Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 556: Chapter 555: [Already Asleep]

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”You wanted to seek revenge against the Liu family, so why did you engage in a fierce fight with Li San? Just the two of you could wipe out not just one Liu family, but ten!” Yong Chun Tai said, slightly annoyed, as she glanced at Ye Tianchen.

”Yong Chun Tai, I’ve always respected you as an elder and a sensible one at that. Haven’t you listened to what I’ve said? It was Li San who started the trouble, making things difficult for me. I was merely defending myself. Otherwise, should I have waited for him to kill me?” Ye Tianchen replied, extremely frustrated.

”Then what are you doing here at the Liu family this time? The Liu family once made you the laughingstock and disgrace of the entire Capital City. You certainly didn’t come here just to drink tea, did you?” Yong Chun Tai asked, on guard.

Yong Chun Tai actually had a good impression of Ye Tianchen, even thinking highly of this unreliable fellow, believing in his boundless potential. His rise was just beginning, and he would achieve many more earth-shattering feats. A rare talent like him emerging in China was indeed remarkable.

However, Yong Chun Tai belonged to the Liu family. Having lived with the Liu family for many years and safeguarded Liu Rumei’s safety, she held deep affections for the Liu family. She would never allow anyone to harm the Liu family, not even Ye Tianchen. Should Ye Tianchen make a move, she would undoubtedly block him, even at the cost of her life. Such was Yong Chun Tai’s loyalty to the Liu family.

”Of course, I didn’t come here to drink tea. If I wanted tea, it doesn’t have to be from the Liu family only. I’m here to see Liu Rumei to discuss some matters!” Ye Tianchen said earnestly.

”Miss is already asleep, you should come back tomorrow...” Yong Chun Tai hesitated but still, out of caution, refused Ye Tianchen’s request. This young man’s skills were extremely potent and inscrutable. Moreover, it was around midnight. If he indeed intended harm to the Liu family, it would truly be terrible. Thus, for safety’s sake, Yong Chun Tai denied his request.

Ye Tianchen, being as clever as he was, could tell from Yong Chun Tai’s words and facial expressions that it wasn’t because Liu Rumei was asleep, but because Yong Chun Tai feared he would harm the Liu family. After all, he had once been turned into the laughingstock of the entire Capital City by the Liu family. How could he easily forgive and forget? Destroying the Liu family would be a logical outcome.

”No, I have plans for tomorrow. I must see Liu Rumei tonight, Yong Chun Tai, I don’t want to fight you, please don’t force me!” Ye Tianchen suddenly looked at Yong Chun Tai very sternly.

”Hmph, you may have some strength, but you’re far too dismissive of this old woman. You won’t get past me!” Yong Chun Tai said confidently with a cold snort.

Whoosh!

As soon as Yong Chun Tai’s words fell, Ye Tianchen had vanished from his original spot, catching Yong Chun Tai completely off guard. She had not anticipated Ye Tianchen’s speed to be so incredibly fast, fast enough that she couldn’t even keep track of his movements. By the time Yong Chun Tai reacted, Ye Tianchen had already thrown a punch at her.

Thump!

A muffled sound followed. Yong Chun Tai was strong, being the 92nd Sect Leader of Yong Chun Tai and aged sixty with both high-level skills and extensive combat experience. Although Ye Tianchen’s punch was fast, Yong Chun Tai managed to block it.

Yong Chun Tai was forced back ten steps while Ye Tianchen was pushed back only five steps, leaving Yong Chun Tai staring at him in shock. Ye Tianchen had had a brief encounter with Liu Rumei and Yong Chun Tai before, just a minor test of skills, but even then, Yong Chun Tai had felt that Ye Tianchen’s potential was unfathomable. Of course, she thought Ye Tianchen’s youth, though formidable, was still within a manageable range of challenge.

To her surprise, after not seeing Ye Tianchen for just a few months, when Yong Chun Tai faced him in battle again, Ye Tianchen managed to push her back. Clearly, in this punch contest, she, Yong Chun Tai, had lost. What surprised her even more was the tremendous growth in Ye Tianchen’s strength, achieving at least a major leap in realm in such a short period, something she had never expected.

”Your strength has grown so much?” Yong Chun Tai couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.

”It’s just a slight increase, I think we don’t need to continue fighting. How about you take me to meet Liu Rumei?” Ye Tianchen asked.

”Do you really think I, Yong Chun Tai, am not your match?” Yong Chun Tai sternly said.

