A moment later, Ye Ming and his wife arrived outside Ye Chen's room.
However, when they saw that Ye Chen's door was already in ruins, their expressions changed dramatically.
"Oh no, Chen'er." Ye Ming's figure suddenly trembled, then rushed into Ye Chen's room at the fastest speed.
However, what met his eyes was a cold corpse, which was clearly Ye Nan's.
"It's Ye Nan." Ye Ming's pupils suddenly shrank, his eyes filled with disbelief.
The Second Elder's son, Ye Nan, actually died in Ye Chen's room. What in the world happened?
"Foster father, foster mother, you're back." At this moment, a voice filled with joy suddenly rang out in the room.
Soon after, a figure walked out from a corner of the room; it was Ye Chen.
After killing Ye Nan, Ye Chen hadn't had time to deal with his corpse before Ye Ming and the others returned.
"Chen'er, are you okay?" Xiao Hui immediately rushed to Ye Chen's side, constantly checking over his body with an extremely anxious expression.
Earlier, when she saw Ye Chen's door destroyed, she was nearly scared out of her wits.
If something had really happened to Ye Chen, she wouldn't know how to cope with it.
"Foster mother, I'm fine, you don't need to worry about me." Seeing Xiao Hui's anxious and fearful appearance for him, Ye Chen's heart couldn't help but feel a warm current flowing through it.
Even though he was betrayed by Ye Lin'Er, there were still people in this world who truly cared for him.
For example, his foster father and foster mother genuinely wanted the best for him.
Even if only for the sake of his foster father and mother, Ye Chen must strive to become stronger.
Only by gaining enough strength can he protect them forever.
"Chen'er, what on earth happened?" Seeing Ye Chen unharmed, Ye Ming sighed in relief, his expression filled with bafflement.
"We'll discuss this matter later, foster father, how are your injuries?" Ye Chen's gaze was focused on Ye Ming, asking with a worried expression.
In his view, his foster father's injuries were the most important thing.
As for other matters, they could be put aside for the time being.
"My Dantian is damaged, and it cannot be healed in a short time, but don't worry, as long as I don't recklessly use my power, I won't be in any life-threatening danger." Ye Ming couldn't help but comfort Ye Chen.
"Damn it, who did this? With your strength, foster father, there shouldn't be anyone in the Kunzhou Prefecture capable of harming you." Ye Chen's chest filled with fury, his tone extremely angry.
Over the years, he had long considered Ye Ming as his most important relative in this world.
So, seeing Ye Ming gravely injured, he felt incredibly angry and heartbroken.
"It was Luo Tong. He somehow got wind of my plan to enter the Canglan Mountain Range to kill the White Moon Wolf King and took the opportunity to ambush me while I was slaying it! At that time, my powers were almost depleted, allowing Luo Tong to strike my Dantian." Ye Ming recounted through gritted teeth.
Among his generation in Kunzhou Prefecture, he was undoubtedly the strongest.
If it had been a fair contest, the Patriarch of the Luo Family wouldn't have stood a chance against him.
But the opponent seized the opportunity when his strength was drained, ambushing him to not only seriously injure his Dantian but also rob him of the White Moon Wolf King he had painstakingly killed.
Such despicable tactics were truly heinous.
"Ye Kun probably sold you out." Ye Chen's fists clenched tightly, his teeth gritted in anger.
Ye Kun, the Grand Elder of the Ye Family, was also Ye Ming's cousin.
Ye Ming had always trusted him deeply, sharing his whereabouts every time he went out.
Precisely for this reason, the one who betrayed Ye Ming was most likely Ye Kun.
"Chen'er, only my cousin knew about my whereabouts in the entire Ye Family, but why would he do this?" Ye Ming's face turned incredibly ugly.
He could hardly imagine that Ye Kun, whom he had trusted for so many years, would betray him.
What was his purpose?
"Sigh! Foster father, one can never truly know another's heart. I never imagined Ye Kun to be such a despicable person, but three days ago, he conspired with Ye Lin'Er to steal my awakened bloodline, even sending Ye Nan to silence me!" Ye Chen recounted through gritted teeth.
