41: Pingjiang City Ye Family

Yu Province, Pingjiang City, like a dazzling pearl, was embedded in the earth.

Ye Fojian stood before the city gates, his gaze fixed on this familiar land, complex emotions surging in his heart.

“I’m finally back!” His voice revealed a sense of determination and steadiness, like a steadfast rock after enduring wind and rain.

At this moment, he was like a sharpened sword drawn from its sheath, exuding a striking glow of confidence.

Although his clothes were slightly disheveled, they could not conceal the Aura of unwavering resolve that originated from within him.

During his journey of cultivation, he had undergone countless life-and-death struggles, and like a Phoenix Nirvana, his cultivation had broken through to the Divine Sea Realm second level.

The Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering Art had made even greater progress; his Physical Body strength was comparable to the Divine Sea first level, as indestructible as steel.

Steward Fu and Xue Ning, who were by his side, had witnessed too many miracles along the way.

Xue Ning couldn't help but exclaim that Ye Fojian’s Comprehension Ability in Body Refining was astonishing; he could even Breakthrough his Realm during combat, truly a peerless Prodigy.

Throughout this journey, Ye Fojian had never fully Cultivated the Mind Sword Art, otherwise, he would likely have already broken through to the Divine Sea third Realm.

At this moment, he was like a dazzling rising sun, slowly ascending.

“Senior Xue, Steward Fu, let’s go!” Ye Fojian composed himself, calling out to the two, and together they stepped into the city.

After entering the city, they were not drawn by its prosperity but headed directly for the Ye Family, as if the Ye Family was the Holy Land in their hearts.

The Ye Family, once one of Pingjiang City's five great Families, was renowned and immensely powerful, with its industries almost spread throughout the entire Yu Province.

However, since the Ye Fojian incident, the Ye Family had declined sharply like a collapsing building, its influence drastically reduced by two-thirds.

Families that were once on good terms with the Ye Family now shunned them like the plague, severing all business ties.

Even the Guest Elders within the Family left one after another, causing the Ye Family's strength to diminish greatly, leading to its fall from the throne of the five great Families.

Now, the Ye Family was precarious, like a lone boat in a storm, with countless large and small forces eyeing it like hungry wolves.

Inside the Ye Family’s main hall, key Family members were gathered, their eyes blazing with anger, a volcanic eruption of fury directed at a young man in brocade clothes with a sinister and cunning face, who stood in the center of the hall.

Beside the young man, an old man stood on his left and another on his right. These two old men resembled twins, their appearances almost identical, with only a birthmark on their right cheeks—one black and one red—like Yin and Yang poles, forming an interesting contrast.

They stood in the hall, exerting an immense, overwhelming pressure on everyone in the Ye Family.

“Gentlemen, a wise man submits to circumstances, so hurry up and agree to my demands, otherwise, hehe!” The brocade-robed young man’s gaze was like a venomous snake, fixed maliciously on the main hall, his words full of menace.

As soon as these words were uttered, they instantly ignited the rage of the Ye Family members.

This was a naked threat to them.

“Li Mubei, you’re spouting nonsense!”

“Good, good, good, a junior from the Li Family dares to come to my Ye Family and threaten us, truly courting death!”

“Why don’t you go look in a mirror? With your toad-like appearance, you want to marry someone from my Ye Family? Dream on.”

“Junior, you’ve gone too far! Even your father wouldn’t dare to be so arrogant and overbearing here!”

Ye Zhan, the Clan Chief of the Ye Family, showed no reaction at the moment, merely observing everything with cold eyes, a hint of killing intent flickering in their depths.

If he hadn't been concerned about the two old men behind him, he would have slapped this ugly thing to death right now.

What kind of nonsense, a kid who hasn't even grown his hair dares to come to the Ye Family and act like a tiger by borrowing a fox's prestige.

Li Mubei’s face twisted in rage, turning green.

He had assumed that with his status and the Xuan Ming Duo by his side, the Ye Family would obediently bow down.

He hadn't expected these stubborn fellows not only to refuse but also to mock him as a toad.

A scholar can endure, but this young master cannot.

“Ah!!”

“How preposterous!”

“Xuan Ming Duo, teach them a good lesson for me!”

Youthful arrogance, who hasn't experienced it?

Li Mubei was furious; how could he tolerate these people being so arrogant? Today, he would certainly make them realize their place and let them know who the true Strong One was.

No sooner said than done, the Xuan Ming Duo lunged forward like hungry tigers, their Moves sharp, attacking the enemies like a torrential storm.

