As the murderous intent emanating from Ye Cang grew heavier, Ye Gu could no longer endure it.
He knelt down with a thud.
"Elder Ye Cang, this matter is my fault. I beg you, Elder, to spare me this once, considering how many years I have served the Ye Family."
"Whoosh!"
Ye Gu's actions shocked everyone present.
A dignified Elder in charge of the Ye Family's storeroom actually knelt down to beg for mercy.
One could only imagine how many resources Ye Gu had embezzled from the Ye Family over the years.
Ye Cang's expression was also extremely grim when he saw this scene.
He had checked the sound-recording stone Ye Wuchen had given him with his spiritual power and found no sound within it.
However, as the Second Elder of the Ye Family, Ye Cang was naturally not a foolish person, and he quickly understood what Ye Wuchen's action meant.
So, he chose not to expose Ye Wuchen's lie, but instead played along with him in this act.
He never expected to actually catch a big fish; Ye Gu, the Elder in charge of the Ye Family's storeroom, was so frightened that he directly knelt down.
"Someone, take these two to the Enforcement Hall!"
The surrounding Ye Family Disciples were stunned, and soon, a group of guards walked up to Ye Gu and Ye Yu.
Ye Gu kept muttering words of mercy and did not resist, allowing the guards to escort him.
As an Elder of the Ye Family, he knew that although the Ye Family was in decline now, its underlying foundation was still terrifyingly powerful.
And when the group of guards walked up to Ye Yu, Ye Qing blocked their way.
"Although my younger brother made a mistake, Ye Wuchen should not have crippled his Dantian. Elder Ye Cang, why is Ye Wuchen blameless?"
Hearing Ye Qing's words, Ye Cang was about to say something when Ye Wuchen's voice already rang out.
"As the Young Master of the Ye Family, I have the right to act first and report later. If you are not convinced, you can report it to the Family Head."
Ye Wuchen stood quietly in place, his eyes indifferently looking at Ye Qing.
"You!" Ye Qing clenched his fist tightly, and the veins on his forehead throbbed wildly, symbolizing his anger at this moment.
As a Ye Family Disciple, who didn't know that Ye Wuchen was deeply favored by the Family Head?
Reporting to the Family Head? It was purely a waste of effort.
"Ye Wuchen, the Ye Family's clan competition is in half a month. Since you want to have a decisive battle with me in the clan competition, then let's add another rule."
Ye Qing looked at Ye Wuchen and slowly said, "In the clan competition half a month later, we two will go to the Life-and-Death Arena. Do you dare?"
Life-and-Death Arena!
As soon as Ye Qing said this, many Disciples present gasped.
In the early years, the Ye Family did indeed set up a Life-and-Death Arena to resolve irreconcilable conflicts.
But for so many years, the Life-and-Death Arena had long been abandoned.
As fellow Ye Family Disciples, everyone would stop at a certain point.
After all, it involved life and death; who would gamble their own life against the other party?
Just when everyone thought Ye Wuchen would definitely refuse, Ye Wuchen's answer greatly shocked everyone.
"Yes, see you at the Life-and-Death Arena in half a month." Ye Wuchen replied very simply.
His eyes were full of confidence, as if in this life-and-death battle, only he could win.
"Good, don't you dare hide and not show up then." Ye Qing said coldly.
Just as he was about to leave, Ye Wuchen's voice rang out again.
"Elder Ye Cang, don't forget that Ye Qing just attacked me. According to the Ye Family rules, he should be flogged fifty times."
After he finished speaking, he took Ye Xiyue and left the place.
"Ye Wuchen, you just wait for me!" Ye Qing's furious voice sounded from behind.
"Young Lord, weren't you here to collect the Yao Beast Cores? We haven't gotten the Yao Beast Cores yet." Ye Xiyue reminded him softly.
"Look at how panicked Ye Gu is. Do you think my Yao Beast Cores will still be there? Ye Gu, this person, is probably finished." Ye Wuchen explained.
"Then where are we going now?" Ye Xiyue noticed that this path did not seem to be the way back to the courtyard, but the way out of the mansion.
"What else can we do? Go hunt Yao Beasts, otherwise, where would I get the Yao Beast Cores for my Cultivation?"
Ye Wuchen knew clearly that Ye Qing's strength was very strong.
He was already at Refining Body Eighth Level, and in another half a month, it was very possible that he would Breakthrough to Body Tempering Ninth Stage.
And with his current strength, dealing with Ye Qing was simply wishful thinking.
However, if he had enough Yao Beast Cores, defeating Ye Qing would not be so difficult.
At this moment, Ye Wuchen already had an idea in his mind.
Since he needed Yao Beast Cores, he would go hunt Yao Beasts himself.
...
Outside Wuan City.
On a secluded mountain path, two figures, a male and a female, appeared.
The young man was dressed in white, with a face like jade, and a heroic spirit revealed between his brows.
His pale eyes not only did not seem out of place but also added a sense of mystery to the young man.
The young girl was dressed in a black short shirt, with a delicate and pretty face.
Her pair of bright, watery eyes constantly scanned the surroundings, as if she was guarding against some danger.
These two, a male and a female, were naturally Ye Wuchen and Ye Xiyue.
Walking on the mountain path, Ye Wuchen's gaze fell on an ancient tree.
On the trunk of the ancient tree, the small and delicate words "Ye Xiyue" made Ye Wuchen's heart tremble slightly, and he couldn't help but look at Ye Xiyue beside him.
Ye Xiyue naturally saw these two words as well, but her expression did not change at all, as if they had nothing to do with her.
In the past, Ye Nantian wanted Ye Wuchen to understand the terror of Yao Beasts in advance, so he brought him here for training.
It was here that Ye Wuchen found the dying Ye Xiyue.
He then brought her back to the Ye Family, and the young girl became Ye Wuchen's maid from then on.
"Xiao Yue, with your talent, you have taken care of me, a cripple, for four whole years. Have you ever regretted it?" Ye Wuchen asked seemingly casually.
In fact, he himself was very curious. For so many years, Ye Xiyue, as his personal maid, had also endured a lot of scolding.
Moreover, he knew Ye Xiyue's talent.
If Ye Xiyue were to expose her talent, her current status would undergo earth-shattering changes.
But she did not do so. Apart from Ye Wuchen, no one in the Ye Mansion knew about Ye Xiyue's talent.
Ye Xiyue was a little surprised to hear Ye Wuchen's question, "Young Lord is so good to me, why would I regret it?"
Ye Wuchen continued, "If you just tell your foster father about your talent, your foster father would definitely let you sign up for the Martial House enrollment assessment last year. With your talent, the three great Martial Houses would definitely rush to recruit you. Don't you feel it's a pity?"
Ye Xiyue listened to Ye Wuchen's words, turned her head to look at Ye Wuchen, and answered very seriously:
"Young Lord gave me the hope to live and the dignity to live. Compared to being a Disciple of the three great Martial Houses, I prefer to be Young Lord's maid."
Hearing Ye Xiyue's answer, Ye Wuchen was stunned for a moment, then he smiled.
This world was truly ridiculous. Ye Xiyue's talent was much higher than Su Qingxue's, but their choices were vastly different.
After walking for another half an hour, the two finally arrived at Tianduan Mountain.
Tianduan Mountain, a famous mountain in Qin State, it is rumored that a peerless mighty figure comprehended the Dao here.
On the day the Dao was perfected, one strike of the blade destroyed mountains and severed the heavens, hence the name—Tianduan Mountain.