Chapter 48

"His eyes are shifty, always darting around; it seems Ye Jun Tian is a bit unconfident," Cai Qiang said with a mocking smile.

"His gaze is indeed flickering, that’s true," Li Qingyue said with a smile.

"The blood qi emanating from Ye Dong Tian seems much stronger than yesterday; it looks like he’s gained something from the Yi Ren Hall," Cai Qiang sneered.

"Strength gained through deceit won’t last long," Li Qingyue huffed.

"Dragon strides, tiger paws, splitting the world." Ye Dong Tian let out a mad, arrogant laugh and took a large step, his gait like that of a dragon.

His palm extended like a tiger’s paw, slicing sideways toward Ye Jun Tian’s face with a terrifying wind. Amidst the wind, the faint sound of a tiger’s roar could be heard.

"The Tiger Roar Palm, a lower-tier martial technique of the Ye Family. It’s no wonder Ye Mu Yuan, as the head steward of the Ye Family, managed to obtain such a technique. Ye Dong Tian isn’t qualified to cultivate it; that’s a privilege reserved for bronze disciples. I guess Ye Mu Yuan and Ye Tian Hao have some kind of ‘underground’ deal," Cai Qiang huffed.

"As the head steward of the Ye Family, he has the advantage of being close to the water and getting the moon first; it’s normal," Li Qingyue smiled.

Sizzle...

Ye Jun Tian saw it clearly and sidestepped to avoid it. The Tiger Roar Palm passed by him, and he felt the force of the palm was quite heavy.

Indeed, the palm strength of this guy had increased by about twice compared to yesterday. Fortunately, Ye Jun Tian had keen eyesight and could timely spot the gaps to dodge.

Seeing no effect from one palm, Ye Dong Tian’s face turned slightly red. He had just boasted that he would take him down with one palm. If it didn’t work, wouldn’t it just be considered boasting?

Ye Dong Tian shouted, using the Tiger Roar, Tiger Rush, Tiger Pounce, and Tiger Sweep techniques...

However, Ye Jun Tian dodged them all.

After more than ten moves, still unable to take him down, Ye Dong Tian’s face was completely red. This guy actually punched his right chest, and Ye Jun Tian noticed that Ye Dong Tian’s aura greatly intensified. A terrifying blood qi surged out from his right chest and quickly spread along the meridians to his palm.

There was a faint leakage of blood qi from Ye Dong Tian’s palm, and the acupoints were visibly expanded by the blood qi.

"Raging Tiger Annihilates the Heavens!" Ye Dong Tian roared, the surrounding air waves oscillating, and the air surged outward.

His body arched into a tiger-like shape, and he stomped the ground hard with both feet. His palm turned into a claw and lunged forward, his entire body leaping into the air and then diving down. The momentum was astonishing, as fast as a thunderbolt.

"Stone Shatters the Sky!" Ye Jun Tian sneered and used the second move of the Gai family’s Stone Splitting Hand.

Indeed, it had a momentum that could shock the heavens. His palm flipped, and his body slid to the side. Ye Jun Tian, like a leaf, moved to Ye Dong Tian’s side and struck his right chest with his palm.

Ah...

Ye Dong Tian let out a scream because the blood qi stored in his right chest by Deputy Manager Bo was activated by Ye Jun Tian. It was like a landmine being stepped on.

With a bang, Ye Dong Tian’s right chest was directly blown open. It seemed to explode from the inside out, blood splattering. Several blood grooves immediately appeared on his right chest, and many ribs were broken, with blood gushing out from inside the ribs.

Ye Jun Tian was indeed right, but for this palm, Ye Dong Tian also struck Ye Jun Tian’s thigh, leaving two blood marks and instantly staining his pants red.

"Son, Ye Jun Tian, you’re too ruthless," Ye Mu Yuan was almost heartbroken and quickly rushed over to pick up his son.

The old man wanted to kick Ye Jun Tian, but when he saw Ye Qingxiao’s cold gaze, Ye Mu Yuan’s face darkened, and he quickly carried his son away. Because he was no match for Ye Qingxiao, and if he really attacked, it would just be asking for punishment.

"Good job, Second Young Master," Ye Pao, wrapped in bandages, shouted loudly. Because Ye Jun Tian was the second son in the family. However, the eldest son, Ye Dong, was only mentioned by the clan members and had never been seen.

