Leaving Ye City

Ye Chen naturally knew all about the Yang Fire Ancient Altar.

Unfortunately, there was nothing he could do about it right now.

Besides, for him, the most important thing at the moment was still to leave the clan and leave Ye City. Only then would it help him grow quickly from here on.

When he told his grandpa about this decision, unexpectedly, Ye Zhong did not directly speak out against it.

It was just that, regarding Ye Chen's claim that he wanted to travel and broaden his horizons, Ye Zhong was still somewhat hesitant...

"Isn't this too early? You should know that the younger generation of the clan only goes out to train after reaching adulthood at the very least. You're only thirteen right now!"

In response, Ye Chen merely shook his head slightly and said softly, "This has nothing to do with age. Grandpa, you should know very well that I'm confident I don't lack cultivation talent. But if I just stay in the clan and keep cultivating lukewarmly like I have these past five years, I'm afraid I'll never become a true Strong Person! Only after a person has successfully been tempered by blood and fire can they truly undergo transformation!"

Ye Zhong naturally understood this principle very well too...

"But in the end, you're still a little too young..." The moment he thought of his grandson's age, Ye Zhong was still somewhat worried.

Central State was not some remote place like the Northwest Continent. One could casually run into a Dou Emperor, or even a Dou Zong-level Strong Person.

Moreover, Central State's territory was vast. Even the Pill Region possessed boundless lands, and the great cities were often thousands of miles apart!

And between them lay countless lofty mountains and steep ridges. You simply never knew which obscure corner might be hiding a powerful Magical Beast...

"Grandpa, I can feel that my cultivation has already reached a bottleneck. Although I could still break through by training bitterly in the clan, that would be too slow. I can't possibly waste time in a place like this!" Ye Chen said, his tone still firm.

These words directly shattered the last bit of persistence in Ye Zhong's heart...

His brows knitted tightly together once more, but in the end, he still chose to agree.

"I'll have Hu Tian follow and protect you. Also, this journey cannot exceed one year, and you cannot leave the Pill Region. Otherwise, I will never agree to your request!"

Hearing this, the corners of Ye Chen's mouth curved up slightly.

Sure enough, as long as he pushed his words to this point, it would be very difficult for his grandpa to refuse!

As for the conditions the latter raised, Ye Chen naturally agreed to them directly.

With his strength as a Da Dou Shi, it was impossible for him to train alone in the first place. Moreover, with his current strength, he truly was not suited to traveling for too long.

As for Hu Tian, whom Ye Zhong had mentioned, he was a Retainer who had served the Ye Family for several decades, with strength at the Half-Step Dou Zong level. It was said that back then, because Ye Family Old Ancestor Ye Xun had saved his life, he had voluntarily followed Ye Xun as a servant...

However, for these past several decades, the Ye Family had treated him as a Retainer, and there was absolutely no issue with his loyalty. So having Hu Tian accompany and protect Ye Chen, the Young Master of the Ye Family, also allowed Ye Zhong to feel a little more at ease.

After hearing the news that Ye Chen was going out to travel and train, Ye Lan and Song Chun'er were also somewhat caught off guard, and they immediately opposed it.

It was precisely because he knew this situation would arise that Ye Chen had not mentioned it to the two of them earlier, and instead discussed it with his grandpa, Ye Zhong, first.

As long as Ye Zhong agreed, then whether Ye Lan and Song Chun'er agreed or not no longer mattered.

Sure enough, after Ye Zhong directly spoke up, even though the two of them were full of anger, they could only swallow it down.

But looking at Mother's threatening gaze, Ye Chen knew that he was probably going to have a rough time next...

"No, I can't stay at home any longer!"

Having made his decision, Ye Chen's gaze shifted directly to Ye Zhong.

An hour later, Ye Chen once again walked along the small paths of the Ye Family. Behind him followed a thin, purple-robed old man with a long beard.

The young eagle had grown. It was time for it to strike into the vast sky!

Thinking of what Ye Zhong had said, Hu Tian felt a sense of comfort in his heart when he looked again at the elegant Youth before him.

He had originally been a drifting ghost in this world, someone whose death in some obscure corner would not have been noticed by anyone...

If he had not been saved by Ye Xun by chance forty years ago, perhaps by now he would have long since become a set of Withered bones.

It was also from the moment he was saved that Hu Tian had already decided that, in this life, his life belonged to Ye Xun!

Over forty years, he knew very well exactly what his master had gone through.

The decline of the Ye Family tormented him every moment, leaving him unable to eat or sleep in peace day after day...

Thirteen years ago, Ye Chen was born, and that allowed his master to truly see hope!

When Ye Chen first tested out a terrifying Soul Value far beyond that of his peers, Hu Tian saw for the first time just how completely his master could lose his composure.

That night, his master pulled him along, and the two of them talked for the entire night!

Ye Chen was the Ye Family's final hope!

He was also his master's final hope!

The moment he thought of all this, Hu Tian made up his mind. This time, no matter what happened, even if he had to sacrifice his own life, he had to ensure Ye Chen's safety!

After all, his life had been given to him by Ye Xun, so in the end, he had to return it to Ye Xun, didn't he?

Aside from his parents and his grandpa, Ye Zhong, Ye Chen's departure did not alarm anyone.

Dressed in ordinary clothes, the Youth walked out through the main gate empty-handed. Then, under the respectful gazes of the clan guards, he slowly disappeared at the end of the street.

"Young Clan Leader, may I ask where we're going next?" After leaving the Ye Family, they had wandered aimlessly through Ye City for some time before Hu Tian finally could not help asking.

Although Ye Chen had already been in this world for thirteen years, he had spent the vast majority of his time staying in the Ye Family. Even in Ye City itself, he had never truly taken a proper look around, so on this first trip outside, it was inevitable that he seemed a little overly excited.

After hearing Hu Tian's question, Ye Chen also stopped and thought for a moment.

He knew why Hu Tian had asked.

The Middle Continent was different from the Northwest Continent. Because of its vast territory, anyone traveling long distances across the Middle Continent generally had to take a Space Wormhole.

Moreover, the current Ye Chen could not even fly yet. If he really traveled on foot, then reaching the next city would probably take several months!

Ye Chen's main purpose in coming out this time was still to see some blood and familiarize himself with battle, so there was no need to run all over the world. In the early stage, he planned to first find some Magical Beasts to practice on, then raise his strength a little, and finally see whether he could rely on the Protagonist Halo to find himself a suitable Star Vein Diagram...

"Let's travel on foot for now. We'll head west all the way to Clear Moon City, and if there's a chance, we'll see if we can go take a look at Sacred Pill City..."