Nine Astra Skies

"You'd rather die? It's not that simple. If you die, Young Master Nie will make sure all your family members follow you to the grave." The fat woman seized Ye Xuan's collar. "Get up quickly. Don't slack off. Even if you want to die, you'd better finish your work first!"

Ye Xuan glared at the fat woman furiously. Humiliating her was one thing, but one must not threaten her clan members. Ye Xuan's hand gripped the dagger concealed in her clothes. Her hand was trembling with rage. She knew that if she killed this woman before her, it would bring catastrophe to the House of Ye.

The fat woman saw that Ye Xuan was still not moving and cursed loudly, then aimed another slap at Ye Xuan's face.

Just as the fat woman's hand was about to land on Ye Xuan's face, there was a white flash. With a swoosh sound, there were five deep wounds across the fat woman's face. Blood splattered and the fat woman wailed miserably, clutching her face as she screamed, "My face!" Due to the wounds and pain, her face was extremely distorted.

Ye Xuan noticed the white blur flashing by and turned around, discovering that it was Little Tanuki. She was stunned. "Little Tanuki, why are you here?" Little Tanuki was inseparable from Ye Chen. Naturally, Ye Xuan was familiar with Little Tanuki. Seeing Little Tanuki here caused her to feel particularly warm toward the creature.

Little Tanuki glared at the fat woman angrily. She had followed Ye Chen all this while, so of course, she knew how important the members of the Ye Clan were to Ye Chen. The way this fat woman had bullied Ye Xuan made Little Tanuki furious.

"You little wh*re, you're keeping a mystical beast, and it dared to hurt me. I'll break your bones!" the fat woman snarled and waved her fist. After all, she was a beginner Tenth Level fighter and her body erupted with overpowering force.

"Little Tanuki, run," Ye Xuan said hurriedly. She did not know of Little Tanuki's ability.

Little Tanuki squeaked a few times, appearing to be enraged. This woman in front of her was fat and ugly and fierce, and Little Tanuki boiled over with resentment. She leaped up and swiped with her claws.

With another swoosh sound, the fat woman's face that was full of flesh gained another five gashes.

"Ahh!" the fat woman shrieked in even greater agony. "You dare to hurt me? I'll make sure you're dead!" Her large hands grabbed Little Tanuki.

Just as the fat woman thought she was about to catch Little Tanuki, Little Tanuki vanished with a whoosh. Her plump hands grabbed only thin air.

"Ah!!!" The fat woman howled once again as five more wounds had appeared on her face. "My face! My face!" She began to sob and yelled until her voice cracked, "Help! Kill this thing!"

Little Tanuki landed deftly on Ye Xuan's shoulder, swiveling her claws with a livid expression. She was teaching the fat woman a lesson, but it had to dirty her claws in the process!

"Little Tanuki, leave this place quickly. The others from the Emerald Cloud Sect would soon be here. She's Lord Elder's daughter!" Ye Xuan knew that there would be trouble. She was afraid that this matter could not be resolved as the Emerald Cloud Sect had astonishing power. If they caused trouble for the Ye Clan… Her face turned pale and she dared not think any further. After some time, she made a decision. She hoped that she could atone with her death so that the sect leader would spare the Ye Clan this time.

Little Tanuki did not care whether that fat woman was the Lord Elder's daughter or not!

Ye Chen's Astral Body had discovered what was happening here and he hurried over at top speed.

Swish swish swish – the energies of the two Earthly Venerable Rank fighters in the Emerald Cloud Sect suddenly flared up and came over.

Ye Chen was a step ahead of them. He jumped down from the Vermillion Spirit Condor and landed in the courtyard.

"Big Brother Ye Chen!" When Ye Xuan spotted Ye Chen, her eyes began to brim with tears. She was full of regret. She should not have come to the Emerald Cloud Sect. She had never stepped outside the House of Ye and never knew how wicked people could be. Ye Xuan had thought that a major sect like the Emerald Cloud Sect, being so mysterious and respected, would have cultivators who were sophisticated and above worldly conflicts. However, after coming to the Emerald Cloud Sect, she knew that she was wrong.

