Chapter 1

"Zao!"

In the meeting hall of the Ye family in Qingzhou City, Elder Ye Ao slammed his hand on the table and stood up, his eyes blazing with anger. "Eight hundred? According to the surrounding relocation prices, our Ye family ancestral temple is worth at least fifty thousand spirit crystals, and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion only wants to give eight hundred? What can eight hundred do? I can only wash my feet, not my head."

Another elder also raged, "It's that damn Zhao family causing trouble. Zhao Xiu is in charge of this relocation. Who doesn't know that our Ye family and their Zhao family are mortal enemies? They are deliberately targeting us, trying to dig up our Ye family's ancestral graves."

Elder Ye Ao's expression turned even more sinister, "They not only want to dig up our Ye family's ancestral graves, but they also want to defecate on our heads, and they want to defecate diarrhea."

In the meeting hall, all the elders were filled with anger. The Immortal Treasure Pavilion and the Zhao family were truly overstepping their bounds, not only wanting to kill but also to destroy the heart.

The clan leader, Ye Lin, had a determined look on his face, "We can only take that path."

The others exchanged glances and all nodded in agreement. Faced with the actions of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and the Zhao family, the Ye family now had only one path to take: to make a fuss, to escalate the matter so that more people and those in power would pay attention. The more people who paid attention, the greater the public opinion, and the more likely the issue would be resolved. Of course, this was risky.

An elder suddenly asked, "Who will go?"

Another elder said, "We can't let Ye Nan go; he is getting married to the Li family's daughter next month."

Ye Nan was Ye Lin's son and the current heir of the Ye family, the most prodigious person in the Ye family in a hundred years.

Ye Lin glanced at the elder who spoke, "Then who will go?"

The elder hesitated for a moment, "Let Tianming go?"

Ye Tianming, the adopted son the Ye family found on the roadside, had a fortune teller pass by the Ye family ten years ago and predict that he had the aura of an emperor. However, the fortune teller went blind immediately after making the prediction, which made Ye Tianming a laughingstock in Qingzhou City for a long time.

"I'll go!"

A voice suddenly came from the doorway.

Everyone turned to see a young man walk in. He was about seventeen years old, dignified and composed.

It was the heir, Ye Nan.

Ye Nan looked at Ye Lin and the others, bowed slightly, "Father, Second Uncle, and all the clan uncles, I am not only the heir of the Ye family but also the older brother of Tianming and Zong. When the Ye family is in trouble, it is my duty as the heir and the older brother to step up first. Otherwise, how can I be the heir? How can I be the older brother? The matter is decided, no need to discuss it further. I will go to the Inspectorate tomorrow morning to accuse the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and the Zhao family."

With that, he turned and left.

A glint of admiration and pride flashed in Ye Lin's eyes, "Well said, the men of the Ye family must have a sense of responsibility and unity."

The other elders also smiled. What a family fears most is disunity among its members. A disunited family, one that constantly fights internally, has no future.

After Ye Nan left, he looked at a young boy practicing martial arts in the courtyard and smiled, "Ye Zong, go to the 'Great Dao Bookshop' in the southern part of the city and ask your brother Tianming to come back. Tell him that the older brother has something to discuss with him."

"Okay!"

The young boy wiped the sweat from his forehead and ran out.

In the southern part of Qingzhou City, at the Great Dao Bookshop.

The bookshop had nine bookshelves, not very large, but they were all filled with books. The bookshop was divided into two areas: the adult section on the left and the restricted section on the right, where those under eighteen were not allowed to enter.

In the restricted section, a young man leaned against a bookshelf. He wore a simple robe, a dark sash around his waist, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, looking very elegant and handsome. In his right hand, he held an old, yellowed book, which he was reading intently.

On his waist, he had a small tower and a sheathed sword, the sword named 'Xingdao'.

The young man was deeply engrossed, "Thirty-six Yin-Yang techniques, good, good, good..."

After that, he carefully examined the illustrations...

After a long time, as if thinking of something, the young man turned to look out the window on the right. Seeing that it was already dusk, he closed the book and turned to the right. There was a desk with five ancient books and a pen on it. Behind the desk lay a man in a Daoist robe, reeking of alcohol, the smell of which could be clearly detected from a distance.

