73: Chapter 73 Making a Scene

On the VIP seating, Ye Wujiang's expression completely darkened, and the divine coercion lingering around his body grew increasingly stern.

He naturally knew that the plague and malevolent Qi within his grandson's divine realm had already rooted themselves in the origin, making ordinary purification methods completely ineffective.

Yet he absolutely could not accept this result.

Ye Feng was the Ye family's only top-tier genius of this generation, the future pillar meticulously cultivated by the family with one-fifth of a generation's resources, countless foundations, and a five-year divine realm time-flow card smashed into him.

Once Ye Feng's divine realm completely decayed and his Dao path shattered, the Ye family's layouts for the next several decades would all turn into empty bubbles.

Well-versed in power struggles, Ye Wujiang forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, reined in the hostile aura around him, and completely changed his previous aggressive and partial posture. Softening his tone, he attempted to lure Lin Ye with benefits, and thus transmitted his voice:

"Little friend is a young prodigy, and your temperament and combat strength are both at the peak among your peers."

"When this matter is boiled down, it is merely a private grudge between you and Feng'er. As long as you are willing to act and completely clear away the malevolent Qi and plague within Feng'er's divine realm, our Ye family will let bygones be bygones regarding today's affair. Furthermore, I can promise you high-tier divine realm nourishing resources, a special admission quota to the Federal Academy, and from now on within the prefectural city's borders, whenever you encounter difficulties, our Ye family will render all-out assistance."

These words carried heavy stakes and were full of sincerity, practically offering a future and protection that an ordinary prodigy could only dream of.

The countless spectators and participating prodigies present were all shaken in their hearts. Had it been anyone else, they would have already taken the opportunity to step down the stairs and gladly accepted the enticement.

Yet Lin Ye's expression remained indifferent from beginning to end, with not a shred of emotion in the depths of his eyes, leaving only a piercing coldness.

Their grudges were carved into their bones, and an irreconcilable blood feud was hard to resolve. Since the layout to destroy the other party's Dao path was already a set outcome, how could mere resources and connections wipe away several life-or-death assassinations and an endless blood debt?

However, Lin Ye did not pamper him at all, and directly said out loud: "As for what Lord Ye said via voice transmission, there is no need!"

Lin Ye spoke indifferently, his tone resolute and leaving no room for discussion, "My things, I will guard them myself. Your Ye family's favors, I disdain to want, and I dare not want them either."

He was completely impervious to both soft and hard tactics!

The last shred of patience in the depths of Ye Wujiang's eyes was completely exhausted.

As a high-ranking official with real power in the prefectural city and a true god realm expert, he had lowered his status to actively entice Lin Ye with benefits, which already gave him plenty of face. Yet a younger generation youth actually dared to repeatedly disobey and refuse to yield an inch!

The facade of gentleness was completely torn apart, fully exposing the overbearing and vicious nature of someone in a high position!

Ye Wujiang suddenly flew into a rage, his voice turning abruptly cold as his coercion overwhelmingly shrouded the entire arena. Naked intimidation washed over the scene: "Young man, do not be too arrogant and fail to know what is good for you."

"If you insist on refusing to clear away the hidden danger today, then you better think about your future!"

This was blatant pressure from power and authority, threatening a contestant's cultivation future in public!

At this moment, the entire audience fell into dead silence.

No one expected that Ye Wujiang, as a specially invited high-ranking official of the tournament, would actually dare to abuse his power for personal gain in public, intimidating and coercing a participating prodigy!

Lin Ye, who was already filled with grievance and forced to endure his anger, was completely ignited by this blatant threat and instantly erupted!

Raising his gaze to stare directly at Ye Wujiang in the VIP seating, his sharp voice shook the heavens, resounding across the arena of one hundred thousand spectators, and he directly slapped a heavy accusation onto the entire Quanzhou league!

"What a fine display of crushing people with power and authority!"

"I would like to ask the various leaders and officers of the military department!"

