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Chapter 253: Yao Tianchuan Makes Trouble in Jinling Yao
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room fell silent.

This water pavilion is the favorite place for the Yao family to hold banquets. The continuous curved corridors are half over the lake, and a wide straight corridor in the middle leads directly to the center of the lake.

The carved railings and jade bricks, the lotus pond and the painted buildings are very exquisite.

In the surrounding corridors, there were singing girls and dancers, music and sweet sounds, and servants carrying delicious food were constantly walking back and forth.

On both sides of the straight corridor in the middle are the dining areas. There are tables and chairs lined up next to the water, and the guests are seated on them.

The head of the family, elders and other important figures sat in the hall on the side of the straight corridor. It was magnificent and grand, and behind the head of the family there was a screen made by a famous artist - it had been replaced.

The places that were damaged by Yao Yuzhi when Li Xingtuo came last time have all been repaired, and there is no sign of the mess at all.

Along the promenade all the way to the center of the lake sat the backbone of the family, the elders of each branch, and then the younger generation.

Although Yao Tianchuan's status was not ordinary, his generation was not high. After all, the Yao family was a thousand-year-old family, and they valued a certain degree of inheritance, so Xie Yuan's position was very close to the center of the lake.

Looking from here, one can hardly see the hall on the shore. The faces of the important people are blurry and hidden in the shadows.

As Xie Yuan's voice spread across the lake, the waterside pavilion fell silent.

The string music next to them went out of tune in the quiet atmosphere and then stopped abruptly.

Without the accompaniment of music, the dancers' movements became disorderly, and they could neither advance nor retreat, and they quietly left the stage under the watchful eyes of the butler.

Behind the desks on both sides, countless eyes were cast to the end of the corridor, looking at Xie Yuan.

Under the gazes of everyone, Xie Yuan remained unmoved. He looked back coldly, and an invisible murderous aura spread out, making the people around him look away uncomfortably.

Why does Yao Tianchuan speak like this?

Many people had some doubts in their hearts. Although Yao Tianchuan used to be very arrogant, he still abided by the duties of a youngster in the clan and in front of the elders.

It was clearly a peaceful family dinner to welcome him back, but his words simply showed his disrespect for everyone and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Yao Yuzhi cast his gaze towards the end of the banquet, looked at Xie Yuan with a stern face, frowned slightly, and obviously thought of another person.

He said slowly:

"Tianchuan, who among the Yao family members is not a great man? Although you are one of the best, you should unite with your brothers and discuss martial arts together instead of saying such nonsense."

He spoke in a reserved manner, taking care of the other disciples while also being tolerant of Xie Yuan's rash words, and not completely insulting the family's number one genius. He was very thoughtful and had the vision of a patriarch.

Although his tone was gentle, the dignity of the head of the family was naturally there. Anyone with a little common sense would have gone with the flow and stopped talking nonsense.

However, if you know a little more, you wouldn't make the above remarks.

Xie Yuan came here today just to excuse Yao Tianchuan for being ignorant.

Unity? Bullshit.

He didn't want the Yao family to be united. This big family not only harmed one side, but was also very hostile to him and Situ Qin. They either had a blood feud with them or regarded them as thorns in their eyes.

If they were allowed to work together, slowly bide their time and restore their strength, it would be a big trouble given the size and background of the Yao family.

Since he got in with a good identity, he not only needs to borrow some resources, but more importantly, he needs to find ways to sabotage from the inside.

If we don't want to destroy the huge Yao family, we should at least create some trouble.

Otherwise, would Xie Yuan really take the money and help the Yao family? Wouldn't that make him a member of the Yao family? This was not Xie Yuan's intention.

Looking at the eyes of the whole room, he said coldly:
"Am I wrong?"

Xie Yuan turned his head instantly, stared at a young man next to him, and said calmly:
"Fifth cousin, are you also going to participate in the selection for the Ten Thousand Monsters Mountain Hunt?"

When the young man saw Xie Yuan looking over, he uttered an "ah" and frowned:
"good."

Xie Yuan didn't say anything, just sneered and turned his head.

Although nothing was said, it seemed as if everything was said.

The young man's face flushed instantly and he whispered:

"Yao Tianchuan, what do you mean?"

Xie Yuan looked at the older young man opposite him and asked:
"Third brother, you want to go too?"

The young man had a vague premonition of something, his face was solemn, and he nodded slowly.

