Chapter 36

"Xiaohongdong has tricked us. That old rascal bought this mansion, and then, he immediately transferred it to our archenemy, Ye Shan. It was all a premeditated plan among them. Moreover, Master had a private deal with Ye Hongdong. Master exchanged his resignation from the Elders' Council and recommended Ye Hongdong to join the Council for several million low-grade blood crystal coins. The head of the family and the Elders' Council have already approved this. As a result, after Ye Hongdong became a council member, he immediately transferred the mansion to our mortal enemy, Ye Shan. This was a trap from the beginning, with Ye Shan getting the house and Ye Hongdong entering the Council. We have been outmaneuvered. Second Young Master, don't blame Master; he had no choice. Master said that for Ye Jun, we can abandon anything." Ye Hong's eyes were filled with tears.

"Damn you, Ye Hongdong, I'll remember this." Ye Jun Tian's eyes blazed with a murderous intent, startling his horse into a loud neigh.

"Master said, 'As long as the green hills remain, one need not fear a lack of firewood.' We can buy another house, and if we have the strength in the future, people will come to us. But if we lose our lives, we lose everything." Ye Hong said.

"I understand." Ye Jun Tian grunted and soon entered the old residence.

Seeing Ye Jun Tian, Ye Qing Xiao's mouth moved but no sound came out.

"Father, it's fine, I understand." Ye Jun Tian said quickly.

"Actually, an old mansion is not a bad thing. There's another advantage here. Given the current situation, living here is better than living in that mansion." Ye Qing Xiao said, glancing at the backyard.

"Yes, indeed." Ye Jun Tian understood, because living in the old residence meant having Uncle Tian, a powerful expert, squatting in front of the shed. If someone were to attack, the old man wouldn't just stand by and watch. It was like having a free, top-notch bodyguard.

"It's good that you understand, but our family is now penniless. We need to prepare for a hard life in the future." Ye Qing Xiao said.

"Father, it's fine. We can endure any hardship as long as Ye Jun gets better. But, Father, have you heard of a good spear?" Ye Jun Tian asked.

"A good spear, that's indeed hard to get. And, of course, good spears exist. For example, the Tianhe Association specializes in weapons and tools.

For medicines, seek the Yi people; for weapons, seek the Tianhe. This is known throughout the entire Zhao Kingdom. However, good spears are very expensive.

In our Greenwood City, the best weapons the Tianhe Association can offer are only of the upper class. An upper-class good spear would cost at least one to two million low-grade blood crystal coins.

Our family is now broke, so we can only wait and see. Otherwise, I can lend you my spear." Ye Qing Xiao said.

"No, Father needs to protect our whole family. You can't lose your weapon." Ye Jun Tian shook his head.

"Ye Bing is not simple; you need to be careful of him." Ye Qing Xiao's face was serious.

"I've never seen that guy before. How did he suddenly appear?" Ye Jun Tian asked.

"I heard he was taken away by a high-level expert when he was one year old and only returned a few days ago. On the surface, his cultivation level has reached the fifth stage of Pulse Movement, but it's probably even higher. He has sparred with the two most talented young men in the Ye family, Ye Feng and Ye Qing Lian. Although it was just for show, he seemed very relaxed, indicating that his strength is definitely not below that of the two geniuses." Ye Qing Xiao said.

"He's targeting me, to avenge his brother, Ye He." Ye Jun Tian grunted coldly, but he also felt the pressure increase. Fighting a fifth-stage Pulse Movement opponent with his fourth-stage Pulse Movement was a fifty-fifty chance. If he faced a sixth-stage Pulse Movement opponent, his chances of winning were slim.

"Absolutely, and in the past two days, he has won the praise of Ye Tian Hao and Ye Jin Xiong.

Because the age limit for the City Lord Competition has been relaxed, Ye Bing's age is now eligible for the competition.

Previously, Ye Tian Hao had some thoughts about you because the City Lord Competition required your strength.

Now, it's different. Ye Bing can completely replace your position. Therefore, in just two days, the head of the family's attitude towards our family has changed again. That old man is nothing but a scoundrel." Ye Qing Xiao grunted.

"Just a wallflower, supporting whoever is stronger. It's all for his own ambition to become the City Lord." Ye Jun Tian sneered, "When I become the first in the Ye family and refuse to participate in the City Lord Competition, I'll make that old man furious."

"First, that's not easy." Ye Qing Xiao was taken aback.

"Though it's difficult, there's still hope." Ye Jun Tian grunted and then headed straight to the backyard. He found Uncle Tian still squatting on the stone roller, smoking his pipe.

"I want to find a high-level light body cultivation technique." Ye Jun Tian said.

"The Gai family's cultivation techniques emphasize strength and dominance, which is why they are known as the Gai family, the Green Prefecture Kings. But they are weak in light body techniques." Uncle Tian grunted, not even lifting his eyelids.

"Uncle Tian, as a powerful expert, don't you have any light body techniques?" Ye Jun Tian asked.

"I'm not good at that either. Even if I did, what right do you have to demand it from me?" Uncle Tian glanced at him and grunted coldly.

Without a word, Ye Jun Tian turned and left. Uncle Tian's gaze lingered on his back for a long time.

The next morning, the Ye family's Wood-level disciples ranking competition began. On the third arena, six disciples—Ye Dong Tian, Ye Jun Tian, Ye Qiang, Ye Mei, Ye Xie, and Ye Chun Tian—were all present.

Although Ye Dong Tian was the third seed, Ye Jun Tian had recently gained prominence, naturally making him the top rival for Ye Dong Tian.

"Everyone, please be quiet, listen to me for a moment." At this moment, Ye Jin Xiong stood up, pressed his hands, and the venue immediately quieted down.

The old man scanned the crowd with a stern look and said, "Given the outstanding performance of Elder Ye Shan's son, Ye Bing, the Elders' Council has decided to directly promote him to the Iron-level disciples."

"Outstanding performance, where has he shown any outstanding performance?" Ye Qing Xiao asked.

"Indeed, he hasn't fought a single match. Where is this 'outstanding' performance?" The fat-faced elder, Ye Quan, also asked.

Because Ye Hongdong and Ye Shan had colluded, Ye Hongdong entered the Elders' Council, and Ye Quan was kicked out. Naturally, the old man was unhappy.

"Ye Feng and Ye Qing Lian are recognized leaders among the young generation of the Ye family. They both believe that Ye Bing's strength is remarkable, and they have sparred with him. They think that directly promoting Ye Bing to the Iron-level disciples is entirely justified." Ye Jin Xiong grunted.

"Ha, all Ye family disciples must progress step by step from unranked to Wood-level, then to Iron-level and Bronze-level. When did the rules allow Ye Feng and Ye Qing Lian to change them? Are their words more important than the ironclad rules set by our ancestors? What kind of nonsense is this?" Ye Jun Tian asked sarcastically.

"You're right, they are overstepping their bounds." Ye Quan laughed.

Ha ha ha...

Some people started to jeer.

"Ridiculous! Who dares to overturn the rules set by our ancestors? Ye Bing's direct promotion to the Iron-level disciples is because of this." Ye Jin Xiong's face turned stern, and he pulled out a wooden token, asking, "Do you recognize this?"

"Ah, it looks like the Ancestor's Favor Token." Someone exclaimed in surprise.

"Correct, this token was presented by Ye Bing. In the past, our ancestor owed a favor to Ye Bing's master, so he gave this token. Do you think our Elders' Council's decision is fair?" Ye Jin Xiong's confidence grew.