The crowd turned to look in the direction of the voice.
They saw the crowd parting like waves, revealing a man in a golden robe stepping forward. Everywhere he passed, those who saw him stopped what they were doing, and showed expressions of utmost respect.
Many were secretly astonished.
Why has this figure come?
"Who is he? How dare he speak up for Ye Qingchen?" someone asked in confusion.
Someone nearby turned pale and quickly said, "Are you crazy? He is Mr. Zhou from the Martial Arts Arena!"
The Martial Arts Arena!
This is a power that transcends the five great families of Cyan Cloud City. It's said to have a vast backing, including even the royal family. The man in the golden robe is named Zhou Yuntian, who has long surpassed Cyan Cloud City, residing behind the scenes, stationed in the Imperial Capital, with unparalleled cultivation, rarely showing his face in years.
But.
Why has he suddenly appeared?
"Mr. Zhou, what do you mean by this?" Ye Cangliu's face darkened, "Even though your status is noble, you cannot interfere in the matters of my Ye Family at will!"
"Hmph, Ye Qingchen's father was my friend!" Zhou Yuntian snorted coldly, "He entrusted me with taking care of Ye Qingchen and his sister. While I wasn't around, you resorted to poison and assassination, what are you trying to do?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangliu's expression changed completely.
"What!"
An uproar broke out within the field!
Upon hearing this, everyone now knew that Zhou Yuntian was here to speak up for Ye Qingchen!
Wu Shanhe's face was extremely cold.
Though he knew Zhou Yuntian's noble status, today he had lost two disciples, and if he didn't kill Ye Qingchen, how could he save face? How could he leave just like that?
"Even if you have the backing of the Martial Arts Arena, you have no right to make me stop! Today, I'm determined to kill Ye Qingchen, and whoever dares to stop me, I'll kill them too!"
Boom!
As soon as the words fell, Wu Shanhe sprang into action!
Dong!
He took a step forward, the platform underfoot suddenly trembled, his step stamping a several-inch-deep footprint, with countless cracks spreading madly. Even the whole Cyan Cloud City seemed to tremble under his foot.
And Wu Shanhe, leveraging the power of this step, charged forth like a tiger descending from the mountains, pouncing straight at Ye Qingchen!
"Attack!"
Seeing this scene, Ye Cangliu's eyes turned cold as well.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
In an instant.
Thousands of crossbow arrows, like raindrops, filled the sky!
At this moment, neither Wu Shanhe nor the Ye Family had any more shame!
They would stop at nothing to kill Ye Qingchen!
As long as Ye Qingchen was killed, even Zhou Yuntian would be left to quarrel interminably over a dead person with them.
But they clearly underestimated Zhou Yuntian's resolve to protect Ye Qingchen.
"Hmph!"
Zhou Yuntian's gaze turned icy.
Facing the covering arrow storm and the terrifying charge of Wu Shanhe, he stretched out his right hand and waved it lightly.
Instantly.
The void trembled.
The entire space seemed like a lake, with Zhou Yuntian throwing in a stone, causing ripples to spread instantly. The ripples started incredibly faint, seemingly vanishing at any moment but in the blink of an eye, in the eyes of those shocked, they turned into a huge wave!
The arrow storm that filled the sky was shattered into pieces by Zhou Yuntian's single palm!
In an instant, like a dream dissolving into nothing, it disappeared without a trace.
And the enormous strength of that palm did not diminish, continuing its furious pursuit towards Wu Shanhe.
"Not good!"
Wu Shanhe gasped.
Crash!
Without a moment's hesitation, he waved his hands, bringing up a boundless True Qi, trying to defend against the strike. But Zhou Yuntian's palm was too powerful, beyond his imagination.
It forcefully broke open his defenses, in the eyes of the shocked crowd, and landed fiercely on Wu Shanhe's chest!
Dong!
A dull thud!
Wu Shanhe's chest caved in directly, showing a distinctly patterned palm print. His body trembled violently, spurting a mist of blood, like an arrow leaving the bowstring, shooting out backwards!
