Journey to become a God

The next morning, Ye Chen left for school. The night before, after taking Zhao Yanyan home, he had returned to his room and gone to sleep.

The weather was bright and beautiful, with people heading out to work to earn a living.

As Ye Chen approached the school, a group of men suddenly blocked his path. They were armed with iron pipes and clubs.

"Are you Ye Chen?" one of them asked.

The man speaking had his entire head wrapped in bandages, resembling a walking mummy. Ye Chen almost laughed at the sight.

"I have no business with you. Move out of my way," Ye Chen said firmly.

"I'll ask you one more time—are you Ye Chen or not? If you don't answer, I'll make you regret it!" the bandaged man shouted.

Ye Chen's patience wore thin. "Yes, I'm Ye Chen. What do you want?"

The man smirked. "Good. You two, break his legs!" he ordered his men.

Before the bandaged man could even react, Ye Chen punched him square in the face, sending him flying several meters. His head crashed into a nearby streetlight pole.

The remaining two thugs watched in horror as their leader was effortlessly taken down. They hesitated, but then swung their weapons at Ye Chen with all their strength.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

They kept striking him, but to their shock, Ye Chen stood firm, completely unaffected. The iron pipe bent out of shape, and the wooden stick broke in half.

The two men stared at their broken weapons in disbelief.

"Oh, that felt like a nice massage," Ye Chen said casually. "Now, get lost!"

He grabbed them by their collars and slammed their heads together. They collapsed instantly.

Ye Chen then turned to the bandaged man, whose disguise had now fallen apart, revealing his face. Ye Chen recognized him immediately—it was the blonde-haired troublemaker from the antique exhibition.

"Who sent you?" Ye Chen demanded, grabbing the man by his hair.

The blonde man trembled. "B-Brother, I was wrong! It was Sen Tu who ordered us to attack you!"

Ye Chen's eyes narrowed. "Sen Tu?"

Sen Tu was a classmate of his and one of Zhao Yanyan's persistent suitors. Ye Chen had warned him yesterday, but it seemed he hadn't taken the warning seriously.

"Just wait," Ye Chen muttered. "He'll regret this."

He released the blonde man. "I don't care what you do, but if you come after me again, you won't have a future to worry about."

With that, Ye Chen walked away, heading towards school.

Once Ye Chen was gone, the two groaning thugs slowly got up and helped their leader.

"Boss, what do we do now? Should we just let this go?" one of them asked nervously.

"Let it go?!" the blonde-haired man spat, clutching his injured jaw. "I just got out of the hospital, and now I've lost more teeth thanks to him!"

He clenched his fists. "We'll go to Big Wolf. He'll handle this!"

With that, they limped away.

---

When Ye Chen arrived at his classroom, Zhao Yanyan was already there, reading as usual.

"Wife!" Ye Chen greeted playfully as he approached her desk.

"Ah! Ye Chen, don't call me that in public!" she scolded, blushing.

"Alright, Yanyan. So, are you getting used to being a cultivator?"

Zhao Yanyan smiled. "Yes! It's amazing. This morning, I tried memorizing a book, and I remembered everything in just one read!"

"That's great," Ye Chen said. "By the way, does Teacher Lin know about us?"

Zhao Yanyan pouted. "It's your fault! She scolded me for over half an hour! If I hadn't come up with a good excuse, I don't know what would've happened…"

"If not, what?" Ye Chen asked curiously.

"Forget it," Zhao Yanyan huffed, then suddenly changed the subject. "Ye Chen, your relationship with Sister Rouxi seems quite special. Yesterday, she called you to her office, didn't she?"

Ye Chen felt awkward. "My relationship with Teacher Lin is nothing special. She's just my teacher."

"Then tell me what you two did in her office," Zhao Yanyan pressed.

Ye Chen hesitated. He had eaten lunch with Lin Rouxi yesterday while Zhao Yanyan was waiting—and then she had been kidnapped. If he told her, she'd definitely be mad.

"Ye Chen, you're hiding something!" Zhao Yanyan pouted again.

Left with no choice, Ye Chen confessed.

Zhao Yanyan burst into laughter. "Hahaha! So you just had lunch together? I didn't expect you two to be that close!"

"It was just a thank-you meal for healing her," Ye Chen explained.

"Really? Rouxi never eats with men. She rejects all invitations, yet she made lunch for you?"

Ye Chen frowned. "What are you trying to say?"

Zhao Yanyan giggled. "I think she has feelings for you."

"Huh? That's impossible. She only sees me as a student," Ye Chen replied.

"Women are complicated creatures," Zhao Yanyan teased, smiling. "But Ye Chen, I'm really happy you're honest with me. I don't mind if you have other women, but promise me that you'll always love me the most."

Ye Chen took her hand. "Yanyan, you will always be the woman I love most in this life and beyond."

Hearing that, Zhao Yanyan felt warmth spread through her heart.

Just then, Chu Yuechan's voice echoed in Ye Chen's mind.

"Master, isn't this great? Zhao Yanyan accepts you having other women. That means fewer problems in the future!"

"This is none of your business," Ye Chen replied mentally.

"Hehe, at least look happy," Chu Yuechan teased before falling silent.

---

Later, during lunch break, Zhao Yanyan received a message.

"It's from Lin Rouxi," she said. "She wants to see you in her office. Says it's important."

"Probably another lunch invitation," Zhao Yanyan grinned. "Go quickly before she gets mad!"

Ye Chen sighed and made his way to Lin Rouxi's office.

When he arrived, Lin Rouxi had already set up lunch.

"This looks delicious," Ye Chen remarked, sitting down.

However, Lin Rouxi barely spoke throughout the meal. She seemed distracted.

"Is she mad at me?" Ye Chen wondered.

After finishing, he excused himself and left.

Unbeknownst to him, Lin Rouxi's face was red with embarrassment. She couldn't stop thinking about yesterday's indirect kiss.

---

Back in class, Ye Chen rejoined Zhao Yanyan.

"Back already?" she asked.

"Of course, I'd rather spend time with you," he said, hugging her.

During their break, Ye Chen took Zhao Yanyan to a quiet spot and shared some rare peaches he had grown.

"These taste amazing!" Zhao Yanyan exclaimed.

Ye Chen smirked. "I think I just found a way to make a fortune."

As he pondered his next move, Chu Yuechan appeared.

"Master, this fruit is incredibly rare. Even gods fought over it in the past!"

Ye Chen's eyes widened.

If that was true, then this fruit could be more valuable than he had imagined.