Super God Grandmaster
Chapter 248 - 248 236 Ye Chens Secret

Chapter 248: Chapter 236: Ye Chen’s Secret Chapter 248: Chapter 236: Ye Chen’s Secret Ye Chen remained silent with his head lowered.

Meng Yan questioned, “Isn’t that right, Ye Chen, you can’t keep your composure when you’re with Ling’er.”

Ye Chen pretended that he didn’t hear her clearly.

Smelling the fish, Ling’er felt her stomach rumble and picked one to eat.

“Aren’t you afraid I might poison you?” Ye Chen asked.

“I’m immune to all poisons,” retorted Ling’er.

“Heh, being invulnerable to all toxins is quite an achievement.”

“I’ll go over to the Sky Lake Manor across and bring back some tea for us,” suggested Meng Yan.

“They won’t recognize you over there,” Ling’er replied.

“It’s okay, I’ll explain myself. I can handle it.” With that, she stood up and headed towards the opposite courtyard.

Ye Chen gave a faint smile, seemingly guessing something.

“What are you smiling about?” Ling’er asked.

“You must be bored to be worrying about me getting lost,” Ye Chen quipped.

“Heh, don’t flatter yourself.”

“Really? You chased me all the way here, said all those words, you were provoking on purpose, weren’t you? Trying to sabotage the development between us, right?”

“I did not,” Ling’er denied.

“Only you would know the truth, making it too obvious won’t do any good.”

“Don’t you think Meng Yan is smart?” Ling’er pointed out.

“Are you upset because she’s smarter than you?”

“Not at all, she’s not as naive as a country girl.” At this point, Cui Mengyan had already gone to the Sky Lake Manor across.

“Heh, so what? Are you afraid that I’ll fall for her and ignore you?”

“I’m not!”

“After chasing me all the way here, you’ll indeed make me misunderstand.”

“Misunderstand what?”

“You like me! You’re jealous!”

“Nonsense.”

“Then why else did you chase me so hard? Instead of appearing in public, you followed me here.”

“No, I came to the Sky Lake Manor.”

“Fine, if you don’t want to admit it, I understand. Girls are not likely to admit such things easily.”

“Are you bothered by my presence here?” Ling’er questioned.

“Maybe just a little bit,” Ye Chen admitted.

“You’re not subtle at all, be careful not to fall for her beauty trap.”

“Oh, I’m just a country bumpkin with nothing to offer. Why would she set a beauty trap for me? Unless she wants to have my child.”

Ling’er pursed her lips as if Ye Chen was losing his mind.

It didn’t take long for Meng Yan to return with tea and some snacks, accompanied by two maids.

As they entered, they greeted Ling’er.

Ye Chen quickly went to bring out a table.

Meng Yan stated, “Seems like we won’t be needing any lunch today.”

The two maids that came in retreated afterwards.

Meng Yan asked, “Ye Chen, are you going to continue fishing?”

“No.”

In the dead of night, Meng Xiuluo was skeptical. She decided to send someone over to Liuye Manor to investigate if they could discover any clues. The Jade Ring with the insignia of the Dragon Slaying Clan had caught her attention. What kind of relationship did Ye Chen have with the Dragon Slaying Clan?

As a result, Xiang Yi led a team over and they indeed found a secret martial arts manual bearing the symbol of the Dragon Slaying Clan.

Xiang Yi brought the book to Meng Xiuluo and questioned, “How does he have possession of something from the Dragon Slaying Clan?”

Xiang Yi was confused while Meng Xiuluo, a mere seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, would not know about such matters. She stated, “This is the lost secret manual.” Could it be that the martial arts manual he claimed to have learned was this one? The possibility is high.

“Haven’t you seen it?” Xiang Yi asked.

Meng Xiuluo shook her head, “Let’s pass this book to the Zen Master, he can discern what’s really going on.”

Xiang Yi took the book and declared, “I’ll find a way to get this book out.”

Meng Xiuluo pulled out a letter from her chest, tucked it into the book, and instructed, “Take this letter with you as well.” The letter included details about the Jade Ring and her doubts about Ye Chen’s identity.

Xiang Yi nodded and asked, “You are staying in the New City Sect, will you be in any danger?”

“What danger could there possibly be?” Meng Xiuluo replied.

“I’m just worried, without anyone’s help or support, you might be in trouble.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of myself. There’s plenty of food and drink inside and to be honest, I quite like it.”

“Really?”

“Living with you all in Wasteland City, running around, and not being able to find anything makes it less valuable than being inside. I mean look, these were all taken from inside. Without this trip, we wouldn’t have discovered this.”

“Do you think the guy with the Jade Ring imprinted with the Dragon Slaying Clan insignia could possibly have a real relationship with the Dragon Slaying Clan?” Xiang Yi asked.

Meng Xiuluo shook her head, “I do not know. But it seems like he doesn’t know about this, he wasn’t even aware that this is the Dragon Slaying Clan’s insignia.”

