Mr. Ye, Ms. Ye, and the rest have suffered too much over the years. If it were an ordinary person, they would have committed suicide long ago … "
Gu Yingying also had a sympathetic expression when she mentioned Ye Wen and the rest, "They were so poor that they couldn't even afford to rent a house. They could only live in the slums. I wanted to help them countless times, but …"
"Ye Wen …"
Ye Chen's heart ached when he heard that.
Although he had not experienced the changes over the past decade, he could still feel the hardships Ye Wen and the rest had suffered through through Gu Yingying's description.
Su Yuhan held back her tears and mumbled, "Ms. Gu, what about my Nine Dragons Bay's factory now?"
"Well …"
Gu Yingying said, "Star Group closed down after Ms. Ye Wen and the rest were crippled. The forces and consortiums that were originally affiliated with Star Group in Tiannan turned to the extraterrestrial civilization …"
At this point, she hesitated, "Therefore, the things that originally belonged to Mr. Ye, including Nine Dragons Bay, were forcefully taken away …"
Ye Chen's eyes were cold, "So, in other words, the Cheng family that occupied my Nine Dragons Bay are the lackeys of the extraterrestrial civilization?"
"Yes …"
Gu Yingying bit her red lips and said, "The extraterrestrial civilization that's guarding Tiannan is the Ethereal Palace that crippled Ms. Ye and the rest. The three wealthy families of Lin City were supported by the Ethereal Palace …"
She paused for a moment and said weakly, "The three wealthy families of Lin City are the Chu family, the Cheng family, and the Xiang family. The Chu family is the family that my niece, Chu Qingyu, is from."
"Very well!"
Ye Chen smiled in anger and said, "I've contributed so much to the upper echelons, but this is how these people treat me? Not only did my people almost die, but my home was also taken away! "
"Ridiculous, this is ridiculous!"
He was too disappointed!
Before he left, he had selflessly passed down countless cultivation knowledge and supported the upper echelons to set up a cultivation university. He even combined cultivation and technology …
However, this was what he got in return?
"Mr. Ye, don't be rash."
As if sensing his anger, Gu Yingying's expression changed slightly, "The upper echelons have their own reasons. Moreover, things are different now. The current Earth is not what you know."
She could not bear to look at Ye Chen and Su Yuhan as she spoke to this point. She comforted them, "Mr. Ye, I believe you guys can recover …"
Seeing that Ye Chen and Su Yuhan looked like they did not have much time left, she subconsciously thought that Ye Chen might have escaped from the Ancient Desolate Realm.
"I will take back what belongs to me!"
Ye Chen clenched his fists slowly. His voice was extremely calm, "I have plenty of time to settle all of this!"
"Mr. Ye, please listen to my advice."
Gu Yingying forced a smile and said, "Whether it's the Cheng family or the Ethereal Palace, we can't afford to offend them. Mr. Ye, things are different now …"
After saying that, she took out a storage bag and handed it to Ye Chen, "Mr. Ye, there are 3,000 spiritual stones in here. It's my savings over the past few years. Take it …"
She didn't have a spiritual root, so she didn't step onto the path of cultivation. In addition, she had been injured before, so her martial arts cultivation no longer existed. She was no different from an ordinary person.
"No need!"
Ye Chen smiled lightly, "Thank you for telling me all of this, Ms. Gu. I know what to do next."
After saying that, he asked for Ye Wen and the rest's address and left with Su Yuhan.
After they left, Chu Qingyu walked in with Cheng Bo. The former could not help but ask, "Aunty, who is that guy?"
"He was once a legend in China!"
Gu Yingying watched Ye Chen and Cheng Bo leave and mumbled, "Time has erased everything. The new generation excels the old. The world doesn't recognize Mad Southern Ye!"
Then, she recalled how Ye Chen dominated Tiannan and became the China No. 1. He even swept through the world with his sword and suppressed the entire world.
She could not help but sigh softly to herself. She felt a little emotional that a hero was past his prime.
"A legend in China?"
Chu Qingyu's eyes lit up, and she was instantly interested, "Is he the peerless God of War, Luo Tianya? Or the Northern Sea Heavenly King, Song Qiye? Or the Lord of the West, Ning Yutian? "
Cheng Bo, who was next to her, could not help but be extremely solemn when he heard the names Luo Tianya and Song Qiye. His eyes were filled with fear.
