Chapter 9697: Astonishment / Master is a Nightwalker

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  "Alright, I won't move or counterattack. You can start now." Having tested Luo Ye's strength, Ye Xuan nodded to signal the opponent to make a move.

  Some people's teeth itched at the root, and this lazy expression was very obvious - looking down on her.

  Meow, since that's the case, don't mind her being impolite. However, thinking that the other party had helped herself a lot, it wouldn't be good to make them lose too much face, so she used the scattered fist technique she originally practiced to test the waters, but with only 10% of her strength.

  Ye Xuan stood there, taking Luo Ye's punches with an expression of ease and composure. That Luo Ye was so anxious, it turned out she was being overly sensitive, who needs her to save face? In his eyes, she was probably just a small bean sprout.

  Actually, Ye Xuan's heart was far from calm on the surface. Although he had discovered that Xiaoyao was secretly practicing hard, he hadn't taken it seriously before. Now he understood that he absolutely couldn't treat her as a weak woman anymore. An ordinary man of three to five wouldn't be her match.

  Luoye's eyes rolled, and she switched to the new set of moves her master had taught her, launching a fresh wave of attacks. However, Ye Xuan's eyes were filled with an increasingly intense look of confusion. After Luoye unleashed a series of fierce moves, she suddenly shouted: "Stop!"

  The attacker, Luo Ye, reluctantly stopped his hand and glanced at the opponent with a slanted gaze: "What? Can't take it? You're the one who said you wouldn't move or counterattack. Want to go back on your word?"

  "Who did you learn your boxing from?" Ye Xuan looked at Luo Ye with a hint of expectation.

  "I... " was about to reveal his master's identity, but suddenly had a change of heart and quickly put on a cheerful face: "I'm self-taught, what's wrong with that?"

  "No way." Ye Xuan's expression suddenly turned serious: "Tell me the truth, who did you learn from?"

  Luoye was unhappy: "Yexuan, aren't you being too overbearing? I said self-study is just self-study, it's you who agreed to be the practice partner and guide, why are there so many things?"

  "Yè ér, duì bù qǐ, wǒ tài dù kě néng bù tài hǎo, bú guò……" Yè Xuān fàng huǎn yǔ qì: "Wǒ zhè yàng wèn, shì yīn nǐ shǐ de zhèng shì wǒ yè jiā quán fǎ, yī xiē pǔ tōng de tào lù wǒ bú huì dà jīng xiǎo guài, kě shì zuì hòu de zhè tào gōng jī quán fǎ jiào yè shì sān shí liù shì, zhǐ yǒu wǒ yè jiā zhèng shì tú dì cái néng xué dé dào, wài rén, shì bù kě néng huì de."

  Translation:

  "Yè ér, sorry, my attitude might not be very good, but......" Yè Xuān slowed down his tone: "I'm asking this because the moves you used are exactly our Night Family Fist Method. Some ordinary routines won't surprise me, but that last set of attacking fist methods is called Night's Thirty-Six Styles, which only formal disciples of my Night Family can learn. Outsiders, it's impossible for them to know."

  "You said it was self-taught, which is even more impossible. I guarantee with my reputation that this set of fist techniques has absolutely not been passed on, don't try to explain that you created it yourself, the thirty-six moves are exactly the same, if I were you, would I believe it?"

  Luo Ye's heart skipped a beat, this set of fist techniques was indeed taught by her master after she and Luo Feng formally became apprentices. It seems that the feeling earlier was correct, Master should be a member of the Night Family, but without Master's consent, she couldn't reveal this matter.

  "Yè ér, tell me the truth, consider it a huge favor I owe you, Ye Xuan. When can we settle this?" Seeing Luo Yè's silence, Yè Xuan asked again.

  "You..." Luo Ye's eyebrows slightly furrowed: "Big Brother Ye, you're a clever person, I don't want to play tricks or make excuses with you either. How about this, let me think for a moment, okay?"

  Ye Xuan hastily grabbed Luo Ye's arm, feeling a bit rude, and quickly let go: "Ye'er, I've never asked anyone for anything before, this time, consider it me asking you, okay?"

  Lu Ye lowered his head: "Night brother, don't be like this, it will make me very embarrassed."

