Chapter 125 - Clan Secrets (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The Zephyr White Ape moved the bag of grains over and the middle-aged man hurriedly ducked.
“Carry it properly now!” Ye Chen said and watched as the Zephyr White Ape placed the bag of grains on the man’s back.
Once the man steadied it on his back, he slowly walked toward the entrance of the Second-Prince’s Palace.
“We can receive a bag of grains!”
“We can receive a bag of grains!” The crowd began to stir while tears welled up in their eyes. They had not been able to eat their fill for a long time, so how could they not feel emotional when they realized that they could receive a bag of grains?
“Don’t try to cut in line. Wait for your turn!” As Ye Chen glared at them, those people calmed down at once and stared at the Zephyr White Ape excitedly while it took out another bag of grains.
The middle-aged man who had been the first to receive his bag of grains continued to walk toward the entrance under the envious gaze of the crowd. However, he suddenly stopped in his tracks and placed the bag of grains on the ground before turning around to kneel before Ye Chen and made three loud kowtows. Then, he silently carried the bag of grains on his back and left.
When Ye Chen saw this, he felt a stirring in his heart. These people’s biggest wish in life was simply to have a proper meal and he could tell how genuinely grateful this man felt toward him. As Ye Chen waved his right hand, the Raven Hawk and the Vermillion Spirit Condor soared into the sky. Whoever dared to snatch away these civilians’ shares of grains should endure a serious beating from the Raven Hawk and the Vermillion Spirit Condor!
The second person who came forward was a white-haired elderly man. After having received his bag of grains, he stopped in front of the palace entrance and knelt to Ye Chen before kowtowing three times just like that middle-aged man.
As the rest of the people came forward one by one and received their shares of grains, each of them would spontaneously kowtow to Ye Chen before leaving the palace. Ye Chen could not help feeling sad at this sight.
Some riots occurred in Donglin City but were soon pacified by Xu Jian and several other martial arts families. Meanwhile, a few people who had attempted to steal the grains were also scared away by the Raven Hawk and the Vermillion Spirit Condor. Whenever anyone wanted to commit a crime, they would drop the idea as soon as they saw the Raven Hawk and the Vermillion Spirit Condor that were flying around in the sky.
The Zephyr White Ape worked very efficiently and kept opening one warehouse after another to distribute the grains. Its ability to recognize was even more impressive as it drove away returning people who tried to claim another bag of grains.
Ye Chen had Little Tanuki, the Zephyr White Ape, the Raven Hawk, and the Vermillion Spirit Condor stay behind in the city since the three Tenth Level mystical were quite intelligent and could be controlled by Ye Chen over a long distance. Moreover, with Little Tanuki around to lead them, Ye Chen was confident that no further problem would arise, so he took off and headed back to the Ye Castle.
Throughout the night, the Second-Prince’s Palace was brightly lit and countless civilians managed to receive a bag of grains. Almost every household had claimed their share, so even if the imperial court decided to investigate this matter, they could not possibly massacre all the civilians of Donglin City! Many people had been starving for days, so they were very grateful toward the House of Ye since they could finally have filling meals for a prolonged period after this. Thus, many of them would kowtow in the direction of the Ye Castle.
When Ye Chen arrived back at the Ye Castle, it was already early in the morning, before dawn. Normally, it would take a few days to travel back and forth between the Ye Castle and Donglin City on horseback but he was able to rush back within one day by fully unleashing his Tenth Level Celestial Chi.
The Ye Castle was still in a messy state and even after a round of cleaning, there were still huge bloodstains on the ground. A heavy scent of blood continued to linger in the air as a reminder of the massacre that had taken place earlier.
The Scarlet Sky Tiger and the Stormphantom Panther did not die but had suffered some injuries, so the clan members had bound up their wounds and let them rest in a wooden shed beside the martial art training ground. The two mystical beasts kept whimpering and whining from inside the shed.
Ye Chen went directly to the Patriarch Residency. Previously, he had left in a hurry as he had been anxious to find the antidote at the Second-Prince’s Palace. Later, it suddenly occurred to him that he had not seen Little Rou, so Ye Chen could not help feeling somewhat worried. Could something have happened to Little Rou?
Ye Chen was laden with anxiety as he walked into the Patriarch Residency, which was brilliantly illuminated and had been arranged with numerous beds. All injured Ye Clan members were brought here, where they would receive special care for their injuries.