Chapter 8: A dragon has reverse scales; whoever touches them will certainly die.

  "Wudang" is a place specially opened by Ye's family, specializing in teaching martial arts.

  The Ye family can be one of the overlords of Luoxia City, relying not only on that enviable wealth, but also on the intimidating military power.

  But Wudang is the core of Ye's family firepower output, however, although Wudang was founded by Ye's family, not only can Ye's family children join, even Ye's family servants' children can also join, which also testifies to Ye's family ability to govern the household.

  The most central part of the Wu Tang is undoubtedly the Book Pavilion, which collects the martial arts of the Ye family for hundreds of years.

  Looking from afar at the Wu Tang, one can feel a sharp and unmatched sword intent that seems to split the sky and earth, rising into the air, with not a single cloud in the empty space.

  Turning a corner, Ye Chen raised his head to gaze at the massive stone monument in front of him. The monument bore the two ancient-looking characters "Wu Tang". Hundreds of years of rainwater had washed over it without being able to damage this giant stone, instead adding to its majesty.

  Listening to the loud shouts coming from the Wudang, Ye Chen's eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of nostalgia. Three years ago, he had reached the pinnacle of his life here, but with the awakening of his bloodline, his visits to Wudang could be counted on one hand.

  Slowly walking into the front of the martial arts hall, looking through the gap in the door at those young men practicing their punches, Ye Chen's face also revealed a hint of nostalgia.

  The Wu Tang is divided into two departments, the front and the back. The front is where the ordinary Ye family children practice, while the back is where the library is located.

  At this time, the disciples of Wudang were doing different physical training under the arrangement of their respective masters. Ye Chen slowly pushed open the huge wooden door, and the heavy wooden door and the ground made a harsh scraping sound. The shouting in the hall also stopped abruptly, and everyone's eyes suddenly focused on Ye Chen.

  Everyone's face showed a hint of astonishment, for three years, they had never seen Ye Chen in this place, perhaps in their subconscious mind, Ye Chen didn't even have the qualification to appear in this place.

  Ye Tian stood in the center of the crowd, like a star shining around the moon, looking at Ye Chen. Ye Tian's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. Half a month ago, Li Qian had slapped him hard on the face without hesitation, which was undoubtedly a humiliation for Ye Tian, who valued his reputation highly.

  However, Ye Chen did not leave the courtyard for half a month, which undoubtedly foiled Ye Tian's plan to teach Ye Chen a lesson.

  His eyebrows slightly raised, Ye Tian subtly nodded towards the young man beside him, a hint of ferocity flashing across his face, but it was quickly covered up by Ye Tian. The young man beside him also responded with a smile, which seemed particularly cold and stern.

  The young man's face wore a warm smile as he adjusted his slightly disheveled clothes. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he took slow steps forward and sneered with arrogance: "Trash, this place isn't somewhere you can come to, because you don't have the qualifications!"

  Upon hearing this, many young men burst out laughing, of course, the laughter was not directed at the young man, but at Ye Chen who had just entered the hall.

  Ye Chen's mouth corners slightly raised, and he tilted his head to the side, looking at the boy who spoke with a strange gaze. Then, he rolled his eyes and looked at Ye Tian standing in the crowd with a very silly expression, apparently telling him that if he wanted to find someone, he should find someone smarter.

  Ye Chen's actions were undoubtedly a blatant disregard for the young man. The young man's face turned gloomy and he sneered, "Trash, what are you doing here?"

  He rubbed his forehead and let out a light sigh. This kid was really an idiot... wasn't this just asking for trouble?

  A faint cold smile slowly emerged at the corner of his mouth, his eyes narrowed slightly, Ye Chen helplessly shrugged and said lightly: "Trash, what are you here to do again!"

  He raised an eyebrow and caught a glimpse of Ye Chen's cold smile at the corner of his mouth. The young man gave him a fierce stare and sneered, "A genius like me naturally comes to cultivate, but you're just a waste who hasn't even awakened your bloodline, what qualifications do you have to cultivate with me in the same martial hall?"

  The whole room fell into a dead silence, and then burst out in waves of loud laughter.

  Ye Chen rubbed his forehead in frustration, sneered at Ye Tian with a smile, sighed as he looked at the young man, then rolled his eyes and walked slowly past him with his hands in his pockets. For Ye Chen, time was money now, what a waste to spend it on this idiot.

  The young man also seemed to realize the problem with his words, and his mouth twitched slightly, his face looking quite ugly. He jumped in front of Ye Chen, blocking his way, and sneered: "Trash, you haven't even awakened your bloodline, entering Wudang to cultivate is simply a waste of resources, get out of here quickly!"

  Ye Chen's figure paused, his gaze fixed on the young man, the corners of his mouth curled up in a cold arc. In his dark eyes, a chill slowly welled up, and that gaze made the young man's heart skip a beat as well. Then Ye Chen said with some helplessness: "You're just a useless piece of trash who can't even open your mouth properly, aren't you trying to provoke me into conflict with you, and then teach you a lesson? But I still have to say, your methods are very childish..."

  Ye Chen's calm and composed appearance, with a hint of mockery at the corner of his mouth, was undoubtedly a naked sarcasm in the eyes of the young man.

