BTTH: The More Children I Have The Stronger I Become

You've offended someone you never should have crossed."

Xiao Xun'er's voice was icy, her gaze locked on Ye Chen.

A few seconds of silence stretched between them before she finally spoke, her tone laced with warning.

Someone I shouldn't have offended?

Ye Chen's lips curled into a faint, mocking smile.

Xiao Yan? That useless third-stage Dou Qi brat?

The thought almost made him laugh aloud.

This Xiao Xun'er really was the perfect example of blind loyalty.

Xiao Yan had suffered a minor humiliation earlier that day, and here she was, sneaking out in the middle of the night to avenge him.

Her indifference toward him only stoked the flames of Ye Chen's irritation.

Fine, you've pushed me to this!

He had originally planned to return to the Yunlan Sect quietly after breaking off the engagement with Nalan Yanran, marry her without fuss, and forget about Xiao Yan entirely.

They could have gone their separate ways forever.

But now, Xiao Xun'er had come knocking on his door, attacking him for Xiao Yan's sake, even intending to cripple his cultivation.

In the Dou Qi Continent, a man without cultivation was as good as dead.

This woman's cruelty was sharper than any blade.

Ye Chen's eyes hardened, a cold glint flashing within.

"If that's the case… don't blame me for being ruthless. I only hope you won't regret tonight."

A faint frown appeared on Xiao Xun'er's beautiful face.

For a brief moment, unease flickered in her heart. Could this man have some sort of backing?

But the thought vanished just as quickly.

The Miteer family? What could they possibly rely on?

No .... Ye Chen's eyes told her he had no idea how terrifying her own background truly was. If he knew, he'd be kneeling for mercy already.

Instead of mercy, she only saw defiance. It bored her. Her gaze softened into disinterest, as though she were looking at a reckless ant.

"Uncle Ying, do it."

Without sparing him another glance, Xiao Xun'er turned toward the cave entrance.

The black shadow of Ling Ying stepped forward. His voice was calm, but his eyes lingered on Ye Chen. "

A six-star Dou Shi at your age… such talent in the Jia Ma Empire is rare. It's a pity."

He remembered the strange cultivation method Ye Chen had displayed earlier.

If the boy lived, he might one day become a force to be reckoned with.

But since he had offended the young miss… even the gods couldn't save him.

Ling Ying's plan was simple .... force the youth to reveal his cultivation method. Once it was his, his own strength would skyrocket.

He raised his palm—

And froze.

A crushing, suffocating aura burst from Ye Chen's body.

BOOM!

The shockwave blasted Ling Ying backward, slamming him into the cave wall.

Ye Chen had already activated the Nine-Star Dou Zong Experience Card, feeling an overwhelming surge of power coursing through his veins.

So this… is the might of a Nine-Star Dou Zong?

A slow smile spread across his face.

His eyes locked on the dazed Ling Ying. "Destroy me? You're welcome to try."

"You....!" Ling Ying spat blood, his eyes wide with disbelief.

Moments ago, this youth was only a six-star Dou Shi. Now, the pressure radiating from him could only belong to a Dou Zong..no, an elite among Dou Zongs.

Ye Chen didn't give him a moment to recover.

The card's power had a time limit, and not a single second could be wasted.

In a blur, Ye Chen closed the distance. Ling Ying froze under the oppressive force, unable to move.

"Miss, run!" he shouted desperately toward the cave entrance.

BANG!

Ye Chen's palm struck like a hammer. Darkness swallowed Ling Ying as he collapsed.

"Loyal, aren't you?" Ye Chen smirked, grabbing the unconscious man by the collar. "Didn't I warn you earlier not to touch me?"

He vanished from the cave in a streak of light.

Down the mountain, Xiao Xun'er was still thinking of Xiao Yan, her steps quickening. Her heart ached at the thought of his humiliation earlier that day. She intended to find him, to comfort him.

But before she could take more than a dozen steps, a suffocating aura exploded from the mountain behind her.

Her breath caught.

"That's… the direction of the cave!"

Her face drained of color. This aura… it isn't Uncle Ying's.

Could someone have come to rescue Ye Chen?

"Miss, run!"

Ling Ying's desperate cry echoed down the slope.

Xiao Xun'er's heart skipped a beat. If even Ling Ying was calling for her to flee… was the enemy truly that terrifying?

She turned to escape...only for a figure to appear before her in the blink of an eye.

Ye Chen.

One hand clutching the unconscious Ling Ying, his eyes gleamed with cold amusement.

"Run? Where exactly do you think you can go?"

"You… how is this possible?" Xiao Xun'er's voice trembled.

She had been certain a mysterious powerhouse had saved Ye Chen.

Never had she imagined the powerhouse was Ye Chen himself.

"I told you...you'll regret this."

His gaze drank in her panic, replacing the icy calm she'd worn earlier. Satisfaction welled in his chest.

"What… do you want?" she asked, her confidence wavering under his oppressive presence.

"Miteer Ye Chen, I'm warning you...put Uncle Ying down and I'll forget this ever happened. Otherwise.....

She raised her chin slightly, clinging to the reminder of her background, the last shred of leverage she thought she still held.

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