Chapter 499: Making a Big Commotion

As Ye Chen expected, it wasn't long before someone came knocking, full of aggression.

The visitor was none other than the young master Zhang Qiao had mentioned, Zhao An!

Zhao An's grandfather was an Elder in the tribe. Over a hundred years old, he had dedicated his entire life to the tribe and was a true veteran figure.

Because of this, Zhao An often relied on his status to run rampant within the tribe without restraint.

He had always been domineering, but he still had some sense of proportion.

Although he had taken Lin Qiyun's pills, he had genuinely intended to compensate her in some way.

When he heard that Lin Qiyun's husband had stood up for her, killed Zhang Qiao, and even taken his share of the pills, he finally couldn't take it anymore and came personally to demand an explanation!

"Lin Qiyun, bring that useless husband of yours and get out here to greet Young Master Zhao An!"

The one who spoke was the tribe's guard captain, Chen Dong.

He was deeply trusted by Zhao An's grandfather and had been placed by Zhao An's side to assist him.

After Zhao An heard that several of his guards had been dealt with by Ye Chen, he had immediately brought Chen Dong along to keep the situation under control.

Before Lin Qiyun could speak, Ye Chen had already stepped out alone.

"Qiyun is resting. I'm afraid she isn't free to come out and greet you two."

Ye Chen smiled faintly.

"Oh? Calling her so intimately. You really think you're one of the tribe now?"

A guard under Chen Dong sneered, "I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. In our eyes, you're just a good-for-nothing taken in by the tribe!"

"Believe it or not, we could throw you out to feed the demonic beasts right now!"

"What stray dog dares to bark so wildly before me?" Ye Chen glanced at the guard, then looked away with disdain.

It was clear he didn't even consider the man worth his attention.

The guard's face instantly flushed red, and he was filled with rage.

Zhao An's and Chen Dong's expressions darkened as well.

"Kneel, kowtow, and admit your mistake!" Zhao An said indifferently, his tone leaving no room for argument.

He couldn't even be bothered to waste another word on an outsider like Ye Chen.

After all, not even Lin Qiyun, the former Clan Leader's daughter, dared to act presumptuously in his presence. Why would he care about a mere outsider?

"I'll return those exact words to you."

"Since you've already come all this way, if you don't kowtow a couple of times and obediently admit your mistake, leaving won't be so easy."

Ye Chen said with a faint smile.

"You're fucking courting death!"

Without waiting for Zhao An's order, the guard had already lifted his spear and swept it toward Ye Chen.

Zhao An raised an eyebrow slightly but didn't stop him.

'They say this useless husband of Lin Qiyun's has extraordinary combat prowess. This is a good chance to test him and see what his strength is really like.'

BANG!

Ye Chen nonchalantly caught the spear in his hand.

No matter how hard the guard struggled, the spear couldn't move forward even a single inch.

"Is that all the strength you have?"

Ye Chen sneered. "I'd be disgusted to even have trash like you as my dog."

With that, as the guard stared in shock and anger, Ye Chen sent a jolt from his palm. A surge of power traveled down the spear and brutally slammed into the guard.

The spear instantly shattered into several pieces. The guard spat out a mouthful of blood as if he'd been hit by a massive blow, flying backward and crashing heavily to the side, unable to move.

"Hmm?"

Chen Dong frowned. "What powerful physical strength."

The guard who had just fought Ye Chen was one of his elites, at the Ninth Layer of the Bone Forging Realm, just one step away from the Blood Coagulation Realm.

Yet Ye Chen clearly hadn't used any Spiritual Power. He had crushed the guard with ease using only his physical body!

"Chen Dong, you go!"

Zhao An frowned. "I want to see what this reckless bastard is really made of!"

"As you command, Young Master!"

Chen Dong took a step forward, and the aura of the Third Layer of the Blood Coagulation Realm erupted from him!

As the captain of the tribe's guards, his cultivation was clearly beyond comparison with an ordinary guard. He had long since refined Spiritual Power within his body.

The power of his every move was far greater than that of a Bone Forging Realm Cultivator!

"Good!"

Without even glancing at Chen Dong, Ye Chen threw a backhanded punch.

Chen Dong clenched his right fist, channeling all his cultivation. He planned to meet Ye Chen's attack head-on.

BOOM!

The fists collided. This simple, unadorned exchange left Chen Dong's resolute face filled with astonishment.

"How is this possible?!" he cried out in alarm as the bulging muscles on his arm burst, revealing countless bloody gashes!

The powerful rebound force made him grunt in pain and sent him falling right on his ass, leaving him completely dazed.

"No way..."

Zhao An's eyes went wide. Seeing Chen Dong covered in blood, his heart nearly stopped beating.

'Even Chen Dong, at the Third Layer of the Blood Coagulation Realm, couldn't withstand a single punch from this guy?'

'Is this fucking guy really a good-for-nothing who can't even set foot on the path of cultivation?!!'

"You want to give it a try, too?"

Ye Chen looked at Zhao An with a beaming smile.

Zhao An swallowed hard. No matter how stupid he was, he realized the danger now!

"Uh... I think there might be some misunderstanding between us..."

He backed away silently, an awkward smile plastered on his face.

"A misunderstanding?"

"If it's a misunderstanding, then don't be in such a hurry to leave. Stay, and we can have a proper chat."

Why would Ye Chen let Zhao An off so easily?

He reached out and effortlessly grabbed Zhao An by the neck.

Zhao An was lifted up by Ye Chen. His face flushed red as he struggled with all his might, feeling nothing but immense humiliation.

But he was, after all, only a Bone Forging Realm Cultivator.

Even Chen Dong had been easily crushed by Ye Chen. In Ye Chen's eyes, his resistance was simply feeble.

"Let go of me!"

"Otherwise, when my grandfather gets here, none of you in this house will have a good end!!!"

Overcome with rage, Zhao An struggled to threaten him.

"What a coincidence. My only fear is that your grandfather *won't* come."

Ye Chen pulled Zhao An closer, a hint of ruthlessness in his expression. "I hear your grandfather is an Elder in the tribe?"

"Wh-what do you want?" For some reason, a trace of unease flickered through Zhao An's heart.

"With an Elder's authority, it should be easy to get some Essence Replenishing Pills, right?"

Ye Chen looked at Zhao An and said indifferently, "Have him bring twenty Essence Replenishing Pills to ransom you back."

"Otherwise, you can just stay here and be my loyal watchdog."

"What did you say?!"

Hearing this, Zhao An, Chen Dong, and the other guards were all stunned.

They never imagined that not only had Zhao An's background failed to intimidate Ye Chen, but it was now being used as leverage for Ye Chen to gain benefits!

Even Lin Qiyun, standing behind Ye Chen, was frightened.

'Her husband had only just woken up, yet he was already this lawless. Is he not even taking a tribe Elder seriously?'

Little did she know that Ye Chen's current goal was to make a scene as quickly as possible—and the bigger, the better!

He had to win the right to comprehend the tribe's totem.

At the same time, he also had to let everyone in the tribe know that no one could bully Lin Qiyun!