Starting as pearl divers, they have endless jobs.

Chapter 192 Descendants of Noble Families, Instructors of the Imperial Academy

Another wave of familiar dizziness washed over me.

As the dizziness finally subsided, before Chen Ye could even open his eyes, a delicate fragrance of perfume wafted into his nose.

Immediately afterwards, I heard the crisp clinking of glasses and the sounds of men and women laughing and joking.

"Young master, why are you ignoring her...?"

A sickeningly sweet voice rang in his ear, and a soft, boneless little hand rested on his shoulder, gently swaying.

Chen Ye suddenly opened his eyes.

What came into view was a woman's beautiful face. At this moment, the woman was pouting her red lips and looking at him with resentment in her eyes.

He subconsciously turned his head and found that there was another woman sitting next to him, dressed in the same flamboyant manner, holding a wine glass and urging him to drink with seductive eyes.

Chen Ye frowned, ignoring the beautiful women around him, and quickly looked around.

This is an extremely luxurious room, with carved beams and painted rafters, and exquisite furnishings.

He sat in the main seat, with an extremely lavish feast laid out before him.

On the other side of the table, several young men who looked like good-for-nothings were each with their arms around a girl, their faces flushed from drinking, and they were making unrestrained jokes.

To Chen Ye's left was a wide-open window, and the evening breeze blowing in from outside carried a hint of moisture.

It wasn't until Chen Ye turned to look out the window that he realized what was happening.

He was actually on a magnificent flower boat.

Moreover, as far as the eye can see, hundreds of flower boats of all sizes float on this wide river.

Each boat was brightly lit, illuminating the entire river as if it were daytime, and the sounds of music and laughter could be faintly heard, blending into a decadent ambiance.

Looking further afield, the streets on both sides of the river are brightly lit, with buildings standing side by side, the lights stretching into the distance as if there is no end.

What a bustling city that never sleeps!
Seeing such a magnificent scene, Chen Ye was taken aback.

Just then, a torrent of mixed memories suddenly flooded into his mind.

Yunzhou... the capital of the Great Chen Dynasty... the founding noble family of Chen...

Chen Ye, the young master of the Chen family!

Memories flooded back, and Chen Ye quickly figured out his current identity.

This place is called Yunzhou, the capital of the Great Chen Dynasty, and one of the most magnificent cities in the world today.

He was a direct descendant of the Chen family, a founding noble family.

It sounds like a noble status, but now the Great Chen Dynasty has been established for hundreds of years, the glory of the ancestors has long faded, and the Chen family is now inevitably heading towards decline.

However, this did not stop the original owner of this body from indulging in a life of pleasure and entertainment.

In my memory, besides riding horses and cockfighting, he spent his time hanging out with a bunch of cronies in taverns and brothels. He was a notorious playboy in Yunzhou City.

As he quickly flipped through these jumbled memories, a startling discovery made him sit up straight instantly.

Chen Ye felt a familiar sea of ​​qi slowly forming in his dantian.

Immediately afterwards, a stream of pure spiritual energy appeared out of thin air, flowing rapidly to the limbs and bones like a trickle, and clearing the blocked meridians of the body with overwhelming speed.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Ye clearly sensed that he had actually reached the Sea Condensation Realm!

this…….

Chen Ye was completely stunned.

Did I actually bring my cultivation level from the main world with me this time?

This is unprecedented!

After all, every time I traveled through time before, I started from scratch and gradually leveled up by relying on a new profession.

Could it be because of that fifth-grade spirit pearl?
He immediately realized that the offering for this time travel was extraordinary; the spiritual energy contained in that fifth-grade spirit pearl far surpassed any he had used before.

Perhaps it was this powerful energy that caused some unknown change in the Ark of the Other Shore, not only sending him to this world that seemed to be of a higher level, but also preserving his cultivation foundation.

This is truly fantastic news!
With the cultivation level of the Sea Condensation Realm as a foundation, one has the means to make a living in this world, no matter what one does.

Just as Chen Ye was deep in thought, considering all of this, the two girls beside him became unhappy.

"Young master, what's wrong with you?"

