417: Chapter 417 I'm Going to Hit You!

Before long.

A series of footsteps came from the entrance.

Liu Ruyan stood up abruptly, her hands tightly clutching the corners of her clothes, staring fixedly in that direction.

The next second.

A group of people walked in.

Leading them was a young man in his early thirties—it was Zhong Li.

Behind him followed an old man in his sixties.

The old man wore a deep gray robe; his hair and beard were grizzled, yet his eyes were as deep as an ancient well, showing not a single ripple.

He walked with his hands behind his back, his steps light and slow, yet every step seemed to tread upon the hearts of everyone present.

A faint sense of oppression, clinging to the bone like a maggot, caused an inexplicable palpitation.

The wolf cubs in the field felt their breathing become labored and subconsciously took half a step back.

Even Pei Donglai's pupils constricted slightly.

Tianyi Realm!

Definitely the Tianyi Realm!

The elders of the Tianji Pavilion behind him turned pale, fine beads of sweat seeping from their foreheads.

Ye Chen leaned back in his lounge chair, still looking lazy as if he hadn't felt a thing.

As soon as Zhong Li stepped onto the football field, his gaze immediately fell on Huo Tiandu and Liu Rushi, who were lying on the ground with bruised faces and tattered clothes.

Their miserable appearance made the corners of Zhong Li's eyes twitch violently.

But he quickly withdrew his gaze and glanced at Pavilion Master Pei and the others standing by the side.

The Pavilion Master of the Tianji Pavilion came in person?

And he brought so many elders?

Zhong Li's heart stirred, and a look of realization appeared on his face.

It seemed the Tianji Pavilion couldn't sit still either.

He walked forward quickly, cupped his hands to Pavilion Master Pei, and forced a smile.

"Pavilion Master Pei! You're here too?"

Pei Donglai was taken aback, then responded indifferently, "Mhm."

Seeing this, the smile on Zhong Li's face grew even brighter.

"Pavilion Master Pei, rest assured. My foster father sent someone today, and we will surely get justice!"

"Your Tianji Pavilion's two elders won't have taken this beating for nothing!"

His voice wasn't quiet, obviously intended for Ye Chen to hear.

But after hearing this, the expression on Pei Donglai's face became even more peculiar.

He opened his mouth to say something but realized he didn't know what to say at all.

Get justice?

What justice?

He had already knelt, surrendered, and sworn to serve like a dog or a horse!

Now he was supposed to demand justice from Ye Chen?

Wasn't that just seeking death?

He took a deep breath and simply made things clear: "That... the only ones here to cause trouble are your Zhong Family. It has nothing to do with our Tianji Pavilion."

Zhong Li froze, the smile on his face instantly solidifying.

"What?"

"You're not here to cause trouble?"

Pei Donglai snorted, stood with his hands behind his back, his face full of righteousness.

"Of course not."

"We are here to pledge our loyalty to Chief Instructor Ye."

"Following Chief Instructor Ye is the right and proper path. Is there a problem?"

Zhong Li: "???"

He completely broke down.

Pledge loyalty?

Right and proper?

He suddenly raised his hand and pointed at Huo Tiandu and Liu Rushi lying on the ground, his voice trembling.

"Pavilion Master Pei! Your people have been beaten like this, and you're saying there's no problem???"

He was starting to doubt reality.

These two elders were lying there like dead dogs, yet the Pavilion Master of the Tianji Pavilion said they were here to pledge loyalty?

What the hell kind of move was this?

Pei Donglai glanced at the two lying on the ground and spoke indifferently.

"Shouldn't they be beaten for causing trouble for Chief Instructor Ye?"

Huo Tiandu: "???"

Liu Rushi: "???"

Fine, fine, fine...

They seemed to have become clowns, but they couldn't say it out loud.

That feeling was indescribably uncomfortable...

But thinking about it, the Pavilion Master was doing it for the Tianji Pavilion.

Enduring this humiliation could be considered a contribution to the Tianji Pavilion!

Zhong Li's face suddenly turned ugly.

He never expected...

That the Tianji Pavilion, which was on good terms with the Zhong Family of Zhejiang Province, would suddenly defect to the enemy!

Just then.

A voice filled with a bit of resentment and grievance came from the sidelines.

"Zhong Li, why did you only just arrive?"

Zhong Li trembled all over and looked toward the source of the voice.

Liu Ruyan stood at the edge of the field, her eyes red, staring fixedly at him.

That gaze was so complex it made one's heart race.

There was blame, and there was grievance.

The expression on Zhong Li's face became even more awkward.

He coughed dryly and explained, "Ruyan, wasn't I waiting for my foster father to send someone over..."

Before he could finish.

The gray-robed old man behind him spoke indifferently.

"Li'er, don't forget the main business."

Zhong Li was jolted and suddenly snapped back to his senses.

That's right!

The main business was important!

He took a deep breath, suppressed his awkwardness, stepped forward, and looked at Ye Chen on the lounge chair.

"Ye Chen!"

"You must hand over my wife today!"

"Otherwise, this isn't over!"

Ye Chen leaned back in his lounge chair, legs crossed, looking at him with a smile.

"Handing her over is no problem."

"But my conditions must be met first."

Zhong Li's face darkened, and he was about to speak.

The gray-robed old man behind him had already spoken indifferently.

"Young man, I understand being young and impetuous."

