeks as if by an invisible giant hammer, screaming as they spun 360 degrees in the air, bringing with them sprayed blood and broken teeth, and slammed into the green belt beside the walkway.

They didn't even hum, and passed out immediately. Then, Ye Chen's right hand didn't stop. He put his index and middle fingers together, and like a butterfly flitting through flowers, he lightly tapped at the fists and kicks attacking from left and right.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" Each time he tapped, one man in black was struck as if by lightning, groaning and flying backward, hitting tree trunks or landscape stones, slumping to the ground, and instantly losing combat effectiveness.

The whole process took less than three seconds. The seven or eight aggressive Bai Family elites were already lying on the ground, groaning non-stop, unable to get up again.

Ye Chen withdrew his hand and looked at the stunned Bai Chi. "Now, can you calm down and listen?"

Bai Chi opened his mouth wide, only then realizing... he had been impulsive! Knowing Ye Chen was strong, he actually sent his subordinates to die...

Yan Qingwu calmed down a little, then glared fiercely at Bai Chi and said coldly: "Bai Chi, have you had enough? Instructor Ye and I were just..."

She paused, suddenly speechless. She couldn't say "we were interrogating for information and I was almost spanked," could she?

Ye Chen took over the conversation and said impatiently: "What we are doing is none of your business? Get lost immediately, or I'll spank you."

This sentence made Bai Chi look up sharply, his eyes bloodshot. "I, Bai Chi, will remember today's matter!"

"You stole the woman I like, humiliated me in public, and hurt my Bai Family's people..." "Between us, it's a fight to the death!!!"

Ye Chen was even more speechless upon hearing this. "A fight to the death?" "Just because of you?"

He looked Bai Chi up and down. In his eyes, this was just a brat shouting to challenge an adult to a duel. "Save it." "If you really want to die, you don't need to pick a day; I can fulfill your wish right now." "Or get lost!"

Bai Chi's face turned even uglier. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails almost embedded in the flesh of his palms. But in the end... he just glared at Ye Chen fiercely, turned around abruptly, and walked quickly towards the way he came without looking back.

His back looked very miserable. The group of men in black on the ground saw this and hurriedly helped each other to chase after him.

Watching this scene, Ye Chen thought about just going back. He had originally wanted to go for a run on a whim, but ended up in trouble. It seems... he is not cut out for running!

Just as he ignored Yan Qingwu and was about to return to the residential complex... Suddenly! "Buzz—buzz—" The phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated.

Ye Chen paused, took out his phone, and looked at the caller ID. It was actually... Madam Bai?

He pressed the answer button: "Hello, Madam Bai?" The voice of Bai Wanqing came from the other end of the phone.

"Ye Chen, where are you?" "Morning running in the residential complex." Ye Chen answered casually, "What's wrong?"

Bai Wanqing was silent for a second before asking: "Did... Bai Chi go to find you?"

Ye Chen was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. Bai Chi? Bai Wanqing? The exact same surname! Plus, Bai Wanqing was also from the Beijing Bai Family... A flash of inspiration crossed Ye Chen's mind, and he suddenly realized.

"Don't tell me... you are relatives?" "That's right." Bai Wanqing admitted directly, "He is my eldest brother's son. By seniority, he should call me Second Aunt."

Although he had guessed it early on, hearing Bai Wanqing confirm it herself, Ye Chen still felt the world was really small. Just finished beating the nephew, and the aunt's phone call came right after...

"Don't worry." Ye Chen smiled, his tone relaxed. "He came over leisurely and confidently just now." "Now he has scurried away in a hurry; he's not hurt."

Bai Wanqing: "..." Yan Qingwu: "..."