It's Because You Are Incompetent!

Not long after the cold voice came, a group of soul masters with hostile expressions arrived at the small courtyard of the farm.

Ye Tian looked up and saw a strong young man in his twenties, with well-developed muscles, fiery red hair, and a playful smile on his lips.

This person was probably the so-called Young Master Zhou.

Before he could speak, Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow first, showing displeasure. "People from the East Sea City Spirit Sub-Hall?"

The arrogant middle-aged guard opposite stepped forward, glanced coldly at Ye Tian and his group, and bowed to Young Master Zhou, speaking proudly:

"That's right, this is the grandson of the East Sea City Spirit Sub-Hall Master, Zhou Wu!"

"The one who harmed Xiao Xin, was that you?" Bibi Dong clenched her jade-like hands, a hint of killing intent in her eyes as she looked at Zhou Wu.

If it really was him who did such a vile thing...

This would be a slap in the face of her, the Pope.

Facing Bibi Dong's murderous gaze, Zhou Wu felt a chill, but he didn't attribute it to her.

In a small farm, could there really be anyone who could deal with him?

After all, he himself was a Soul Ancestor.

And his bodyguard, Hei Ba, was even a Soul Emperor!

Zhou Wu glanced at Ye Tian and Bibi Dong with a grin, clasping his hands together and deliberately flexing them in front of him, casually saying:

"Yes, it was me, this young master."

"At the East Sea shore, anything good that's dug up belongs to me. That dead girl not only hid something but even dared to defy me. Giving her a scratch was just a minor punishment."

This also served as a reminder of who was the boss at the East Sea shore.

He leisurely walked up to Ye Tian, sat down on a stone chair without concern, and casually said:

"Of course, as the grandson of the Hall Master, I know compensation is necessary for injuring someone."

"Since Xiao Xin is yours, I'll just pay."

"Uncle Hei Ba, give him ten gold soul coins. Anything extra is just this young master's generosity."

"Yes!" The strong Hei Ba responded, took out ten gold soul coins from his pocket, and tossed them into the air, coldly saying, "This is what you deserve."

Seeing this, Zhou Wu let out a mocking laugh: "Uncle Hei Ba, they're friends. No need to be so arrogant!"

His face was filled with a wicked charm as he looked at Ye Tian: "This young master isn't here to cause trouble today but to discuss business with you, Ye Tian."

Hearing this, Ye Tian couldn't help but feel disgusted.

If not for his sister's presence, the other party would already be lying on the ground.

The reason he hadn't acted was simply that he didn't want his sister and Nana to witness a bloody scene.

"There's nothing to discuss between us," Ye Tian said, crossing his arms and maintaining a stoic expression.

"Don't be in such a hurry!" Zhou Wu clapped his hands and stood up, staring at Ye Tian with wicked eyes. "Ask your men first, then answer me."

Hearing this, Ye Tian frowned.

At this moment, Thirteen stepped forward and whispered in his ear, "Just got word from the scouts. The other side has brought 200 Spirit Hall soldiers, and they've surrounded the farm gate. But don't worry, young master, our hidden forces are more than capable of handling them."

After digesting the information from Thirteen, Ye Tian's expression turned serious. Killing Zhou Wu wouldn't be an issue, but his connections to the Spirit Hall made things tricky.

Seeing Thirteen quietly relaying information to Ye Tian, Zhou Wu burst into laughter: "Ye Tian, are you ready to sit down and talk now? You should know, offending our Spirit Hall doesn't end well!"

Seeing Zhou Wu's smug look, Hu Liena stepped forward angrily: "How dare you even call yourselves Spirit Hall?"

"Impudent!" Hei Ba suddenly stepped out, his voice cold: "How dare you insult our Spirit Hall? Are you tired of living?"

Hu Liena was so enraged by this that she laughed.

She couldn't stand seeing such scum in the Spirit Hall and was about to step forward to teach him a lesson.

However, Bibi Dong beside her pulled her back.

Seeing her teacher silently shake her head, Hu Liena knew she had acted a bit rashly.

She snorted coldly, glared at Hei Ba, and said no more.

In Zhou Wu's eyes, it seemed that Hei Ba's words had intimidated Hu Liena.

