628: Chapter 624: The Farmhouse 628: Chapter 624: The Farmhouse It’s worth mentioning that Ye Tian didn’t take large strides when walking, nor did he seem to be running.
He was walking, closely following Sima Hong with Yun Xinyan in his arms.
If it was just Sima Hong’s speed, then Ye Tian was not only fast, but his control over rhythm was unrivaled.
Yun Xinyan, tightly held by Ye Tian, suddenly felt a wave of warmth and also reached out to tightly embrace Ye Tian’s waist.
Ye Tian, dragging Yun Xinyan along, continued to track Sima Hong!
Sima Hong had already arrived on the outskirts of Jiang City, where there were hardly any tall buildings, only sparse rural homes.
The surroundings were all farmland and the roads became narrow and uneven, making it difficult to walk.
Ye Tian kept observing the surroundings.
If he were alone, he wouldn’t fear others’ ambushes, but since he needed to protect Yun Xinyan, he had to keep a vigilant eye out.
Only after confirming that no one was hiding around did Ye Tian dare to continue tracking Sima Hong…
They saw Sima Hong entering a large farmhouse, then pushed open the door and went inside.
Ye Tian quickly brought Sima Hong with him and leapt onto the roof of the farmhouse, where they spied from above.
As Sima Hong entered the courtyard, a middle-aged man in a white headscarf immediately greeted him respectfully, saying, “Young Master Hong, welcome back.
What gains did you have in Jiang City this time?”
—This crudely dressed Sima Hong was actually a “young master.” Ye Tian and Yun Xinyan almost laughed out loud.
Which family’s young master was he?
“Of course, I got something!”
Sima Hong said with a smile and then showed the diamond necklace he had taken from the jewelry store to the middle-aged man.
“Huang Bo, this is my gain!
Fei Cui, that girl, says she loves shiny things the most.
With this diamond necklace, she will surely follow me devotedly!”
…
Looking at Sima Hong like this, Huang Bo was speechless for a long time before he slowly said, “Young Master Hong, the master didn’t ask you to find any diamond necklace, and did you pay for this necklace?”
“Pay?
Why should I pay?” Sima Hong’s face immediately showed a disdainful expression, “Why should these ant-like beings ask me for money?”
Huang Bo advised, “Young Master Hong, although the people of Jiang City are like ants, we shouldn’t be too ostentatious, otherwise, it could ruin the big plan!”
“What’s there to fear?
Among the people in Jiang City, there aren’t many who can fight.
Compared to us, they are nothing!”
Sima Hong arrogantly said, and Huang Bo quickly waved his hand.
“Young Master Hong, it’s not as you think.
In fact, the number one expert of the underworld should be in Jiang City!
With such an expert, I’m afraid neither you nor I are a match, so you must be careful!”
Although Huang Bo advised patiently, Sima Hong wouldn’t listen.
Ye Tian and Yun Xinyan stayed on the rooftop, eavesdropping on the conversation between the two men.
Since they concealed themselves, Sima Hong and Huang Bo didn’t notice them.
“Ye Tian, what are you going to do?”
Yun Xinyan asked Ye Tian softly.
Ye Tian gently patted her back and said, “Wife, I’ll go down and grab the necklace for you.
Stay here and don’t move around!”
“Mhm!”
Yun Xinyan nodded, and Ye Tian then leaped down into the courtyard.
Sima Hong and Huang Bo were shocked, not expecting their conversation to have been overheard!
“Who are you?”
Huang Bo asked in amazement, sizing up Ye Tian.
This man possessed extraordinary Inner Strength, clearly not someone easy to deal with.
“Me?
I’m just here to retrieve something that was taken from others!”
Ye Tian smiled and responded directly.
His answer immediately made Sima Hong remember him.
“It’s you!”
Sima Hong had snatched the necklace from Yun Xinyan’s hand and had some impression of the man beside her.
But this man had not said a word, and Sima Hong mistakenly thought he was a coward; however, he had unexpectedly pursued him here.
“I didn’t expect you to catch up to me!
But let me tell you the truth, ants like you are not a match for us!”
Sima Hong said arrogantly, considering all the residents of Jiang City as mere ants!
“Young Master Hong, don’t underestimate him; this man is a master!”
Huang Bo stood in front of Sima Hong, older and more experienced, he could tell at a glance that Ye Tian was extraordinarily skilled.
“A master?
How could ordinary martial artists be a match for us?”
Sima Hong was still disdainful, but Huang Bo still blocked him.
“Young Master Hong, you go!
I’ll deal with this man!”
Huang Bo, ever loyal, earned Ye Tian’s respect, but Sima Hong still didn’t take Ye Tian seriously.
Ye Tian, too, was amused, thinking it better that Sima Hong didn’t leave as he surely had more clues on him!
“Master Sima!”