Xie Yuan shook his head and said calmly:

"The Yao family is finished."

"what?"

"Yao Tianchuan, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Tianchuan, you're not feeling well after just coming back, so go back and rest first."

When everyone heard Xie Yuan say this, they all turned pale and started shouting.

The servants beside them all looked pale and lowered their heads.

It seemed like the Eighth Young Master was about to cause trouble as soon as he came back. They were watching their masters quarreling and could not leave even though they wanted to. They were afraid of hearing something they shouldn't hear and were in a dilemma.

Xie Yuan ignored the commotion around him, looked at the real masters of the Yao family in the hall, and said calmly:
“I said, the Yao family is finished.

"You still say I'm wrong, but what am I saying? The Yao family is so big, but there's a lack of talent. There are only these few useless people.

"Both Yao Tianhong and Yao Tianming are going to participate in the Monster Hunt? Can he go? You know he doesn't have the ability.

"These people are competing with me. Isn't that ridiculous?"

Hearing him bluntly calling people trash, everyone changed color completely. Yao Tianhong and Yao Tianming, who were named by him in public, and Yao Tianchuan's third and fifth brothers, were so angry that their faces turned red and they gnashed their teeth.

Yao Tianhong, the fifth young master of the Yao family, slammed the table, stood up, pointed at Xie Yuan and said angrily:

"Yao Tianchuan, why are you so arrogant? Do you think that you can ignore your family members just because you are out there looking for famous teachers every day? You are worshipping heretics and belittling the clan rules. I think you have a rebellious mind and don't care about your family at all!"

Yao Tianhong looked angry, but his words were very scheming. He did not defend himself, but followed Yao Yuzhi's words and angrily accused Xie Yuan of not uniting with his fellow tribesmen, and led him to say that he did not abide by the clan rules and even had no heart for the clan. The consequences could be serious or minor, and his intentions were quite profound.

Yao Tianming also said in a calm voice:
"Eighth brother, do you think you are the only one in the family who has the strength and ability to fight for the honor of the family?"

Xie Yuan raised his head and said:

"Isn't it?"

Yao Tianming paused, shook his head and said:
“Pride and complacency will lead to destruction.”

"It's much better than overestimating your own abilities."

Xie Yuan retorted.

"enough!"

With a bang, there was a knock on the table in the hall, and an elder shouted angrily:
"How can it be so noisy at the Yao family banquet?"

Xie Yuan took a look and found that this elder was an old acquaintance.

Yao Yilong.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and resisted the urge to find fault with him. After all, Yao Yilong was too old, and was the previous generation of Yao Yuzhi, or even the great-grandfather of Yao Tianchuan.

However, when he started talking, it was exactly what Xie Yuan wanted, because he represented the second branch of the Yao family, that is, the lineage of Yao Tianming.

Xie Yuan did not choose these two Yao brothers randomly.

He seemed to be going crazy, but in fact he was trying to intensify the conflicts within the Yao family.

In any family, especially a large one, it is impossible for everyone to have the same thoughts.

Even if there are only a few people, they will have different ideas and desires; and a large family will have so many internal factions and disputes that they can write a storybook of their own.

This is even more true for the Yao family. After the Eight Gates Rebellion, the Yao family's goal has been to gather and develop in order to restore their strength.

But not everyone cares so much about the interests of the family.

Some put family first, while others put themselves first.

For example, on the issue of Yao Tianchuan, although Yao Tianchuan has been recognized as the number one genius of the Yao family since he was a child, the more subtle thing is that his direct descendants have all died out.

Therefore, on his issue, although everyone agreed that he should be trained to become a talent, even the Elders' Council had argued many times about how to train him and how to train him.

It should be noted that even in the huge Yao family, some resources are not available to everyone. If this genius uses them, that hero will be less; if all resources are provided to Yao Tianchuan, some of his brothers and sisters will definitely not get any. From the smallest family to the largest world, whether fighting for food or fighting for magic weapons, the same principle applies - things are limited, but people are infinite.

Therefore, Yao Tianchuan's growth process was not completely smooth sailing. It was not until he joined the Cangjian Pavilion and then entered the realm of qi and blood transformation and completely emerged that the voices of opposition in the family gradually subsided.

The opponents naturally did not question Yao Tianchuan's talent, but were just against giving him so many things. If he took too much, what would happen to his own children and nephews? Although they were indeed trash compared to Yao Tianchuan, they still had to be used.

