Chapter 11: Challenge!!

  The selection of the new head of the household is a very important ceremony for the family. Once the new head of the household is selected, they will participate in all family affairs for a period of time until they can take over as the head of the household, at which point the old head of the household will retire and focus on their cultivation, just like the old patriarch Ye Cangxuan. Even if it's just the new head of the household, their status within the family is still quite high.

  The successor to the family head must be the strongest among the younger generation, and must accept challenges from all young people. If they are defeated by someone of the same age, they can only step down and yield.

  The villagers had already set up a martial arena, and they were eagerly discussing who would become the next master of Yejia Fortress.

  "Except for Xuan'er, who is the strongest among the younger generation?" asked Ye Cangxuan, the old clan leader, looking at everyone.

  "Under the peony is the pomegranate."

  "If we let the young lady be in charge of the household, it's probably not suitable."

  "That must be Kong Yan, the son of Ye Moyang!" Many people from the War Department were discussing it.

  "Then let him go and try." Ye Cangxuan said calmly.

  Ye Moyang's face lit up with joy, and he looked back at Ye Kongyan, saying: "You go try it out, family sparring, remember not to hurt anyone!"

  "Yes, Father!" Ye Kongyan walked towards the front square, looking confident and spirited.

  Looking at Ye Kongyan's back, Ye Zhantian frowned slightly. The aura emanating from Ye Kongyan was somewhat different from usual. Had Ye Moyang used some method to help Ye Kongyan break through? He began to worry and wondered how Chen'er's Xuan Qi recovery was going.

  Ye Zhan Tian looked at Ye Chen in the back with a serious expression, saw Ye Chen's calm and composed appearance, and smiled slightly. Indeed, worrying is chaotic, let's wait for the result to come out before saying anything.

  "Big brother, give this Qi Condensing Pill to Chen Er." Ye Zhan Long secretly handed the brocade box given by Ye Cang Xuan to Ye Zhan Tian.

  "This is what the old clan leader gave you, keep it for your two children."

  "This is exactly what's needed right now!"

  "He doesn't need it anymore." Ye Zhantian smiled slightly, thought for a moment, and Ye Chen's meridians had recovered. For him, this was already the best news. As for whether he could obtain the position of successor to the family head, wasn't that important? Thinking of this, he smiled calmly.

  Seeing Ye Zhan Tian's carefree smile from the heart, Ye Zhan Long was stunned for a moment. He hadn't seen his big brother smile like this in three years: "No need for Condensed Qi Pill? Could it be that Chen Er's meridians..."

  "Just look down and you'll know." Ye Zhan Tian smiled mysteriously.

  Ye Zhan Tian's smile filled Ye Zhan Long's heart with confusion and a kind of inexplicable excitement.

  As they spoke, Ye Kongyan had already leaped into the air under the gaze of the clan members and stepped onto the martial arena.

  "Come on, Brother!"

  "Miss Xuan'er is going to Qingyun Sect and won't be participating in the competition, and Miss Hua'er can't participate either. I think the position of successor will definitely go to Gong Yanzu without a doubt!"

  The younger generation below was in an uproar of discussion.

  If he can win today's martial competition, he will be the next master of the Ye family, and Ye Kongyan felt extremely proud.

  "Gentlemen of the same clan, is there anyone who dares to come up and challenge me?" Ye Kongyan looked down at the stage, his condescending attitude making him feel a sense of pride, thinking that he was already the most suitable candidate for the next head of the Ye family.

  All the members of the Ye family are scrutinizing Ye Kongyan, wanting to see how the most promising contender for the next head of the clan will perform.

  "Look at Mo Yang's young son, his appearance is majestic and heroic, indeed a hero emerges in his youth." An elder beside him said.

  "Too kind, too kind!" Ye Moyang said with a smiling face.

  "I wonder how Uncle will evaluate?" Another elder of the War Department asked Ye Cangxuan beside him.

  "Five years ago, I took a look at the physique of many of Ye's younger generations. This child has some impression on me, others are okay, but the talent is mediocre. If he becomes the next head of the family, it will be difficult to do so." Ye Cangxuan sighed inwardly, if among the younger generation, only this kind of talent, the future of the Ye family may not be too good.

  Ye Moyang's eyebrows twitched slightly. Ye Cangxuan, this old thing, was clearly dissatisfied with Ye Kongyan. After some thought, even if he wasn't satisfied, what could be done? Was there anyone among the younger generation more talented and suitable to be the clan leader than his own son? Although Ye Xun had exceptional talent, she already had a better place to go, and others were not even possible to compete with his son for the position of successor.

  A figure leaped onto the martial arts platform.

  "Junior Brother Ye Meng, your skills are not refined, please let Senior Brother Ye Kong teach you!" Ye Meng couldn't stand Ye Kong's arrogant attitude and was the first to jump up.

  "Yè Mēng's younger brother is being polite, please." Yè Kōngyàn calmly made a gesture.

  Ye Mengyun's body stirred up the mysterious energy inside, and he let out a low growl: "Lei Sha Quan!" (Thunder Killing Fist!) With one punch, a fierce gust of wind was born.