  Ye Xuan let out a soft sigh: "Yexi, to be honest with you, the Ye family's efforts in recent years have been mainly focused on business and politics. As for martial arts, it's not as good as before, but taking on apprentices is even more strict. Only the eleven brothers of the Ye family have the right to take on apprentices, and after each person takes on an apprentice, they will report to the head of the household immediately. If I'm guessing correctly, the one who taught you boxing should be my seventh uncle, Ye Jia Ping. He's been missing for seventeen years."

  These years, my family has been searching for Seventh Uncle, but every time we get a lead, he disappears immediately. Every year during the holidays, Grandpa and Grandma stare at Third Uncle's photo in a daze. The old man is already 83 years old this year, and the old lady is also 81 years old. How many more years can they wait? Ye Er, do you understand what I mean?"

  "Alright, big brother, I understand... But a person must have integrity, give me some time to think carefully, and I'll give you an answer tomorrow, okay?"

  "Yè ér, you should be thinking of asking Qiū Shū's opinion, right? But I'm worried that after you ask him, he might disappear again." Yè Xuān's deep eyes stared at Luò Yè: "If we were Qiū Shū's enemies, what Yè ér is doing would be a heavy emotional burden, but since we are his relatives, Yè ér's actions are actually helping Qiū Shū escape."

  "Seventh Uncle has never figured it out, his escape is even more unforgivable to his family members. Apart from shifting his responsibilities onto his brothers and making his parents worry, what benefits are there? If you want to raise a child but the parents won't allow it, Ye Er, don't you hope that Seventh Uncle will regret this for the rest of his life?"

  Look at this big hat, Luo Ye is really a headache. What Ye Xuan said was reasonable, and what Shifu told her was completely consistent with what Ye Xuan told her, but... but... what should she do in the end?

  The profound gaze on top of his head made Yue's whole body feel uneasy, and he coughed lightly: "Give me a few minutes to think about it, this is too sudden."

  "Okay."

  "So... could you please stop staring at me?" Luo Ye felt uneasy and fidgeted with her hem: "You're staring like this, it's not as scary as a venomous snake or anything, but my brain is getting a bit slow."

  If you say this in a crowded place, I'm afraid the girls will kill you. Poisonous snake, is there such a handsome poisonous snake?

  Yexuan silently wiped his forehead and turned his head to appreciate the scenery.

  Lu Ye let out a gentle sigh, meowing softly, it was too oppressive, even breathing wasn't smooth, but what to do, Nei, what to do?

  Master, if you wanted to leave, I'm sure you would have gone back already. According to her guess, Master must have had an insider in the Ye family, otherwise it wouldn't be possible to understand their movements so clearly. Every time a clue is found, they disappear. Is it possible that no one reminded them?

  But why would the person reminding him agree to help him keep it a secret? She really couldn't understand this, could it be that someone in the Ye family didn't want Shifu to return?

  It's all messed up, the more I think about it, the more messed up it gets. If she were to put her master in a dangerous situation, she would absolutely not agree to it. But as for herself, no matter how hard she tries to think about it, she can't seem to get an answer, so she might as well just ask directly.

  "Brother Ye, does everyone in your family hope you'll return home for Chinese New Year?"

  Ye Xuan nodded solemnly: "Yes, everyone is looking forward to his return. Although the Ye family is a large clan, there are no internal power struggles like other clans. The eleven brothers are very united, so you don't have to worry about conflicts."

  "I have a question for you. You said that every time news arrives, your Seventh Uncle disappears. If you say that no one in the Ye family is leaking information, I don't believe it, do you?"

  "Ye Er indeed has a delicate mind." Ye Xuan sighed softly: "We also know who did this, but we can't do anything to her because she is Seventh Aunt."

  "Why doesn't Seventh Aunt want Seventh Brother to come home?" Luo Ye was puzzled, shouldn't Seventh Aunt be the one who most wants Seventh Brother to return?

  "Yè ér, this matter, if Seventh Uncle wants to say it himself, he will tell you. If he doesn't want to say it, we have no right to tell anyone." Yè Xiān glanced at the time: "Yè ér, take me to see Seventh Uncle, I'll persuade him myself, okay?"

  Lu Ye hesitated. Family reunions were good deeds that brought blessings, but Master's situation was special. If she went back without making up her mind, she wouldn't be happy either. She wanted to ask for Master's opinion, yet she worried that if what Ye Xuan said came true, Master would disappear again, and it would be hard on her.

