I Just Wanted To Live but I Somehow Became Better Than the Protagonist

“It is we who have been disrespectful.” Lin Feng and the other guards reacted quickly, immediately bowing their heads in apology on behalf of Lin Junxun: “We had no idea that the young lady of the Ye Family was here. Please grant us a chance to apologize.”

As a seasoned veteran, Lin Feng’s tactic of retreating to advance was indeed clever; it allowed him to apologize while also making himself familiar in front of the Ye Family’s young lady.

Lin Junxun silently nodded, feeling that this old fellow truly had a way about him. No wonder his father sent him here.

“There’s no need for that. Ignorance is no crime. As I mentioned earlier, Young Master Ye has matters to attend to. Everyone, please take your leave.” Cui Yu was not swayed by this tactic at all, turning to the demons and instructing: “In the future, when encountering guests from the Kunlun realm, you should know what to do without me having to say it, right?”

“Understood. We will introduce ourselves first to avoid belittling the young lady’s status.” The words of the demon kings left Lin Junxun and the others feeling quite embarrassed, as the Lin Family’s reputation rarely held any weight.

Having suffered a setback on this trip, they dared not show their displeasure, and with a flick of their sleeves, they turned to leave.

“How could Ye Yong possibly have a connection with the young lady of the Ye family? And still be referred to as a guest?” Lin Junhun, after feeling displeased, was even more puzzled. That was the Ye family of Fengminglin, a top-tier family in the Central Continent that even the best families had to regard with respect. Why would a mere young master from a small family in the Eastern Continent receive such treatment?

“In my opinion, that enchanting woman was probably just showing off. Their young lady indeed comes from the Ye family, but she’s likely from a collateral branch with little standing. Otherwise, how could she be in such a backward little world like Xuande Realm?” Lin Feng offered his analysis, and the others felt this was quite plausible.

However, even if she was from a collateral branch, as long as there was a connection to the Ye family, they still couldn’t afford to offend her easily, which is why they chose to retreat.

“Brother, I think we know too little about Ye Yong. This person is not as simple as we imagine,” Lin Qiuyah was growing more and more curious about Ye Yong.

“That makes sense.” Lin Junhun looked at Lin Feng: “You are Lin Wei’s uncle, so you should arrange to meet him in your capacity as his great-uncle. I want to see what kind of abilities he truly possesses.”

“Alright, Young Master Junhun. However, it wouldn’t be good to return right after we just left. I’ll find him and his mother later.”

“Mm.” Lin Junhun nodded, inadvertently glancing at a restaurant with the sign named [Reverse Horse]: “Since there’s nothing else, let’s go try some local food.”

————Inside the Reverse Horse Restaurant

“Long Tian, thank you very much. This is all my own doing, and I’ve caused you trouble.” After some recuperation, Yi Shi’s injuries had healed significantly. Although he still couldn’t cultivate, he was able to walk normally.

Initially, Long Tian had offended the offspring of the deputy city lord, and Yi Shi thought to bring some gifts to apologize. Unexpectedly, he was beaten badly, and later, his family’s business was sealed off. Thanks to Long Tian, the restaurant had reopened half a month ago.

“You were only trying to be kind.” Long Tian never felt indebted to those who treated him well. Together with Qiu Li Gao, the three young people sat around the table, eating and drinking, discussing recent events.

“The Demon Forest Secret Realm will open in a few days, and the outside world is eyeing Shilin City with intent. Why aren’t you leaving?” Long Tian asked Yi Shi, noticing there weren’t many customers around.

“Lion Forest City is the root of our Yi family. Although we can develop anew in the Southern Xuan Continent after leaving here, how can we easily speak of departure when our hometown is in trouble? Even the weakest strength, if accumulated, cannot be ignored.”

Long Tian couldn’t help but glance at Yi Shi again; indeed, he was a man of loyalty. No wonder he would go to the mad deputy city lord to apologize on his behalf.

Yi Shi raised his head and drank a cup of wine, his expression complex: “Long Tian, can I ask you for a favor?”

“Speak.”

