90: Chapter 90 Providing Benefits to High-Ranking Officials

"Jiesheng, why don't you tell everyone what has happened over these past few days first?" After hearing Ye Xiaowu's report, Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui understood the situation very clearly, but the Elders were still completely confused. He also wanted to hear how Ye Jiesheng would recount it, hence the question.

"Yes, Clan Chief." Ye Jiesheng replied.

Starting from Ye Yisong achieving double first place in the Shuinan County Martial Examination, Ye Jiesheng recounted the process to the Elders without any emotional coloring.

When he spoke of Ye Yisong being swallowed by the Yao Beast snake, Ye Jiexin let out a heavy "Hmph," as if it were his own son who had been eaten. The other Elders looked at the two of them with amusement.

Later, when the Elders heard that Ye Yisong had deduced the presence of a Flood Dragon in the Weishui River based on mere fragments of speech and the abnormal conditions of the river, they all wore expressions suggesting a child wouldn't even know what a Flood Dragon was; not a single person believed it.

However, the Elders were soon completely stunned. Ignoring their eye-rolling, Ye Jiesheng continued recounting the subsequent events: the Old Ancestor had personally emerged, capturing a Flood Dragon and four Grade 4 Sea Yao Beasts in one fell swoop.

Afterward, he went to the Outer Sea with the Old Ancestors of the Wei and Wang families to capture another Flood Dragon, but unfortunately, it was lost after being caught. Then, they almost hunted down a Grade 5 Flood Dragon, but finally, a Late Stage Grade 5 Yao Beast appeared, forcing them to retreat to the inland.

Ye Jiesheng omitted the parts about Ancestor Ye Rongming being injured and the part about Ye Yisong's massive harvest at the Weishui River.

"Ahem, ahem." Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui coughed twice more, looking at the still-shocked Elders with a beaming smile.

"Fifth Brother, has your brain been rattled by the Yao Beast?" General Affairs Elder Ye Jiefeng asked, looking at Ye Jiesheng in disbelief.

"That's right, Jiesheng, is what you said really true?" Ye Tuanbang also couldn't believe it.

Although the others said nothing, one could tell from their expressions that, aside from Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui and Grandfather Ye Tuantu, no one present believed what Ye Jiesheng had said; they all thought his brain had been damaged by the Yao Beast.

The Family is truly having a hard time! Out of three Martial Dao Seeds, two have been crippled!

"Ahem, ahem." Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui coughed for the third time that day, but this time, he said nothing. He simply brought out the corpse of a Grade 4 Demonic Beast and placed it in front of the Elders.

Facts speak louder than words!

"Fifth Brother, I've seen since he was little that Ye Yisong is a promising child." Seeing the corpse of the Grade 4 Demonic Beast, Ye Jietie immediately changed his attitude and said happily.

"Indeed, Fifth Brother, Ye Yisong is a child with spiritual talent." Alchemy Elder Ye Jiefang also said, staring blankly at the Yao Beast corpse on the ground.

"Fifth Brother, how is Ye Yisong's injury?" Ye Jiexin asked during a lull.

"It's nothing serious, just some superficial wounds," Ye Jiesheng replied. Ye Jiexin truly loved Ye Yisong; the teacher-student bond established over ten years often made even Ye Jiesheng jealous.

Seeing the corpse of the Bighead Fish on the ground, the Elders finally believed that what Ye Jiesheng had just said was not him making up a story.

They also finally understood the Clan Chief's purpose in calling them to the Dali Courtyard: to distribute meat!

"It seems everyone understands why I have called you here," Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui said, looking at the Elders with a smile. "According to the Old Ancestor's arrangements, each Elder will be distributed three hundred catties of Grade 4 Demonic Beast meat, and Martial Dao Seeds will be given an additional one hundred catties of Tier 4 Flood Dragon meat."

"The Old Ancestor is wise!" The Elders bowed toward the Void Realm, while looking with envy at Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui, Ye Jiesheng, and General Affairs Elder Ye Jiefeng.

"However, I do not believe this distribution method is entirely reasonable, and some adjustments should be made." Before the crowd could celebrate for long, Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui dropped a bomb.

