"Grandpa, he's here." Ling Yan brought Ye Xingchen over.
"Brother Ye, is that you?" Ling Jun exclaimed in surprise.
"You two know each other?" Ling Yan asked.
“We’ve met before. Last time, it was Brother Ye who solved my problem,” Ling Jun said with a smile.
"You're Ye Xingchen?" Ling Xingyan raised his eyelids and glanced at Ye Xingchen. His brows furrowed slightly, and he found Ye Xingchen displeasing no matter how he looked at him.
Because Ling Yan had already arranged a marriage with a prominent family in Yanjing, but now she suddenly says she has found her ideal man and will marry no one but him, it's no wonder the old man can't stand Ye Xingchen.
"Yes, it is me, Elder Ling." Ye Xingchen nodded; this old man in front of him was no ordinary person.
He founded Canglang, and the Ling family firmly holds a place among the three great families of Yanjing, possessing considerable strength. He dared not underestimate this old man.
"Hmph, not so great." Ling Xingyan's brows furrowed even more. He looked at Ling Yan and said, "He had better have something else that sets him apart. Strength alone is not enough to convince me."
"Grandpa, you will definitely accept him. The man I've chosen is definitely extraordinary," Ling Yan said confidently.
Ling Jun was startled. Wait, his older sister has taken a liking to Ye Xingchen? Does that mean he'll have to call Ye Xingchen brother-in-law from now on?
"Haha, Old Ling, your granddaughter's temper is just like yours." The old man in the wheelchair laughed heartily, his eyes sharp as he looked at Ye Xingchen: "She's actually a Yellow Realm martial artist. Reaching the Yellow Realm at such a young age is quite remarkable."
"My meager strength is nothing compared to yours, sir," Ye Xingchen said modestly. "Look at your face, which is as smooth as jade, and your calm demeanor. You are already at the peak of the Heavenly Realm. If you take another step, you can enter the Great Celestial Phenomenon, the ultimate realm of martial arts, and cultivate the legendary Four Realms of Celestial Phenomenon."
"Young man, you have a good eye. The martial arts world is divided into the categories of Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow. Only those who enter the Yellow Realm can be considered to have entered the martial arts world. However, only those who reach the Heaven Realm are first-rate masters. The three realms below are at most second- or third-rate martial artists."
The old man chuckled: "I wonder if your Yellow Realm strength is enough to withstand one of my moves."
"Old sir, please make your move." Ye Xingchen nodded, knowing that the test had begun.
The old man casually flicked his wrist, and a maple leaf fell from the tree and landed in his palm.
“Those who reach the Heavenly Realm of martial arts can injure people with their breath and use leaves as weapons.” The old man’s expression instantly turned serious, and he shouted, “Boy, be careful.”
His shout was like a thunderclap, and then he circulated his inner energy in his right hand and gently tossed it away.
With a whoosh, the maple leaf in his hand transformed into a blur and flew swiftly toward Ye Xingchen.
With the support of true energy, the leaf shot out like a cannonball.
Ye Xingchen's true energy sank, and with a soft chant, he struck out with his right hand, aiming at the maple leaf.
Whoosh, with the support of his true energy, the maple leaf stopped three meters in front of him, spinning violently, and then... the two true energies clashed, and the maple leaf shattered into pieces on the ground.
The old man's expression changed slightly: "Good lad, you actually managed to withstand one of my moves. I'll test your strength now. Be careful from here on out."
He gently patted the wheelchair with both hands, and the wheelchair trembled slightly, actually floating in mid-air.
The old man in mid-air clasped his hands together, closed his eyes slightly, and then raised one of his hands slightly. With a loud shout, he attacked Ye Xingchen.
His body was as solid as a golden bell, and the force of his palm strike suddenly increased. A tree behind Ye Xingchen snapped in half with a soft crack.
Vajra Buddha Palm is an extremely powerful and yang martial art; the palm's force precedes the palm's wind.
The air twisted, and a huge palm print came crashing down on Ye Xingchen.
"Grandpa, why did Grandpa Zhou hit so hard?" Ling Yan was anxious. Zhou Fuwen had been famous for a long time. Could Ye Xingchen withstand this blow?
"Hmph, it's no wonder that kid got killed. Your Grandpa Zhou is just keeping an eye on things for you. You're still young, and these greenhorns are best at deceiving young girls like you."
Ling Xingyan snorted. Ye Xingchen had stolen his granddaughter's heart, and now he found him increasingly displeasing.
Ye Xingchen frowned slightly: "Are you serious?"
This old man wasn't just sparring; he was risking his life. He took a step forward, his body rose into the air, and his strength increased rapidly, reaching the Heavenly Realm in a single step.
With two fingers of his right hand together, he let out a clear whistle and pointed forward at the giant palm.
With a whoosh, a sword aura formed, and with a boom, Ye Xingchen and his sword passed through the transparent giant palm.
The old man groaned, and his wheelchair crashed heavily to the ground, sliding backward for more than ten meters before finally coming to a stop.
Ye Xingchen raised his right hand upwards into the air, and a three-foot sword beam appeared from the Crimson Sky, pointing directly at the old man's forehead.
"You've entered the Heavenly Realm in one step, and you've been hiding your strength. You're actually in the Heavenly Realm?" The old man was horrified. He stared blankly at Ye Xingchen, then his gaze shifted to Chi Xiao.
"This is a sword pellet? It uses intention as the sword and form as the pellet. The intention is the sword, sharp enough to cut iron like mud, soft enough to wrap around a finger, and can turn sword energy into silk? I know that the Ye family in Yanjing has a sword pellet."
What is your relationship with the Ye family?
“My father passed away some years ago. I have no relation to the Ye family. If I had to say there is one, it would be that we both share the surname Ye.”
"The old gentleman's Vajra Buddha Palm is extremely powerful and yang. If I'm not mistaken, he must be Zhou Fuwen, a master ranked thirteenth on the Heavenly Alliance Ranking." Ye Xingchen smiled slightly, put away the Crimson Sky, and slowly concealed his strength. Now he was just an inconspicuous Yellow Realm martial artist again.
“It’s me, haha, the younger generation surpasses the older.” Zhou Fuwen laughed: “Young man, your strength is already at the half-step Celestial Realm. I am ashamed of my inferiority. Old Ling, do you agree to this marriage?”
"This..." Ling Xingye finally came to his senses. He had originally planned to call his old friend to teach this kid a lesson, but it turned out that this guy was actually so strong.
Ling Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her face was flushed, and the way she looked at Ye Xingchen was different.
Ling Jun was speechless. Oh no, judging from his older sister's expression, she was determined to marry him.
"The injuries on Senior Zhou's body were caused by a master using a peculiar method to lock his eight extraordinary meridians, resulting in poor blood circulation. Anyone else would have lost all their cultivation and become crippled long ago. It is truly remarkable that Senior Zhou has been able to hold on until now and still maintain his strength," Ye Xingchen said.
"Hehe, ten years ago when I was in charge of Xuanyu Pavilion, I encountered foreign villains who invaded my border. I fought against three of their experts for three days and three nights, and finally killed two of them, but I was also defeated by them and my eight extraordinary meridians were locked."
Zhou Fuwen remained calm, as if he were talking about something unrelated to himself: "If it weren't for the 'Five Dragon Breaths' I've practiced, I'd probably be dead by now."
"Xuanyu Pavilion?" Ye Xingchen's pupils shrank slightly. This was the most mysterious organization in the government, full of experts and extraordinary people.
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