Ye Jun Tian had also asked his father why the eldest son had never been seen. Each time this was mentioned, Ye Qingxiao would frown and say that he had been taken away by a hermit and became his disciple. However, Ye Jun Tian always felt there was something his father wasn’t telling him.

"Second Young Master is Second Young Master; everything else is nonsense," someone shouted. Ye Feng and Ye Qinglian both had stern faces and remained silent. As for Cai Qiang and Li Qingyue, they were somewhat surprised.

"Amazing, this waste of the Ye Family seems to be a true dark horse," a disciple of the Cai Family sighed.

"Did he fake the bloodline test? Deliberately set it to zero?" another Cai Family disciple said.

"Faking it, why don’t you try? Can bloodline be faked? Moreover, what would Ye Jun Tian gain from faking it? Just to be called a waste?" the first disciple huffed.

"True, what would he gain from faking it? That would only bring shame. I think this guy is a curse star. Look, how many have been injured in this competition. Basically, Ye Jun Tian has offended all the elders of the Ye Family."

"Injuring people is unavoidable, and making enemies is out of necessity. This competition will likely result in more injuries. This is Ye Qingxiao’s dilemma. After this competition, the Qingxiao lineage might become the public enemy of the Ye Family."

"Is there even a future? Ye Bing will deal with him properly," Cai Qiang huffed, and the two younger cousins didn’t dare to speak.

"Ha ha, I actually hope Ye Jun Tian takes down Ye Bing," Li Qingyue smiled.

"That’s a good idea, it would definitely be more interesting. Then, to help his father smoothly take over the position of Second Elder from Ye Tongtian, Ye Jun Tian will have to fight Ye Qinglian and Ye Feng," Cai Qiang also laughed.

Three out of the six Iron Disciple promotion candidates were injured by Ye Jun Tian: Ye Hua, Ye Dong Tian, and Ye Pao. The remaining three were Ye Jun Tian, Ye Li, and Ye Biao.

Ye Biao had already lost to both Ye Jun Tian and Ye Li, so the next match was unnecessary. Ye Jun Tian and Ye Li advanced directly. The next match between them would only determine the first and second places.

Ye Li had a round face, with two ponytails on her head. Wearing a simple linen dress, she looked like a typical village girl.

Ye Li’s family was not in Greenwood City but in a small town under Greenwood City’s jurisdiction—Wanhua Town.

Although the town was small, it was famous for its flowers. When spring came, all the flowers bloomed, making it a popular place for wealthy and literati from Greenwood City to travel and relax.

"Brother Jun Tian, please go easy on me," Ye Li stood on the stage, her face pure and innocent, and she clasped her fists.

"Ha ha ha, Sister Ye Li, you can choose to give up. Since we’ve both advanced directly, why waste energy?" Ye Jun Tian smiled calmly.

"I know, but martial cultivation requires going against the current. As they say, if you don’t advance, you retreat. I still want to see Brother Jun Tian’s true strength," Ye Li said politely and innocently, but in reality, her words were just formalities. Her不服气 (unwilling to admit defeat) eyes revealed her true feelings.

"Good! Sister Li, please make the first move," Ye Jun Tian extended his hand and said politely.

"You’re my brother, it’s normal for you to let me go. I won’t refuse. Watch my ‘Flower Palm’," Ye Li laughed, her palm turned, and her whole body moved. She was as quick as a cat, her palms fluttering like flower petals.

Soon, she looked like a shadow, her figure moving all over the stage.

"Ye Li probably feels that her strength is inferior to Ye Jun Tian, the body cultivator, so she’s using her agility to make up for it," Ye Feng said.

"Right, to first exhaust Ye Jun Tian’s strength and then find the right moment to strike," Cai Qiang said.

"Not necessarily. Look, Ye Li is good at using four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds. Sometimes, being strong isn’t useful," Li Qingyue had her own opinion.

However, Ye Jun Tian didn’t make large movements. When Ye Li attacked, he would just move his body slightly, take a step, or sidestep to dodge. Ye Li’s palms moved like the wind, her movements like a dream.

But everything was clear to Ye Jun Tian’s sharp eyes. He could always find a gap and dodge calmly just before her palm hit him.

"Sigh, it seems Ye Li miscalculated," Cai Qiang sighed.

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