779: Chapter 779 The Other Two!

"What is it?" Yan Tian'ao frowned as he looked at the person who had arrived.

The servant hurriedly raised the envelope above his head with both hands. "Someone outside the gate delivered a letter. They said... they said it is for the Family Head."

Yan Tian'ao took the envelope and glanced at the wax seal on the flap; his pupils shrank suddenly.

On that wax seal was engraved a special family emblem—the Xuanyuan Family.

The number one family in the Kunlun Ruins!

Why would they send a letter to the Yan Family?

Yan Tian'ao's expression changed instantly.

He snatched the letter immediately, tore open the envelope, pulled out the letter paper, and unfolded it.

There were only a few lines of words on the paper, written with vigorous calligraphy that seemed to pierce through the paper.

"Yan Family juniors, Ye Chen is the sworn brother of me, Patriarch Xuanyuan Hai. If the Yan Family continues to move against him, it is a declaration of war against our Xuanyuan Family. Act wisely."

Yan Tian'ao's expression sank to rock bottom.

He never imagined...

That Ye Chen had actually latched onto the Xuanyuan Family's thigh, and had even become sworn brothers with that old monster, Patriarch Xuanyuan Hai!!!

Is that old monster not afraid of being gossiped about?

To actually acknowledge a bastard who could be his great-grandson as a brother?

Damn it!

Simply damn it!

Yan Tian'ao's expression had become ugly to the extreme.

Seeing Yan Tian'ao's expression, a high-ranking family member nearby, an elder, couldn't help but ask, "Family Head... what happened?"

"Hmph!" Yan Tian'ao snorted coldly and threw the envelope onto the table. "Take a look for yourselves."

An elder cautiously stepped forward and picked up the envelope to take a look.

The next second.

His eyes widened, and he was stunned.

Seeing this, others also came up one after another. The result was the same as the first; everyone's faces turned black.

Another one turned pale.

Yet another broke out in a cold sweat.

The entire scene directly evolved into a face-changing convention for the Yan Family.

It was truly spectacular!

They never thought... that Ye Chen would actually be sworn brothers with such a figure!

This matter was no longer just ordinarily thorny.

Great Elder Yan Bai took a deep breath, cupped his hands, and broke the dead silence: "Um... Family Head, this matter should probably be sealed off; we cannot let others know."

"Why?" Yan Tian'ao asked with a dark face. "Since that old thing has no shame, we should spread the news and make the Xuanyuan Family lose face!"

"Since Patriarch Xuanyuan Hai dared to say it, he is not afraid of us going outside to talk about it."

"On the contrary..."

"Once we say it, given that old fox's personality, he will definitely use it as a pretext to come and find trouble for our Yan Family."

Yan Bai said helplessly, "The Xuanyuan Family is currently surpassing other families by a wide margin; they are not someone we can easily provoke."

Yan Tian'ao was silent, but his expression became even uglier.

And this... clearly betrayed his current mood.

Yan Bai continued, "Moreover, the most important thing is... as long as we don't say anything, this matter will not continue to involve our Yan Family; on the contrary, we can drag the other two families into the water."

That's right!

Ye Chen's exploits are becoming more and more significant.

Among the Five Great Families, except for the Bai Family, who has offended Ye Chen to death, everyone wants to win him over.

If the other two families also offend Ye Chen, or even the Xuanyuan Family... then it won't just be their Yan Family fighting alone.

Until that time.

Would the Xuanyuan Family really target the other four families for the sake of one Ye Chen?

Another elder couldn't help but nod: "Great Elder's words are very true. No matter how powerful the Xuanyuan Family is, it is impossible for them to fight against four."

"That's right. Since they are already sworn brothers with Ye Chen, they must be preparing to be enemies with the Bai Family."

"It's impossible for them to offend all four families, right?" Another elder also nodded.

Yan Tian'ao narrowed his eyes, feeling very unhappy.

But for now, it seems this is the only way.

Only Third Elder Yan Tianmu's old face turned pale.

No... doesn't that mean he took a beating for nothing?

But when he met Yan Tian'ao's gaze, he shivered all over, and the extreme unwillingness in his heart was suppressed.

Now.

The situation was precarious; the Yan Family couldn't afford to toss and turn for the time being.

Gritting his teeth, Third Elder Yan Tianmu smiled bitterly: "The elders are absolutely right."

Yan Tian'ao was silent for a good while.

After all.

Being threatened directly by the Xuanyuan Family was indeed very uncomfortable...

"Enough!" Yan Tian'ao sighed. "Strictly monitor the movements of the other two families."

"Yes!" everyone shouted in unison.

Yan Tian'ao said again: "Additionally, send a message to the Bai Family; I agree to their Antarctic Martial Arts Competition."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions turned stern.

The Bai Family had sent cooperation invitations more than once, but Yan Tian'ao had been slow to reply.

Because.

Compared to "fishing" for Ye Chen, it was better to subdue him.

But now... the pipe dream of subduing Ye Chen had shattered; they could only take another path.

If you can't have it, destroy it.

