112: Chapter 112 A Minor Incident in the Servant's Hall

Having broken through to the Late Stage of the Ningyuan Fifth Stage, his strength had surged, and Ye Tian did not linger in the courtyard for long.

He needed actual combat to familiarize himself with his new power; this was something he did after every Breakthrough. Otherwise, blindly raising his Realm without stabilizing it would significantly diminish his combat prowess.

At the same time, he was somewhat worried about Su Wan. After all, the environment of the Handyman Hall was harsh, and he didn't know how she was faring.

Leaving Qingyun Court, Ye Tian followed the Sect map's directions and headed towards the Handyman Hall located at the edge of the Outer Sect area.

The closer he got to the Handyman Hall, the thinner the Spiritual Qi in the surroundings became, and the buildings appeared much more crude and dilapidated.

Most of the passing Disciples wore gray handyman attire, and their cultivation generally hovered in the Qi Gathering Realm. Seeing Ye Tian dressed in clothes representing his status as an Outer Sect Disciple, they cast looks of awe and envy.

The Handyman Hall was not a single hall but a cluster of low-lying courtyards.

There was a faint scent of herbs and Ore dust in the air.

Many Utility Disciples were busy transporting materials, cleaning courtyards, or tending to low-grade spirit plants and herbs, each with a tired Face and a numb expression.

Ye Tian frowned slightly; the environment here was a world apart compared to Qingyun Court.

He released his Divine Sense, quietly searching for Su Wan.

Soon, he sensed that familiar Aura in a remote corner piled with clutter.

Ye Tian's eyes lit up, and he walked in that direction.

At this moment, in the corner, four or five youths wearing handyman attire—though the fabric was noticeably better—with cultivations at the seventh or eighth stage of Qi Gathering were cornering the thin Su Wan.

The leader was tall and sturdy, not particularly good-looking, but his cultivation had reached the Qi Gathering Ninth Stage. With a fierce gaze, he was a well-known bully in the Handyman Hall named Zhao Kanghu.

"You little brat, you're quite good at hiding, aren't you? You got away last time, but let's see where you run to this time!"

Zhao Kanghu grinned hideously, grabbed Su Wan by the collar, and lifted her up.

Su Wan's small Face turned red as she struggled to pry Zhao Kanghu's wrist away, but due to the disparity in strength, she couldn't break free at all.

"Senior Brother Zhao... let go of me! That scarlet blood ginseng is a family heirloom, I didn't steal it!"

Su Wan gritted her teeth and defended herself, her voice somewhat hoarse from the choking.

"Bullshit!" a lackey nearby cursed. "With your pathetic look, how could you have a Spirit Medicine like scarlet blood ginseng? You clearly stole Senior Brother Zhao's herb!

If you know what's good for you, hand it over quickly and pay ten Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Otherwise, we'll cripple your cultivation today and throw you out of the Sect!"

"That's right, hand it over!"

"Break her legs!"

The others chimed in one after another, their Aura aggressive.

Su Wan trembled with rage: "You... you're framing me! You clearly just want to steal my ginseng!"

Zhao Kanghu snorted coldly, increasing the pressure in his hand until Su Wan's bones creaked. "Steal? Hmph! In the Handyman Hall, whatever I set my eyes on is mine!

A Qi Gathering Level 3 trash like you doesn't deserve to own scarlet blood ginseng. Give it here!"

As he spoke, his other hand reached roughly into Su Wan's robes to seize it.

Su Wan struggled desperately, her eyes filled with despair.

Her cultivation was low, and she had no one to rely on in the Handyman Hall. Facing someone like Zhao Kanghu, who was much stronger than her, she was powerless to resist.

Just as Zhao Kanghu's hand was about to touch the lapel of Su Wan's chest, a voice suddenly rang out from behind the group.

"Stop."

Zhao Kanghu and the others were startled and whipped around, only to see a youth in green robes standing behind them with his hands behind his back. His gaze was cold as a blade as he watched them.

The newcomer's Aura was restrained, but the pressure made even Zhao Kanghu, at the Qi Gathering Ninth Stage, feel a chill in his heart.

"Who... who are you? How dare you meddle in my business?"

Zhao Kanghu shouted with false bravado, subconsciously letting go of Su Wan's collar.

He couldn't see through Ye Tian's cultivation, but since the other party was wearing Outer Sect Disciple robes, he was clearly not someone to be easily provoked.

Seeing Ye Tian, Su Wan's previously despairing eyes instantly lit up, and she shouted excitedly, "Big Brother Ye!"

Ye Tian nodded slightly to her, his gaze falling back on Zhao Kanghu, his tone still flat: "In broad daylight, bullying a fellow Disciple and committing robbery—is this how the rules of the Handyman Hall work?"

Zhao Kanghu was intimidated by Ye Tian's Aura, but relying on his influence in the Handyman Hall and seeing Ye Tian's youth, he forced himself to stay calm and said, "Senior Brother, this matter has nothing to do with you.

This little thief stole my herb, and I'm just taking back what's mine according to the rules. I ask that Senior Brother doesn't meddle in others' business, lest we ruin the harmony."

He spoke with high-sounding words, pointing out that "reason" was on his side while implying that Ye Tian shouldn't stick his head out for a Utility Disciple and offend them.

"Big Brother Ye, he's lying! That scarlet blood ginseng belongs to my family!" Su Wan shouted hastily.

