Unexpected Birth

"Young Master, you're so popular..." Gu Mingyue couldn't quite believe her eyes. Yang Chen had never received such excellent treatment before.

Lost in thought, Gu Mingyue suddenly startled. Seeing Yang Chen finish his practice, she quickly scurried over with water he had prepared earlier. Then, she took a handkerchief and began wiping the sweat from his brow. This unintentional gesture made a group of girls from other clans grit their teeth, each one asking who this Gu Mingyue was.

Yang Chen glanced around, feeling that the training field today was likely to be a place of trouble for him. Therefore, he quickly stopped practicing the Hunyuan Spear Technique, intending to leave with Gu Mingyue.

Just as he was about to leave, a commotion suddenly erupted from the crowd.

"Make way!"

"Everyone, move aside!"

Curiosity piqued, Yang Chen turned his head. He saw a middle-aged man pushing his way through the crowd in a panic. As soon as he emerged, his eyes locked onto Yang Chen. Seeing Yang Chen, the middle-aged man seemed to have grasped at his last straw.

"Yang Chen, you're really at the training field, that's great," the middle-aged man said joyfully.

Yang Chen frowned, looking at the middle-aged man, and said coldly, "Uncle Yang Yuan."

This middle-aged man was named Yang Yuan, and he was from a generation above him.

But that wasn't the most important thing. The most crucial point was that Yang Yuan was the father of Yang Heng and Yang Wu.

Besides Yang Yuan, Yang Jinhe had also come with him. With Yang Chen's intelligence, a moment's thought was enough for him to guess that something important had happened.

Although Yang Chen no longer intended to bother with Yang Heng and Yang Wu, the new and old grudges were still there. He didn't think his relationship with Yang Yuan's family could be any better. Therefore, since Yang Yuan had rushed to find him, he didn't need to be polite with the man.

Yang Yuan had clearly noticed the change in Yang Chen's expression. Seeing Yang Chen's resistance, his smile was filled with bitterness. He lowered his stance: "Yang Chen, I'm so glad I found you. To be honest, I feel truly ashamed to be called 'Uncle' by you."

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling person. Yang Yuan, as Yang Heng's father, was unexpectedly much better than Yang Heng and Yang Wu.

At the very least, as an elder, he wasn't relying on his seniority. Instead, he was lowering his stance, which truly disarmed Yang Chen.

Yang Chen was the type of person who would return a favor tenfold. Seeing Yang Yuan's attitude, his expression softened considerably: "Uncle Yang Yuan, may I ask why you've sought me out in such a hurry?"

"This... it's embarrassing to talk about," Yang Yuan sighed. "This matter is also related to my disappointing son. I believe Yang Chen, you are aware of the situation between Miss Yu and Yang Wu."

Yang Chen looked at Yang Jinhe with some curiosity: "Clan Head, Yang Wu and Miss Yu..."

Yang Jinhe and Yang Yuan exchanged a glance, then Yang Jinhe waved his hand: "Today was supposed to be the day Yang Wu and Miss Yu of the Yu Family were to be engaged. Yang Yuan went with his son Yang Wu to the Yu Family to pick up the bride. Who knew that Miss Yu would suddenly change her mind? In front of the Yang Family's welcoming party, she suddenly wanted to break off the engagement!"

"Break off the engagement?" Yang Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. He wasn't particularly surprised by this.

The first time he saw the eldest daughter of the Yu Family, he knew she wasn't a woman who would settle for convention. It would be very difficult to control her, certainly beyond the capabilities of someone like Yang Wu.

As he had predicted, Yang Wu had just lost face at the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, and Miss Yu intended to break off the engagement.

This was different from Yang Heng and Sun Qiaomei.

Sun Qiaomei and Yang Heng hadn't formally set a date for their engagement, but Yang Wu and Miss Yu had a confirmed engagement, and it shouldn't have been possible to break it off.

With this thought, Yang Chen slowly said, "If Miss Yu changes her mind, she should at least give our Yang Family an explanation."

Yang Jinhe shook his head: "In theory, that's how it should be. Actually, Miss Yu changing her mind is understandable. After all, Yang Wu has lost an arm, and it's normal for a woman to have second thoughts. However, the key issue is that Yang Wu is too stubborn. Seeing Miss Yu break off the engagement, he felt he had lost face and wouldn't let it go."

