! You're Looking for Ye Chuchen, What Does That Have to Do with Me, Chu Chen?

Ye Zhong, a disciple of the Ye family's collateral branch.

His cultivation talent was mediocre. Already in his twenties, he was only at the second level of the Sea Cleaving Realm.

Since he was not a direct descendant, he was an outcast within the clan, idling his days away like a spoiled young master.

Yet, the blood of the Ye family flowed in his veins. His status remained above that of ordinary disciples; he was, after all, a true member of the Ye family.

Upon learning that the Patriarch, Ye Ding, had penned a letter to be sent to the Divine Flame Emperor Palace to summon Chu Chen back,

Ye Zhong volunteered for the task.

It was not out of any deep affection for Chu Chen. After Chu Chen's cultivation was crippled, Ye Zhong had done his fair share of bullying him.

Often, after Ye Xuan, Ye Ling'er, and the other direct-line disciples finished humiliating and taking advantage of Chu Chen, Ye Zhong would bring a few cronies to ransack him all over again.

Before his fall, Chu Chen had been the Ye family's Holy Son, an unparalleled prodigy whose status surpassed even that of Patriarch Ye Ding.

Back then, whenever Ye Zhong and his ilk saw him, they would flatter him endlessly, fawning and scrambling just for the chance to be his lackeys.

But the Chu Chen of the past disdained dealing with people who dabbled in underhanded schemes. Aside from cultivation, his only thoughts were on how to make his elder sisters happy. He never gave Ye Zhong a second glance.

Ye Zhong naturally harbored a grudge, but back then, Chu Chen could have crushed him as easily as an ant.

He waited and waited, and only after Chu Chen's cultivation was crippled did his chance for revenge finally arrive...

Now, Ye Zhong had become Ye Xuan's lackey. His status was vastly different from before.

Hearing that Chu Chen had re-established his cultivation path, become a Pro-disciple of the Divine Flame Emperor Palace, and was doing well in the Red King Palace,

Ye Ding had spent a considerable sum of Spirit Stones to gather this information. Ye Zhong then actively took on the task of delivering the letter.

He wanted to vent some frustration on behalf of his master and line his own pockets on the side.

Sure enough.

After three days of arduous travel over mountains and rivers, Ye Zhong finally arrived at the majestic mountain gates of the Divine Flame Emperor Palace. Seeing that even the guards at the gate were stronger than him, he felt a pang of fear.

But unexpectedly, the moment he announced Chu Chen's name, the stern-faced guards radiating Killing Intent instantly changed their demeanor. They welcomed Ye Zhong directly into the Divine Flame Emperor Palace and even assigned someone to escort him to the Red King Palace.

Upon arriving at the Red King Palace and stating he was looking for Chu Chen, the people there became even more courteous.

Although Ye Zhong was only at the Sea Cleaving Realm, disciples with far higher cultivation treated him with utmost respect.

They escorted him all the way to the foot of Chaos Peak, greatly satisfying his vanity.

This gave Ye Zhong a false sense of grandeur.

He believed that as a member of the Ye family, he could enjoy such supreme honor anywhere he went!

Chaos Peak was protected by the Heaven-Sealing Grand Array. Except for Great Saint experts who had mastered the Dao of Space, cultivators below the Great Saint realm simply could not enter.

And if a Great Saint expert tried to forcibly tear through the void to break into Chaos Peak, they would inevitably alert the Dao Protector, Zhong Sheng, who lurked in the shadows.

Ye Zhong naturally lacked such ability, so he obediently revealed his identity to the guards at the mountain gate.

Upon hearing that the visitor was looking for their master and was even Chu Chen's own clansman, the guards were startled and quickly reported to the steward, Yu Youwei.

Yu Youwei did not dare delay. She invited Ye Zhong into the main hall of Chaos Peak and entertained him with fine tea and refreshments.

Precious spirit fruits.

Spirit tea brimming with Spiritual Qi.

Pastries crafted from Spirit Grass.

.......

Everything was laid out on the table, treating Ye Zhong with the highest standard of hospitality.

"Where is Chu Chen? Why isn't he coming out to see me?"

Ye Zhong sat with his legs crossed, leering at the veiled Yu Youwei as he snorted in discontent.

"Doesn't he know his big brother Ye Zhong is here? Doesn't he know I've come today to deliver a Fated Chance to him?"

As he spoke, Ye Zhong slapped the family letter personally written by Ye Ding onto the table, exuding an air of absolute arrogance.

Although Chu Chen had re-established his cultivation path, Ye Zhong was not afraid in the slightest.

As Ye Xuan's lackey, Ye Zhong naturally knew much more than the other Ye family disciples.

This summons was not to reinstate Chu Chen or return his lost Holy Son status.

On the contrary, Ye Ding planned to make Chu Chen a slave in the Ye family, forcing him to serve the clan with utmost loyalty until his dying breath.

First, he would serve as a slave for ten years. If he performed well, he might be granted the status of an outer disciple...

Regardless, Ye Zhong was Ye Xuan's lackey. His status was second only to the direct-line disciples.

Chu Chen? Hah!

With his master Ye Xuan around, would Chu Chen ever see a good day once he returned to the Ye family?

Furthermore, even if Chu Chen's cultivation had recovered, he was only at the Essence Condensation Realm, far weaker than Ye Zhong's Sea Cleaving Realm.

Looking around Chaos Peak, whether it was the maids or the guards, ninety-nine percent of them were ordinary mortals. Finding a single Qi Gathering Realm cultivator would be a miracle.

Even the steward before him, Yu Youwei, was a mere mortal with a frail body. She was incredibly weak.

