One year was a short time for a martial artist.


    But for those who did not practice martial arts, it wasn''t at all.


    Within a year, one would have experienced the four seasons. Its wintry cold and summer heat. Its warm spring and its cool


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    Within a year, the world could have changed to something beyond recognition.


    Ye Fan finally began to panic when he realized how long he had been away.


    He had been gone for a year. Qiu Mu-Cheng and his mother must be so worried.


    "| have to hurry home. Chandra, I''m sorry. | wanted to keep youpany for a few days but it appears that | don''t have the time


    for that. | need to get back as soon as possible."


    Ye Fan couldn''t wait to get back home after he had realized that he had been gone from home for nearly a year.


    After bidding farewell to Chandra, he headed straight for Jiangdong.


    Then, he seemed to have remembered something and rushed back.


    "Gaia, don''t hang around and do nothing. Get ready while | head back. The final battle will take ce soon," said Ye Fan sternly.


    He sounded dead serious.


    Gaia froze momentarily, then widened his eyes.


    "Dragon Master, are you saying...that you''re nning on storming the Chu family soon? So soon? You''ve just recovered from


    your injuries. Shouldn''t you wait a little longer?"


    He had known all along that a day woulde when Ye Fan settled his debts with the Chu family.


    But he had not expected that day to arrive so quickly. He wasn''t prepared to hear these words so soon.


    After all, Ye Fan had just survived a terrible attack. He had gotten into a huge battle with the martial artists of Chu Sect six


    months ago and had nearly been killed by Chu Sect''s sect leader.


    He had expected Ye Fan to wait a while longer after thest attack that he had survived before he attempted to storm the Chu


    family.


    He had not expected Ye Fan to announce his ns to attack the Chu family this quickly.


    "Wait?" Ye Fan shook his head and smiled. Tve waited long enough. I''ve nned this and made preparations for the storming for


    years. It''s time to set the n in motion. My mind is made up. After | return to China and settle my affairs, we''ll head for the Chu


    family. It''s time to settle all our grudges, old and new!"


    The look in Ye Fan''s eyes turned cold and in his cold eyes burned a raging fire.


    Soon, the child that the Chu family had cast out would return once again.


    “Alright then. | see that the Dragon Master''s mind is made up. Well, I''ll do my best to help. There''s little chance of walking out of


    this alive, but I''m not going to regret doing this!”


    Gaia stopped trying to persuade Ye Fan to change his mind when he realized that thetter''s mind had already been made.


    Instead, he strengthened his own resolve and cupped his fists. His words were filled with determination and his frank and


    unconcealed loyalty to Ye Fan.


    Ye Fan nodded. "We might not survive this. You should make your own arrangements and settle your own affairs. I''ll let you


    know where we are to meet.”


    "Alright," said Gaia.


    He looked at Ye Fan, his lips parting. He seemed like he wanted to say something but had decided against it in the end.


    The look on his face was driving Ye Fan crazy.


    "If you want to say something, just say it!” thundered Ye Fan as he frowned.


    Gaia smiled sheepishly.


    "Dragon Master, | have a question that I''m not sure if | should ask," he whispered before pausing suddenly. Then, he gathered


    his courage and continued. "Well, this thing between you and Chu Sect''s sect leader, Tang Yun...are the both of you..."


    Chandra''s eyes fell on Gaia then.


    She seemed curious as well. What kind of rtionship did Ye Fan share with that beautiful and fearsome sect leader, Tang Yun?


    "Silence!"


    Before he was done talking, Gaia felt a wave of rage erupting from Ye Fan and rushing towards him. Ye Fan''s fury sent him flying


    into the distance.


    "I''m warning you. Never mention that name to me ever again. We have nothing to do with each other and we will never have


    anything to do with each other. She is nothing but an enemy!" Ye Fan''s voice thundered furiously in the heavens.


    His words were heavy with a cold rage.


    The intensity of Ye Fan''s outburst revealed the despair and devastation that he must feel.