Starting Reward – A Three Thousand Assassin Network

Chapter 8 – Great Xia Vermilion Bird

Tian Yan listened quietly to the secrets recounted by Ye Chen, gaining some understanding.

She wasn’t a central figure in the Ye family, naturally not privy to these matters. Although the Network boasted of being omnipresent, its development time was ultimately too short.

Yet, as a direct descendant of the Ye family and with ancestors who had established the Great Xia alongside its founder, Xia Cangyun, Ye Chen naturally knew some unknown secrets.

At this point, Ye Chen continued, “According to the Ye family records, there’s a rumor that the Great Xia royal family possesses a celestial weapon called the Great Xia Vermilion Bird. When combined with the exclusive royal technique, the Vermilion Bird Heart Sutra, the two can unleash even greater power. Legend has it that there are four major celestial weapons in the world, each possessing mysterious and unfathomable abilities, which constitute the greatest foundation of the Great Xia.”

“What abilities do these celestial weapons possess?” Tian Yan asked, puzzled.

Ye Chen shook his head, “Actually, I’m not sure. Initially, I only saw this segment in the ancient texts handed down in the Ye family.”

“Celestial weapons are born from the union of heaven and earth, wielding the authority to communicate between them. Mastering them grants partial control over the powers between heaven and earth. From this simple sentence, it’s evident that celestial weapons are far from ordinary weapons. Although it’s only partial control over the powers between heaven and earth, even so, it’s akin to being the ruler of this realm. When human capabilities reach their limit, winning against the heavens becomes incredibly difficult!”

At this moment, Tian Yan also felt a kind of pressure, but she quickly adjusted her mindset. Pressure provided motivation.

While they conversed, they reached their destination, and the carriage came to a stop.

“Young Master, we’ve arrived at the Songhua River,” announced the coachman.

Ye Chen nodded and leaped off the carriage.

At this time, the two maids, Xiao Yue and Xing’er, had already prepared the recliners, awaiting Ye Chen’s arrival.

“Hehe, these two young ladies are quite sensible, not bad,” observed Ye Dingtian, pleased with what he saw.

At that moment, Yang Tianyu spoke up, “Indeed, these two were personally chosen by our elder brother to accompany the Young Master. It’s their fortune. Surviving in such turbulent times is already not easy, and the Young Master treats them well in the mansion.”

“That’s true. These two girls have had a tough life, losing their parents at such a young age,” sighed Ye Dingtian.

“Oh, good, you’ve brought my darlings along,” Ye Chen stroked his recliner, in a good mood. “Haha, well done! Reward!”

“Old Yang, when we return to the mansion, give each of the two sisters ten taels of silver,” he ordered.

“Yes, Young Master!” Yang Tianyu acknowledged.

The two sisters immediately displayed happy smiles upon hearing this, revealing their adorable little tiger teeth.

“Thank you for the reward, Young Master!” they said.

Ye Chen waved his hand nonchalantly, saying grandiosely, “You’re welcome. After all, this Young Master isn’t short of money!”

Though Xiao Yue and Xing’er lacked nothing in the Ye household, women always appreciated some pretty items. Ye Chen usually didn’t restrict their freedom and allowed them to visit the market whenever they pleased.

Meanwhile, Tian Yan had just retrieved a series of fishing tools from the carriage.

On the other side, the elder Ye had already begun fishing by the riverbank.

“Good grandson, today, let me teach you a lesson: no matter what you do, always take the lead. Being faster step by step allows for continued speed. Only by being ahead can you have a farther vision,” lectured the elder Ye.

Ye Chen, however, disdainfully chuckled at these words, “What use is speed? Sometimes, walking fast isn’t a good thing. If there’s a trap ahead, won’t that bring you closer to danger?”

“Hehe, while what you say makes sense, if I can’t even see the trap right in front of me, wouldn’t I be blind?” retorted Ye Dingtian.

Swoosh! At this moment, a rushing sound cut through the air.

“Whoa, it seems this fish is quite big!” Ye Dingtian felt the force transmitted through the fishing rod, wearing a proud smile on his face.

“Looks like it’s about four or five catties!” estimated Yang Tianyu, observing the splashing sounds on the water’s surface.

Soon, Ye Dingtian successfully hoisted the fish into his basket, saying, “Well done, good grandson, this is taking the lead.”

“Hmph, enjoy your moment now; don’t cry later!” Ye Chen teased.

At this point, Tian Yan had prepared the bait, saying, “Old man, it’s time to witness a miracle.”

After speaking, Ye Chen threw the entire bait into the water. The system-awarded bait had strong attraction capabilities.

Observing Ye Chen’s perplexing actions, Ye Dingtian couldn’t help but feel puzzled. “Good grandson, why did you throw all the bait? Without bait, how will you catch fish?”

“Who said you can’t catch fish without bait?”

“Well, I’d like to see that today!” Ye Dingtian suddenly became interested, not thinking Ye Chen was joking.

Sure enough, Tian Yan, standing nearby, had already prepared a fishing net.

“Tian Yan, get ready to cast the net,” Ye Chen instructed.

As soon as Ye Chen spoke, Tian Yan threw the fishing net directly into the water.

“You, isn’t this unfair? Good grandson, this isn’t acceptable!” Ye Dingtian was speechless. Even if he could fish fast, he couldn’t catch as much as a net could.

As expected, as Tian Yan pulled in the net, the water surface boiled as if it were being heated, continuously churning.

Splash!, splish-splash …

“Wow, there’s so much in this net!” Yang Tianyu was utterly amazed.

“Elder, today, let me teach you something. Your so-called principles don’t apply here with me,” Ye Chen said, hands on hips.

“Even if you move faster, so what? Even if you see ten steps ahead, what does it matter? I’ll just catch it all in one go. How will you play then?”

“The so-called rules are meant to be broken; otherwise, how can new orders emerge?”

This … Ye Dingtian couldn’t calm down for a long time after Ye Chen’s words.

Rules are meant to be broken, establishing new orders … could it be …

Ye Dingtian turned to look at Ye Chen, who was already lying on the recliner. He couldn’t decipher what was going through those eyes.

Whoosh …

“Good grandson, the wind’s picking up! Looks like there’ll be a storm tonight!” Ye Dingtian looked up at the sky.

Ye Chen, upon hearing this, glanced at the heavily clouded sky.

“Yes, indeed, tonight will bring a storm.”

“Look, the fish in the water have come to the surface.”

At this moment, a golden figure flashed through the water, incredibly fast.

“Wow, what was that golden figure just now?” Ye Chen exclaimed.

“Damn it, that was a Golden Dragon Fish!” Ye Dingtian cursed.

“Legend has it that the Golden Dragon Fish has the bloodline of a divine dragon. Given the right opportunity, it can ascend like a dragon! I never expected to see it here; this trip wasn’t in vain.”

Saying this, he turned to Yang Tianyu beside him, “Old Yang, don’t let this fish get away; it’s a tremendous opportunity!”

Before Ye Dingtian finished speaking, Yang Tianyu had already taken action.

He took out a long spear from somewhere, holding it in his hand, and suspended himself above the water’s surface, closely monitoring the movement in the water.