“The guy has somehow got the possession of Dragon Slaying Clan objects.”

“I suspect that the martial arts skills he possesses might also be related to the Dragon Slaying Clan’s martial arts,” Meng Xiuluo speculated.

“Who would’ve thought, this single trip of yours clarified so much. Seems like it was worth it.”

“No, I need to dig deeper.” She was very curious, determined to figure out what the heck his connection to the Dragon Slaying Clan was.

“I will have the book sent to the Zen Master as soon as possible,” Xiang Yi said.

“Let me know once you receive a reply.”

“Understood.” Xiang Yi murmured, “Who is this guy, really?”

“I know he’s from the Central Plains, but it’s only been a short time. If I start poking around, he might become suspicious. I need more time.”

“I believe that with your intelligence, you’ll eventually understand. But…you should consider Brother Longhun too. Don’t throw yourself at him recklessly. It would break Brother Longhun’s heart.”

“You’re thinking too much.”

“Brother Longhun has been good to you, you should put more thought into it.”

“I said, I know,” Meng Xiuluo retorted coldly.

“Then I can rest assured. What I fear most is you selling yourself out for the mission.”

“That’s more your style than mine.”

“Fine, I’ve said all there is to say.”

Ye Chen was growing impatient.

He wondered what the Zen Master was up to. His anxious heart, like a smothered flame, had lost some of its tension, now replaced by urgency. If the Zen Master really intended to act, he hoped he would be swift. If a fight was inevitable, he’d rather get it over with now than prolong the nervous wait.

Meng Yan walked in with food from somewhere. The courtyard was empty except for Ye Chen. He said, “Hah, if I stay with you, I might get so fat I can’t move.”

“It’s good to gain a little bit of weight.”

“Not good, if I become too round, it would affect my speed. If danger comes, I won’t know where to run,” Ye Chen replied.

“That won’t be the case.” Meng Yan started to set the food down.

“It’s been many years since anyone’s looked after me like this. I’ve always had to take care of myself.”

“It’s rare to see someone that can take care of themselves. I won’t have to worry about you starving to death.”

Ye Chen returned a slight smile upon hearing this.

“What happened to your mother?”

Memories suddenly flooded Ye Chen, “Ah, that happened years ago.”

“If you don’t want to talk about it, you don’t have to.”

“It’s okay, those are all old stories. I’ve long since come to terms with what happened. Maybe I never should have left the village. If I hadn’t, nothing bad would have happened, and my mother would still be alive.”

“What do you mean?”

“I blame my father. Those people hated him so much that as soon as they knew who he was, they tried to kidnap my mother and me to force his hand. We fled and unfortunately, my mother died in the process.”

“So, your father’s position cost your mother her life?”

“Yes.”

“Your father must have been a very important figure, right?”

“If I had known this would happen, I would rather not have known who my own father was.”

“Ah, don’t feel too sad. Your mother would be very happy to see you have grown into such a successful person.”

Ye Chen gave a wry smile upon hearing this.

“I really mean it. If your mother saw you now, so brilliant and accomplished, she would have no reason not to be happy.”

“Well, that’s not guaranteed. My mother was never one for flattery.”

“Really!”

“Mhmm, for real.”

“It’s the same for everyone. In the eyes of parents, other people’s children always seem to be doing better.”

Ye Chen began to smile again slightly, asking, “Are you comfortable living here?” Several days had passed without his realizing it.

“Mmhmm, it’s not bad. I quite like it here. The people are friendly, and I don’t have to live in fear as before. Everyone cares about me, especially you.”

“Live in fear outside?”

“Yes, when I was in the countryside, some of the boys always teased me for no reason. I never understood what they wanted.”

“Hehe, it’s not without reason. It’s because you’re beautiful. They wouldn’t tease an ugly girl.”

“Is that really true?”

“Of course, it is,” Ye Chen replied.

“Well, I’m quite glad you said that.”

“Girls like being complimented on their looks, huh?”

“Of course, who doesn’t like being called beautiful?”

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen began to chuckle.

“Go on and eat, the food is still hot.”

“Okay, don’t worry. I’ll become as fat as a pig under your care soon enough,” Ye Chen replied, lounging leisurely.

“You really do seem to have nothing to do.”

“That’s right, thank goodness I don’t have anything. Otherwise, I’d be a nuisance.”

“I heard the Zen Master is coming here soon with his men.”

“I don’t know. I’ve been hearing this for days and lost interest.”

Meng Yan gave a light smile upon hearing this.

“Perhaps you’re an important person who has to make an appearance at the most critical time.”

“Maybe.” Ye Chen was eating a chicken leg.

The letter Meng Xiuluo sent and the book found at Liuye Manor truly shocked the Zen Master. He was familiar with the book but couldn’t understand how such a manual had ended up in the hands of a young boy. Had the boy any relation to the Dragon Slaying Clan? The Zen Master decided he would need to inform his master before he could clear up this matter.