King of Creation-Chapter 55 - Clan Meeting

This was also a consistent principle of large clans—never to put all eggs in one basket.

Ye Hao was the great-grandson of elder Ye Haiping and also the nephew of Ye Zhi’an, who was crippled by Ye Zhen.

Now with this letter of challenge, he must be seeking revenge for Ye Zhi’an.

“Not just formidable!

He entered the Lishui Sect a year before you, and with his remarkable talent, he immediately became an Outer Disciple of the Sect, and among them, he was a standout.

Last year, there were rumors that he had stepped into the True Essence Realm and became an Inner Sect Disciple.

Now a year has passed, his Cultivation must have significantly improved.

Zhen’er, even if your Cultivation has improved rapidly, just half a year ago, you were only at the First Stage of Blood Training.

Ye Hao is widely recognized by our clansmen as the most hopeful in nearly a century to break through to the Spirit Summoning Realm.

You are definitely no match for him.

It’s better if you avoid him for now?”

“Avoid him?” Ye Zhen slowly shook his head.

“You child, why are you so stubborn?

As long as the green hills are there, one need not worry about firewood…”

“Dad, look what this is?” As he spoke, Ye Zhen concentrated his thoughts, and a layer of pure cyan True Yuan instantly enveloped his palm.

“True Yuan?” Startled for a moment, Ye Tiancheng first was shocked, a look of disbelief appearing in his eyes, then he was overjoyed, “Cyan True Yuan, True Essence Realm!

Zhen’er, your Cultivation has actually broken through to the True Essence Realm.

This…

this…

how is this possible?

Just under half a year!”

“Oh, no wonder.

A few days ago, you told me that the Blood Essence Pill was of no use to you anymore.

So this was what you meant!”

Ye Zhen smiled lightly and nodded, “Dad, you can rest assured now, right?”

Ye Tiancheng’s expression remained quite serious, “Zhen’er, even though your Cultivation has also broken through to the True Essence Realm, you must not be careless.

Ye Hao, after all, has been in the True Essence Realm for a whole year.

Not to mention how profound his True Yuan is, his proficiency in martial skills is also not something you can match!”

“Dad, I understand!”

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen smiled.

Mastery in martial skills?

He was truly not afraid.

As a fellow disciple of the Lishui Sect, how would Ye Hao compare to Guoo Shanfeng?

“Dad, don’t worry.

Tomorrow, I will surely give all the Ye Clan members a huge surprise!” Ye Zhen said with utmost confidence.

“Zhen’er, no matter what, your mother just wants you to be safe.

The world of martial artists is really…” Mi Jiangxue, who hadn’t spoken until now, suddenly thought of Ye Zhi’an’s tragic condition that day.

“Mom, don’t worry!”

….

The Ye Family, from top to bottom and all close and distant blood relatives, had tens of thousands of people.

However, the Ye Clan’s family rules carried a tint of survival of the fittest, forbidding branches lacking bloodline talent within three generations from attending the annual Clan Meeting.

Thus, more than 90 percent of the clansmen were disqualified from attending the Clan Meeting.

Those who could participate in the annual Ye Clan Meeting were almost all the elites of the Ye Clan.

Among these nearly a thousand Ye Clan elites, the majority were like Ye Tiancheng—dedicating half their lives to Cultivation but still hovering in the Third to Fourth Stage of Blood Training.

Those at the Fifth Stage of Blood Training were already the elite of the elites within the Ye Clan.

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Those in the True Essence Realm were the backbone of the Ye Clan.

Figures like the Clan Leader, including the top ranking Clan Elders, were almost all in the True Essence Realm.

Those at the Spirit Summoning Realm were rarities in the history of the Ye Clan, having only appeared three times.

Each occurrence had expanded the foundation of the Ye Clan.

However, for nearly a century, there hadn’t been a single individual who had reached the Spirit Summoning Realm in the Ye Clan, which was why the Ye Clan could only dominate the small town of Gold City County.

Outside Gold City County, the Ye Clan was nothing.

This was also the reason power within elder Ye Haiping surged, as his great-grandson Ye Hao was widely recognized as the most likely in the past hundred years to break through to the Spirit Summoning Realm within the Ye Family.

Early in the morning, the courtyard outside the Ye Family ancestral hall was packed with Ye Clan members who had come to attend the Clan Meeting.

Greetings between uncles and nephews were non-stop, creating quite a lively scene.

