Chapter 5

And the treatment of the bronze-level disciples also varies, with the allocation of cultivation resources being controlled by the Council of Elders. In fact, the so-called Council of Elders is ultimately decided by the Clan Head and the Law Enforcement Elder.

It's like the county party secretary and the county magistrate in modern society; even the standing committee can sometimes be a mere formality. Therefore, offending the two most powerful figures in the clan is absolutely unwise. Ye Jinghe could only look at Ye Qingshao with an apologetic glance and remained silent.

"You are too shameless." Ye Jun and dozens of other clan members from Ye Qingshao's lineage all shouted.

"How can this be tolerated! Drive them out of the arena." Ye Tianhao, who had been a 'coward' in the face of the Liu family's power, now had to put on the air of a clan head in front of his clan members. He looked very imposing.

Who else is awesome if I'm not awesome!

"Alright! I accept..." Before Ye Qingshao could finish the word 'challenge,'

"Father, please give me the marriage contract." Ye Jun Tian stepped onto the stage with a steady pace.

"Jun Tian, even if I die in battle, I will die standing! A man has nothing to fear from death. No matter how strong they are, they cannot extinguish my will." Ye Qingshao said tragically.

"Father, this is my matter with Liu Yichan. I am fifteen this year and will be an adult next year. Can you let me make this decision once?" Ye Jun Tian's face was cold.

"Ye Hong, go ask the lady for the marriage contract." Ye Qingshao's face was full of sorrow. Soon, Ye Hong ran back and handed the contract to Ye Qingshao, who unfolded it and threw it to Ye Jun Tian.

Rip, rip, rip...

A series of sounds echoed as Ye Jun Tian tore the thick, gilded marriage contract page by page. He tore it calmly, expressionless, right in front of Liu Xiong. He tore it slowly, and after tearing it, he blew, and strips of paper as wide as half a finger fell all over the ground, like a rain of falling flowers.

"Liu Xiong, from now on, the Ye and Liu families have no ties. You can leave." Ye Jun Tian suddenly raised his voice, "Ye Jun, take back the betrothal gifts your godfather arranged. Ye Butler, throw all the so-called 'compensation' from the Liu family into the garbage."

"Ye Jun Tian, you dare to throw the 'compensation' from our Liu family into the garbage. Are you provoking us?" Liu Xiong was almost enraged, roaring like a frenzied 'flea.'

"Since it is compensation for me, Ye Jun Tian, naturally, the compensation is mine when you take the marriage contract. How I deal with it is none of your business. What does it have to do with the Liu family? Are you, the second head of the Liu family, planning to break the agreement? However, I won't give you the Liu family this chance. 'Spilt water cannot be收回.' Do you know what that means? Because once water is spilled, it can never be retrieved." Ye Jun Tian looked coldly at Liu Xiong, who was trembling with anger.

"Good, you sharp-tongued brat, I, Liu Xiong, will remember you." Liu Xiong, unable to find a reason to vent, almost bulged his eyes out.

"Throw it away, what use are these dirty things?" Ye Jun Tian sneered again.

"Yes!" All the clan members of Ye Qingshao's lineage immediately got excited and started to destroy the 'compensation' and then throw it into the garbage. Naturally, they wouldn't let the other Ye clan members who were 'at odds' with them benefit either.

"Ye Jun Tian, you have a lot of guts. How dare you call the compensation from our Liu family dirty. Today, I, Liu Xiong, will teach you a lesson no matter what." Liu Xiong was enraged, his face as black as charcoal, and finally found an opportunity to raise his hand to strike.

"Senior Liu, I will take the hit for you. Ye Jun Tian will challenge the wood-level disciples soon. I, Ye Xin, will use my fists to tell him that as long as I am here, he will never become a wood-level disciple. He will always be a pitiful worm." Ye Xin said respectfully.

"That's right, count me in, Ye Jun." Ye Jun smiled.

"I, Ye He, will join too." Ye He said. These three were all rookies who had successfully activated their meridians this year and were about to challenge the wood-level disciples. Moreover, all three had reached the level of grade C bloodline, with Ye Xin even reaching grade B.

With the 'three big mountains' working together, it was impossible for Ye Jun Tian to advance to the wood-level disciples by force today. Even if the draw was random, he would definitely face at least two of the three.

