The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

"So, what should we do next?"

Wu Zhen wondered, "It's so late, there really aren't any entertainment options left."

The group paid their bill and wandered aimlessly down the street, chatting about everything under the sun.

"Jiang Chuan, it's been so long, what's your strength now?"

Wu Zhen joked that with his current strength, he certainly couldn't compare to Jiang Chuan, but knowing Jiang Chuan's strength was the greatest encouragement for him.
"Early stage of Earth Rank".

Jiang Chuan said casually, and there happened to be a Northern-style barbecue stall by the roadside, so he walked straight towards it.

"Please have a seat, everyone!"

The boss greeted us warmly.

The remaining people, except for Shen Jing, were all dumbfounded...

Early stage of Earth Rank...

No!
Brother, how long has it been? You're already at the early Earth Rank! How are we supposed to survive?

The stall isn't big, and it's so late now, there aren't many tables left; the owner has packed them all up.

That's just enough space for a few of them to sit down.

The owner asked the group, "What would you like to eat?"

However, for them, they can actually go without eating now, but they definitely can't control their mouths.

Jiang Chuan glanced at the few remaining meat skewers on the stall and decided not to linger.

"Boss, grill all these skewers from your cart for us, then you can close up shop."

Upon hearing this, the boss immediately beamed with joy, unable to stop smiling. "Oh my, you're clearly a straightforward person!"

"Alright! I'll bake it for you right away!"

As the owner spoke, he immediately took out all the skewers and started grilling them.

"Can we finish this?"

Li Yi whispered, but Jiang Chuan just smiled and said, "It's okay, isn't this just a way of helping others?"

"If we can't finish it, we can just pack it up and take it with us."

"But with our current strength, eating some skewers shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Everyone nodded; that made sense.

Just as the group was chatting, a sudden voice came from in front of the stall.

"Old cow!"

"Business is good today, everything's sold out!"

"Bring it here."

"Give it to me?" Everyone frowned upon hearing this.

However, none of them moved. They didn't know the specifics yet, and who could say for sure?

"What did you bring...?"

The boss, known as Old Niu, spoke tremulously, his tone filled with fear.

"What did you bring?"

A young man with blond hair went straight to Old Niu's money box and simply carried it away.

"What do you mean, 'bring me'? You don't know what's good for you at all." The blond-haired guy sneered, opening the money box and glancing inside.

"Damn it, we sold out today, how come we only made so little money?"

"It's not even enough for us brothers to have a drink!"

"Useless trash, you deserve to be beaten!"

As he spoke, the blond-haired man slapped Old Niu across the face.

Snapped!
With a crisp crack, the barbecue stall owner was furious but dared not utter a word.

The boss covered his mouth, glancing at Jiang Chuan with a wronged expression, but he didn't have much hope.

After all, they had no connection with Jiang Chuan and the others, so who would care if they got beaten up?

Those young, blond-haired guys were used to being arrogant and domineering, and they raised their hands to slap the boss again.

Snapped!
The hand raised in the air suddenly stopped.

The blond-haired boy wasn't paying attention and didn't even notice that Jiang Chuan had already appeared in front of him.

"Alright, you've already taken the money, don't push your luck."

Jiang Chuan said calmly, "I hate this kind of person the most in my life!"
The blond-haired boy was unimpressed. Relying on his current early-stage Xuan-rank strength, he was already a force to be reckoned with in Qing City. Moreover, his father was the biggest entrepreneur in Qing City, raising him to be a rich second-generation heir.

Now that we've spoken up, and we have both money and power, can't we still be arrogant and domineering?

Where can you even begin to reason with this?

"I advise you to let go of my hand, lest you defile my body."

The blond-haired guy spoke in an extremely provocative manner, and then pretended to pat the dust off his body with his other hand.

Jiang Chuan, who didn't look like a rich person, was naturally not taken seriously!

"Damn it, you can't understand what my brother is saying to you, can you?!" someone next to Jiang Chuan shouted.

At the same time, two people went directly to the trunk of the Maybach S680 behind them and took out two baseball bats.

The blond-haired guy sneered, "Heh, if you know what's good for you, you'll let go of my hand!"

"Otherwise, you will bear the consequences."

Jiang Chuan felt somewhat uncomfortable with the young man's extremely confident tone.

