With three supreme masters, they were invincible upon descending the mountain.

As soon as Ye Yaocheng arrived at Wang Shiyu's house, he was attracted by the eye-catching luxury car.

But this is not Wang Shiyu's car.

He frowned, sent a message to Wang Shiyu, and waited five minutes without a reply.

Something's not right; she usually replies to messages very quickly.

Ye Yaocheng strode into the courtyard and pushed open the villa door.

The atmosphere in the living room was tense.

Wang Shiyu sat on the sofa, her face as cold as ice, while Xiao Cui stood behind her, her face full of vigilance.

Across from me sat a man and a woman.

The man was in his early twenties, handsome, but his arrogance was impossible to hide. He crossed his legs, exuding an air of arrogance.

Behind him stood an old woman with gray hair, dressed simply.

She had her eyes downcast and seemed ordinary, but Ye Yaocheng could tell at a glance that this old woman was a master.

He's a Martial King, but he must have just broken through, as his aura is still a bit unstable. But no matter what, he's still a Martial King.

The moment the door opened, everyone was drawn to it and turned to look.

When Wang Shiyu saw that it was Ye Yaocheng, her eyes lit up.

"Little brother! You're here!"

She stood up, her face melting away the ice and revealing a bright and cheerful smile.

That smile was completely different from her icy demeanor just moments before.

Even Ye Yaocheng was taken aback.

Wang Rui, sitting opposite him, was completely dumbfounded.

When has his cousin ever been so enthusiastic towards people?

In Wang Rui's memory, Wang Shiyu was an ice queen. Spending too much time with her made him afraid he would be frozen into an ice sculpture.

But now, she's smiling so sweetly because of a man?!

Wang Rui's eyes darkened, and a playful smile appeared on his lips. Interesting.

He stood up, a forced smile on his face: "Who's this brother? Aren't you going to introduce him?"

Wang Shiyu's smile vanished instantly, her voice icy, "Ye Yaocheng, my brother, is there a problem?"

"A younger brother?" Wang Rui scoffed. "I've never heard of you having a younger brother."

He sized Ye Yaocheng up and down, his eyes filled with disdain: "You wouldn't happen to be a gigolo you hired after coming to Linjiang, would you?"

"Tsk tsk, cousin, you're really good at this."

Wang Shiyu's face turned completely icy. "Wang Rui!"

"What, did I say something wrong?" Wang Rui shrugged, pointing at Ye Yaocheng with a look of disgust: "What's so special about this kind of nobody who popped out of nowhere, besides being a little good-looking?"

"Cousin, you have terrible taste! Don't let yourself get swindled out of your money and your virtue; that would be a disgrace to the Wang family!"

"How I do things is none of your business." Wang Shiyu's voice was icy, her chest heaving slightly, and a powerful aura erupted from her body.

Seventh level of Foundation Building!

Wang Rui was surprised, but did not react. The old woman behind him took half a step forward, and an invisible wall of energy appeared.

Wang Shiyu's imposing presence was easily thwarted.

Her expression changed slightly as she stared at Granny Jin: "You're going to help him too?"

Grandma Jin kept her eyes down and didn't say anything, but her attitude was clear.

Wang Shiyu gritted her teeth and suppressed her anger; she couldn't do anything to Granny Jin.

One of the ten great retainers of the Wang family, she was incredibly powerful and beyond her ability to contend with.

Upon seeing this, Ye Yaocheng understood that this was an internal family conflict.

He cleared his throat and said with a smile, "Alright, stop hitting me."

The sound wasn't loud, but it instantly attracted everyone's attention.

"Young master, you are a handsome and distinguished young man."

"You came all the way from the provincial capital, did you just come here to vent your frustrations like those arguing aunties at the market?"

Wang Rui's face turned cold. How could he not understand what the other person meant? She was calling him a shrew.

"Not bad." He narrowed his eyes, a murderous glint in them: "After following this woman for a few days, she's picked up some guts."

"Do you know that you're the first person in my life who has ever dared to talk to me like that?"

"Really?" Ye Yaocheng feigned surprise. "That's great! Now I'll have something to brag about to others, since I'm the first person who dared to speak to Young Master Wang like that!"

Wang Shiyu couldn't help but burst out laughing.

This brat of a brother is really good at making people angry.

"You little brat, you're asking for it!"

Granny Jin took a step forward, and the aura of a Martial King erupted, more than ten times stronger than Wang Shiyu's aura just now!

The air in the entire living room suddenly froze.

Wang Shiyu's expression changed, and she immediately stood in front of Ye Yaocheng.

"Grandma Jin, let's end this farce here!"

Grandma Jin paused, then looked at Wang Rui.

Wang Rui didn't say anything, but simply picked up his teacup and slowly took a sip of tea.

The meaning is quite obvious.

Granny Jin's eyes turned cold: "Miss, step aside."

"Today, I'll teach this arrogant brat a lesson: some people are simply too dangerous to offend!"

