775: Chapter 771 The Four Elders of the Ye Family 775: Chapter 771 The Four Elders of the Ye Family Ye Tian dashed all the way to Lianghe Town, and during his mad rush, he recalled the man in red who had fought with him last night.
The man in red was probably the martial artist with the highest Qinggong skills Ye Tian had ever encountered.
More importantly, the guy could even fly…
Who exactly was he?
Which master and school did he follow?
Countless questions lingered in Ye Tian’s mind…
If he hadn’t turned back then, he might have obtained crucial information from the man in red.
However, there’s no turning back an arrow once it’s released.
Since he had made his choice, Ye Tian could not regret it.
More importantly, in Ye Tian’s heart, Yun Xinyan was more important than anything else!
Ye Tian would rather be deceived by others a hundred times for Yun Xinyan than risk her encountering any trouble even once…
Following the direct path from Jiang City to Lianghe Town, Ye Tian had been running through rugged mountains for two hours and was getting closer to Lianghe Town!
“What formidable power!”
The closer he got to Lianghe Town, the more Ye Tian felt a suffocating, potent force.
This power did not come from an individual but from a group of people.
Only dozens of powerful martial artists working together could create such formidable power!
Ye Tian remembered what Ye Zhirong had told him.
The Ye family had set up a formation in Lianghe Town to thwart the Sima Family’s millennium plans…
Could it be that this was the formation set by the Ye family?
Feeling the strong power, Ye Tian also gradually slowed down his pace as he neared Lianghe Town.
In the past, although Ye Tian had heard of Lianghe Town, he was not familiar with it.
He hadn’t expected that this small town hid a major clan like the Ye family…
“Young man, you finally arrived!”
As Ye Tian was slowly approaching Lianghe Town, he suddenly heard a familiar voice.
Looking in the direction of the voice, he saw an elderly man smiling at him—it was none other than Ye Zhirong.
“Mr.
Ye, I didn’t expect you to come out to meet me personally.
I’m really flattered!”
Ye Tian said with a smile as he approached Ye Zhirong, who also had a smile of embarrassment on his face, saying, “Young man, you have uprooted the Sima Family’s main residence and achieved such merits that you forced the main forces of Lianghe Town’s Sima Family to retreat.
So, you deserve my personal reception!”
After flatteringly praising Ye Tian, Ye Zhirong led him toward Lianghe Town.
Ye Tian then asked, “Mr.
Ye, what exactly is this force permeating the air?”
Ye Zhirong didn’t conceal anything, directly saying, “This is naturally the power of the formation set up during the battle with the Sima Family!
This formation is exceptionally powerful, so it was difficult to set up and similarly difficult to dismantle.
Also, the power in the formation won’t dissipate easily; it needs several days before it gradually vanishes!”
Ye Tian exclaimed in surprise, “Mr.
Ye, there are probably quite a few residents in Lianghe Town, don’t they find this strange?”
“Young man, you need not worry about that!” Ye Zhirong laughed heartily and then said, “In fact, our Ye family is the guardian of Lianghe Town, so the townspeople have a high degree of recognition for the Ye family, and there won’t be any problems with information leakage!”
Afterward, Ye Zhirong continued to explain to Ye Tian…
It turned out, the Ye family had deep roots in Lianghe Town, continuing for thousands of years.
Throughout these thousands of years, regardless of how dynasties changed, the people of Lianghe Town still looked up to the Ye family as their leader.
The Ye family is an ancient martial family.
Besides ensuring the security of the townspeople of Lianghe Town, they also run martial arts schools to teach the townspeople some martial arts…
of course, just the most basic ones.
The secret techniques of the Ye family were not taught to ordinary people…
Under the leadership of the Ye family, the entire town of Lianghe had a fierce and martial spirit; everyone valued martial arts.
Thus, when the Sima Family attacked, the Ye family led the entire town to rise up in resistance and were able to withstand the formidable main force of the powerful Sima Family!
“Look, young man, we’ve reached Lianghe Town!”
While speaking, Ye Zhirong suddenly pointed forward.
Following Ye Zhirong’s gesture, Ye Tian looked ahead and saw a tranquil small town, an ancient town that still preserved its old buildings and local customs.
Ye Zhirong led Ye Tian to the entrance of Lianghe Town, where Ye Tian stopped for a moment!
Because here, he could feel the most powerful force…
“Mr.
Ye, if I’m not mistaken, this place must be where your Ye family set up the formation and battled with the Sima Family, right?”
Ye Tian asked with a smile, and Ye Zhirong immediately nodded.
“Yes, young man!
This is where the Ye family gathered all the power of Lianghe Town to confront the main forces of the Sima Family!
The battle was fiercely intense, but fortunately, neither the Ye family members nor the residents of Lianghe Town suffered any casualties, whereas the Sima Family lost quite a few.”
