Chapter 21 – Bounty Order! Got into Big Trouble!

“Do you need something?”

In the Thunder Mountain Gorge, Ye Sheng opened his eyes and coldly glanced at the five people not far away.

He recognized these five—he had encountered them earlier in the mountain forest.

They were likely drawn by the commotion of his Tribulation Crossing and had come to investigate.

“N-no… nothing!”

Hearing this, Zhang Kui and the others tensed up, hurriedly waving their hands.

Facing Ye Sheng, they felt an overwhelming pressure.

Only Wang Yu’s face turned pale.

He had previously intended to cause trouble for Ye Sheng. If not for Zhang Kui stopping him, he might have already made a grave mistake.

An Aberration who treated Tribulation Crossing like drinking water—provoking such a person would leave no chance of survival.

Zhang Kui cupped his hands respectfully and said, “We merely came to witness the ceremony. Congratulations, Your Excellency, on successfully crossing the tribulation!”

Some people would invite friends and family to witness their Tribulation Crossing.

Ye Sheng had certainly not invited them.

“Leave this place!”

Ye Sheng’s voice was icy. After promoting to the 2nd Revolution Ghost Master Realm, his demeanor had become increasingly steady and profound.

He regarded the people before him as mere ants, with no interest in causing trouble.

“We’ll leave right away… right away!”

Hearing this, Zhang Kui breathed a sigh of relief. He could tell that Ye Sheng looked down on them.

This left him both sorrowful and relieved, a deeply conflicting feeling!

Sorrowful because the five of them were, after all, 1st Revolution Level 100 Perfection Stage experts, yet Ye Sheng treated them like ants.

Relieved because they could leave this place alive.

In this world, once you entered the wilderness, there were no laws to restrain you—only the law of the jungle prevailed!

Whether you survived an encounter with an Expert depended entirely on their mood.

Out in these desolate wilds, killing was as simple as that!

After death, the body might never even be found.

A moment later.

Zhang Kui and the other four turned and vanished into the mountain forest, putting as much distance between themselves and Ye Sheng as possible.

As for Ye Sheng,

these five were merely a minor interlude, not worth paying much attention to.

…

“Now, I am in the 2nd Revolution Ghost Master Realm…”

Ye Sheng let out a long breath, feeling that this journey had been truly arduous!

He had experienced quite a few trials and tribulations.

No wonder so many found it extremely difficult to cross major realms!

Swish!

Ye Sheng opened the class group chat.

During this period, he had been deep in the wilderness, either burying himself in Leveling Up or frantically hunting BOSSes for Class Advancement Items, followed by Tribulation Crossing!

He had been constantly busy.

Ye Sheng felt as if he were almost cut off from the outside world, turning into a wild man.

Ye Sheng glanced at other messages.

He found that only Mother Lu had sent him a message once.

She asked where he had been all this time?

Why hadn’t he returned home?

As for Lu Shushan and Lu Ming, unsurprisingly, they had never inquired about him once.

Seeing this, Ye Sheng couldn’t help but feel a chill in his heart.

It seemed he would never experience the warmth of familial affection in this lifetime!

“Forget it! At least in my previous life, I never lacked that!”

Ye Sheng shook his head.

In his previous life, his family had been very happy.

Afterward, Ye Sheng sent a message to Mother Lu, saying he had found a job but needed to go on a business trip and wouldn’t be returning for a long time.

Having done all this, Ye Sheng finally turned his attention to the opened class group chat.

He wanted to use it to catch up on recent current events and avoid truly becoming a wild man.

In the class group chat,

‘Zhou Ming’ remained the most active.

He had been stuck at 1st Revolution Level 100 for a long time and was asking classmates in the group for tips and precautions on Tribulation Crossing, frantically gathering theories on the subject!

Some classmates at the 2nd Revolution Ghost Master Realm, out of camaraderie, shared everything they knew and taught him many details.

He truly learned a lot from them!

Zhou Ming was so delighted that he couldn’t stop smiling.

