Chapter 41: Chapter -41 What to do when you're too popular.
Chapter -41.
As tensions rose, a man in the crowd finally couldn't keep quiet and stepped forward to share his story.
"Just last night, my little demon wolf—barely three months old—was insulted! That demon Ye Chen has to hand over the evil dog; today I'll take down that big yellow dog as an offering to the heavens!"
Next to him, a pretty girl chimed in, "At least your little demon wolf resembles a dog! My round orange cat is a five-tailed demon cat! And yet that evil yellow dog had the audacity to attack! Not punishing it would be a grave injustice!"
Just then, another man, filled with fury and lost in his emotions, roared, "What are you all talking about? That's nothing but a pet problem! Meanwhile, me? I was in the middle of a grand hand gesture last night when that big yellow dog barged in through the window and kicked me hard before making a getaway! You can't imagine the chaos, that white thing flying everywhere, invading my nose and ears! Just thinking about last night's horror makes me…"
"Ugh~~"
Before he could finish, over a hundred people began to gag and quickly distanced themselves from him, all sporting disgusted expressions.
However, some individuals in the crowd were trying to sidle away, worried that their own bizarre experiences would be revealed, making the situation all the more comedic.
"What a tragedy!"
Watching these fierce accusations fly, Ye Chen started to feel that his own troubles were quite minor in comparison. With so many people criticizing him, not to mention last night's wild rumors, he found himself at a loss for words; fearing that anything he said would fall on deaf ears.
As for the troublemaker, the big yellow dog, it had vanished, leaving chaos in its wake, which only added to his frustration.
Just as Ye Chen was about to intervene forcefully, Dugu Yan pushed her way through the crowd to stand in front of him, proclaiming, "Everyone has misunderstood Ye Chen; that troublemaking big yellow dog isn't his! I saw it attack him yesterday!"
"Dugu Yan, come back! Don't get yourself in trouble!" A blonde man in the crowd called out, reaching to pull her away from the fray.
But Dugu Yan shook her head, insisting, "I can't just stand by and watch him be wronged. Yu Tianheng, please try to understand me."
Yu Tianheng's face darkened, not expecting the goddess he had pursued for years—without even holding hands—to care so much for someone else.
"Are you really willing to defend a silver thief against everyone?"
His frustration reached a peak; this was his last shot at turning things around.
However, Dugu Yan's next words had him questioning his own choices.
"I am willing, and he's not a silver thief!" Dugu Yan asserted boldly, adding, "Yesterday was the first time my heart raced like that!"
Turning to Ye Chen, Dugu Yan boldly expressed her feelings in front of everyone, showing remarkable courage.
At that moment, the Fourth Prince Xu Bing, lurking in the crowd, suddenly stood up and shouted, "Senior Tianheng, that must be Ye Chen using some seductive soul technique to turn Dugu Yan into such a shameless woman! He's truly despicable!"
With a sly smile, Xu Bing thought to himself: Isn't he just a kid from the Wuhun Hall? Since I, the Emperor's son, can't take him down alone, what if I enlist the Thunder Tyrannosaurus family? That would be perfect!
Imagining Ye Chen kneeling before him, begging for mercy, Xu Bing's smile only grew more arrogant with the thought.
Dugu Yan's "unexpected" behavior, coupled with Xu Bing's remark, stirred the audience outside the courtyard. If anyone had doubted Ye Chen's ability to attract women, they had no choice but to reconsider.
After all, with that notorious big yellow dog causing such a stir, surely it belonged to Ye Chen?
"Xu Bing!" Ye Chen narrowed his eyes at the Fourth Prince, a fierce determination boiling within him. He had already let Xu Bing off the hook once; now he was stirring up trouble again in public. Did he really wish for his life to stretch beyond its limits? With soul power surging inside him, he conjured the Seven Star Demon Abyss Sword into his palm.
Just as Ye Chen was about to act, seven figures in blue rushed toward him from a distance, standing resolutely in front of him against the crowd of over a hundred.
Among them, the gentle and lovely Shui Bing'er leaned closer to Ye Chen, whispering, "Just hold on a moment; let the storm pass. You wouldn't want a conflict between the Spirit Hall and the Tiandou Empire, would you?"
Then stepping forward, Shui Bing'er addressed the crowd outside the courtyard with authority, "Who said our academy's female disciples were drugged and seduced by Ye Chen? Do you know that Tianshui Academy punishes rumor-mongers with... severe consequences?"
Suddenly, the seemingly gentle Shui Bing'er released a potent aura, silencing the crowd in an instant.
"Who are you trying to scare?" Xu Bing stepped forward confidently. "I saw all the female disciples from Tianshui—except you—running out of Ye Chen's room last night. How do you explain that?"
His excitement bubbled over as he realized how fortunate he was to have followed Ye Chen after all. Initially planning to disgust him, he instead witnessed a scene he could exploit—truly a stroke of luck.
"Since I can't act against you now, I'll make you infamous and a target for everyone."
With a malicious grin, Xu Bing added, "If it weren't for drugs or special soul techniques to seduce them, how could the esteemed disciples of the six major Tianshui Academy be with a man? Who would ever believe that?"
"You!"
Caught up in Xu Bing's self-righteousness, Shui Bing'er struggled to find a comeback.
Denying it would be hard to convince others, but admitting it could ruin the reputations of her fellow disciples.
Just as Shui Bing'er wrestled with her thoughts, the six people behind her stepped forward and smiled, saying, "We were very aware of our actions last night. Even if something happened with Ye Chen, it was entirely voluntary. Prince Xu Bing, why stoop to slandering an innocent person here?"
"That's impossible; I refuse to believe it!"
"Pfft~!"
Xu Bing's fury boiled over, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, dizzy with anger, collapsing to the ground while muttering, "I don't believe it, I don't believe it."
In the courtyard, Ye Chen, embracing Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, looked at the lovely ladies standing by him in solidarity and thought to himself, "What do I do about being too popular?"
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42. Choosing companions.
43.Ye Chen Got Caught.
44. Kill me? Have you thought about consequences!