Chapter Sixteen: The Meridians Are Severely Damaged

  "Ye family's master, today's matter, our Shengxi won't let it go easily!" Shangguan Ziyuan gritted her silver teeth and then fixed her gaze on Ye Chen who was swaying unsteadily, as if she wanted to see through him.

  It turned out that Ye Chen was not a waste, but rather he wasn't weak among his peers, and most importantly, he possessed a secret treasure, which severely injured Qin Shixiong, who had reached the second boundary of Mingyuan's Secret Realm.

  Shangguan Ziyuan took the blue-clothed youth and left the Ye residence. Just as their figures disappeared from view, Ye Chen could no longer hold on and his legs gave out beneath him, causing him to fall to the ground, where he was caught by his cousin, Ye Yan.

  At this moment, the Ye family's people finally came back to their senses from the sudden change just now. Everyone looked at each other in dismay.

  "Take Fourth Brother to the infirmary for treatment." Ye Xun instructed in a low voice. At the same time, he was also wary of Shen Cifu, an inner courtyard disciple who was so powerful that with just one strike, he had severely injured Ye Xiao Tian, a ninth-level cultivator. If they were to deal with the Ye family, what could the Ye family use to resist?

  "Yan Ye, take Ye Chen to the second brother's small courtyard and use the family's best medicine to treat his injuries. He must not be in danger of losing his life!" Ye Xun ordered. Ye Chen cannot die, he must live. Who knows what secrets Ye Chen has on him that could severely injure Shangguan Yanran's senior brother? This way, the Ye family really has become entangled with the terrifying forces of Shen Cifu, and Shen Cifu will definitely come after the Ye family. At that time, handing over Ye Chen might be able to save the lives of the Ye family members; otherwise, everyone in the Ye family will be hard-pressed to escape death.

  Something that can severely injure the top strongmen of 'Ming Hai Secret Realm' is also very tempting to Ye Yun, but he dare not have high hopes. It's better to wait for someone from Shen Xi Fu Di to come and take care of it. With Ye Chen's current strength, it's impossible to harm the inner disciples, except for the mysterious object on Ye Chen's body.

  Thinking of this, Ye Xun couldn't help but feel a pang of regret in his heart. If he had discovered the powerful treasure on Ye Chen's body earlier and taken it for himself, he wouldn't have ended up with the grudge from Shen Xi, and the Ye family would also have possessed a powerful secret weapon.

  Ye Yan had already helped Ye Chen out, and the faces of everyone in the hall showed concern. Seeing the gloomy face of the master of the house, no one dared to speak up.

  "Father," Ye Qing said in a low voice, "That good-for-nothing must have treasure on him."

  "Shut up!" Ye Xun scolded, very disappointed in his young son. He knew it himself, but to say it out loud was truly a case of "rotten wood can't be carved". "At this time, you're still thinking about these things? Right now, the biggest crisis is the revenge of Shen Cifu's family. Our Ye family is just a small, fourth-rate clan; if they send just one disciple, we'll be annihilated!"

  "Shen Cifu is a first-rate power on the mainland, and with their lowly position, they shouldn't vent their anger on our entire Ye family. As the saying goes, 'a debt has its owner', so as long as we hand over Ye Chen for them to deal with, I think the Ye family should be fine." Ye Sheng said with a sly smile.

  "Alas!" Ye Xun sighed and said with a helpless expression: "For the sake of the entire Ye family, it can only be sacrificed for Ye Chen."

  "Today's matter was caused by him alone, so it is only right for him to take responsibility."

  "Not bad, this kid is really a jinx, being a waste for over a decade, bringing shame to the family in Lincheng, and now causing such trouble."

  "This time, even if the second master came back, he couldn't protect him. The divine blessing is not something our small family can afford to provoke. If anyone is to blame, it's Ye Chen for provoking someone he shouldn't have. If he hadn't resisted just now and let Shangguan Ziyuan's senior brother disable his meridians, it wouldn't have brought such trouble to the family."

  The young disciples of the Ye family, one by one, all blamed Ye Chen, thinking that his rebellion was a heinous crime, and it was nothing to be forgiven for directly causing someone to be abolished. How could they still dare to resist and provoke such a great disaster? It's really unforgivable!

  Ye Yan supported Ye Chen, who was almost crippled by the severe damage to his meridians, and had just walked out of the hall when Nan'er rushed up. Seeing Ye Chen's condition, tears immediately flowed down her face.

  "Master, what's wrong with you, Master!" Nang'er clutched Ye Chen's arm and wailed loudly, "How could this be, how could this be!"

  A hint of gloom flashed in Ye Yan's eyes, and she opened her mouth, unsure of how to speak. She was also furious and heartbroken about Ye Chen's experience. Moreover, her father, Ye Xiao Tian, had also suffered internal injuries as a result.

  "Master, don't scare Nang'er, Master..." Nang'er helped Ye Yan support Ye Chen's other arm, feeling that Ye Chen's body was like a lump of mud, straight down, and couldn't muster up any strength throughout his entire body.

  "It's okay." Ye Chen's teeth chattered, and he forced a smile, revealing two rows of pearly white teeth. His lips trembled as he said, "Nan'er, don't cry. We agreed not to shed tears, did you forget?"