He felt it was necessary to clarify, so he lightly dusted off his clothes and said nonchalantly:

"Your business at the East Sea shore is quite profitable. People like you, without power or influence, should know that having wealth invites disaster, right?"

In fact, Zhou Wu had only recently learned from his grandfather that someone like Ye Tian, an invisible tycoon, existed at the East Sea shore.

And he was powerless.

People like that were the easiest to bully.

The Zhou family, as the top family in East Sea City, controlled the city's docks. During the year-end accounts at the docks, the Zhou family was shocked to find that the cargo throughput at the docks had increased tenfold over the past two years.

The Zhou family had also made a fortune as a result.

For a small, unknown coastal city like East Sea City, such rapid growth was obviously abnormal.

Following the clues, the Zhou family discovered that many workshops had sprung up in the rural areas outside East Sea City over the past two years.

And all of the workshops pointed to a man named Ye Tian.

Most importantly, Ye Tian was an orphan with no real power.

Having wealth but no means to protect it—how could the Zhou family not be tempted by such a piece of fat meat?

No one ever feels they have too much money. If they could seize all of Ye Tian's wealth, the Zhou family could soon dominate the East Sea shore!

They might even rise further, with Zhou's grandfather possibly becoming a main hall master of the Spirit Hall!

That's why the family head, his grandfather, took Ye Tian seriously and sent Zhou Wu to personally negotiate with him.

Hearing the clear threat in Zhou Wu's words, Ye Tian was also secretly surprised that his business empire had been uncovered.

Indeed, no secret stays hidden forever.

But all his wealth was earned through legal means.

Anyone who wanted to take it would have to pay with blood.

Even if the other side was connected to the Spirit Hall, that didn't mean he would fear them!

He didn't seek trouble, but he wasn't afraid of it either.

If the Zhou family thought he was a pushover, they were running headlong into disaster.

Ye Tian glanced at Zhou Wu calmly: "I'm just an ordinary commoner. I don't dare oppose Young Master Zhou. But please remember, even a commoner's anger can spill blood within five steps."

Then his expression grew icy, and he waved his hand: "Thirteen, see them out!"

"It seems you still don't understand, Ye Tian!" Hei Ba stepped forward, laughing menacingly. "Outside the farm, we've stationed 300 soldiers. If you don't hand over 80% of your shares to Young Master Zhou today, you'll die right here on your own farm!"

"Uncle Hei Ba, my grandfather is at least the Hall Master of Spirit Hall. Would our Zhou family really resort to outright robbery?" Zhou Wu said with a smile.

Hei Ba immediately bowed. "Apologies, young master, I spoke out of turn."

Zhou Wu waved his hand dismissively and then glanced at Ye Tian with a playful smirk: "Uncle Hei Ba, I can't quite remember some of Spirit Hall's laws. Since you've been in the Spirit Hall for a long time, you should remember them, right?"

"Allow me to ask you: if someone attacks a Spirit Hall member, what's the penalty?"

"Young master, according to Spirit Hall law, attacking a Spirit Hall member is punishable by death!" Hei Ba bowed again.

Zhou Wu's smile faded, and his eyes narrowed slightly as he cast a greedy look at Bibi Dong's chest: "And what about forcibly taking a woman?"

Hei Ba replied: "Young master, there's no such punishment. Even according to noble law, given your status, any punishment would be light."

Hearing Hei Ba's response, Zhou Wu feigned surprise: "I see!"

He spread his hands and pointed at Bibi Dong, tauntingly looking at Ye Tian: "If this young master wanted to make a move on your sister, would you resist? Would you attack me?"

Hei Ba stepped forward and added: "Ye Tian, our young master is reasonable. You should think carefully about this!"

"Otherwise..." He laughed coldly, "We'll have to stop being reasonable!"

At these words, Ye Tian's expression turned ice-cold.

Daring to threaten his sister was a step too far!

Even just having the thought meant paying in blood!

"Thirteen, cripple him!" Ye Tian's voice carried no warmth.

"Yes!" Upon receiving Ye Tian's order, Thirteen no longer held back.

Six spirit rings—purple, black, black, black, black, and red—suddenly appeared, and an ice-blue strange flame erupted in his hand

This was his martial soul, the Void Devouring Flame.

Thirteen's expression was icy as he glanced at Zhou Wu and his group: "Young Master has already given you a chance, but you are useless!"

(End of chapter)