Ye Chen had told her before that if she was bullied outside, he would have her back. At that point, she even thought, how could she possibly be bullied in the Emerald Cloud Sect? When she recalled what Ye Chen had said to her, her sense of being wronged exploded all at once.

"Little Xuan, don't cry. Now that I'm here, it'll be fine." Ye Xuan had always been strong. Only now did Ye Chen see that Ye Xuan was also a girl who needed someone's care. When he noticed the injuries on Ye Xuan's body and the large bump on her face, Ye Chen clenched his fists until his nails started to crack. He was burning with fury. In the House of Ye, Ye Xuan had been clever, thoughtful, and kind. No one could give a negative remark about her. Now, someone had dared to bully a Ye Clan member and this member was Ye Xuan. Today, he was going to f*cking tear the Emerald Cloud Sect apart!

Little Wingsy landed in the courtyard and stared at Ye Xuan questioningly. He did not know Ye Xuan or how she was related to Ye Chen.

At this point, two Earthly Venerable fighters landed in the courtyard. One of them was at the peak Earthly Venerable Rank.

"Father, this wh*re joined up with outsiders to hurt me. You'd better settle the score for me!" The fat woman sobbed and wailed to heaven and earth before the peak Earthly Venerable fighter. Her voice was very piercing.

Ye Chen looked at the peak Earthly Venerable fighter and noticed that it was the slender old man in the cave earlier. This man was around a hundred and eighty centimeters tall, but he was as skinny as a bamboo pole. It was difficult to imagine that this three-hundred-plus-catty woman was the daughter of this skinny beanpole. That old man's eyes radiated with a sharp glint and his body concealed his explosive strength. Indeed, he had the might of a peak Earthly Venerable fighter.

"What a foul mouth. You deserve to be beaten!" Ye Chen cast the fat woman a cold glance and snorted coldly, then suddenly attacked.

"Who dares to act so impudently in my Emerald Cloud Sect?" The peak Earthly Venerable Rank fighter saw that Ye Chen was behaving so brashly, and swung a fist in extreme rage.

Ye Chen dodged to one side and avoided the old man's attack. He slapped the fat woman's face, causing her to shriek pitifully as she flew backward. Three hundred catties of flesh fell back for three or four meters and crashed heavily into the ground with a loud "boom". The ground shuddered three times.

Ye Chen retreated unhurriedly.

"An Earthly Venerable fighter!" The skinny old man trembled slightly as he took up a stance. Such a young Earthly Venerable fighter must have had a significant background. When he turned back to look at the fat woman whining and groaning on the floor, his mouth twitched slightly.

Ye Xuan noticed the vicious expression on the skinny old man's face and tugged at Ye Chen, saying anxiously, "Big Brother Ye Chen, leave quickly. This is the Emerald Cloud Sect." She was berating herself. If Ye Chen were to be injured or otherwise harmed in the Emerald Cloud Sect, she deserved to die ten thousand deaths. Her tears flowed down her cheeks. This skinny old man before them was a peak Earthly Venerable Rank combatant - the Emerald Cloud Sect's Lord Elder, Zhuang Baimo!

Little Tanuki looked at Ye Xuan and used her tiny claws to stroke Ye Xuan's head as if she was consoling Ye Xuan.

"Where are you from, friend, and what are you doing here in my Emerald Cloud Sect? If it's a misunderstanding, we can talk it out but if you're here to cause trouble, friend, we from the Emerald Cloud Sect will not be bullied!" Zhuang Baimo said solemnly.

"Talk it out?" Ye Chen scoffed coldly. "Today, I'm here to cause trouble for the Emerald Cloud Sect. Bring out that trash Nie Qingyun quickly!"