Whenever Ye Zhirong spoke of the grand battle with the Sima Family, he appeared somewhat proud.
After all, the Sima Family was a very powerful clan, and for the Ye family to have stood toe-to-toe with them was indeed a brag-worthy feat.
Ye Tian stayed for a while at the Formation site at the entrance of Lianghe Town, sensing the power within the Formation, but at this moment, Ye Tian did not know how the Formation was set up.
Since he had started practicing martial arts, he had never learned the theoretical knowledge of setting up Formations, and in the future life, there was little need to use Formations; therefore, Formations in martial arts were somewhat neglected by Ye Tian…
However, since he had established Night King Hall, Ye Tian had been thinking that gathering the martial artists of Night King Hall could surely unleash great power.
To maximize the strength of the martial artists of Night King Hall, using it to defeat the enemies, setting up a Formation was essential.
Ye Tian also wanted to create a set of Formation for Night King Hall, but unfortunately, his current knowledge was completely insufficient, so this matter had to be shelved…
“Kid, follow me!”
Ye Zhirong led Ye Tian into Lianghe Town.
The residents of Lianghe Town were clearly not very welcoming to outsiders, so when they saw Ye Tian, they all showed displeased looks.
Ye Tian felt these stares and naturally showed an indifferent expression…
Ye Zhirong said with a smile, “Kid, please don’t take it to heart.
The residents here have always been like this; even if the Heavenly King came, they would not show a welcoming face.”
“It’s okay, it’s okay!”
Ye Tian waved his hand, indicating that he didn’t mind.
Ye Zhirong brought Ye Tian to the largest house in Lianghe Town, and at the entrance of the house, written were the characters “Ye Family”.
This appeared to be the main residence of the family.
Ye Tian followed Ye Zhirong inside; it was vast…
Although located in the southwest, the design of the garden was in the style of Suzhou gardens, with pavilions, blue pools, and artificial hills, everything one could expect.
Being in the backyard of Ye Family’s main residence was like touring a Suzhou-style garden.
Ye Tian said with a smile, “It seems that the Ye Family are all people fond of elegance, as seen from the design of this courtyard.”
Ye Zhirong also said, “This is because our ancestors of the Ye Family came from the south, and for various reasons, they moved to Lianghe Town.
Despite leaving their hometown, they brought the style of their home’s courtyard with them, which is somewhat consoling!”
“I see!”
Ye Tian nodded; Ye Zhirong then said, “Kid, you are our guest since you’ve traveled from afar, thus you can freely tour this garden later, but you must not go to the backyard, as that area is the Ye Family’s forbidden ground, where even our own family members are not allowed to enter; remember this!”
“Forbidden ground?”
Ye Tian was taken aback slightly; forbidden ground always meant secrets.
However, Ye Tian was a person who least liked secrets.
But since he was an outsider, a guest must comply with the host’s rules, so even if he felt somewhat unhappy about the secrets the Ye Family might be hiding, he could not say much more.
“Don’t worry, Elder Ye, I will stay obediently in the guest room later; I won’t go to the backyard, and who knows, maybe after I meet the Ye Family members, I might leave soon!”
Ye Tian spoke generously, and Ye Zhirong then nodded, feeling relieved.
Ye Zhirong took Ye Tian into the main residence of the Ye Family, where several aged elders were waiting for Ye Tian.
“Clan Leader, I’ve brought Ye Tian!”
Ye Zhirong respectfully said to the elder sitting in the highest seat, who immediately said, “Indeed, a hero comes young, the King of the Night, truly as legendary!
At such a young age, being able to kill a strong man like Sima Feng is truly awe-inspiring!”
“Kid, this is Ye Family’s Clan Leader, Ye Zhihuan!”
Ye Zhirong introduced Ye Tian one by one to the three elderly men sitting in the room, who were the Clan Leader of the Ye Family and his two brothers, Ye Zhicang and Ye Zhiran, while Ye Zhirong himself was the youngest brother.
The four brothers were almost all graying and nearing the end of their days…
Ye Tian curiously asked, “Clan Leader, I see that all four of you brothers are already of age, why not hand over the family affairs to the younger generation and retire behind the scenes?”
Ye Zhirong quickly tugged at Ye Tian’s sleeve and said, “Kid, you are too blunt; why do you speak whatever comes to your mind without thinking?”
“It’s okay, Zhirong!”
Clan Leader Ye Zhihuan waved his hand, indicating that he did not mind Ye Tian’s recent question.
“Ye Tian, the Ye Family’s method of succession has always been like this: after children have grown up, they are sent out, and only after the older generation has passed away do they return to the Ye Family’s main residence to inherit the family business!”
“Is that so!?”
Hearing Ye Zhihuan’s narrative, Ye Tian was slightly shocked.
It really is true that every family has its unique problems.
The Ye Family even had such a rule.
However, since it was someone else’s family matter, Ye Tian could not have any opinion on it.