Qin Tianlong looked at Zhang Jianye, who had spoken up for Ye Haipeng, and sneered. "Zhang Jianye, why are you always sticking your nose into everything?"
"What? Got nothing better to do after stuffing yourself?"
Zhang Jianye pursed his lips and shrugged. "We're both prominent families in Sea City. The Zhang Family and the Ye Family have always been close, so naturally, we stand together against a common enemy."
"What? You're just a prisoner. You think you can turn the world upside down?"
Then he paused and said to Ye Haipeng, "Haipeng, you don't know, do you?"
"The kid across from you is named Ye Wudao. He's also part of your Ye Family bloodline."
He paused again, then looked at Ye Wudao and said contemptuously, "But his blood probably isn't very pure. He's a bastard!"
At that, Ye Wudao instantly flared with rage and shouted, "You old bastard! What did you say? Say it again if you've got the guts!"
Zhang Jianye furrowed his brows and glared at Ye Wudao. "Kid, you've got the guts to say that again?"
Ye Wudao narrowed his eyes and growled, each word distinct. "You old bastard! You old bastard of a bastard! A filthy mongrel with a mother who gave birth to you and no father to raise you!"
Qin Tianlong hurriedly stopped Ye Wudao and laughed. "Wudao, you're far too honest. You shouldn't go around telling the truth like that!"
Watching the master and disciple sing the same tune, Zhang Jianye growled, "You're asking to die!"
Seeing Zhang Jianye fly into a rage, Ye Haipeng hurriedly pulled Ye Mingyuan back.
This was no longer a matter between Ye Mingyuan and Ye Wudao. It was a grudge between Zhang Jianye and Qin Tianlong.
Everyone in Sea City knew that the Azure Dragon Gang had been wiped out by Zhang Jianye.
Now that two Xiantian Realm experts were about to fight, even he, a Houtian Peak expert, didn't dare stay there, let alone Ye Mingyuan, who was only at the Minor Achievement stage of Body Tempering Realm.
He drew Ye Mingyuan to his side and asked quietly, "Is this Ye Wudao the illegitimate son your father told you about?"
Ye Mingyuan nodded. "Yes, Grandpa. That's him!"
"And this Qin Tianlong used to be the leader of the Azure Dragon Gang?"
Ye Haipeng nodded. "Back then, Qin Tianlong lost by a hair and was gravely wounded by Zhang Jianye, so he hid in Haicheng First Prison."
"From the looks of it, Qin Tianlong has nearly recovered from his injuries. He may have even made further progress."
"Otherwise, he wouldn't dare challenge Zhang Jianye."
Ye Mingyuan glared at Ye Wudao. "That bastard sure is lucky. He went to prison and still managed to become the disciple of a Xiantian Realm expert."
Then he paused and asked Ye Haipeng quietly, "Grandpa, Qin Tianlong won't help Ye Wudao take on our Ye Family, will he?"
Ye Haipeng furrowed his brows as he watched Qin Tianlong face off against Zhang Jianye, then shook his head. "He shouldn't."
"If Qin Tianlong gets out of prison, Zhang Jianye will be the first to come after him."
"Don't worry about it. Focus on your cultivation and try to enter the Houtian Realm as soon as possible."
Ye Mingyuan nodded. "I understand, Grandpa!"
As they spoke, Zhang Jianye took a few steps forward and stopped in front of Qin Tianlong. He said in a low voice, "Qin Tianlong, hand over that foul-mouthed kid and I'll let this go."
"Otherwise, this place will be where you and your disciple are buried today."
Qin Tianlong's lips curled into a sneer. "If you were completely sure you could beat me, you wouldn't need to waste your breath arguing with me."
He narrowed his eyes. Xiantian True Qi erupted from his body, and he growled, "Zhang Jianye, I told you: the day I get out of prison will be the day you die!"
Zhang Jianye's eyes widened. "Good! Then today I'll send you and your disciple on your way!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled a long staff from behind his back and growled, "Come on. Let's see if your Overlord Spear has improved at all in the past ten years!"
Qin Tianlong narrowed his eyes and glanced at Zhang Hankuang. Zhang Hankuang immediately understood and tossed a black spear over from nearby, shouting, "Elder Qin, catch!"
Qin Tianlong reached out and caught the black spear firmly. He growled, "Since you want to test me, let's do it!"
"It's been ten years. I wonder if your Bodhidharma Staff Technique has improved at all!"
The two sides assumed their opening stances. The battle was about to erupt.
"Are you two taking this a bit too far?"
"I brought you here today to gather Spirit Rhino Grass, not to settle personal grudges."
Just then, an unhappy voice came from above.
Wang Pengwen hovered in the air, quietly watching the two men.
Seeing Wang Pengwen appear, Qin Tianlong lowered his stance and cupped his fists toward him. "Uncle Wang!"
Wang Pengwen nodded slightly and sighed. "Tianlong, I never thought that after fifteen years, the Qin Family would have fallen to this state!"
"Alas! Back then, your father was only one step away from the Grandmaster Realm!"
"I never thought he'd pass away at such a young age!"
"Life is unpredictable!"
Qin Tianlong pressed his lips together and replied, "My father had too many hidden injuries, and he forced his way into the Grandmaster Realm, so..."
He left the rest unsaid, confident that Wang Pengwen understood what he meant.
Meanwhile, Zhang Jianye furrowed his brows as he heard Qin Tianlong and Wang Pengwen chatting about family matters.
He looked at Wang Pengwen and said quietly, "Grandmaster Wang, this kid named Ye Wudao has no respect for his elders and spews filth from his mouth."
