Yao Beasts ran rampant in Tianduan Mountain, and Ye Wuchen and Ye Xiyue only dared to wander around the periphery.
Not long after, the two hid under a large tree. In front of them, a Yao Monkey was feasting on a banana.
The Yao Monkey had snow-white fur all over its body, was much taller than an average adult male, had well-developed limbs, and its muscles were full of a sense of power.
"White-faced Yao Monkey, a Yao Beast of the Martial Body Tempering Fifth Stage," Ye Wuchen said, looking at the Yao Beast in front of him, eager to try.
He took a step forward, his body rushing towards the White-faced Yao Monkey like a leopard.
The Yao Monkey was still happily eating its banana. It only reacted when Ye Wuchen's fist was already close to it, but by then, it was too late.
A powerful and heavy punch landed squarely on the White-faced Yao Monkey's back, producing a dull thud.
Accompanied by a cry of pain, the Yao Monkey slammed heavily into a nearby large tree, stirring up countless flying birds and falling leaves.
Immediately after, the Yao Monkey did not hesitate, directly turning its body and starting to flee into the distance.
"Ye Xiyue, stop it for me, don't let it run away."
Receiving the instruction, Ye Xiyue rushed out from the shadows, directly blocking the Yao Monkey's escape route.
At this moment, the two of them, one in front and one behind, surrounded the Yao Monkey. If the Yao Monkey wanted to escape to the left or right, it would certainly face a pincer attack from both of them.
In the current situation, it could only choose to break through towards Ye Xiyue or Ye Wuchen's direction.
The Yao Monkey, surrounded in the middle, kept turning its head to look at the two of them, as if analyzing which direction would be safer to break through.
Finally, the White-faced Yao Monkey roared and turned its body to charge towards Ye Wuchen.
In its opinion, the aura of the young man behind it was clearly much weaker than that of the young woman.
Seeing the Yao Monkey charging towards him, Ye Wuchen tapped the ground with his toes, his body shooting towards the Yao Monkey like an arrow released from a bowstring.
Just as Ye Wuchen's fist was about to land on the Yao Monkey.
The Yao Monkey actually took a step backward, causing Ye Wuchen's punch to miss.
"What a cunning Yao Beast."
Ye Wuchen thought to himself, but this was also within his expectations.
Yao Beasts are inherently foolish, but the intelligence of primate Yao Beasts is much higher than that of ordinary Yao Beasts.
Especially monkey-like Yao Beasts, their intelligence might not be much lower than that of humans.
After dodging Ye Wuchen's attack, the Yao Monkey pushed off the ground with force, its figure seemingly turning into lightning as it attacked Ye Wuchen.
Facing the Yao Monkey's attack, Ye Wuchen did not choose to dodge.
He saw the Qi and blood in his body begin to surge, and with a roaring sound, Ye Wuchen's fist collided with the Yao Monkey's fist.
After a dull thud, Ye Wuchen remained standing in place, while the Yao Monkey, on the other hand, retreated several steps.
Under normal circumstances, the Physical Body of a Yao Beast is usually much stronger than that of a Human Race Martial Artist of the same Realm.
But Ye Wuchen, relying on his Martial Body Tempering Third Stage strength, directly repelled a Martial Body Tempering Fifth Stage Yao Monkey.
This was enough to prove how terrifying Ye Wuchen's current Physical Body strength was.
Seeing that it had actually been repelled head-on by a weak Human Race Martial Artist, the White-faced Yao Monkey's eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of human-like anger.
It let out a furious roar and once again charged wildly towards Ye Wuchen.
"Good, come on!"
Ye Wuchen showed no fear and likewise charged towards his opponent.
The two exchanged several punches, and Ye Wuchen grew more courageous with each blow, his Qi and blood surging endlessly.
The Yao Monkey, on the other hand, grew increasingly furious, their fists constantly colliding.
If someone unaware of the situation were to appear here at this moment, they would think it was two Yao Beasts fighting.
However, just as the Yao Monkey threw another punch.
