Chapter 258: Chapter 257: Sitting on an Equal Footing
"Don’t be disrespectful to my little sister!"
Gongsun Shengheng felt as though he couldn’t muster any strength, as if he had been anesthetized. He used all his might to hug Ye Fan’s thigh.
"Get off !"
Ye Fan kicked him away. Of course, he didn’t use any True Qi, rely rendering Gongsun Shengheng temporarily unconscious.
Imdiately after, Ye Fan cornered Gongsun Linglong against a wall. If he decides to do sothing to , I definitely won’t be able to resist. Gongsun Linglong thought, panicking. For a mont, she even had the urge to end her own life.
She threw a punch, but Ye Fan easily caught her hand. Gongsun Linglong struggled fiercely but couldn’t break free, falling directly into his arms. After a desperate struggle, she finally managed to escape from his embrace.
"Little girl, you’d best not resist," Ye Fan warned. "Otherwise, I might not be able to control my darker urges and get impulsive."
"Hand over what you’re holding. If you don’t, don’t bla
for being rude." Ye Fan reached out his hand.
"In your dreams!" Gongsun Linglong rebuked.
She’s certainly a woman with backbone, Ye Fan thought, almost feeling reluctant to rob her. But business is business. The robbery has to continue. He decided to take it himself.
As he reached out, Gongsun Linglong hurriedly clutched the Purple Jade to her chest. When Ye Fan’s hand ca down, the situation beca awkward. His hand had grabbed sowhere it shouldn’t have.
SLAP!
A bewildered Ye Fan felt a stinging slap across his face. The humiliation was so intense he felt like crying.
Gongsun Linglong’s heart raced. Ye Fan, however, grew furious. Casting aside all gentlemanly concerns, he snatched the Purple Jade from her bosom. Gongsun Linglong was incensed.
After Ye Fan left, she yelled after him, "No matter how well you disguise yourself, I’ve morized your scent! You’d better hope you don’t fall into the hands of my Gongsun Family!" Thinking back to Ye Fan’s accidental, intimate touch, Gongsun Linglong’s face turned an even deeper shade of red.
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In Jinn, Ye Fan checked into a hotel and began carefully examining the jade. He was now faced with a dilemma; he had no idea how to reforge it. Ensuring the material wasn’t wasted was a truly vexing problem. By now, he had already put the matter of robbing the Gongsun Family to the back of his mind.
The next day, Ye Fan prepared to take a plane back to Jiangning. Just as he stepped out of the hotel, a black sedan pulled up in front of him. Ye Fan turned and saw a head pop out of the car—it was Gongsun Chou. He had been planning to return to the family today to select two qualified juniors to train personally. Otherwise, the Gongsun Family would fall into decline. With the Fla Witch revived, the Gongsun Family, as her Guardians, would never catch up to her if they didn’t work hard.
In the secular world, Gongsun Chou still lived by its customs. He never imagined he would run into Ye Fan on the street. Although they had shared a great deal of enmity in the past, their feud had been resolved because of Su Qingxue.
At that mont, he said to Ye Fan, "Mr. Ye! What brings you to Jinn?"
"Ah, well, I’ve been seeking the essence of Martial Arts recently, so I’m just traveling around," Ye Fan said awkwardly. "And you, sir! What a pleasant surprise!"
"My Gongsun Family has an estate just outside the city. Please, allow
to invite you to my ho for a cup of tea, Mr. Ye!"
"Alright!" Ye Fan didn’t stand on ceremony. His connection with Su Qingxue had brought him closer to Gongsun Chou; after all, they would need to help each other in the future.
The two chatted for a long ti in the car. At so point, Gongsun Chou realized he couldn’t sense Ye Fan’s power at all. "You’ve made a breakthrough?" he asked, shocked.
Ye Fan smiled. "I was just fortunate enough to break through."
