Chapter 508 – A Strange Thought
What Ye Tian wanted most was to figure out how he could return—this was of utmost importance to him.
With that goal in mind, Ye Tian walked over to the shadowy figure. Once he reached him, he looked at him and said, "Here, eat this."
"What is it?"
"Just eat it. I'll explain later."
"This…?"
The shadow could only bite the bullet and swallow it. Ye Tian then said to him, "What you just took is a kind of Gu poison I've planted in you. From now on, you have to follow my orders. If you try anything funny, I won't let you off."
"…Fine. I'll do whatever you say."
Then Ye Tian took the shadow and left, paying no mind to the man who had earlier tried to target him. As far as Ye Tian was concerned, endless revenge only led to more trouble—best not to waste energy on it.
Once they had left, Ye Tian shared his thoughts with the shadow. When the shadow learned that Ye Tian wasn't from this world and wanted to find a way to return, he said, "You… could you really be from another world?"
"I'm not lying to you. Help me find a way, and I'll give you the antidote. Got it?"
"But… this…"
The shadow looked troubled—not because he didn't want to help, but because at this point, helping Ye Tian was an incredibly difficult task. He had no idea how to leave this world either. So how was he supposed to help?
"There's no record in our world of how to leave here and travel to the Journey to the West world, Ye Tian. So how about letting me go?"
"No way. You're one of the top experts in this world—I'm not about to let you slip through my fingers. Do as I say, or you'll never get the antidote."
Meanwhile, Chen Tiequan was fuming. After Ye Tian had subdued the shadow, he hadn't even spared him a glance before walking off with him. Did Ye Tian not take him seriously at all?
"Hmph. That punk hit my son, Chen Taotian, and now he thinks he can just walk away? Not that easy!"
Chen Tiequan was seething inside. His son had been beaten by Ye Tian, and he would not—could not—let this go.
So he returned immediately and began looking for new experts to take on Ye Tian. Meanwhile, Ye Tian had already returned to Han Zhengyun's home.
What he needed now was rest. Once he recovered, he would be relying on the shadow to bring him the information he needed.
That was all he could hope for. Apart from that, there was nothing he could do. He didn't understand this world at all.
On the other side, Chen Tiequan had already gathered several experts. Among them was a top-tier assassin on the Assassins List.
His name was Huang Dingtian, and he had long held a place in the top ten of the Assassins List.
"Huang Dingtian, I'm sending you to take out Ye Tian this time. I hope you can handle it."
"Don't worry. Leave it to me—I won't disappoint you."
"Good. I wish you a triumphant return. Go now, brothers!"
The reason Huang Dingtian agreed to take the job was because Chen Tiequan had offered him substantial benefits. And once Ye Tian was dead, even greater rewards awaited him.
So he made his decision and quickly set off.
On the other hand, things were looking grim for the shadow. He knew Ye Tian had poisoned him with a Gu. If he couldn't produce results soon, the poison might be activated.
And the odds of that happening were high.
So the shadow had no choice but to hurry—he couldn't afford for something like that to happen. After all, life only comes once. If he lost it, there would be nothing left.
…
After some rest, Ye Tian had pretty much recovered. His next task was to quickly find a way to reach the Journey to the West world.
But just then, Han Zhengyun's voice rang out from outside.
"Ye Tian, someone's here for you."
"For me? Who is it?"
"I don't know, but he looks fierce. Doesn't seem friendly."
"Is that so? Not friendly? Good—I prefer those kinds. I've just finished resting, and I could use some exercise."
Indeed, Ye Tian feared nothing more than having nothing to do. Even if there wasn't anything going on, he would find something himself.
He stepped outside and saw a burly man over six feet tall.
"And you are? What do you want with me?"
"You're Ye Tian?"
"That's right. I'm Ye Tian."
"Then you're the one I'm looking for."
Ye Tian chuckled at the tone. "Oh? So you've been looking for me. Then tell me—why? What do you want with me?"
"You mean to say you don't know?"
Huang Dingtian thought Ye Tian must be playing dumb. How could he not know whom he'd provoked? So he said, "Ye Tian, drop the act. You offended Chen Tiequan. Don't tell me you're not aware of that?"
"Chen Tiequan?"
When Ye Tian heard the name, he couldn't help but laugh in disbelief.
"Yeah, I know him. But I didn't think he'd actually send someone after me. So—you're his hired thug?"
"That's right. So Ye Tian, today you die. This time next year will be the anniversary of your death."
"This time next year, huh? Sounds like you're pretty confident. But enough talk—if you're here, then let's warm up a bit."
"Oh? You want me to help you warm up? Sounds a little insulting, don't you think?"
"That's right—I am insulting you. What, you think you're worth my respect?"
Listening to their exchange, Han Zhengyun was extremely nervous. She worried for Ye Tian—could he really take this man on?
This guy was massive. What if Ye Tian couldn't beat him?
Would she be dragged into this mess too?
A thousand thoughts swirled through her head, making her extremely anxious. And yet, Ye Tian remained completely unaware of what she was thinking.
If he knew, he'd probably find it strange, wouldn't he?