"That's right, is it because we sisters didn't serve you well enough and made you unhappy?"

Two women, one on each side, began to complain coquettishly, their voices filled with grievance.

Before Chen Ye could speak, a handsome young man sitting opposite him, but with dark circles under his eyes, who was clearly weakened by alcohol and women, burst into laughter.

"Hey Chen, what's gotten into you all of a sudden, like you've lost your soul?" The man raised his glass and waved it at Chen Ye, teasingly saying, "We're all here drinking with you to cheer you up, and you're just spacing out by yourself. That's not very respectful of you, is it?"

A dark-skinned, chubby man next to them joined in the commotion. As he ate the lychees offered by the girl in his arms, he chuckled indistinctly, "Hou En, you don't understand. Our young master Chen is thinking about his beautiful wife at home!"

"Oh--"

As soon as the fat man said this, the other young men at the table all understood and drew out their words, laughing so hard they were doubled over, full of mockery.

Upon hearing the words "beautiful woman," a related memory immediately surfaced in Chen Ye's mind.

That's right, the original owner of this body was already married.

Moreover, he had only been married for less than six months.

His wife was Xie Weining, the eldest daughter of Xie Yi, a wealthy man in Yunzhou City.

According to my memory, Xie Weining not only came from a wealthy family, but was also incredibly beautiful.

So when she married Chen Ye, a notorious playboy, countless self-proclaimed outstanding young talents lamented and beat their chests in regret, feeling that a beautiful flower had been stuck in cow dung.

Logically speaking, marrying a wife like that should make others envious.

However, through the original owner's memories, Chen Ye discovered that this marriage was nothing short of torture for him.

Since Miss Xie married into the family, the two have hardly ever shared a bed or even spoken to each other, and usually sleep in separate rooms.

Moreover, this Miss Xie visits her parents' home every day to manage the Xie family's enormous business.

So marrying this wife was practically the same as not marrying her at all.

This became the excuse his cronies loved to use to tease him.

"Go away, stop talking nonsense!"

Chen Ye snapped out of his daze and, true to the original owner's personality, waved his hand impatiently, cursing under his breath while a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.

This appearance caused everyone to burst into laughter.

The pale-faced young man named Hou En laughed so hard that tears almost streamed down his face. "Haha, Old Chen, I'm not trying to be mean, but you have such a beautiful wife at home, why are you hanging out with us every day? Are you stupid?"

"Exactly!" Fatty Qian Yi chimed in, "That Miss Xie, tsk tsk, I saw her from afar once before, her figure, her face, simply stunning!"

"Get the hell out of here!" Chen Ye cursed with a laugh, but he already knew who these guys were.

Hou En is the illegitimate son of Marquis Anyuan, Qian Yi is the youngest son of the Earl of Zhongyong, and the others at the table are all descendants of fallen noble families.

They all have one thing in common: they are not valued in their families, have little future, and are marginalized figures who have been semi-abandoned.

That's why they can get together so comfortably and indulge in a life of debauchery.

Chen Ye wasn't in the mood to argue with them anymore. He desperately needed a quiet place to sort out the memories in his mind.

Just as he was thinking of an excuse to slip away, several extremely dazzling lights suddenly lit up the night sky outside the window!

The light, like a shooting star, trailed a long, fiery tail, piercing the dark night.

Immediately afterwards, faint sounds of wind and thunder came from the high sky, accompanied by a magnificent and awe-inspiring aura!
The aura was like a mountain, sweeping across the sky above the flower boat and then rapidly descending towards the east of Yunzhou City.

This unexpected scene silenced the previously noisy flower boat.

Whether they were young men clinking glasses or smiling young women, they all subconsciously stopped what they were doing, looked up at the sky, their faces filled with shock.

"It's the teachers from the academy!" Hou En seemed to have sobered up quite a bit. He stared blankly in the direction where the light had disappeared, his tone full of admiration and longing. "Every time I see this scene, I feel like we live in a different world from them."

Academy?

Chen Ye's heart stirred slightly, and he searched for relevant information from the corners of his memory.

