"Not interested!"
As they stared at the irreverent Li Junye, the temperature in the room seemed to plummet in an instant.
Monk Yizhen's eyes went unfocused, and he nearly passed away on the spot.
Daoist Wuchen was so furious that his beard practically stood on end.
Even the usually good-tempered Yu Linglong was trembling all over.
Clearly, all three had suffered varying degrees of internal injuries from sheer anger!
Li Junye, seemingly without a care in the world, continued with a grin, "Compared to the outside world, where everyone schemes against each other, this place is practically paradise. So I've decided to spend the rest of my life by my three Masters' sides, never leaving or abandoning you!"
"Argh... This old monk can't take it anymore!"
"Nobody stop me! This old Daoist swears to purge the sect!"
"Calm down, you two... Calm down, my ass! Beat the brat up..."
The three elders completely lost their tempers.
Since the gentle approach hadn't worked, they had no choice but to use force!
"Hey, hey, hey! Gentlemen use words, not fists..."
Before Li Junye could finish speaking, all three elders launched their attacks simultaneously.
"Bang! Bang!"
Fists and palms collided with thunderous impacts.
"Crash! Clatter..."
The furnishings inside the room were shattered, scattering debris across the floor.
Li Junye leaped and darted about, dodging left and right.
With his abilities, he was perfectly capable of defending himself, but how could he possibly raise a hand against his three beloved Masters?!
Quite some time passed.
"Huff! Huff! Huff!"
"Hah... Hah... Hah..."
The three elders were panting from exhaustion. Despite chasing him for ages, they hadn't even managed to touch the hem of Li Junye's clothes.
"Are we still fighting? If not, I'll be heading off!"
Li Junye asked with a cheeky grin, looking more and more like someone who deserved a good beating!
"Wait!"
Just as Li Junye was about to leave, Yu Linglong suddenly spoke.
Li Junye stopped as instructed and turned around to advise her, "Master Yu, you really can't hit me. Stop wasting your energy!"
"Who said I was going to hit you?"
Yu Linglong rolled her eyes.
Huh?
"What else is it?" Li Junye asked, looking puzzled.
Yu Linglong exchanged glances with Daoist Wuchen and Monk Yizhen. The three nodded to one another.
Finally, Yu Linglong stepped forward and said solemnly, "Do you know that young lady from the Ye Family is getting married?"
The young lady from the Ye Family?
It took Li Junye quite a while to realize whom Yu Linglong was referring to. His brows immediately furrowed.
"You little brat! As the saying goes, even one night as husband and wife creates a bond that lasts a hundred nights. You mustn't become a heartless man who abandons his woman!"
Daoist Wuchen earnestly advised him.
"Tsk, tsk!"
Li Junye shrugged and replied indifferently, "She's getting married. That's a good thing. Why should I go and stick my nose into it?"
"Amitabha."
Monk Yizhen pressed his palms together and said, "My dear disciple, everything has its cause and effect. Back then, you took that young lady's chastity. It's only right that you rescue her from her suffering, because that's what you owe her!"
Those words caused Li Junye's expression to darken.
Having been born into a wealthy and powerful family himself, he understood better than anyone that children of prominent families had no happiness to speak of. Marriage was nothing more than a tool their families used to secure benefits!
"My disciple..."
Yu Linglong spoke with a grave expression.
"Back then, your father was hailed as the First God of War of the Xia Kingdom, yet he died from poisoning on the southern battlefield!"
"And your mother was an open-minded, cheerful woman. Even though her love for your father was deep and unwavering, how could she have borne to abandon you when you hadn't even been weaned, just to follow your father in death?"
At this point, she could no longer bear to continue.
Daoist Wuchen sighed and said, "Now that you have the ability, don't you want to uncover the truth about what happened back then?"
Li Junye's expression turned exceptionally grave, and his fists clenched tightly.
Father... Mother...
After pondering for a long moment...
"Take care, my three Masters. I'll come back to visit you when I have time."
Leaving those words behind, Li Junye turned and strode away with an air of carefree confidence.
Half an hour later, the imposing gates of the prison were opened.
A white man with a thick, full beard, his hands and feet bound in iron chains, was escorted into the prison by several fully armed soldiers.
It was at that very moment...
"We respectfully bid the Chief farewell as he leaves prison!"
"We respectfully bid the Chief farewell as he leaves prison..."
Over a thousand criminals shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.
"Which bastard dares to show off in front of me? Got a death wish or something?!"
The handcuffed white man cursed angrily, his face full of displeasure.
Under the gaze of everyone present, Li Junye, now dressed in a Zhongshan suit, strolled leisurely toward the prison gates. As he passed the white man, he stopped and turned to look at a dark-skinned man.
"Saiban, make this guy pick up the soap three times a day. If he misses even once, I'll break your legs!"
......
Xia Kingdom, Imperial City International Airport.
After skillfully avoiding several women who had tried to take advantage of the opportunity to grope him, Li Junye leisurely walked out through the special passenger passageway.
A moment later, a golden Bentley with a license plate consisting entirely of 8s pulled up.
"Clunk! Clunk!"
"Young Master!"
"Young Master!"
Two men in their twenties got out of the car one after another, then charged toward him at nearly the speed of a hundred-meter sprint.
Holy shit!
Li Junye reacted swiftly, turning his body slightly to effortlessly evade the two men's ferocious lunges.
"Thud! Thud!"
"Owww..."
The two men fell flat on their faces with a resounding crash!
Li Junye curled his lips and said irritably, "I'm not interested in men! Please show some restraint."
One of the two men was named Gou Fugui, while the other was called Wu Xiangwang.
The names might sound rather bizarre, but they were indeed their real names. And the person who had given them those names was none other than our esteemed Lord Li Junye himself!
"Young Master, during the years you were away, I couldn't eat or sleep properly! Thank heavens, we've finally waited long enough for you to come back! Boohoohoo..."
By the time Gou Fugui finished speaking, she had actually burst into tears.
Wu Xiangwang inwardly exclaimed in disbelief. To think this woman could spout such sickeningly sentimental words just to curry favor!
His thoughts raced, and his eyes immediately reddened as he choked out, "Young Master, my longing for you is like the endless waters of a mighty river, flowing on without cease! Every day, I bow three times before your photograph, praying that heaven will allow you to return safely!"
Li Junye seemed to know these two lackeys' true nature all too well. Completely unmoved, he climbed straight into the back seat of the Bentley.
Gou Fugui and Wu Xiangwang were both stunned. They exchanged bewildered glances.
"What's wrong with the Young Master? Didn't he used to love it when we flattered him?"
Wu Xiangwang looked utterly baffled.
Gou Fugui shot him a glare and scolded, "It must be because your flattery wasn't good enough! What's all that nonsense about bowing three times a day before the Young Master's photograph? Are you performing funeral rites for him, you idiot?"
"Bullshit!"
Wu Xiangwang retorted indignantly, "Your flattery was obviously the one that was sickeningly sentimental and disgusting, yet you dare blame me!"
"Damn it! This is all your fault!"
"It's all your fault..."
Gou Fugui and Wu Xiangwang each rolled up their sleeves, looking ready to settle things in a one-on-one fight.
Li Junye rolled down the car window and said impatiently, "If you're not in the car within three seconds, you can walk back."
Before his words had even faded!
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
"Clunk! Clunk..."
Gou Fugui and Wu Xiangwang scrambled into the car once again at the speed of a hundred-meter sprint.
Neither of them dared question Li Junye's words in the slightest. Knowing this bastard's personality, he always followed through on what he said. He really would make them walk all the way home...