I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Xie family.

The atmosphere was very tense, with many people gathered in the main courtyard of the house, their expressions grim.

"Brother, the whole of Jinling City is laughing at the Xie family. I suggest we capture that brat Ye Kang and give him a good beating, otherwise how can we quell everyone's anger!"

The speaker was Xie Liancheng's fifth younger brother, who was also Ye Kang's fifth maternal uncle.

Beside him stood a group of people of Ye Kang's uncle's generation, each with a helpless expression on their face.

Xie Liancheng, meanwhile, was leisurely watering the flowers, showing no signs of losing his composure despite the constant stream of intelligence coming from outside.

He had anticipated what would happen today.

After all, as the head of the Xie family, he knew more inside information than others.

The Deputy Commander of the Imperial City Guard, a mysterious master who single-handedly suppressed the martial arts world of Mengzhou, favored by the Emperor, and suspected to be a royal retainer.

And just now, someone single-handedly took down Baizhi Temple and wiped out Monk Yuanguang.

All of this shattered Xie Liancheng's preconceived notions, forcing him to confront the terrifying talent and strength of his young nephew.

He knew Xie Jinghong would lose, but he didn't expect it to be so simple and so decisive.

If word got out, Xie's exceptional genius would become a laughing stock.

But so what?

Xie Liancheng put down the watering can and casually said, "You all think the same thing?"

There was silence for a moment before a middle-aged woman spoke up: "Brother, did you send Ye Kang?"

"So what?"

"Then I understand your intentions. Jinghong has been praised too highly, and he has become somewhat arrogant. If this continues, something bad will definitely happen. It's a good thing to let a prodigy with even greater talent wake him up."

Many people nodded, clearly agreeing with her.

This is why the Xie family became one of the four great families.

The Xie family is extremely strict about their martial arts, and they respect martial arts above all else; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them wolf-like.

But the alpha wolf being too arrogant is not a good thing.

Xie Liancheng smiled and looked at the long-robed man in the corner who had been silent all along.

He had a beard and was dressed like a scholar; he was Xie Jinghong's father and Xie Liancheng's third younger brother, Xie Wenbin.

"Third brother, what about you?"

Everyone looked at Xie Wenbin.

The latter simply smiled, then cupped his hands and said, "I will follow your arrangements, elder brother. When have I, as your father, ever had the right to decide Jinghong's life?"

Everyone was embarrassed.

There was nothing they could do; these privileged children were the hope of the entire family from birth, and although Xie Wenbin was their biological father, he really had no right to make any decisions.

Xie Liancheng nodded and said, "That's fine then. Just pretend nothing happened."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a servant came over.

"Master, the young master has returned, and he is still..."

"What else?"

"They even dragged the Sixth Young Master back..."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a toothache, but since they were already there, they had no choice but to go and take a look.

At that moment, Ye Kang walked into the Xie family's house as if no one else was there.

A group of young people stared at him coldly.

"Ye Kang! How dare you treat Sixth Young Master like this!"

"That's right, you're not a member of the family. Such behavior is clearly a slap in the face to the Xie family!"

Several indignant people stood up and condemned Ye Kang.

The latter merely raised his eyelids, casually waved his hand, and a burst of true energy knocked those people unconscious, their bloody teeth flying everywhere.

The rest of the people were stunned.

Is that how you make a move?

They're really not afraid at all!

They immediately shut their mouths and dared not say anything more, and some of them even had fanatical looks in their eyes.

Ye Kang is so handsome! So charming!

Moreover, he's even stronger than Xie Jinghong! What kind of monster is this?!

They wanted to go over and flatter him, but when they saw the head of the family approaching with a group of elders, they immediately lowered their heads.

"Ye Kang is dead! The patriarch will not let him go!"

Many people think this way.

Xie Liancheng only glanced at Xie Jinghong, whose head had turned into a pig's head, in surprise, and then burst into laughter, saying, "You've worked hard, nephew. Put him down. It's not a good look to keep dragging him along."

Ye Kang then put it down.

Xie Liancheng then asked, "Nephew, do you need to rest?"

"Thank you for your concern, Uncle. There's no need for rest. Let's settle the accounts first. This fellow caused trouble at the brothel, disrupting their business. He was also drunk and talking nonsense, saying he wanted to marry Miss Wanyi. He also broke a lot of furniture. I paid 30,000 taels in compensation. What do you think?"

Ye Kang chuckled.

A dark line appeared on everyone's face.

This kid!

Even a lion's mouth isn't opened like that!

Thirty thousand taels of silver is enough to buy brothels countless times!

Xie Liancheng coughed and said, "Nephew, you're joking. Take my patriarch's order and go to the treasury to get ten thousand taels. Consider it as a debt we've owed your family over the years."

Everyone was shocked again.

You really give!

This guy is clearly taking advantage of the wealthy!

On second thought, they realized there was nothing wrong with it. Ye Kang was so strong and so young, his future was definitely limitless, so naturally they should try to win him over.

Ye Kang didn't mind taking too little; it was just something he said casually, so he'd take whatever he could get.

He cupped his hands in greeting, then bowed to the group of elders as a junior, before heading straight to the storeroom.

Several young men immediately stepped forward to help Xie Jinghong up.

However, Xie Liancheng's face darkened.

"No one is allowed to move! Let him lie here a little longer. He's practiced martial arts for so many years, yet his character is so shallow. He's a complete waste. No one is allowed to help him!"

Xie Liancheng shouted angrily, and the young men immediately slunk away.

The crowd dispersed, leaving Xie Jinghong lying on the spot, ignored by everyone.

Ye Kang stepped into a peculiar building, built against a small hill, surrounded by arrow towers, heavily guarded and impenetrable.

It was the Ye family's warehouse.

The guards at the warehouse received orders and coldly let them pass.

Ye Kang couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

The gatekeepers are all at the sixth-grade innate level; the Xie family's resources are terrifying.

He entered the warehouse and saw oil lamps lit inside, with several people moving supplies.

After passing these people, there was a stone table in the passage ahead, where an elderly man in his seventies was engrossed in reading.

Ye Kang glanced at him, only to find that he couldn't see through the old man's aura at all.

This is different from his Hidden Yuan Qi Concealing Technique. His true aura is too pure and his defense too tight. His attempts to spy on him are like throwing mud into the sea; they dissolve at the slightest touch.

This old man is definitely a master of at least the seventh rank!

Ye Kang respectfully cupped his hands and said, "This humble one is Ye Kang. I have received the patriarch's order to come to the treasury and collect ten thousand taels!"

The elderly man, in his seventies, looked up somewhat blankly, then gave a very amiable smile.

"Oh, it's Ye Kang. First time meeting you. Alright, alright, come with me."

Ye Kang remained silent and followed quietly.

The old man opened an iron gate, revealing piles of silver and gold stacked high inside, along with stacks of banknotes—an incredibly extravagant sight.

He casually picked up ten silver notes and stuffed them into Ye Kang's hand.

"Here's ten thousand taels. Take it and spend it. If it's not enough, come back for more."

"OK?"

"Hahaha! Don't worry, I was just kidding. The old man is so bored, he just likes to joke around."

"You are truly witty. May I ask who you are?"

"I am Xie Yuan."

"Xie Yuan?"

Ye Kang was startled.

My mother seemed to have mentioned this name on the carriage we came in.

Xie Yuan...

The three ancestors of the Xie family!