Chapter 38

Chapter 36: The Emperor's Importance

"Xiao Ye, well done!"

"Xiao Ye, you did great!"

"Xiao Ye, are you hurt?" Xia Yuxuan wasn't concerned about the outcome of the match; she was worried that Tuoba Ye might be injured.

The Yuwen family looked utterly dejected, while the Tuoba family was elated.

Next, the Qian family and the Du family were about to start their match.

The three major families had clearly planned this together, aiming to make a huge profit.

The strong warriors sent by the Du family were all reserve members, and they lost all three matches, allowing the Qian family to win.

Seeing such a match, which was far less exciting than the previous sweeping victory, the Qian family and the Du family were both heavily criticized.

"The Qian family and the Du family are faking it; they're all trash."

"Refund our bets; this match is an insult to our eyes."

...

Even Situ Bowu couldn't bear to watch and said calmly, "Even if you want to show favor, don't make it so obvious. See how you clean up this mess."

The high-ranking officials of the Du family and the Qian family looked extremely embarrassed. If they incited public anger, they couldn't afford the responsibility.

"Your Majesty, we will handle it properly," Qian Duoduo said hurriedly.

This time, they might have to return part of the bets, even if it was painful, to silence those people.

Seeing the Qian family and the Du family make a fool of themselves, the Tuoba family was overjoyed.

"Let's go back and practice. Prepare for the big battle tomorrow!" Tuoba Wei said happily.

Just as the Tuoba family was about to leave, someone came over.

"Master Tuoba Ye, the Emperor has summoned you!"

"Xiao Ye, go quickly. We'll wait for you," Xia Yuxuan said.

"Second Grandfather, Third Grandfather, Mother, please wait a moment," Tuoba Ye followed the person and left.

"Tuoba Ye pays his respects to the Emperor!"

"Tuoba Ye, no need for formalities. Let me take a good look at you! You are my future son-in-law, and this is the first time I meet you. I have been a bit negligent," Situ Bowu said.

Situ Yuer's face turned red, and she didn't dare to look at Tuoba Ye. Despite her young age, she knew a lot.

"Your Majesty, what did you call me for?" Tuoba Ye asked.

"Tuoba Ye, what level of cultivation have you reached? I am very curious, but you don't have to tell me if you don't want to," Situ Bowu said.

Tuoba Ye smiled, "Your Majesty, to be honest, I was born with divine strength, so my power is very strong, enough to sweep away most innate martial gods."

"Born with divine strength! I never thought! Ha ha... Our Warring States can produce a world-class genius with divine strength!" Situ Bowu laughed heartily, looking very pleased.

A ruler must have the breadth of mind to embrace all. Situ Bowu was indeed capable, able to embrace all.

"Your Majesty, I know your thoughts, but I am not interested in worldly affairs. If not for the situation in the Tuoba family, I wouldn't have shown my strength," Tuoba Ye said. "My goal is to become a cultivator and explore a broader world."

"Yes, those with talent all go to the cultivation sects, and few are willing to return. It's hard to say when our Warring States will grow and develop. Your grandfather was my most capable general, but alas..." Situ Bowu sighed.

Tuoba Ye said, "Your Majesty, I am sorry I can't help you."

"The Immortal Gathering is not far off. Prepare well. Many young men and women from our royal family will participate, hoping to be chosen, which would be good for our Warring States," Situ Bowu said. "Come to the palace more often in the future. Here is a jade token. With this token, you can enter the palace directly. Also, I don't want to see anyone die in the upcoming matches. Do you understand?"

"Your Majesty! As long as they don't try to kill me, I have no interest in killing them." Tuoba Ye took the jade token and left.

Living in the secular world, sometimes one has no choice. In the future, the Tuoba family still needs the royal family's support, so Tuoba Ye couldn't offend them.

He met up with Tuoba Wei and the others, and they left together.

"Xiao Ye, what did the Emperor call you for?" Xia Yuxuan asked curiously.

"Nothing much, just a casual chat," Tuoba Ye said calmly.

The first day of the matches had ended. The Tuoba family's reputation was shaking the arena, and Tuoba Ye's name was spreading throughout the capital. The Qian family, the Du family, and the Yuwen family had to deal with the mess of their fake matches, which would be a headache.

After returning, Tuoba Ye continued to practice the first transformation of the Nine Transformations of the Divine and Demonic Body.

He didn't take the Qian family, the Du family, and the Yuwen family too seriously. What he was worried about was the powerful demonic cultivators behind the Thirty-Six Great Thieves, so he was eager to improve his strength.

No matter what, he needed to have the ability to protect himself before he could think about other things.

If he could successfully cultivate the Divine and Demonic Body, his self-protection ability would greatly increase, and his combat power would skyrocket.

However, after practicing for so long, his physical strength had improved a lot, but he still couldn't cultivate the Divine and Demonic Body to the initial stage. Only when he reached the initial stage could the Divine and Demonic Body truly show its power and some magical abilities.

The first transformation of the Nine Transformations is the entry point, and it is very difficult to achieve.

If he couldn't even cultivate the first transformation, he wouldn't be able to cultivate the second transformation.

