Chapter 113 Murong Wan's Background

Murong Jie's words were a blatant threat, causing Qing Mingzi to flare up in anger.

But just as he was about to teach Murong Jie a lesson, Ye Fan's voice suddenly drifted over from the side.

"How interesting. How is it that I wasn't aware of Wan'er's marriage?"

As his voice faded, Ye Fan stepped into the main hall and sized Murong Jie up from head to toe.

Though he said nothing, he was secretly quite surprised.

"Core Formation Realm..."

Judging by his appearance, Murong Jie was only about forty years old. To have successfully reached Core Formation at such a young age would make him a definite Sect Prodigy in the Southwest Continent, perhaps even a contender for the position of Dao Seed.

Seeing Ye Fan appear, Murong Wan breathed a sigh of relief, yet her expression grew even more complicated.

'This day has finally come after all,' Murong Wan thought to herself.

As Ye Fan looked at Murong Jie, the latter was also sizing him up.

When Murong Jie discovered that Ye Fan was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, Sixth Level, his expression immediately turned dismissive.

However, when he clearly saw Ye Fan's age, his sneer instantly froze on his face.

"Not even twenty years old? Foundation Establishment Realm, Sixth Level?!"

Such Aptitude was rare even in the Central Continent. If he were to push himself and step into the Core Formation Realm by the age of twenty, even the major top-tier powers would likely extend an olive branch. However, after his initial shock, Murong Jie quickly regained his composure.

After all, he had seen many geniuses, but only those who grew up were true geniuses; before then, they were nothing more than slightly stronger pieces of trash.

"Wan'er, who is he?" Murong Jie asked with a frown.

"Ye Fan is my Dao Companion."

Murong Wan took a step forward and grabbed Ye Fan's hand. Her act of claiming ownership couldn't have been clearer, making Su Ningxue, who was standing to the side, feel a bit jealous.

However, this gesture caused Murong Jie and the Old Man in Black Robe behind him to explode with rage. Once they processed what was happening, they nearly coughed up blood from anger.

"Wan'er, what did you say?! You actually found a Dao Companion?!" Murong Jie shouted, beyond himself with rage.

"What are you shouting for? If you had come a few days later, the child might have already been old enough to run errands," Ye Fan said nonchalantly.

"You!!"

Murong Jie never expected his sister to find a Dao Companion behind the Family's back. How was he supposed to report back now?

If that person were to be provoked into anger, the Murong Family would be in for a difficult time.

The more Murong Jie thought about it, the angrier he became. Driven by humiliation and rage, he suddenly lunged forward to attack.

"Bastard! I'll cripple you!"

No one present expected Murong Jie to strike so suddenly. Caught off guard, no one could intervene in time, and they could only watch helplessly as an overwhelming force swept toward them.

Murong Jie's palm struck directly at Ye Fan's face. But just as he thought Ye Fan was surely dead, an unexpected scene unfolded.

"You want to kill me? You're not enough!"

Golden runes surged all over Ye Fan's body. From a distance, he looked like a Golden Arhat descending to the mortal world.

"Eight Desolations Six Harmonies Fist!"

The collision of fist and palm triggered a terrifying spiritual explosion. The unexpected power caused Murong Jie's expression to shift drastically, and he hastily retreated several steps to neutralize the force.

In contrast, Ye Fan remained completely unmoved, having forcefully withstood Murong Jie's enraged strike.

"This is impossible!"

Murong Jie roared in disbelief, unable to accept that a Foundation Establishment Realm, Sixth Level piece of trash could actually block his attack.

If word of this got out, how could he ever show his face in the Central Continent again?

"Brat, I'll kill you!"

Murong Jie was about to strike again, but he was met with a thunderous roar.

"Enough! Murong Jie, don't forget that this is my Joyous Union Sect, not your Murong Family! If you want to throw your weight around, get back to the Central Continent!"

Qing Mingzi spoke out in a fit of rage, unable to endure any longer. If he allowed this to continue, the Joyous Union Sect might as well just disband.

Murong Jie wanted to say more, but the Old Man in Black Robe behind him reached out to stop him, signaling with his eyes not to be impulsive.

A powerful dragon does not cross a local snake; this principle holds true at all times.

Although the Murong Family was powerful, they did not possess overwhelming dominance over the Joyous Union Sect.

Furthermore, this was not the Central Continent. If they truly came to blows, Murong Jie would be the one to suffer.

Suppressing the fury in his heart, Murong Jie cupped his hands and bowed to Qing Mingzi and the others, claiming he had momentarily lost his composure due to anger, which served as a meager excuse.

"Wan'er, you took a Dao Companion on your own, ruining the Murong Family's grand plan for a marriage alliance. Do you realize your crime?!"

Murong Jie turned the conversation toward Family matters, but Murong Wan was not having it.

"I am guilty? Back then, the Family looked down on me for my poor cultivation Aptitude and never cared whether I lived or died. Now you have the nerve to blame me for ruining your marriage alliance plan? It is truly beyond ridiculous!"

"Just because my cultivation Aptitude was poor, did Father ever even look me in the eye?!"

"Just because my cultivation Aptitude was poor, the Family withheld my resources. Did any of you ever speak up for me?!"

"Just because my cultivation Aptitude was poor, when my mother was gravely injured and needed a Yellow Dragon Pill for treatment, you all turned a blind eye and let her die!"

Murong Wan grew increasingly agitated as she spoke, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably as tears welled up in her beautiful eyes.

In all the time he had known Murong Wan, this was the first time Ye Fan had heard her mention this. After a momentary daze, he too felt a surge of celestial rage, his gaze toward Murong Jie practically spitting fire.

Although Murong Wan was considered a Prodigy within the Joyous Union Sect, her Aptitude was actually quite ordinary by Central Continent standards.

In her childhood, her Aptitude had been even worse; she was completely neglected and even ostracized by the Family.

After all, a Family's cultivation resources were limited; if they were given to Murong Wan, there would naturally be less for everyone else.

Long-term unfair treatment had long since stripped Murong Wan of any sense of belonging to the Family, and her mother's death had been the final straw.

Because most of her daughter's cultivation resources had been withheld by the Family, Wan'er's mother could only go out on her own to hunt Yao Beasts and earn Spirit Stones.

But as the saying goes, one cannot walk by the river without getting their shoes wet. During a seemingly ordinary hunting expedition, her mother had encountered a Rank Three Great Yao of the Core Formation Realm.

After a bloody battle, she barely managed to escape, but she was left with severe injuries.

Although the Yellow Dragon Pill required to save her was precious, the Murong Family was certainly capable of providing one.

Yet, who would be willing to waste such a precious Medicinal Pill on an unfavored mother and daughter?

Despite Murong Wan kneeling in the rain for three days and nights to plead, her father, the Family head, never even bothered to come out and look, right up until her mother breathed her last.

From that moment on, Murong Wan was completely disheartened. After handling her mother's funeral, she left the Murong Family and traveled far from the Central Continent, eventually joining the Joyous Union Sect through a chance Opportunity.

She had not been in contact with the Family for years. She was completely bewildered when Murong Jie showed up today, and she had no idea what they were talking about regarding a marriage contract.

Only then did Ye Fan understand why Murong Wan had never mentioned her Family. While his heart ached for her, he also felt an unprecedented hostility toward Murong Jie, his gaze filled with murderous intent.