111: We are civilized people

"Soul search?"

Hearing Ye Chen's words, Lin Ruiyang's eyelids lifted slightly. He glanced at Xiao Yuanqing in the void, then looked at Ye Chen in front of him, neither humble nor arrogant: "I think that's a good idea, let's search Ye Chen's first!"

Trying to kidnap him under the pretext of proving his innocence and then performing a soul search? Not a chance.

As soon as he said this, the crowd immediately exploded like a boiling pot, filled with noise.

"This is too ridiculous! Ye Chen is the victim, how can they perform a soul search on him...?"

"That's right, Lin Ruiyang is trying to confuse everyone, don't fall for it..."

"If Lin Ruiyang is unwilling to be soul searched, it means he has a guilty conscience..."

"Looking at how Lin Ruiyang presents himself, I thought he was a good person, but who knew he'd get scared as soon as soul searching was mentioned..."

On the other side, Ye Chen sneered inwardly upon seeing this scene.

Deep down, when people don't know the truth, they are more willing to believe the weak.

As long as he continues to gain sympathy, everyone will stand on his side.

"You... whoever dares to touch my Ruiyang must get past me first..."

Facing the crowd's noisy discussions, Shangguan Yunyue could no longer hold back. She stepped forward, standing in front of Lin Ruiyang, and stared sharply at everyone.

"Yue'er... you... you really want to help him...?"

Seeing Shangguan Yunyue blocking in front of Lin Ruiyang, a pained expression appeared on Ye Chen's face, as if his heart had been pierced by thousands of needles, causing intense pain.

Back in Tiandu City, he had already sensed that Shangguan Yunyue was always intentionally or unintentionally distancing herself from him.

At that time, he didn't think much of it, only subconsciously attributing it to the Shangguan Family.

And now, Shangguan Yunyue openly stood on Lin Ruiyang's side, almost causing his mindset to collapse.

"Gongzi Ye, please show some self-respect, Yue'er is not for you to call!"

Shangguan Yunyue's face was like frost, a cold light flashed in her eyes, and she softly reprimanded him.

In the past, whenever she heard Ye Chen call her "Yue'er", Shangguan Yunyue would be happy for half a day.

However, now that she had chosen Lin Ruiyang, she didn't want to have any more entanglement with Ye Chen.

"What's going on? Aren't Shangguan Yunyue and Ye Chen childhood sweethearts...?"

Hearing their conversation, everyone present was stunned and began discussing among themselves.

In Wuji Immortal Sect, Shangguan Yunyue was not only incredibly talented but also possessed a face that drove men crazy, attracting countless fellow disciples who expressed their admiration for her.

However, she rejected them all on the grounds that she already had a cultivation partner, and the cultivation partner she spoke of was her childhood sweetheart, Ye Chen.

"You... you're willing to become my enemy for him...?"

Ye Chen took a deep breath, a hint of anger flashed across his face, his right hand unconsciously pointed at Lin Ruiyang, and he gritted his teeth.

For all these years, he had been cultivating diligently, all for the sake of one day bringing the women he liked into his backyard.

And now, seeing Shangguan Yunyue standing beside Lin Ruiyang, he felt as if his home had been stolen.

"Yes... if you dare to harm Ruiyang, I will definitely kill you..."

Shangguan Yunyue answered very decisively, not forgetting to add a threat at the end.

Hearing Shangguan Yunyue's words, Lin Ruiyang smiled. Originally, he only wanted to cuckold Ye Chen, but he didn't expect to capture both the person and her heart.

The surroundings fell into a brief silence, everyone confused by the actions of Ye Qingcheng, Jiang Yueyao, and Shangguan Yunyue.

Logically, they were forced. At this moment, with Xiao Yuanqing the City Lord present, it should have been their excellent opportunity to escape control. Why were they all trying their best to protect Lin Ruiyang?

Could it be...?

