"Yes, but not entirely." Ye Xingchen sighed and said, "Ma Chenglong, you and your father really should have followed your grandfather's ways, but unfortunately, you didn't."
"So even if I don't come out, you will still end up the same way, it's just that the end will come a little later."
"Don't complain. You chose this path yourself. I just gave it a push from behind."
"I'll kill you..." Ma Chenglong roared in anger. He pulled out a dagger and lunged at Ye Xingchen, slashing at Ye Xingchen's vitals.
Unfortunately, the dagger in his hand didn't even make contact with Ye Xingchen before it was slapped away by the latter.
"Ma Chenglong, your Uncle Qiang asked me for one thing before he died, which was to spare your life and leave an heir for the Ma family." Ye Xingchen said calmly, "But you are a wicked person who has done all sorts of evil deeds. If you are left unattended, you will definitely become a ruthless bandit if you roam around."
“But since I promised Uncle Qiang, I can’t go back on my word. I won’t kill you today, and I won’t hand you over to the police. I’ll give you three chances to kill me. If you can’t kill me in three attempts, then I won’t let you go.”
Ye Xingchen stared at Ma Chenglong: "Or, you can choose another path: leave China, live in anonymity, and not seek revenge against me."
"Don't even think about it, you son of a bitch! I'll fight you to the death, even if it costs me my life!" Ma Chenglong roared as he charged at Ye Xingchen again.
But this time, Ye Xingchen slapped him across the face, knocking him unconscious.
"Are you really going to let this kid go? If he leaves, there will be endless trouble in the future." Wang Jin walked to Ye Xingchen's side.
“That’s true, then you should notify the police.” Ye Xingchen said, “I promised not to kill him, but I didn’t say I couldn’t send him to jail. Besides, you’re the one who should notify the police, not me.”
"Okay, that's shameless enough, I like it." Wang Jin grinned, then turned and called the police.
Ma Chenglong has committed multiple crimes and once he's in jail, he'll likely never get out. He'll just have to wait for the day he's tried and then get his comeuppance.
"Young Master Jin, come with me." Ye Xingchen glanced at Jin Xiang: "You still have some use to me, but whether you can live or die, I don't know."
"Heh heh, Ye Xingchen, do you really think I don't have a few backup plans?" Jin Xiang laughed loudly, grinning maliciously. "Do you think I don't have a skilled fighter by my side?"
"Oh, it matches, the half-step Celestial Phenomenon realm." Ye Xingchen looked up at the door.
Sure enough, a figure descended from the sky, and an old man slowly walked in.
Half a step into the celestial phenomena...
"Excuse my bluntness, a half-step Celestial Phenomenon expert can be considered a top-tier master, but I really don't take him seriously." Ye Xingchen glanced at the old man.
"Hahaha, I know you are a Celestial Phenomenon cultivator, and you can kill across borders. We in Jinluo City have already thoroughly investigated your background." Jin Xiang laughed loudly, "But I poisoned the wine you just drank, so you can't use your true energy at all now."
"Are you talking about Five Elements Powder?" Ye Xingchen smiled slightly. "This stuff is pretty good. It's colorless and odorless, and you can't taste it even if you mix it into wine."
"You know I tampered with the wine?" Jin Xiang's expression changed completely.
"It's obvious, you can see it at a glance. I entered the Dao through medicine, you don't really think you can stump me with such a simple trick, do you?" Ye Xingchen glanced at Jin Xiang and sneered.
"Fine, fine." Jin Xiang laughed angrily, "Ye Xingchen, I should have gotten rid of you long ago."
"Yes, you should have gotten rid of me long ago. It was just a moment's lapse in judgment," Ye Xingchen said with a slight smile. "But it's too late now."
"Young Master, don't worry. With me here, this kid can't hurt you." The old man slowly walked in.
Ye Xingchen glanced at the old man and saw that he was nearly eighty years old with a full head of white hair, but his face was fair and clean, without a beard, and even had very few wrinkles.
"A person of pure roots?" Ye Xingchen instantly understood the old man's identity.
The term "pure person" refers to a eunuch.
The Jin family's ancestors were members of the former Qing dynasty imperial family. Even though the Qing dynasty had long since fallen, the Jin family, which has always claimed to be of royal blood, has largely retained royal customs.
Their diet, daily life, and household servants were almost all replicas of those of the Qing Dynasty in feudal society.
The old man in front of me was a eunuch, and the martial arts he practiced were a unique skill created by eunuchs in the late Qing Dynasty. This kind of martial arts required castration to master.
"Heh, I am one of the six chief guardians of the imperial city, Jiu Ming." The old man slowly raised his head: "You worthless fry, how dare you harm the Jin royal family? If you commit suicide here today, I may leave you with a whole corpse, otherwise..."
The old eunuch slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with malice: "I guarantee you will be torn apart and your soul will be scattered."
"So that's why you have such a powerful aura. It turns out to be Jiu Ming, one of the six great city guardians." Ye Xingchen suddenly realized and nodded slowly: "As expected of Jinluo City, in addition to the three city lords at the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, there are also six great guardians at the Half-Step Celestial Phenomenon Realm."
"This level of strength is something that even some sects with deep foundations would be ashamed of, let alone others?"
"It's good that you know, kid. I hope you understand reality and don't follow in your father's footsteps," Jiu Ming said coldly.
"You know my father?" Ye Xingchen looked up at Jiu Ming.
"Who doesn't know the God of War Ye Jinyu? With just a breath of Nine Dragon Qi, he withstood the siege of three city lords with his mortal body, fighting to the death for three days and three nights. He is a well-known figure in our Jinluo City."
Jiu Ming narrowed his eyes: "It's no exaggeration to say that he was a powerful figure. Otherwise, our city lord wouldn't have hung his ashes on the city wall to intimidate all sides."
"Good, very good." Ye Xingchen slowly raised his head, his expression icy cold. "Then there's nothing more to say. It seems I'll have to venture into Jinluo City myself."
"Kid, don't even think about it. Your father possesses ancient bloodline and his Nine Dragon Qi is strong and undiminished. Even he couldn't conquer Jinluo City. What makes you think you can?"
Jiu Ming sneered: "It's nothing more than adding another soul to the list. Your strength is not bad, but it's far inferior to your father's back then. Moreover, the three city lords are no longer what they used to be. If you go there, you'll only be courting death."
"Whether it's courting death or not, you have to try, right? I can't just back down after hearing a few words from an old eunuch like you, can I?" Ye Xingchen smiled slightly: "That's not my style."
"So what is your style of doing things?" Jiu Ming turned his head and glanced at Ye Xingchen.
"I did it even though I knew it was impossible, otherwise how could I have fulfilled my ambitions?" Ye Xingchen smiled slightly.
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