Chapter 40

"Ha ha ha, Great Elder. There's no need for that. I am the party involved, and Ye Xie acted out of impulse. I am a soft-hearted person, and we are of the same clan. Let's just let this matter slide. Ye Xie, you can leave now." Ye Jun Tian suddenly smiled calmly, raised his hand, and said to the steward of his mansion, Ye Hong, "Uncle Hong, give Ye Xie a bottle of healing medicine."

"Thank... thank... Brother Jun Tian, I was wrong. Beat me to death, I am not a person." Ye Xie actually knelt down on both knees and fiercely slapped himself. It was absolutely genuine.

"Beating you to death would be too lenient, Great Elder. This time, we absolutely cannot be lenient. This concerns the reputation of our Ye family. If it gets out, what will people think? Moreover, it also concerns me. I demand that Great Elder immediately enforce the law and strip him of his martial arts..." Ye Mu Yuan was determined to protect the secret.

"Why are you making a fuss when the party involved, Jun Tian, doesn't care? Great Elder, this should depend on Jun Tian's attitude, right? Moreover, Jun Tian is right. Five hundred years ago, we were still one family. Even now, Ye Xie still bears the surname Ye, right? There's no need to be so harsh on our own people; it won't sound good if it gets out." Ye Jing He smiled.

"Great Elder, this absolutely cannot be. This is..." Just as the steward was speaking, Ye Jin Xiong waved his hand and said, "Let's do it this way. Ten ox whips as a minor punishment. Since the party involved, Ye Jun Tian, doesn't care, let's just let it go. However, I announce that the Ye Xie lineage is expelled from the Ye family and can never rejoin the Ye family of Greenwood City."

Ye Jin Xiong was a smiling tiger. On the surface, the punishment was light, but in reality, it was even harsher than the steward's. The Ye Xie family was already poor, and now, losing the support of the Ye mansion, they were not far from being wiped out. At that time, Ye Mu Yuan could deal with them without any reservations.

"Ye Xie, since you have admitted your fault so sincerely, you are no longer a member of the Ye family. My household is short of a guard. Are you willing to come and help?" Ye Jun Tian asked.

"Willing, willing. I, Ye Xie, swear that from now on, I will be Brother Jun Tian's slave. I will serve the Ye Jun Tian family for life. If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning and my eight generations be destroyed." Ye Xie was very smart and decisive. To avoid being wiped out, he immediately chose to join the Ye Qing Xiao family.

"Good, it's settled. Great Elder, Ye Xie is now a slave in my household. As his master, I will plead for him. Can we waive the ten whips?" Ye Jun Tian asked.

"Absolutely not. If we waive it, what will happen to the prestige of the Ye mansion? If there is no punishment for someone who so disgraces the Ye mansion, the clan rules will become a mere formality. If everyone commits a crime and brings up Ye Xie's case, how will Great Elder enforce the law in the future? Therefore, not only can it not be waived, but it must be harsh. Not with ox whips, but with iron rods, ten strikes." Ye Mu Yuan immediately opposed.

"Use iron rods, five strikes. Enforce the law!" Ye Jin Xiong said, and Ye Jun Tian remained silent. *Smack* *Smack* *Smack*...

Striking with iron rods is very severe. Moreover, the steward and Ye Jin Xiong had a very close relationship. So, the clan member enforcing the law struck Ye Xie's spine with a rod.

Everyone knew that the spine is the main bone supporting the human body, like the main beam of a house. If it was broken, Ye Xie would be crippled and would never be able to stand up again. That would be even worse than being stripped of his martial arts.

"What are you doing? If you beat him to the point of being crippled, will my household have to support a useless slave?" Ye Qing Xiao reached out and deflected the iron rod to the side.

"Ye Qing Xiao, what are you doing? Great Elder, Ye Qing Xiao disregards the clan rules and openly obstructs the enforcement of the law. He should also be severely punished." Ye Mu Yuan seemed to have caught him.

"Ye Qing Xiao, you must not obstruct the enforcement of the law. Step aside." Ye Jin Xiong was ready to take harsh action for Ye Mu Yuan.