As for the guards outside the Divine Flame Emperor Palace, the Red King Palace, and Chaos Peak being so polite to him? In Ye Zhong's eyes, it was solely because he was a member of the Ye family.

These people were afraid!

"M-Master... Master is still in Secluded Cultivation. Please wait a moment."

Yu Youwei knew the man before her was from Chu Chen's clan and did not dare offend him. She quickly explained.

"But rest assured, Master said before his seclusion that it would last at most three to five days. Three days have already passed, so he should be coming out soon."

Hearing that Chu Chen was in seclusion, Ye Zhong became even more displeased.

"Damn it, a mere Essence Condensation Realm cultivator, what the hell is he going into seclusion for?"

"And he expects me to wait for him? Ask Chu Chen if he's worthy of that!"

Ye Zhong snorted coldly, his displeasure evident. He snatched the family letter he had just taken out and stuffed it back into his Storage Ring.

"This letter concerns your master's future. Now! Immediately! Tell Chu Chen to get his ass out here right this instant!"

"Otherwise, I will leave. When he can't return to the Ye family, he'll be the one crying!"

Others might not know, but Ye Zhong knew best.

Chu Chen valued kinship and the Ye family more than his own life.

His battle with the Empress, Lin Shuwang, to elevate the Ye family to an Immortal Aristocratic Clan-resulting in his divine body shattering, his Meridians snapping, and his cultivation being completely destroyed-was the best proof.

In short, if the Ye family gave an order, Chu Chen had to obey!

Upon hearing this, Yu Youwei was frightened and at a loss for what to do.

But recalling Chu Chen's strict instructions that no one was to disturb him, she abandoned the thought of going to the secret chamber. She could only try to placate Ye Zhong with kind words, hoping to keep him on the peak for a few more days until Chu Chen emerged.

"Waiting for that brat isn't impossible, but..."

Ye Zhong's lips curled into a wicked smile. Taking advantage of Yu Youwei's distraction, he grabbed her wrist and forcefully pulled her into his arms.

"I've been traveling for days, and I'm completely pent up."

"Keeping me company on your master's behalf isn't too much to ask, is it?"

As he spoke, Ye Zhong began to grope her, but Yu Youwei resisted and struggled with all her might.

"You damn bitch, I am a member of the Ye family! Even if your master were here, he'd have to respectfully call me Brother Ye Zhong!"

"You're just a mortal. Catching my eye is a blessing you've cultivated for several lifetimes! And you dare to resist?"

Smack!!

Enraged and humiliated, Ye Zhong did not even think. He backhanded Yu Youwei, sending her crashing to the floor.

The veil on her face fell away, revealing the terrifying scar that tore through her nose and mouth right before Ye Zhong's eyes.

"So you're disfigured too. An ugly woman like you should be grateful that I even took a liking to you!"

As he spoke, Ye Zhong began to undress while releasing the Pressure of the Sea Cleaving Realm to completely suppress her.

"If I weren't so pent up from traveling, do you think I'd even look at you?"

"You're already fucking disfigured, yet you still try to act pure in front of me."

"Forget it, covering your face makes it all the same..."

Under Ye Zhong's coercion, Yu Youwei resisted desperately.

She even pulled a dagger from her sleeve, but the blade was aimed not at Ye Zhong, but at her own throat.

"You damn bitch, trying to die to preserve your honor?"

Frustrated, Ye Zhong slapped the dagger out of her hand and prepared to pounce on her again.

Swish!!

At that exact moment, a flying sword shot out from the secret chamber. It crossed the distance in an instant, streaking straight toward Ye Zhong.

A chilling Killing Intent enveloped the entire hall, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet.

"Not good!"

Ye Zhong shouted, hurriedly rising and drawing the long sword at his waist to block.

But the flying sword was too fast, its momentum too fierce.

The moment Ye Zhong drew his blade, the flying sword pierced straight through his shoulder blade, pinning him to the stone pillar behind him.

On the main seat of the hall, a black-robed youth appeared out of thin air.

His face was as dark as still water.

"Ye Chu... Chu Chen, you piece of trash, you..."

Upon recognizing the newcomer, Ye Zhong flew into a rage.

He never imagined that he, a Sea Cleaving Realm cultivator, couldn't even block a single move from an Essence Condensation Realm cultivator, ending up humiliatingly pinned to a pillar.

"You dare attack me? You are courting death!!"

"Do you know who I am? Do you know I represent the Ye family? Do you still want to return to the clan? Do you still want to..."

Before Ye Zhong could finish, Chu Chen spoke calmly.

"A member of the Ye family? What are you doing on my Chaos Peak?"

"Your name is Ye... Ye what again? Never mind, it's not important!"

"Go and die!!"

Seated upon the throne, Chu Chen reached out a hand toward Ye Zhong. The long sword embedded in Ye Zhong's shoulder instantly erupted with sharp sword Qi, indiscriminately shredding through his flesh and bones, obliterating all signs of life.

"Ah!! Ahhh!!!!"

Ye Zhong let out a blood-curdling scream. At this moment, he finally knew fear.

"Ye Chuchen, don't kill me! Don't kill me!"

"I was sent by the Patriarch! He wrote a family letter and told me to... to give it to you. As long as you let me go, you..."

"You will have a chance to return... return to the Ye..."

Bang!!

Before Ye Zhong could finish, Chu Chen clenched his fist. The sharp sword Qi completely detonated within Ye Zhong's body, shredding his entire form into a pool of blood and gore.

Not even a full corpse remained. He could not be any more dead.

"Idiot, still trying to threaten me?"

Chu Chen savored the rich scent of blood with a look of dark pleasure. He licked his lips with a crimson tongue, his eyes brimming with mockery.

"You're looking for Ye Chuchen. What does that have to do with me, Chu Chen?"

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