Seeing this, Ye Sheng simply smiled.

Compared to Zhou Ming, the theoretical expert, he had already taken the practical step forward.

He had successfully crossed the tribulation and become a 2nd Revolution Ghost Master Realm expert.

Now, he stood on the same level as his classmates at the 2nd Revolution Ghost Master Realm.

With a faint smile, Ye Sheng ignored Zhou Ming and continued observing the conversations among his other classmates to stay updated on current events.

Soon, he noticed two girls gossiping.

“The Bai Family recently issued a ‘Bounty Decree’~! The reward is as high as 200 million Federation Coins!”

“That high?!”

The other girl exclaimed in surprise.

A bounty of 200 million was indeed a substantial reward.

Zhou Ming chimed in, “Who would dare provoke the Bai Family? And to the extent that they issued a Bounty Decree? This is truly unusual!”

The girl replied, “Someone killed two members of the Bai Family!

This directly enraged the Bai Family!

It’s said that many upper echelons of the Bai Family were furious, which led to the issuance of the Bounty Decree. They even declared that they would find this person and grind their bones to dust!”

“Really?!” Zhou Ming was shocked. “Someone actually dared to kill members of the Bai Family?”

Ye Sheng glanced over and frowned slightly.

The Bai Family!

He knew a bit about them.

They were a top-tier corporate force in Ghost Mountain City!

Their influence was vast!

Within the corporation, there were even several experts at the 4th Revolution Ghost Sect Realm!

Moreover, they had a 5th Revolution Ghost King Realm Patriarch overseeing everything!

The entire Bai Family was extremely domineering in Ghost Mountain City, with influence spanning all aspects of life. No one dared to provoke them.

On ordinary days, anyone who encountered members of the Bai Family would steer clear of them. Who would dare to kill their people?

Ye Sheng shook his head and paid no further attention.

The Bai Family operated at a level far beyond his current reach.

Although he had reached the 2nd Revolution Ghost Master Realm, he was still far from the 4th Revolution Ghost Sect, let alone the 5th Revolution Ghost King Realm!

As for the ‘Bounty Decree’ issued by the Bai Family, it had nothing to do with him.

But then, Ye Sheng’s composure wavered.

The girl giggled, “The Bai Family released a portrait. Honestly… this portrait looks a lot like one of our former classmates!”

“Really? Show it quickly!”

Zhou Ming urged, finding it quite intriguing.

Whoosh!

A portrait was soon shared in the group chat, drawing the attention of many classmates.

Then, they exchanged glances, one after another.

The portrait did indeed resemble one of their classmates.

Ye Sheng’s gaze also swept over it.

At a glance, his expression changed drastically!

The person in the portrait bore a striking resemblance to him—about seventy percent similar.

At first glance, it almost looked exactly like him!

Especially in terms of physique and demeanor, they were incredibly close.

“How could this be?”

Ye Sheng’s face paled as he stared intently at the portrait, his mind racing.

The Bai Family!

Two young members!

The more Ye Sheng thought about it, the graver his expression became.

He suddenly recalled that not long ago, in the ‘Headless Ghost Valley,’ he had indeed killed two people.

Both were quite young and were experts at the 2nd Revolution Ghost Master Realm.

They had tried to seize the Legendary Grade equipment he had obtained, only to be swiftly eliminated by his sword!

He hadn’t thought much of it at the time, but now it seemed…

“Were those two members of the Bai Family?!”

Ye Sheng’s lips twitched violently!

He realized he had likely stirred up a hornet’s nest.

Considering all the characteristics, it was almost certain that the person the Bai Family was targeting with the bounty was him.

Especially that portrait—it was clearly the work of a master, meticulously filled in based on distinctive features.

In the end, it formed a portrait that bore a seventy percent resemblance to him.

“Have I made an enemy of the Bai Family?!”

Ye Sheng said.

He was well aware of how much influence the Bai Family wielded.

And such a colossal entity was definitely not something he could handle in his current state.