Chapter 78

In Lin Ming's eyes, Ye Feng was just a commoner, a commoner with no status at all. What difference would it make if he reached the seventh layer of body tempering, or even the eighth layer? He would still be stuck here, with no hope of any progress in the future.

And what about him? He had an immeasurable future. As long as he joined the sect, obtained the resources of the sect, and with his brother's care, becoming a third or fourth-rank warrior would not be a problem.

At that time, he would be high and mighty, while it was uncertain whether Ye Feng could even survive until then.

Furthermore, in his view, even if Ye Feng bought a house, he could probably only afford a commoner's house on the outskirts of Qing Shuang City. After all, Ye Feng's strength was only equivalent to that of a first-rank warrior. Even if he got lucky and found top-grade spiritual herbs, it would only be worth a few hundred thousand taels of silver. How could he buy a good house?

His family, on the other hand, was different. His brother had spent 500,000 taels of silver to buy a large house in the warrior district for their family, which was far beyond what the Ye family could compare to.

In fact, what Ye Feng didn't know was that the house his family bought would actually cost 700,000 to 800,000 taels. The Heavenly Treasure Pavilion charged 350,000 taels, and Fangzheng had spoken, so the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion did not make any profit from him.

Ye Feng completely ignored Lin Ming's words. In the past, he had never taken Lin Ming seriously, let alone now. At this moment, Lin Ming was no different from an ant in his eyes.

"Ye Feng, did you really buy a house in Qing Shuang City?"

At this moment, several other young men gathered around and asked Ye Feng.

After all, two or three months ago, in their eyes, the Ye family's life could be described as poor. They were all at the quasi-warrior level, naturally had ways to make money, and their lives were much better than the Ye family.

But in just over two months, Ye Feng not only surpassed them in cultivation but also bought a house in Qing Shuang City. This was simply unimaginable to them.

"Yes! I did buy one. This time, I'm going home to visit, so you can come over and see the place!"

Hearing their questions, Ye Feng nodded and said.

Although Ye Feng's relationship with these people was not very good, there was no enmity, so he spoke very politely.

"Ha ha, good..." The few young men laughed loudly when they heard Ye Feng's words.

Ye Feng's success and his respect for them naturally made them extremely happy.

"By the way, how is Ye Hao?"

Ma Kui suddenly thought of Ye Hao and asked Ye Feng.

Ye Hao was a genius from Niu Jiao Village, and could be considered Ma Kui's star pupil, with a great chance of entering the sect.

Although Ye Hao had not formally become his disciple, he had been taught by Ma Kui. If Ye Hao could join the sect, it would also bring him great benefits.

"Thank you for your concern, Teacher Ma. Little Hao is doing well. He has already entered the warrior realm and is probably buried in hard training right now."

Hearing this, Ye Feng's face showed a smile.

Ye Feng was even happier about Ye Hao's breakthrough than his own. Since he was old enough to understand, he knew he had to take good care of his mother and brother, to make them live a good life. Whether in his past life or now, family was more important to him than anything else.

"What? He broke through?" Ye Feng's words made Ma Kui exclaim in surprise.

After all, Ye Hao had only broken through to the quasi-warrior realm less than three months ago. In Ma Kui's view, it was already very impressive for Ye Hao to break through to the warrior realm before the age of sixteen. He never expected that in just over two months, he had already broken through, and the speed far exceeded his expectations.

Most importantly, Ye Hao was only ten years old! What did a ten-year-old warrior mean? Even in the sect and large families, those with endless resources were no better than this!

If Ye Hao entered the sect and had the support of resources, he could possibly reach the third or even fourth-rank warrior by the age of sixteen. At that time, Ye Hao would definitely become a core disciple of the sect.

Thinking of this, Ma Kui became excited. As Ye Hao's启蒙 teacher, his contribution was undoubtedly huge.

"Hmm?"

"Ye Hao became a warrior?"

When Lin Ming heard Ye Feng's words, his brows furrowed slightly.

Ye Hao's breakthrough might be insignificant to others, but to Lin Ming, it was a big deal. This way, he, the first genius of Niu Jiao Village, would become a complete joke.

"No, I must stop him from entering the sect!"

Thinking of this, Lin Ming secretly resolved.