Ye Wuchen felt a strong sense of danger from behind him, and his body instinctively took a step to the side.
At the same time, behind him, a Yao Beast's fist appeared in the spot where he had just been.
Turning around, Ye Wuchen saw another identical White-faced Yao Monkey.
However, this White-faced Yao Monkey's body was even larger and its muscles were even stronger.
"A White-faced Yao Monkey of the Martial Body Tempering Sixth Stage."
Ye Wuchen looked at this newly appeared Yao Monkey, not only unafraid but rather quite surprised.
It was still two against two, and Ye Wuchen didn't think he would lose.
"Ye Xiyue, this Yao Monkey is yours," Ye Wuchen said to Ye Xiyue.
Then, he completely disregarded the Martial Body Tempering Sixth Stage Yao Monkey behind him and continued to entangle with his old opponent in front of him.
"Pfft."
Not long after, with the sound of a short blade piercing flesh.
The White-faced Yao Monkey in front of Ye Wuchen's eyes widened. At its throat, a short blade had already cut open its windpipe.
The Yao Monkey seemed to want to say something, but in the end, it could only continuously let out whimpering sounds.
Finally, amidst the Yao Monkey's unwilling whimpers, the light in its eyes slowly faded.
Taking out the short blade, Ye Wuchen retrieved a blood-red bead from the center of the Yao Monkey's brows, which was this Yao Monkey's Yao Core.
After dealing with the Yao Monkey on his side, he turned to look at Ye Xiyue's side.
The young woman held a long spear, its tip stained with blood, looking exceptionally valiant.
At her feet, in the heart of the Martial Body Tempering Sixth Stage White-faced Yao Monkey, a huge hole was exposed to the air.
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Wuan City, Su Manor.
In the Su Family's main hall, Su Shanhe sat in the secondary seat, while a thin, white-haired old man sat in the main seat.
"Elder Jiang Yuan, we just received news that Ye Wuchen has left Wuan City, seemingly heading in the direction of Tianduan Mountain."
"Furthermore, Ye Wuchen's cultivation might have already recovered," Su Shanhe said with a somewhat grim expression.
Jiang Yuan, the Sixth Elder of the Jiang Family, was fully responsible for all matters related to the Su Family.
Jiang Yuan, sitting in the main seat, frowned slightly upon hearing this and spoke in a deep voice, "Is the information reliable?"
"We can't be sure. This matter was revealed to us by a Disciple of the Ye Family, and we can't rule out that it's a conspiracy deliberately spread by the Ye Family," Su Shanhe replied truthfully.
"When Ye Wuchen's cultivation was completely crippled back then, the Head of Tianxin Martial Academy personally examined Ye Wuchen's body and declared that there was no possibility of recovery. The fact that Ye Wuchen's cultivation has not progressed at all in four years proves this point well."
Immediately after, Jiang Yuan changed the subject and spoke coldly:
"But whether or not Ye Wuchen's cultivation has recovered, he must die."
Jiang Yuan dared not gamble, and neither did the Jiang Family.
Ye Wuchen was too much of a Prodigy back then. The Heads of the three great Martial Houses of Qin Kingdom fought over wanting to take Ye Wuchen as their Disciple, which was enough to prove how abnormal Ye Wuchen's talent was.
If the Jiang Family wanted to destroy the Ye Family, Ye Wuchen must die.
"You handle this matter yourself. Although the Su Family has already broken off the engagement with the Ye Family, there is no blood feud between your two sides. The Jiang Family still cannot fully trust your Su Family."
As his voice fell, Jiang Yuan closed his eyes, seemingly waiting for Su Shanhe's answer.
Su Shanhe sat in the main hall, his expression constantly changing.
Finally, as if having made some determination, he spoke with a ferocious expression:
"Ye Wuchen, when you're in the afterlife, don't blame Uncle Su for being ruthless. Blame yourself for offending someone you shouldn't have!"
What neither of them knew was that everything that happened here was overheard by a young woman hiding in the shadows outside the door.