"It seems that the warriors of the Tang family are extremely wary of Tang Yang? Even Tang Long seems unwilling to provoke him?" Lin Bai looked at Ban Ye with some curiosity.

Tang Yang is indeed a spoiled rich kid, but after all, he is still a junior of the Tang family.

Tang Long, at any rate, is his uncle, so why does it feel like he, too, finds Tang Yang hard to provoke?

Ban Ye said, "That’s right, Tang Yang is now one of the most spoilt disciples within the Tang family. Not only does he idle away his time every day, but he also loves to stir up trouble!"

"Last summer, Tang Yang did something that shocked all of Black Water City."

Lin Bai curiously asked, "What did he do?"

Ban Ye whispered, "He slept with the Zhao family patriarch’s legitimate wife..."

"What!" Lin Bai was dumbfounded as he looked at Ban Ye, his face full of shock.

Ban Ye was both amused and distressed.

Although Lin Bai hasn’t been in Black Water City for long, he knows that among the Eight Great Clans, the Zhao family is the leading one, and their strength is the most powerful within Black Water City.

While the Tang family’s strength merely ranks at the bottom among the Eight Great Patriarchs.

Tang Yang is audacious enough to sleep with the Zhao family patriarch’s wife, and she’s the legitimate one at that!

Ban Ye shook his head and said with a bitter smile, "After this incident was exposed, the Zhao family was furious, and even the City Lord himself heavily condemned the Tang family. As a result, the Tang family locked Tang Yang in seclusion for a year!"

"Only a few months ago, he was just released!"

Lin Bai smiled wryly and said, "Such a serious matter, yet it’s resolved by merely locking him up for a year? Is Tang Yang really beyond restraint within the Tang family?"

"Why is this? Could it be the Tang family cannot control Tang Yang?"

Ban Ye said, "That’s right, because Tang Yang is the only descendant of an ancestor in the Tang family!"

Lin Bai frowned as he looked at Ban Ye.

Ban Ye explained indifferently, "Currently within the Tang family, only one ancestor is still alive, but he is in seclusion!"

"This ancestor is from a branch of the Tang family!"

"In a great battle with Houtu City a few years ago, almost all the descendants of this branch were wiped out, leaving only Tang Yang as the surviving sole seedling!"

"In other words, the descendants of this branch only have that ancestor, who is nearing the end of his life, and Tang Yang, the spoiled rich kid!"

"Thus, no matter what mistakes Tang Yang makes, the Tang family patriarch sees that this branch has contributed so much to the Tang family, and given the ancestor is the only surviving old ancestor, Tang Yang will not be severely punished!"

Lin Bai nodded knowingly and said, "So that’s how it is!"

"No wonder there’s an immensely powerful ancestor backing him, and that this branch fought to death for the Tang family, leaving only Tang Yang alive. Naturally, this person is like a Crown Prince-level existence!"

Ban Ye said, "Indeed!"

"If it weren’t for that ancestor emerging from seclusion last year due to the incident, Tang Yang would have been chopped into pieces by the Zhao family!"

"Later, the Tang family ancestor also offered some compensation and locked Tang Yang up for a year, and the matter passed." Ban Ye said calmly.

Lin Bai and Ban Ye walked and chatted leisurely.

Ban Ye sighed lightly, "Thinking back now, among the young generation within the Tang family, only two people are in the spotlight!"

"One is Tang Yuezhi, who the high-ranking members of the Tang family have high hopes for!" 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"The other is this spoiled disciple Tang Yang!"

"One is a dragon-phoenix among men, the other infamous!" Ban Ye said with a bitter smile.

Lin Bai curiously said, "Tang Yuezhi?"

Ban Ye said, "Tang Yuezhi is the only daughter of the current Patriarch, and now the first Tianjiao among the young generation of the Tang family. She’s a woman born beautiful as a flower!"

"A few years ago, I saw her once; she was still young then, but it was clear she was a beauty!"

"At that time she awakened her Martial Soul, a Quasi-Divine Martial Soul, which alarmed all the patriarchs and forces in Black Water City, even the City Lord’s congratulatory gifts were sent!"

"Plus, she’s a sword cultivator; it’s said she wants to join the Sword God Family. Brother Lin Bai, you’re also a sword cultivator; if you have the opportunity, you can spar with her!"

Ban Ye said with a smile.

"Oh." Lin Bai just listened without paying much attention to Tang Yuezhi!

According to Ban Ye, he’s been at the Tang family for more than ten years and has only seen Tang Yuezhi once.

While Lin Bai joined the Tang family more recently, whether he could see Tang Yuezhi in the future is uncertain.

Therefore, Lin Bai didn’t pay much attention.

As the two chatted, they left the Guest Quarters not far behind and saw a row of houses ahead.

Each house comes with a small yard within, planted with various flowers and plants, exuding a faint fragrance.

"We’re here, this is where our guest officials reside!"

"These small yards are places for senior guest officials to live; Brother Lin Bai can choose any one to stay!"

"This one is mine..."

Ban Ye said with a smile and pointed out the small yard he currently resided in.

Lin Bai glanced, the yard next to Ban Ye’s was currently vacant.

Lin Bai smiled and said, "Since Uncle Ban Ye lives here and there’s a vacant one next door, I wonder if living next door will disturb Uncle Ban Ye?"

Ban Ye smiled happily and said, "If Brother Lin Bai is willing to live next door, that would be best. I just fear you like peace and quiet, so I didn’t ask you to stay beside me!"

Lin Bai nodded and said, "I’ve just arrived at the Tang family, with few friends. It’s nice to live next to Uncle Ban Ye!"

"Then I’ll choose this one!"

Lin Bai said with a smile.

Ban Ye said, "Alright, you only need to take out your identity token for Black Water City to settle in, and additionally, Brother Lin Bai, this token records merits, make sure not to lose it."

"Once the token is lost, even though you can get a new one, the merits on it will also disappear."

Lin Bai took out his identity token, glanced at the front, and it read "Black Water City, Lin Bai!"

On the back was a ’0’, indicating Lin Bai had zero merits.

Lin Bai solemnly nodded, carefully stored the identity token, and entered his small yard, unlocked the Magic Circle inside, tidied up briefly, and settled in.

"Then Brother Lin Bai can familiarize yourself with the residence; I’ll return to rest. If you have any questions, feel free to come find me," Ban Ye said with a smile.

Lin Bai smiled and said, "Thank you so much, Uncle Ban Ye!"

"Brother Lin Bai is too polite; we need to look out for one another in the future." Ban Ye said with a smile, turning to his small yard, tired from returning from the Earth Snake Forest.

Lin Bai sat in his small courtyard, took a deep breath, and said faintly, "I must find a way to obtain the ’Black Water Divine Thunder Skill’ as soon as possible; then I still need to go to the Sword God Family!"