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"Is this kid really going to take the initiative to go to Cloudscar Peak?!" Master Lei shuddered, a sense of ominous premonition creeping into his heart, feeling that he might be in for a rough day and stepping on a nail.
"Little brother, don't tease me. Just tell me the truth, where do you come from?" Master Lei was bewildered and felt intimidated.
"I have no background; I just can't stand it anymore," Ye Tian sneered. Although this Thunder Tiger had a name and actions somewhat similar to Wang Tianba, Master Lei was even less impressive than Wang Tianba, who at least was a man unafraid of death. Master Lei, on the other hand, had already softened before anything even happened.
Upon hearing this, Master Lei furrowed his brows in deep thought for a moment before finally sighing, "Ah, little brother, look at my memory; I forgot I have important matters to attend to. I really can't accompany you today. About this wine..."
"It must be drunk," Ye Tian said as he grabbed Master Lei's robe sleeve with a smile.
In fact, when Ye Tian first heard that this Fat Merchant's surname was Lei, he vaguely thought of someone—the one who personally gave Ye Tian the entry token to Cloud Sea Sect: Thunderstorm.
This person had achieved Martial Unity at a young age and should hold some status in Cloud Sea Sect. It was possible that he was indeed the backing that Master Lei mentioned.
However, Ye Tian thought again and felt it unlikely. Thunderstorm did not seem like a bad person; if he were truly Thunder Tiger's son, he would not condone such bullying behavior in the village. Moreover, Thunderstorm had taken Cold Moon with him when leaving Spirit Martial Town, and with Cold Moon's character, she would absolutely not like a bully.
Thinking of this, Ye Tian felt it necessary to investigate this matter thoroughly because it might involve whether Thunderstorm had concealed or deceived Cold Moon. Cold Moon was not only Cold Frost's sister but also the only remaining member of the Cold Family that Ye Tian could find. This was one of the reasons why Ye Tian chose to come to Cloudscar Peak.
"Little brother, let's keep our distance; please don't make things difficult for me," Master Lei said as he felt increasingly uneasy seeing Ye Tian's persistence.
"Is your son named Thunderstorm?" Ye Tian asked directly without wanting to beat around the bush.
"You know him?" Master Lei was somewhat surprised.
"I don't know him," Ye Tian shook his head. If he claimed to know him, how could he proceed after clarifying the situation?
"Then you..."
"I've heard. I heard he got married?" Ye Tian asked again, but this question was merely a random inquiry based on the passage of time. It had been nearly two years since the Martial Arts Selection Tournament, and if Cold Frost and Thunderstorm had maintained a good relationship, they should have made some progress by now.
"Well..." Master Lei hesitated when asked about family matters.
"What's wrong? Is it inconvenient to talk?" Ye Tian sneered and then pulled Master Lei toward the tavern.
"Wait, wait, wait, little brother, it's not that I don't want to say anything; I really don't know," Master Lei sighed. At this moment, he had already concluded that Ye Tian was a person of significant standing; otherwise, he wouldn't dare act this way knowing that his son was Thunderstorm.
Ye Tian frowned as he observed Master Lei for a moment and noticed that the man's gaze was steady and not evasive. It seemed he genuinely did not know about his son Thunderstorm's situation with Cold Moon.
"Could it be that Thunderstorm is really hiding something from Sister Ningyue?" Ye Tian thought to himself. Given the circumstances, it appeared that Thunderstorm was afraid Cold Moon would not accept such a rogue father, which explained why he had not clarified the matter. This situation revealed two things: first, Thunderstorm truly liked Cold Moon; otherwise, he wouldn't deliberately hide his flaws. Second, knowing full well about Thunder Tiger's misdeeds yet failing to stop them suggested he harbored some of those same malicious thoughts deep down.
"Little brother?" Master Lei cautiously probed when Ye Tian remained silent for too long.
Ye Tian was brought back to reality by Master Lei's voice. He frowned and asked, "With such terrible behavior, haven't you offended any major figures?"
"Little brother, please don't make fun of me; I really have important matters at hand," Master Lei replied. At this point, in his eyes, Ye Tian was indeed a major figure, so he thought Ye Tian was joking.
"Since Master Lei has important matters to attend to, I wouldn't dare delay you. However, when I see Xuanyuan Senior tomorrow, I will certainly mention your actions to him. Whether it will affect your son's future is something I cannot guarantee," Ye Tian feigned a petty demeanor. In reality, even if he met Xuanyuan Changfeng, he would not mention this matter at all. However, he needed to act in a way that would convince Master Lei; otherwise, he might not believe him.
"Wait, wait, wait..." Master Lei exclaimed in alarm, repeatedly saying "wait," clearly anxious.
Seeing his performance succeed, Ye Tian smiled slightly and said, "Then can Master Lei spare some time to chat with me?"
"I can... I can..." Master Lei understood very well that his current status depended entirely on his precious son. If one day Thunderstorm lost his position at Cloudscar Peak, then Thunder Tiger would instantly become worthless. Although Thunderstorm was a Martial Unity Definition, in the vast Divine Wood County with its millions of inhabitants, what did Martial Sovereign even mean?