A huge rice jar is bound to breed many rice bugs.

Yao Tianming and Yao Tianhong each represent an important faction of the Yao family. One is the second branch of the Yao family, which is headed by the master Yao Yilon; the other is the fourth branch of the Yao family, which also has a master, Yao Yunwu, who is Yao Tianhong's biological father.

These two factions had fought for resources many times when Yao Tianchuan's cultivation was not yet high, so there had been a grudge between them for a long time.

After Yao Yilong spoke, the noisy waterside pavilion suddenly became quiet.

Although the old master was defeated by Xie Yuan and his three companions, which was the biggest joke in the world that a junior in the second transformation realm defeated a master head-on, no one in the Yao family dared to bring it up. As the only remaining master in the Yao family, and older than the head of the family, his prestige was still very high.

Yao Yilong looked at Xie Yuan, frowning and saying:

"Tianchuan, no matter how talented you are, you can look down on everyone in the world, but you cannot look down on your brothers from the same clan and clan. Blood and clan are the meaning of the family's existence. I was also arrogant when I was young, but later I realized that without the help of my family, brothers and elders, how could I have achieved my current cultivation?"

"That's what the elder said!"

Xie Yuan cupped his hands:

"If Yao Tianming and Yao Tianhong hadn't robbed my resources, how could they be shouting here? They really should thank me."

After hearing the first half of his sentence, everyone thought that Yao Yilong had finally subdued this naughty boy. However, after hearing the second half, everyone was shocked. They looked at each other, held their breath, and almost dared not look at Yao Yilong's face.

Can you say this in public?
Yao Yilong was stunned for a moment, his face suddenly darkened, and he said in a deep voice:
"Tianchuan, what are you talking about? Someone, take Xiao Ba away, he's drunk."

Xie Yuan looked at the servants who immediately came over and sneered:
"The head of the family hasn't said anything yet, why are you so anxious to take me away? Who are you listening to?"

If everyone could still watch the fun after the first few sentences, as soon as this sentence came out, the servants who were walking over all froze in place, not daring to move.

The water pavilion suddenly became extremely quiet, even the lake breeze stopped.

A koi emerged from the lake, as if preparing to take a breath. However, feeling the heavy air pressure, it instantly swung its tail and dived back to the bottom of the lake, leaving only circles of ripples, which became the only movement in the water pavilion.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the hall was somewhat tense, Xie Yuan broke the silence regardless and said calmly:

"You can let me go, but I won't go to the Ten Thousand Monsters Hunt this time. It's embarrassing to team up with this bunch of pigs, and we're at the bottom of the eight great families."

Yao Yilong's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he snorted angrily:
"Yao Tianchuan, do you think you can still control the family? If you don't want to go, then don't go! How can such a big Yao family be without you?"

"The Yao family doesn't need me, just like the Yao family doesn't need Sixth Uncle."

Xie Yuan sneered, stood up, and pretended to leave:
"But how many years have we been at the bottom this time? I'm afraid that many things will be decided by other families, including the Qian family, in the future. It's unclear whether the Yao family still has a say."

This time, many people on the lake were confused, while everyone in the hall looked horrified.

Sixth uncle? Didn't he die a long time ago? Why is Yao Tianchuan talking about this?
Many young people looked confused.

The elders in the hall finally remembered that Yao Tianchuan had returned from further studies there. This outburst might not be his intention...

Yes, although Yao Tianchuan had a strong personality before, he was still respectful to his elders; this time he was acting out of character, it must have been that person’s instigation!

Why did he do that?

Could it be that he wants to come back and fight for power in the Yao family?

The bigwigs of the Yao family immediately thought a lot and no longer paid attention to Xie Yuan's arrogance.

In the nameless hut, a middle-aged man who was quietly flipping through the information about Qiufeng Tower suddenly sneezed and raised his eyebrows.

He hadn't sneezed for a long time since he became a master. What happened? Was something big going to happen?
His eyes narrowed. With his level of cultivation, his intuition could not be ignored, so he sat in the house and fell into deep thought.

Inside the Yao family water pavilion.

Watching Xie Yuan walk away, Yao Yuzhi, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke:
"Tianchuan, don't be anxious, sit down first.

"The Ten Thousand Monsters Hunt is about to begin, and this is an opportunity you cannot miss. If you have any ideas, you can tell us and we will take a look."

