"I was wondering if Mr. Ye could send me a few of the magical artifacts he makes? I have a few brothers who are tomb raiders, and they go down into tombs a lot. These things can also be used for self-defense."
"That's easy. I'll send over a few pieces later, specially enhanced with exorcising arrays, to ensure that your brothers in the tomb won't dare to get close to you." Ye Xingchen readily agreed.
"Okay, thank you very much, Mr. Ye." Mr. Wu was overjoyed.
Ye Xingchen had the thing transported to his private villa, and then made a phone call to Zhang Shihao to come over.
When Zhang Shih-hao saw the huge piece of lightning-struck wood, he was practically drooling.
He was a disciple of the Celestial Masters sect and practiced the Five Thunder Orthodox Method. He usually dealt with demons and evil spirits the most.
So this thing is very necessary, but even though his master has a wide network of connections, this thing is limited. Ye Xingchen turned around and got such a big piece, enough for his Celestial Masters sect to use for thirty years.
"I know you know a lot of people. If you have any skills in crafting artifacts, please ask one of them to come over and help me carve some things, and then add some formations to them," Ye Xingchen said.
"No problem. What, have the Yin brothers already made their move?" Zhang Shihao was a smart man. Ye Xingchen's high-profile actions only meant one thing: the Yin brothers had become a threat to him.
"Yes, and I've already killed one of them. The remaining two are keeping their distance. He's in the shadows while I'm in the open, so sometimes it's inevitable that I'll be tricked." Ye Xingchen said, "I've prepared some lightning-struck wood to carve some pendants and add some runes and formations for my family to use."
“You’ve come to the right person. I know a guy who’s a master craftsman.” Zhang Shihao chuckled. “But you can’t use all of these materials. Give me a third of them.”
"One-third?" Ye Xingchen exploded: "You really dare to ask for such an exorbitant amount. At most, it's one-tenth. Any more than that, get lost and find someone else myself."
"Okay, okay, I'll find someone for you now." Zhang Shih-hao nodded repeatedly.
After stating his requirements, Ye Xingchen tossed the villa keys to Zhang Shihao. This villa was his private space, which he used for alchemy when needed, and it came in handy now.
The next day, just as he was about to inquire about the progress, a call came in from an unfamiliar number; it was Bai Yingyun calling.
She asked to meet with Ye Xingchen so they could discuss some things.
Ye Xingchen couldn't make up his mind, so he went to Xia Hanyue to ask about the situation. He always felt that Bai Yingyun seemed gentle and intellectual, but she had another side that no one knew about.
Besides, I have no relationship with her, so is it really necessary for me to meet her?
"She wants to see you?" Xia Hanyue looked surprised. "Is she crazy, or is she trying to drive Chen Zhengyi crazy?"
"Chen Zhengyi was already furious that she was still hung up on your father, and now she's even meeting with you. What is Chen Zhengyi supposed to think about this?"
"So, should I see you... or not?" Ye Xingchen asked.
"It's up to you." Xia Hanyue spread her hands: "She's just an old woman, there's no harm in meeting her."
"Alright, I'll listen to you." Ye Xingchen pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly.
"Get this straight, I didn't send you," Xia Hanyue glared at him and said, "I only suggested it."
"Yes, you were just suggesting it." Ye Xingchen nodded and said with a smile, "It was my initiative to go see her, it has nothing to do with you."
"That's more like it." Xia Hanyue finally cheered up.
In a corner of a coffee shop in a shopping mall, Bai Yingyun had been waiting for quite a while, and the cup of coffee in front of her had long since gone cold.
But she sat there motionless like a piece of wood. This woman, who was over forty but incredibly beautiful, attracted a lot of attention.
But she seemed oblivious to everything around her; she just sat there blankly, without saying a word.
Finally, a familiar figure appeared, and a hint of surprise appeared in Bai Yingyun's eyes. She stood up abruptly and looked at Ye Xingchen.
Although the man in front of her did not look like Ye Jinyu at all, he had Ye Jinyu's influence on him.
More than twenty years have passed, and she has never forgotten that man. Even though she is now married and has a son and a daughter, she can never forget the man in military uniform at that banquet, a man with a strong masculine presence.
"Speak, what is it?" Ye Xingchen sat down opposite Bai Yingyun.
He had no feelings for this woman.
On the contrary, her man is Chen Zhengyi, which makes Ye Xingchen instinctively dislike her.
"I just...want to talk to you." Bai Yingyun wasn't surprised by Ye Xingchen's cold attitude. She knew that the feud between Ye Xingchen and the Chen family couldn't be explained in just a few words.
"What do you want to talk about?" Ye Xingchen raised an eyebrow. "It seems we have nothing to talk about."
"Your feud with the Chen family shouldn't involve others." Bai Yingyun stared directly at Ye Xingchen, and for a moment, she had a strange feeling.
The Ye Xingchen before my eyes overlapped with the man who had existed in my memory for over twenty years, as if the two were the same person.
She stared at Ye Xingchen intently, her gaze somewhat unfocused.
"Heh... It's true that I shouldn't involve others, but my affairs with the Chen family are destined to affect a group of people." Ye Xingchen laughed: "Just like I was back then."
"I was inexplicably dragged into these grievances and separated from my parents and children for more than 20 years. Was I wrong?"
"You, you did nothing wrong, but Hao Hao and Rou Jin did nothing wrong either." Bai Yingyun thought of her children and felt saddened.
"When an avalanche occurs, no snowflake is innocent." Ye Xingchen laughed. "You came to see me today just to ask me to spare your children?"
“You’re all young people, you shouldn’t be on opposite sides.” Bai Yingyun composed herself. “I’m begging you, okay?”
"You're begging me? Do we even know each other?" Ye Xingchen sneered.
“You may not know about my relationship with your father. Back then… we almost got together.” Bai Yingyun sighed.
"So what does this have to do with me?" Ye Xingchen felt confused.
Is this something to be proud of?
“There’s a reason why my dad chose me. She’s intelligent, gentle, and magnanimous, unlike you.” Ye Xingchen looked up at her and said, “On the surface, you’re gentle and charming, but inside you’re a beast.”
Ye Yingyun suddenly raised her head and stared directly at Ye Xingchen, feeling as if she had been struck in the chest.
Ye Xingchen's words were like a sharp knife piercing her chest. She steadied herself and tried to remain calm: "Child, you shouldn't have such hostility towards me."
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