Chapter 48

"Shagu is located in a remote area with scarce resources, so it cannot cultivate many strong cultivators. Lord Xiang doesn’t need to worry too much!" Ye Li glanced at Ye Chu and then said indifferently, "Yaoguo will surely win without a doubt!"

"Yes! We are all prepared, Shagu will not be our match!" Chen Bowen also chimed in from the side, and after finishing, he glanced at Ye Chu and said, "Some people have always been untrustworthy. Lord Xiang, don’t believe them easily!"

"Hehe!" Su Zhengping couldn’t help but look at Ye Li, thinking that the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion indeed no longer recognized Ye Chu. However, considering Ye Chu’s actions, this wasn’t surprising!

"Lord Xiang, if there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave!" Ye Chu smiled at Su Zhengping. He didn’t want to stay here and invite trouble!

Seeing Ye Chu’s indifferent attitude, Ye Li was furious: "After surviving by luck last time, you should behave properly and take responsibility for yourself. Don’t let others call you a rat and a scoundrel!"

The news of Ye Chu’s return to Yaocheng was relayed to the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion by Ye Chao. Many people in the mansion were enraged and disgusted upon hearing this news. If it weren’t for Ye Chu, the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion wouldn’t be in its current state. All of this was caused by Ye Chu! They didn’t understand why this scoundrel and waste of resources had returned. Did he think the Ye family would still take him back? That was a dream!

Ye Li also despised Ye Chu, having done so for many years. If it weren’t for his father, the Weiyuan Marquis, always protecting him, he would have beaten this wicked son to death long ago.

When the news of Ye Chu’s return reached his father, the Weiyuan Marquis, his father looked even more aged and had been silent for many days!

"What does it mean to behave properly? Is it to be obedient and not have your own thoughts and actions?" Ye Chu, who was about to leave, stopped and turned to look at Ye Li, saying, "I’m sorry! In life, following your heart is most important. If you can’t do what you want, what’s the point of living? If being called a scoundrel and a waste of resources is the result, then so be it!"

"You…!" Ye Li, being contradicted by Ye Chu, turned red with anger and glared at him, "Rogue! Rogue! Today I will cleanse the family! I won’t let you, this waste, continue to cause trouble in the world!"

"Father!" Ye Tian held back his father, giving Ye Chu a look to leave, "Ye Chu is no longer part of our Ye family. If you punish him, how will others see it?"

Reminded by Ye Tian, Ye Li restrained his anger and shouted at Ye Chu, "Get out! I don’t want to see you, this scoundrel and waste of resources. Get out of Yaocheng!"

Ye Chu ignored his scolding and walked a few steps away. He didn’t want to argue with the other party. His uncle had always disliked him, and saying more would only make him feel worse.

To his uncle, his two sons were his pride, the pride of the Weiyuan Marquis. Ye Chu was merely a disgrace to the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion.

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"Lord Ye! Why get so angry? He’s just a troublemaker expelled from the Ye family. Is it worth getting so upset?" An official beside Ye Li laughed, "You have two outstanding sons, which is enough to make us envious!"

"Exactly! In this duel, the two young masters will play a major role! Hehe, it’s all up to you!"

"As for Ye Chu, after this duel, I’ll send someone to drive him out of Yaocheng. Don’t get angry, just watch the duel. Getting angry at a scoundrel and a waste of resources, Lord Ye, you’re not calm enough!"

"..."

Persuaded by the group, Ye Li’s expression softened, and he hummed as he watched Ye Chu’s back. He thought that if this guy were even half as good as his sons, he wouldn’t be so angry. As for Ye Chao’s claim that Ye Chu defeated Ding Kaiwei in one move, no one in the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion believed it.

"To be this kind of person, truly a failure, deserted by all!"

"Exactly! A waste of resources. It’s rumored he defeated Ding Kaiwei, but now it seems it might be a rumor. Otherwise, why would Ye Li hate Ye Chu so much!"

"How dare he come here to seek humiliation, watching Yaocheng’s cultivators defeat Shagu’s cultivators. Wouldn’t he feel inferior?"

"What does he know about feeling inferior? He has no shame!"

"..."

Seeing this scene, others also began to discuss, looking at Ye Chu with disdain. When Ye Chu walked by, they all avoided him, as if they would be tainted by getting close to him.

"Rogue!" Liang Shan was furious. He had seen Ye Chu defeat Ding Kaiwei with his own eyes, and this couldn’t be fake. "Ye Chu, wait until you get on stage, show them how strong you are!"

Seeing Liang Shan more agitated than himself, Ye Chu couldn’t help but laugh. Compared to his reputation, these insults were nothing!

"Can you bite back when a dog bites you?" Ye Chu laughed.

"Are you just going to let them insult you?" Liang Shan looked at Ye Chu in disbelief, thinking Ye Chu’s temper was too good.

Ye Chu patted Liang Shan’s head hard, "Idiot! You can’t bite back when a dog bites you, but you can let the dogs bite each other!"

"Huh?" Liang Shan looked at Ye Chu in confusion, not understanding what he meant.

But Ye Chu quickly gave him an answer. A stone appeared in Ye Chu’s hand. He flicked it, and it flew out, hitting the back of the head of someone who had just insulted him.

"Ouch?" This person, in pain, couldn’t help but look at the people around him, "Did you just hit me?"

"Hit your mother, it was you who hit my head just now!"

"..."

The group who had just insulted Ye Chu immediately started cursing each other and soon came to blows.

Liang Shan swallowed, looking at the nonchalant Ye Chu: Indeed, this guy is still the same, always seeking revenge for the slightest provocation! I shouldn’t provoke Ye Chu in the future!

"Are you doing something bad again?" As Ye Chu looked around to see if there were any beautiful women to admire, Su Rong and Zhang Suo appeared beside him, speaking softly to him.

"Ah! I never do bad things! Have you ever seen a sage do bad things?" Ye Chu looked at Su Rong, whose beautiful face was bright and cold, her eyelashes fluttering, very alluring.

"I know it was you! Just like that night! That black-robed person was you!" Su Rong stared at Ye Chu, and before he could speak, she interrupted, "Don’t deny it! I don’t believe there are so many coincidences in this world! If you don’t admit it, I’ll go ask Pang Shao!"

Ye Chu shrugged, looking for Pang Shao, who had disappeared. He wondered if Pang Shao would betray him. Thinking about the few paintings he had stolen for him, making him a thief as well, Ye Chu felt at ease!

"Go ask him! Pang Shao loves to meddle. Maybe your friend’s child is really his!" Ye Chu laughed.

"You…" Su Rong was about to say something when Chen Bowen, Ye Tian, and Ye Chao walked over. Chen Bowen walked to Su Rong’s side, "Su Rong, why did you come here? Isn’t the view better over there? Besides, some people might affect your mood!"

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