"Forget it!"

I admit defeat!

The owner walked over from the side at this moment, waved his hand apologetically at Jiang Chuan, and said, "You can leave this meal on your own today. You can go after you finish eating!"

"I'm closing up shop too!"

The boss wanted to settle things peacefully, but how could the young blond guy let him go so easily?

"No, who told you they could leave in a bit?"

"You could leave before, but you can't now." The blond-haired guy grabbed a baseball bat from someone next to him and smashed it directly at the owner's cart stall.

The boss was so frightened that he hid to the side. It was a small matter if his car was smashed, but it would be a big deal if he was hurt!

Seeing his boss's weak appearance, the blond-haired guy sneered, "Look at you, you coward!"

"Yes, yes, please forgive me, you are so magnanimous!"

Jiang Chuan waved his hand, "No need to be so humble, boss. I'll still give you the money in a bit. Let me see what he's up to."

The blond-haired boy burst out laughing.

"Kid, I don't think you understand the situation. I'll tell you today."

"My name is Ye Chen!"

Jiang Chuan scratched the back of his head. "Your dad reads too many novels, doesn't he? Ye Chen, indeed!"

This is such an outdated name from so many years ago, how did your dad even come up with it?
That makes sense, given your name and your arrogant and domineering personality.

Code!
So classic!
Seeing Jiang Chuan pause for a moment, the blond-haired man assumed Jiang Chuan was scared, so he sneered, "If you know what's good for you, quickly put down 100,000 yuan for me, and I might spare your life!"

Upon hearing this, the boss immediately walked over to Jiang Chuan and tugged at Jiang Chuan's sleeve.

"Young man, don't argue with him. I'll hold him off for a bit, and you guys just need to run!"

"Hey!" the boss said, and was about to step forward to stop Ye Chen.

"Hey, what the hell were you whispering about with this kid just now?!"

Bang!

Ye Chen kicked the old ox, knocking it to the ground!

"Too deceiving!"

Wu Zhen, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore. He was truly impressed. These kids were already getting involved in the underworld.
What era are we living in? Why are you still doing things from the old days?

That won't work now!

Wu Zhen jumped up, exuding an imposing aura, but Jiang Chuan gestured for Wu Zhen to sit down.

"Hey, you little brat, who told you to stand up?"

"I see you still don't know the strength of your grandfather, Ye Chen!"

"on!"

"You guys are still eating? How can you even eat?"

At Ye Chen's command, several of his men rushed over and kicked the stall over.

Looking at the skewers of meat scattered on the ground, Zhong Huahua was furious.

"Don't bully us like this!"

A sweet shout piqued Ye Chen's interest, and he swayed as he walked towards Zhong Huahua.

"Hey, little girl, you're not bad looking!"

"Want to play some fun games with your brother? I guarantee the four of us will have a blast!"

"Hahahaha!"

Ye Chen laughed loudly, and Zhong Huahua glanced at him, suddenly feeling like vomiting.

"I bother!"

Zhong Huahua spat on the ground. How could this man be so disgusting?
It's really affecting my mood!
Seeing this, Ye Chen's desire to conquer Zhong Huahua intensified.

He chuckled and walked towards Zhong Huahua, then suddenly his eyes widened as he saw Li Yi standing beside her.

"I must say, you're quite the ladies' man. Having two girls like these with you is rather interesting!"

"You! Join me in playing too!"

Just as Li Yi was about to lash out, Jiang Chuan suppressed her with a single look.

Jiang Chuan looked at Ye Chen. "Ye Chen, right?"

Jiang Chuan's tone carried a hint of coldness that was barely perceptible, as if the seemingly casual young man had suddenly become a different person.

He slowly walked towards Ye Chen, staring directly into his eyes as if trying to see through his soul.

"It seems you not only inherited your father's business, but also his domineering and rude nature perfectly."

However, Ye Chen, you seem to have forgotten the most important lesson—respect.

A crowd began to gather, and the scene was clearly more eye-catching than they had expected.

Jiang Chuan continued, his voice not loud, but clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"Respecting others is not just a matter of politeness, but also a matter of self-cultivation. Today, I want to teach you a principle."