  Luo Ye was slightly surprised as she saw a few figures hastily walking towards her from afar. Who would still come to the stadium at this late hour?

  "Dad, slow down, it's late at night and what if we bump into something? Can't we just send someone to cover for us instead of you coming over personally?"

  The voice is Song Fangzheng.

  "You? This is my child, I've been watching them grow up bit by bit. What if you clumsy people don't cover it well and crush them to death? The ones in that box are the result of me trusting you, they're all my heart's blood." Old Man Song muttered with deep dissatisfaction.

  "Grandpa, be careful, it's just a light rain, and it's good for your health." Song Meng's voice was filled with teasing, clearly finding the old man's fussiness amusing.

  "Get out of here, you little rabbit! The seedling just came out and was watered to death. I'd better keep it for myself."

  Luo Ye's lips curled up uncontrollably, this old man Song is really interesting, always treating the seedlings as if they were his own children, carefully nurturing them, afraid... a thought flashed through her mind, the old man is so attentive to the seedlings, what about his own children?

  Lu Ye slapped a palm on Ye Daxian's back: "Brother Ye, I'll take you to see Master"

  "Thank you, Ye Er." Night Xuan's voice was filled with an unprecedented joy.

  Lu Ye's headache was getting worse, and if he wanted to leave, he had to pass by Song Fangzheng's place, sigh... it couldn't be washed away.

  "Yèr, are you here? And this is... Xiǎo Yè?" Song Fangzheng was startled by the sudden appearance of the two people.

  Luo Ye smiled and said: "Yes, Song BoBo, you guys are really diligent."

  "Little Ye has grown up, haha......" Song Fangzheng smiled and patted Luo Ye's shoulder: "Tomorrow bring Xiao Ye to Grandpa's house to play, Grandpa will make the most skilled cola chicken wings for you."

  "Uncle Song, your delicious dish isn't very tempting to me, hehe, just save it for Brother Song Meng to eat. I have something else to do, so I'll hurry off now. Goodbye Uncle Song, goodbye Grandpa Song, goodbye Brother Song Meng."

  "Little leaf, when will you let your grandfather hold his grandson?"

  Luo Ye stumbled and pulled Ye Xuan to quicken his pace: "Brother Ye, Song is in the early stages of Alzheimer's, don't take it to heart."

  "It won't go to heart, but, at night, are we going in the wrong direction?" Ye Xuan's voice was filled with a rich smile.

  "Ah?" Luo Ye raised her head and glanced around: "Oh, I think we should turn around in a circle to avoid running into acquaintances who might misunderstand us." Meow, how did she walk in the wrong direction? Luckily, there was a turning point ahead.

  The smile in Xuan's eyes grew thicker, this is what a little girl should look like.

  ……

  "Yèr, what brings you here so late?" Yu Lao opened the big door and saw his dear apprentice, stunned: "What's going on?"

  "It's a bit of a thing, I brought a guest to see Master." Luo Ye said with a dog-legged smile. Ye Xuan quickly flashed out and measured Lao Qi for a few eyes, excitedly shouting: "Seventh Uncle".

  He glanced at Lao Da a few times, nodded: "Alright, come in. I've long expected this day to come, little girl... not bad."

  "Master, hehe......" A certain Ye Wuye hugged Master's arm: "I also hesitated for a long time, but I really hope Master is happy, Master, forgive your disciple?"

  "Alright, you go play with Dahuang and Daibai outside, I'll go in and talk to him."

  "Fine... Master, why are you doing this?" Yue muttered to herself. Clearly, her master was taking revenge on her, saying she should play with Da Bai and Da Huang, so why did he have to whistle?

  "Die, Da Huang! Can't you just stop chasing us? I'll turn against you and make sure you never see your daughter again. Humph... Da Huang, slow down, okay?" Luo Ye was on the verge of tears. This had been going on for almost an hour now.

  "Master, Ye Er is going to die soon, hurry up and let Da Huang stop, wu......, Da Bai, it's better for you to stop early and not chase after others." Luo Ye didn't even know how many limits she had exceeded, and there was a feeling that if she ran any further, she would be finished.

  Just when she felt hopeless, Da Huang suddenly stopped, and before Cai Ye's joy could rise up, he cried again - Da Bai caught up. These two are quite clever, they actually know how to take turns. Meow meow, she vowed that she would never let them see her daughter.

