"Hehe, very good!" the Old Patriarch nodded. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

But how could Ye Chen’s whereabouts escape the Old Patriarch’s eyes? He chuckled, "Did you go to Shanghai for the Shanghai Liu Family?"

"Yes!" Ye Chen nodded and said, "The Shanghai Liu Family betrayed the Rothschild family, breaking the Rothschild rules, so they must be killed!"

"Little Yezi, every time you lie, you blink!" the Old Patriarch laughed, "This time, you clearly came to pick up someone, yet you insist on holding the Liu Family accountable!"

"Hehe, it seems I can’t hide anything from you!" Ye Chen grinned.

"In fact, it’s nothing much, you still have no obligation to take responsibility for the Rothschild family!" the Old Patriarch said with a light smile, "This time, I’ll accompany you on a little outing! It’s been a long time since I’ve been outside, I don’t even know what the outside world is like now!"

"What?!" Ye Chen was startled and exclaimed, "You... You plan to leave the city?"

"What? Is that not good?" the Old Patriarch asked, with a mysterious smile on his face.

"No, no." Ye Chen quickly waved his hands, "Of course, I agree, it’s a great idea!"

"Then... Tomorrow I will come with you to pick up the person!" The Old Patriarch stretched lazily, then walked towards the door, staggering slightly, and said as he walked, "Go check on your friends; they seem to be in good health."

Watching the Old Patriarch leave, Ye Chen let out a sigh of relief. Although the Old Patriarch presided over the Rothschild family, he had a comprehensive grasp on world affairs. Ye Chen understood that this was because the Rothschild family had a vast intelligence system. That’s why they could observe world affairs from a distance.

Ye Chen left the castle and headed toward the Ancient Lava Cave. Every time he neared the cave, he felt as if some force was calling him. The feeling grew stronger by the day, and for some reason, Ye Chen knew that this ancient cave and its surface had a great disparity.

After descending the cable car, a guard personally opened the door for Ye Chen, who walked straight in. The first layer gave Ye Chen no particular feeling; it felt like entering an ordinary cave. As Ye Chen entered, Feng Zhi and the others immediately woke up. Each of them sat on a stone stool, forming a circle of six, like six stone figures.

"Brother Chen!" Feng Zhi was the first to spot Ye Chen coming in; he immediately jumped off his stone stool and ran excitedly towards Ye Chen.

"Shit, you kid, don’t touch me; look how dirty you are, like a beggar!" Ye Chen glared at him irritably. Feng Zhi looked at Ye Chen grievously and said, "Can you blame me? Isn’t it all to quickly make it to the second layer?"

"So, how’s the situation?" Ye Chen asked, with a cigarette in his mouth.

"We can all basically make it to the second level now, but once inside, we all feel physically uncomfortable and very irritable, so we didn’t dare to stay too long. Everyone unanimously decided to stay in the first layer for now, waiting for the right time to enter the second layer!" Feng Zhi explained to Ye Chen.

"Um, that’s a very sensible decision!" Ye Chen nodded.

Then, everyone else woke up. Seeing Ye Chen, they were all exceedingly excited.

"Brother Chen, take us back, shit, this damn place has no chicks!" Liu the Tyrant complained, "My No.33, once we get back, I’m going to keep her in bed for half a month!"

"Haha, you’re still thinking about your No.33?" Jiang Wei grinned and said, "For all you know, she might be lying in someone else’s arms while you’re here meditating!"

"Shit, who dares? Who dares mess with my No.33, I’d fight him to the death!" Liu the Tyrant declared boisterously.

"Whatever, still talking about No.33, you don’t even know her name!" Jiang Wei glared at him annoyed and said, "Every time you see her, you lie there like a dead dog, still pretending to be modest, feigning shyness!"

Jiang Wei’s words left Liu the Tyrant speechless.

"Now you guys are doing quite well!" Ye Chen grinned and said, "Now, let’s have a simple test. All six of you against me alone, let’s see how far you can push it!"

"Brother Chen, seriously? Six on one, aren’t you underestimating us a bit too much?" Da Hei, Feng Zhixiao, and the others all burst into laughter.

