Ye Qingchen moved swiftly and soon arrived at the entrance to the mountain.

Weeds grew densely around, and the distant forest appeared as thick as ink.

The weeds were pressed down, indicating that someone had just passed by.

Before long, he indeed heard people talking and laughing ahead.

As he got closer, he saw three men carrying bows, arrows, and spears, walking towards the forest.

Ye Qingchen recognized one of them as Wang Zhijun, and the other two bore some resemblance to him.

"Young Master Ye?" Wang Zhijun noticed Ye Qingchen. Although his daughter Wang Tianzhen was not chosen, she received five taels of silver that day and was quite satisfied. So, he was quite polite to Ye Qingchen at this moment.

"Uncle Wang, are you going hunting?" Ye Qingchen replied.

Wang Zhijun nodded and introduced the other two one by one. They were his older brother Wang Zhigui and second brother Wang Zhihe.

Wang Zhijun said, "Young Master Ye, you are alone and unarmed. Be careful not to wander around. Our county is not peaceful. Many young men have gone missing in recent years, all because of people like you who don't believe in superstitions. When boys go out, they should still protect themselves!"

After all, being captured by a female demon to extract yang energy was not a glorious matter, so Liu Qingshan did not tell the truth when he returned. He only said that he accidentally fell into a hunter's trap, lost a lot of weight due to starvation, and was saved by Ye Qingchen. The villagers believed it to be true.

Ye Qingchen smiled faintly and pointed to the forest. "I want to go into the mountains to find some medicinal herbs."

Wang Zhihe sized up Ye Qingchen and laughed, saying, "Young man, you really are fearless. Do you know how dangerous this mountain is?"

Wang Zhigui said, "That's right. The three of us are strong and carry bows, arrows, and spears, yet we are still cautious. With your small build, going in empty-handed, wouldn't that be seeking death?"

Wang Zhijun sighed and said, "Young Master Ye just arrived, so he may not understand the situation. How about you follow my three brothers, and we'll protect you?"

Wang Zhigui unhappily said, "Third brother, if we encounter an unexpected situation in the mountains, we won't be able to take care of ourselves. If you bring along a burden, will we still be able to hunt?"

Wang Zhihe chimed in, "That's right. You should protect yourself. My older brother and I didn't take his silver."

Ye Qingchen smiled faintly and said to Wang Zhijun, "Uncle Wang, thank you for your kindness, but I don't need your protection."

After speaking, he walked quickly ahead.

Wang Zhigui shook his head and said, "Is this kid stupid? Isn't he just going to his death?"

Wang Zhihe laughed and said, "Could it be that he found out his fiancée is an ugly monster, causing a huge psychological gap and making him feel hopeless?"

The three of them burst into laughter.

Ye Qingchen turned around, glared angrily, and said, "Wang, how dare you insult my fiancée in front of me! I won't argue with you because you are older. I am officially warning you now, anyone who dares to offend Yifei, don't blame me for being merciless!"

Wang Zhihe laughed indifferently and provocatively said, "Haha, I'm so scared! I kindly advised you not to seek death, but you don't appreciate it. What can your mercilessness do? Dare you touch me?"

Wang Zhigui said coldly, "Young Ye, you've only been in the village for a few days, so you probably don't know the rules. My three brothers won't argue with you. Go back and inquire about it. In Xiaodongping, is there anyone who dares to disrespect the Wang brothers? Even if Liu Dafeng comes, he will probably have to submit to us."

Seeing the tension rise, Wang Zhijun hurriedly advised, "Big brother, second brother, let it go. The young man doesn't know any better. Just consider it giving me face."

"Get lost! Look at how cowardly you are!" Wang Zhigui scolded, "You took his five taels of silver and now want to be his servant for life? How embarrassing!"

Ye Qingchen smiled coldly.

"Then today, I will establish a new rule in Xiaodongping. Those who offend me, Ye Qingchen, will die!"

