Upon hearing this, Jin Cheng's face changed. The Three Institute Competition in the Eastern Base City was a painful memory for him.
"Third Uncle," Jin Cheng looked at Jin San, "I just don't think he could be the Ye Chen who killed the Golden King Ape."
After contemplating for a few seconds, Jin San nodded. Although Jin Er's words had surprised him, he also didn't believe Ye Chen could be that Ye Chen.
"But, Ye Chen did send me flying with a single slap," Jin Er pointed to his swollen face. "My face is as swollen as a pig's head."
However, Jin Cheng coldly smiled, "Second Uncle, you're a Seven-Star Martial Artist. Defeating you can be accomplished by an Eight-Star Martial Artist. The Baiyun Intermediate Martial Arts Academy is indeed formidable. In just a few months, Ye Chen has reached such a level."
Upon hearing this, Jin Er and Jin San were taken aback, as they found Jin Cheng's words to be quite reasonable.
After all, that Golden Yuan Tyrant Ape was the ruler of the Northern City, a fierce beast at the Intermediate Beast Marshal level. Such a powerful martial artist was unlikely to exist in Baiyun Base City, so how could Ye Chen be that person?
Thinking about it, Jin Er and Jin San felt relieved.
"I thought he was that Ye Chen at first, almost scared out of my wits," Jin Er smirked. "But now that Young Cheng has said that, I want revenge."
Of course, he wanted revenge. As the second son of the Jin family's head, he had never suffered such an insult, especially being sent flying by a junior.
"Second Uncle, Third Uncle, I've wanted revenge for a long time, but I never had the opportunity," Jin Cheng's face was terrifyingly dark. He continued, "But now, the opportunity has come."
"Yes!" Jin San also sneered. "Anyone who dares to offend our Jin family, if we don't seek revenge, how can we establish ourselves in the Eastern Base City?"
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Meanwhile, Ye Chen remained at the Ghost Shadow Gang headquarters, not in a hurry to return to Baiyun Base City. He was contemplating his next move.
At this point, not only the Eastern Base City but even Baiyun Base City held little allure for him.
Baiyun Base City was one of the five major Intermediate Base Cities in the Western Region. The largest in the Western Region was Leihe Base City, and Yun Ding Academy was located on Yun Ding Mountain within Leihe Base City.
Ye Chen thought that perhaps Leihe Base City would be his next destination, especially since Luan Qiannan was also there.
"Mr. Ye!" Tang Hu's panicked voice reached Ye Chen's ears.
"Mr. Ye, people from the Jin family have arrived again!"
Ye Chen was not surprised; he had already anticipated that the Jin family would continue their pursuit. He maintained a calm expression.
Ye Chen walked outside the Ghost Shadow Gang's headquarters to find dozens of martial artists waiting for him.
"Inferior Talent."
"Inferior Talent."
"Low-level Talent."
The talents and levels of these martial artists appeared on Ye Chen's retinas.
"Ye Chen!"
Jin Cheng stared fixedly at Ye Chen, harboring deep-seated enmity against him.
"Name: Jin Cheng."
"Talent in Cultivation: Intermediate."
"Level: Two-Star Martial Artist."
Ye Chen shook his head inwardly. During the Three Institute Competition in the Eastern Base City, Jin Cheng was only a high-level reserve martial artist. While he had made rapid progress, what could a Two-Star Martial Artist mean in front of him?
"Name: Jin San."
"Talent in Cultivation: Intermediate."
"Hidden Talent: Inferior Strength Talent."
"Level: Eight-Star Martial Artist."
Ye Chen looked at Jin San, who stood next to Jin Cheng. Among the dozens of martial artists present, Jin San had the highest level.
As for the others, most were intermediate or high-level reserve martial artists, with not even a single One-Star Martial Artist among them.
Jin Er also arrived, his face still resembling a pig's head. He stared at Ye Chen and said, "Ye Chen, you didn't expect me to return so quickly, did you?"