Chapter 53: The Storm Within the Yuan Family

At the Yuan family residence, Xiao Chen returned to find Yuan Qingfeng.

"Hey, Xiao Chen, why are you back so early? Where are Yuan Ye and the others?" Yuan Qingfeng asked, surprised.

"Oh, the gathering wasn't interesting, so I came back. They should be along soon," Xiao Chen replied casually, heading towards his room.

Before he could reach his door, Yuan Ye and the others arrived, Yuan Ye's face contorted with anger as he pointed at Xiao Chen. "What have you done?!"

"Put your finger down. Don't point at me," Xiao Chen said coldly.

"How dare you!" Yuan Ye roared, his anger flaring. "You've caused so much trouble for the Yuan family, and you act like this! Damn you!"

"Yuan Ye, calm down. What's going on?" Yuan Qingfeng frowned.

"Hmph, Uncle Qingfeng, ask him! Ask him what he's done!"

"What is it? Tell me!" Yuan Qingfeng asked, puzzled.

"It's nothing. Just a small matter," Xiao Chen said, not wanting to waste time on them. In his eyes, Meng Yang was insignificant. Yuan Ye was making a fuss over nothing.

"Ridiculous! Insulting Young Master Meng is a small matter? What, then, would be considered important to you?" Yuan Ye sneered.

The commotion attracted others, including Yuan Liuhe. "Father, do you know who we met at the gathering today?" Yuan Ye asked.

"Who?" Yuan Liuhe and the others were curious.

"Meng Yang!" Yuan Ye declared.

"Meng Yang?" Some elders were blank. They hadn't been involved in outside affairs for a long time.

Yuan Liuhe frowned. "You mean Meng Yang of the Tianyuan Sect?"

"Yes!" Yuan Ye affirmed.

"Is he very powerful?" an elder asked.

Yuan Liuhe sighed. "He's more than powerful. He's about Yuan Ye's age, but while Yuan Ye is just an external disciple, he's already an internal disciple! They say he'll soon become a core disciple! When that happens, even I will be beneath him."

Everyone was shocked.

"He's truly a heaven-blessed genius!"

"His surname is Meng… Is he related to the city lord, the Meng family?" someone asked.

Many gasped.

"If he's related to the Meng family, that would be incredible!"

Yuan Liuhe nodded. "Yes, Meng Yang is the eldest son of the city lord. He's been cultivating in the Tianyuan Sect and rarely comes to Yunhai City, so you wouldn't recognize him."

"The city lord's eldest son!" someone exclaimed. The city lord was a Xuanwu Realm expert! Even the Yuan family was nothing compared to him.

"Since I joined the Tianyuan Sect, I'm his junior, so I spoke with him at the gathering. He was very kind to me," Yuan Ye said.

The elders nodded approvingly.

"Good! Yuan Ye, you've done well!" Yuan Liuhe praised. "If you can get close to Meng Yang, you'll benefit greatly!"

"Unfortunately… it's all ruined by someone!" Yuan Ye glared at Xiao Chen. "When I saw Young Master Meng, I brought the younger generation to greet him. Xiao Chen not only ignored him but was also rude! Young Master Meng was angry, but for my sake, he let it go. Afterward, Xiao Chen bragged, embarrassing Young Master Meng!"

Yuan Liuhe's face darkened. "Is Xiao Chen really an idiot? How can he be so calm after offending Young Master Meng?"

"Sigh," Yuan Ye sighed. "Young Master Meng asked me about Xiao Chen, but I covered for him. Then, he left coldly. Maybe I did something wrong."

Everyone knew the real reason!

They glared at Xiao Chen.

Yuan Liuhe was furious. Meng Yang would be the future city lord! Yuan Ye had missed a golden opportunity! Worse, if Young Master Meng held a grudge against the Yuan family because of this, it would be a disaster!

"Xiao Chen, what have you done!" Yuan Liuhe raged. "Do you know what you've done? How dare you offend Meng Yang! Are you trying to ruin the Yuan family?"

Xiao Chen glanced at him. "Uncle, you don't need to worry about what I've done."

"Xiao Chen, what kind of attitude is that!"

"He doesn't care if we get into trouble!"

"Get out!"

The Yuan family members cursed Xiao Chen. They had never considered him one of them. Now that he had caused trouble, they were furious.

"I think Xiao Chen and I should apologize to him," Yuan Ye suggested.

"Yes! You should apologize to Young Master Meng now!" Yuan Liuhe ordered. "Xiao Chen, listen carefully. Be sincere when you apologize. Otherwise, don't blame me for being harsh! Even your father can't protect you!"

"Apologize?" Xiao Chen said, hands still behind his back, a hint of coldness in his eyes. He looked at his uncle and smirked. "I refuse. Meng Yang doesn't deserve my apology."