"And then?" Yang Chen asked instinctively.

Yang Wu's father, Yang Yuan, smiled bitterly: "Miss Yu had already been thinking of breaking off the engagement. She had secretly contacted the Wang Family, which gave her more confidence. She colluded with Wang Yunkai, the genius of the Wang Family. In front of the Yang Family's welcoming party, she actually humiliated Yang Wu. Yang Wu couldn't stand it and fought with Wang Yunkai. But you know, Yang Wu has lost an arm, so how could he be Wang Yunkai's opponent? Moreover, Wang Yunkai's martial arts cultivation was already superior to Yang Wu's."

Yang Chen was amused.

That Miss Yu was truly not a conventional woman. Her speed was too fast. Just a few days after the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, she had already contacted Wang Yunkai? It seemed that as a woman from a minor clan, she could hook up with Yang Wu, and she could also hook up with others.

It had to be said, Miss Yu had some skill in seducing men.

With the genius of the Wang Family as a shield, although the Yu Family was a minor clan, Miss Yu had much more confidence. Humiliating Yang Wu was something she could do.

Thinking this, Yang Chen understood the purpose of Yang Yuan and the Yang Family Patriarch seeking him out today. He got straight to the point: "Clan Head, Uncle Yang Yuan, please tell me your intentions directly."

Yang Yuan and the Yang Family Patriarch exchanged a look, and then Yang Yuan said with a distressed expression: "Actually, this matter could have been let go. But Wang Yunkai and Miss Yu humiliated Yang Wu. Yang Wu just lost an arm, so this could be overlooked, at least Yang Wu's talent is still there. But if he can't swallow this humiliation today and can't accept this blow, he'll truly be a cripple for the rest of his life."

Originally, Yang Chen didn't plan to get involved in Yang Wu's affairs, as their relationship wasn't that close. However, Yang Yuan's deep love for his son made him feel a bit soft-hearted.

"Uncle Yang Yuan wants me to take action?" Yang Chen asked.

Yang Yuan sighed: "Actually, the instigator of all this is Miss Yu. But Miss Yu has climbed onto Wang Yunkai's high branch. To curb Miss Yu's arrogance, we must start with Wang Yunkai. However, Wang Yunkai is a genius of the Wang Family, and the Wang Family is a major clan. Moreover, we Yang Family members are not so shameless as to bully Wang Yunkai with elders. Only someone of the same generation can resolve this matter, which will not only lead to a perfect outcome but also silence any gossip."

"If Wang Yunkai is defeated, Miss Yu naturally won't be able to be so arrogant anymore. I believe Yang Wu's inner demons will also be eased considerably," Yang Jinhe added.

Yang Chen nodded thoughtfully, but he clearly had no intention of agreeing yet.

In fact, Yang Yuan's intention was clear enough: he wanted Yang Chen to deal with Wang Yunkai.

But whether he nodded or not was another matter entirely.

Yang Yuan and Yang Jinhe were both smart people. How could they not know that Yang Chen hadn't agreed at all?

This made Yang Yuan anxious, and he cast a pleading look at the Yang Family Patriarch.

Yang Jinhe knew that Yang Chen still held a grudge, so he could only say: "Yang Chen, Yang Wu's marriage proposal failed today, and he was humiliated by Miss Yu and Wang Yunkai. It's not just Yang Yuan's lineage that lost face, but the entire Yang Family. If this matter is not resolved, the Yang Family will forever be a laughingstock to others. If you can, please help your Uncle Yang Yuan. Wang Yunkai's martial arts cultivation has reached the Body Refining Realm Fifth Level. Our Yang Family only has you who can contend with him."

Seeing that even Yang Jinhe had come to plead, Yang Chen finally relented: "Clan Head is right. I, Yang Chen, have been too concerned with past grievances. However, it's impossible for me to completely ignore everything Yang Heng and Yang Wu did to me. Of course, I will still take action, but I require a reward of one hundred spiritual stones. It's impossible for me to act for free."

One hundred spiritual stones?

Yang Yuan's face lit up. One hundred spiritual stones were nothing to him. Yang Chen was clearly finding an excuse.

How could he not know Yang Chen's intention? He quickly took out a storage bag filled with one hundred spiritual stones and handed it to Yang Chen.

"Give it to Mingyue," Yang Chen said decisively. "Next, let's set off."