As long as the two families joined forces, even if they were not as good as the Xuanyuan Family, they could still contend with them a little.

It's not like the Xuanyuan Family would spare no cost to offend two super-powerful families for the sake of one Ye Chen, right?

For a moment.

The high-ranking members saluted one after another: "The Family Head is wise!"

...

Ye Chen stayed at home obediently for two days.

During the day, he accompanied his mother, Zhuang Yufen, to the vegetable market.

At night, he played chess and bragged with his father, Ye Huasheng. Occasionally, he would be dragged by Bing Lan to the group to take a look, or accompany Li Qin and Liu Qingluo in their cultivation.

Life was comfortable yet boring.

On the morning of the third day, just as the sky was beginning to brighten, Ye Chen was truly bored out of his mind. He put on a pair of big shorts and flip-flops and wandered out of the house.

He planned to stroll around the Dijing Bay residential area and breathe some fresh air.

The residential area in the early morning was very quiet, with only a few old men and women doing morning exercises and practicing Tai Chi, chatting about their descendants along the way.

Ye Chen walked slowly along the tree-lined path, hands in his pockets, humming the tune of 'Two Tigers,' looking very relaxed.

However.

Just as he reached the garden fountain in the center of the residential area, his footsteps suddenly paused.

Because up ahead, two groups of people were walking towards him from two different directions simultaneously.

The group on the left.

The leader was a middle-aged woman wearing a black robe.

She was dignified in appearance with a gentle temperament.

Behind her followed four female disciples with extraordinary temperaments, all young girls, each with remarkable looks.

And the group on the right was led by a middle-aged man.

Behind him followed four male disciples, all of them burly.

The two groups arrived at the fountain almost at the same time.

They obviously knew of each other's existence.

Therefore.

They looked at Ye Chen, who was by the fountain, at the same time.

This person is the legendary Ye Chen?

Hmm... why is he not quite the same as imagined?

Too simple.

Too casual.

Too damn relaxed.

Ye Chen stood by the fountain, looking at these two groups, and tilted his head: "You are not ordinary people; are you also here to cause trouble?"

The middle-aged woman and the middle-aged man shook their heads simultaneously and said in unison: "No!"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow.

"Then what are you here for?"

The middle-aged woman stepped forward, placed her right hand on her left chest, and bowed slightly.

"Mr. Ye, I am Ning Wanqing!"

"I am the wife of the current Family Head of the Ning Family, one of the Five Great Families in the Kunlun Ruins."

The middle-aged man did not want to fall behind and cupped his hands in a salute: "Mr. Ye, I am Great Elder Tantai Honghou of the Dantai Family, one of the Five Great Families in the Kunlun Ruins."

Ye Chen looked at these two big figures who could cause an earthquake in the Kunlun Ruins just by stamping their feet, and was even more confused: "So, what exactly are you here for?"

Ning Wanqing and Great Elder Tantai Honghou looked at each other, then withdrew their gazes at the same time and spoke in unison.

"We have come to invite Mr. Ye to join our Ning Family!"

"We have come to invite Mr. Ye to join our Dantai Family!"

When the words fell.

Both were stunned and glared at each other.

Ning Wanqing frowned: "Brother Tantai, what do you mean by this? Mr. Ye was spotted by our Ning Family first!"

Great Elder Tantai Honghou stiffened his neck.

"Madam Ning, your words are incorrect. What do you mean by 'spotted first'?"

"Mr. Ye is not merchandise; whoever spots him first gets him?"

"I spoke first!" Ning Wanqing did not yield an inch.

"I saw Mr. Ye first!" Great Elder Tantai Honghou argued strongly.

"You were clearly behind me!"

"I am fast on my feet; I arrived at the fountain before you!"

"Is that being fast on your feet? That is a false start!"

"My Dantai Family has practiced the 'Gale Steps' for generations. Being fast on my feet is natural; how can you call it a false start?"

...

The two argued back and forth, unable to reach a resolution.

The disciples behind them were all dumbfounded.

Good heavens!

Madam Ning and Great Elder Tantai Honghou were usually so dignified and steady outside, and very polite to each other.

But today... why are they acting like aunties fighting over cabbage at the vegetable market?

Could it all be because of one Ye Chen?

They couldn't help but look at Ye Chen.

This young man, who was not many years older than them, was rumored to have already stepped into the Golden Core, or even Nascent Soul...

Does such a terrifying monster really exist???

Looking at this scene.

Ye Chen's eyelids twitched, and he was rendered speechless: "Um... can you guys stop arguing first?"

Both shut their mouths simultaneously.

Then.

Ning Wanqing took the lead and continued.

"Mr. Ye, our Ning Family is full of sincerity. As long as you are willing to join, our Ning Family's 'Ice Heart Technique' is yours to study!"

"At the same time..."

"The family's treasure vault can also be opened for you once a month!"

Great Elder Tantai Honghou immediately followed up: "Mr. Ye, my Dantai Family's 'Water and Sky as One' is the number one defensive technique in the world. As long as you are willing to join, you can choose anything from our technique library!"