  "Master, are those the two bad men who just left!" Nang'er looked towards the gate of Ye Chen's mansion, her innocent big eyes filled with hatred, she couldn't bear it, couldn't accept that someone had hurt Ye Chen like this.

  "Nan'er, help me back..." Ye Chen did not respond to Nan'er's words, the intense pain of his severed tendons almost made him cry out loud, and between his words, the sound of his teeth chattering could be faintly heard.

  Ye Yan let out a deep sigh, his heart filled with an indescribable emotion. Ye Chen had carried the name of a useless person for thirteen years, enduring ridicule, disdain, and humiliation from others. Just when he finally managed to break free from this reputation and start cultivating, he encountered Shangguan Ziyu's forced annulment of their engagement. Furthermore, his senior brother had severed his meridians, rendering him completely useless. In this mundane world, it was almost impossible for him to find a spiritual elixir that could repair his meridians.

  "Brother Ye has had a hard life, fate is really unfair to him..." Ye Yan muttered to herself, as she and Nang'er, who was silently crying, supported Ye Chen and slowly walked towards the small courtyard at the back of the Ye family's mountain. From time to time, she would glance at Ye Chen, her eyes filled with pain and love.

  After returning to the small courtyard, they helped Ye Chen lie down and looked at his pale and distorted face due to severe pain, with large drops of cold sweat on his forehead. He didn't make a sound from start to finish, and such strong endurance made Ye Yan feel unbelievable.

  She even felt a bit unreal, the former Ye Chen was weak and timid, how could he have such an iron will, couldn't help but think: "I don't know what Brother Chen experienced during his half-year disappearance, that made a originally weak person possess a will and endurance like a rock."

  "Chen Di, take good care of your injury and don't lose hope. Just like how you were born with insufficient blood and energy, unable to cultivate, but in the end overcame it. As long as there's a glimmer of hope, miracles can happen." Ye Yan didn't know what else to say, only offering these words of comfort, but she knew that unless a miracle really occurred, Ye Chen would spend the rest of his life bedridden, becoming a complete invalid.

  "Yan Jie, I'm fine." Ye Chen said weakly, while Nan'er kept wiping his cold sweat with a towel, crying like a tearful person.

  "Take good care of your injuries and don't think too much." Ye Yan whispered, then said: "I'll go to the family pharmacy to get you some spiritual medicine for treating internal injuries."

  Ye Yan left, and Nan'er suddenly threw herself onto Ye Chen's body, hugging him tightly and bursting into loud sobs.

  "Silly girl, don't cry, I'm fine, it'll be okay." Ye Chen tried his best to lift his head to pat Nang's head, but both arms were numb and couldn't move at all.

  "Master, you deceived me! Your meridians are all severed, and from now on, you'll never be able to walk again or touch my hair... Waaahhh..." Nannuo sobbed, her thin shoulders shaking violently. "Master, I will avenge you, I must avenge you!"

  A burst of aura emanated from Nang's body, the aura was so intense that Ye Chen felt a chill run down his spine, causing him to be greatly shocked. Summoning all his strength, he suddenly let out a low shout: "Nang!"

  This shout, although the voice was not too loud, also made Nan'er's whole body tremble, and she suddenly woke up from her hatred and burst into tears again.

  Ye Chen let out a sigh of relief, managing to temporarily calm down. Just now, Nang'er had almost lost herself and fallen into boundless hatred, her mind being eroded by the evil energy. If he hadn't pulled her back in time, from then on, her personality would have changed greatly, becoming violent and bloodthirsty. Ye Chen didn't expect that he was so important to Nang'er's heart, almost causing her to become demonic.

  "Nan'er, listen to me." Ye Chen felt himself about to fall asleep, but he forced himself to stay awake, his eyes fixed intently on Nan'er as he said: "You have to believe me. If I can get rid of this useless body that can't cultivate, then I can also reconnect my broken meridians. Believe me, don't think about avenging me, because this grudge I will avenge myself. What others have given me, I will personally return! Tenfold, a hundredfold!"

  Ye Chen came from Earth to the Longevity Continent for unknown reasons. Although he was ridiculed and provoked, he had never had any intention of killing anyone in his heart.

  After all, having lived on Earth in the past, although I have killed people on Earth, it was always for special reasons. On Earth, there were also hatred and strife, but not to the point of crippling or killing someone over a verbal dispute.

  Having arrived here, Ye Chen finally felt the cruel law of this world, where power is reason, and as long as you are strong enough, you can wantonly slaughter the weak.

  Ye Chen's mindset has undergone a huge change, at least from now on he won't show mercy to those who want to deal with him. When you don't kill the snake, you'll suffer from its harm, what kind of person is not a threat? Of course, it's a dead man!

  Ye Chen slowly closed his eyes, and in that moment, his heart turned ruthless. The Ye family had many people who wanted him dead, and Ye Chen was well aware of this. In the past, he had been hesitant about how to deal with the members of his own family when they would eventually turn against him, but now he didn't hesitate for a second. Whoever wanted his life, no matter who it was, would only have one fate in store for them: 'death'!

  He was too tired, wanting to sink into sleep, the physical pain had eased a lot, the blood and gas in his body were flowing slowly, divided into thousands of strands, finer than hair, like early spring silk rain nourishing those broken meridians.