If Lin Hao entered the sect, who would remember him? Moreover, a commoner actually surpassing him? This made him very uncomfortable.

"Ye Hao became a warrior at ten, truly a genius! Our Niu Jiao Village hasn't seen such a genius in a long time..."

"Yes! This time, our Niu Jiao Village's strength will definitely take a big step forward!"

"Ye Hao is even more talented than Lin Luo!"

"Right, a first-rank warrior at ten, entering the second-rank warrior realm before sixteen is no problem!"

The other young men also began to discuss Ye Feng's words.

A ten-year-old warrior in Niu Jiao Village had not appeared for decades. The emergence of one often represented the prosperity of Niu Jiao Village for the next few decades, so they were all extremely happy.

Twelve years ago, Lin Luo entered the sect, greatly improving Niu Jiao Village's status in the area. If Lin Luo could protect Niu Jiao Village for twenty years, a ten-year-old warrior could ensure its prosperity for seventy to eighty years. In other words, as long as Ye Hao didn't die, Niu Jiao Village would be safe.

Even some family forces would not dare to provoke Niu Jiao Village. A ten-year-old warrior represented infinite possibilities. If Ye Hao could enter the core of the sect, Niu Jiao Village could develop into a large town without any problem.

If Ye Hao could break through to the True Warrior realm, Niu Jiao Village could develop into a city without any problem. In the future, their village would be the core of the city, and their families would be free from poverty for generations.

Even if the chance was one in ten thousand, they would not miss it.

"Ha ha, good... our Niu Jiao Village has also produced a genius!"

After a while, Ma Kui finally reacted and burst out laughing.

Ma Kui's laughter drew the attention of the people nearby. Many of them pointed and whispered, as they were also participants in the Dragon Gate Leap, mostly from nearby villages.

"Hmph! Genius? Being able to survive is the real genius!"

Suddenly, a voice came from behind them.

Hearing this voice, Ye Feng and the others turned to look. They saw a group of people slowly approaching from behind.

This group consisted of about twenty people, with three warriors riding horses in the front. The leader was a second-rank warrior in his forties, and the other two were teenagers, around fifteen or sixteen years old, both first-rank warriors. The rest were sitting in ox carts, almost all at the quasi-warrior level.

"Li Wanquan!"

Seeing the middle-aged warrior, Ma Kui's face turned extremely grim.

"Hmph! You'll definitely live longer than them!"

Looking at these three people, Ye Feng said coldly.

"Looking for death!"

Hearing Ye Feng's words, the young man on the left behind the middle-aged warrior shouted angrily, kicked the horse, and lunged at Ye Feng with a palm strike.

"Hmph!"

Seeing the young man's action, Ma Kui leaped to intercept him.

"Ma Kui, what kind of skill is it for a teacher to bully a young man? Let the young people solve their own problems!" Seeing Ma Kui move, the middle-aged warrior leaped to block him, smiling.

"Li Wanquan!! Don't push it too far! Your Li Family Village will regret it one day!"

Ma Kui glared at the middle-aged warrior and shouted.

At this moment, Ma Kui had no choice. The middle-aged warrior was a second-rank warrior, far stronger than him. Moreover, the Li Family Village was mostly a clan, united and very powerful.

It was said that the Li Family Village had powerful cultivation techniques and was a branch of a large family in Qing Shuang City, one of the strongest villages among the hundreds of villages near Niu Jiao Village.

Niu Jiao Village and Li Family Village had had many conflicts over hunting grounds in the past, and they could be considered long-standing enemies.

"Ha ha, even if our Li Family Village regrets it, it won't be because of your small Niu Jiao Village!" Seeing Ma Kui's expression, the middle-aged warrior, Li Wanquan, was not angry at all but smiled calmly.

"Ye Feng, quickly get out of the way! The people from Li Family Village all know martial techniques; you're no match for them!"

Suddenly, Ma Kui saw that Ye Feng was standing still and did not move, so his face changed, and he quickly shouted to Ye Feng.

Hearing Ma Kui's words, Ye Feng turned and nodded to him.

As for Ma Kui, when he saw that Ye Feng did not move and even dared to turn and nod to him, his face showed a hint of frustration.