The young man took the book to the drunk man, placed a bottle of wine on the table, and then left.

The man in the Daoist robe, who had been sleeping, suddenly opened his eyes. When he saw the young man with the ancient book, a strange smile appeared on his face.

Outside the bookshop.

The young man in the simple robe carefully put away the book and looked at the small tower on his waist, which had been with him since childhood, and smiled, "Tower Ancestor, if I ask you about my true identity, you won't tell me, right?"

The small tower could speak, "I can only say, you are right."

The young man in the simple robe: "..."

The small tower, as if knowing what the young man was thinking, continued, "Don't guess about your identity or mine. I am just an ordinary tower. I don't have any world-class cultivation techniques, any world-class treasures, or any heaven-defying systems. I have nothing. You have to rely on yourself for everything."

The young man in the simple robe was puzzled, "Then what am I supposed to do with you?"

The small tower said seriously, "I can be your life mentor, illuminating your path when you are lost, being a lighthouse on your life's journey."

Lighthouse!

The young man in the simple robe's face darkened, "Tower Ancestor, are you serious?"

The small tower replied, "Yes."

The young man in the simple robe was truly frustrated, both of his testicles ached.

He continued to ask, "Then let me ask a simple question. The clan leader told me that the mysterious woman in a simple dress who brought me to the Ye family told him that my name is Ye Tianming. I want to ask, why am I called Ye Tianming?"

The small tower was puzzled, "What's wrong with that name?"

The young man named Ye Tianming countered, "Tower Ancestor, don't you think the name 'Tianming' has too much cause and effect, and that it's easy to get beaten up when I go out?"

The small tower was silent for a moment, then said, "Heaven will bestow a great mission on a person, but first, it will make his will suffer, tire his muscles and bones, starve his body, and exhaust his resources..."

Ye Tianming directly interrupted the small tower, "You are toxic."

The small tower: "..."

The young man in the simple robe stopped talking to the small tower and quickly walked away. After a few steps, he suddenly stopped and looked up. Above him, several feet away, a golden aura was floating.

The aura of the Great Dao!

When the aura of the Great Dao discovered Ye Tianming, it seemed to have found a treasure and excitedly descended toward him. However, when it was about half a foot away from Ye Tianming, it seemed to be blocked by something and could not get any closer.

Ye Tianming recognized that it was the aura of the Great Dao. After a moment of surprise, he felt a bit delighted.

The aura of the Great Dao!

A day ago, the young master of the Guanxuan Universe, Yang Jia, was welcomed back to the Guanxuan Universe. Grateful for the hardships of the world, he scattered tens of thousands of auras of the Great Dao across Wan Zhou, available to those under twenty who had a connection.

One aura of the Great Dao could ensure that an ordinary person reached the Sage Realm, and more importantly, it could also secure a spot at the main campus of the Guanxuan Academy.

Ye Tianming did not expect to encounter one. Without hesitation, he reached out to grab it, but he could not catch it. The aura of the Great Dao also tried to get closer to him, but they could not touch each other.

After several attempts, Ye Tianming finally gave up. He took a deep look at the aura of the Great Dao, damn it, is someone trying to mess with me?

Without further thought, he turned and quickly walked away. If I get it, it's my luck; if I don't, it's my fate. No need to force it.

Inside the bookstore, the man in the Daoist robe, reeking of alcohol, had seen everything. He took a big gulp of wine and said softly, "No wonder you are the second person in the entire universe to be born with an ordinary body. This small aura of the Great Dao is not even qualified to approach you!"

Outside the bookstore, the young man in the simple robe walked to a street corner when a clear voice suddenly came from the side, "Brother Tianming."

The young man stopped and turned to see a girl standing not far away. She was about sixteen or seventeen, tall and graceful, with beautiful features.

The girl was smiling at him, like a flower.

Seeing the girl, Ye Tianming was both surprised and delighted, "An Qi?"

The two had grown up together, and both had feelings for each other, though neither had openly expressed them.

The girl named An Qi walked up to him and, seeing the confusion in his eyes, smiled, "I just happened to pass by here."

