Liu Qianqian's fair face turned instantly red at Ye Chen's words.
"What did you say?" She responded, blushing and lowering her head.
"I think it's quite normal," Ye Chen replied, and he reached out and took Liu Qianqian's hand.
Liu Qianqian didn't resist Ye Chen and allowed him to lead her back to Villa No. 7. It was a wonderful night.
Skipping thirty seconds.
The next day, Liu Qianqian and Shi Ling left the Grandmaster's area and headed back to Cloud Peak Academy.
Ye Chen felt it was time for him to return to East Base City as well.
...
East Base City.
Ye Chen went to the Liu family.
Before long, he arrived outside the Liu family's residence.
"Mr. Ye, you're here."
The voice belonged to Lei Hu, who was loyal to the Liu family. He addressed Ye Chen as "Mr. Ye," and Ye Chen didn't show any surprise on his face.
All the four major affiliated base cities of White Cloud Base City were aware of Ye Chen's heroic deeds in saving the city from the beast attack.
Lei Hu then led Ye Chen to a study.
"Master Ye, Mr. Ye is here."
Liu Xinghe quickly put down the newspaper he was reading and looked at Ye Chen with a delighted expression.
"Ye Chen, you're back."
"Yes, Uncle Liu."
Ye Chen felt grateful to Liu Xinghe. During the Three Academy Grand Competition in East Base City, he had been severely injured by Jin Cheng, which had led to Jin Yuan, Jin Cheng's father, attacking him. If it weren't for Liu Xinghe's intervention, he might have been in a much worse situation now.
"Ye Chen, you're truly remarkable. With your own strength, you saved the entire White Cloud Base City. You're now our hero."
Liu Xinghe expressed his heartfelt admiration.
East Base City was an affiliated base city of White Cloud Base City, and they understood the principle of "an eye for an eye."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a random treasure chest."
At this moment, the system's voice suddenly rang in Ye Chen's mind.
Ye Chen opened the random treasure chest and obtained the "Profound-Rank Mid-Level Martial Technique, Gale Palm."
A Profound-Rank Mid-Level Martial Technique?
Ye Chen thought that it might not be useful for himself, but...
His eyes lit up, realizing that while it might not be useful for him, it could be a valuable martial technique for Liu Xinghe.
Ye Chen immediately took out the Gale Palm Martial Technique from the inventory.
Liu Xinghe was stunned as he watched Ye Chen seemingly materialize a martial technique out of thin air.
"Uncle Liu, during the Three Academy Grand Competition, you helped me a lot. This is just a small token of my appreciation."
With those words, Ye Chen handed the Gale Palm Martial Technique to Liu Xinghe.
Liu Xinghe looked at the martial technique handed to him by Ye Chen, and his pupils suddenly contracted.
A Profound-Rank Mid-Level Martial Technique!
His highest-level martial technique was only a Profound-Rank Low-Level one.
"Ye Chen, this kind of extraordinary technique should be kept for yourself..." Liu Xinghe began to protest, but Ye Chen interrupted him.
"It's okay, Uncle Liu. This is for you," Ye Chen said with a smile.
"This...," Liu Xinghe hesitated for a few seconds. "How can I accept this?"
He said that, but his hand had already firmly taken hold of the Gale Palm Martial Technique.
After eating a meal at the Liu family's house and changing into clean clothes after taking a shower, Ye Chen headed to the Poverty District.
Before leaving East Base City, he had bestowed a low-level cultivation talent on his former landlady, Lin Man, and made her a disciple of Tu Xiao, the leader of the Shadow Gang.
Ye Chen looked at the sun in the sky and muttered to himself, "I wonder how Man Sister is doing now."