  His teeth clenched together with a creaking sound, although he was already furious in his heart, the young man's purpose at this moment was to humiliate Ye Chen, but unexpectedly, he was enraged by Ye Chen. His right foot stepped forward, and a burst of blue true energy surged out of his palm, suddenly slapping towards Ye Chen.

  Ignoring the mocking gazes around him, this self-satisfied person always had a carefree air about him. With a slight shrug and a narrowed gaze, he could have defeated the young man in front of him who was at the sixth level of the Initial Stage just a few days ago, let alone today.

  "Stop!" A slender figure suddenly cried out as the young man made his move, a burst of cyan true energy erupting from her body, carrying with it an overbearing aura that leapt to Ye Chen's front. Immediately after, a loud rumbling sound shook the air, and the young man's figure was involuntarily knocked back several steps. Looking at the slender figure, he couldn't help but flash a look of astonishment on his face, muttering: "Sister, what are you doing? Let me teach this trash a lesson!"

  Ye Chen indifferently gazed at Ye Wannier standing in front of him, shrugged nonchalantly and continued on his way!

  Ye Wannier's face was complex as she gazed at Ye Chen. Suddenly, the image of a spirited young man from three years ago flashed in her mind. If someone had shown disrespect to him back then, he would have definitely struck out with his sword. However, at this moment, he let out an inexplicable sigh and said, "Ye Xing, forget it! Let him off this time!"

  Although it's been three years since they last met, the old feelings still lingered. Ye Wan'er gazed complexly at Ye Chen's back, letting out a sigh once more. Nowadays, he was still unaware of his own bloodline and could only be considered as a lower-ranking member of the family. On the other hand, she, with her exceptional talent, would become a key figure for the family to nurture, and her future prospects were boundless.

  The gap between them is as vast as heaven and earth, never to intersect again in this life.

  The young man known as Ye Xing was originally the younger brother of Ye Wannier, and he usually listened to her words. However, at this moment, Ye Xing completely ignored his own sister, his face pale as he glared at Ye Chen's back, coldly saying: "So you only know how to hide behind a woman!"

  However, Ye Chen's footsteps remained unchanged, and the entire Wu Tang was quiet, with only Ye Chen's footsteps left.

  "Haha, as expected, born to a prostitute, you're a good-for-nothing!" The corner of his mouth slightly raised, Ye Xing coldly laughed a few times, and slowly turned around to walk towards Ye Tian.

  "You're going to die!"

  Ye Chen's figure paused for a moment, then slowly turned around, and a cold sentence floated out of his mouth!

  A dragon has reverse scales, touching them will surely bring death. Previously, Ye Xing's relentless pursuit could be seen as him being young and ignorant, but he shouldn't have said that one sentence.

  Although he had never seen his deceased mother, the flesh and blood relationship still tightly tied Ye Chen's heart. As an orphan in his previous life, he was powerless to fulfill his filial duties, and his mother had always been Ye Chen's unrequited love.

  Ye Chen's words were icy cold, like a chilling wind that pierced to the bone, blowing onto Ye Xing's body. Ye Xing's figure shook, and he turned back to look, involuntarily retreating several steps.

  A pair of indifferent eyes, like winter's ice and snow, were suddenly overcome with a sense of humiliation as if being intimidated by a worthless gaze. Ye Xing pretended to be calm, coldly laughing: "You dare to challenge me to a fight on the martial arts platform? Remember, don't speak rashly!"

  The martial arts arena, usually just a stage for family juniors to compete, Ye Xing's arrogant smile, after awakening the bloodline, always looked down on the waste that had not awakened the bloodline in three years.

  With a sudden kick of both feet, he landed elegantly on the several-zhang-wide martial arts platform. With a long arm swing, he shouted: "Come on! You, this three-year unawakened bloodline waste product! Today I will let you know what is the difference between waste and genius!"

  Ye Chen's gaze slowly turned to Ye Xing, and immediately stopped on that arrogant face, the black eyes also slowly surged up with a chill. If I don't let you be crippled today, I, Ye Chen, will change my surname!

  He slowly took a step forward, heading towards the martial arts arena. With each step he took, Ye Chen's face became increasingly expressionless!

  "Ye Chen, you'd better leave! You're not a match for my brother, it's clear he's been entrusted by Ye Tian. Why are you asking for trouble?" Ye Wannier furrowed her brow, clearly thinking that Ye Chen was bringing trouble upon himself at this moment.

  His gaze swept over the beautiful girl who had once been close to him with a hint of mockery, and he shook his head lightly, withdrawing his gaze without any lingering attachment. If even the mention of his deceased mother's name couldn't stir him, how could he be considered human?

  Step by step, Ye Chen's aloof figure climbed the stairs, somewhat out of place with the world around him, a hint of cold smile at the corner of his mouth particularly eye-catching.

  Under the sunset's afterglow, a gentle breeze swept across the young man's forehead, his long bangs fluttering, and a hint of a cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Ye Wanyi suddenly felt a strange daze...

  Three years ago, that young man had a cold smile at the corner of his mouth, looking down on the younger generation of the Ye family.