Chapter 40: Three Strongmen Stand Together

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  Recalling the past, Ye Chen finally realized that the reason why he was bullied in this world and didn't tell his parents was because of Ye Ba Tian's presence. Ye Ba Tian was extremely protective of his younger brother, even if his own son was wrong, he would still defend him to the end. This would inevitably lead to conflicts with their father, Ye Tian Hao, and the Ye family wasn't a place where one person had the final say. There was also the Council of Elders below, and as the Purple Yang Sect's inner sect elder, Ye Ba Tian had many supporters among the elders. In the end, nothing would be resolved, and no problems would be solved.

  It's better for young people to handle their own affairs, and if Ye Tianhao intervenes, his prestige will inevitably suffer a great loss, which would be exactly what some people want.

  Ye Ba Tian's perception was extremely keen, and he immediately sensed Ye Chen's gaze, seemingly astonished by his cultivation. He said to Ye Tian Hao beside him, "Three years haven't passed, and the trash has become a normal person again. Unfortunately, the top three still don't have his share."

  Ye Tianhao said in a deep voice: "Please speak more respectfully."

  The host of the Lin family saw that the two were not on good terms, so he acted as a peacemaker and said: "Today is the Ye family gathering, don't let outsiders laugh at us. Brother Ba Tian, I'll invite you for a drink in a few days."

  "Heh heh, how could I not accept the invitation of Lin City Master." Ye Ba Tian also didn't want to directly conflict with Ye Tian Hao, so he took the opportunity to step down.

  Just as the martial competition was about to begin, Ye Xiang finally arrived fashionably late, accompanied by two female disciples of the Ye family, whose cultivation levels were mostly above the seventh layer of the Qi Refining Realm.

  Lin Chengzhu's eyes lit up as soon as he saw Ye Xuan, "This girl has great talent, at such a young age she is already at the peak of the early Condensing True Realm."

  Ye Tianhao nodded, "Indeed, her cultivation speed is the first in Ye family's history."

  "Ye Wenhao has a good daughter!" Lin Chengzhu said with a hint of envy.

  Ye Ba Tian felt a bit uneasy, his second son Ye Tang was indeed talented, but he had only entered the Condensed True Realm for two months and was clearly inferior to Ye Xuan. Fortunately, she was the daughter of his fourth brother, not his second brother. Thinking this way, Ye Ba Tian glanced at Ye Tian Hao.

  The time has come, Ye Tianhao stood up and said loudly: "The Ye family's year-end clan meeting officially begins. The old rules apply, the martial arts competition will be a point-based system, strictly forbidden to intentionally harm others, those who violate this rule will be severely punished."

  After finishing speaking, Ye Tianhao glanced at the three elders on the judging seat and nodded at him.

  The Third Elder, who was in charge of hosting the various events at the Ye Family gathering, cleared his throat and stood up, saying: "There are a total of eighteen contestants. Each person will draw a wooden sign from the box. The one who draws the number one sign will compete against the one who draws the number two sign, while the one who draws the number three sign will compete against the one who draws the number four sign, and so on. Now, let's begin drawing signs!"

  For these rules, Ye's family children were already familiar with them and ran to the large wooden box in the corner, reaching out to take the wooden sign.

  Ye Chen was the last one to go, and he drew the seventh wooden sign.

  After everyone finished drawing lots, the Third Elder said loudly: "The clan's martial arts competition is about to begin. Number one and number two contestants, please come on stage."

  The first contestant was a relatively unknown member of the Ye family, named Ye Chao, and his opponent was surprisingly Ye Tang.

  "I give up." Ye Chao raised his hand in frustration.

  No one laughed at his words. One was a cultivator of the 8th layer of Qi Refining Realm, and the other was a beginner in the Condensing Reality Realm. It wasn't even necessary to compare them; doing so would be a waste of time.

  The Third Elder's buttocks had just warmed up, and he stood up again. "Number Three versus Number Four."

  It has to be said that apart from the exceptionally talented Ye Xuan, the other members of the Ye family are also quite skilled. The third and fourth contestants were both at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and they fought each other fiercely in the center of the arena, refusing to give in to each other, making it difficult to determine who would emerge victorious.

