Chapter 8: The Storm at Bird Market

  "Thanks for reminding me, Guo San Shao, but I hope you can control your family's servants better. Don't let them act arrogant when they go out, only to be like a chicken or dog when it comes to action, making people laugh at us. This city may not be big, but there are still tens of millions of eyes watching." Ye Chen said calmly, with a look of kind reminder.

  Gu You's body trembled slightly, and he didn't say anything else, gradually disappearing from Ye Chen's line of sight.

  At this time, the crowd around looked at Ye Chen with a changed gaze. Ye Chen's performance today completely overturned his image in people's minds. The Ye family's young master who couldn't cultivate and was weak-willed had disappeared. Today's Ye family young master seemed low-key, but once he took action, he didn't show any mercy. Those three servants of the Guo family were probably going to be bedridden for several months.

  "You're so amazing, young master!" Nanger's face was filled with excitement, her cheeks flushed red like a ripe apple.

  Yechen smiled and didn't say yes or no, pulled Nang'er along and said "Let's go somewhere else to take a stroll."

  When Jian Ye and Nan'er walked over, the crowd automatically parted to make way for them. It wasn't until their figures had disappeared into the distance that people began to discuss it openly.

  "Isn't Ye Shaoye's little master unable to cultivate? How did he suddenly become so powerful?"

  "It's true, I heard that Ye Chen was born with insufficient blood and qi, his meridians are weak, and he can't cultivate, he's a congenital disabled body, how is it possible today..."

  "Didn't the Ye family spread the news a few months ago that Young Master Ye had gone missing? A month ago, he suddenly appeared at the entrance of the Ye family's house. Perhaps during his disappearance, he had an extraordinary encounter."

  "A thirteen-year-old cripple, even if he were to obtain a rare opportunity to cultivate, would still be starting too late. The disciples of the other three major families had already reached the fifth stage of physical cultivation by the age of thirteen. Young Master Ye is unlikely to catch up and remains the weakest among the direct descendants of the four major families." Someone shook their head and said.

  Ye Chen and Nan Er have long gone, of course they can't hear people's gossip, even if they heard it, he wouldn't care, what others say doesn't matter, what matters is what one should do.

  At this time, Gou Yin led his entourage and was about to return to the Gou family's mansion. His face was calm and no longer gloomy as before, but there was a constant glint in his eyes.

  "Hey!" Gou Wu pointed at one of the three people who were beaten by Ye Chen and asked, "Tell me, how did Ye Chen beat you guys up just now?"

  "As for Third Master's words, I... we didn't see clearly how he made his move, only felt a flash before our eyes and we were sent flying out, with several bones broken all over our body."

  Gou Wu's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the servant who had been stepped on by Ye Chen and asked, "Didn't you see clearly either?"

  "Returning to Third Master, I saw clearly that Ye Family's useless body didn't use any techniques. One slap and one kick, we flew out, the movement was too fast, we couldn't react in time."

  "Shut up!" Gou Yin's eyes were cold and stern, "You good-for-nothing! Is your brain filled with crap? If he's a waste body, then what are you? Can a waste body kick three of your ribs into pieces without any resistance from you?"

  "Yes, yes!" The servant trembled and didn't dare say another word.

  A sense of crisis rose in You Zhong's heart, Ye Chen shook off his useless body and became a cultivator. Ye Wentian would definitely teach all he knew to his son, so not only the Guo family but also the Zhao and Duanmu families couldn't stay out of this matter.

  The Gu, Zhao and Duanmu families have roughly equal power, while the Ye family is the weakest. They had long wanted to annex the Ye family but did not dare to make a move because of the existence of Ye Xiantian.

  Gou Chen is relatively calm and has a lot of heart, so among the several legitimate disciples of the Gou family, he is the one most valued by the master and the elders. He also knows more about the situation in Lin City than ordinary disciples.

  Years ago, the three families had secretly sent out a nine-segment elder to test Ye Wentian's strength. As a result, the three elders did not even receive one move and fortunately, Ye Wentian did not have the intention of killing them and did not expose their identities.

  Ye Wen Tian didn't care about family matters at the Ye household, so although he had a deterrent force against the three major families, there was no pressure. This point was well understood by the leaders of the three major families, and Gou Chen naturally also knew it, so no matter how deep and immeasurable Ye Wen Tian's strength was, for the three families, he didn't pose any threat.

  Now that Ye Chen has gotten rid of his crippled body and can cultivate, the situation is different. Will Ye Chen also become like Ye Wentian? If Ye Chen becomes powerful, will he not have the idea of annexing the three major families?

  "Ye Chen, I must not let you grow up. You are not to be feared, but your father is a terrifying figure. If in the future you were to inherit Ye Wen Tian's true legacy, our three families would be doomed. Gou Yin muttered to himself, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes, "A man without poison is no hero, you must die before you can grow up!"

  Gou You wanted to calculate Ye Chen, but Ye Chen had no idea. At this time, he was strolling with Nan Er on the street. There were too many new and interesting things in Lin City that he had never seen before on Earth. Although his mind was no longer that of a child, he still felt some curiosity.