"As a dignified regular federal prefectural league that claims to be fair, just, and selects talents based on merit to cultivate talents for the country, what is happening now? A contestant who defeated an opponent purely by strength is actually being publicly intimidated by powerful figures, forced to compromise and destroy their own battle results!"

"If winning a match means being suppressed, and losing a match can be backed up by family background, then what is the meaning of this competition?"

"Since family background can override the arena rules and absolute strength, then there's simply no need to fight! Whoever has a prominent background and whose elders hold greater power is the number one in Quanzhou! Why even fight in the arena, compete with dependents, or select prodigies!"

Every word resounded with force, and every sentence struck straight at the heart!

Lin Ye's angry roar voiced the innermost thoughts of all contestants from ordinary backgrounds and hundreds of millions of spectators!

The overwhelming majority of people present had no family background and relied on their own bitter cultivation to strive forward; what they hated most were powerful figures bending the law for personal gain and unfair rules!

The next second, all one hundred thousand spectators in the audience instantly felt empathy, and their suppressed dissatisfaction completely erupted!

"Well said! Why should someone who won through genuine strength still be threatened?!"

"Where is the fairness of the tournament! Can the powerful simply cover the sky with one hand?!"

"Boycott favoritism and corruption! Uphold the fairness of the tournament!"

The tsunami-like protests swept across the entire arena, causing the barrier to hum and vibrate. Public opinion completely tilted to one side, heavily suppressing all the VIPs in the guest seats!

In the contestants' rest area, countless prodigies from humble backgrounds stood up one after another, expressions filled with indignation, silently taking a side to support Lin Ye.

If they remained silent today, the ones who would be suppressed by power and arbitrarily manipulated tomorrow would be themselves!

On the VIP seating, a group of civilian leaders had livid complexions and were at a loss. Looking at each other in pairs, their faces were filled with awkwardness and panic.

Only the military personnel sitting upright to the side wore solemn expressions. Several officers exchanged glances, a trace of stern coldness flashing through the depths of their eyes.

The military did not get involved in politics, but it would never condone the chaotic phenomena of favoritism and the bullying of prodigies in the arena!

The next moment, a deep, steady voice carrying iron-blooded military might suddenly rang out, suppressing all the commotion in the audience!

"Well said! The arena only discusses strength, not family background! Federal tournaments are absolutely fair!"

A middle-aged soldier dressed in military uniform, with general stars on his shoulders and an upright posture, slowly stood up. The iron-blooded aura around his body suppressed the entire audience; he was none other than an active-duty division commander of the kingdom's military department!

His gaze was as sharp as a knife, first sweeping across the stiff expression of Ye Wujiang, and then he loudly proclaimed to the public, every word falling with solid impact!

"This Quanzhou league is supervised throughout by the military department and endorsed by the law. Absolutely no one is allowed to abuse power for personal gain or coerce contestants!"

"Lin Ye is the son of our military department's martyr Lin Qingfeng, and I am the old regimental commander of Lin Ye's father, Lin Qingfeng. I cannot bear to watch a martyr bleed and shed tears as well!"

"Should contestant Lin Ye suffer any unfair suppression or threats to his future, the military department will intervene throughout, thoroughly investigate to the end, and seriously hold all responsible parties accountable!"

"Furthermore, because you have already threatened the son of our military department's martyr, from now on, should any accident befall little friend Lin Ye, our military department will be the first to not let your Ye family off!"

"The family members of the martyrs of our military department will be managed by our military department!!!"

An iron-blooded declaration, nailing down the final verdict!

The whole audience instantly boiled over, and the military morale surged greatly!

Ye Wujiang, who had been full of confidence and relied on his power to oppress others, turned pale instantly, his body slightly stiffening, and the coercion around him instantly vanished completely.

He never expected that the military department would intervene in public and strongly take Lin Ye's side!

At this moment, this iron-blooded division commander's gaze landed on Lin Ye upon the arena. A trace of imperceptible gentleness and emotion flashed through the depths of his eyes, and his voice lowered slightly as he softly murmured: "As expected of that Lin brat's son, his backbone is exactly the same, unyielding to the end!"