He crashed into people and horses along the way, carving out a trail several tens of meters long on the ground, finally halting as he crashed into a pavilion with a rumble.
"Is this Mr. Zhou's true strength?"
Ye Qingchen's eyes were filled with unsurpassable astonishment.
With a sweep of his hand, everything turned to ashes!
The once-raucous field suddenly fell silent in that instant.
"This..."
Ye Cangliu was so shocked he nearly leaped out.
And the people of the Ye Family were even more stunned, dropping their weapons on the ground, unaware.
"Ye Qingchen, today you got lucky, we will settle this score another day!"
Wu Shanhe spat out large mouthfuls of blood, deeply gazing at Ye Qingchen.
He knew that as long as Zhou Yuntian was present, he had no chance of touching Ye Qingchen!
If he attempted again, he would surely die!
Without a moment of hesitation, he waved his hand, stepping onto a crane, soaring into the clouds, disappearing from everyone's sight in an instant.
"He's just leaving?"
Everyone was stunned, looking at Zhou Yuntian with more fear in their eyes.
This person… is truly terrifying!
With one palm, he made Wu Shanhe spit blood and flee, tucking his tail between his legs!
And the Ye Family people were left in complete despair.
Especially Ye Cangliu, whose heart was sinking into a bottomless abyss!
Without Wu Shanhe as support, how could they contend with Ye Qingchen?
"Ye Qingchen, today's battle, you did not disappoint me!" Zhou Yuntian said laughing loudly.
Ye Qingchen cupped his fists, "With Mr. Zhou's assistance today, I will remember it for life!"
"It's a small matter! Your father and I were old acquaintances, how could I stand by and watch his son fall into the hands of villains?"
Zhou Yuntian smiled and then began to speak about his history with Ye Nantian.
Originally.
More than ten years ago, when Zhou Yuntian was still a Junior Steward at the Martial Arts Arena, he encountered a powerful enemy, and it was Ye Nantian who saved him. Before Ye Nantian disappeared, he also visited the Martial Arts Arena, entrusting Zhou Yuntian to look after Ye Qingchen and his sister.
"You old dog!" Zhou Yuntian said, with his gaze suddenly fierce, looking directly at Ye Cangliu, "Ten years ago when Ye Nantian disappeared, I knew you harbored ill intentions, plotting for power. Only because you did not act, did I spare your life! I did not expect your treacherous heart remains unchanged!"
"If I don't kill you today, how could I relieve the anger in my heart?"
Zhou Yuntian's chest was full of anger.
Because of important matters, he left the Martial Arts Arena for a few days. Who would have known, just returning to Cyan Cloud City, he heard of this matter. He rushed here in haste, knowing that if he were a step later, the consequences would be unthinkable.
"Mr. Zhou, as I said, this family is no longer worth my attachment, I want to destroy it with my own hands!" Ye Qingchen said calmly. "Leave this old dog to me!"
"Ye Qingchen, can you spare me?" Ye Cangliu said, laughing miserably.
"What do you think?" Ye Qingchen walked towards him with hands behind his back, "You've made several attempts on my life, even targeting my sister, how could I spare you?"
As Ye Qingchen walked closer and closer, Ye Cangliu's body trembled uncontrollably, finally gritting his teeth and roaring angrily.
Boom!
As seen, his entire body surged with veins, his skin instantly resembling the scorching sun, his entire body expanding into a nearly two-meter giant, with his aura drastically enhancing, outmatching even Mo Chen by threefold!
"The old fool's driven to desperation!" Zhao Jiuling called out in a low voice.
This was clearly a technique of reversing meridians, capable of instantly unleashing potential, erupting with strength several times more intense than usual.
Of course, the consequences were equally severe!
But Ye Cangliu couldn't care less, roaring wildly, raising his fist and striking fiercely!
His punch was incredibly fierce, like Mount Tai collapsing, overwhelming and giving an illusion of being unstoppable. For a moment, his strength broke through its shackles, reaching the realm of a Martial Arts Grandmaster!
However, Ye Qingchen stood calmly in place, waiting for the fist to approach before suddenly raising his sword and slashing it down.