698: Chapter 698 So I make a living based on my looks?

Xuanyuan Huo was dumbfounded.

Truly dumbfounded.

He hadn't quite processed what Ye Chen meant by that sentence.

He could be Ye Chen's grandfather, so why was he suddenly being asked to call him uncle???

Beside them, Yan Qingwu and Shen Qingyi were trying hard to suppress their laughter.

Because they had long known the truth, and only the old man had been kept in the dark.

After a good while.

Xuanyuan Huo couldn't hold it back anymore and asked: "Wait... You're my uncle? What does that mean?"

"It's like this..."

Ye Chen said with a helpless look, "I swore an oath of brotherhood with your father back then."

Xuanyuan Huo: "!!!"

Good grief!

He had acted as a matchmaker for Ye Chen, and it ended up bringing out an uncle?

But the problem was...

He was already such an advanced age!

Was this reasonable?

Silence.

A long silence.

Finally!

Xuanyuan Huo spoke again, every word sounding like it was squeezed through gritted teeth: "You brat, are you taking advantage of me?"

Ye Chen looked innocent.

"How am I taking advantage of you?"

"Your father and I swore brotherhood. According to seniority, doesn't that make me your uncle?"

"This is called seniority over age; protocol cannot be ignored."

Xuanyuan Huo was so angry he started coughing: "You... you little brat! If I had known, I wouldn't have introduced you two."

He now had a feeling that...

He had lifted a rock only to drop it on his own feet!

Ye Chen burst into laughter.

Yan Qingwu and Shen Qingyi both had strange expressions.

To think that Xuanyuan Huo, the leader of the Dragon Group, would one day be angered to this extent by a young man...

After laughing, Ye Chen waved his hand.

"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore."

"Old man, let's talk business. I have something I want to request from you."

Xuanyuan Huo said unceremoniously: "Speak."

Ye Chen cleared his throat and said seriously: "I want to expand a class in the Dragon Group."

"What class?"

"The Ancient Tomb Class."

"What???"

Xuanyuan Huo was completely dumbfounded: "You brat, are you trying to use the Dragon Group's resources to strengthen your Ancient Tomb Sect?"

Ye Chen corrected him.

"It's our Ancient Tomb Sect."

"Think about it, the Ancient Tomb Sect is now the champion of the Martial Arts Tournament, with a reputation abroad. If we can link up with the Dragon Group, wouldn't that be a powerful combination?"

"Besides, I'm also cultivating talent for the Dragon Group."

Xuanyuan Huo was so angry he laughed: "You sure know how to calculate."

Ye Chen chuckled: "So, do you agree or not?"

Xuanyuan Huo was silent for a moment, then sighed.

"Suit yourself."

Ye Chen's eyes lit up: "Then it's settled!"

"However..."

Xuanyuan Huo changed the subject and sneered: "You have to promise me one thing."

"It's not going to be making me some kind of leader again, is it?" Ye Chen immediately became alert.

Xuanyuan Huo snorted: "You took such a big advantage of me, how could I let you roam free?"

"But I really don't have the time," Ye Chen said helplessly. "How about we compromise? I'll be a deputy?"

Being the biggest one was impossible.

After all.

That would mean dealing with those above, and all sorts of social interactions. Ye Chen would have to be a fool to take that position!

"Fine!"

Xuanyuan Huo nodded very readily.

Ye Chen: "???"

Damn!

Why does it feel like I conceded too little?

Xuanyuan Huo took a deep breath and continued.

"Then it's settled. Just don't go back on your word."

"Also..."

"Ye Chen, you must be careful of the Nine Great Forces. They will not let this rest."

Ye Chen's smile faded a bit, and he said indifferently: "I know. If they dare to come, I dare to ensure they never return."

Xuanyuan Huo nodded.

"Fine, as long as you have that confidence."

"Also, my father asked me to tell you that the bronze gate matter is not urgent. Wait until all nine keys are collected."

"Before that, he will watch those people for you in the Kunlun Ruins."

Ye Chen felt a warmth in his heart: "Thank the old man for me."

"What are you thanking me for?"

Xuanyuan Huo said unceremoniously, "You two are sworn brothers now, do you really need me to pass messages?"

Ye Chen laughed loudly: "Fair enough. You're busy, I'll hang up now."

"Wait."

Xuanyuan Huo spoke suddenly, his voice carrying a hint of oddity, "You brat... do you really want me to call you uncle?"

Ye Chen grinned: "If you're willing, I don't mind."

"Get lost!"

The call ended.

Ye Chen put away his phone, the smile on his lips impossible to suppress.

Yan Qingwu looked at him, completely stunned: "Wait... did the old man really agree?"

"Yeah."

Ye Chen leaned back on the sofa, looking completely matter-of-fact: "He agreed to open the Ancient Tomb Class for us. From now on, the Dragon Group will have two training institutions: the Hidden Dragon Pavilion and the Ancient Tomb Class."

