Chapter 47

In the room, everyone began to argue, the point of contention being whether this small tower was indeed the legacy of a supercivilization. Some agreed, while others were skeptical.

After a long debate, a man stepped forward and looked at Ye Tianming, "Young Master Ye, apart from being impervious to blades and spells, does this tower have any other special qualities?"

Ye Tianming had already thought about it, "There is another world within the tower."

The man hurriedly asked, "What kind of world?"

Ye Tianming made it up, "All the cultural wealth of the supercivilization is inside the small tower."

The man asked again, "Do you have a way to open it?"

Ye Tianming looked at him without speaking.

The man understood his meaning and said, "If you can open it and leave the tower behind, you can go, and we will not make things difficult for you. All of us here are just seeking treasure."

Ye Tianming said, "I cannot open this tower either."

The man asked, "Why?"

Ye Tianming said, "The old man told me that every time I advance to a new realm, a layer of the tower will automatically open. If I don't advance, it won't open."

The man fell silent.

Ye Tianming said, "You cannot open this tower, but I believe your families must have a way to open it, don't you think?"

As he spoke, he glanced around at everyone and then said, "The biggest problem for all of you now is not whether you can open the tower, but how to divide it, right?"

The man nodded, "That is indeed the case."

The reason they allowed Ye Tianming to still hold the small tower was that they had no good way to resolve its ownership.

Suddenly, Ye Tianming said, "I have a method."

The man looked at Ye Tianming, "I would like to hear it."

Ye Tianming glanced around at everyone, "To be frank, none of you have the ability to take this small tower alone, and many of you may know each other, so it's impossible to fight to the death over this tower. Why not develop it together?"

The man frowned, "Develop it together?"

Ye Tianming nodded, "Everyone can work together to develop it. As for how to divide it, you can leave that to the people behind you."

Develop it together!

Hearing Ye Tianming's words, everyone in the room was somewhat moved.

As Ye Tianming said, no one had the strength to take the legacy of the supercivilization alone, and even if someone did, doing so would offend everyone in the room. Therefore, the best way was to develop it together, so everyone could benefit without hurting feelings.

At this moment, the man suddenly said, "Then who will manage the small tower?"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room became wary of each other again, because if the tower fell into one person's hands, who could guarantee that their family wouldn't keep it all for themselves?

Just then, Ye Tianming suddenly said, "Why don't I continue to manage it?"

The small tower: "......"

Everyone looked at Ye Tianming, who said seriously, "If you trust me, you can let me continue to manage it. There are four reasons: First, I don't have a powerful force behind me, so I can't and won't keep it all for myself. Second, I currently don't have the ability to fully develop the small tower, so you don't need to worry about me keeping it all. Third, I am from a minor family, so if I play any tricks, you can easily deal with me. But if the tower falls into the hands of a major family, it would be much more troublesome, don't you think?"

Hearing Ye Tianming's words, everyone in the room fell silent.

Upon careful consideration, what he said made a lot of sense.

Ye Tianming continued, "The fourth reason is that I am the one chosen by the supercivilization. I have interacted with people from the supercivilization, so I believe I can be helpful in developing it."

Someone suddenly said, "Ye Tianming, why should we trust you?"

Ye Tianming looked at the person who spoke, "If you want the small tower, I have no objection."

The person's face darkened. He naturally wanted it, but he knew others wouldn't let him have it.

Ye Tianming looked around at everyone, "We can form an alliance, called the 'Supercivilization Development Alliance.' The location will be at the Guanxuan Academy in the Central Earth. Everyone here, regardless of the size of their backing, will have a share. We will develop it together and win together."

Hearing this, those from smaller families became excited, and some immediately stood up to express their agreement.

Those from larger families, though reluctant to share, knew they couldn't take it all alone at this moment. Opposing now would only make enemies, and if they failed to take it all, they would face punishment when they returned home.

Seeing that no one was resistant, Ye Tianming quickly said, "Those who agree, please raise your hands."

He raised his right hand.

"I think it's a good idea."

At this moment, Gu Qi from the Beyond Civilization suddenly said, "If not, we will surely fight. But to be frank, none of us can really defeat each other. Why not win together? Besides, Brother Ye is honest and has good character, just like me, and is trustworthy!"

He also raised his hand.

With Gu Qi's support, those from weaker families raised their hands one after another. Soon, eighty percent of the people in the room had raised their hands.

The remaining were from larger families.

Ye Tianming looked at Zhou Yun, who had not raised his hand.

Zhou Yun smiled, "Brother Ye, good strategy, but I have one last question: If we solve the mystery of the small tower, how will we divide it?"

Ye Tianming said, "That's simple. Whoever contributes the most gets the most, and those who contribute less get less. Those who contribute nothing will only get a participation award."

Hearing this, no one said anything, because absolute fairness doesn't exist. For some, just having a share was already a gain.

Zhou Yun thought for a moment and nodded slightly, "This method is acceptable."

He raised his right hand.

Soon, the rest also raised their hands.

Develop it together, win together!

Everyone could accept it.

Seeing this, Ye Tianming felt relieved. He was temporarily out of danger, and the tower was safe.

As for the development...

He wasn't lying; the tower was valuable and worth developing. What they could develop would depend on everyone's efforts.

"I disagree!"

At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the sky.