Ye Chen's expression changed slightly. He clearly hadn't expected Jiang Chuan to be so calm, and even to turn around and lecture him.

His men were itching to make a move, but Ye Chen waved them off, telling them to calm down. He wanted to deal with this person who dared to challenge him personally.

"Oh? You want to teach me? Who do you think you are, spouting such nonsense here!"

Ye Chen chuckled, tapping his palm lightly with the baseball bat, making a snapping sound that carried an invisible sense of pressure.

"Who I am is not important, but clearly, you need to get to know this world anew."

Jiang Chuan responded calmly, his gaze seemingly piercing through the noisy street to see a much wider world.

Just when the atmosphere was extremely tense, Zhong Huahua suddenly stood up. Although her voice was not loud, it conveyed an undeniable firmness.

"Ye Chen, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have some strength. Your behavior will only make people despise you."

Ye Chen turned his gaze to Zhong Huahua, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, before he resumed his contemptuous smile: "Oh? Little sister, you've got quite the nerve."

Do you know that in this world, might makes right?

"Having a strong fist does not necessarily mean you are right, much less that you can trample on the dignity of others."

Jiang Chuan interrupted Ye Chen, took a step forward, and the distance between them shortened further. Their confrontation seemed to become the focus of the entire world.

"Dignity? Heh, what's that worth? Today, either you obediently hand over 100,000 yuan, or you let these beauties play with us brothers. Otherwise, you'll bear the consequences."

"Ye Chen, it seems you've forgotten that everyone has their own bottom line."

Jiang Chuan smiled slightly, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. "My bottom line is that I will not allow anyone to hurt the people I care about."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Chuan suddenly sprang up, moving so fast that everyone present only saw a blur.

With a muffled thud, Jiang Chuan had snatched the baseball bat from Ye Chen's hand and was now firmly in his grasp.

The crowd gasped in surprise; no one had expected that this person, who looked just like a student, would possess such astonishing strength.

Ye Chen's face turned ashen as he stared at Jiang Chuan in disbelief, while Jiang Chuan calmly tossed the baseball bat back to him.

“Go back and tell your father that strength is for protection, not for bullying the weak. I hope you will remember today’s lesson.”

After saying that, Jiang Chuan turned around and nodded slightly to the owner of the barbecue stall.

"Boss, don't worry, everything will be fine. Let's get back to business."

"Young man, you..." The boss opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just nodded gratefully.

Just as Jiang Chuan and his group were about to leave, Ye Chen suddenly spoke, his tone filled with resentment and anger: "You wait, this isn't over!"

With that, Ye Chen got into the Maybach and sped away under everyone's watchful eyes.

"Young man, I really don't know how to thank you enough."

Old Niu's eyes reddened; this was the first time someone had stood up for him.

"It's alright. People like this need to be taught a lesson so they'll know that there are always people more capable than you, and that there's always something beyond your understanding."

"But... I don't know if you guys know about the realm divisions. Ye Chen is said to be at the early stage of the Profound Realm!"

"How could an ordinary person like me dare to stand up to him? I've been through so much time, I'm just afraid he'll cause you trouble!"

Jiang Chuan smiled faintly, "It's alright, don't worry, you can just continue doing business from now on!"

The boss nodded shakily, "We still need to be careful in Qing City; he wields considerable power."

"Especially his father, Ye Zhaotian, who can be said to have absolute power in Qing City..."

The boss trembled as he spoke, just mentioning this person made him shudder.

Jiang Chuan was somewhat puzzled, not expecting that there would be such a person in Qing City.

These days, strange phenomena are emerging everywhere. Instead of thinking about improving their own strength, these people are still creating this kind of situation!
I simply can't understand it.

Just then, Li Yi walked over and said, "I just looked up Ye Chen's information."

"According to the information, he is eighteen years old this year, which is the age of rebellion. However, because he has already cultivated to the early stage of Xuan rank at such a young age, his father is very indulgent towards him."

"In addition, he was spoiled since childhood, which shaped his personality."

"In the past two years, he has started to do some bullying in Qing City, but he has not committed any major crimes and still has a chance to turn over a new leaf."

After listening to Li Yi's analysis, Jiang Chuan nodded.

"Hmm... let's find a place to rest first, and we'll talk about the rest tomorrow." (End of Chapter)