With no choice, Tuoba Ye practiced day and night, enduring endless pain, hoping to make some progress.

When it was almost dawn, Tuoba Ye started to practice the Dao of Divine Symbols, cultivating divine consciousness and absorbing the essence of heaven and earth to recover to his best state.

Tuoba Wei and Tuoba Zhong arrived very early.

They all looked very excited. As long as the Tuoba family could defeat the Du family, then the last day against the Qian family would be a piece of cake.

Everyone knew that the Qian family's participants were the weakest among the four major families.

They originally planned to rely on the Yuwen family and the Du family to weaken the Tuoba family's strong warriors, making them no match for the Qian family.

Now, with only Tuoba Ye from the Tuoba family, he had already swept away the Yuwen family without any injuries.

The Du family would also find it difficult to deal with Tuoba Ye, as their strength was similar to the Yuwen family.

"Xiao Ye, the participants the Du family sent this time are mostly similar to the Yuwen family. There is only one strong warrior we don't know much about. You need to be careful," Tuoba Wei said. "His name is Du Hao, and it's hard to say if he is from the Du family."

"Whoever it is, we must win!" Tuoba Ye said loudly.

To establish his authority, it would be ideal to defeat the strong warriors of the three major families consecutively.

Seeing Tuoba Ye's high fighting spirit, Tuoba Wei and the others were very reassured. After witnessing his strength, they had no more worries.

"Let's go to the royal arena!"

The royal arena was even more crowded than yesterday. Many people bought expensive tickets to see the young genius Tuoba Ye.

Tuoba Ye was truly famous in the capital, known by everyone. Countless young people idolized him. Most young people, who had just started practicing, were often beaten up by the older generation, naturally hoping to be like Tuoba Ye, defeating the older generation.

Not only the young people, but even the older generation couldn't say they could defeat Tuoba Ye, and they paid close attention to him.

As soon as Tuoba Ye and the others arrived, the arena erupted in thunderous cheers.

"Tuoba Ye! Tuoba Ye!..."

"Xiao Ye, you're a celebrity now. How does it feel?" Tuoba Zhan asked.

Tuoba Ye smiled, "All of this is an illusion, and it will soon disappear."

"Xiao Ye, can you act more like a child? You are a child, but your words are deeper than ours," Tuoba Wei laughed.

"Hehe..." Tuoba Ye smiled without speaking.

They had just sat down when the strong warriors from the Du family arrived.

The high-ranking officials of the Du family looked grim. They had been busy with the betting issues yesterday afternoon, and it had been a hectic time.

They had planned to make a huge profit, but if the Tuoba family won, the three major families would suffer a significant loss.

"Du Yusheng, are you feeling unwell? You still have a match today. With your current state, it's very uncertain!" Tuoba Wei laughed.

Du Yusheng said coldly, "Our Du family will not lose."

"Let's see how the match goes. We'll see who wins on the stage!" Tuoba Wei laughed.

After Situ Bowu arrived, the match began quickly.

The Tuoba family's match against the Du family started first, with Tuoba Ye going first.

"Tuoba Ye! Tuoba Ye!..." The cheers continued one after another.

The Du family's representative, Du Ming, was a well-known elder, but compared to the cheers for Tuoba Ye, the scene was very cold.

Du Ming's face was dark, and his eyes were full of killing intent.

The Du family was best known for their sword techniques, which were elegant and refined, with a scholarly air, lacking the killing and domineering aura.

Du Ming was a strong elder, with strength comparable to Yuwen Bawu.

He was no match for Tuoba Ye, but Du Ming fought like a madman, not defending at all, and attacked wildly.

Facing such attacks, Tuoba Ye had to defend and dodge.

After several attacks, Tuoba Ye didn't directly clash with Du Ming.

However, Du Ming's momentum quickly weakened, and he was exhausted.

Tuoba Ye saw his chance and punched Du Ming, severely injuring him and winning the match.

Du Ming's goal was simple: to injure Tuoba Ye at all costs, laying the foundation for defeating him later.

But Du Ming's strength was too weak, and he couldn't even injure Tuoba Ye, who easily defeated him.

Tuoba Ye's victory made the scene even more intense!

Thunderous cheers echoed through the sky.

Mainly because Tuoba Ye was so young, and he could defeat the older generation, he was very popular.

Even the audience who lost their gold coins cheered for Tuoba Ye!

Situ Bowu praised, "Tuoba Ye is truly remarkable. As a world-class genius with divine strength, he has already surpassed the older generation at such a young age. It's a pity that the power of the secular world can't keep him!"

"Your Majesty, if Tuoba Ye enters a cultivation sect, what about his marriage to Yuer?" Yuwen Wenyi said. "Why not dissolve the engagement early to avoid Yuer being left alone?"

"Nonsense! For a world-class genius like Tuoba Ye, we should try to pull him in, not push him away. Don't think I don't know your ulterior motives. Keep them to yourself in the future!" Situ Bowu said coldly.

He paused and continued, "Yuer, in the future, you should try to maintain contact with Tuoba Ye in the cultivation sect. A figure like Tuoba Ye, the Divine Martial Continent is his stage."