She then looked at the ancient book in Ye Tianming's hand, "You came to borrow a book again?"

Ye Tianming quickly put the book away and was about to speak when a hurried voice came from nearby, "Brother Tianming, Brother Tianming..."

Ye Tianming turned to see Ye Zong running toward him. Ye Zong quickly reached him, grabbed him, and said angrily and urgently, "Brother Tianming, the Immortal Treasure Pavilion is going to forcibly demolish our ancestral temple. Come on, the older brother called you to come back quickly..."

He pulled Ye Tianming and ran. Ye Tianming waved to An Qi and soon disappeared around the corner.

An Qi watched them disappear, thinking about how Ye Tianming could not catch the aura of the Great Dao, a complex look flashed in her eyes. She sighed softly, "Weak body, unable to bear great fortune, a person without blessings... we are ultimately from two different worlds."

After a moment, the complex look in her eyes turned into a determined one, and she turned and quickly disappeared into the distance.

When it's time to cut, cut!

...

On the way back to the Ye family, passing by the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, Ye Tianming suddenly stopped and looked at the young boy, "Ye Zong, go buy me something."

He then leaned down and whispered a few words in Ye Zong's ear.

Although Ye Zong was a bit puzzled, he did not ask anything. He ran into the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and returned in less than half an hour, handing Ye Tianming a bag.

Ye Tianming put the bag away, "Let's go."

...

Outside the Ye family's ancestral temple, many strong figures from the Immortal Treasure Pavilion were standing. They had given the Ye family an ultimatum: if they did not sign and move out within three days, they would immediately demolish the temple.

The leader was Zhao Xiu, the manager of the Immortal Treasure Pavilion in this area. He stared at the Ye family residence, his eyes cold.

The Zhao family and the Ye family had been enemies for generations due to a land dispute.

Beside Zhao Xiu, a young man said solemnly, "Second Uncle, Brother Zhao Yu sent a message saying that a mentor in the inner court of the academy has taken an interest in the Ye family's heir, Ye Nan, and intends to take him as a disciple. Also, Ye Zong, our informant in the Ye family told us that Ye Zong has broken through three realms in one night recently, which is very unusual. And, Ye Tianming seems to have received an internal recommendation..."

Zhao Yu, the most prodigious genius of the Zhao family, had reached the Ten Thousand Laws Realm at seventeen, the most prodigious genius in the Zhao family in a hundred years. Zhao Yu had not only joined the inner court of the Qingzhou Guanxuan Academy but also become a closed disciple of a very powerful mentor in the inner court.

Zhao Xiu asked calmly, "What does Little Yu think?"

The young man's eyes were filled with killing intent, and he said softly, "If we act, we must wipe out the Ye family completely, not leaving a single ant behind."

Zhao Xiu nodded slightly, "Understood."

He then looked at the Ye family, his eyes filled with both killing intent and worry. It was not that he was afraid of the Ye family, but because the young man named Ye Tianming had a special relationship with the An family's young lady, An Qi, and the An family was a fourth-tier major family.

However, it was rumored that the An family was considering an alliance with the Nan Li family...

To be on the safe side, he had to wait a bit longer.

...

Ye Tianming and Ye Zong returned to the Ye family and found the heir, Ye Nan. Ye Tianming said, "Older brother, about the ancestral temple..."

Ye Nan smiled, "It's nothing, I will handle it."

Ye Tianming looked at him but did not say anything.

Ye Nan looked at Ye Zong, who still looked angry, and smiled, "Ye Zong, didn't you say you wanted to go out and try your luck to see if you could get the aura of the Great Dao? How did it go? Did you see the aura of the Great Dao?"

Ye Zong became angry at the mention of it, "Older brother, I didn't even see a hair. Damn it, I suspect the auras of the Great Dao have all been embezzled. But so what if there's no aura of the Great Dao? I, Ye Zong, can still become an emperor and be invincible in this world!"

Ye Nan and Ye Tianming exchanged a smile.

At that moment, an old man hurried over, approached the three brothers, and handed Ye Tianming an invitation, "Young Master Tianming, our clan leader invites you to visit."

An Xiao!

The clan leader of the An family.

...

Eight chapters updated this morning, will be released gradually.