CHAPTER 25: REVISED: CHAPTER 25 THE LEGEND OF MR. YE

Mr. Ye?

Wu Xia was already in a terrible mood because of Ye Fei.

At this moment, hearing Zheng Tan’s words, her face immediately showed some impatience as she said, "Not interested. That’s just nonsense. There’s no such person in the world!"

"Xiao Xia, everything I said is true!"

Zheng Tan, seeing Wu Xia’s disbelief, quickly added, "If you don’t believe me, you can go check it out. The entrance of Kelly Restaurant in the city center is still a wreck. They say it was Mr. Ye who smashed it with a single punch!"

"Really? I saw it earlier when I passed by!"

"Breaking down the doors of a big hotel with one punch? That’s insane! Is he Superman?"

"I think he must be one of those Martial Arts experts from TV. Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms?"

The young men and women around immediately started discussing curiously and excitedly when they heard Zheng Tan’s words.

Even Wu Xia, despite herself, became intrigued by the topic and began listening in.

Seeing this, Zheng Tan smirked confidently and continued, "You all know my dad works at the Police Station, right? I heard directly from him—while the official reports say there was a big explosion at Kelly Restaurant, the truth is it was shattered by a single punch from Mr. Ye. It’s absolutely true!

"And I’ve also heard that recently, Chairman Hee of the Flame Dragon Association declared that from now on, the Flame Dragon Association will unconditionally follow any command given by Mr. Ye! Oh, and also the Guo Family. I heard the Guo Family publicly announced that in Yuntai, any task Mr. Ye assigns, they will fulfill it without question!"

"The Flame Dragon Association? The Guo Family?"

When the group heard this, they all gasped sharply.

Among them, although only Wu Xia had once seen Hee Ming in person at the hotel with Bi Jie, they all knew about him.

After all, they were in the same social circle. How could they not know that Hee Ming was someone who broke Bi Jie’s legs without a second thought?

And afterward, the elders of Bi Jie’s family had to exhaust all their resources just to apologize to Hee Ming in person!

For these people, and even for the families backing them, Hee Ming was nothing less than a terrifying titan.

But now, a figure like him dared not defy Mr. Ye’s commands?

Doesn’t that mean Mr. Ye already controls half of Yuntai’s underground forces?

And the Guo Family—an elite family that stood even higher than the Flame Dragon Association, a level of wealth and power entirely out of everyone’s reach!

If what Zheng Tan said was true, then Mr. Ye wasn’t just a significant figure; he was already at the pinnacle of Yuntai!

At that moment, everyone developed a strong admiration for this suddenly famous Mr. Ye. Some even said they wanted to become his disciples.

Seeing everyone’s reactions, Zheng Tan laughed and said, "But there’s no need to envy others too much. Our futures aren’t bad either!"

"Zhao Le, your family is in construction, and the business keeps getting bigger and bigger!"

"Liu Ming, your family handles river shipping—that’s a juicy area to be in!"

"Sunx Nan, your family is in entertainment. Right now, it’s the age of the economic bubble explosion!"...

Zheng Tan, with the air of a grand strategist, pointed at each young man and woman in front of him, giving them commentary. Then he smiled and said, "And as for Xiao Xia and my family, we’re in legitimate industries. When we all inherit and expand our family businesses, there’s no reason we can’t stand on equal footing with those big shots."

Hearing this, everyone burst out laughing, saying, "Right, equal footing! Haha, maybe we’ll be right up there someday!"

"Of course!"

Zheng Tan laughed smugly before finally turning his gaze to Ye Fei. "Of course, for some people, even with the same surname, it’s like heaven and earth. Not worth mentioning!"

At those words, the people around immediately showed amused smiles.

The same surname—yet worlds apart.

It was obvious to everyone that Zheng Tan was mocking Ye Fei. Despite sharing the surname Ye, that Mr. Ye was at the absolute top of Yuntai, while Ye Fei in front of them was just a poor kid sleeping under a pavilion.

The gap couldn’t be more apparent—one was in the heavens, the other, the dirt.

Of course, none of them could have imagined that the Mr. Ye they worshipped was none other than the Ye Fei standing right in front of them.

"Alright, let’s stop talking about this! I did say earlier that Purple Mist Mountain is the most expensive area in all of Yuntai. Let’s climb the mountain while taking a look. We might even run into a few big shots and see their grandeur up close!" Zheng Tan suggested with a grin.

"Sounds great!" The young men and women, all following Zheng Tan’s lead, naturally agreed.

Wu Xia glanced at Ye Fei, shook her head slightly, and then agreed to Zheng Tan’s suggestion as well.

So the group began heading toward the summit, with Ye Fei trailing behind them.

Seeing Ye Fei walking all alone, Wu Xia sighed softly.

"Ye Fei, oh Ye Fei! This is the difference between us. Don’t even compare yourself to someone like Zheng Tan. Among all of us here, you can’t hold a candle to anyone. Do you see now? Your pride is utterly worthless in the face of these people!"

Wu Xia’s sigh escaped the notice of the others, caught up as they were in their mood, but Zheng Tan noticed.

Although Zheng Tan didn’t believe Wu Xia could possibly be interested in Ye Fei...

Seeing the girl he had set his sights on paying even marginal attention to another man—a man he considered no better than trash—infuriated him to the core.

After walking a short distance, Zheng Tan suddenly turned around and sneered, "Ye Fei, right? What’s the deal with you following us like this? Are you hoping to meet some of those big shots too?"

As soon as the words landed, everyone turned their eyes on Ye Fei.

"Why is he still following us? Could it really be like Zheng Tan said?"

"Him? Dressed like that? I bet he couldn’t even make it past the front gate of the villa area up there!"

"Some people truly know no shame. Does he think tagging along with us can somehow elevate his status?"

Hearing their remarks, the mocking smile on Zheng Tan’s face grew even wider. "Ye Fei, did you hear me? If you did, stop following us. Save yourself the embarrassment later!"

"I’m not following you. Just heading home."

Ye Fei didn’t bother engaging with these trust-fund kids. As a Cultivator, arguing with them would only degrade him.

So he stepped past the group and headed straight for the villa area at the top of the mountain.

"Heading home?"

Hearing this, Zheng Tan burst out laughing as if he’d heard the world’s funniest joke. "Did you all hear that? He claims he’s heading home! Haha, he’s saying he lives up there? If he really lives up there, then what are we?"

"Zheng Tan, let’s hurry and catch up. Maybe he really is going up there—but just to live in a doghouse. The ones up there might be big enough to fit a person, right?" another boy chimed in, laughing.

"Haha, I think so too! Come on, let’s follow him and see!"

With that, Zheng Tan waved his hand triumphantly, leading the group to follow behind Ye Fei.