”It’s not a matter of thinking, it’s a fact. Yong Chun Tai, you are a Grandmaster, and I respect you, but you indeed have aged. One cannot defy aging; time spares no one. In the future, you should avoid fighting and live a more peaceful life in your later years!” Ye Tianchen said earnestly.

However, these words sounded extremely harsh to Yong Chun Tai’s ears. As the ninety-second generation successor and a Grandmaster of the Ancient Martial Sect, being told now that she had aged and was no longer capable, with not much fighting strength left, was infuriating. Her fists kept moving, launching a barrage of punches forming a net, enveloping Ye Tianchen with great force.

Smack!

The next moment, Yong Chun Tai was stunned, staring at Ye Tianchen in surprise. Right in front of her forehead was Ye Tianchen’s hand. If Ye Tianchen had chosen to strike without hesitation, she, Yong Chun Tai, would probably have lost her life. She was shocked, still unable to react. Ye Tianchen’s speed was too fast—so fast that she couldn’t even see it. He had swiftly dodged her barrage of Yong Chun Fist punches and reached her in an instant, striking before she could retaliate.

”Yong Chun Tai, your combat strength is still very strong, it’s just that with age your eyesight and movements aren’t what they used to be. You are not weaker than me!” Ye Tianchen said with a smile.

Yong Chun Tai glanced at Ye Tianchen, then sighed and shook her head, ”It seems I really am old. Your strength has increased greatly, very impressive. My skills are no longer a match for yours!”

”Everyone ages, unless they are cultivators on the Path of Immortality,” Ye Tianchen mused aloud.

”The Path of Immortality, in each different environment, might allow a person to live longer, giving them more opportunities to seek the Path of Immortality, but Earth is no longer suitable for cultivation. It’s considered a long life if one reaches a hundred years here, and breakthroughs are rare,” Yong Chun Tai said, shaking her head with a smile.

Ye Tianchen paused, catching some hints in Yong Chun Tai’s words. It seemed Yong Chun Tai also knew about the mysteries of Earth from thousands of years ago. Ye Tianchen had learned about this from both Zhang Yide and Sword Elder. In the ancient times, Earth was a world fit for cultivation, with figures like Kua Fu chasing the sun; Hou Yi shooting down the Golden Crow; and countless cultivators enduring tribulations and disasters for the pursuit of a carefree, eternal life... That era had many powerful beings and creatures; it was a mysterious and magnificent world filled with magic. Even if not everyone could live an eternally carefree life, living for hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years was achievable, of course, only with profound cultivation. Ordinary people would still experience the usual cycle of life, aging, sickness, and death.

”Yong Chun Tai, it seems you also know some of Earth’s secrets,” Ye Tianchen said.

”Hehe, all Ancient Martial Sects inherited some knowledge. Actually, the current Sects in China are the ones created by some individuals during the cultivation era tens of thousands of years ago. But those people either died or left, and the ones remaining were those of lower talent and potential, thus leading to the gradual development of today’s Ancient Martial Sects. Frankly speaking, due to some unknown reasons many years ago, Earth lost a large amount of Spiritual Energy, making it unsuitable for cultivation. Whether mediocrities or geniuses, they could hardly progress in their cultivation. They all chose to leave, giving up this once most suitable planet for cultivation,” Yong Chun Tai said with a smile.

”They gave up on Earth and chose to leave? Where did they go?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help asking, although he already had some guesses, he still wanted to know for sure.

”Emperor Star!” Yong Chun Tai said these two words, her eyes inevitably shining with longing.

It was indeed Emperor Star, always Emperor Star. Ye Tianchen had heard the term ”Emperor Star” before, not for the first time. Zhang Yide had told him some situations regarding Emperor Star, and he had received many confirmations and learned much about its secrets from Sword Elder, a living fossil. Emperor Star—a legend that had attracted countless cultivators since the universe was formed, also the planet with the most Emperors accomplished. What secrets did that place hold? What was the environment like there? What kind of world was it? Earth was once a very suitable planet for cultivation; why had it become depleted of Spiritual Energy, causing modern humans to only wait for death after a lifetime of aging and sickness? Why did the mightiest on Earth eventually choose to leave, abandoning Earth to go to Emperor Star?

So many questions, so many secrets, Ye Tianchen wanted to explore, to see for himself. As a cultivator, the pursuit of immortal freedom was worth dying with no regrets. Otherwise, why endure such painstaking cultivation? What would be the point?

”Emperor Star, what exactly is this planet like?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but talk to himself.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)