“I have two younger siblings. They are still quite young. If an unavoidable disaster truly befalls Lion Forest City, could you please take them away? Just bring them to the Ma family in the Southern Xuan Continent.”

“That’s no problem.” Long Tian had already made up his mind to leave here the day before the secret realm of the demon forest opened. The city lord of Jin Hong Lian had also agreed to provide all the resources and gifts owed to him on that day.

Long Tian was not a cultivator of the Xuan De Realm, nor was he a person of Lion Forest City. He was here solely because of the recommendation from Guandongzi, exchanging the secret realm passage token for high-value goods. He had no intention of staying here to share life and death with Lion Forest City, nor did he believe that his crystallization stage self had that capability.

“This is a small token of appreciation; you must accept it.” Yi Shi seemed to have set down a great burden, revealing a smile as he pushed a spirit stone pouch onto the table towards Long Tian.

Long Tian didn’t stand on ceremony. He picked up the spirit stone pouch without even looking. With his years of experience in scavenging and treasure hunting, he could roughly guess that there were about a dozen mid-grade spirit stones inside.

Since Yi Shi had already made the decision to stay, Long Tian wouldn’t dissuade him. He would just ensure that his younger siblings were settled and then give them half of the spirit stones from the pouch, which would make their friendship worthwhile.

“Come, come, come! Let’s not talk about this. Drink to the morning, and get drunk by the morning!” Yi Shi poured wine for Long Tian and Qiu Li, and the three of them drank several bowls together.

Suddenly, a few people walked up the stairs. A pair of young men and women, somewhat similar in appearance, accompanied by several middle-aged men whose cultivation levels were hard to discern.

“Guests of the lord of the city?” Yi Shi, being a local, immediately recognized the insignia on the other person.

In fact, Long Tian had one as well, but he chose not to wear it when going out, as he didn’t want to draw too much attention. In reality, it was a subtle way to play the pig to eat the tiger.

Lin Junhun and his companions held such esteemed status that, under normal circumstances, they would be seated in a private room. Yet, for some reason, Tian felt a sudden whim to dine in the public area.

As soon as they ascended the stairs, Long Tian’s gaze met Lin Junhun’s. Lin Junhun exuded disdain, his eyes dismissive of everything. Long Tian, confident and strong, showed no fear of authority.

After a brief exchange of glances, both harbored an unspoken dislike for one another.

“Bring out all your signature dishes, and some wine as well,” Lin Junhun boldly declared as he took his seat.

“Please wait a moment, esteemed guest.” The moment the waiter saw who they were, he dared not be negligent. He intended to rush off to inform the manager but, upon discovering the deputy manager was present, he simply sent him over to greet the guests first.

Yi Shi had agreed to this, and he excused himself from Long Tian and Qiu Li Gao, moving a short distance away to introduce himself briefly to Lin Junhun and his party.

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“The Lin family from the Central Continent? Are you sure?” Ye Yong felt a sudden wave of foreboding after hearing Cui’s words.

Lin Wei’s whereabouts had already been handed over to Jin Honglian for contact with Yan Hu City, and Ye Yong only needed to wait for a response. However, just as one wave settled, another arose; he hadn’t expected the butterfly effect to come so swiftly, with the Lin family from the Central Continent making an early appearance.

If it were a normal interaction, it wouldn’t be a problem, but the issue lay in Cui’s report of their poor attitude, led by a pair of young men and women—this was where trouble began.

Aside from the passerby who delivered the treasure, the vast majority of the notorious antagonists are young people. In the novel, the Lin family is implicated by the Ye family, ultimately leading to their downfall. In reality, Ye Yong is making every effort to avoid becoming enemies with the protagonist; it’s highly likely that the Ye family will not provoke him. However, with the Lin family appearing early and becoming enemies with the protagonist, the Ye family may still end up being dragged into the conflict, which means that everything Ye Yong has done will be in vain!

No way!

Ye Yong quickly stepped out, randomly grabbing a fortunate patrolman by the roadside, and inquired about the whereabouts of Lin Junran and his group.