Chapter Eleven: The Bet

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  Shock was written all over those innocent faces. The Ye family had stood for hundreds of years, and probably Ye Chen was the first person to dare question the elder like that.

  Her face pale, her jade-like hands clenched into fists, and her red lips bitten by her teeth. The situation had developed to a point that was clearly beyond her expectations. She shook her head slightly, let out a quiet sigh, and jumped down elegantly beside Ye Chen. With a respectful expression, she bowed to Ye Hao: "Fifth Elder, Ye Chen is young and ignorant, it was his fault earlier!"

  "Reckless, humph! Daring to refute the accusation in public and even insulting the elder, this is not something that a young and ignorant person can do!" The withered face was filled with anger, Ye Hao waved his sleeve, his eyes coldly staring, since becoming an elder several years ago, it was still the first time he had been so humiliated, how could he swallow this breath.

  The girl's unique fragrance wafted over, and Ye Chen couldn't help but take a few more sniffs. His gaze slowly moved away from Ye Muyu's curvaceous figure, and he said lightly: "Does the Ye family's ancestral teachings really stipulate that even if one is innocent, they should still take the blame upon themselves? If you want to add crimes to someone, how can you be at a loss for words? What do you think, Fifth Elder?"

  "Ancestor's teachings are dead, don't you know how to be flexible? The life-and-death duel on the martial arts platform is decided by heaven. Fellow disciples of the same clan should help each other! Ye Xing is a young genius that the family needs to nurture with great importance, do you know how much loss it would bring to the family if he were severely injured? Have you considered the interests of the family?" Ye Hao took a step forward, his cold aura sweeping towards Ye Chen like a stormy rain, his tone becoming increasingly menacing.

  "In the face of Ye Hao's icy aura, Ye Chen's figure also involuntarily retreated a few steps. His eyes narrowed slightly and his mouth curled up in a cold smile as he said: 'According to the words of the Fifth Elder, this ancestral decree can be abolished. Can this not be considered the Fifth Elder disregarding the ancestral decree? I wonder what thoughts the Clan Master would have if he knew about this!'"

  Ye Hao took off the hat of family interests and benefits, how could Ye Chen let him succeed!

  Even as a senior, Ye Hao had to follow the ancestral teachings, but Ye Chen's disregard for the teachings made him tremble with anger, and his eyes showed a hint of panic. He shouted: "Ye Chen, how dare you speak nonsense!"

  She slightly shrugged her shoulders, Ye Chen smiled leisurely and said lightly: "Disregarding ancestral teachings is unfilial, adding to the previous few items, Fifth Elder, I don't know how a disloyal, unfilial, inhumane and unjust person can be an elder. If things get out of hand, will the Ye family still recognize you as an elder?"

  But the next moment, Ye Chen's tone changed again to be overbearing and pressing, disregarding Ye Hao's momentum as he took a step forward. He shouted: "The tenth rule of our ancestors! If any descendant of the Ye family is disloyal, unfilial, inhumane or unjust, they will first be stripped of their ancestral status, then pursued and killed by the Ye family! Five Elders, what I say is true!"

  Ye Hao couldn't help but change color, his face flushing bright red, his slender body trembling constantly. Ye Chen's shout was like thunder exploding beside Ye Hao's ear, and he retreated three steps in a row. If he were to be branded with the name of being disloyal, unfilial, unkind, and unjust, he would probably have been hunted down by the Ye family today.

  The Martial God Continent may revere martial arts, but the Confucian sense of justice has deeply penetrated people's hearts. Ye Hao did not expect that the Ye Chen in front of him would be so eloquent.

  Ye Hao was after all a high-ranking cultivator in the Refining Martial Realm, with an unyielding will. He quickly regained his composure and as soon as he reacted to what had just happened, Ye Hao's expression changed unpredictably, his heart filled with rage. Just now, he had actually been frightened by a waste's single sentence, causing him to retreat three steps back, which undoubtedly slapped his old face hard.

  With a wave of his large sleeve, Ye Hao laughed angrily twice, then suddenly turned cold and shouted: "Ye Chen, I can let go of your responsibility for severely injuring Ye Xing, but how do you explain your disregard for the family's interests? The family is in a period where it needs talent, aren't you causing trouble for the family?"

  A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and Ye Hao's move was undoubtedly a retreat. Ye Chen slowly raised his right hand, then suddenly chopped down, pointing at Ye Xing who was lying on the ground unconscious, saying indifferently: "Family interests, with the cultivation of the first six layers of Wu, lost to a waste that has not yet awakened its bloodline, such a person can be called a genius, a genius that is not even as good as a waste, Elder Five, don't you think it's very ridiculous? If the family spends energy on him, it will ultimately waste the family's resources.

  "Can't you see with your wise eyes that I'm using my good intentions? Giving Ye Xing a setback is the only way to further his growth, can't you understand such a simple thing?"

  Ye Chen didn't give Ye Hao a chance to counterattack, and after a pause, he asked again: "Does the Fifth Elder know whether my actions are beneficial or harmful to the family?"

