Six years ago, Ye Feng was ten years old when Fan Yuntai joined the Tianyun Sect as an Outer Disciple.
At that time, Ye Feng was at the peak of his glory among the Outer Disciples, with astonishing speed in body refinement and extraordinary martial talent, making him the idol of all Outer Disciples.
Back then, Fan Yuntai was also one of Ye Feng's admirers, constantly calling him Brother Ye. Ye Feng, young and naive, naturally regarded him as his best friend. The two often went out together, and with Fan Yuntai's own considerable talent, they, along with Li Huayu, were known as the three most outstanding prodigies.
But later, for some unknown reason, Ye Feng and Fan Yuntai suddenly turned against each other. During the Outer Gate Competition when Ye Feng was ten, he ruthlessly taught Fan Yuntai and three other disciples who followed him a harsh lesson in public. No one knew the reason, only that after that, Fan Yuntai and those three disciples distanced themselves from Ye Feng, and it seemed they never interacted again.
A year later, Fan Yuntai was promoted to the Inner Gate, while Ye Feng was sent to work as a menial laborer at the Herb Hut after his three-year term ended. The once-famous trio of the Outer Gate never crossed paths again.
Recalling the past, there was no warmth in Ye Feng's eyes. Others might not know the truth of those years, but he could never forget what Fan Yuntai and his three lackeys did that night six years ago that was so outrageous!
Moreover, during the first two years when he was at the Herb Hut, those bastards who had broken through to the Profound Realm would come to 'spar' with him. Each time, Ye Feng would return to his dorm 'unscathed,' but he couldn't get out of bed for days. Their brutal and insidious methods were enough to drive anyone mad.
Perhaps they got bored, as Ye Feng hadn't seen those four scumbags for the past year. But now, unexpectedly, just three days after arriving at Cloud-Falling Peak, Fan Yuntai had already followed him here.
They truly won't rest until they've played him to death!
Outside the house.
Fan Yuntai and the three behind him put down their heavy burdens, and after a long howl, the four of them looked into the courtyard with cold eyes.
Ye Feng... was right here!
They could hardly wait. It had been a year since they last tormented that brat, and they were eager to see if he was more resilient after breaking through to the Profound Realm.
The courtyard in front of them was as dilapidated and desolate as rumored. It was said that only an old drunkard who drank all day lived here, so who could possibly protect Ye Feng?
Hahaha!
The four exchanged glances and grinned sinisterly.
At that moment, a dog's bark was heard from inside, followed by a golden shadow rushing out.
Whoosh.
Bone's speed startled the four.
In the blink of an eye, the golden dog was in front of them, ignoring Fan Yuntai and the others. It sniffed the air, identified a bamboo basket on one of the burdens, and dragged it into the courtyard.
What kind of dog is this?
It's so fast!!
Fan Yuntai and the others were shocked but couldn't sense any Profound Qi from Bone, so they relaxed.
Seeing no one responding from the courtyard, they directly placed their things inside. Meanwhile, Bone had already opened the basket and was happily gnawing on a large piece of cured meat in the corner, paying no attention to the four Tianyun disciples.
"Yuntai, where's Ye Feng?" the remaining three looked at Fan Yuntai.
"Naturally, he's in that small house." Fan Yuntai, the highest among the five in cultivation, had reached the Five-Vein Profound Realm, with perception far beyond ordinary people.
With a thought, he sensed a heavy breathing from the main house, indicating someone was sleeping soundly, and another presence in the small house, which could only be Ye Feng.
Heh, Ye Feng, it's been a year, and I've missed you!
Fan Yuntai's lips curled coldly as he stepped to the small house and called out with a smile:
"Brother Ye, why don't you come out to see your old classmates?"
Nearby, Bone, who was gnawing on the cured meat, suddenly raised its head and looked at the four with a strange gaze.
These guys, are they here to cause trouble?
With a creak, the door opened.
Ye Feng walked out.
At this moment, his face bore an unprecedented solemn expression, and his eyes glowed coldly.
If it were someone else, like Ji Fanchen, a nonentity, Ye Feng could completely ignore them and stay hidden in his room. Fan Yuntai and the others wouldn't be able to do anything to him.
However, Fan Yuntai was someone Ye Feng refused to back down from.
Over the years, Li Xiang had advised Ye Feng countless times to avoid these people when they came. Why fight to the death?
But Ye Feng knew that as a man, some things could be avoided, but others had to be faced head-on.
Six years ago, even if given ten chances, he wouldn't have let those scumbags go. If he backed down and hid because he couldn't beat them, then he wouldn't be the Ye Feng of old.
So, even though he was beaten to the point of internal injuries and couldn't get out of bed, Ye Feng never backed down from Fan Yuntai and his group. He never did before, and he certainly wouldn't now!
When Fan Yuntai and the others saw Ye Feng come out, their eyes lit up.
To the left, one of them, Wu Gang, who had been most eager to find Ye Feng that night, had a wicked fire in his eyes, like a wolf seeing a lamb, eager to pounce.
Fan Yuntai, after scanning Ye Feng up and down with a cold gaze, sneered:
"Brother Ye, it's been a year, and you've grown even sturdier, huh?"