"Let’s give it a try!" Ye Chen threw down his jacket and then took up a fighting stance. Seeing that Ye Chen was serious, and truly wanting to test their own skills, everyone took up their fighting stances one by one. The six men surrounded Ye Chen, each glaring angrily. In a fight, you have to show some spirit first; without spirit, your skills would definitely not come through.

"Guys, today Brother Chen is giving us face, let’s show him a few moves and not disappoint him!" Feng Zhixiao pinched his nose and chuckled, "We need to show some real skills!"

"Roar, roar..." Liu the Tyrant and Li Tieniu roared twice. Since the two were battle comrades, they were the first to charge forward. They attacked from both sides, fast and with strong impact. Ye Chen watched their moves intently—all fierce Military Fist techniques, and now, having been tempered by the Ancient Lava Cave, their strength had increased, thus their speed was even faster.

Slap, slap...

Ye Chen was not slow either. He delivered two consecutive kicks, instantly countering their Military Fist attacks. Seeing their attack failed, they immediately rushed in again. The two exchanged a look and decided to strategize—one attacking Ye Chen’s upper body, the other the lower. However, this attempt was not successful either. Ye Chen scoffed, then leaped into the air.

Boom...

They were immediately kicked away, crashing against a stone pier. The two clutched their backs vigorously, groaning in pain, "Ouch, my goodness, Brother Chen, that kick almost broke our backs!"

"Brothers, let’s all jump in together. I refuse to believe that so many of us can’t beat Brother Chen alone!" Feng Zhixiao decided not to just watch anymore. More people means more strength—after all, even many ants can kill an elephant. The other four immediately leapt into action.

It was assumed that the swarm tactic would have some effect, but in front of Ye Chen, even a multitude of opponents was of no use. He picked them off one by one; the first to fall was Feng Zhixiao. Feng Zhixiao rushing at the forefront was met by Ye Chen’s diving punch, catching him off guard and hooking under his jaw. Immediately, Feng Zhixiao was sent flying.

The others quickly fell to Ye Chen’s blows. Lying on the ground, they complained sorrowfully, "Ow, Brother Chen, we’ve been sitting here so long, and it seems quite useless. Aside from being a bit more resistant to heat, when it comes to taking you on, we’re completely outmatched!"

"Ptui!" Ye Chen spat, and his saliva quickly evaporated upon hitting the ground. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, he said, "You bunch of little rabbits, thinking you can compete with me with that little skill? You think sleeping here for a month will enhance your abilities? Then you are mistaken. I’m telling you, apart from a sturdy body and high tolerance to getting hit, there’s basically nothing else!"

"Ah..." Everyone sighed in unison, recalling how they were all excited at the beginning, only to meet such an outcome.

"But..." Ye Chen smirked mysteriously.

"But what, Brother Chen, stop keeping us in suspense!" Feng Zhixiao urgently pleaded.

"Starting from the second layer, you’ll slowly start to notice some differences!" Ye Chen said with a smile, "Eyes, ears, nose, throat—you’ll find your senses becoming sharper."

"Really?" Everyone asked curiously.

"Trust me, I won’t lie to you!" Ye Chen grinned. The blind can hear sounds from far away, and the deaf have senses of hearing and sight that are more acute than ordinary people. So, this is a miraculous world where nothing is impossible, and nothing can’t happen. Ye Chen waved his hand: "Let’s go, everyone follow me out!"

"Roar, roar, finally we can leave!" Everyone cheered excitedly.

After staying a night in Leisure City, Ye Chen did not keep his appointment to meet Zhao Zimo that evening, which made Zhao Zimo quite dejected. He had planned to scold Ye Chen harshly the next day, but unexpectedly, at the airport, he encountered a person that shocked him—the Old Patriarch. Seeing the Old Patriarch’s bent back, Zhao Zimo felt a surge of sadness. Truly, a respectable Old Patriarch who had dedicated his life silently for the Rothschild family.

All the way, Zhao Zimo didn’t dare to speak to Ye Chen, and Feng Zhi and the others were extremely excited, pointing and talking freely about Leisure City, completely unaware that the man standing beside them was the Clan Leader of the Rothschild family, a man of immense power.