"Clan Chief, you can't do that! The Old Ancestor has already given the order to distribute three hundred catties per person," General Affairs Elder Ye Jiefeng said boldly; he was a child who had never been beaten by the Clan Chief.

"That's right, Third Brother, the Old Ancestor said to distribute three hundred catties," the honest Ye Tuanbang also said. The Grade 4 Demonic Beast meat was simply too delicious.

"What are you all rushing for? Let me finish speaking," Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui scolded with a smile. "Look at your spineless appearances; a few catties of Yao Beast meat have already muddled your minds."

"I have decided that, based on the Old Ancestor's arrangements, two more rules will be added: starting today, every time a Family Elder makes a one-star Breakthrough, they will be rewarded with one hundred catties of Grade 4 Demonic Beast meat; and upon reaching the Late Stage of Grade 4, they will be allocated ten catties of Tier 4 Flood Dragon meat annually until it is all distributed."

"The Clan Chief is wise!" Everyone bowed again.

"Alright, your drool is about to drip out; let's start distributing the meat. Three hundred catties per person!" As he spoke, Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui transformed his finger into a sword and cut twelve pieces of flesh from the Bighead Fish's corpse. Each piece was exactly three hundred catties, no more, no less.

"Don't just stare; everyone, pick a piece." As he spoke, Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui took one first and stored it in his Storage Pouch.

The others didn't pick and choose either; following the principle of proximity, everyone took a piece. General Affairs Elder Ye Jiefeng, that spineless fellow, even held it to his nose and sniffed, causing everyone to burst into laughter.

Then, Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui brought out a segment of the Tier 4 Flood Dragon's flesh. A violent aura suddenly swept over everyone's hearts, causing them to shudder. How strong must this Tier 4 Flood Dragon have been when it was alive for even a piece of its corpse to possess such a powerful aura?

Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui once again formed his fingers into a sword and divided the Tier 4 Flood Dragon meat into three portions of one hundred catties each, handing two of them to Ye Jiesheng and General Affairs Elder Ye Jiefeng, respectively.

The others watched with intense envy!

"Alright, the Yao Beast meat has been distributed. I won't keep you any longer. Go back and Cultivate diligently so as not to tarnish the prestige of our Family!" Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui waved his hand, shooing everyone away.

"Yes." Everyone respectfully bowed to the Clan Chief and exited the Dali Courtyard.

"Fifth Brother, share a bit of your Flood Dragon meat with me; I haven't eaten Flood Dragon meat yet!" Ye Jietie shamelessly reached out and said.

"Go away, go away! I haven't eaten Flood Dragon meat yet either!" Ye Jiesheng wouldn't open that floodgate, or else this one hundred catties wouldn't be enough to go around. However, he was in a good mood these past few days, so he said to everyone, "Come to my place to eat tomorrow."

"Many thanks to Fifth Brother (Jiesheng) for the hospitality." Everyone clearly understood what Ye Jiesheng meant: he was going to treat them with the Flood Dragon meat! That's decent of him! The Spirit Stones borrowed over these years hadn't been lent in vain.

Ye Jietie was just about to ask General Affairs Elder Ye Jiefeng, but the latter had already soared into the sky and run away.

"Hey, Jiefeng, don't go!" Ye Jietie shouted.

Everyone smiled without a word, watching Ye Jietie continue to cozy up to Ye Jiesheng. They only wanted to try something new; they wouldn't actually take the cultivation resources of Ye Jiesheng and General Affairs Elder Ye Jiefeng.

When Ye Jiesheng parted ways with everyone at the foot of the mountain peak, he repaid the debts he had owed the Elders over the years. It seemed he had struck it rich, as he repaid six hundred thousand Spirit Stones on the spot!

Yet, he was the only one who did not repay the debt owed to Ye Jiexin, and he even glared at Ye Jiexin a few times, not knowing what madness had taken him.

Looking at the five people in front of him, knowing that they had heard the entire process in the side hall just moments ago, Clan Leader Ye Tuanhui stopped wasting words. He directly distributed the Yao Beast meat to them and took the opportunity to assign them tasks: "The three of you, take this Yao Beast meat to the manor outside the city. The two of you, take the Yao Beast meat to the treasure ship and the Family shop in the Cangjiang Prefecture capital, respectively."

"Yes, Clan Chief." They acknowledged the order.