"Why do you insist on this, old man?" Ye Chen said with a smile. "Huaxia is my homeland, and even if you don't make arrangements, I will still guard this land!"

"Ye Chen, we're just old fools. Please don't get angry!" Li Kuishou said, feeling even more regretful upon hearing this.

When Ye Chen suddenly asked for money and power, it made them feel awkward. They didn't want to give money, nor dared to relinquish power.

However, when Ye Chen revealed his true intentions and turned to leave, they suddenly realized their grave mistake!

Ye Chen, already beyond worldly concerns, why would he care about power and wealth?

Whether it's billions or a company monopoly, it's all worldly dust, hardly entering Ye Chen's eyes!

He asked for money and power only as an excuse to guard this place!

Yet, they misunderstood Ye Chen, not willing to give him financial power, hurting his heart…

A group of elders looked at Ye Chen, so anxious they were about to cry. How could they have been so foolish!

"It's nothing!" Ye Chen said. "This matter is my fault. I focused too much on cause and effect, overlooked reality, and made things difficult for you!"

"Ye Chen, we were wrong!" Li Kuishou said. "We're old and blind, ignorant, and made you sad!"

Ye Chen's tone was too calm, without a hint of anger, completely different from before!

However, the calmer Ye Chen was, the more uneasy the elders felt!

Because when Ye Chen was angry, it was his true self, but now he's too calm, indicating he's closed his heart and wants to distance himself from them!

"Haha!" Ye Chen suddenly laughed, then collected himself, leaving people unsure of his mood.

"Ye Chen, we agree to your terms!" Kun Wuchang said. "Whether you want money or power, we will give it to you!"

"No need!" Ye Chen replied. "Power and wealth are useless to me; acquiring them would just be a waste!"

"But you need to support your family!" Wen Xiangyou stood up and said. "Your woman is capable, but how can you, as a man, let a woman support you?"

"We're family; we don't care about these things!" Ye Chen replied indifferently.

"Ye Chen, don't refuse!" He Shanhe came over and grabbed Ye Chen's hand. "You are a significant protector of Huaxia, safeguarding the people's safety; you deserve these!"

"No!" Ye Chen said. "I live well on my own, no need for national supplementation!"

"Unacceptable!" Li Kuishou said firmly. "You've risked your life for the country; how can the nation fail you?"

"..."

"Ye Chen, since money is meaningless to you, we won't provide it!" Wen Xiangyou said. "But we will issue directives to support your company to truly grow big and strong!"

"When we need medicine, we'll purchase it from your medical company!"

"You have a film company; we will contact CCTV to establish a cooperative relationship with you!"

"Yanran International, which you control, is a commercial empire involved in every field. We will give it maximum support!"

"Moreover, we'll not only support your company but also take care of your woman, granting you the strongest privileges, the highest status, the most prestigious identity, and the most dazzling achievements..."

"Rest assured, Ye Chen, as long as we live, we will support you thoroughly, providing you with the greatest assistance!"

Wen Xiangyou looked at Ye Chen, speaking with strength and seriousness.

Earlier, they had reservations, not daring to promise too much, for fear of causing controversy.

However, as Ye Chen was about to leave, they suddenly understood everything, realizing Ye Chen's importance!

Alone, Ye Chen can ensure a country's peace; who can compare?

The Nine Souls of Huaxia are powerful, but they are too ancient, too transcendent, far less real than Ye Chen!

Compared to the ancient Nine Souls, they trust Ye Chen more!

By then, Ye Chen will be like a War God, patrolling this land and protecting this nation!

They can't support Ye Chen directly, but they can help care for his family, removing his worries…

This is their sincerity!

"The conditions you've offered are truly irresistible!" Ye Chen said with a wry smile.

When the cataclysm strikes, chaos will reign in all worlds, and Ye Chen will undoubtedly fight everywhere!

By then, the only thing Ye Chen will worry about is his wife and daughter at home!

However, the elders' stance resolved Ye Chen's worries! As long as these elders are alive, Huaxia remains and his woman remains unharmed!

This is to use the nation's power to protect his woman!

"Ye Chen!" Li Kuishou said. "If you fight for the country, you're a national hero! We are old and cannot fight with you, but we can ensure you have no worries!"

"So, don't refuse us, this is our respect for you!"

"Uh!" Ye Chen was dumbfounded.

This group of elders spoke so well, even praising him as a national hero; with this high praise, Ye Chen couldn't refuse even if he wanted to.

Moreover, the "benefits" offered by these elders were too many, far exceeding Ye Chen's expectations!

"Ye Chen!" At this time, Yang Shouye said. "Your demand for power and money made us concerned, not because we're unwilling to give, but because we're worried about chaos!"

"Huaxia has over a billion people; giving you money to squander and privileges to indulge will have a massive impact!"

"We are the leaders of Huaxia; we must consider these things!"

"But, as you were about to leave, we suddenly realized that nothing can compare to peace!"

"Thus, we want to assure you, eliminate your worries, so you can fight freely to protect Huaxia's safety!" Yang Shouye spoke straightforwardly, without deliberately avoiding anything.

"..."

Yang Shouye is Ye Chen's benefactor; without this elder, Ye Chen wouldn't have stood out in the military district.

Moreover, Yang Shouye and Ye Chen have a great relationship, privately regarding each other as grandfather and grandson! Therefore, Yang Shouye's words were very effective, calming Ye Chen down.

"I promise you I'll guard Huaxia. Isn't it okay if I don't want special privileges?" Ye Chen chuckled wryly.

Just now, Ye Chen got no money when he asked for it, no power when he wanted it. Now it's the opposite, they offer money and power, and he can't refuse!

"You foolish boy, are you not thinking straight?" Xu Wuming said. "Even if you don't need it, your wife does! Besides, with so many women, you'll have many children; as a father, shouldn't you earn more money for them to spend?"

"Old Xu is right!" Qin WuMing also said. "Moreover, you earned it with your life; you deserve it!"

"Alright, then I'll accept it!" Ye Chen said helplessly.

"..."

Seeing Ye Chen reluctantly, a group of elders was speechless.

They promised so much that if it were someone else, they would've been ecstatic.

But Ye Chen, with his indifferent face, seemed not to care at all, he really needed a wake-up call.

"Mr Yang, you're now a peak Grandmaster!" Ye Chen said, looking at Yang Shouye unexpectedly.

"Yes!" Yang Shouye was momentarily stunned, then nodded. "My martial arts talent is average. Reaching peak Grandmaster was thanks to the pills you left behind!"

"Above Grandmaster lies the Nine Dragons' reverence, granting a few hundred years of life!" Yang Shouye suddenly sighed. "However, this step is too hard to cross! Plus, I'm already old; advancing further is too difficult!"

"Indeed!" Wen Xiangyou also said. "Our talent is inherently poor; without the supplement of pills, we couldn't even enter martial arts. Achieving Grandmaster is already our limit!"

This group of elders are peak Grandmasters. Initially devoid of martial talent, they reached this stage thanks to their high status, obtaining vast martial resources!

However, they are already in their eighties and nineties; progressing further is nearly impossible!

Moreover, they are way too old; if they can't break through, they would succumb to death when reaching their life's end.

"Mr Yang, I once obtained some good fortune that included some pills capable of cleansing the body and perhaps helping you breakthrough!" Ye Chen flipped his hand, revealing a jade bottle in his palm, exuding a rich medicinal fragrance.

"What is this!?"

A group of elders looked at the jade bottle, their eyes bright and breathing intense.

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