  Komatari, your parents are not kidding around. They're trying to work you to death. If they succeed, no one will be left to care for you...

  ……

  "Yèr, sorry, it's all my fault that you're so tired. From now on, if there's anything you need help with, just let me know and I'll do my best to help you, okay?"

  "Hmm." Luo Ye let out a weak hum, being carried on someone's back was actually quite comfortable, not uncomfortable at all.

  "Wait a minute" hadn't even left the hospital gate, when suddenly Master's voice rang out. Certain Ye's two hands tightly wrapped around Ye Xuan's neck, refusing to let go, she didn't want to be dog food.

  Look at Luo Ye's movements, and Yu Lao's lip corners twitched: "Ye Er, do you know your mistake?"

  "Uh-huh."

  "What does it mean?" The old man's face tightened up.

  "It means I was wrong." Luo Ye puckered up her face, hugging her arms even tighter, she could see that Dahuang was narrowing his eyes at her again, probably fell asleep again.

  "You're thinking of your master, that's right, but you shouldn't take matters into your own hands, this is a disciple's overstepping, understand?"

  "I understand." A certain Ye looked listless and lay on someone's back, shaking his little head, with an expression as gloomy as a fish about to turn belly up.

  "Seventh Uncle, I've said it many times before, this isn't Ye Er's fault, it's mine for forcing her. And everything is because of your thoughts, she only agreed to me because of you. Don't you think you're being too excessive?" Ye Xuan's face was filled with anger. Earlier when he was talking to Seventh Uncle, Seventh Uncle had deliberately taken him to the underground room, and he didn't know that Luo Ye had been made into this state, so he left without even saying goodbye, carrying Luo Ye on his back.

  "You stinky brat, didn't you seem to have a different attitude when advising me just now?" Yu Lao's lips curled up.

  "Never mind, if Seventh Uncle doesn't want to go back, let's just pretend I didn't say anything. But I really don't like it when you're like this. Ye Er is still such a young girl, why are you putting her through so much? What if the dog bites her, how can I explain it to your brother and sister-in-law?"

  Luoye is currently in a state of recovery, lazily lying down and not making a sound. She has done her best, but she is unhappy with Master's punishment today. However, there's no point arguing with the dog, and she doesn't have the qualifications to argue with Master. Someone is willing to help her find an excuse, and she is happy to enjoy some leisure time.

  He glared at Ye Xuan: "Do you think I'm that ruthless? Ye has been unable to break through the second layer of the Night Family's Thirty-Six Styles, but today I saw signs of her breaking through, which is why I took this action. Why did I take you down to the basement? It was because I was afraid you would ruin things for me upstairs."

  "Master..." Luo Ye looked at his master apologetically, feeling guilty for having thought of him in that way just now.

  "Alright, let Yexuan take you back now. Once you're home, you can rest. Master will be going on a long trip next week. You and Luofeng should practice hard. When I get back, if there's no improvement, then you two can play with Da Huang and Da Bai every day." After saying that, he didn't wait for Luo Ye to respond and turned around to head back into the room.

  "Big Brother Ye, put me down, I'll go talk to Master." Luo Ye twisted her body and struggled to get down.

  "Yè ér, let Qiū Shū be quiet for a while, he has already promised to return home tonight. I wronged him just now and feel guilty, but he won't mind it. We shouldn't disturb him for the time being. It's been so many years since he came back, his heart is not feeling well either. Let's come see him again tomorrow."

  "Alright, I'll listen to Big Brother Ye. By the way, is it because our surname 'Gai' sounds similar to 'Ye'?"

  "No, my grandmother's surname is Yu, and Seventh Uncle followed her surname."

  Lu Ye asked in confusion: "Isn't your grandmother French? Why is her surname Yu?"

  "That's my grandma."

  "Uh... sorry." Ye got tangled up, when did her memory get worse? That day she was still dreaming that if her mother married into the Ye family, she would also have a pair of purple eyes. Alas, fortunately no one knew what she was thinking, or else she would have lost face again in front of her grandma.

  The two of them chattered on and before they knew it, they had arrived home. Luo Ye poked Ye Xuan: "Big Brother Ye, put me down, this is quite embarrassing."