Xie Yuan stopped and stood in the middle of the corridor. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he raised his head towards the hall and said:
"I can go to the Monster Hunting Mountain, but I can't let them hold me back.

"Let them both withdraw, and I can go naturally."

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other, and then began to whisper.

It turned out to be a classic revenge drama...

Relying on their elders' power, the two men had taken a lot of Yao Tianchuan's resources. Naturally, such a big family would not be so tasteless as to bully him in person, but they had solved the problem directly at the distribution level. The young Yao Tianchuan was not even aware of this and only understood it later.

Now Yao Tianchuan's cultivation is getting higher and higher, and he has reached the second transformation realm, catching up with his two brothers who are much older than him. He has also returned from studying in Cangjian Pavilion and this unknown place. The three-year period is about to expire, and he wants to prove to others that he must take back everything he has lost with his own hands!

After they thought they had figured out what Xie Yuan was thinking, many people breathed a sigh of relief and began to watch the excitement with great interest. If they were not from Yao Tianchuan or any of the second or fourth houses, they would naturally be happy to watch the excitement, as long as it did not affect them.

The bigwigs in the hall were still silent, but Yao Tianhong snorted angrily:
"You want me to quit? Who do you think you are? You just broke through the second level of transformation and your cultivation is not as good as mine. Do you think you can achieve anything if I let you go to the Ten Thousand Monsters Mountain to hunt?"

Xie Yuan said coldly:
"At least I've let you and him go for two years. You've been at the bottom of the list every year, which has proven that you two are useless. It's better not to go, so as not to hold me back."

The format of the Ten Thousand Monsters Mountain Hunting competition is that each of the eight great families sends out six young men, with three in the second and third transformation realms, to go hunting in different areas separately, imitating the ancient human and monster races competing for supremacy. The overall ranking is the winner.

As for the first level of transformation, it was too dangerous to face the monsters, so he was not allowed to participate.

There are also age restrictions for young disciples. The second level of transformation must be under 30 years old, which means a latent dragon.
To reach the third transformation realm, one must be below thirty-five, after all, those above thirty-five are hated and abandoned by everyone, and can barely afford to eat except writing low-level novels.

When martial arts are mastered to a high level, they can prolong one’s life, so anyone under the age of thirty-five can be considered a young talent.

Fortunately, it is divided like this. If the third transformation group is divided by the age of 30, the Yao family may not be able to find enough people.

But even so, compared to other families who all sent their children who were at the peak of their corresponding realms to participate, the Yao family now truly won just by being able to participate in the competition in its entirety.

Yao Tianhong laughed in anger:

"Do you think you have to go? You haven't participated in the clan selection yet! My third brother and I already have a seat each, so go and fight with the other brothers for the remaining spot!"

His face was gloomy and uncertain, and he was obviously thinking about how to collude with others to unite and target Yao Tianchuan and squeeze him out.

Xie Yuan looked at him coldly:
"I've already said it before, you have no right to compete with me. I didn't even come to participate, so trash like you got the chance to participate. What can you do?"

Yao Tianhong was repeatedly humiliated in front of the entire clan. His face had turned red and purple, and he roared:
"Even if you come, can you beat me? Do you believe that I will personally send you off the stage and prevent you from participating in the Monster Hunt?"

Xie Yuan stared at him and said disdainfully:
"If you can catch my sword, I will consider you qualified to go."

"arrogant!"

Yao Tianhong uttered a "Hey" and immediately bowed towards the hall:

"Master, elders, Tianhong would like to challenge Yao Tianchuan to a sword duel to compete for a spot in the Ten Thousand Monsters Hunt. The winner will be decided in one duel!"

When he saw Xie Yuan made an agreement to fight with a sword, he immediately jumped out to challenge him, not allowing any regrets.

Yao Yilong said in a deep voice:

"Okay! Let's go to the arena now!"

"No need, let's do it here. It's only a sword strike away."

Xie Yuan said coldly.

Everyone who was about to stand up was startled.

No, he's serious?
Did Yao Tianchuan really think that he could defeat Yao Tianhong with just one sword?
Everyone's expressions changed.

Although Yao Tianchuan had been famous outside since he entered the first stage of Qi and Blood Transformation, and had always been able to defeat the strong with the weak, he became famous in the family even earlier, and everyone knew that he was almost invincible in the same realm, even though his cultivation was not enough.