Gu Yingying was unwilling to mention it, "None of them …"
"None of them?"
Chu Qingyu immediately pursed her lips and said, "Since none of them are, then what kind of legend is he? He's not worthy of the word legend! "
As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Yingying, who had always been silent, flew into a rage. She glared at her and scolded, "Shut up! You're not allowed to be disrespectful to Mr. Ye in the future!"
…
Outside Lin City's Eighth Ring Road, this place did not belong to Lin City more than ten years ago. It was a swamp. Due to the poor Fengshui and the fact that there was no development value, almost no one cared about it in the past.
Later on, as the extraterrestrial civilization descended on Earth and Lin City expanded, this place was naturally included in the expansion. However, due to the congenital deficiency, it was classified as a slum.
The so-called slum did not exist more than ten years ago. However, due to the great changes on Earth, ordinary people could live for one to two hundred years. Coupled with the fact that everyone cultivated, it gave rise to a dense hierarchy. As a result, the population doubled, and the gap between the rich and the poor increased.
Meanwhile, the slum did not just refer to being poor. It also referred to those who did not have any skills and were not qualified to cultivate. In this world where everyone cultivated, they were at the bottom like ants.
There were many slums of various sizes in the entire Lin City. Meanwhile, the slum outside the Eighth Ring Road occupied thousands of acres. There were densely packed shacks in it.
These shacks were dark, damp, and smelly. They could not see the sun or enjoy any plants at all. It was like a corner that was forgotten by the world.
At that moment, smoke was rising from a slightly bigger shack in the middle, accompanied by intense coughing.
The space inside the house was only about a hundred square meters, but it was divided into several single rooms using rags. In each room, there was a single bed. Although the quilt on the bed was extremely clean, it was tattered beyond recognition.
One of the largest single rooms was decorated like a living room and a kitchen. The furniture was very simple. There were more than ten stools, a big iron pot, and a black stove …
At that moment, a young man was cooking a bowl of medicine with his body bent over in front of the stove. The young man had a cleft lip, and his body was extremely thin. He seemed to be malnourished.
The smoke from the firewood made his face look like a panda.
After the young man extinguished the fire, he picked up the stone pot wrapped in a tablecloth and poured the black medicine into the bowl before entering the single room.
The young man was clearly scalding hot, but he walked carefully, fearing that he would spill a single drop of the medicine in the bowl.
"Cough, cough, cough …"
When he entered the single room, he placed the bowl of medicine on the table and shook his hand before turning around. "Aunty, it's time to drink the medicine …"
A middle-aged woman laid on the bed before him. Her hair was white, and her face was pale. She would occasionally cough a few times.
Although the middle-aged woman was in her forties and didn't wear any makeup, one could tell from her facial features that she was quite beautiful when she was young.
When the middle-aged woman heard the young man's words, she slightly moved and tried her best to sit up. When the young man saw this, he immediately went up to support her.
The middle-aged woman looked around and weakly said, "Sichen, where's your second mother and the rest …"
The young man, Sichen, carefully brought the bowl over and gently blew on it. "Aunty, the second mother and the rest went hunting outside the city. They should be back soon …"
"Hunting?"
When the middle-aged woman heard that, her body trembled before she worriedly said, "There are many demonic beasts outside the city, and it's extremely dangerous. We can't defeat them without our cultivation, but they won't listen to us …"
"Aunty, don't worry. The second mother and the rest have set up a trap, so it should be fine."
Sichen was also worried in his heart, but he still comforted, "Aunty, drink the medicine while it's hot. That way, you can get better faster …"
"Alright …"
The middle-aged woman sighed softly, took the bowl of medicine, drank it, and passed the bowl to the former.
"Aunty, lie down. I'll make something for you to eat."
Sichen scratched his head and smiled. "Yesterday, I found a damaged low-grade magic artifact in the nearby garbage dump. The pawnshop gave me five spiritual stones, which I used to buy rice and two catties of meat …"
"Child, it's been hard on you …"
The middle-aged woman looked at him in a daze and said with guilt, "It's all because we're useless that you have to suffer …"
The child before them was only 14 years old, and if it was a decade ago, he would still be in high school. But now, he had to take care of a few weak women.
"Aunty, please don't say that."
When Sichen heard that, his eyes instantly turned hot. "I was brought up by you guys. If it wasn't for you guys, I would have died a long time ago …"
(End of this chapter)
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