However, this liveliness was completely unrelated to Ye Zhen and his son Ye Tiancheng.

Even though many clan members were packed so tightly that they were practically sticking to each other in front of the ancestral hall’s main gate, there was nobody within three feet of Ye Zhen and his son.

What’s more, if Ye Zhen and his son made even the slightest movement, this three-foot isolation circle would correspondingly shift.

The warmth and coldness of human relationships were all the more striking among the Ye Clan, a major family.

Even as Ye Tiancheng warmly greeted old acquaintances, they would hastily respond with a word and quickly turn their heads, as if terrified of being seen.

It seems they had heard the same rumors as those about Lady Yua.

As for the matter of Hee Bancheng asking for a marriage proposal yesterday, although everyone knew about it, aside from many people calling Ye Zhen foolish, it did nothing to alleviate the awkward situation for Ye Zhen and his son.

Ye Zhen was indifferent to this awkward situation, but Ye Tiancheng, who greatly valued family relations, was extremely disheartened.

In contrast, not far away, Ye Hao, dressed in treasure-blue samurai attire, was nodding and greeting but could hardly keep up with the responses.

Some people greeted him for a long time without getting a response, yet they still eagerly pushed forward.

In the crowd, Ye Zhen saw Ye Sheng and Ye Chao gathering in front of Ye Hao.

Their eyes met with Ye Zhen’s, and immediately, they turned away like startled rats.

Looking at the guilty Ye Sheng and Ye Chao, Ye Zhen sneered coldly.

Today, he was determined to give these two bastards a good thrashing.

The Ye Clan ancestral hall’s courtyard was extremely spacious; the open ground outside the hall could easily accommodate a thousand people.

As the main gate opened, numerous Ye Family members swarmed into the martial arts arena in the ancestral hall’s courtyard.

The Ye Clan’s annual Clan Meeting began, unsurprisingly and unremarkably, with the martial arts competition.

As the clan members poured in, on one side of the martial arts platform, the Clan Leader Ye Tianqi, along with the Great Clan Elder Ye Haiping and a group of clan elders, escorted the County Magistrate Cen Shan of Gold City County Town onto the stage.

The Ye Clan’s annual Clan Meeting always invited several respected figures from Gold City County to watch the proceedings, adding to the Ye Family’s prestige.

Watching everyone take their seats, the Clan Leader Ye Tianqi nodded at the Seventh Clan Elder, the youngest among them, “Alright, let’s begin!”

Upon hearing this, the Seventh Clan Elder immediately stood up and walked to the front of the stage: “Ladies and gentlemen, this year’s Ye Family Clan Meeting officially begins, with the first event being the martial arts competition!”

Clearing his throat, the Seventh Clan Elder then loudly announced: “The martial arts competition will follow the usual rules, stop at the touch, and intentional injuring is not allowed!

The top three competitors in the clan will receive substantial rewards, especially this year!”

The first-place winner will receive a bottle of True Essence Pill, the second-place a bottle of Blood Essence Pill and two Marrow Cleansing Pills, and the third-place one bottle of Blood Essence Pill!”

“Hiss!

A bottle of True Essence Pill, what a high reward!”

Many Ye Family members exclaimed, clearly surprised by the reward for the first place.

In Wusan County, a bottle of True Essence Pill was priced at twelve thousand Silver pieces.

A generous offer, for the Ye Clan residing in a small county town, this year’s first place reward was definitely a generous offer!

Below the stage, Ye Zhen dismissively curled his lips; these rewards weren’t very tempting to him, but given the current state of the Ye Clan, offering a bottle of True Essence Pills worth twelve thousand Silver was indeed a generous move.

On the stage, a slight, unconscious smile appeared on the lips of the Grand Elder.

The reason the reward for this year’s first place was so substantial was entirely due to his behind-the-scenes efforts.

Unquestionably, this year’s top competitor was going to be his own grandson, Ye Hao.

When it came to helping his grandson improve his Cultivation, he spared no effort.

With a slight clap of his hands, the Seventh Clan Elder silenced the surprised murmurs of the clan members and continued, “This year, a total of twenty-one young men from our clan will participate in the competition, following the old rule, we will decide by drawing lots….”

“Wait, I have something to say!” Before the Seventh Clan Elder could finish, Ye Hao, dressed in treasure-blue samurai attire, abruptly interrupted him and leaped onto the martial arts stage!