314: Chapter 314 Let's all come at once, so we don't have to fight one-on-one!

Ye Chen replied without hesitation: "No."

"Hahaha!"

Xuanyuan Huo burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"Good! It's good that you didn't agree!"

"This way, I won't be accused by those old fogeys of not giving them face!"

"It's you who didn't agree, not me who refused to let them go!"

Ye Chen: "???"

Xuanyuan Huo chuckled.

"So I politely declined for you; you don't need to worry!"

"But remember, you must bring the person along!"

Ye Chen: "..."

So he was waiting for me here all along.

He was too lazy to argue further and perfunctorily replied: "Alright, alright, alright, I'll bring them, I'll bring them. Anything else?"

"No, you can sleep."

Xuanyuan Huo was satisfied and was about to hang up.

At the last moment, he added another sentence.

"Oh, they'll arrive at noon."

"None of them have eaten, you can arrange something for them."

Then.

The call ended.

Ye Chen held his phone, sitting on the edge of the bed, completely speechless.

"What kind of situation is this..."

He lay back on his pillow and pulled the quilt over his head.

Two seconds later.

His phone rang again.

He threw off the quilt and glanced at the screen.

Yan Qingwu.

Ye Chen closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

He answered.

Yan Qingwu's smiling voice came from the other end.

"Chief Instructor Ye."

"Are you free at noon?"

Ye Chen didn't speak.

Yan Qingwu chuckled softly: "There are one hundred and twelve people on my side, and they're all hungry."

Ye Chen was dumbfounded: "No... didn't you say you'd only arrive at noon?"

On the other end of the phone, Yan Qingwu said with a smile.

"Grandpa said we'd arrive at noon."

"But we actually arrived in the morning."

"We have to give you some buffer time, Chief Instructor."

Ye Chen's face darkened: "Thank you very much."

"You're welcome."

Yan Qingwu replied swiftly, then changed the subject, "So, where are we eating lunch?"

Ye Chen rubbed his temples.

His first thought was Yi Yue's place. The Fujian Cuisine Restaurant had good food and an elegant environment, and Yi Yue liked lively places... The thought had just arisen when he himself extinguished it.

Damn it!

One hundred and twenty people.

That tiny shop wouldn't even have room to turn around if they all squeezed in.

Moreover... there were only two people in the shop. Even if Xiao Ya's dad was brought over, it probably wouldn't be enough to feed over one hundred and twenty mouths!

He sighed resignedly.

"You make the arrangements."

"Okay."

Yan Qingwu replied quickly, as if she had been waiting for his words.

"Come over immediately."

"I'll send you the location."

The call ended.

Ye Chen held his phone, staring at the screen, completely numb.

Wait... could she have already decided where to go?

And the people are already waiting there?

Just as this thought emerged, a "buzz" sounded, and a message notification popped up.

Yan Qingwu: [Location Share - Xiamen International Conference Center Hotel]

Yan Qingwu: [Waiting for you to pay, Chief Instructor ^_^]

Ye Chen: "..."

He took a deep breath and put his phone in his pocket.

He got up, washed, and changed clothes.

His face was expressionless throughout.

Twenty minutes later.

Ye Chen pushed open the doors of the Xiamen International Conference Center Hotel.

Then.

He paused.

The lobby was packed with people.

They weren't scattered guests, but young people sitting neatly in formation, in rows.

Men and women, over a hundred of them, all in training uniforms, backs straight, hands neatly placed on their knees.

No whispering, no looking down at phones.

Only over a hundred gazes, all fixed on him.

The few scattered guests and business people in the lobby were now all huddled in corners, secretly glancing at this mysterious unit and whispering to each other.

The lobby manager personally stood at the entrance, a professional smile on her face, but her eyes were full of bewilderment.

In her several years as a lobby manager, this was the first time she had seen such a spectacle.

What kind of respectable unit would come to a high-end hotel to dine???

Ye Chen stood still.

Facing those hundred-plus gazes.

Then.

A clear female voice came from the center of the crowd.

"Chief Instructor."

"I'm over here."

The crowd parted like a tide to both sides.

Yan Qingwu stood in the very center, dressed in a sharp leather jacket and pants, her long hair casually tied back, smiling and waving at him.

Sunlight poured in from the floor-to-ceiling windows, making her look like someone out of a painting.

Ye Chen didn't move.