Huang boomed, seeing that Sima Hong had no intention to flee, he felt helpless.
As the situation stood, he could only take Ye Tian down by himself…
Therefore, Huang did not dare to neglect, and he slowly started to gather the power from his entire body.
Although he was lean, the power contained within him was substantial!
As Huang was garnering strength, gusts of wind started to swirl around his body…
“Hehehe!
Boy!
To think you’d dare cause trouble here!
Do you know, Huang is our Sima family’s steward, and even the people of Sima Family are wary of him by three points, let alone a common martial artist like you!”
Sima Hong laughed proudly, thinking that with Huang’s power, defeating Ye Tian would be more than sufficient!
Even Yun Xinyan, who was lying on the roof, couldn’t help but sweat for Ye Tian.
This middle-aged man’s power had long surpassed those assassins and fighters she had seen before; this time, it seemed Ye Tian would be plunged into a tough fight!
However, faced with Huang’s imposing aura, Ye Tian remained unshaken.
He didn’t move an inch, waiting for Huang to unleash all his strength.
Ye Tian used his clairvoyant ability, carefully examining the flow of energy within Huang’s body!
Like the opponents Ye Tian had encountered in these past few days, besides his own Inner Strength, Huang could also draw some power from the surrounding environment.
If it were just his own Inner Strength, Huang really wouldn’t count as much, but with the power absorbed from the outside, Huang’s skill suddenly leaped to that of a top expert!
“Boy, Huang has used his full strength, you are definitely dead now!”
Sima Hong laughed proudly.
After exerting his full power, Huang was surrounded by a daunting aura.
To Sima Hong, Ye Tian had no chance against Huang.
“Definitely dead?
Not necessarily.”
Ye Tian smiled coldly, clearly infuriating Sima Hong.
Even Huang, who previously had some reservations about Ye Tian, now revealed a disdainful look.
“It seems I overestimated you.
You’re just a common martial artist who’s all talk!”
Huang sneered coldly because during his exertion of power, he hadn’t seen Ye Tian boosting his own power, so he concluded that Ye Tian was just an average martial artist with mediocre Inner Strength.
“The Sima Family never shows mercy in their acts, so, you better die!”
Saying this, Huang charged toward Ye Tian, like a human cannonball, striking directly at him.
“There it is, that is Huang’s ‘Breath Skill’!”
Sima Hong said excitedly, although Ye Tian had no idea what this so-called “Breath Skill” actually was.
But with the power inside Huang’s body, Ye Tian saw no need to be afraid.
As Huang was about to reach him, the Inner Strength in his Dantian suddenly shifted, and a vigorous force burst out!
“Boom!”
Ye Tian and Huang’s palms met and clashed together.
“Eh?”
Huang was suddenly surprised.
His seemingly unstoppable attack was mysteriously caught by Ye Tian.
He had thought that Ye Tian’s Inner Strength was mediocre, but he didn’t expect Ye Tian to have charged up so quickly, in that instant, elevating his power to a level that could contend with his!
“What ‘Breath Skill’?
This is clearly ‘Toad Skill’!”
While competing in Inner Strength with Huang, Ye Tian even found time to quip.
Indeed, the so-called “Breath Skill” was quite similar to the ancient “Toad Skill”, both relying on continuously charging to attack the opponent with fierce impact!
The difference was that Huang’s method wasn’t just ordinary Inner Strength; it was a mix of Inner Strength and the force of nature!
In these past days, Ye Tian had also fought against opponents possessing the force of nature.
A martial artist, ordinary in Inner Strength, would significantly strengthen their striking force upon acquiring the force of nature!
Fortunately, as Huang’s Inner Strength foundation was still shallow, even using the force of nature, its power was well within Ye Tian’s capability to handle!
“You… you…”
Seeing Ye Tian deflect his attacks with such ease, Huang’s face immediately showed a look of shock, and Sima Hong who was watching the battle, also became utterly confused.
“Huang, how could you be restrained by this guy?”
Sima Hong was petrified, initially looking down on Ye Tian, but now it appeared that Ye Tian’s power was not weak.
He wasn’t at all inferior to Huang in their confrontation and even seemed to have a slight advantage.
“Have you never seen a ‘common’ martial artist with such vigorous Inner Strength like me?”
Seeing Huang and Sima Hong’s astonished expressions, Ye Tian smiled with composure.
Having practiced martial arts since childhood and by a quirk of fate reaching a transformative level of mastery, he was not the same as these half-hearted martial artists.
Just relying on using the “force of nature” to act invincible, in fact, his power was not much different from those he had fought against, like Long Wenshan.
Huang and Ye Tian exchanged palm strikes for a while, and whether it was their Inner Strength or the force of nature, Huang was exhausted, whereas Ye Tian’s Inner Strength was evidently stronger, continuously welling up in waves, giving Huang no chance to counter.