"Hahaha..."

Wang Zhigui and his brother laughed heartily.

Wang Zhijun felt embarrassed. Although he found it funny, he couldn't laugh out loud.

"Since you're looking for trouble, I, Ye Qingchen, won't be polite!"

As he spoke, his palms suddenly made a buzzing sound, surrounded by electric lights.

With this palm strike, an ordinary mortal would probably be reduced to ashes.

"Master Ye! Master Ye!"

At this moment, they suddenly heard Liu Dafeng's voice.

They saw him running with sweat pouring down his face, panting heavily.

Ye Qingchen was slightly surprised and withdrew his attack.

Although he wasn't afraid of this father-in-law, seeing Liu Dafeng's worried face and drenched in sweat, he could sense the sincerity and concern the man had for him. He didn't want to kill in front of him.

Wang Zhigui's tone softened a lot as he said to Liu Dafeng, "Brother Dafeng, your son-in-law here doesn't know his place. He wants to enter Mount Taiyue alone, unarmed. We tried to advise him, but he wasn't willing. Since you're here, we won't interfere anymore."

Liu Dafeng had already sensed that something was wrong as soon as he arrived. Seeing Ye Qingchen's angry expression, he felt his anger rise as well. But in front of Ye Qingchen, he forcefully suppressed his anger so as not to appear too rough.

He snorted and held his spear across his chest, saying coldly, "If you want to advise us politely, that's fine. But if you dare to disrespect Master Ye because you have more people, then you'll have to see if my fists agree!"

The Wang brothers shook their heads and didn't argue, wisely turning and walking towards the forest.

It was clear that they were somewhat wary of Liu Dafeng.

Ye Qingchen thought to himself that this father-in-law had some courage and was quite protective of him. He was someone worth befriending.

"Uncle Liu, why are you here?"

Liu Dafeng said worriedly, "Master Ye, why are you so impulsive? If Qingshan hadn't come to report, who knows what would have happened today? This mountain is extremely dangerous. Normally, we only dare to enter in groups with bows and spears. How could you dare to come alone? If something were to happen..."

Liu Dafeng couldn't bear to continue.

"Uncle Liu, I just came to gather some herbs, I won't go deep into the mountain. I'm sure nothing will happen."

Liu Dafeng said, "According to Qingshan, you're looking for medicine to treat Yifei's face?"

"Yes."

Liu Dafeng shook his head, sighing helplessly, "You don't know, I've spent all these years exhausting my family's fortune and searching for famous doctors to treat Yifei's face, but all in vain. Master Ye, I think it's better to give up."

"Uncle Liu, rest assured, I will definitely be able to cure Yifei."

Although Liu Dafeng didn't believe it, he nodded with relief and patted Ye Qingchen's shoulder solemnly.

"Good son-in-law, Yifei is my only daughter. It was my carelessness that ruined her face, and I've felt guilty for so many years. I'm already grateful that you can marry Yifei. If you can really cure her face, I, Liu Dafeng, will be your servant for the rest of my life!"

Ye Qingchen said, "Uncle Liu, please don't say that. Yifei is my fiancée, and you will be my father-in-law in the future. It's my duty to take care of you. Also, please don't call me Master Ye anymore, it sounds too unfamiliar. You can call me Qingchen or Xiaoye."

Upon hearing this, Liu Dafeng's face was filled with gratitude as he said, "Good son-in-law, then I'll call you Qingchen."

With that, Liu Dafeng held his spear and bravely walked ahead.

"Master... uh, Qingchen, follow behind me and don't wander around." Liu Dafeng instructed.

The two entered the forest and walked straight ahead. The surrounding trees gradually became denser.

The ground was covered in fallen leaves, and bushes grew densely. Towering trees stood with twisted roots. The air became damp.

Ye Qingchen was secretly delighted. As expected, this mountain was also filled with spiritual energy, and natural treasures were bound to be found.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like