  Ye Meng was sixteen years old and in the middle of the fifth stage. His talent was considered to be not bad, but his current strength was still somewhat inferior to Ye Kongyan's.

  Jian Ye Meng's Lei Sha Quan was quite powerful, and Ye Kong Yan didn't dare to be too careless. He circulated his Xuan Qi and used the most ordinary martial technique in his family, the Lei Ming Zhang Fa, to steadily block it.

  "Ye Meng, that kid, his martial arts foundation is actually quite solid. If he had the assistance of a Condensing Qi Pill, it's possible that before the age of 18, he could break through the Jue Lian barrier and reach the sixth rank." Ye Moyang glanced at Ye Zhanlong with an ambiguous expression, thinking to himself why Ye Zhanlong was so good to Ye Chen, giving him things like Gathering Qi Pills and Condensing Qi Pills, yet not letting his own son use them, instead filling Ye Chen's bottomless pit.

  When Ye Moyang spoke, Ye Zhanlong's palms tightened. If he said he wasn't moved, that would be a lie. However, Ye Chen was just like his child; he had personally witnessed Ye Chen suffering terribly on the night of the full moon, so naturally, he wouldn't ignore it, even if it meant wasting the Jia Qi Dan and Ning Qi Dan.

  These elders' conversation, Ye Chen standing behind them heard clearly, fortunately the pulse has recovered, after that he will no longer be a burden to the family. He glanced at the martial arts stage and saw that Ye Meng was obviously at a disadvantage.

  "Brother Ye Chen, Ye Kongyan's strength seems to have improved even more than before, you should be careful." Suddenly, Huan'er appeared beside Ye Chen.

  "Uh-huh." Ye Chen nodded.

  "This jade pendant has a certain amplifying effect on the mysterious energy, Brother Ye Chen, you wear it." Ye Xuan took off a jade pendant from her white and delicate neck and handed it to Ye Chen.

  A warm touch came from the palm of his hand, Ye Chen opened his hand to take a look, it was a round jade pendant, on which a phoenix was carved, as if it were alive, cleverly stealing the craftsmanship of heaven, this jade pendant had been worn by Ye Chen all along, never taken off, and there was still a lingering warmth from Ye Chen's body, just looking at the workmanship, one could tell that this thing must have an extraordinary origin.

  "This jade pendant was left to you by your mother, if it gets damaged, I'll be a sinner for eternity. You'd better put it away quickly." Ye Chen said, as soon as he touched the round jade pendant, he felt the flying knives inside his body trembling non-stop. This jade pendant must be extraordinary, such a precious treasure should be kept safe by you immediately!

  "But..." Ye Qian hesitated.

  "Don't you believe in Brother Ye Chen? I won't lose!" A strong sense of confidence emanated from Ye Chen's body.

  Looking at Ye Chen's expression, Ye Wan couldn't help but redden her eyes. The confident Ye Chen brother from back then was back, she nodded and put the jade pendant back on.

  Ye Chen regained his confidence, and his body had a few more points of calmness and outstanding demeanor, which made people's hearts break. The girls from the surrounding tribes couldn't help but glance at him sideways, they all felt that Ye Chen was somewhat different from before.

  The two on stage were about to decide the winner, and everyone's eyes focused on the martial arts stage again.

  With a loud "peng" sound, Ye Kongyan and Ye Meng clashed palms, Ye Meng stumbled backward for over a dozen steps, his footsteps light and floating, his face pale, while Ye Kongyan's expression remained calm.

  "My brother has yielded." Ye Kongyan slightly cupped his fists, with an inexplicable calmness and elegance.

  "Kong Yanzu's brother is indeed stronger than me," said Ye Meng, and with that, he jumped down from the martial arts platform.

  The young people below were excitedly discussing something.

  "Kong Yanzu's brother is indeed impressive, his strength is probably only a hair's breadth away from the sixth rank!"

  "It should be!"

  Ye Kongyan was quite satisfied with his own strength, having defeated Ye Meng without feeling any loss of Xuan Qi. The day before, he had eaten a Condensing Qi Pill, and three days later, he broke through to the 6th rank. The 6th rank was considered to be in the ranks of quasi-high-level experts, which was a completely different realm from the 5th rank. It's just that he hadn't fully revealed his true strength yet.

  Ye Ming and one family member after another came up to challenge, but were all defeated by Ye Kongyan. The Ye Kongyan on the martial arts stage still looked calm and composed.

  "Is there still no one coming up to challenge?" Ye Kongyan asked as he looked around.

  A group of family members stared at each other in silence, but no one responded.

  Seeing Ye Kongyan defeat the family children without any suspense, Ye Moyang was overjoyed in his heart. Seeing no one responding, he looked at Ye Cangxuan and said: "Old Patriarch, the outcome is already decided. Do you think Kongyan can take on the role of the next head of the family?"

  Ye Cangxuan was about to speak when a voice suddenly rang out from the crowd behind.

  "Elder gentlemen, please wait a moment, I also want to challenge Kuu Akito."

  The eyes of the people in the tribe instantly focused on Ye Chen, and it was actually Ye Chen who spoke. The people of the tribe all had an incredulous feeling, wondering if they had misheard earlier?