But after all, Yao Tianhong was close to the peak of the second level of Qi and blood, and his cultivation was much higher than his who had just reached the second level.

If he said he could win, they might believe him, but could he win with just one sword? He was just as arrogant as he showed today.

Everyone in the Yao family didn't know if something had gone wrong with his training outside, as he behaved so strangely today. They all shook their heads and didn't think he would have a good ending today.

Yao Tianhong was secretly delighted. If he and Yao Tianchuan had a real fight, he felt that although he had a greater chance of winning, it was not certain that he would win.

But if he just blocked one sword, this arrogant boy would definitely lose today!
Yao Tianhong snorted and said first:
"What a foolish lunatic! If that's the case, what if I take your sword?"

He first stood in the middle of the long corridor and the empty space where it intersected with other corridors, brushed his sleeves, and hummed:

"Eighth brother, please!"

Xie Yuan walked to the center of the venue, facing Yao Tianhong, and stood proudly with his hands behind his back.

"Where's your sword?"

Yao Tianhong, who already had the sword in his hand, frowned slightly.

A short sword slid out of Xie Yuan's sleeve silently, and he said calmly:
"Watch carefully, or you'll accuse me of bullying you later."

Yao Tianhong looked at the dull dagger, his brows jumped, and he felt inexplicably uneasy in his heart.

Weird, he was clearly using a long sword before?
In the hall, Yao Yuzhi looked at Xie Yuan with a serious expression, thinking silently:

"Sixth brother, how effective is it that you have made Tianchuan so unruly? Let me see."

Could he really defeat Yao Tianhong, whose cultivation was much higher than his, with just one sword? Yao Yuzhi's eyes were filled with anticipation.

Yao Yilong dodged and came to the center of the corridor to act as the referee.

He looked at Xie Yuan with a complicated look in his eyes.

As a grandmaster elder and one of the few people of high status in the Yao family, he deeply knows that the Yao family is in urgent need of a true genius to grow up and take on the responsibility.

Whether it is the places where the aristocratic families compete for fame such as the Ten Thousand Monsters Mountain Hunting and the Hidden Dragon Club during his growth, or his ability to truly become a pillar of support after becoming a master, he needs someone like Yao Tianchuan. However, his direct descendants have already had a grudge against him. If he becomes powerful, his family will definitely have a hard time.

Yao Yilong's thoughts changed, but he still said calmly:
"Tianchuan, the family has high hopes for you, and so do I. How can we tell right from wrong about the past? From now on, on behalf of the family, I will give you my full support..."

"There is no point in saying more. I, Yao Tianchuan, am quick to save trouble and have a narrow mind. I remember everything."

Xie Yuan said with a stern face.

Yao Yilong saw that he had taken the initiative to give Xie Yuan a way out, but Xie Yuan was so disrespectful to him in front of everyone that he looked extremely unhappy.

But after years of scheming, he took a deep breath and realized that he should put the overall situation first. He was old, but Yao Tianchuan would...

"Elder, Sixth Uncle said that you should fight for what belongs to you. A resource could have a better place to go. Giving it to a loser will only make him bullied by the younger generation and become a laughing stock."

Xie Yuan turned his head, looked at Yao Yilong, and said seriously.

Then he hastened to add:
"That's what he said. But...

"I really admire Xie Yuan. He's a talented person."

Another sneeze was heard in the distant courtyard.

Yao Yilong was stunned for a moment, and his face gradually turned completely black, as if covered by a dark cloud, which was very scary.

A heavy pressure spread all around. The Yao family members who did not hear the conversation only noticed the table shaking and the cups and plates trembling, and they couldn't help but feel panicked.

Xie Yuan, who was bearing the pressure head-on, turned slightly pale, but remained silent. He stood there, looking straight at Yao Yilong.

Yao Yilong's eyes were almost murderous, but a sudden gaze from inside the hall made him pause and silently retract his momentum.

He stepped aside woodenly and said in a cold voice:
"let's start."

He stared at Xie Yuan closely, knowing that the hatred was completely settled.

Xie Yuan looked at Yao Tianhong, who looked doubtful, and said calmly:

"are you ready?"

"you……"

Yao Tianhong was stunned for a moment. He originally thought that he was quite polite, but then he realized his hidden arrogance and became furious:

"Okay! Just go ahead and do it!"

He raised his sword and took a defensive stance.