Li Mubei watched the battle from the side, his gaze as sharp as a hawk’s, closely observing every detail on the battlefield.

At this moment, he had only one belief: to make these people know his power!

To contend with the Ye Family, the Li Family had recently been secretly recruiting various masters.

This time, the Li Family had promised the Xuan Ming Duo some precious treasures, asking them to accompany Li Mubei here, precisely to give the Ye Family a warning.

Naturally, the two would not refuse Li Mubei’s request; it was a good opportunity to establish their reputation.

They exchanged a knowing smile and stepped forward together, instantly unleashing two terrifying black giant python Faxiang, which shocked the entire hall.

Everyone stared in horror at the black giant pythons; their terrifying forked tongues and dark vertical pupils seemed to come from the nine levels of Hell, sending shivers down their spines.

Gulp…

Someone swallowed hard, no longer daring to speak easily. Who could have known that these two inconspicuous old men were actually peerless Strong Ones of the Faxiang Realm?

Their Ye Family’s sole remaining Faxiang Realm Old Ancestor had been severely wounded not long ago and was still in seclusion healing.

Now, the strongest in the entire Ye Family were merely the Grand Elder and Clan Chief Ye Zhan, both at the Divine Sea Realm ninth level, but in front of these two old men, they were like ants, easily crushed!

Ye Zhan’s eyes narrowed into a thin line, his body tensed, struggling to resist the terrifying pressure, his face growing increasingly grim, filled with murderous intent.

The other Ye Family members, under the oppression of these two powerful Aura, hunched their bodies, almost suffocating.

“What exactly do you want to do?!” Ye Zhan took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, his voice squeezed from his throat.

“Heh, where did your earlier toughness go?” Seeing the Ye Family back down, Li Mubei’s disdain grew even stronger.

The Ye Family was now like a tiger without teeth, yet still dared to be so arrogant.

The Ye Family’s show of weakness made Li Mubei’s attitude even more arrogant and overbearing.

He said with a wicked smile.

“Heh heh, I said, marry Ye Mei and Ye Ting to me as concubines!”

“If you don’t agree, don’t blame me, Li Mubei, for bullying your Ye Family!”

“I’ll give you one minute to consider!”

He naturally knew about the Ye Family Old Ancestor being ambushed, after all, people from their Li Family were also involved in the attack.

Now that the other party was severely wounded, it was impossible for him to appear here, which was one of the reasons he dared to cause trouble at the Ye Family.

Of course, the Xuan Ming Duo were his trump card; even if the Ye Family Old Ancestor came, he wasn't afraid!

He stood with his hands behind his back, an expression of certainty on his face.

Thinking of the sisters Ye Mei and Ye Ting, Li Mubei couldn't help but tremble, wishing he could immediately tie them up and bring them home to discuss “Angry Birds” all night.

Ye Zhan’s fingers cracked from clenching, and his whole body trembled with rage.

This damned shameless fellow, he actually dared to say it.

What to do, what to do now.

Should he really summon the Old Ancestor?

Or should he compromise?

Ye Zhan was extremely anxious, not knowing what to do for a moment.

He looked at the Grand Elder, and their eyes met inadvertently, both wearing bitter expressions.

“Clan Chief, if it really comes to it, we can only accept his demands. The current Ye Family… can no longer withstand any more turmoil!”

The Grand Elder transmitted his voice, his words filled with helplessness.

“But this would undoubtedly ruin Ye Mei and Ye Ting! You know Li Mubei’s character!” Ye Zhan’s heart trembled; he had never imagined that such a large Family would resort to sacrificing its juniors to gain survival space!

“Then what can we do? We should prioritize the bigger picture now!” The Ye Family Grand Elder was also very troubled, but at present, they truly had no other options.

Ye Zhan fell silent, his heart incredibly complex; making such a choice was even more painful than killing him.

As for the other Ye Family members, they were even more enraged but completely helpless at this moment.

Seeing this.

Li Mubei’s lips curved slightly upward, and he said lightly.

“Clan Chief Ye, time’s up. Your choice…”

“Is it to send Ye Mei and Ye Ting over, or to choose… the destruction of the Ye Family!”

Li Mubei’s chilling voice made everyone in the Ye Family tremble, and all eyes fell on Ye Zhan.

Ye Zhan was in immense pain; after a fierce internal struggle, he slumped, looking somewhat lost and dispirited.

Just as he was about to speak, a cold voice came from outside the door.

“Our Ye Family, we do not agree!”