"Hmph, reckless fool, daring to pick a fight with our Wang family. You're tired of living!"

"Get ready to deal with this kid's corpse. He's just a countryside brute who's learned a few tricks. How dare he show off in front of a cultivation family like ours? He truly knows not the immensity of heaven and earth!"

"Poor soul, if he'd just knelt and kowtowed, nothing would have happened. Why did he seek his own death?"

The three martial artists from the Wang family standing by the large iron gate were watching the scene unfold with an amused expression. They had no concern at all, fully convinced that Ye Tianchen was doomed to die; if not dead, he'd be beaten half to death. With such a large crowd watching, their Wang family would once again steal the spotlight and terrify these mortals. Here, whatever their Wang family says is the rule. Reason is irrelevant, and no one can argue. The Wang family is the sky and the earth, the unquestionable law.

At this moment, the old fisherman and Xiao Ling, standing to the side, both watched the scene anxiously. They were unsure what would happen. To be honest, the old fisherman didn't know Ye Tianchen's strength, and Xiao Ling knew some but was still worried. After all, this was the Wang family's territory. If Ye Tianchen actually killed that young martial artist, it would surely cause an uproar. Regardless of who was in the right, the Wang family would not let it go, as it would be a loss of their face, and things would become very bad!

"Sigh, this young man shouldn't act so recklessly. This is the Wang family's territory."

"The Wang family has always been domineering, especially now that there's talk of a Heaven-defying Son. The Wang family might soon become the strongest legacy in the Penglai Ancient Martial World!"

"I've also heard that the Wang family's head has three children. The eldest son is only a step away from reaching the Peak Realm of Late Stage Martial Saint. The second daughter is a Mid-stage Martial Saint expert. As for the youngest third son, he hasn't appeared for many years. However, it's said that as soon as he appeared, he killed several heads of other legacies with terrifying combat power, and he's only seventeen years old!"

"He truly is defiant of the heavens. They say the third son of the Wang family's head is only seventeen but has already reached the cultivation realm of Late Stage Martial Saint. It's feared he might become a Supreme Emperor, possessing mighty bloodline heritage that few can challenge!"

A few martial artists in the crowd couldn't help but discuss these things. Hearing their discussions made Xiao Ling even more anxious. She hadn't anticipated the Wang family's overwhelming power and arrogance; had she known, she wouldn't have provoked them. At least it would have been better to endure, as this might put Ye Tianchen in a life-or-death situation.

Bang!

With a dull thud, a figure was tossed out from the dust. Just when everyone thought it was Ye Tianchen, this ordinary mortal, who was emerging, they were shocked to find it was the domineering and unreasonable disciple of the Wang family. He lay there, beaten into a pig-headed state, with bruises and swelling, trembling in fear. He alone knew, when he charged into the dust holding his Flying Sword, that Ye Tianchen shattered it with a single punch, followed by a brutal thrashing that left him utterly defenseless.

At this moment, Ye Tianchen emerged from the dust, carrying a large fish basket on his back with none of the fish spilled. He looked at the young martial artist and said, "The fish in here are our year's food; you want us to dump it? Sorry, not happening!"

"You… you… who exactly are you?" The severely beaten young martial artist trembled as he asked.

"I'm just an ordinary person, but even ordinary people have dignity," Ye Tianchen replied seriously.

"Well said, very well said!"

"Yes, although we are weak, we still have dignity!"

"Indeed, this Linxian City may be under the Wang family's management and guard, but they can't bully people too much."

Many ordinary mortals listening to Ye Tianchen's words were deeply moved. Ye Tianchen had expressed what they'd wanted to say for years but hadn't dared to. They lived near Linxian City and faced the Wang family's oppression regularly, which had long since roused their desire to revolt, yet they lacked the strength and could only endure it silently.

"Hmph, bullying? Dignity? You're all just ants. Our Wang family letting you in to seek a living is already a blessing. You dare speak of dignity. I'll show you whether dignity or life is more important when heads start rolling…"

One of the young martial artists drew his Flying Sword, and the other two disciples of the Wang family followed suit, charging at Ye Tianchen in a flash. Ye Tianchen shook his head; he had endured as much as he could, but now it seemed he could endure no longer. His original intention was to quietly enter Linxian City and gather some information, but now it seemed impossible to be low-key. Since he couldn't remain low-key, he might as well be high-profile and perhaps gain some information!