Seeing that he was ready, Xie Yuan said no more. As everyone watched with bated breath, he moved his hand slightly.

Ding.

The next moment, the long sword in Yao Tianhong's hand broke inexplicably. Fear appeared in his eyes. He wanted to attack, but his body froze and he dared not move.

Xie Yuan's dagger was already placed on his neck.

Yao Yilong's eyes froze and his brows furrowed deeply.

"Tianchuan's fast sword skills... have improved tremendously!"

"Yeah, it's that person again..."

The hall was silent for a while, and the elders whispered to each other, all of them were surprised.

Yao Yuzhi looked at Xie Yuan, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he nodded slightly.

The other members of the Yao family were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other in confusion.

It was actually just a sword?
Yao Tianhong's face turned red and white, and his lips trembled as he wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say.

Xie Yuan said coldly:
"You can go down now."

Yao Tianhong's face suddenly turned pale. He turned around silently and quickly left the pavilion.

His father Yao Yunwu did not come today, but even if he had, the occasion would have been more lively but it would not have been able to save him from being killed instantly by a sword in public.

Yao Yilong's old face was full of solemnity, but Xie Yuan looked over again and stared at him.

Yao Yilong's face darkened, but he had a bad feeling in his heart. Sure enough, he saw Xie Yuan look away and look at Yao Tianming.

"Brother San, please come in. Come and try my sword to see if it's sharp!"

Yao Tianming frowned and slowly stood up.

As he was walking to the middle, Yao Yilong suddenly said:
"Swordsmanship is just one skill, cultivation is the foundation. Don't fight with swords in this match, fight with fists and feet."

After these words were spoken, everyone in the water pavilion looked at each other in bewilderment.

Yao Tianchuan was an outstanding swordsman. Although his skills were extremely high for his age, he was no match for Yao Tianming, who was five years older than him...

Isn't this a clear sign of bullying?

Today, although there are many playboys present, there are also many people with deep thoughts.

Seeing that Yao Yilong, a master, disregarded his status so much, everyone felt heavy-hearted.

How did this factional dispute end up tearing each other apart directly?

Yao Yilong represents the second house, Yao Yunwu represents the fourth house, and the person behind Yao Tianchuan is...

Yao Yuzhi's voice came from far away in the hall:

"Uncle, Tianchuan is good at swordsmanship, so why shouldn't we let him use the sword?"

Yao Yilong said coldly:

"Master, since we are selecting disciples to go to the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain, we naturally have to look at their overall strength. Just knowing how to use a sword is not enough. Tianchuan has proven that he is stronger than Tianhong, so we can give him this spot; but we also have to look at their other abilities."

Everyone was shocked. Yao Yilong and Yao Yuzhi actually confronted each other!
Yao Yuzhi was silent for a while, knowing that Yao Yilong was willing to lose face by doing this just to protect Yao Tianming's place.

Yao Tianhong was defeated by Xie Yuan with just one sword strike, so Yao Tianming wasn't much better off.

If he lost the bet, he would not have the face to go to Wan Yao Mountain again.

The Ten Thousand Demons Mountain was a great opportunity. If Yao Yilong had not kept this opportunity for Yao Tianming and let "Yao Tianchuan" in, the gap would have been completely widened in the future.

And if Yao Tianming entered the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain, he would still have a chance to gain opportunities, and maybe he could surpass Yao Tianchuan. After he is gone, there will still be room for competition.

This is a big plan for his family, and he will never give it up easily even if it means falling out.

Yao Yuzhi knew this and he would not give in. He pondered for a moment and stopped talking.

From his perspective, he is considering the overall interests of the Yao family.

Yao Tianchuan must go to Wan Yao Mountain, whether for his personal growth or for the ranking of Wan Yao Mountain this time.

The Yao family can no longer be ranked last...

As long as Yao Tianchuan can go, it’s okay for others to make some concessions.

Xie Yuan remained unmoved after hearing this. Under Yao Yilong's gaze, he swung the dagger and thrust it directly into the corridor next to him.

With a clang, the short sword penetrated three inches into the wood, and the tail of the sword was still swinging.

Many people sighed secretly. Under Yao Yilong's strong pressure, Yao Tianchuan could not use the sword. The result of this fight was self-evident.

But Yao Tianchuan was already able to go to the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain, so the result was not that important. He would just lose some face and be humiliated.

