I Just Wanted to Teach Cultivation, But Goddesses Keep Coming! - Chapter 274 The Peach is Ripe and Ready and Everyone Wants to Take a Bite!
Chapter 274: Chapter 274 The Peach is Ripe and Ready and Everyone Wants to Take a Bite!
They would have wanted the patriarch to arrive at once, but by then, it was already too late.
“Young Master Lin Feng, what are you doing here?” Ye Jian asked, clearly surprised by his sudden appearance.
Her original plan had been simple, which was to quietly find a way out of the marriage her family was so eager to force upon her.
She had once loved Fang Yuan, but that was many years ago, back when she was young and only eighteen.
Now, having lived for over a century, much had changed.
Her understanding of the world had deepened, and with it, her feelings had long since faded.
She was no longer that naïve girl from the past.
In her honest opinion, Lin Feng was far more exceptional than Fang Yuan… a man of greater value in every sense.
That alone was reason enough for her refusal to give up on him, even if he was an especially difficult prize to win.
“Someone invited me here. The letter claimed it was from you, Teacher Ye Jian. So, here I am and thought I might as well enjoy a free meal. Has the banquet already begun?” Lin Feng asked, his gaze sweeping across the lively feast.
Ye Jian frowned slightly, clearly taken aback. “This… I didn’t send you any letter. I have no idea who did, but…”
Her words trailed off as the two continued their open exchange.
Meanwhile, another man also had an in depth conversation with his master.
“He’s the one,” the old voice echoed from within Fang Yuan’s ring, urgent and wary. “That is the man your childhood friend has become obsessed with. I cannot read him at all. He’s far more dangerous than you realize. Fang Yuan, you must leave. While you still can, take your chances and go. Abandon this clan… and forget about that girl.”
Fang Yuan’s expression darkened, his teeth grinding in frustration.
Ever since he had discovered the mysterious ring at the age of ten and the ancient expert residing within it, his path had been nothing but smooth.
Fortune favored him, opportunities came unbidden, and he had never once again tasted true defeat.
And now… now he was being told he was lacking.
That bitter truth struck deeper than any blade.
His pride refused to accept it.
“No… I can’t just let Jian’er go like this, Master,” Fang Yuan replied inwardly, his thoughts firm despite the warning.
“I raised her, shaped her into the perfect partner for me. Her obsession with me in the past was real and it’s still there. I just need to remind her of those feelings. And as for him…” His gaze flickered toward Lin Feng. “If he truly is some hidden master, then he won’t want to expose himself either. Whatever game he’s playing in this city, he’ll keep it concealed. And besides… aren’t you supposed to save me when I can’t handle my problems, Master?”
With that, Fang Yuan steadied himself and stepped back into the conversation just in time to hear his name mentioned.
“So this is the man you’re planning to marry, Teacher Ye Jian? Then I should congratulate you,” Lin Feng said casually.
“It’s not like that,” Ye Jian replied at once, shaking her head. “I have no intention of marrying anytime soon. I’m still far too young.”
“Don’t say that, Jian’er,” Fang Yuan interjected, his tone soft but insistent as he stepped forward. “We share a long history. You know there has only ever been you in my heart. Please… don’t reject me or my feelings.”
He reached out, intending to take her hand.
“Young Master Lin Feng!” Ye Jian suddenly called out, smoothly sidestepping Fang Yuan before he could touch her.
In an instant, she appeared beside Lin Feng, her expression bright and attentive. “My clan has prepared your favorite dishes. Please, try this Emerald Frost Tofu… it’s our finest. There’s also…”
Her actions were graceful and natural, yet unmistakable.
In that single movement, she had distanced herself from Fang Yuan, completely delivering a subtle but resounding slap to his pride.
“Oh no… this is not good.”
“That’s him… Young Master Lin Feng… an extremely mysterious teacher.”
“And the other one Fang Yuan. A great prodigy in the Grand Purity Temple. Two monstrous talents standing face to face over the same woman…”
Low murmurs spread among the crowd like a ripple in still water, each voice carrying a mixture of awe, fear, and helpless curiosity.
“Two outstanding young masters are competing for the young miss’s affection.”
“Competing? It’s already decided, isn’t it? Anyone with eyes can tell who Young Miss Ye Jian favors between the two.”
“Still… Fang Yuan is no ordinary figure either. Offending him would be no small matter.”
“And Lin Feng… that man is even more unfathomable. Calm, composed, and utterly unreadable. People like him are the most terrifying.”
“This… this is a disaster for our Ye Clan. If we take even a single wrong step, we could offend one or worse, both of them…”
The elders exchanged uneasy glances, their hearts weighed down by the invisible pressure in the air.
What should have been a joyous occasion had quietly turned into a battlefield without blades where every word, every gesture, carried dangerous consequences.
Some younger clansmen nearby held their breath, not daring to speak too loudly.
Even the servants moving about with trays of delicacies slowed their steps, as if afraid that the slightest noise might ignite the tension further.
“This is no longer a simple matter of marriage proposal…”
Just then, a faint fluctuation stirred in the air.
A few breaths later, an old man appeared at the edge of the gathering.
His figure was not imposing, yet the moment he stepped forward, several elders instinctively bowed their heads in respect.
It was the Patriarch of the Ye Clan.
His aged eyes swept across the scene first landing on Ye Jian, who stood gracefully beside Lin Feng, her smile bright and attentive… then shifting toward Fang Yuan, whose expression had grown increasingly dark and rigid.
In that single glance, he understood everything.
And his expression immediately sank.
“…This is bad.”