It turns out that this academy is the highest institution of learning in the Great Chen Dynasty, and also the most prestigious place for cultivation.

The academy reveres Confucianism as the Way, and its disciples are said to number three thousand, each a powerful figure capable of controlling wind and thunder and soaring through the clouds.

Above it sits a near-saint with unparalleled cultivation, whose strength is unfathomable.

It can be said that the academy was the most powerful extraordinary force in the Great Chen Dynasty, and the pillar supporting the entire court.

“Yeah…” Fatty Qian Yi also stopped joking and sighed with envy, “It’s a pity we don’t have that opportunity. To get into the academy, you either have to be a genius or have a family background that is extremely prominent.”

His words carried a strong sense of bitterness and helplessness. Although these noble sons present came from good families, their own talents were mediocre, and they had long passed the optimal age for cultivation, so they were basically destined to be forever barred from the path of immortality.

That is why they indulge themselves so much, using pleasure to fill the emptiness in their hearts.

Listening to Hou En and Qian Yi's sighs, Chen Ye's gaze once again turned to the deep night sky outside the window.

Although those few rays of light were only fleeting, he sensed a pure and powerful energy fluctuation within them.

The cultivation ceiling in this world is probably much higher than in any other world he has experienced before!

There are even legends in my memory about immortals residing in the world, which may not be unfounded but rather a true story.

Thinking of this, a glint of light flashed in Chen Ye's eyes.

It can be said that this time the start is much better than the previous times. Putting aside everything else, the initial identity alone is stronger than before.

Although he was born into a declining noble family, he was the only son in his family and was therefore pampered from a young age.

Although her mother had passed away early, she still had an older sister who was a lady-in-waiting in the palace and was deeply trusted by the Empress.

And he also got a beautiful wife who was worth hundreds of millions for free.

By any measure, this is the epitome of a winner in life.

However, Chen Ye did not relax because of this, after all, the world is too complicated.

If even ordinary teachers in the academy have such power, then what terrifying beings must the sages who preside over the academy and the enshrined guests in the imperial palace be?

To put it bluntly, my current situation is like that of an extraterrestrial demon usurping my place.

If a highly skilled cultivator were to notice something amiss and realize that their soul was not compatible with their body, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, although Chen Ye's heart was in turmoil, he remained outwardly calm and decided to continue playing the role of a spoiled brat for the time being.

Thinking of this, Chen Ye picked up his wine glass and smiled at Hou En and Qian Yi, who were still in a daze, and said, "Alright, alright, stop looking. They are gods in heaven, and we are mortals on earth. Why think about such nonsense? Come on, let's drink!"

As he spoke, he voluntarily drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.

"Yes, yes, yes! Old Chen is right!"

Qian Yi slapped his thigh, breaking free from his dejected mood. "Why think so much? Let's live for today! Come on, drink!"

The atmosphere became lively again.

To make his disguise more convincing, Chen Ye even pulled over the two pitiful girls beside him, put his arm around one of them, and, imitating the original owner, told a few jokes that were neither clean nor dirty, making the two girls laugh and giggle.

The drinking session lasted from late at night until dawn before finally ending.

Hou En and Qian Yi, along with several others, were already quite drunk and staggered away from the pleasure boat, supported by their respective servants.

Chen Ye was actually perfectly clear-headed.

After all, with his current cultivation level at the Sea Condensation Realm, this amount of wine is nothing to him.

But Chen Ye still pretended to be unsteady on his feet and unable to hold his liquor, and with the help of a servant, he staggered down the plank.

On the shore, a carriage with a lantern bearing the character "Chen" had been waiting for a long time.

The coachman was already used to seeing him like this, and skillfully helped the servant into the carriage before heading towards the Chen residence.

Chen Ye leaned back on the soft cushion, seemingly dozing, but his brain was working at high speed, processing all the information he had gained that night, and beginning to formulate preliminary plans for his future.

The carriage sped along the streets in the early morning and finally stopped at the entrance of a quiet alley.

This is the side gate of the Chen residence, the passage that the original owner would use to avoid his strict father whenever he returned home drunk late at night.