Ye Tian didn't even look at the so-called "evidence" in Zhao Kanghu's hand, only saying coldly, "I said, let her go. Then, get lost."

Zhao Kanghu's Face instantly became extremely ugly.

He hadn't expected Ye Tian to show so little Face, making him lose Face in front of so many subordinates.

His gaze gradually turned sinister as he gritted his teeth and said, "Senior Brother, is it worth it for a Qi Gathering Level 3 trash? My cousin is a Disciple of the Outer Sect Law Enforcement Team! If you insist on interfering, I'm afraid..."

The threat was self-evident.

Ye Tian laughed, a cold smile: "Law Enforcement Team? Very well. I'd like to see if the Law Enforcement Team handles scum like you or me."

Before his voice had even faded, Ye Tian simply took a step forward.

Yet with that single step, he was instantly in front of Zhao Kanghu!

He was so fast that Zhao Kanghu couldn't react at all!

Immediately after, Ye Tian raised his hand and delivered a slap!

The movement seemed casual, but with his Ningyuan Realm Fifth Stage cultivation and the terrifying Physical Body strength tempered by the Dragon Elephant Art, how could an ordinary person withstand it?

*Slap!*

Zhao Kanghu felt a heavy, powerful force strike his Face, and he was sent flying in an instant, blood mixed with broken teeth spraying from his mouth!

He landed on a pile of clutter several meters away with a dull thud and blacked out immediately!

Seeing this, the lackeys' legs went weak, and they couldn't stop trembling, their Faces turning deathly pale.

They hadn't even seen how Ye Tian moved!

Zhao Kanghu, at the Qi Gathering Ninth Stage, was slapped away without any ability to resist!

Just what was this green-robed youth's cultivation?

Ye Tian's gaze swept over the lackeys, his expression indifferent: "Do you all want to try too?"

"No... we don't dare! Senior Brother, have mercy!"

"We were wrong! We won't do it again!"

The few of them fell to their knees with a thud, kowtowing frantically, scared out of their wits.

"Carry him away." Ye Tian pointed at the unconscious Zhao Kanghu. "Tell the Handyman Hall manager that if anyone dares to bully Su Wan again, their end will be just like this scoundrel's."

"Yes, yes, yes! Thank you for sparing our lives, Senior Brother!"

They scrambled to pick up Zhao Kanghu and ran, not even daring to look back.

Only Ye Tian and the still-shaken Su Wan remained in the corner.

Su Wan looked at Ye Tian, her large eyes filled with shock.

She knew this Big Brother Ye was powerful, but she hadn't expected him to be this powerful!

The Zhao Kanghu who acted so overbearingly in the Handyman Hall was actually so vulnerable before Big Brother Ye!

"Ye... Big Brother Ye, thank you!"

Su Wan's voice was still trembling, but it was no longer from fear but from excitement.

Ye Tian looked at her disheveled state, her clothes torn and her Face bruised, and frowned slightly: "Are you alright? Do they bully you often?"

Su Wan lowered her head and rubbed her wrist somewhat aggrievedly: "It's... not often.

It's just that I'm new, my cultivation is low, and I have no backing. This time, it's because I accidentally dropped the scarlet blood ginseng my grandfather left me. Zhao Kanghu saw it and wanted to steal it."

Ye Tian sighed; the environment of the Handyman Hall was indeed wretched.

He took out a bottle of healing Medicinal Pills and handed it to Su Wan: "Take this, and be more careful in the future. Low cultivation isn't a crime, but you must have the awareness and means to protect yourself. Raising your strength as quickly as possible is the fundamental solution."

Su Wan took the pills, her eyes slightly red as she nodded vigorously: "Mhm! I understand, Big Brother Ye! I will definitely Cultivate hard!"

She hesitated for a moment and asked softly, "Big Brother Ye, you... what is your cultivation now? You were so amazing just now!"

Ye Tian didn't answer directly, only saying plainly, "Cultivate well, and you will have a day like this too. I have things to do, so I'll be leaving first. If anyone looks for trouble with you again, you can find me at Number 71, B-row in Qingyun Court."

After speaking, Ye Tian patted Su Wan on the shoulder and turned to leave.

As for Zhao Kanghu's so-called Law Enforcement Team cousin, Ye Tian didn't take it to heart.

Fights between Outer Sect Disciples were common. As long as they didn't cause death or serious disability, the Law Enforcement Team couldn't be bothered to look into it, not to mention Zhao Kanghu was in the wrong first.

Watching Ye Tian's departing figure, Su Wan tightly gripped the pill bottle, her eyes sparkling.

Big Brother Ye's back seemed incomparably tall in her heart.

She swore to herself that she would Cultivate with all her might and never let down Big Brother Ye's expectations and help!

As for Ye Tian, after leaving the Handyman Hall area, his gaze gradually became sharp.

He hadn't used his full strength just now, even deliberately hiding the characteristics of his Stellar True Essence, using only his most basic Physical Body strength.

But even so, the strength of the Late Stage of the Ningyuan Fifth Stage was enough to crush a Qi Gathering Realm Cultivator.

"As expected... strength is the foundation of one's standing."

Feeling the surging power within his body, Ye Tian cast his gaze deeper into the Outer Sect. "Next, it's time to go out and gain some experience."

Blindly cultivating in seclusion was never the Dao Ye Tian followed; only actual combat was the sole criterion for measuring the strong!