Zhuang Baimo frowned deeply. The moment Ye Chen spoke, he already brought up the name of their sect leader. He came prepared. An Earthly Venerable Rank fighter who had come to cause trouble for the Emerald Cloud Sect single-handedly? Or did Ye Chen have tremendous support behind him?

Zhuang Baimo looked around. By Ye Chen's side, besides a tanuki and a five or six-year-old kid, there did not seem to be any experts. Still, to be cautious, he said something to the Earthly Venerable fighter beside him. The Earthly Venerable fighter nodded and left swiftly.

Zhuang Baimo's gaze swept across Ye Chen and landed on Ye Xuan. He immediately recognized this young lady as a female disciple of the Emerald Cloud Sect. Her name was Ye Xuan and she was rather talented. Who was this man to her?

"Ye Xuan, what's going on? Explain yourself!" Zhuang Baimo looked toward Ye Xuan and harrumphed coldly. Being an elder in the Emerald Cloud Sect for so many years, he still had some amount of prestige.

"This is all my fault. I'm willing to die as my punishment. Please, Lord Elder, spare my big brother." Ye Xuan looked so distressed that she was about to kneel.

Ye Chen quickly pulled Ye Xuan back and said softly, "Little Xuan, you're not allowed to kneel. Those from the Ye Clan mustn't kneel to anyone besides our parents and elders. Even if we meet Great Emperor Mingwu, we mustn't kneel!" As Chief of the Ye Clan, Ye Chen also carried the clan's pride with him.

"But…" Ye Xuan's face was streaked with tears. Ye Chen did not understand the misery in her heart. From her perspective, how could the Ye Clan possibly contend against the colossal Emerald Cloud Sect? With a command from the Emerald Cloud Sect's leader or even just this Lord Elder before them, the House of Ye would be razed to the ground! Ye Xuan would rather die instead of causing such catastrophe to befall her clan.

Ye Xuan had not been communicating with her clan for a long time. Naturally, she did not know the current situation of the House of Ye.

Zhuang Baimo looked at Ye Chen and suddenly understood. This young man was Ye Xuan's older brother. Zhuang Baimo had observed Ye Xuan before – she seemed to come from the House of Ye in Donglin. He had not paid much attention to outside matters for a long time. That House of Ye must be just a small clan. Otherwise, he would have at least heard of them. Zhuang Baimo had heard that Nie Chengfeng had taken a liking to Ye Xuan but Ye Xuan was unwilling. She must have suffered mistreatment in the Emerald Cloud Sect so her brother had come to her defense.

Naturally, Zhuang Baimo would not think much of the tiny House of Ye. The only thing he had to pay attention to was Ye Chen's sect. He did not know where Ye Chen belonged to.

"Since Ye Xuan had joined my Emerald Cloud Sect, she must live under the Emerald Cloud Sect's control. Even if you're her family, you have no right to get involved. No matter who you ask, they would agree with this logic. Friend, you barged into the Emerald Cloud Sect and harmed our member. You shouldn't be too aggressive!" Zhuang Baimo was more confident now as he retorted loudly.

"Don't f*cking talk about logic with me. You hit someone from the Ye Clan – I don't give two sh*ts as to what the Emerald Cloud Sect is. You have no right to speak. Get Nie Qingyun to come here right now. His son tried to violate my little sister, so he's the one who's overstepping his boundaries!" Ye Chen was burning up at the fact that he still had to listen to Zhuang Baimo's twisted yammering. He could not stop himself from swearing.

"You…" Zhuang Baimo was so furious that his face had turned red. As Lord Elder of the Emerald Cloud Sect, he would be greeted respectfully by anyone as Elder Zhuang wherever he went. Had he ever been sworn at like this? Ye Chen said that he had no right to speak?

"Who dares to behave atrociously in my Emerald Cloud Sect?" The energies of two powerhouses soared into the air. They were two Heavenly Venerable Rank fighters. One was the fatty Nie Qingyun, the other was the red-haired old man transformed from the Eclipsing Firebird.