With the help of a servant, Chen Ye got out of the carriage and slipped in through a side gate.

He skillfully bypassed the main road leading to the central hall, intending to slip directly back to his own courtyard.

However, what are you afraid of?

He had just reached the corner of the garden when a loud, angry shout rang out behind him.

"You unfilial son, you actually know how to come back!"

Chen Ye froze, then turned around with a stiff upper lip. Sure enough, he saw a middle-aged man in a dark blue robe, with a thin face and three long wisps of beard, standing not far away, staring intently at him with a livid face.

This person is the father of this body, the current head of the Chen family, Chen Fangshi.

"Father..." Chen Ye shrank back, calling out guiltily, just like he remembered.

Chen Fangshi walked up to him in a few steps and then smelled a strong odor of alcohol, which made his already unpleasant face even more gloomy.

"Look at the state you're in now!" Chen Fangshi pointed at his nose, trembling with anger. "You've been out fooling around all night again! You've completely disgraced the Chen family!"

"I...I and Hou En and the others..." Chen Ye lowered his head, stammering as he tried to explain.

"You still dare to mention those scoundrels!" Chen Fangshi was even more furious upon hearing this. "I told you long ago not to hang out with those shady characters, did you just ignore me?!"

He got angrier and angrier as he spoke, and suddenly raised his hand to slap him.

Chen Ye instinctively wanted to dodge, and even tried to grab the other person's wrist, but reason instantly suppressed his instinct.

You can't fight back, and you can't dodge.

He's now just a spoiled brat who only knows how to cockfight and ride horses.

Therefore, Chen Ye stood still, closed his eyes, and prepared to take the slap.

However, the expected pain did not come.

The raised hand ultimately remained suspended in mid-air, without falling.

Looking at his son's hopeless state, Chen Fangshi's chest heaved violently, finally turning into a long sigh.

"Get out! Get back to your courtyard! You are not allowed to step out of the mansion again for a month!"

In the end, he couldn't bring himself to continue.

After all, this was his only son.

"Yes, yes..."

Chen Ye felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He gave a perfunctory reply based on the original owner's memories, then turned and ran towards his own courtyard.

Behind him, Chen Fangshi watched his retreating figure with a complex expression.

There was anger, there was disappointment, but more than anything, there was a deep sense of powerlessness.

Finally, he shook his head and walked away dejectedly.

At the same time, Chen Ye jogged all the way and turned into the moon gate leading to his courtyard before finally letting out a slight sigh of relief.

Just as he was about to enter the courtyard, a group of people were walking out of the courtyard.

Chen Ye paused and looked up.

A woman dressed in a plain white dress was about to go out.

She was tall and slender with a graceful figure. Her long, jet-black hair was tied up with a simple jade hairpin, revealing a section of her fair and slender neck.

Her face was unadorned, yet her skin was as white as snow, and her features were exquisitely delicate.

His eyes, in particular, were clear and cool like autumn water, deep and profound like a cold pool, making one forget worldly concerns upon seeing them.

She is Xie Weining, Chen Ye's nominal wife.

At that moment, Xie Weining also saw Chen Ye standing at the door.

When she smelled the pungent smell of alcohol on Chen Ye, a hint of disgust flashed in her cold eyes. She glanced at Chen Ye coldly and then walked past him without looking at him.

Chen Ye didn't seem to care.

Given the despicable things the original owner did, it's only natural that he was despised like this.

If it were the original owner, she would probably have already lowered her head and hidden away because of her inferiority complex.

But Chen Ye is not him.

Chen Ye simply stepped aside calmly, making way for the other person.

But just as Xie Weining brushed past him, Chen Ye suddenly spoke.

"Be careful on the road."

The voice was soft, and the tone was flat, like a greeting to an ordinary friend.

Upon hearing this, Xie Weining, who was about to leave, froze, then stopped and looked at Chen Ye in surprise.

The eyes of this spoiled young master were unusually clear and calm.

Although he still smelled strongly of alcohol, he no longer had the dejected and self-destructive look he had before.

He even nodded slightly to her before turning and walking towards his room.

(End of this chapter)