Pa!

Just as Ye Tianchen was about to take action, a whip cracked in front of the three young martial artists from the Wang family, stopping them from rushing at Ye Tianchen. Everyone was stunned, including Ye Tianchen himself, and couldn't help but look back. A carriage appeared behind Ye Tianchen, resembling a royal chariot, entirely resplendent and splendid. There were also some mysterious and intricate runes on the resplendent carriage, seemingly having some automatic defensive formations. It seemed meant to quickly react to sudden powerful attacks. These intricate runes would automatically activate, suggesting that the person inside the carriage was extraordinarily important and heavily protected.

Holding the whip that stopped the three young disciples of the Wang family was a woman on horseback at the forefront. She seemed like a maid but carried an air of authority. Coldly glancing at the three young martial artists, she said, "The young lady has told many people, don't bully the weak. Don't you understand?"

"This... reporting to the young lady, it's these mortals who are ungrateful!" The martial artist, who was beaten black and blue, tried to argue.

Pa!

The martial artist, already beaten black and blue, was whipped away by the maid who was even stronger than him, landing heavily on the ground, almost half-dead. The maid said with disdain, "You are truly daring, thinking the young lady's Reflection Mirror is just for show. Lying with your eyes open and daring to deceive the young lady, tired of living!"

"No, we dare not. We acted impulsively; we hope the young lady forgives us!" At this moment, another young martial artist quickly spoke up.

"Xin Jing, let's go, just ensure they don't trouble these mortals!" At this time, an extremely melodious voice, like the sound of heaven, came from inside the resplendent carriage.

"Yes, young lady!" The maid named Xin Jing said with a sigh.

The carriage slowly moved into Linxian City. Ye Tianchen stood aside, involuntarily looking towards the carriage, wanting to know who exactly was inside, out of pure curiosity. However, Ye Tianchen had a lingering feeling, as if the woman inside the carriage was also looking at him. It was an intuitive sense of divine thought, which should not be wrong.

"Oh my, is this the second young lady of the Wang family?"

"I can't believe I saw her carriage, heard her voice, I am so blessed!"

"The second young lady of the Wang family, reputed to be the most beautiful woman in the Penglai Ancient Martial World, with a kind and pure heart. Compared to her incredibly vicious brother and sister, she is simply a living Bodhisattva reincarnated!"

"How could such a lady be born into the powerful and bloodthirsty Wang family? It's such a pity, truly a pity!"

"Keep your voice down, be careful not to let anyone from the Wang family hear you. The second young lady is the most favored by the family head, they might slaughter your whole family if they hear!"

The commotion caused by Ye Tianchen, the old fisherman, and Xiao Ling in Linxian City was brought to an end with the appearance of the Wang family's second young lady. Even though they hadn't seen what the Wang family's second young lady looked like, they had learned something about her. Carrying a huge fish basket, Ye Tianchen entered Linxian City under the watchful eyes of four young martial artists by the grand iron gate. He didn't give it much thought. The domineering and aggressive nature of the Wang family was such that even if they came to trouble him again, Ye Tianchen wouldn't mind. After all, he was the kind of person who acknowledged reason but not authority.

"Wow, look at all these stalls!"

"Wow, so many snacks...

"Wow, so much wine..."

"Wow, so many fabrics..."

Along the way, ever since Xiao Ling stepped into Linxian City, she had her little mouth wide open, not stopping for a moment, exclaiming all the way. Ye Tianchen couldn't help but shake his head, and of course, he never expected to find such a bustling city in the Penglai Ancient Martial World. Many mortals lived here, along with some martial artists passing through. It seemed like a place where nothing was impossible, quite rare in the Ancient Martial World. At least, it didn't exist in the Heavenly Ancient Martial World or Song Mountain Ancient Martial World. Perhaps this was what made Penglai Ancient Martial World, once the most mysterious rumored realm of immortals, preserved so specially. Truly not easy, Ye Tianchen believed that in such a bustling city, it wouldn't be difficult to gather some information...(to be continued. If you like this work, please go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)

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