  A dull voice floated slowly around the entire martial arts arena, and the whole scene fell into a daze. Ye Xing, who had just awakened slightly, was stimulated by Ye Chen's words and fainted again.

  Ye Hao was also provoked by Ye Chen's words and couldn't speak, he swung his sleeve and a cold gust of wind swept out, heavily striking Ye Chen's chest. Ye Chen involuntarily retreated several steps before barely stopping his swaying figure, suddenly lifting his head to stare at Ye Hao, saying in a cold voice: "Elder Five, what do you mean by this!"

  His palm slowly extended out of his sleeve, slightly curled up, and a pale blue whirlwind slowly appeared in the center of his palm. Ye Hao's eyebrows furrowed, and he said in a low voice: "Ye Chen, remember that you are an unawakened bloodline waste, even if Ye Xing loses to you now, it doesn't necessarily mean your value to the family is higher than Ye Xing's!"

  Ye Chen's consecutive words made Ye Hao's heart surge with a few hints of murderous intent. If it weren't for the fact that Ye Chen was the family head's illegitimate son, he would have let Ye Chen meet a bloody end on the spot today.

  "Trash, you're so sure I'm trash!" Ye Chen's voice remained calm and flat, unaffected by Ye Hao's words.

  "Trash is still trash, Ye Chen should remember to put himself in the right position, he's not that talented young man who succeeded back then!" A hint of mockery flashed through Ye Hao's dark eyes, as he recalled how much humiliation he suffered when Ye Chen was successful back then, and today was a good opportunity for him to get revenge.

  Listening to Ye Hao's words, which were full of sarcasm, Ye Chen's shoulders slightly trembled and he shook his head in helplessness. A moment later, a sentence that was so arrogant it left everyone present stunned, floated out lightly: "Trash, Fifth Elder, do you dare make a bet with me? Three months from now, my bloodline will definitely awaken! If my bloodline doesn't awaken, I'll personally go to the Discipline Hall and stay there for three years without coming out. But if my bloodline awakens, then Fifth Elder must publicly apologize to me in front of everyone. Does Fifth Elder have the guts?"

  As soon as this was said, the entire audience fell into a dead silence, with one gaze after another looking at the figure who had spoken such outrageous words. Had this guy eaten something wrong today? The guy whose bloodline hadn't awakened in three years actually dared to say that his bloodline would definitely awaken within a year and enter the Three Years' Discipline Hall. Even a high-ranking cultivator wouldn't dare say such a thing!

  Listening to the tone of voice, Ye Mu's face changed slightly, looking at that thin figure, a hint of confusion appeared in his eyes. Is this still the timid boy from six years ago?

  Arrogant words undoubtedly countered Ye Hao's counterattack, Ye Hao's gloomy face slightly showed a hint of ferocity, his mouth twitching: "Alright, Ye Chen, I'll make this bet with you. I want to see how the three-year waste awakens your bloodline!"

  Feeling no fluctuations of true energy in Ye Chen's body, Ye Hao naturally knew that Ye Chen's bloodline had not awakened yet and was not afraid of Ye Chen's bet!

  However, under the influence of Huo Qilin, how could Ye Hao's initial martial arts skills detect the slow flow of fire-attributed true energy in Ye Chen's body.

  Her eyes slightly raised, Ye Chen could sense the mocking gaze of Ye Chen's, slowly shaking her head, her gaze slowly swept around, looking at those sympathetic and mocking gazes, sighing softly, a hint of mockery also appeared on the corner of her mouth, then turned around and walked slowly towards the interior of the Wu Tang.

  "This Ye Chen really has guts, actually daring to make this bet with Fifth Elder, and it's really the him from three years ago!"

  "I'm afraid he's been blinded by temporary success and hasn't come to his senses in three years, let alone in just three months!"

  "The family gathering after March will be worth watching!"

  After Ye Chen turned around, whispers emerged from the surrounding crowd like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

  Taking a few steps forward, Ye Chen's figure suddenly stopped, gazing at the majestic martial hall, with his back to Ye Hao he said faintly: "Thirty years on the east bank, thirty years on the west bank, don't underestimate the poor young man! Fifth Elder, remember our bet, three years ago I was a genius, and three years later today I am still a genius!"

  A calm voice echoed in the square, causing all the whispers to stop abruptly. Gaze after gaze filled with various emotions fell on that slender figure, and the whole scene was quiet except for the sound of steady footsteps. It wasn't until the figure slowly disappeared from everyone's sight that the murmurs started again.

  Ye Mowan's eyes were complex as she glanced inside the Wudang, then leaped forward, her slender figure lightly falling into the Wudang like a swallow.

  Ye Hao's figure stood quietly in place, seemingly oblivious to the whispers around him. He smiled self-deprecatingly, thinking that he had actually started worrying about his own bet earlier. With a flick of his sleeve, he thought to himself: "A useless person is still a useless person, no matter how much time they're given!"