Thinking of this, everyone looked towards Ye Chen. At this moment, even the most simple-minded person couldn't help but feel a trace of doubt about the previous rumors.

On the other side, Ancient Phoenix, dressed in palace attire, saw this scene, her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, and a hint of hesitation appeared in her eyes.

To deal with Lin Ruiyang, she and Ye Chen had put in a lot of effort over the past few months.

Now seeing this scene, she felt as if she had been played for a fool.

"Ye Chen, if you dare to deceive me, I will make you regret ever coming into this world..."

Ancient Phoenix's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she quietly stared at Ye Chen in front of her, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes.

"Lin Ruiyang, you dare to do it but not admit it? Are you even a man...?"

Ye Chen's heart was suppressing a ball of fire. Seeing that he couldn't reason with Shangguan Yunyue, he began to turn his focus towards Lin Ruiyang.

As long as he killed Lin Ruiyang, or turned him into an idiot. Ye Chen believed that by then, whether it was Ye Qingcheng or Jiang Yueyao, they would all voluntarily come to his side.

"Holy Son, Ye Chen is too despicable! How about we just kill him!"

Behind him, Liu Qing could no longer stand it. He quietly moved closer to Lin Ruiyang, made a throat-slitting gesture, and whispered.

Ye Chen was a Nascent Soul Realm expert, but the followers of Holy Son Peak were not to be trifled with either.

Over the past six months, with abundant resources, they had all broken through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm.

In a one-on-one fight, Liu Qing and the others might not be Ye Chen's opponents, but if they joined forces, they truly weren't afraid of Ye Chen.

"Ah... we are civilized people. How can we just start fighting and killing in broad daylight...?"

Lin Ruiyang smiled slightly and gently raised his hand to stop Liu Qing.

Ye Chen was a good leek. If the leek roots were all dug up, how could he harvest emotional value in the future?

"Yes... the Holy Son's teaching is right..."

Hearing Lin Ruiyang's words, Liu Qing was momentarily stunned. Then his eyes rolled around, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

"The Holy Son said not to do it openly. Sure enough, the Holy Son is just too embarrassed to act himself..."

"As the Holy Son's number one follower, I must help the Holy Son solve his problems... Not doing it openly means it can be done secretly..."

Thinking of this, Liu Qing immediately called a few followers from Holy Son Peak, quietly withdrew from the crowd, and relying on the map provided by the Holy Land Intelligence Pavilion, headed towards the Black Market in Jingjue Ancient City.

"Yue'er, no need to worry! These pieces of trash want to soul search me? They think too highly of themselves!"

Lin Ruiyang stepped forward, gently patted Shangguan Yunyue's shoulder, and pulled her behind him.

"Ruiyang..."

Shangguan Yunyue slowly raised her head, her beautiful eyes falling on Lin Ruiyang's handsome face. She bit her pearly teeth and gently shook her head.

This is Jingjue Ancient City. If it's just a minor scuffle, the City Lord's Mansion might turn a blind eye.

But if it's a battle with thousands of people, the city guards will definitely come out to interfere.

By then, Ye Chen would have the support of Ancient Phoenix Princess, and it's likely the City Lord's Mansion would also favor them.

[Ding! Shangguan Yunyue felt worried, Emotional Value +1000!]

"Little Fire, see how much Fortune Ye Chen still has!"

Lin Ruiyang slightly raised his head, his gaze falling on Ye Chen. He immediately used his mind to send a telepathic message into the no trace ring.

"Yellow..."

Hearing Lin Ruiyang's telepathic message, a milky voice immediately responded from within the no trace ring.

The levels of Fortune from high to low are: Gold, Purple, Blue, Yellow, White.

"Hmm?"

Hearing Little Fire's response, Lin Ruiyang was slightly startled. It seemed Ye Chen was no longer the Children of Destiny, and didn't even have the value of a leek anymore.

Since that's the case, there's no need to keep him around anymore. He needs to find an opportunity to deal with him.