Chapter 546: The Young Master-in-law Is Back

Just as Lin Ruowei’s attack was about to land on Lin Qiyun.

At that very moment, a sharp blast of force shot out, forcing Lin Ruowei back.

Lin Ruowei stumbled, nearly losing her footing. She barely managed to neutralize the blast, and her expression turned grave.

‘The one who just ambushed me… their strength is definitely on par with mine!’

“Who is it?!” Lin Ruowei was furious. ‘I’m the Clan Leader of the Vermilion Bird Tribe. How dare someone ambush me in my own territory?’

“Young Master Ruowei, you’d better know what you’re doing!”

Zhao Tiankuo’s figure swooped in, landing in the center of the confrontation.

His gaze was sharp as a sword. The moment he arrived, he fixed Lin Ruowei with a cold stare.

“Grandpa?!” In the distance, Zhao An froze for a moment, then rejoiced inwardly. ‘Grandpa’s actually back, safe and sound?’

Ever since he’d learned that Zhao Tiankuo and the others went to Jade Crane Mountain and lost contact, he had been restless day and night, terrified that something had happened to his grandfather.

Even when Ye Chen volunteered to go to Jade Crane Mountain and bring the Vermilion Bird Tribe members back, he couldn’t shake his anxiety.

‘Ye Chen might be powerful, but everyone knew what kind of place Jade Crane Mountain was.’

‘Great Demons ran rampant there; it was extremely dangerous. Ye Chen went alone. He’d be lucky to save his own skin, let alone rescue anyone else!’

Now, seeing Zhao Tiankuo return with his own eyes, Zhao An was beyond thrilled.

He also realized that if his grandfather was back, then Ye Chen must be as well…

And just as he thought, the clansmen who had gone to Jade Crane Mountain to guard the mines had all returned to the tribe.

At the very front of the crowd stood a youth in green robes.

It was Ye Chen!

“Elder Zhao?”

Seeing Zhao Tiankuo move to stop her, Lin Ruowei’s elegant brows furrowed. “You’re taking Lin Qiyun’s side, too?”

Zhao Tiankuo’s expression was cold; he didn’t answer.

But by moving to shield Lin Qiyun, refusing to yield an inch, he had already made his position clear.

“Elder Zhao?”

The old Priest was startled for a moment to see Zhao Tiankuo and the others return to the tribe, but then a smile spread across his face. “It’s good you’ve returned. It’s good you’ve returned.”

He also noticed Ye Chen in the crowd.

At that moment, although Ye Chen still seemed to have no cultivation, his aura completely concealed, he exuded an intensely powerful, oppressive presence.

‘This oppressive presence… it’s far, far stronger than before he left the tribe!’

‘Without a doubt, the young man before me has obtained the White Tiger Tribe’s fire seed and grown even more powerful!’

This confirmed the old Priest’s suspicions.

‘Ye Chen truly does possess the Chaos Bloodline!’

‘Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to acquire the fire seeds of two divine beasts!’

“Hmph!”

“Well now, sister. It seems you’ve done quite well for yourself while I’ve been away.”

“Not only is the old Priest on your side, but even an Elder is at your beck and call?”

Lin Ruowei’s expression was glacial. “Since we’ve resorted to force, I’ll see this through to the end! Don’t think you’re safe just because Elder Zhao is protecting you!”

Watching from a distance, Ye Chen frowned slightly.

‘So this girl is Lin Qiyun’s sister, Lin Ruowei?’

Ye Chen had no favorable impression of Lin Ruowei whatsoever.

After all, Lin Qiyun’s miserable predicament was entirely Lin Ruowei’s doing.

“It’s the Young Master-in-law! He’s back!”

Xiaohe noticed Ye Chen then, and her face immediately lit up with joy.

A wave of relief washed over her.

‘With the Young Master-in-law here, the Miss won’t be bullied anymore!’

Seeing that Ye Chen was safe and sound, a faint smile graced Lin Qiyun’s gentle face.

“Young Master-in-law, this is Young Master Ruowei. She’s also our tribe’s… former Clan Leader.”

As Ye Chen approached, Zhao Tiankuo quickly made the introduction.

He hadn’t expected to walk into such a conflict the moment he returned to the tribe.

“So you’re the one who awakened the tribal totem?”

Lin Ruowei sized up Ye Chen with great interest.

‘When I first saw him,’ she recalled, ‘his condition was pathetic. He was grievously injured, covered in blood, no different from a cripple.’

‘Even though he looks much healthier now, I can’t sense the slightest fluctuation of Spiritual Qi from him.’

‘It’s just as the tribal Imperial Physician said. Ye Chen will never be able to walk the path of cultivation!’

‘Ultimately, while there might be something strange about Ye Chen, he can’t cultivate. He’s just a waste, of no use to me at all.’

At this thought, Lin Ruowei dismissed any idea of recruiting Ye Chen.

‘Better to let this waste remain Lin Qiyun’s husband.’

‘That way, Lin Qiyun will pose the least possible threat.’

Ye Chen didn’t answer Lin Ruowei’s question.

He simply gave her a cool glance. “You’re Qiyun’s sister?”

“That’s right, I am.”

Lin Ruowei smiled gracefully. “You seem quite fond of my sister, Fellow Daoist, to be calling her so intimately.”

Ye Chen ignored her teasing tone and continued, his voice calm and serious, “The position of Clan Leader belongs to Lin Qiyun. Do you have any objections?”

He couldn’t be bothered to play games with Lin Ruowei and cut straight to the point.

Hearing this, Lin Ruowei’s expression immediately turned cold.

“You. Are. Dreaming!” she enunciated each word, her tone dripping with killing intent.

She was ambitious. The position of Clan Leader was something she would never give up.

“So you refuse?”

“For Qiyun’s sake, I can spare your life and leave your fate in her hands.”

“But you won’t be spared the physical suffering you deserve!”

With that said, Ye Chen took a sudden step forward, his figure flashing like lightning until he was right in front of Lin Ruowei.

The astonishing speed made Lin Ruowei’s pupils shrink.

‘Is he really a waste with no cultivation?’

She instinctively tried to fight back, but Ye Chen was too fast. Before she could even react, his fist was already inches from her face!

“Clan Leader, look out!!!”

Han Luo’s expression changed. Crying out in alarm, he unleashed his full cultivation and flashed in front of Lin Ruowei, intending to block Ye Chen’s punch.

Seeing this, the old Priest’s expression flickered, but he made no move to stop Han Luo.

In his view, Han Luo challenging Ye Chen was just asking for trouble.

Just as he expected, the next moment, to everyone’s astonishment, Han Luo was sent flying backward. He carved a long trench in the ground before slamming into a nearby old tree and collapsing, unconscious.

“What?!”

Lin Ruowei’s eyes flew wide. A deathly chill shot through her, as if she’d been plunged into an icy abyss.

‘This useless waste with no cultivation… is actually this strong?!’