"But being too arrogant will only be counterproductive."

Ye Chen tilted his head, his gaze falling on the old man's face, and smiled slightly: "Old geezer, are you teaching me how to do things?"

The gray-robed old man's face instantly darkened: "How presumptuous!"

Zhong Li also shouted angrily.

"Ye Chen!"

"He is my foster father! The Vice Family Head of the Zhong Family of the Kunlun Ruins!"

"How dare you speak so insolently???"

Ye Chen couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this.

"Foster father?"

"I suggest you just call him 'Dad'; forget this 'foster father' business."

Zhong Li choked, veins popping on his face: "You!!!"

Ye Chen raised his hand and interrupted him.

"I know you're anxious, but don't be anxious just yet."

"The blood flowing in your bodies is clearly the same, yet you insist on calling him 'foster father.' Isn't that hilarious?"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Everyone's expression changed drastically.

Pei Donglai's eyes widened, looking at Zhong Li and the gray-robed old man in disbelief.

Yan Qingwu suddenly sat up straight, her eyes flashing.

Huh?

Flowing with the same blood?

Good heavens!

Isn't this some earth-shattering gossip???

The gray-robed old man's face suddenly turned ashen.

Zhong Li was even more furious: "You... what nonsense are you talking?!"

Ye Chen shrugged with an innocent look.

"I'm talking nonsense?"

He raised his right hand and pointed to his eyes.

"These eyes of mine can see through many things."

"For instance..."

He paused, his smile becoming even brighter.

"The DNA similarity between the two of you is extremely high."

"If I'm not mistaken..."

"Could it be that your father was cuckolded by your 'foster father,' and that's how you were born, but for the sake of appearances, you call him 'foster father'?"

The words fell.

The entire place was deathly silent.

Everyone's eyes widened, looking at Zhong Li and the gray-robed old man in disbelief.

Those gazes were indescribably complex.

If this were true...

For the Zhong Family, a family that loved face excessively, it would be a devastating blow!

Zhong Li stood there, completely stunned.

The gray-robed old man's face was so dark it looked like it could drip ink.

That's right.

Zhong Li was actually the son of him, Zhong Buhui!

But to the outside world...

He was the foster father!

Otherwise, why would he, who clearly had a family and two daughters, be so protective of Zhong Li?

But such things could only be buried in the heart and not brought into the light.

But he never expected...

That it would be seen through at a glance by an outsider???

At this moment.

His eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Ye Chen leaned back in his lounge chair, looked at this pair of fake foster father and real father and son, and smiled slightly.

"Young Master Zhong, congratulations on finding your biological father."

"However..."

He paused, his smile becoming even brighter.

"When you call him foster father, how does it feel in your heart?"

"Is there a sense of frustration, clearly wanting to call him 'Dad' but only being able to call him 'foster father'?"

Veins bulged on Zhong Li's face.

He suddenly turned his head and looked at the gray-robed old man, his eyes full of pleading.

"Fos... Foster father..."

The gray-robed old man took a deep breath, suppressed the monstrous killing intent in his heart, and spoke coldly.

"Li'er, don't listen to his nonsense!"

Hearing this, Zhong Li gritted his teeth and nodded fiercely.

"Right! Right! He's trying to sow discord!"

He suddenly turned his head toward Ye Chen, his eyes full of venomous malice.

"Ye Chen! Stop your fucking slander!"

"My foster father and I are perfectly clean! We don't have a shred of blood relation!"

Ye Chen leaned back in his lounge chair and shrugged.

"Fine, fine, fine. Whatever you say."

"Anyway..."

He paused and smiled slightly.

"He's not my son."

"And more than this, what I care about is the clue to the key of the bronze gate in the Kunlun Ruins."

"If you aren't here to provide clues for a trade, you can leave immediately."

Zhong Buhui's eyes turned cold, and the true qi around his body suddenly surged.

"Ye Chen, don't think that just because you're the Chief Instructor of the Dragon Group, this old man won't dare to do anything to you."

As soon as he finished speaking.

Waves of killing intent became almost tangible, causing the surrounding temperature to drop by several degrees.

Everyone's face changed drastically.

The pressure of the Tianyi Realm was no joke!

Pei Donglai's face darkened, and he hurriedly spoke: "Elder Zhong, the outside of the Kunlun Ruins is governed by the Dragon Kingdom. Only inside the Kunlun Ruins is your territory. Are you sure you want to make a move?"

"Is it your turn to speak here?" Zhong Buhui glanced at him sideways, and a wave of pressure instantly enveloped Pei Donglai.

Pei Donglai's expression changed; he staggered back several steps and then spat out a mouthful of blood!

Everyone's pupils constricted.

The Tianyi Realm was this terrifying?

To think a mere lock-on of killing intent could make a Celestial Master Realm expert spit blood???

"You..."

Pei Donglai clutched his chest, just about to speak...

Suddenly.

With a flash, Ye Chen appeared directly beside Pei Donglai.

Then.

He placed a hand on his shoulder and looked indifferently at Zhong Buhui.

"You were the one who took the initiative to hurt my person, right?"

"Hmph!"

Zhong Buhui snorted, "Just a dog, so what if I hurt him?"

"So what if you hurt him?"

Ye Chen smiled. "I'm a protective person. Since you hurt my man, I'm going to hit you."