Chapter 500: Zhao Tiankuo

In the front courtyard of Lin Qiyun's home.

With Ye Chen's hand locked around his throat, Zhao An cried out pitifully to Chen Dong, "Quick! Go get my grandfather!"

Since Ye Chen was demanding he do so, he naturally wasn't going to refuse.

'He'd been holding in his anger for a while, just waiting for his grandfather to arrive and teach this Ye Chen a proper lesson!'

Chen Dong struggled to his feet, eyeing Ye Chen with fear and caution. "Y-You... you'd better not try anything funny!"

"If anything happens to the Young Master, the consequences will be more than you can bear!"

Hearing this, Ye Chen was left a little speechless.

'At a time like this, he's still trying to threaten me?'

"Or what, do you want to stay behind with your Young Master and be my watchdog?" Ye Chen asked, raising an eyebrow.

Chen Dong shuddered, then said hatefully, "Just you wait!"

With that, he didn't spare another glance for Zhao An. Terrified that Ye Chen would make him stay, he scrambled to escape the courtyard.

The other guards exchanged glances and immediately followed him.

"Remember!"

"Don't even think about ransoming your Young Master back for anything less than twenty Essence Replenishing Pills!"

Ye Chen shouted at the backs of Chen Dong and the others.

Zhao An's face flushed beet-red. He was overwhelmed with shame, feeling as if he had lost all face.

'If Grandfather finds out about this, even if he successfully rescues me from Ye Chen's grasp, I'm afraid I won't escape a punishment and a lecture.'

'Still, as long as we can put this lawless bastard in his place, what's a little scolding from Grandfather?'

Zhao An stared daggers at Ye Chen, his heart filled with a mixture of hatred and fear.

But Ye Chen paid him no mind, casually tossing him into a corner of the courtyard. He stood guard nearby, looking as calm and unconcerned as could be.

Zhao An simply couldn't fathom it. How could this guy, a mere outsider who was also seriously injured, dare to be so arrogant in their tribe?

"Husband, is this really okay?"

Lin Qiyun was a little worried.

Beyond her worry, she was also stunned by Ye Chen's skill.

Ye Chen's injuries clearly hadn't healed, and he could no longer cultivate Spiritual Power, yet his physical strength was so immense he could even suppress a Cultivator at the Blood Coagulation Realm!

The only possibility was that Ye Chen must have practiced some kind of Body Refining Technique.

To a poor and weak power like the Vermilion Bird Tribe, a Body Refining Technique was something that existed only in legends.

As the former Clan Leader's daughter, she had never even seen one.

"Don't worry. I'm doing this on purpose to blow things up."

Ye Chen looked at Lin Qiyun and said earnestly, "They've gotten used to bullying you. This time, I'm going to make the entire tribe understand the price for bullying you!"

His expression was solemn.

Ye Chen didn't think much of it, but Lin Qiyun's face reddened slightly.

At the same time, she couldn't help but feel a little touched.

She was used to being bullied in the tribe. Other than Xiaohe, this was the first time since her father's death that someone had cared for her like this.

He was even willing to offend the entire tribe for her sake!

Zhao An, off to the side, watched this scene without a word.

But he was beginning to realize that this "good-for-nothing" the tribe had picked up might actually have a chance of changing Lin Qiyun's destiny!

"This is great! The Young Master is so amazing! Miss, you won't be bullied by the people in the tribe anymore!"

Xiaohe was thrilled. Having witnessed Ye Chen's power, her big, watery eyes sparkled brightly.

"We can't let our guard down yet!"

Lin Qiyun shook her head, trying her best to calm down. "Most of the tribe's experts have gathered around Lin Ruowei. If we attract her attention, that's when our situation will become truly dangerous!"

Hearing this, Zhao An seemed to regain some of his confidence and couldn't help but interject, "This is only because the Clan Leader isn't here. When she gets back and finds out you've been causing such a ruckus in the tribe, you'll be in trouble sooner or later!"

His words made Lin Qiyun and Xiaohe freeze.

But Ye Chen reached out, patted Zhao An's face, and chuckled. "Don't you worry. Before long, your tribe will have a new Clan Leader."

"A new one?"

Ye Chen's contemptuous gesture infuriated Zhao An, but he didn't dare make a reckless move. He just let out a noncommittal, cold sneer.

'Just wait till Grandfather gets here! Let's see how long you can keep up this arrogance!'

The thought had barely crossed his mind when a sharp roar suddenly echoed from outside the courtyard, shaking the surroundings!

"What petty villain dares to hold my grandson hostage?"

"Get out here and face your death!"

The sound washed over the area like a tidal wave.

Hearing this voice, the color drained from Lin Qiyun's and Xiaohe's faces.

They knew Zhao An's grandfather had arrived, and their hearts were instantly in their throats, fraught with tension.

Zhao An, on the other hand, was ecstatic. The gloom on his face vanished, replaced by a smug expression as he looked at Ye Chen, as if wanting to see how he would react.

However, Ye Chen's expression didn't change in the slightest from beginning to end.

The newcomer's voice was full of vigor and his tone was sharp, radiating an astonishing, murderous aura.

But how could that possibly frighten Ye Chen?

Ye Chen strode forward and pushed open the courtyard gate.

Outside the gate, a burly old man dressed in beast-hide robes stood not far away.

He was tall and imposing, with hair and a beard that stood out like spears. Faint fluctuations of Spiritual Power rippled from his body.

He was, in fact, a Cultivator at the Peak of the Fifth Layer of the Blood Coagulation Realm!

He was none other than Zhao An's grandfather, a veteran figure in the tribe, Zhao Tiankuo!

He was also one of the oldest Elders in the tribe.

Beside Zhao Tiankuo, Chen Dong and the other guards watched with predatory glares.

However, Chen Dong still had bloodstains on him and looked quite pathetic. His gaze toward Ye Chen was filled with intense hatred.

"So you're Lin Qiyun's husband, Ye Chen?"

Zhao Tiankuo glanced indifferently at Ye Chen.

He had never paid much attention to Lin Qiyun and Ye Chen's marriage and had barely even seen Ye Chen's face before.

After all, Ye Chen was just a good-for-nothing, a burden used to tie down Lin Qiyun.

He had never cared about the conflict between Lin Ruowei and Lin Qiyun, let alone an outsider like Ye Chen.

"Hmm?"

Zhao Tiankuo sized Ye Chen up, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He clearly couldn't sense the slightest fluctuation of Spiritual Power from the young man before him.

'So how on earth did Chen Dong end up in such a state?'

'It seems the Imperial Physician was right. It's highly likely Ye Chen can never walk the path of cultivation again.'

'But a mortal with no Spiritual Cultivation could easily suppress a Blood Coagulation Realm Cultivator like Chen Dong?'

Zhao Tiankuo found it hard to believe. He had lived his entire life and never heard of such a thing.

"You're Zhao An's grandfather?"

"Did you bring what I asked you to prepare?"

Ye Chen said, glancing at Zhao Tiankuo.

Chen Dong and the others exchanged glances, their expressions mocking.

'Has this kid lost his mind?'

'We came here aggressively, clearly to hold him accountable. How could we possibly obey his demands?'