He had finally decided to reveal the truth.
Only by doing this could Ye Ming truly see the true nature of Ye Kun and his daughter.
"What? Ye Kun and Ye Lin'Er actually did this to you? Damn it, they deserve to die!" Ye Ming's body trembled uncontrollably, a terrifying murderous intent emanating from within him as if he had transformed into an enraged beast.
"Ye Lin'Er, how could you do this? Chen'er sacrificed so much for you, and this is how you repay him! I must kill her to seek justice for Chen'er." Xiao Hui, grinding her teeth, was consumed by her anger.
She never expected that Ye Lin, who was always so gentle and charming, could do something so heartless.
All this time, she'd regarded Ye Lin as her future daughter-in-law.
For years, she had been completely blind.
"Chen'er, it's all my fault. If I had personally guarded you during your bloodline awakening, Ye Kun and his daughter wouldn't have had the opportunity; I'm truly sorry to you." Ye Ming couldn't help but sigh, his brows full of deep guilt and self-blame.
"Foster father, this isn't your fault, you don't need to blame yourself. Who would have expected Ye Lin'Er's heart to be so venomous? Besides, even though my bloodline was stolen, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise, leading to other opportunities. One day, I will make Ye Lin'Er pay for her blood debt." Ye Chen couldn't help but comfort Ye Ming.
"Chen'er, you said you have encountered other opportunities? Could it be that you killed Ye Nan?" Ye Ming trembled, excitement lighting up his face.
Ye Nan's cultivation had reached the Fifth Layer of the True Qi Realm and he had even awakened the Black Ape Bloodline.
If Ye Chen truly managed to kill him, how strong must he have become?
Just a few days ago, Ye Chen hadn't even started to cultivate True Qi.
If he had indeed become this strong in such a short period, then his opportunity must be heaven-defying.
"That's right, foster father, I was the one who killed Ye Nan. Although my Phoenix Race bloodline was seized, I unexpectedly gained an opportunity much stronger than the Phoenix Bloodline. Given enough time, I will inevitably surpass Ye Lin'Er." Ye Chen nodded.
The reason he told Ye Ming this was to ease his worries about him.
However, the secret of obtaining the Human Emperor Inheritance was not something he could reveal to anyone, not even his foster father and foster mother.
After all, the matter concerning the Human Emperor Inheritance was of utmost importance and revealing it to Ye Ming and Xiao Hui might implicate them instead.
"Good, good, it's truly heaven's will!" Ye Ming's expression was filled with utmost joy.
"Foster father, my current strength is equivalent to the Ninth Layer of the True Qi Realm. With over half a month before the entrance assessment for the Celestial Flame Academy begins, I am determined to join the academy, to kill that wench Ye Lin'Er and reclaim the treasures my parents left me." Ye Chen clenched his fists, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.
He had learned from Ye Nan that Ye Lin'Er had already been taken back to the Celestial Flame Academy by a mentor.
Thus, Ye Chen must go to the Celestial Flame Academy to have a chance to kill Ye Lin'Er.
"Chen'er, don't worry, our Ye Family has ten spots for the entrance assessment each year. I will make sure the family gives you one." Ye Ming assured.
As the Patriarch of the Ye Family, giving Ye Ming a spot for the entrance assessment was a piece of cake.
"Thank you, foster father." Ye Chen's face brightened with joy.
As long as he could secure a spot in the entrance assessment, he was confident he would become a student of the Celestial Flame Academy.
Once that happens, he'd be one step closer to avenging himself.
"Chen'er, I will now call for a family meeting to seek justice for you!" At that moment, Ye Ming's eyes shot out a terrifying cold gleam.
Ye Kun, the beast, not only betrayed his whereabouts, nearly causing him to die at the hands of Luo Tong but also stole Ye Chen's bloodline and transplanted it into Ye Lin'Er.
If Ye Ming were still to swallow his anger, what right would he have to continue living in this world?
"Chen'er, come with me and bring Ye Nan's corpse. I want to see if that beast Ye Kun has anything else to say." Ye Ming said coldly, a terrible killing intent surging within him.