However, although he was very scared, it wasn't the fear of Thunderstorm being punished for his bullying that troubled him; otherwise, he wouldn't have acted that way. What truly frightened him was the petty demeanor that Ye Tian had shown earlier, as well as the person named Xuanyuan Changfeng.
To put it simply, he was afraid that Ye Tian would speak ill of Thunderstorm to Xuanyuan Changfeng.
"How about we find a place to have a drink?" Ye Tian continued to smirk. This time, he genuinely wanted to have a drink, as over a year in the jungle had made him long for the delicious food and drinks in taverns.
"Alright, alright..." Master Lei could only agree helplessly, regretting a thousand times why he had to provoke that Juggling Troupe.
Seeing this, Ye Tian chuckled and "took" Master Lei through the streets. After about half an hour, they finally chose a rather luxurious restaurant. Ye Tian stopped and pointed, saying, "How about this one?"
"Little brother, eating here at Sky One Tower costs this much!" Master Lei said with reluctance in his eyes, holding up three fingers.
"Thirty taels of silver?" Ye Tian asked curiously.
Master Lei nodded and then added, "That's a conservative estimate."
"Sigh, let's go to another place." Ye Tian shook his head helplessly and turned to leave.
Master Lei was taken aback. Although he hoped that Ye Tian would choose again, he didn't expect him to actually be ready to switch places.
Since they were changing, Ye Tian naturally wanted to find a satisfactory one. The reason he left earlier wasn't because thirty taels of silver was too expensive; rather, he was looking for a place where a meal cost thirty taels of gold to properly indulge this fat guy named Lei.
A meal costing thirty taels of gold was not easy to find, so Ye Tian and his companions wandered until nightfall before stopping their Footsteps.
According to Seven Dog, they had already left the territory of North City and entered the area of West City. During this time, there were some rambling words indicating that they often had conflicts with people from West City, and now that they were on their turf, they were quite afraid of getting beaten up.
"This will do." Ye Tian, feeling impatient, casually pointed to a tavern that looked quite ordinary.
"Alright! Young Master Ye is indeed noble and unpretentious, worthy of admiration." On the way here, they had already learned Ye Tian's name, which is why they referred to him as Young Master Ye.
Master Lei was quite pleased because the Tavern Ye Tian chose in Divine Wood County was probably not even considered average; he estimated that a meal would only cost about ten taels of silver.
"Master Lei, did you bring any money?" Ye Tian suddenly remembered that he had previously ordered Master Lei to compensate the Juggling Troupe for his money pouch, hence the question.
"You don't need to worry about that, Young Master Ye. Wherever I go, I have some standing. Using money to eat would be embarrassing," Master Lei said proudly, and it didn't sound like boasting.
"Oh?" Ye Tian became interested.
"My master always keeps a tab wherever he eats and drinks, settling the bill at a later time," Seven Dog chimed in.
"Hehe." Ye Tian smiled upon hearing this; it was for the best.
While they were talking, a waiter approached them warmly, first exchanging pleasantries before leading everyone to a private room on the second floor, where they ordered drinks and prepared for their meal.
"It seems he didn't recognize you, Master Lei," Ye Tian teased. In reality, the waiter didn't recognize him at all.
"Such lowly servants have never seen much of the world..." Master Lei felt a bit embarrassed and changed the subject, shouting down to the staff below, "Can you hurry up already!"
Ye Tian secretly laughed at this and said no more.
After a moment, the waiter brought out all the dishes—nine meat dishes and twelve vegetable dishes, along with six large jars of wine.
Master Lei and the group of Lackeys were dumbfounded. They had seen wasteful spending before but had never witnessed such extravagance.
They initially thought Ye Tian ordered all this food for everyone, but once everything was served, Ye Tian began eating by himself without any intention of inviting them to join him.
They naturally did not dare to take a seat since they were not invited. Even though Master Lei was sitting nearby, Ye Tian's silence did not give them the courage to pick up their chopsticks. For a moment, the group of Lackeys stood awkwardly on either side, while Master Lei sat there motionless, creating a very awkward and strange atmosphere.
However, this atmosphere did not affect Ye Tian; he simply focused on eating. When he ate, he only took small bites and did not drink much.
After a while, Ye Tian finally spoke. He called over one of the Lackeys and said, "Once you're done eating, send this to them."
Ye Tian pointed outside the window. The Lackey looked in the direction Ye Tian indicated and saw that he was pointing at a beggar in an alley across the street.
"Young Master Ye, I’m afraid... I mean, we haven't eaten yet..." The Lackey wanted to argue but lacked the courage.
"Just settle the bill!" Ye Tian said without elaborating further and directly called over the waiter.
"This young master, the total is fifty-seven taels of silver." The waiter bowed respectfully. Although Ye Tian was dressed in rags, the waiter could still sense something unusual; this was a necessary skill for his job.
"Fifty-seven taels?! You son of a..."
Master Lei was about to curse upon hearing this. He actually understood that the meal was worth that price; he was just venting his anger on someone else. However, before he could finish his sentence, Ye Tian's next words nearly drove him mad with rage.
"I'll give you fifty-seven taels of gold; put it on Thunder Tiger Master Lei's tab!"
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