"Ha ha ha, the Ye clan disciples are indeed full of 'ambition'! Very good, very good. Liu Yan, let's not rush to leave. We can sit and watch. Clan Head Ye, you wouldn't have no chairs for guests, right?" Liu Xiong laughed wildly, and the corners of the mouths of the Ye clan leaders, including Clan Head Ye Tianhao, twitched. Liu Xiong was clearly mocking the Ye clan for their internal strife.

However, it wasn't wise to fall out with the Liu family. Clan Head Ye Tianhao swallowed his anger and forced a smile, saying, "Of course, bring a few chairs for Brother Liu to sit on."

Soon, Liu Xiong and Liu Yan also sat on the main stage, becoming uninvited 'special cockroaches' in the Ye family.

The people of Ye Qingshao's lineage were wildly destroying the 'compensation' from the Liu family, treating the precious medicinal herbs and blood crystal coins as garbage, smashing and burning them and throwing them into the garbage. Many Ye clan disciples nearby were twitching with pain, cursing Ye Jun Tian as a wastrel in their hearts.

As for Liu Xiong, his face was now only filled with a cold smile as he sipped the good tea provided by the Ye family. Of course, the enmity had grown significantly. However, Ye Jun Tian was not a rash person. Since the enmity had already been created by the Liu family's cancellation of the engagement, they had already lost face, and he didn't need to care about the size of the enmity. The effect was the same.

Moreover, Ye Jun Tian was also betting that Liu Xiong wouldn't dare to do anything to him in public. After all, this was the Ye family. If Liu Xiong dared to attack a junior, Clan Head Ye Tianhao would have no choice but to step in, or he wouldn't be able to continue as clan head.

Liu Xiong could bully Ye Qingshao, and Clan Head Ye Tianhao didn't need to stand up, using the 'engagement' as an excuse. But if Liu Xiong bullied Ye Jun Tian, a junior who hadn't yet undergone the 'coming-of-age ceremony,' Clan Head Ye Tianhao would have no reason not to intervene. Therefore, Ye Jun Tian dared to boldly humiliate the Liu family.

Thus, everything was clear in Ye Jun Tian's mind. He used the power of the Ye family to restore his father's dignity. Since Ye Jun Tian didn't need to participate in the preliminary competition, he stood calmly under the stages, observing.

There were about sixty Ye clan disciples who had advanced to the wood-level, divided into ten stages for simultaneous competition. The first and second place winners from each stage entered the second round, and the top ten from the second round entered the final round to compete for the wood-level disciple spots with Ye Jun Tian, Ye Jun, and others who had direct entry.

While observing the fights, Ye Jun Tian was surprised to discover that his eyes not only had a blurry透视 ability but also a 'magnifying glass' function.

For example, the nose, which normally occupies a small area on the face, appeared as large as a fist in Ye Jun Tian's special perspective, at least twice its actual size.

As a result, the opponent's face seemed as large as a basin, making the target larger and naturally improving the accuracy of attacks. Moreover, under the 'magnifying effect,' the speed of the opponent's attacks also slowed down, giving Ye Jun Tian more time to react.

By noon, the second round was over, and the top six were determined.

Ye Xin, with an undefeated record, rightfully entered the final round. The six were Ye Xin, Ye He, Ye Zhen, Ye Min, Ye Xiangyao, and Ye Hu. In addition, Ye Jun Tian, Ye Jun, Ye Hui, and Ye Xiaosheng, who had direct entry, also entered the final round, making a total of ten people.

Ye Jun Tian, Ye Jun, Ye Hui, and Ye Xiaosheng were all grandchildren of the Council of Elders.

However, Ye Xin, Ye He, and Ye Jun, who had previously threatened to stop Ye Jun Tian, were all in the final round. Ye Xin entered with an undefeated record, and Ye He entered as the second-place winner. Both had achieved their positions through direct competition, demonstrating their absolute strength.

As for Ye Jun, Ye Hui, and Ye Xiaosheng, as descendants of core elders, their strength was also undoubtedly strong. It was said that all three had reached the second level of the 'Pulse Activation Realm,' capable of simultaneously activating two meridians to absorb the essence of heaven and earth and convert it into blood energy.