The corner of Yan Qingwu's mouth twitched several times.

The Hidden Dragon Pavilion was the Dragon Group's core training institution, specializing in cultivating top experts. Historically, only those with the highest talent and the strongest backgrounds could enter.

And the Chief Instructor was Ye Chen.

The first batch of students Ye Chen accepted were still in Shanghai!

And now, with just one sentence, Ye Chen had forcibly squeezed an "Ancient Tomb Class" into the Dragon Group.

"Is this the power of an uncle?" Yan Qingwu murmured to herself, her eyes a bit dazed.

Ye Chen thought for a moment and nodded earnestly: "I suppose so."

Shen Qingyi was sitting by the window, the ancient book in her hand already closed.

She raised her eyes, looking at Ye Chen's face, an indescribable emotion welling up in her heart.

Not long ago, the Ancient Tomb Sect had been wiped out, and she thought the sky had fallen.

Not long after, Ye Chen had saved their lives and helped the Ancient Tomb Sect stand back up.

Even...

It even had a legitimate position within the Dragon Group.

It was simply miraculous!

Yan Qingwu came back to her senses and stared at Ye Chen: "Then who will be the class monitor for our Ancient Tomb Class?"

"Of course it's you," Ye Chen rolled his eyes. "I'm the Sect Master, the Chief Instructor, and I also happened to snag the position of Deputy Leader."

Yan Qingwu was stunned.

Wait...

This guy, he became a Deputy Leader just like that?

And.

This time, he had brazenly dumped the mess on her.

She was speechless: "Then what about the deputy class monitor?"

"Qingyi." Ye Chen pointed casually at Shen Qingyi.

Yan Qingwu and Shen Qingyi exchanged a glance, and she said haughtily: "I suppose you have good taste."

She hadn't known Shen Qingyi for long.

But they got along quite well.

One could even say...

"A united front."

"Alright, alright, enough talk." Ye Chen stood up and stretched lazily. "We'll return to Xiamen City tomorrow morning, so sleep early tonight."

The next day at noon.

Ye Chen and his group arrived in Xiamen City smoothly.

Ye Chen asked Yan Qingwu and the others to go find a place to serve as the Ancient Tomb Sect's base in the Secular World, which would also be the station for the "Ancient Tomb Class."

As for himself, he waited at the airport for a while.

Finally.

A pink Maserati pulled up in front of Ye Chen.

Ye Chen opened the car door, plopped into the passenger seat, and fastened his seatbelt.

The next second.

The pink Maserati let out a low roar, like an elegant beast being awakened, and shot off instantly.

At the airport exit, a group of passengers who had just gotten off the plane, dragging their suitcases, stared dumbfounded at the sports car that sped away.

"Holy crap... who is that kid? He got into a Maserati wearing slippers?"

"Didn't you see? The woman driving, her profile was stunning! She looked exactly like my goddess, Bing Lan!"

"Don't talk nonsense! That's my goddess too!"

"Are pretty boys these days so arrogant? Being kept in broad daylight, so brazenly?"

"I'm jealous, I'm fucking dying of jealousy..."

The discussions were blown away by the wind.

The pink car body had long since merged into the traffic, disappearing at the end of the airport expressway.

Inside the car.

Bing Lan held the steering wheel with one hand, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

"A-Chen, do you still remember the past?"

Ye Chen turned his head and asked: "Remember what?"

"Back then, you were my personal driver."

Bing Lan said playfully, "Every day you picked me up for work, drove me to meetings, accompanied me to social engagements... Now, it's my turn to drive for you."

Ye Chen paused for a moment, then laughed.

"Yeah, time flies."

"Back when I first approached you, it was because of a mission from that woman, Jin Meiting."

"The good thing is..."

"I didn't listen to her, and instead, I was myself for once."

Bing Lan smiled beautifully: "From the first time I saw you, when you saved me and woke me up, I knew you weren't an ordinary person."

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow: "Then why did you dare to use me back then?"

"Why wouldn't I dare?"

Bing Lan retorted, her tone carrying a hint of matter-of-factness, "You were capable, reliable in getting things done, and not bad-looking. Most importantly... you didn't have those disgusting intentions toward me."

Back then.

While treating her in the bedroom.

If Ye Chen had wanted to do something, he probably only needed to find an excuse or use some methods, and she might not have had the strength to resist at all.

However.

What she didn't know was...

At that time, Ye Chen had just obtained the [Houtu Inheritance]. Let alone using methods, he probably hadn't even fully grasped the things within the [Houtu Inheritance] yet!

Ye Chen's mouth twitched: "So, I'm just living off my looks?"

"Pretty much."

Bing Lan rarely cracked a joke, then asked: "A-Chen, how about... we call Sister Meiting tonight and have a small gathering?"