Gatekeeper Of All Realms Chapter 45

Imperial Martial Arts Group Building.

A roaring ghostfire motorcycle sped through the clouds, flew in, and stopped on a high floor over a hundred stories up.

Shen Ye jumped in through the open window, waved his hand, and put the motorcycle into his ring.

The door immediately chimed.

Shen Ye opened the door to find two fully armed professionals standing in the hallway.

“What was that noise just now?” one asked.

“I took the motorcycle out for a spin in the clouds, no big deal,” Shen Ye laughed.

“It’s too loud, don’t do that at night, and it’s not safe either,” the other said.

“Sorry, it won’t happen again,” Shen Ye said.

The door closed.

Shen Ye let out a long sigh of relief.

He first took a shower, then grabbed some food and drinks from the fridge, sat cross-legged at the dining table, and while eating and drinking, he replayed the video in his mind.

According to what Song Qingyun said.

When he was little…

Did such a thing really happen?

Recalling it carefully, it seemed that this incident did indeed happen when he was five or six years old.

It sounds ridiculous.

He had been searching his memories for anyone he might have offended, trying to find the reason he was being hunted.

Who knew it was because he had helped two girls that he was being targeted!

Shen Ye couldn’t help but shake his head.

Damn it.

These noble family scions are really inhumane.

He just didn’t know what they would do once they found out he wasn’t dead.

Since sending assassins was just “playing around” in their eyes, what would they do once they got serious?

Shen Ye involuntarily flexed his wrists.

Damn.

He had no means of attack.

He could only learn various moves in high school… He absolutely had to pass the entrance exams for the three top schools this time!

As for now, he needed more attribute points.

His phone suddenly rang.

Picking it up, Shen Ye raised an eyebrow.

It was a number that had never contacted him before, only marked with the words “Shen Family.”

“Hello?”

Shen Ye answered the phone.

“Shen Ye?” A deep, authoritative male voice rang out.

“It’s me.”

“I’m your eldest uncle.”

Eldest uncle…

The Shen family’s eldest uncle, Shen Shuopeng.

He was his father’s elder brother, responsible for overseeing the Shen family’s daily affairs.

He remembered that every New Year, his eldest uncle would give him the most cold looks, never paid attention to his mother and him, and sometimes even mocked his father.

Why was he calling?

“Hello, eldest uncle,” Shen Ye said.

“Well, how have you been lately?” Shen Shuopeng asked.

“Pretty good,” Shen Ye replied.

“I heard you were sick for a while recently,” Shen Shuopeng said.

“Yes, I’m better now,” Shen Ye said.

It seems—

Xiao Mengyu really spilled the beans.

Now the whole matter has had an initial effect.

This eldest uncle calling him was just for show, to indicate that the Shen family was also paying attention to this matter.

Shen Ye shook his head.

In fact, if the Shen family truly cared about him, they should have sent someone to find him, understand everything, and then protect him.

But there was only a phone call.

“That’s good—actually, I have something to tell you,” Shen Shuopeng said.

“Oh? Please elaborate,” Shen Ye was a little surprised.

“Do you remember, every year when you return to the Shen family for New Year’s, there would be scions from other noble families visiting us?” Shen Shuopeng asked.

“I do,” Shen Ye said.

“You were ignorant in the past and caused a lot of trouble. I’ll arrange it, and in a few days, you’ll come back and publicly apologize to the scions of the various noble families,” Shen Shuopeng said.

“Apologize?” Shen Ye repeated.

“This is for your own good. You offended too many people when you were little. Now you need to come forward and publicly apologize to gain their forgiveness. This will also make our Shen family look good, understand?” Shen Shuopeng said.

Shen Ye slowly understood.

He was clearly the victim who was being hunted down—

Now that the Shen family knew about it, they wanted him to come forward and apologize.

Apologize?

If he apologized, it would be equivalent to the victim proactively excusing those noble family scions, hoping that everyone would not pursue their crimes.

Would this eldest uncle receive some appreciation for this?

—Or are there other benefits?

Shen Ye picked up the pineapple juice on the table and took a sip, saying unhurriedly:

“I remember those things that happened when I was little, and it doesn’t seem like I offended anyone.”

“—Perhaps eldest uncle can tell me a few instances? Who was it? How did I offend them? When did it happen?”

“You don’t need to worry about too much, just do as I say when the time comes,” Shen Shuopeng said sternly.

Shen Ye smiled silently.

If he didn’t know the truth, he might really think he had offended someone.

If he had indeed bullied someone in the past, and now the family was asking him to apologize to avoid trouble, he would be happy to say he was sorry.

However—

Now he already knew the truth.

Still trying to fool him?

Not possible.

“Eldest uncle,” Shen Ye said thoughtfully, “But there’s a problem here. If this problem isn’t resolved, I simply can’t follow your instructions on this matter.”

“What is it? Is it about the Marrow-Replenishing Elixir? Hmph, so young, haven’t learned anything else, but you’re quick to be mercenary,” Shen Shuopeng scoffed.

“It’s not about that. It’s a doubt in my heart, a doubt that has been hindering me from obeying your orders since just now,” Shen Ye said.