  At the street fork of a crossroads, Ye Chen was about to turn right when Nan'er pulled on his sleeve, "Young master, it looks lively over there, let's go take a look."

  Following Nang'er's pointing direction, Ye Fan saw the archway standing at the entrance of the street on the left, with four big characters "Lincheng Bird Market" written on it.

  "Let's go take a look." Ye Chen wasn't really interested in the Bird Market, but he also didn't want to disappoint Nan Er, so he turned around and headed towards the Bird Market Street.

  The street was bustling, with teahouses lining both sides. The faint sound of birds chirping could be heard from up ahead. The teahouses on either side of the street were packed with people dressed in fine clothes, clearly all from well-off families.

  The bird market was just ahead, about a hundred meters away. The bird vendors each occupied a stall, with bird cages hanging from them, containing birds that Ye Chen had never seen before. Groups of people gathered in front of the bird cages, watching and making quite a commotion.

  Suddenly, Nan'er pulled Ye Chen and whispered: "Young master, let's go. This place is no fun, let's go somewhere else."

  Ye Chen looked at Nan Er with a puzzled expression, and Nan Er's eyes clearly had a hint of panic, although she was trying to cover it up, but Ye Chen still caught it.

  "Since we've already come, let's take a look before leaving." Ye Chen said.

  "But... let's go back, Young Master." Nang'er pulled Ye Chen's arm back.

  "Nan'er, tell me what you're really afraid of?" Ye Chen remained still as a mountain, no matter how hard Nan'er tried to pull him.

  Nan Er suddenly pointed to one of the bird vendors' stalls, which was surrounded by a large crowd, but every single one of them was a cultivator, and they were all young men. Ye Fan's eyes instantly locked onto one person, Ye Qing, who was wearing a blue brocade robe.

  "Master, Ye Qing that bad person is still here, and the people from the Zhao family are also here, let's go." Nan'er pulled Ye Chen out.

  Ye Chen smiled faintly and gave her a reassuring look. Today's outing was most important for one purpose, to shake off the name of waste material, not for anything else, but so that from now on no one would point fingers behind his back, discussing and gossiping. Although Ye Chen didn't mind being gossiped about by others, he did mind that even people within his own family were whispering and making snide remarks in front of Ye Wen Tian because he was a waste material.

  "Nan'er, don't be afraid, come with me." Ye Chen patted her head and pulled her straight to the bird stall where Ye Qing and the others were.

  Feeling someone approaching, almost everyone turned their heads, each with different eyes, some surprised, some contemptuous, and some cold.

  Ye Chen directly ignored the people from Zhao's family and Ye Qing, looked at a row of bird cages and said to Nan'er: "Nan'er, which one do you like? I'll buy it for you."

  "Master, let's go somewhere else to buy, this place doesn't look good." Nang'er whispered, pulling at Ye Chen's sleeve corner, although she didn't turn her head around, but could feel countless gazes falling on herself and the master.

  Ye Qing's face looked unpleasant, Ye Chen had always been his bullying target, and he never took this waste Ye Chen seriously, often using him for entertainment. A month ago, in the small courtyard, he was hit on the leg by Ye Wen Tian with a pine nut, making him a cripple for several days. He had been holding back a fire of anger in his heart, and now that he saw Ye Chen again, he completely ignored his existence. A hint of fierce color flashed in his eyes, but in front of the Zhao family, he didn't show any extreme behavior.

  "Little brother, why don't you stay at home and take good care of your body? Why are you running around everywhere? Your health is originally poor, if something happens to you, Second Uncle will worry. " Ye Qing pretended to show concern, but in fact was saying, aren't you afraid of coming out and disgracing the family as a useless person?

  "Don't worry, brother. Although I'm disabled, I can still walk on the road. Coincidentally, I saw you and Zhao's talented disciple here, so I came over to join in the fun. By the way, I'll buy a nice bird for Nan'er." Ye Chen turned around and said calmly, glancing at everyone present.

  "Oh? Leaf Shao, you've come at a really bad time. The birds at this stall have already been reserved by us." Zhao Jia's legitimate son, Zhao Hao, wore a purple brocade robe and held a folding fan, shaking it back and forth. His eyes would occasionally fall on Nan'er. "However, Leaf Shao's little girl is someone I've taken a liking to. If she likes them, I'll buy them and give them to her as a token of my goodwill. Leaf Shao won't have to spend any money either. These birds aren't cheap, so Leaf Shao can save the money and use it to nourish his body instead."

  Zhao Hao's words were venomous, yet subtle and seemingly genuine in his concern for Ye Chen's well-being, suggesting that he should save the money to buy medicine instead. It was a veiled sarcasm.

  "Thank you, Master Zhao, for your kind intentions. I, a humble maid, dare not accept your gift." Nannuo, though young, was no pushover and directly rejected Zhao Hao's offer in public, refusing politely yet making it difficult for Zhao Hao to save face or lash out.

  Zhao Hao's face stiffened slightly, and one of the three illegitimate sons by his side suddenly became furious, coldly shouting: "How dare you, a lowly maid, not know what's good for you? The things Third Brother gave you are your blessings, yet you actually dared to refuse. Who gave you the guts?"