Everyone turned to see a group of people flying towards them. The leader was a young man, about eighteen or nineteen, wearing a magnificent robe, with a noble demeanor.

"It's Xiao Lin from the Xiao family."

Someone in the room suddenly exclaimed.

Xiao Lin was a core member of the Xiao family, though not one of the most core, he was still in the inner circle and had a good reputation outside.

Xiao Lin led a group of Xiao family members directly to the center of the room. His eyes immediately locked onto Ye Tianming, "Everyone, my words are not directed at you, but at this person. The enmity between this person and my Xiao family is well-known. Just now, we found the body of our Xiao family member, Xiao Xue. According to our investigation, this person killed her. Therefore, today, my Xiao family will settle all old and new accounts."

As he spoke, he walked directly towards Ye Tianming, a powerful aura emanating from him.

Peak Divine Realm!

"Wait!"

At this moment, Gu Qi suddenly stepped forward and asked, "Xiao Lin, what do you mean?"

Xiao Lin turned to look at Gu Qi, "Didn't I already say? Today, my Xiao family will settle all old and new accounts."

Gu Qi said, "Your past enmity is none of our business, but now, he has the legacy of the supercivilization. We have just reached an agreement with him to develop it together and win together. You coming here now, what do you want?"

Everyone in the room also looked at Xiao Lin, many with hostile eyes. They weren't really helping Ye Tianming, but they believed Xiao Lin's real intention was to seize the legacy of the supercivilization.

Noticing the gazes of everyone, Xiao Lin frowned and stared at Gu Qi, "Who are you?"

Gu Qi said, "It doesn't matter who I am. Answer my question first."

Xiao Lin stared at Gu Qi, "You don't have the right to ask me questions!"

Gu Qi laughed in anger, "Look at you, acting so arrogant. If you didn't know, you'd think your Xiao family is a top family! In the end, your Xiao family is just a second-tier family..."

"Ridiculous!"

Xiao Lin suddenly waved his sleeve, a terrifying aura sweeping towards Gu Qi.

Gu Qi raised his hand and fired a shot, shattering the aura.

Xiao Lin stared at Gu Qi, "Who are you?"

Gu Qi said, "It doesn't matter who I am. I just don't like you. Come, I represent the Beyond Civilization and challenge you to a duel!"

With that, he charged directly at Xiao Lin.

Everyone: "......"

Ye Tianming watched Gu Qi charge at Xiao Lin. He suddenly realized that for these young masters of major families, face was the most important. They had a sense of family honor and couldn't tolerate being disrespected. They could lose anything but their face, which was more painful than death.

Face!

After a moment of thought, Ye Tianming suddenly looked at the group of Xiao family members, his face full of indignation, "Your Xiao family just wants the legacy of the supercivilization, right? I know you are powerful, and we can't match you. I'll give it to you!"

With that, he threw the small tower towards the Xiao family members.

But at that moment, a man in a purple robe suddenly rushed out and intercepted the tower. He turned to Ye Tianming, "Young Master Ye, the Xiao family is just a second-tier family, they are not invincible. Also, remember, this tower now belongs to everyone!"

With that, he quickly returned the tower to Ye Tianming, as everyone was watching him, afraid he would take it.

After receiving the tower, Ye Tianming said solemnly, "You don't understand the terror of a second-tier family. I advise you not to offend them."

The man in the purple robe hesitated and then said, "Young Master Ye, to be frank, the Xiao family is indeed a giant to you, but to us... it's not that big. I'm not saying this to belittle you, but to let you know that many of us here have some influence. Do you understand?"

Ye Tianming shook his head, "I don't really understand. I only know that the Xiao family said they are the sky in the Guanxuan Universe."

"Damn!"

The man in the purple robe frowned, "Are they crazy?"

Everyone else also frowned, looking at the Xiao family members. Was the Xiao family so arrogant?

The Xiao family members looked confused. Did someone in their family say that?

Ye Tianming handed the tower to the man in the purple robe again, "Brother, you keep the tower! I dare not offend the Xiao family. You don't understand the terror of a second-tier family. They can decide the life and death of a family with a word. I advise you not to offend them, or they can make you die without a burial place."

The man in the purple robe did not take the tower. He looked at Ye Tianming, "I am from a second-tier family, the Li family. My name is Li Zheng."

He leaned closer to Ye Tianming and whispered, "Brother Ye, I know you are pretending. You want the Xiao family to be hated by everyone. I can cooperate with you, but you need to show me your sincerity."

Ye Tianming looked at Li Zheng, silent. Damn, none of these top family young masters were simple.

Li Zheng was also looking at him, waiting for his answer.

Ye Tianming understood his meaning and said, "I obtained some special things from the supercivilization... I can share them with you."

Li Zheng stared at Ye Tianming for a moment and then smiled, "I trust you."

With that, he suddenly turned to everyone, "Everyone, I am Li Zheng from the Li family. My ancestor was a long-time chief cabinet minister... This tower belongs to all of us, but the Xiao family is trying to take it by force. They are completely ignoring us. The Xiao family said they are the sky in the Guanxuan Universe. Let's see if they are the sky today!"

"Damn it!"

Someone suddenly raised their arm, "Is the Xiao family so great? We support the Li family, damn it!"

"Support the Li family!"

"We are willing to follow Young Master Li..."

"......"

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