He just stood there, looking at the scene, and suddenly had a feeling of being tricked onto a pirate ship.

And he had to be the one to steer this ship.

"Holy crap."

Someone couldn't hold it in and blurted out, "Our instructor is actually so young?!"

This sound was like a switch being flipped, and the previously quiet lobby was instantly drowned in whispers.

"I thought it would be some old Grandmaster..."

"He looks younger than me, doesn't he? What can he teach?"

"Shh! Keep it down! The instructor was personally appointed by the team leader, do you dare to question that?"

"It's not questioning, it's just... too surprising."

...The voices weren't loud, but with Ye Chen's hearing, every word fell into his ears.

His face showed no expression.

He merely withdrew his gaze and walked towards Yan Qingwu.

Yan Qingwu stepped forward two paces to meet him, lowering her voice, but the smile in her eyes couldn't be suppressed: "How is it, surprised?"

Ye Chen looked at her.

"Booking out the hotel!"

"People arriving early!"

"All the arrangements made..."

"Are you luring me into a trap?"

Yan Qingwu blinked.

"This is called sincerity."

"To welcome the Chief Instructor, one must show some grandiosity."

"It's just that when it's time to pay, Chief Instructor, you'll have to pay. I don't have any money..."

Damn it!

This scheming woman really had no good intentions!

The eldest young lady of the Yan Family in Jingcheng, could she really be out of money???

Ye Chen was too lazy to argue with her, his gaze sweeping over the one hundred and twenty young faces.

The whispering stopped.

Ye Chen spoke calmly.

"I don't keep idlers here."

"Since you've eaten this meal today, you should be mentally prepared."

As soon as his words fell.

A young man with a buzz cut suddenly stood up, raising his chin and asking.

"Instructor, my name is Guo Qinling, nineteen years old, Yellow Realm early stage!"

"You said you don't keep idlers... would someone like me count as an idler?"

He spoke with righteous indignation, and a low chorus of agreement immediately rose from around him.

A nineteen-year-old in the early stage of the Yellow Realm was a source of pride anywhere.

Ye Chen looked at him and nodded.

"Not bad, a promising talent."

Just as a hint of pride appeared on Guo Qinling's face, Ye Chen's next sentence followed.

"But I don't look at potential here, I look at actual ability."

Guo Qinling froze, the smile on his face stiffening.

He stiffened his neck and blurted out: "What about you?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire lobby instantly fell silent.

Everyone, by prior agreement, put down their chopsticks, and gazes turned towards Ye Chen.

They were too curious.

To be their instructor, and the Chief Instructor of the entire Hidden Dragon Pavilion, what level of existence must he be?

Most importantly... he was too young!

He looked about the same age as them, perhaps even younger than some of those present.

To be honest.

To say they were convinced was a lie!

Ye Chen met the hundred-plus gazes and shrugged.

"Whoever can beat me, I'll tell you."

These words, falling into the ears of these hot-blooded Hidden Dragon Pavilion members, were like pouring a ladle of water into a boiling oil pot.

"Beat you?"

A young man, burly as a small mountain, stood up and slapped the table with his fan-like hand.

"Instructor! My name is Lu Nan, Yellow Realm mid-stage!"

"I'll go!"

He strode out of the formation and stood before Ye Chen, looking down at this young instructor who seemed less sturdy than himself.

A burst of cheers immediately erupted around them.

"Go, Brother Lu!"

"Let the instructor see our power!"

"Don't hit too hard, Brother Lu, he's the instructor after all!"

...Lu Nan grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth: "Instructor, punches and kicks have no eyes. If I accidentally hurt you later, please don't take offense."

Before Ye Chen could speak.

Yan Qingwu, standing nearby, had already begun to fan the flames with a smile.

"Big guy, you'd better think carefully."

"Don't cry if the Chief Instructor beats you until your nose bleeds later."

Lu Nan's neck turned red when he heard his goddess speaking, and he thumped his chest, making a thunderous sound: "Officer Yan, don't worry! I won't lose!"

Another round of cheers erupted.

Ye Chen sighed helplessly and spoke slowly.

"Are you all done eating?"

Everyone was stunned, and someone subconsciously nodded: "We're... we're done."

Ye Chen nodded, and his next words were astonishing.

"Since you're all full, why don't you all come at me together?"

"It'll save me the trouble of fighting you one by one."