King of Creation-Chapter 52 - Let Dad Be the Landlord

His return today, which was meant to bring honor to the family, now sounded like a time of misfortune, that he was bound to meet his end in Jianghu?

Taking into account the incident today of the clan wanting to reclaim the ancestral property, Ye Zhen felt that there must be something he didn’t know about.

“Father, what exactly happened?

I remember the Clan Leader is reasonably fair.

How could he suddenly decide to take back our ancestral property?” Ye Zhen asked.

Ye Tiancheng sighed lightly, reluctant to say more, but his mother Mi Jiangxue quickly blurted it out.

“It’s still Ye Sheng and Ye Chao, those two scoundrels.

A month ago, those two losers returned from Qiyun Sect with their tails between their legs.

Not long after they came back, news about you becoming an Outer Disciple was spread.”

“When I heard you’d become an Outer Disciple, I was overjoyed as well as surprised.

Your father and I even discussed inviting the Clan Leader to open the ancestral shrine to worship our ancestors.

Who would have expected, before we could properly celebrate, those two scoundrels, Ye Sheng and Ye Chao, started saying that although you had become an Outer Disciple, you had severely offended someone named Hong Bao.

Not only is that Hong Bao ranked second amongst the Outer Disciples, but he also has a deep background within the Qiyun Sect.

They also said that because Hong Bao hated you so much, he not only threatened to kill you but also took his anger out on the other disciples of the Ye family in Qiyun Sect.

It was because they couldn’t endure Hong Bao’s constant troublemaking that Ye Sheng and Ye Chao slipped back home quietly.

Then…

our days in the clan became harder and harder…”

“I knew it, it was those two spineless cowards!” Ye Zhen stood up abruptly, his face filled with anger.

Before coming home, he had made a special trip to find Ye Sheng and Ye Chao.

The answer he got was that both of them had returned home to visit their family a month ago.

Ye Zhen had a bad feeling about it at the time and didn’t expect that upon returning home, these two cowards would bring disaster upon his parents.

“Zhen’er, that Hong Bao, he didn’t do anything to you, did he?” Mi Jiangxue asked with concern.

“Mother, do I look like I’ve been troubled?”

After scrutinizing Ye Zhen carefully, his mother pinched his muscular arms a few times and then gave Ye Tiancheng, the old father, a rolled eye, “You see?

Didn’t I tell you?

My son may have offended Hong Bao, but why is it not my son who was beaten back home, but rather those two scoundrels, Ye Sheng and Ye Chao?”

“Clearly, Ye Sheng and Ye Chao are just two cowards!” Mi Jiangxue let out a small scoff.

After talking for a while, Ye Zhen fully understood.

It turned out it was Ye Sheng and Ye Chao, those two scoundrels, who were spreading rumors and causing trouble, claiming that if Ye Zhen continued this way, he would bring disaster to the family, which led to the clan taking action.

“I won’t let those two scoundrels, Ye Sheng and Ye Chao, off the hook!” Ye Zhen’s face was filled with killing Qi, feeling lucky that he had come back in time; otherwise, who knows what else his parents might have suffered.

However, Ye Tiancheng’s face showed a hint of hesitation, “Actually, it’s not entirely due to Ye Sheng and Ye Chao; there’s also the Great Clan Elder.”

“The Great Clan Elder?”

“Yes, our branch has some old grievances with that direct line of the Great Clan Elder.

Your grandfather was very close to usurping the position of Great Clan Elder from him.

Unfortunately, your grandfather met an unexpected death, and that allowed Ye Haiping to become the Great Clan Elder.”

Pausing, Ye Tiancheng continued, “Moreover, Ye Sheng is Ye Haiping’s own grandson.

By hitting him and affecting his future, it is natural for them to want to deal with us.

I’ve also heard that at the Clan Meeting, it was Great Clan Elder Ye Haiping who was pushing for it.”

“Zhen’er, Great Clan Elder Ye Haiping holds tremendous power within the clan.

Now that you’ve harmed his third son, maybe it would be best for you to swiftly return to Qiyun Sect.

With the Sect’s rules in place, as long as you don’t cause trouble, no one can touch you….”

“Father, stop talking.

I am no longer the same person I used to be.

Leave this matter to me to handle….”

Before Ye Zhen could finish speaking, a person abruptly walked into the courtyard and called out loudly, “Is Brother Ye Tiancheng here?”

“It’s Captain Wu from the armed escort service; go out and see.”

When the Ye family went out to meet the guest, a short and stocky man stood in the courtyard, appearing quite awkward.

“Captain Wu, come in, please.

Come inside, why stand outside when you visit our home?” Ye Tiancheng warmly greeted him.

But the expression on Captain Wu’s face became even more awkward, as he rubbed his hands together several times before finally saying, “Brother Ye, I’d rather not sit down.

I’ve come here to pass on a message from the armed escort service.”

“What message?”

