"Hmph, old man, you're a hundred years old now. Being able to live this long as a mortal, you should be satisfied. Don't come here to sell fish anymore, just wait to die at home!" The young martial artist was a disciple of the Wang family, clearly a shameless person, deliberately showing off his power here and bullying the old fisherman.

"Hey, how can you talk like that? What do you mean by waiting to die at home? Why don't you wait to die at home!" Xiao Ling was fuming upon hearing the young martial artist's words, it was just too much bullying. They hadn't provoked him, and yet he was speaking hurtful words for no reason. Such a person was truly despicable.

After hearing Xiao Ling's words, the young martial artist couldn't help but frown, with a demeanor suggesting he was about to rage and destroy the world. He looked at Xiao Ling coldly and said, "Little girl, do you know who I am? How dare you speak to me like that? Not only will you be unable to enter the city, but you might even lose your life!"

"I don't know who you are, but I know you're just a guard dog. As a guard dog, how dare you bark like this? I don't know how arrogant the Wang family has become, have you no shame in bullying people like this?" Xiao Ling was infuriated and couldn't stand seeing a martial artist humiliate people for no reason.

"You... Fine, you say I bully people, then I will bully you all right now. As mere mortals, how dare you challenge a martial artist? I don't know how you want to die. Right now, not only will I not allow you into the city, but I'll also make you kneel and beg for mercy to end this matter!" The young martial artist was very domineering. In simple terms, he just wanted to use his status as a martial artist to bully powerless mortals. It seemed that playing the role of a guard dog, he hadn't missed many opportunities to do such shameless things.

Ye Tianchen knew that in this world where the weak are prey for the strong, such things were common and happening every day. However, as a martial artist, one was inherently much stronger than mortals. The rivalry between martial artists and the competition and slaughter among mortals were understandable, but for a martial artist to bully mortals was like an adult picking on a young child. To feel a great sense of achievement bullying the child, what kind of virtue or morality can such a person claim? Utterly shameless!

"Calm down, calm down, young hero. These are my grandson and granddaughter. They are still young and ignorant. Please forgive them if they offended the young hero. We plead for your leniency to let us enter the city." The old fisherman hurriedly signaled to Xiao Ling and then apologized with a smile to the young martial artist.

The young martial artist seemed to enjoy bullying those weaker than him and responded with a sneer in a proud demeanor, "Now you know to beg for mercy? It's already too late. I'm already mad now. You can't go into the city. Go back, considering how weak you all are, I'll let you off without a beating. Get lost!"

"This... young hero, we are very far from the city. It took us over three hours to get here. We're tired and thirsty, carrying so many things. If we go back like this, how will we make a living in the future? We beg the young hero for some consideration!" pleaded the old fisherman.

"I said it's too late. You dared to offend me, hmph, I must make you suffer a bit!" The young martial artist overbearingly threatened.

"You... Shameless guard dog!" Xiao Ling was furious and shouted.

"It seems I have to teach you a lesson, or you won't leave..." As the young martial artist spoke, he approached Ye Tianchen and the others, seemingly intending to attack them.

At this moment, another person standing nearby said calmly, "Don't let them enter the city, but don't hurt them. These people's lives may be worthless, like ants, but if other forces learn that our Wang family deals with mortals, they might use it against us and attack the Wang family together. It's better to be cautious!"

"Hmph, what should our Wang family be afraid of? In the entire Penglai Ancient Martial World, even the entire Earth, how many inheritances can compare with us?" Another martial artist said dismissively.

"Still, don't take the lives of these ants, just teach them a lesson!" The last guard spoke up.

At this time, the young martial artist walking towards Ye Tianchen, the old fisherman, and Xiao Ling looked at them with disdain in his eyes, treating them as fish meat to be slaughtered. If it weren't for the fear of repercussion from killing mortals, he would have acted already. He didn't act, only out of disdain.

"Since you won't leave, shall I destroy your goods then? Will you leave then?" The young martial artist shamelessly smiled at the old fisherman.

"No, please don't! This is the harvest of a few years for me, and I rely on this to exchange for daily necessities!" The old fisherman hurriedly pleaded.

