Chapter 319: Volume-3 Chapter-21!
"Do you really not know who I am? I'm quite famous if I say so myself."
His smile widened, almost turning to a mocking one, and then he added:
"Being an Emperor Realm cultivator—and one as strong as you—you should already be aware of who I am."
Lin Feng shook his head and said bluntly:
"No, I don't know who you are. So identify yourself."
Hearing his response, the man sighed and raised one eyebrow as he pointed at his hair and eyes:
"Hey man, don't be like that. See my hair color; it's majestic auburn. See my crystal blue eyes and my royal white attire. Can't you guess my identity even with these obvious hints?"
It almost seemed like the man was anxious upon seeing that Lin Feng couldn't recognize his identity.
As if his self-esteem would be hurt if he announced his identity himself.
Even Ye Ming felt confused seeing this man. He didn't know who he was, but he could tell that he was on his side.
He had appeared to save him when he was about to die.
Also that his appearance had something to do with his white pendant that he wore around his neck.
He had felt it during the burst of light; his pendant had left his chest and emanated power that was unfamiliar to him, yet it seemed familiar.
Meanwhile, hearing him describe his appearance, the elder who had been listening in on their conversation had his eyes widened in shock.
He wasn't as dull as Lin Feng. He was well aware of the appearance of powerful cultivators from the five empires.
Lin Feng, on the other hand, looked at the man with a scrutinizing gaze before shaking his head bluntly:
"Sorry, no clue who you are. Please identify yourself."
The man almost seemed agitated by his response, and then he sighed:
"Alright. Looks like you are too dumb. Let me tell you about my identity."
His gaze then turned wistful as he mumbled in a low voice:
"To think there would come a day after two centuries when I would need to introduce myself."
Lin Feng frowned upon seeing the man in question act like this.
Was he really that famous?
Was Lin Feng the one at fault here?
Now he was really eager to find out just who this man was.
And same was the case for Ye Ming, who didn't even know the identity of his protector.
He could feel a connection to him; however, he didn't know the relation between them.
From the moment he could remember his past, he had been a child of a poor family residing in the Eastern region of the Primordial Dragon Empire.
His family's residence came under the territory of the Wei clan, and they ran an inn in their territory for a living.
It was the Wei clan's young master who killed his parents just because he didn't like the food cooked by them. He blamed them for attempting to poison him with their tasteless food and took their lives as punishment.
After his parents died, he didn't have any relatives left in the world.
So why did he get a familiar feeling when seeing this man who had appeared to protect him out of thin air?
Well, he was about to find out as the man began to announce his identity:
"I'm the Ye clan's patriarch, Ye Chen!"
"Ye Clan?" Lin Feng mumbled, trying to recall the Ye Clan's name from his memories, and instantly, the information surfaced itself, making his eyes widen. He asked with a bit of worry reflected on his face:
"A-Are you talking about the Ye Clan from the Dawn Qilin Empire?"
The man nodded with an excited smile: "Yes, that's the one."
Lin Feng's eyes widened a bit further as his mind began to race:
Damn it!
To think someone like him would appear to save that cultivator.
He is the most famous person from the Dawn Qilin Empire.
Moreover, his story is quite popular in the cultivation world.
He is almost a legend in a sense.
Should I really fight him just to kill a single King realm cultivator?
Meanwhile, the elder, who had heard their conversation, conveyed his findings to the others, eliciting from them similar reactions of shock and disbelief.
"Ye Chen? That legend of a man has appeared to save Lord Ye Ming? But why?"
"Isn't he the youngest cultivator to advance to the upper-stage emperor realm in just 450 years?"
"Yeah, he has a frightening talent for cultivation."
"That's not all; he established the Ye clan by removing one of the three sacred clans of the Dawn Qilin Empire. He isn't to be underestimated."
"Indeed, for common people, he is an inspiration since he rose from commoner status to the highest status imaginable."
"He is said to be the most powerful amongst the four upper-stage emperor realm cultivators of the Dawn Qilin Empire."
"Wait! With him here, aren't we saved? That fiend Lin Feng would surely not be able to defeat the Dark Emperor himself, right?"
Their murmurs were filled with excitement. They believed their lives to have been saved with the appearance of Ye Chen.
And why wouldn't they believe that?
If Ye Ming had some kind of connection with him, then wouldn't he also save them?
After all, Ye Ming and they were on the same side.
Ye Chen would surely not abandon them, right?
Meanwhile, Ye Chen had a smirk on his face as he asked Lin Feng smugly:
"You recognize me now, don't you?"
He could see the surprised and worried expression of Lin Feng. That expression told him that Lin Feng had finally recognized him.
Lin Feng only nodded, and in an attempt to buy time, he asked with a polite bow:
"Yes, Senior Ye Chen. I've finally recognized you. Forgive me for my previous ignorance."
Ye Chen was instantly appeased by the respect Lin Feng showed him, a smile appearing on his face as he nodded to show his approval.
Lin Feng then asked politely:
"But what brings you here, senior?"
Ye Chen's expression instantly changed upon hearing that question. He was reminded of what he had appeared to do and why.
His head snapped back, his eyes finding Ye Ming.
A relieved smile appeared on his face as he approached him and took him into his embrace.
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