“Starting from tomorrow, you won’t need to come to the escort bureau to work anymore,” Captain Wu said.

Ye Tiancheng’s face changed, and he couldn’t help but ask urgently, “Why?

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I believe I haven’t caused any trouble at work…”

“Brother Ye, you know the reason.

I’ll be taking my leave!” With those words, Captain Wu quickly left, leaving Ye Tiancheng and Mi Jiangxue’s faces looking extremely ugly at that moment.

Half of Ye Zhen’s family income came from their hundred acres of farmland, and the other half mainly came from the money Ye Tiancheng earned working at the escort bureau.

Originally, even after the farmland was taken away, Ye Tiancheng still had his job at the escort bureau to support the family.

But now, he had inexplicably lost his job at the escort bureau as well.

“Ye Haiping, you’re really pushing things too far!”

Even the usually amiable Ye Tiancheng couldn’t help but lose his temper, and his temperamental mother Mi Jiangxue was even more indignant, about to go out and argue with Great Clan Elder Ye Haiping.

She was practically stopped by Ye Zhen, who held her back firmly.

After being pulled back, Mother Mi Jiangxue sat down next to Father Ye Tiancheng with a worried expression, both of them becoming anxious about their future livelihood.

“Dad, Mom, take a look at this.

What do you think it is?” In order to alleviate his parents’ worries, Ye Zhen couldn’t help but show off a box of gold he had obtained from Guo Shanfeng, which immediately stunned the Ye Tiancheng couple.

“Son, this…

this much gold, where did it come from?”

“So much gold, what on earth have you done?” Ye Tiancheng slammed the table and demanded angrily.

Ye Zhen gave a wry smile and hastily explained the origin of the gold, and after much effort, he finally convinced his father that he had obtained it by eliminating bandits.

“Dad, Mom, you can spend these three thousand taels of gold as you please.

Buy hundreds or thousands of acres of land, purchase some shopfronts, and live a comfortable life as a grand Earth Lord,” he said.

“Mom, tomorrow, let’s hire a few maids and servants from the market.

It’s too strenuous for you to manage such a large house by yourself,” he suggested.

“Ah!”

Mother Mi Jiangxue happily agreed, and even nudged Father Ye Tiancheng with her elbow, “Look, my son is capable.

He’s made it possible for me to enjoy life so quickly.”

Ye Tiancheng gave a bitter smile, “According to Zhen’er, we should indeed invest in some farmland.

However, we can’t spend all this gold and silver.

We need to save some for Zhen’er’s cultivation.

The higher the cultivation, the pricier the pills become.”

“Oh, that’s right, now that we have silver and Zhen’er has come back, it’s time to take care of that matter,” Mother Mi Jiangxue eyed Ye Zhen and said mysteriously.

…

Inside Ye Mansion, a few of Ye Zhi’an’s wives were holding up the almost crippled Ye Zhi’an, wailing in front of Clan Leader Ye Tianqi, furrowing his brows into a deep frown.

“Clan Leader, you must get justice for our Zhi’an.

He served the clan but was beaten to this state by that little wolf cub.

How will we live from now on?”

“Clan Leader, look at how cruel that beating was.

This right hand is completely shattered.

The doctor said that even if it heals, this hand will be useless.”

After the wives had their fill of crying, Great Clan Elder Ye Haiping, who had been standing beside Ye Zhi’an with a pained expression, suddenly stood up and said, “Clan Leader, don’t hesitate anymore.

Ye Zhen has carried out insubordination, attacking an elder without cause.

Let’s convene at the ancestral hall!”

“This matter, Ye Zhen indeed went a bit too far.

However, there were provoking circumstances, and they are all from the same clan…”

“Clan Leader, at such a time, you still care about the sentiment of clan kinship?

Today Ye Zhen could beat Zhi’an, tomorrow, he could beat me, a Clan Elder, and the day after tomorrow, he could even offend you, the Clan Leader.

Besides, Ye Zhen has offended Hong Bao from the Qiyun Sect, who has quite a background.

It would be better to distance ourselves from him sooner rather than later; delaying might bring disaster to the clan!” Great Clan Elder Ye Haiping spoke with heartfelt agony.

“This isn’t great, though.

We are a family.

Bones may break, but sinews hold together.

We can’t abandon our clansmen at the first sign of trouble…”

“But we can’t let the entire clan suffer because of one person, Ye Zhen, and ruin the future of the other young clan members.

Clan Leader, let’s settle this matter.

Six days from now is the annual Clan Meeting.

At that time, let’s expel Ye Tiancheng’s line from the clan completely,” he insisted.

After speaking, Great Clan Elder Ye Haiping stomped his foot heavily and walked out with a commanding presence, leaving Clan Leader Ye Tianqi with a face full of gloom.

The Great Clan Elder himself had considerable cultivation, and now relying on his increasingly outstanding grandson, Ye Hao, he was becoming increasingly arrogant.

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