"Of course, our Brother Ye was the number one in body refinement back then. If nothing else, he sure can take a beating."
"Hahaha~~"
"You're not welcome here, leave." Ye Feng wouldn't be provoked, but he wouldn't give them an inch either, his voice like a knife, cutting off their laughter.
"Hmph, Ye Feng, I think you're itching for a beating!" Wu Gang squinted his eyes, a fierce light flashing: "What, you think hiding at Cloud-Falling Peak means we can't do anything to you... Do you think anyone here can protect you?"
"Hehe, I think our Brother Ye has forgotten the ways we took care of him back then. Yuntai, what are we waiting for? I can't stand Brother Ye's delicate face any longer!"
The mocking insults stirred Ye Feng's anger.
The scenes of past humiliation made Ye Feng clench his fists involuntarily.
He looked at Wu Gang, wishing he could smash his face with a punch. He knew Wu Gang was only at the Three-Vein Profound Realm, and with the power he displayed in his fight with Ji Fanchen, he might have a chance. The problem was Fan Yuntai.
A year ago, this guy was already at the peak of the Four-Vein Profound Realm. Judging by his aura today, he seemed even stronger. If he had broken through to the Five-Vein Profound Realm, no matter how strong Ye Feng was, he wouldn't be a match.
"Oh? What's wrong, Brother Ye, are you angry?" Wu Gang looked at Ye Feng's expression, growing more smug: "Then what are you waiting for, Brother Ye, let's go outside and let off some steam?"
A bunch of bastards!!
The flames of anger in Ye Feng's heart were burning fiercely. Unfortunately, his time in the Profound Path was too short. If he could reach the Three-Vein, no, even the Two-Vein Realm, with the power of his Golden Profound Qi, he'd have the confidence to fight these four bastards, but now...
"Creak~~~"
Just as Fan Yuntai and the others were shamelessly provoking Ye Feng, the door of the main house opened, and Meng Cangxing staggered out.
"Yawn~~" The old man stretched lazily, looking sleepy as he mumbled: "What's all the noise about early in the morning? Where did you brats come from, disturbing my dreams, don't you want to live?"
Fan Yuntai and the others were taken aback.
This guy's appearance was a bit flamboyant...
"Oh... so you're here to deliver supplies." Before Fan Yuntai and the others could respond, Meng Cangxing rubbed his eyes and walked out, seemingly oblivious to the conversation between Ye Feng and the others.
"Indeed, Chief." Fan Yuntai's eyes rolled, and he quickly said: "We were ordered to deliver supplies and happened to be in the same cohort as Ye Feng, so we chatted a bit loudly, please forgive us, Chief."
"Oh, I see, if you want to chat, do it outside, don't make noise here... Damn it, Bone, you're stealing food again!"
Meng Cangxing said, not even glancing at Ye Feng, as he began inspecting the baskets on the ground.
Hey!
This old drunkard really didn't care about Ye Feng's life or death, that's great!
Fan Yuntai and the others exchanged glances, their mouths curling into cold smiles.
Wu Gang stepped forward: "Brother Ye, even the Chief has spoken, let's go outside and catch up, don't disturb the Chief's meditation."
"Please, Brother Ye..." Behind Wu Gang, Wang Meng and Xie Liang gestured for Ye Feng to go ahead, grinning like wolves.
"Wait a minute?" Suddenly, Meng Cangxing spoke again: "Where's the Daughter's Red Wine I specifically asked for? Where is it?"
"What? What Daughter's Red?" Fan Yuntai and the others were puzzled.
They came under the guise of delivering supplies to bully Ye Feng, how would they know about any Daughter's Red?
Meng Cangxing rummaged a bit more, then looked at Fan Yuntai: "You, don't you know?"
"The disciple doesn't know?"
"If you don't know, hurry up and help me find it, damn it, no sense of awareness, let them chat first, you help me find it."
Damn?
Ye Feng heard this and suddenly looked at Meng Cangxing.
The old man ignored Ye Feng, still rummaging through the baskets, cursing: "Hurry up, brat, if you can't find my wine, I'll break your bones, believe it or not?"
Uh...
"Yes, Chief."
Fan Yuntai, after all, was just an Inner Disciple, though an elite one, he didn't dare to confront a Chief directly. He had to quickly walk towards Meng Cangxing, but at the same time, he gave Wu Gang and the others a look:
"You go ahead, I'll be right there."
"Don't worry, Yuntai, we'll take care of Ye Feng!" Wu Gang and the others didn't sense anything amiss, nodding to Fan Yuntai, then looking at Ye Feng: "Let's go, Brother Ye, leave this to Yuntai, we should get to know each other better."
"Hmph! You... are going too far, fine, I'll accompany you to the end today!!"
Ye Feng, full of resentment, seemed cornered, glaring at Fan Yuntai before storming out of the courtyard in fury.
"Hehehe~~~"
Wu Gang, Wang Meng, and Xie Liang watched Ye Feng's back, grinning triumphantly as they followed.
But they couldn't see the icy expression on Ye Feng's face when he turned his back to them, as cold as a thousand-year-old glacier.
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