"Hmph, do you decide or do I? Dump all these fish on the ground yourself, then get lost, or else I'll take your lives!"

The young martial artist was a disciple of the Wang family, just a guard, yet so aggressive and tyrannical. It was truly unexpected, and Ye Tianchen, who stood behind the old fisherman and Xiao Ling, had not spoken all this time. He was indeed angry, but he had promised the old fisherman to not act if possible, as causing a scene too early would not benefit him; it would not be favorable for the three of them either.

The old fisherman was stunned, naturally feeling angry as well. It was his first time encountering such a situation. Although he had been bullied and humiliated before, usually remaining silent and swallowing his anger with a forced smile would resolve it. But today's situation escalated beyond his expectations. The young martial artist actually wanted him to dump all the fish on the ground. How could they survive this way? The fishing harvest hadn't been good recently, and if it was all dumped, how would they live in the upcoming year?

"I'll count to three. If you don't pour it out, you'll regret it... one... two... ah!" This martial artist was extremely forceful, but before he could finish counting, Xiao Ling fiercely kicked him in the crotch. The pain made the martial artist's face contort as he reached out to grab Xiao Ling, but she had already darted behind Ye Tianchen, seeking his protection.

"Little brat, I'm going to kill you today!" The young martial artist didn't expect that a mere mortal girl like Xiao Ling would dare to make a move against him. He was furious and immediately rushed toward Xiao Ling.

At this moment, Xiao Ling was already hiding behind Ye Tianchen. She hurriedly whispered, "Hey, aren't you the one who despises injustice the most? Aren't you the one who can't stand seeing the strong bully the weak? Aren't you going to take action and knock this bastard away?"

"This is your matter, not mine. The old senior and I have already discussed enduring humiliation to enter the city. Only then can we gather more and better information. You deal with it yourself!" Ye Tianchen glanced at Xiao Ling and deliberately replied irritably.

"What? Do you have any guts left? Do you have any backbone at all? Are you..."

Bang!

Before Xiao Ling could finish speaking, this disciple of the Wang family had already slapped Ye Tianchen in the chest. Yet, Ye Tianchen stood unmoving, which left the Wang family disciple wide-eyed and stunned. He couldn't help but say, "Hmm? You actually have martial arts cultivation as well? It seems you're hiding your strength. I want to see how powerful you really are!"

Thud!

With a dull thud, the young martial artist's words had barely ended when he was sent flying, almost falling face-first into the dirt. He barely managed to stabilize himself, staring at Ye Tianchen in disbelief. From what he could perceive, Ye Tianchen was just a mere mortal. But unexpectedly, this mortal could withstand a punch from someone at the Martial King Realm without a scratch and even send him flying. What kind of power was this? It was hard to imagine. However, this Wang family martial artist didn't know that Ye Tianchen hadn't used his full strength at all. Sending him flying only took one ten-thousandth of his power.

"What's going on?" The three young martial artists nearby were also startled, and one frowned and asked.

"Nothing much, this kid surprisingly has some rough cultivation. Let's see if we can beat him to a pulp." The young martial artist who had been sent flying by Ye Tianchen was naturally unwilling to let it go or admit defeat. He was, after all, a disciple of the Wang family. How could he be defeated by a mere mortal like Ye Tianchen? Even if Ye Tianchen had some cultivation, he was just a loose cultivator, a wild man. He couldn't be compared to him, since he had received some cultivation skills from the Wang family, a completely different level!

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

Thud!

Thud!

This time, the young martial artist drew his flying sword and slashed twice at Ye Tianchen, stirring up clouds of dust. Simultaneously, he charged at Ye Tianchen, diving into the swirling dust.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The sounds of fighting rang continuously, stunning the onlookers. Apart from the other three guards of the Wang family, some ordinary mortals also stopped to watch, wondering who dared to challenge the Wang family like this. Would this fight end with an unprecedented reversal? Could someone possibly bring shame to the Wang family? For ages, the Wang family had dominated Linxian City, doing as they wished. No one could oppose them; otherwise, they would only meet their doom. This had been the case for five hundred years, and over time, many had grown discontent with the Wang family. They hoped someone could heaven-defyingly curb the Wang family's arrogance... (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it and leave support. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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