Chapter 6

"Almost no need to look, among the ten people, that good-for-nothing Ye Jun Tian will definitely be at the bottom. Second Master, there are many matters in the manor, it’s better to return first." Liu Yan said loudly, clearly intending to deliberately provoke Ye Qing Xiao, who was sitting not far away.

"Who said there’s no need to look? I really want to see that arrogant and ignorant good-for-nothing get beaten to the point of 'searching for his teeth on the ground'." The second master of the Liu family laughed wildly. Ye Qing Xiao had a serious face and remained silent. In fact, he had long acknowledged this point. Unfortunately, his own son was really no good, and when he was beaten, he could only close his eyes and pretend not to know.

During lunch, Ye Jun Tian was pulled aside by his father, who said, "Jun Tian, if things really don’t work out, just admit defeat. There’s no need to hurt your body just to save face. We always have a chance to rise again. Moreover, if you fall into the hands of Ye Xin, Ye He, or Ye Jun, it won’t just be a matter of being injured. They won’t hold back. And while the Elders’ Council has a rule that no one can be killed, there’s no rule that says they can’t be crippled."

"Dad, I won’t hold back either." Ye Jun Tian’s unprecedented confidence left Ye Qing Xiao feeling lost and even a bit angry. "You stubborn blockhead, if you have the green hills, you won’t lack firewood. After we return home, I’ll find some high-level cultivation techniques for you to practice. There will always be a day when you can stand out. If you get crippled, your life will be over."

"Relax, Dad, your son isn’t a fool." Ye Jun Tian had a playful and calm smile on his lips.

"Alright, since you’ve made up your mind, I won’t say more. If you really get crippled, remember, I’ll always be your father. You are my son, Ye Qing Xiao’s son." Ye Qing Xiao let it go, his ambition surging once again.

A powerful aura radiated from him, and a fierce, ethereal shadow of a tiger appeared above his head, its claws striking with such force that the dining table several meters away felt the pressure, groaning under the strain.

As a 'Supreme Martial Realm' expert, this was his father’s 'Tiger Bloodline' blood spirit. Though it was just a blood spirit, once activated, it showed that the tiger wasn’t just a sick cat.

Ye Jun Tian stared in amazement at his father’s blood spirit, wondering what his own blood spirit would be. From a special perspective, Ye Jun Tian noticed that the blood spirit was actually composed of extremely fine blood particles.

Ye Jun Tian began to understand. The blood spirit was completely different from the blood soul of the Heavenly Martial Realm. The blood spirit was just the blood energy particles that overflowed from the body when a martial artist activated their bloodline, forming a kind of blood energy, albeit of higher quality. The blood soul, on the other hand, was a manifestation of spirit, a higher-level spiritual substance.

The wooden disciple competition was held in the afternoon.

The ten people were divided into two arenas, with Ye Xin and Ye Jun designated as the top seeds, each leading one of the two arenas. The draw placed Ye Jun Tian in the first arena, in the same group as Ye Jun. The other three qualifiers were Ye Xiao Sheng, Ye Zhen, and Ye He.

"Ye Jun is very strong. I heard he’s been hiding his strength and has already broken through to the second level of the 'Pulse Movement Realm.' It’s said that his father, Ye Tong Tian, went to great lengths to help his son break through and challenge for the top three among the wooden disciples. He sold half of their family’s assets to obtain a low-grade Blood Essence Pill, the 'Blood Breaking Pill,' from the Qingmu City branch of the Yi Ren Hall." Ye Qing Xiao pulled his son aside to warn him.

"Low-grade 'Blood Breaking Pill'?" Ye Jun Tian was also taken aback.

"Yes, this information is absolutely reliable. You know, Blood Essence Pills are extremely precious. The 'Blood Breaking Pill' can enhance bloodline abilities, stimulate bloodline explosions, increase the number of bloodlines, and break through cultivation levels. It’s an extremely rare Blood Essence Pill, and it’s said that the Qingmu City branch of the Yi Ren Hall has only one as a prized possession. It’s generally not sold, and no one knows what means that old rascal Ye Tong Tian used to get it. So, Ye Jun breaking through to the second level of the Pulse Movement Realm is a certainty. If he wants to cripple you, it will be easy." Ye Qing Xiao said, his face filled with worry.

"I understand what you mean, Dad." Ye Jun Tian nodded.

"Good, I’m glad you understand." Ye Qing Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, thinking his son had grasped the 'meaning' and would admit defeat if things didn’t work out. He then added, "Don’t underestimate Ye Hui either. Though she’s only fourteen, she scored 25 in the bloodline energy test, almost catching up to Ye Xin. And as the granddaughter of the core elder, Ye Sui Yue, that old rascal hasn’t skimped on feeding her with heavenly materials and treasures."

"Understood!" Ye Jun Tian nodded again, thinking his father was just telling him to admit defeat in all matches.

The first round was a round-robin, meaning all five disciples would face each other once.

The first match on the first arena—dark horse Ye He versus the grandson of core elder Ye Bin, Ye Xiao Sheng.

Father hadn’t introduced Ye Xiao Sheng, who seemed to be as unremarkable as a blade of grass. Ye Jun Tian had almost no information about him within the clan. Moreover, this person had just returned from elsewhere a month ago. Even his father probably didn’t know much about him, so there was nothing to say.

However, as the grandson of a core elder, it was unlikely he had no real skills. Ye Jun Tian was actually quite interested in him. People are like that; unknown things are always more intriguing than those they know well.

"Brother Xiao Sheng, for the sake of Elder Four, you should just admit defeat to avoid hurting the harmony." Ye He was quite arrogant, ostensibly to avoid conflict, but in reality, he looked down on Ye Xiao Sheng.

"Well, since I’m here, I’m afraid Grandfather will scold me if I don’t compete." Ye Xiao Sheng looked a bit scared and glanced at his grandfather, Ye Bin. However, Ye Jun Tian didn’t see any real fear in his eyes. This guy seemed to be 'playing the fool to catch the tiger.'

"Fine, Ground Sweep Kick!" Ye He was angry, grunted, and suddenly crouched down, one foot spinning with a gust of wind, aiming to sweep Ye Xiao Sheng off his feet to show off.

"Oh, so eager to kick." Ye Xiao Sheng seemed unprepared and hurriedly jumped up, accidentally avoiding the kick. Ye He’s face turned red, and he roared, launching the Ye Family’s mid-level Earth Rank martial technique, 'Tiger Fist,' at Ye Xiao Sheng like a fierce tiger descending from a mountain.

Martial techniques are also ranked, with Earth Rank being the lowest. Earth Rank is further divided into lower, middle, and upper levels. The highest martial technique in the Ye Family is only at the Heaven Rank.

Ordinary elders’ descendants can only learn lower-level Earth Rank martial techniques before reaching the wooden disciple level. Ye He having a mid-level Earth Rank martial technique probably means his family spent a lot of money to obtain it from one of the elders in the Ye Family.

However, the exchange of Earth Rank martial techniques among clan members in the Ye Family must be approved by the law enforcement elder; otherwise, it’s considered private instruction and subject to clan rules. This highlights the importance of the law enforcement elder, Ye Jin Xiong. There’s definitely some corruption involved, and a big red envelope is a must.

Of course, if it’s not a martial technique of the Ye Family, you can buy it with money. The Yi Ren Hall has Heaven Rank martial techniques, but the question is whether you can afford the price. A set of Heaven Rank martial techniques would cost you hundreds of thousands of low-grade blood crystals, which even the wealthy elders of the Ye Family would have to consider.

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