  "Descending Cloud Palm!"

  "Splitting Mountain Fist!"

  The two no longer continued to entangle each other and instead displayed their respective ultimate skills against each other.

  Bang!

  The fourth player was slightly inferior and was knocked back several steps. The third player took advantage of the situation and launched a fierce attack, kicking his opponent flying with one kick.

  "Contestant number three, Ye Hesheng!"

  Next is contestant No. 5 and contestant No. 6.

  The winner is candidate No. 6.

  "Contestant No. 7 Ye Chen versus Contestant No. 8 Ye Feng, begin." The long-awaited voice arrived, and Ye Chen took a deep breath, slowly walking onto the stage.

  Ye Feng's face looked terrible, he had thought that Ye Chen was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining Realm cultivation and couldn't pose a threat to him, but unexpectedly his opponent had somehow managed to break through to the peak of the tenth level of Qi Refining Realm in one move, with a cultivation level higher than his by an entire level.

  "Ye Chen, don't think that having a high cultivation is enough, my mastery of martial skills is not something you can compare to." Ye Feng's only confidence was in his advantage in martial skills, otherwise he really didn't have the confidence to defeat Ye Chen.

  "Is that enough? Let's begin!"

  Ye Feng's eyes flashed with anger, his tall body darted out like a cheetah, and in just a few breaths he arrived in front of Ye Chen, slapping him with a palm.

  "Blazing Sun Sweeps Away Clouds!"

  Splash!

  The air suddenly boiled, and a fierce heat wave swept mercilessly towards Yechen.

  "Golden cudgel!"

  Ye Chen didn't need to resort to any tricks, directly and forcefully unleashing his Diamond Fist, shooting out in a straight line, piercing through the heat waves and colliding with Ye Feng's palm.

  Pfft!

  Ye Feng felt a surge of great force invading his entire body, and he involuntarily flew backward, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood in mid-air.

  On the VIP seat, Ye Tianhao was somewhat unexpected. He thought that the two of them should have been entangled for a while, but unexpectedly, one move decided the outcome, and Ye Badao let out a cold snort, his face iron-green.

  On the contestant's seat, Ye Tang coldly smiled and said: "Let you be arrogant for a while, but never meet me, otherwise I'll make you lose all face."

  Ye Xuan was somewhat astonished, the last time he saw Ye Chen, his cultivation was still at the sixth layer of Qi Refining Realm, how did he progress so quickly? Could it be that the Snow Goose sister's matter stimulated him? Thinking about it, it's possible, but he shouldn't have this kind of talent. Maybe he relied on some kind of elixir to boost himself!

  The first round of the competition ended quickly, and those who advanced were No. 2 Ye Tang, No. 3 Ye He, No. 6 Ye Jun, No. 7 Ye Chen, No. 10 Ye Hai, No. 11 Ye Ming, No. 14 Ye Xuan, No. 16 Ye Jin, and No. 17 Ye Lin.

  Ye's performance was excellent, but it didn't attract too much attention.

  The most eye-catching ones are naturally Ye Tang, Ye Hai and Ye Xuan. Their opponents either forfeit or are knocked out with a single move, unable to withstand even half a move. Their strength far surpasses that of the other Ye family children, and in many people's eyes, the top three are 100% going to be these three.

  "Three strong ones standing together! I really don't know who has the upper hand." Lin Chengzhu actually favored Ye Xuan more, but he couldn't say it directly, otherwise it would make Ye Bating unhappy and he himself would be uncomfortable.

  Ye Ba Tian finally revealed a hint of a smile, "Ye Xuan is not bad, Ye Hai is also very cunning. As for Tang Er, he has learned the Baoxue Knife Technique from Beixue Mountain Villa, I don't know how much progress he has made. As for Ye Ming, except for his poor cultivation, there's nothing else that puts him at a disadvantage. He should be able to get fourth or fifth place. The fifth place is probably going to be the sixth contestant, Ye Jun, after all, he is also a disciple of the Ziyang Sect."

  Ye Tianhao didn't mind Ye Batian's wording, he was concerned about Ye Chen, wondering if the other would give him another surprise and kill Ye Batian's sharp spirit.