Gongsun Chou was astounded. He knew that Ye Fan had previously been at the sa Half-step Emperor Realm as himself. To think he had actually broken through was incredible. Ye Fan was only in his twenties, while he was over a hundred years old. The comparison was truly infuriating. After Su Qingxue and the Fla Witch rged, he too had been affected and was on the verge of a breakthrough. However, he would still need at least a year or two, maybe even longer, of consolidation. He never imagined Ye Fan would break through as easily as drinking water. Comparisons truly were the thief of joy.
"Breaking through to this realm is far more than just fortune. Mr. Ye, you’re too modest," Gongsun Chou said admiringly. Indeed, while they had often been at odds, he had to admire Ye Fan when it ca to Martial Arts.
"Things just fell into place naturally," Ye Fan said with a smile.
Gongsun Chou seed to understand.
The two soon arrived at the Gongsun Family’s estate. In all of Jinn, the Gongsun Family definitely ranked in the top three, if not first. Thus, their estate was quite impressive, blending ancient and modern architecture in a way that was surprisingly harmonious.
"Welco, Ancestor!" All the direct descendants of the Gongsun Family were present, dozens of them, all there to greet Gongsun Chou. Although he was of advanced age, his appearance wasn’t particularly old.
"Rise, all of you," he said. "I’ve told you before, don’t welco
with such pageantry. Making
proud is the best welco you can give !"
At that mont, the Gongsun family mbers noticed Ye Fan standing beside Gongsun Chou. They didn’t know who he was, but Gongsun Chou explained, "He is a friend of mine whom I happened to et. I’ve brought him as a guest!"
"Welco, welco!" the Gongsun Family’s Clan Leader said.
A friend of the Ancestor must be no ordinary person. Although he looks young, in the Martial Arts World, age can be deceiving.
Ye Fan nodded with a smile as he and Gongsun Chou entered the estate.
"Who is this kid? How can he walk side-by-side with the Ancestor?" Gongsun Shengheng asked from a corner.
Gongsun Linglong replied, "He must be soone extraordinary. The Ancestor has always been aloof and has few friends, as he is solely focused on the Fla Witch and strengthening the Gongsun Family!"
"This guy looks to be about our age. Other than being handso, I don’t see anything special about him. His parents must co from a powerful background."
This was Gongsun Linglong’s conclusion. Of course, she would never have imagined that Ye Fan was the very sa masked thief who had groped her.
Today was undoubtedly the liveliest day the Gongsun Family had seen in a long ti. They held a grand banquet, but during the al, Ye Fan sat at the sa table as Gongsun Chou. This completely bewildered the rest of the family. Who was this person with such astounding status that he could sit with their Ancestor? It seed their positions were equal; otherwise, Ye Fan would never dare to be so presumptuous. They were dying to know Ye Fan’s background, but since the Ancestor didn’t introduce him, there was nothing they could do.
"Do you want to find out who that kid is?" Gongsun Shengheng suddenly asked.
"Yes!" Gongsun Linglong replied imdiately.
"It’s simple," Gongsun Shengheng said. "Watch . I’ll go over there and figure him out in three sentences or less!"
"I don’t believe you," Gongsun Linglong said skeptically.
"Just you watch!" Gongsun Shengheng walked over confidently.
He approached the main table, gracefully picked up a glass of red wine, and placed his hands on Ye Fan’s shoulders. "Sir, let’s have a drink!"
"Get lost, you embarrassing disgrace!" Gongsun Chou imdiately roared.
In Gongsun Chou’s eyes, Ye Fan’s current strength and status were equal to his own, if not greater. How could a re junior descendant of the family behave like Ye Fan’s equal? It was a complete lack of etiquette!
Humiliated, Gongsun Shengheng slunk back to his seat.
Gongsun Chou imdiately turned to Ye Fan. "He is immature. I hope you won’t hold it against him."
Ye Fan smiled. "Of course not. Am I that petty a person?"
Besides, I robbed his family and groped his sister just last night. I’m hardly in a position to cause trouble for him.
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