Chapter 46

"During winter, as long as you become strong. As long as you can secure a place among the top three young disciples of the Ye Family. At that time, I, your father, will be the Second Elder of the Ye Family, able to take over Ye Tongtian's position.

At that time, it will be hard for our family not to flourish. Do you think I really want to stay in the position of the Ye Family's chief steward forever? The title sounds good, but I have to handle all the big and small matters of the manor, appearing glorious on the surface.

In reality, have you ever seen the head of the family scold me like a dog? Have you ever seen the time when Elder Ye Jinxiong was dissatisfied with something I did and almost broke my head with a slap?

And the core members of the Ye Family, do any of them take me seriously? Any member can command me; I am just a dog in front of them. Moreover, what has the Ye Family given us?

Apart from scolding, I haven't even been given a decent manor. I am always working for others, building new houses, but once they are built, others move in, and we never get a share.

Therefore, we need to strive now. We need to have our own house and status, and no longer be lapdogs." Ye Muyuan's face was filled with sorrow.

"Father, I understand! I want to become strong!" Ye Dongtian clenched his fists again, and at this moment, he felt his father's image as an insider grow tall and mighty. Because he was doing it for their clan.

"Hehehe, well said. Strength is the only truth. Everything is about power. Without strength, no matter how 'noble' you are, you are just a dog in front of the strong. Once you have strength, even if you are despicable, you are the judge of morality in front of the weak. You are a noble and great person. As long as you can become strong, it doesn't matter what means you use." Manager Li's face was calm, and he spoke these words with a straight face, revealing the true nature of a businessman.

"Tomorrow is the ranking. If Dongtian cannot defeat Ye Jun Tian, he will lose his chance. Manager Li, when do we start?" Ye Muyuan asked.

"Hehehe, I guarantee you will be satisfied. We will start right away. Moreover, you two have very good luck. The Second Manager of our Qingzhou Two-Star Store happens to be in Qingmu City today. Let me give you a hint; you must show proper respect. He is a Tianwu 'Corpse Dog Rank' powerhouse." Manager Li smiled.

"A Tianwu powerhouse, excellent, excellent." Ye Muyuan's head was nodding like a chicken pecking at rice.

Soon, under Manager Li's guidance, the father and son went down to the basement.

Inside was a middle-aged man with completely white hair and beard.

"He is Deputy Manager Park Se-won." Manager Li introduced.

"Deputy Manager Park, greetings." The Ye family father and son respectfully knelt on one knee to pay their respects. This was the highest form of greeting for martial artists.

"What's with all the talk, let's begin." Park Se-won coldly snorted. Soon, his head suddenly moved. Blood mist rose, and a green caterpillar took shape. It was unexpected that Park Se-won's blood soul was a caterpillar.

The Ye family father and son found it amusing but dared not speak, maintaining a respectful and bowed stance.

The green caterpillar flew toward Ye Dongtian. Soon, a pill was opened and rubbed into a mist that enveloped Ye Dongtian's entire body.

At this moment, Ye Jun Tian was in the forest behind the old residence, continuing to experiment with his 'Flying Leg Blood Thought.'

He had already tried it over a dozen times. This time, the flying leg not only flew out but also made a turn in the air. However, it immediately dissipated like blood smoke upon colliding with a tree about ten meters away. The tree remained unharmed, posing no threat.

However, Ye Jun Tian was not discouraged. Although he had not achieved the desired attack, the control in the air was much more flexible. Ye Jun Tian was more confident than ever, believing that it would soon have offensive capabilities.

He was about to continue his experiments.

At this moment, a slight sound made Ye Jun Tian leap behind a tree.

"Boy, do you think hiding behind a tree will save your life?" A slightly familiar voice came. Ye Jun Tian was certain it was the assassin who had tried to kill him before, the First Rank Earth Martial Realm powerhouse from the Kuaiyi Hall.

"Is it you?" Ye Jun Tian asked.

"Yes, it's me, Hu Delai." Hu Delai actually used his real name this time.

It seemed he had no qualms. Of course, he wouldn't be so reckless. As a killer from the Tianxue Hall, he had undergone special training, with exceptional skills in reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance.

He had been reconnoitering the Ye family's old residence for a few days. Apart from a mute-like man who sat on a stone roller smoking tobacco, the rest were Ye Qingshao's relatives, who were not worth mentioning.

"Hu Delai, what do you want?" Ye Jun Tian deliberately shouted loudly, naturally to attract Uncle Tian's attention. Because Ye Jun Tian could sense that Uncle Tian was still sitting on the stone roller.

"What are you barking for? I'll send you to hell right now. I'll break your four limbs first, then your body, and dig out your heart and brain. You dared to play me, so I'll make you suffer until you die." Hu Delai spoke, and as he did, his palm moved, forming a blade that slashed at Ye Jun Tian's leg from a distance. The palm moved like the wind, and a powerful blood aura condensed into a hand shape in the air.

Earth Martial Realm blood qi can form a tangible force to attack opponents. Although it was from a distance, it would feel like a real hand slashing at you.

A First Rank Earth Martial Realm expert's full-strength palm strike weighs no less than ten thousand pounds. If it hit, Ye Jun Tian's thigh would definitely be severed from his body.

Ye Jun Tian had already taken a blood replenishing pill, relying on the surging blood energy to support him as he desperately dodged behind the tree. The palm force directly cut through the small tree, which was as thick as a bucket, causing it to snap and fall. Ye Jun Tian was also grazed, and his thigh burned.

"Hehe, that was just the weakest strike. There are still the second and third strikes. For the second strike, I'll add a bit more force." Hu Delai sneered, playing with Ye Jun Tian like a monkey.

"Go to hell." Ye Jun Tian roared, using the broken spear from Ye Tianhao's house as a club to sweep horizontally.

"Good boy, you dare to counterattack?" This move surprised Hu Delai, but he quickly realized he had been tricked. Ye Jun Tian had only feinted and then turned to run toward the old residence.

"Trying to run?" Hu Delai shouted, spreading his hand to form a terrifying blood aura that created a vortex, which sucked Ye Jun Tian, who was already thirty meters away, and held him in place, preventing him from moving forward.

Hu Delai sneered and walked over step by step.

The distance closed: twenty meters, ten meters, five meters, three meters...

Hu Delai stood in front of Ye Jun Tian.

"Old man, if you don't act, I'm done." Ye Jun Tian roared in anger, referring to Uncle Tian.

"Ha ha ha, trying to use the same trick again? Do you think I, Hu Delai, am a fool?" Hu Delai laughed, having been tricked once before.

He pulled out a dagger and waved it in front of Ye Jun Tian, then slashed at his thigh. The old man was cruelly smiling, tormenting Ye Jun Tian mentally.

"Fire!" Ye Jun Tian's eyes turned blood red, and he roared wildly.

"Fire, fire what?" Hu Delai, of course, didn't understand what Ye Jun Tian meant. He sneered, and the dagger descended slowly but with great force. If it hit, Ye Jun Tian's thigh would definitely be severed.