Rise from a Low-class Family to Martial Artist-Chapter 313 - 96: Ye Feng: My Narrow Defeat to Lin Chen

Chapter 313: Chapter 96: Ye Feng: My Narrow Defeat to Lin Chen

Linhu Village.

After a day of bustling noise, it finally returned to peace.

Early the next morning, Zhao Canghe arrived at the Lin Family and knocked on Lin Chen’s courtyard door.

"Village chief, what brings you here?"

Seeing the village chief visit so early in the morning, Lin Chen was a bit puzzled. Yesterday, after returning to the village for ancestral worship, the old village chief drank quite a bit at the banquet. He figured that at his age, the old village chief would need to lie in bed for half a day to recover, but to his surprise, he showed up bright and early, looking completely sober.

"Chen, I’ve come to discuss something with you—about renovating your family’s courtyard."

"Renovating my family’s courtyard? It’s not really necessary." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Lin Chen laughed and refused. His family’s courtyard was not small; there was no need for reconstruction.

"It is necessary," Zhao Canghe said earnestly. "Your status is different now, and you’re mingling with big figures. If they come to Linhu Village to visit you, your home is still too small."

"Not too many people will come to visit me; I’m just an academy student now..."

Just as Lin Chen was about to finish, footsteps sounded outside the courtyard—his cousin Lin Hui’s voice.

"Lin Chen, someone has arrived at the village entrance, saying they are looking for you." Lin Hui shouted as he burst into the courtyard.

Lin Chen: ...

"Chen, I’m telling you, your courtyard will eventually have to be renovated. Our village has money now, and the village will cover the costs. You don’t need to worry about it; I’ll discuss the renovation with your parents."

Zhao Canghe took the opportunity to persuade again, and Lin Chen was helpless, knowing the village chief meant well.

"Don’t make it too lavish; as long as it’s livable, it’s fine."

"Don’t worry, I know what to do."

Zhao Canghe patted his chest, having been a village chief for so many years, he knew how to handle this matter. Although Lin Chen was a student, he shouldn’t be flaunting too much. The courtyard should mainly be spacious, and the internal buildings could be simple for now; they could be expanded later.

"Alright."

Lin Chen felt reassured with the old village chief. An elder at home was like a treasure.

Having the old village chief in Linhu Village certainly saved him from worrying about family matters.

Last night, his parents mentioned that recently there have been many nobles from the city visiting the village, sending gifts, and introducing profitable ventures from the city. His parents didn’t know how to interact with these city nobles, so they invited the old village chief to accompany them.

"Brother Hui, did the visitors mention their identity?"

"Well... they didn’t say, but from their accent, they don’t seem to be from Poyang County, and their attire is quite extraordinary, even better than those city nobles."

For the villagers of Linhu Village, thanks to Lin Chen’s prestige, they have seen many of the nobles and merchants from Poyang County and are now able to infer some information from their clothing.

Not from Poyang County, could it be Raozhou Prefecture?

Lin Chen was a bit puzzled but followed Lin Hui out of the courtyard. They didn’t walk far before they saw two figures approaching.

A young man and a young woman—the boy seemed about the same age as him, while the girl appeared slightly older, with a mature build.

"Are you Lin Chen?"

Before Lin Chen could speak, the young man spoke first. However, Lin Chen noted a hint of resentment in his tone.

He didn’t seem to recognize this person.

"I am indeed. How should I address you, brother?"

"Ye Feng."

Ye Feng grumbled, Lin Chen’s appearance etched deeply in his memory.

This guy, who opened nineteen acupoints at Martial Arts Mountain, has beaten him into a bloody mess three times in a row.

Spitting blood was acceptable, but the key issue was being slapped and sent flying each time.

He couldn’t even withstand this guy’s single slap!

Ye Feng found it hard to accept this fact. Before heading to the Martial Arts Academy, he specifically chose to visit Jiangnan Dao to meet Lin Chen in person.

He didn’t believe someone at the same realm could have such a strength disparity with him, perhaps... there was an issue with Martial Arts Mountain.

Although such a possibility was slim, Ye Feng still held onto a thread of hope!

"Junior Brother Lin, this is my brother Ye Feng, and I am Ye Jie."

Beside him, Ye Jie spoke with a smile, her delicate face observing Lin Chen with interest. She hadn’t seen Lin Chen before, while in her brother’s description, Lin Chen was short and ugly.

Looking now, it was nothing of the sort.

Thick brows and bright eyes—perhaps not handsome, but his eyes were remarkably spirited, easy to remember at a glance.

It seemed her brother harbored deep resentment towards Lin Chen, deliberately smearing his looks.

"So it’s Senior Sister Ye and Junior Brother Ye. What brings you to me?"

"We are from Guixi Dao."

"Guixi Dao?"

Lin Chen thought of the Liang topography he had seen; Guixi was not close to Jiangnan Dao. Did these two come all the way from Guixi Dao to find him?

"Junior Brother Lin should be aware of the Martial Arts Academy, correct?"

"Yes."

Ye Jie saw Lin Chen nodding and continued with a smile, "I am from the Capital City’s Martial Arts Academy. This time, I am taking my brother to the Capital for the entrance exam at the Capital City’s Martial Arts Academy, and since we’re passing through Jiangnan Dao, we decided to visit you."

After hearing her explanation, Lin Chen was still a bit puzzled. Was it just because he left a name at Martial Arts Mountain that they decided to visit him?

Ye Jie, seemingly guessing Lin Chen’s thoughts, smiled slightly and spoke, "Junior Brother Lin, honestly, although the Military Affairs Department hasn’t announced your second listing at Martial Arts Mountain, my brother and I are aware. My brother attempted to leave a name at the Opening the Acupoints there recently but was beaten to it by you."