"Today, I'm going to make him answer for it."
Wang Pengwen frowned. "Answer for what?"
"I told you not to settle personal grudges here!"
"I know who's backing you, but that doesn't give you the right to bargain with me."
Zhang Jianye furrowed his brows. He could see that Wang Pengwen had decided to protect Qin Tianlong and Ye Wudao today.
From the aura that had just erupted from Qin Tianlong, he could tell that Qin Tianlong hadn't yet reached Xiantian Great Accomplishment, but he wasn't far off.
Today might be his chance.
If he let Qin Tianlong get away today and Qin Tianlong reached Xiantian Great Accomplishment, he'd become a real threat!
He looked at Wang Pengwen and said again, "Grandmaster Wang, you mean it's fine as long as we don't fight in this cave, right?"
Wang Pengwen's brows drew together. Zhang Jianye was pushing his luck.
He had made his position perfectly clear: he was going to protect Qin Tianlong.
Yet Zhang Jianye kept challenging his limits again and again.
Wang Pengwen narrowed his eyes and snorted. "Zhang Jianye, do you really think I wouldn't dare lay a hand on you?"
Hearing that, Zhang Jianye's attitude shifted too. He said coldly, "If you want to touch me, you'd better ask the two people from the Liu Family whether they'll allow it!"
Wang Pengwen burst into laughter. "Ha ha!"
"Don't try to use Liu Shaosong and Liu Shaobai to intimidate me. Even if I kill you today, do you really think they'll avenge a dead man?"
Zhang Jianye smiled. "Grandmaster Wang, don't be so absolute!"
"You might not know this, but Grandmaster Liu Shaobai is in seclusion and is about to reach Minor Achievement in the Grandmaster Realm."
"Besides, my Zhang Family has been fortunate enough that my great-granddaughter caught the eye of the Liu Family's Fourth Young Master. She'll soon marry into the Liu Family."
"So I advise you to think carefully before you speak. Can someone at Grandmaster Realm Entry afford to offend the Liu Family?"
As soon as he said that, the entire cave fell silent.
Everyone looked at Zhang Jianye and thought he'd gone mad.
Did he really not care about his life, or did he truly have the backing to challenge a Grandmaster Realm expert in front of so many people?
Wang Pengwen narrowed his eyes and sneered. "Oh? Then go ahead and try. Let's see if I dare to kill you!"
Zhang Jianye was stunned.
Was Wang Pengwen out of his mind, or was he truly unafraid of the Liu Family?
He wondered silently: Could Wang Pengwen have someone backing him?
By all rights, after hearing what he'd said, Wang Pengwen should simply have stopped meddling. As long as the fight didn't happen in the cave, Wang Pengwen couldn't interfere.
But from Wang Pengwen's attitude, he was going to see this through to the end.
Ordinary Grandmaster Realm Entry experts wouldn't dare stand against the Liu Family.
The Liu Family of Magic Capital was one of the Blue Star Federation's top families. Once Liu Shaobai reached Minor Achievement in the Grandmaster Realm, the Liu Family would truly rise to the top.
By then, apart from the few Peak Grandmasters, who would dare oppose the Liu Family?
He stayed silent for a long time, still unsure whether Wang Pengwen was bluffing or truly unafraid.
He looked at Qin Tianlong and snorted. "Hmph! You're lucky today. I'll give Grandmaster Wang face!"
"Don't think hiding in the First Prison means I can't do anything to you!"
"Just you wait!"
After throwing out a threat, he turned and left.
He didn't care that he'd offended Wang Pengwen today.
Wang Pengwen was only at Grandmaster Realm Entry. He wouldn't dare openly move against the Ye Family, especially with the Liu Family standing behind them.
What truly unsettled him was Qin Tianlong!
Qin Tianlong had no family or allies. Once he reached Xiantian Great Accomplishment, he would definitely retaliate against the Zhang Family.
Then Qin Tianlong would be hidden in the shadows while the Zhang Family stood in the open. It really wouldn't be easy to deal with him.
Besides, he had investigated Ye Wudao. He knew Ye Wudao had been assigned to Cell No. 1 because all the other cells were full.
But strangely, before entering prison, Ye Wudao had been an ordinary person. In just a few days, he had gained Martial Path cultivation and even entered the Rift World to hunt monsters.
He suspected Ye Wudao had exceptional Martial Path talent. Otherwise, someone as proud as Qin Tianlong wouldn't have taken him as a disciple. It was just that those fools in the Ye Family didn't know it!
If Ye Wudao grew powerful too, then things would truly become troublesome.
That was why he was willing to offend a Grandmaster just to kill Qin Tianlong and Ye Wudao here today.
Unfortunately, Wang Pengwen had intervened, ruining his plan.
After Zhang Jianye left, Qin Tianlong came to Wang Pengwen and clasped his fists. "Thank you for stepping in, Uncle Wang!"
Wang Pengwen glanced at Qin Tianlong and sighed. "Alas! I can protect you for a while, but I can't protect you forever."
"I've looked into the matter between your family and the Zhang Family. The Liu Family is indeed more than you can afford to offend."
"You'd better be careful these days. Once Liu Shaobai reaches Minor Achievement in the Grandmaster Realm, Zhang Jianye might really dare to come to the First Prison and kill you."
Qin Tianlong nodded and said gravely, "Thank you for the warning, Uncle Wang!"
Wang Pengwen glanced at Qin Tianlong and nodded. Then he slowly flew back into the air and began surveying the entire cave.
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