Chapter 25: Four Great Sects

In an instant, Ye Chen opened his divine sense; almost instantly, he felt that behind them there was a person with some cultivation following them.

Moreover, judging from that person's route, it's obvious they came prepared to die—'Are they coming for me?'

Ye Chen whispered to himself.

Ye Chen carefully sensed that person's cultivation fluctuations; the more he sensed, the more doubtful he became.

"'It's not a spiritual power fluctuation, but rather like internal energy; does internal energy count as a cultivator's kind?'"

Ye Chen thought to himself.

"'I can't let him follow me home; I have to take care of him here.'"

After thinking, Ye Chen said to Ye Nan, 'Old coot, I want to go buy some snacks.'

As expected, he received a scolding from Ye Nan.

"'We're almost home for dinner; what snacks, don't buy any.'"

"'Just a little bit, it won't affect anything; I'll definitely eat three big bowls when I get back.'"

After Ye Chen said that, Ye Nan's expression improved a bit; as long as it didn't affect dinner, eating some snacks wasn't a problem.

"'Go quickly and come back quickly.'"

Ye Nan stopped the car and said to Ye Chen.

"'Okay, Dad, I'll hurry.'"

Ye Chen said that and got out of the car.

On his way to the supermarket after getting out of the car, that aura behind him also entered the supermarket together.

"'Sure enough, they're coming for me.'"

Ye Chen thought to himself.

He said that and began to stroll around the supermarket; after a while, he turned and went to the restroom, while that aura kept following him behind, and after he entered the restroom, the aura followed him in as well.

"'If I'm not mistaken near the kindergarten, that's the kid—what a powerful aura; this must be someone from a big family. If I could capture him and extract cultivation resources, I might break through my shackles and reach a whole new realm; even becoming a Grandmaster wouldn't be impossible!'"

The man said this, and a smile as if he had succeeded appeared at the corner of his mouth.

But the next moment, his smile froze abruptly, because he suddenly sensed that Ye Chen's aura had vanished.

"'How is this possible! Where is that brat!'"

He rushed into the restroom; at that moment, there was hardly anyone inside, but as he entered, he was in such a hurry that he didn't notice a person nearby the restroom door who was having diarrhea.

He collided with that person, and the strong impact changed the direction of that person's 'trajectory', sending it straight into his mouth without reservation.

His eyes widened suddenly, and the person with diarrhea also wore an expression of utter disbelief.

"'Brother, don't do this; I still have a bit left—if you want it, I'll give you all of it.'"

"'Get lost, you bastard.'"

He retched dryly and said, 'You damn well get inflamed, ugh~'

At that moment, the man had no mind to use the restroom; he pulled up his pants and walked out, while Ye Chen, hiding in the dark, laughed uncontrollably.

"'I didn't expect this guy to have such a strong taste, liking that 'inflamed' iced tea.'"

Ye Chen laughed, while at that moment the man was searching for his trail.

But this didn't stop him from continuing to retch dryly.

"'Ugh~ I remember he was heading toward the restroom; why can't I find him?'"

He said this while continuously spitting saliva outward.

"'Damn it, there's a foul smell in my mouth; I really want to kill that person. If I weren't lacking strength, easily giving away clues to those Dao Alliance folks, I would definitely kill him.'"

He searched the restroom for Ye Chen's traces, but he felt very puzzled.

"'This restroom is only this big; why can't I find him?'"

Just as the man felt puzzled, Ye Chen's figure suddenly appeared behind him, his voice echoing softly, 'Are you looking for me?'

At the moment Ye Chen's voice sounded, the man instantly turned around, his eyes full of shock.

"'How is this possible!'"

Ye Chen ignored his shock and doubt, instead asking him, 'Who are you?'

Having already heard his purpose earlier, Ye Chen saw no need to ask why he had come looking for him.

However, the man seemed not to have heard Ye Chen's words, and instead burst out laughing.

"'I was worrying about where to find you; I didn't expect you to come to me yourself.'"

He looked at Ye Chen with a face full of greed.

Ye Chen looked at his expression and found it amusing.

"'Kid, come along obediently, and I might consider letting you suffer less.'"

"'Noisy.'"

The instant Ye Chen's words fell, a terrifying pressure swept over the man's whole body; almost instantly, he was pressed down by Ye Chen's terrifying aura, unable to lift his head.

Thud—

The man ultimately could not withstand Ye Chen's pressure and knelt on the ground.

His face was full of shock, and he kept repeating in his mouth, 'This is impossible! This is impossible!'

"'Nothing is impossible; can you now tell me who you are?'"

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, the man swept away the shock and fear on his face, replacing it with a frenzied expression.

"'I'll tell you, I am Huang Yan, disciple of Master Zhang of the Zhang family in the Northern Sect. If you're sensible, let me go; the Northern Sect's wrath is something you cannot withstand!'"

"'Oh.'"

After Ye Chen said that 'oh,' Huang Yan's expression froze instantly; he had thought Ye Chen would release him immediately upon learning he was a Northern Sect disciple, but he hadn't expected Ye Chen's reaction to be utterly indifferent, as if he hadn't taken the matter to heart at all.

He refused to believe it and said again, 'I am indeed a Northern Sect disciple!'

"Hmm, I know, you already said that just now."

"Then why don't you let me go! Do you want to provoke a conflict among the four directional sects?"

After hearing his words, Ye Chen couldn't help laughing out loud, "You think your so-called Four Great Sects would start a war over an insignificant disciple like you? And moreover, a disciple who requires a huge amount of cultivation resources to break through?"

After hearing Ye Chen's words, Huang Yan's pupils constricted sharply; what Ye Chen said was exactly his previous plan, which means that from beginning to end, his every move has been within Ye Chen's surveillance range.

"No, Master, please, let me go."

"Letting you go is not impossible; first tell me about your so-called Four Great Sects."

After Ye Chen finished speaking, Huang Yan's gaze visibly dulled for a moment; upon seeing his expression, Ye Chen shook his shoulders and said, "Don't look at me like that, because I didn't know about your so-called Four Great Sects from the very beginning."

"You, I..."

Huang Yan was unable to speak for a moment.

"Come on, tell me about your so-called Four Great Sects."

Huang Yan felt utterly desolate inside; Ye Chen not knowing about the so-called Four Great Sects means he comes from another hidden clan, a force stronger than the Four Great Sects.

"The Four Great Sects were each founded by one of the four families, they are powerful, and above them there is the Dao Alliance, which is responsible for restraining them; that's why practitioners like us don't act recklessly."

"Oh, I see, then you may go; the next time I see you, I will surely kill you!"

Ye Chen spoke word by word, killing intent palpable; the moment he finished speaking, the pressure on Huang Yan's body suddenly vanished.

At the moment Ye Chen's pressure dissipated, Huang Yan felt relieved, hurriedly got up and walked toward the toilet door, but suddenly his pupils constricted, "You!"

"Hello, we meet again."

Huang Yan turned his head sharply, and behind him stood another Ye Chen.

"What!"

And Ye Chen didn't pay attention to Huang Yan's expression, but said, "Do you remember what I told you earlier?"

Ye Chen said with a smile, but his smile, in Huang Yan's eyes, was extremely sinister.