“What doubt?” Shen Shuopeng asked.

Shen Ye asked cautiously, “Who do you think you are?”

“Shen Ye, I warn you, don’t refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit,” the other side said angrily.

“You seem to think quite highly of yourself,” Shen Ye chuckled, “Since you’re so amazing, why don’t you directly fawn over those people?”

Shen Shuopeng paused, surprised, “You know?”

“Know what?” Shen Ye said in a surprised tone, “Eldest uncle, are you really going to wag your butt in front of those people?”

“These things are not for you to decide. Do you think you can defy your grandfather’s decision?” Shen Shuopeng said.

The call suddenly ended.

Shen Ye’s mouth twitched slightly. After a moment’s thought, he called his mother, Zhao Xiaoshang, and without saying anything else, simply mentioned that his eldest uncle had called to ask about his situation.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xiaoshang’s angry voice immediately came from the receiver:

“Hmph, we wanted to go back and ask for a Marrow-Replenishing Elixir, but he scolded us and wouldn’t even let us enter the Shen family’s gate. How could he care about you?”

“Don’t answer his calls again!”

Shen Ye felt even clearer in his heart.

He comforted his mother for a few words and chatted about family matters until his mother’s mood improved, then he hung up the phone.

He would never bother with the Shen family’s matters again.

Even if they begged him, he wouldn’t go back!

The phone suddenly rang again.

“Hello?”

“Hello,” a girl’s voice came from the receiver, with a slight laugh, “I’m Yan Qiuling from Phoenix Island in the Southeast. I guess you must have heard of our Yan family’s reputation.”

“Ah, of course I have. You are a famous great noble family, known to everyone—what can I do for you?” Shen Ye asked.

“Shen Ye, right? I’d like to invite you to my evening party. There are a lot of girls here, and everyone wants to meet you.” The girl still smiled.

“That won’t do. It’s too late, and it’s inconvenient for me to go out,” Shen Ye said.

“It’s fine, just do me a favor. I’ll send a shuttle to pick you up,” Yan Qiuling said in an unquestionable tone.

“No, boys shouldn’t easily go out at night. We need to protect ourselves. Thank you for your kindness, goodbye.”

Click.

The phone hung up.

A cold smile appeared on Shen Ye’s lips.

—Xiao Mengyu said the matter had been exposed.

These great noble families have the most extensive intelligence network, so they must have learned about the entire incident, which is why a noble family girl called him.

“The man Song Qingyun wants to marry.”

They were just curious and wanted to see what kind of person he was.

In the end, if you want to invite someone you’ve never met to a gathering, shouldn’t you prepare in advance and give prior notice?

Anyone who calls you last minute is basically disrespectful.

—Unless they’re really close friends.

The phone rang again.

“Hello?”

Another female voice sounded: “You’re showing too little respect for Sister Yan, do you know how great a blessing this is—”

“No, no,” Shen Ye whispered aggrievedly, “You have so many women, I’m afraid you’ll get me drunk, toy with me, and then point at my muscular body and say, ‘Look, that’s the kid.'”

The other side was stunned.

Shen Ye hung up the phone again.

Turned it off.

He stretched, stood up, and slowly moved his body.

—Strength is the most important thing.

Damn, they want to treat him like an exhibit, huh? If he were a “calamity,” would they still dare to order him around like this?

A thought suddenly floated into his mind.

That special event—

“If the evaluation descriptor you receive next time is still the green descriptor ‘One of us,’ you will receive the special honorary descriptor ‘Ordinary person who has broken the rules to obtain the same evaluation descriptor three times in a row.'”

“This honorary descriptor will trigger a strong resonant power, calling forth a hidden ability.”

“You have only one chance to obtain this hidden ability.”

Hidden ability.

Shen Ye silently murmured in his heart, and at the same time, let out a deep sigh.

In this world, is there really such a good thing as destroying all enemies while sitting at home?

No!

He had even faced the “Skinner” himself.

If he hadn’t gone then, Xiao Mengyu would have fallen and died, and nothing would have been exposed, nor would things have come to this point.

So, what he needed to do most right now was to improve his strength.

Whether it was to fight against the family’s arrangements or to kill those noble family scions and avenge all the innocent and himself, he needed power!

—Power to sweep everything away!!!

It seems he had to try his best to see if he could obtain this hidden ability.

“Door.”

A door silently appeared before Shen Ye’s eyes.

Unlike usual, lines of subtle light characters gradually appeared on the door:

“7 minutes until midnight.”

“On a new day, your first entry through the door will grant an evaluation descriptor.”

“You currently have a chance to obtain a special hidden ability.”

“Conditions met:”

“Obtain the ‘One of us’ evaluation descriptor for the third time.”

“Given that you have already obtained the ‘One of us’ evaluation descriptor twice, you will receive certain ‘key hints’ in your actions.”

“Remember, this is your only chance to obtain this hidden ability!”

7 minutes.

Shen Ye thought for a moment, opened the refrigerator, put some food and drinks into his ring, and waited quietly.

Time quickly passed.

The clock on the wall chimed.

—Midnight had arrived!

Shen Ye pushed open the door, stepped in, and immediately found himself in a dense forest.