  "It's been so long, your legs must be numb. It'll take a while to recover if I put you down. I'm your older brother at night, what's there to be ashamed of?" Ye Xuan, however, refused to let go, and Mou Ye twisted a few times trying to force her way down, only to find that her legs were indeed numb.

  Should I go back and rest for a while or just head back like this? Someone is still struggling with their thoughts, but the other person has already pressed the doorbell.

  "Warmly looking at Luo Ye's clothes and hair that were all wet through, his mouth was wide open in shock: 'This...what happened?'"

  "Yexuan, didn't my sister go with you to resolve the issue? How did it end up like this? Did Yang's family pour water on her?" Luo Feng got angry: "I'm going to find them and settle the score!"

  Luo Zheng quickly pulled Luo Feng: "When did you become so reckless? Yexi took a look, it wasn't splashed with water, obviously fainted, Xiao Ye, what's going on?"

  "Uncle, auntie, I'm sorry, it's all my fault." Ye Xuan carefully placed Luo Ye on the sofa and reminded everyone: "Don't move her, her legs are numb, let Ye'er recover slowly by herself."

  Jiang Zheng looked at Luo Ye and saw that she was just out of breath, so he smiled and teased: "Xiao Ye, I said, you're not chasing after Yezi like a rabbit, are you?"

  "Uncle Jiang, everyone's like this already, and you're still making jokes?" Luo Ye gently rubbed her thigh, giving Jiang Zheng a white eye, too lacking in sympathy.

  "It's like this..." Ye Xuan didn't plan on hiding the matter of Yu Lao from everyone, so he recounted the events of that night to them.

  "Xiao Ye, you owe Ye Er a great favor. From now on, consider Ye Er's matters as your own and take care of them, got it?" Jiang Zheng had already heard about the matter between Xiao Ye and Ye Er, so he teased him as soon as Xiao Ye finished speaking.

  Luo Zhenggang smiled and waved his hand: "It can't be said that way, Xiao Ye helped our family so much this time, it's also a repayment to Ye."

  "Uncle and Auntie, if there's anything you need help with in the future, just let me know. I'll definitely do my best to make it happen, even if it's difficult."

  He was really grateful for Luo Ye's help this time. Grandpa and grandma missed Qi Shu more and more, their bodies were getting worse and worse. I believe that seeing Qi Shu again, the two old men's mood will be better, and their bodies will also get better. The two old men are the two treasures of the Ye family, and this kindness is great.

  "Yèr, isn't it painful?" Luo Feng sat beside his sister, with a pained expression, and shot a disapproving glance at Ye Xuan: "You can't just let my sister be chased by dogs like this for your own sake, can you?"

  Everyone looked at Ye Xuan with a hint of blame, so Luo Ye quickly explained: "Brother Ye forgot to mention one detail, Master let Da Huang and Da Bai chase me only when he saw that I was about to break through, and then took him to the underground room, so he didn't know anything."

  "That's also his fault." Luo Feng didn't know what was wrong with him, he just couldn't stand looking at Ye Xuan, just like Yang Xing.

  Lu Ye rubbed his leg and looked at Ye Xuan: "Brother Ye, I have a question for you, don't get angry."

  "Go on, I won't get angry."

  "Did your grandmother give birth to eleven sons?"

  Luoye asked this question, and the expressions on everyone's faces were a bit awkward. It was just that this girl could ask such a question. They also said they were quite curious.

  Yexuan shook his head: "No, my grandmother gave birth to my second uncle, my father, my fifth uncle, seventh uncle and ninth uncle, and there were also two aunts."

  "It's still quite capable of giving birth." A certain Ye muttered under her breath, then reacted as if she had made a mistake, smiling awkwardly: "I was just joking, don't be angry."

  Yexuan laughed: "Don't be angry, my grandma has always been proud of having so many children."

  Jiang Zheng's eyes were about to pop out, was this really because he was grateful for Xiao Yatou's help and changed his nature? As far as he knew, whoever dared to say that Ye Nai could give birth, Ye Xuan would rush up with red eyes and beat the person. How did it become his grandmother's pride this time?

  ……

  At 2 am, Luo Ye opened her eyes, stretched her arms and legs, and narrowed her eyes into crescent shapes. Her master hadn't lied to her after all. After resting, she clearly felt that her body had become much lighter, so tonight could proceed with the original plan.

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