"Great Elder, Ye Xie is my slave. Can I, as his master, take five strikes for him?" Ye Jun Tian asked.

"Jun Tian, you can't." Ye Qing Xiao was startled.

"Master, just let them beat me to death. I, this slave, cannot serve you anymore. In the next life, I will turn into a cow or a horse to serve you." Ye Xie's face hardened, and he glared at Ye Mu Yuan.

"Ye Jun Tian, are you really going to take the punishment for him?" Ye Jin Xiong looked serious.

"No!" Ye Qing Xiao was firm.

"Father, I will take it." Ye Jun Tian looked resolute.

"Good, enforce the law!" the Great Elder said. Ye Mu Yuan had a cold smile on his face.

*Smack*...

An iron rod whistled and struck Ye Jun Tian, causing him to stagger but remain standing.

*Smack*...

Another iron rod, and Ye Jun Tian held firm.

"Second Young Master..." Ye Xie knelt down, tears streaming down his face.

Third strike!

Ye Jun Tian was thrown several meters away.

Fourth strike! Ye Jun Tian was knocked to the ground.

The final strike, the most powerful. The clan member enforcing the law was also angry. How could it be that he couldn't be knocked down?

*Bang*...

A loud thud, and Ye Jun Tian spat blood and fell down. However, he stood up again.

"You hit well, Ye Heng. I, Ye Jun Tian, will remember these five strikes." Ye Jun Tian didn't even wipe the blood from his mouth, and he stared at him coldly.

"I... I..." Ye Heng's gaze was evasive, not daring to face Ye Jun Tian directly.

"Jun Tian, are you okay? Quickly return to the mansion to treat your injuries." Ye Qing Xiao was very worried.

"Yes, Jun Tian, quickly treat your injuries." Ye Jing He also said.

"Treat my injuries? Ha ha ha, Great Elder. Our match with Ye Jun Tian is about to start. If he returns to the mansion to treat his injuries, wouldn't that be considered a forfeit?" Ye Dong Tian had a sinister smile on his face.

"We forfeit this match." Ye Qing Xiao said.

"Forfeit." Ye Jun Tian nodded. Anyway, forfeiting would still place him second, allowing him to enter the final round. Moreover, not revealing his true strength would be better for the final round.

"Chicken!" Ye Dong Tian sneered.

"Ha ha, we will meet again in the final round. You will know then if I have the courage." Ye Jun Tian smiled calmly and returned to the mansion. As soon as he got back, he soaked in a medicinal tub and took the healing pills given by his brother Zhang Dao Lin, then began to treat his injuries.

"Jun Tian, you were too foolish. The Ye Xie family is not much, and their strength is too weak. What can they do for you? Today, you were too rash. Those iron rods are not to be underestimated. What if you were really injured?" Ye Qing Xiao approached the bathtub.

"Ha ha, their family is not much. However, he has potential. Father, think about it. Ye Xie is only 15 years old, and he is already at the fourth level of Pulse Movement. His future prospects are not bad. Moreover, if Ye Xie becomes strong, won't Ye Mu Yuan have trouble? As for the iron rods, I can be sure they won't seriously injure me." Ye Jun Tian smiled and exerted a little force, causing a faint blood aura to rise to the surface of his body.

"You... How is this possible?" Ye Qing Xiao was stunned.

"Ha ha, because it protected my body. And the enforcer, Ye Heng, is only at the sixth level of Pulse Movement. Could he injure me?" Ye Jun Tian smiled calmly.

"Sigh, I was shortsighted. Moreover, your righteousness today has moved many clan members of the Ye family. People have hearts, and feelings must be considered." Ye Qing Xiao sighed, looking relieved.

"Ha ha, and this." Ye Jun Tian smiled mysteriously and exerted a little force.

Blood energy surged. Blood qi condensed into a shadow of light. Soon, the shadow of light flashed, and a thick strand of 'Flying Leg Blood Thought' appeared on his head, standing like a sharp sword.

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