Wang Shiyu frowned deeply; she hadn't expected that Granny Jin wouldn't even give her face.

"Hahaha!"

Wang Rui burst into laughter, his face full of smugness: "Didn't expect that, did you, Wang Shiyu?"

He leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, and said with a disdainful look, "I admit, you have good talent. In the entire Wang family, you're the only one who can compare to me."

"But so what?"

He leaned forward, his smile mocking: "What does a family rely on to maintain its prosperity for a long time?"

"It's about inheritance! It's about having descendants who can continue the bloodline!"

"And you!" Wang Rui pointed at Wang Shiyu, enunciating each word clearly: "You are a woman, and you will be married off in the future."

"Who do you think your family would prioritize when choosing a successor?"

Wang Shiyu felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

She finally understood why the family had suddenly sent her to Linjiang, and why all the resources were tilted towards Wang Rui.

It turns out that she never had a chance from beginning to end.

"Still don't understand?" Wang Rui's smile widened: "I'm not afraid to tell you, I've already decided on the position of heir, I just haven't made it public yet."

He shrugged, looking innocent: "Only a silly woman like you would actually believe in fair competition. You've eaten your fill of such a big pie."

Wang Shiyu's face was pale, and her body trembled slightly.

She always believed that as long as she worked hard enough and was good enough, she could compete.

But now I realize it was all a lie.

She even tried to convince herself that this was a test from her family, but it turns out she had already failed from the very beginning.

Just then, a large hand gently patted her shoulder, warm and strong.

Ye Yaocheng stepped forward and shielded her behind him.

"Feed".

He looked at Wang Rui and said in a flat tone, "I've discovered that you're truly shameless."

"Did your mother give birth to you just to listen to this bullshit? Were you raised by a dog?"

He clicked his tongue: "No, a dog will wag its tail when it grows up."

You're not even as good as a dog.

"What did you say?!" Wang Rui's smile froze, and he stood up abruptly, his face turning ashen.

He had never suffered such humiliation in his life.

"Grandma Jin!" he pointed at Ye Yaocheng, his voice shrill, "Pull this brat's tongue out!"

"Yes."

Granny Jin's figure flashed and she disappeared from the spot.

The next second, she appeared in front of Ye Yaocheng, her five fingers forming claws, aiming straight for his face!

"Boy!" Her eyes were icy cold. "How dare you speak to my young master like that! You deserve to die a hundred times over!"

"Grandma Jin, stop!" Wang Shiyu exclaimed, trying to stop her, but it was too late.

Claw Wind was already in front of Ye Yaocheng.

Faced with this attack, Ye Yaocheng did not dodge; he didn't even look at Granny Jin.

He simply raised his right hand and threw a punch.

"Bang!"

As their fists and claws collided, Granny Jin's expression changed, she let out a muffled groan, and took three steps back.

She looked down at her slightly trembling hands, a look of shock flashing in her eyes.

This kid is so strong?

Ye Yaocheng ignored her and turned to Wang Shiyu, his eyes filled with concern: "Shiyu, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Wang Shiyu's mouth opened slightly, stunned.

She never expected that Ye Yaocheng would actually force Granny Jin to retreat with a single punch. That was the Martial King!

Although he had just broken through and his realm was unstable, he was still a Martial King.

"I...I'm fine." Wang Shiyu came to her senses, a warm feeling welling up inside her: "Little brother, I was right behind you, and you're fine, so how could I be in trouble?"

Ye Yaocheng scratched his head, and it seemed to make sense.

"Grandma Jin, what do you mean by this?"

Wang Rui's face turned ugly; wasn't this tantamount to slapping him in the face?

Granny Jin took a deep breath, suppressing her shock, and bowed her head to explain, "Young master, I have just broken through to the Martial King realm, and my realm is unstable. I can only exert one-tenth of my usual strength, which is why I suffered a loss."

Wang Rui nodded, clearly believing him. After all, Ye Yaocheng looked too young. How could someone so young be better than Granny Jin?

"snort."

He stared at Ye Yaocheng with a gloomy look in his eyes: "I didn't expect that a place like Linjiang would have a Foundation Establishment cultivator of your age."

"Consider yourself lucky. Once Granny Jin's cultivation level is stable, she'll definitely take your dog's head!"

He stood up to leave; staying any longer would only make him lose even more face.

"Oh my, what's all this commotion? Let me hear it."

Just then, a voice came from the doorway, and Wang Rui stopped in his tracks.

Wang Shiyu frowned, clearly knowing who the visitor was.

Gu Yaoguang strode in, a smile on his face.

But when he saw Ye Yaocheng and Wang Shiyu standing very close together, his eyes instantly turned cold.

But she quickly regained her smile.

He looked at Wang Rui: "Who is this brother? Why don't you introduce him?"

Wang Rui curled his lip, his face full of disdain: "Him?"

"Just locals in this remote corner of Linjiang."

Gu Yaoguang smiled, looking at Ye Yaocheng with a meaningful gaze.

Aboriginal?

interesting.