After all, it was the Grand Master himself who came out, and no one dared to disobey.

In the silence, Xie Yuan said calmly:

"Third brother, if you can take my punch, I will also allow you to go to the Ten Thousand Monsters Mountain."

Everyone was stunned and almost thought they had heard it wrong.

He was talking about fists, not swords, right?
Yao Tianchuan...what are you thinking about?

Everyone looked strange. In terms of cultivation, Yao Tianming was far superior to Yao Tianchuan. His only advantage was his talent and swordsmanship.

Now that the advantage is gone, in terms of fists and feet, it would be good enough if he admitted defeat in time and didn't get knocked into the lake. Why is he still speaking nonsense now?

Maybe because of his personality, he can't accept this result...

The elders in the hall looked at each other, and the first thing they thought of was:

"That guy isn't good at boxing, is he?"

They were a little confused, but looking at Xie Yuan, they all shook their heads slightly and were not optimistic, even Yao Yuzhi.

Yao Yilong looked at Xie Yuan, frowned, snorted, and said lightly:
"Stop talking nonsense and let the competition begin."

The calm Yao Tianming also became angry and whispered:

"Eighth brother, you've gone too far. You should admit defeat in this fight. I won't bully you."

"are you ready?"

Xie Yuan was unmoved and said calmly.

Seeing him like this, even Yao Tianming, who was calm and mature, became angry:

"Okay! I'll take your punch first, and then we'll have a proper fight! Go ahead!"

Seeing his opponent raise his hands and take a stance, Xie Yuan slowly raised his fists, slightly turned sideways, and pulled his arms back.

Then he threw a punch.

The air in the water pavilion suddenly filled with the sound of waves in a river!
Yao Yilong's face suddenly changed and he moved his hands, but when he noticed the vague gazes in the hall, he had to stop.

At this moment, he watched Xie Yuan's simple but fierce punch hit Yao Tianming's folded hands.

Yao Tianming's whole body trembled, and his face suddenly turned red.

How could this punch be so powerful!
However, it was not over yet. After the first wave of energy, the second and third waves came one after another. The powerful and endless internal energy was like huge waves, hitting him continuously and completely submerging him.

Three songs of superb power!

This... is the sixth floor?
No, the seventh floor!
Yao Tianming, who had only practiced the Dajinhe Gong to the fifth level, was furious. Before he could react, he was completely submerged by the raging waves. With a bang, he flew out of the water pavilion and fell into the lake with a splash.

The koi that had poked its head out was startled away again, leaving only messy ripples in the lake.

silence.

There was only absolute silence in the water pavilion.

From the beginning of the incident to now, the waterside pavilion has been quiet and noisy many times, but this time it was completely quiet. When you closed your eyes, it was like a silent wilderness in the middle of the night, but when you opened your eyes, there were so many people around, it felt weird.

A long, surprised laugh rang out in the hall.

“Hahahaha! Tianchuan, have you broken through to the seventh level of the Great Golden River Technique?”

Yao Yuzhi walked directly out of the hall, stood on the steps, and looked at Xie Yuan with a smile on his face.

Xie Yuan cupped his hands, his face calm:
"good."

The seventh floor?
The seventh level of Dajinhe Gong?
Now not only the Yao family members in the water pavilion were shocked, but even many elders in the hall opened their mouths wide.

There are several elders in the third transformation realm here, and I am only at the seventh level...How old is Yao Tianchuan? They have been practicing such difficult Dajinhe Kungfu for their entire lives and have only been able to practice to this point, but he has already been caught up?
There was a sudden noise and everyone couldn't help but whisper and talk to each other.

Amid the noise, Yao Yuzhi didn't care about Xie Yuan's attitude at all, and said happily:

"Okay, okay! With Tianchuan here, our Yao family can at least get a middle place in this Monster Hunt! Hahahaha..."

"Master of the house."

Yao Yilong's voice, filled with surprise and solemnity, interrupted Yao Yuzhi's laughter:
"Tianchuan's cultivation is... cause for celebration. But I think the previous quota should not be changed. Tianming's cultivation is worthy of a chance to hunt in the Ten Thousand Monsters Mountain."

When Yao Yuzhi heard him say this, his smile faded slightly, his brows furrowed, and he was pondering when Xie Yuan's cold voice rang out:

"Only one of us, him or me, can go."

"you!"

Yao Yilong was furious:
"Yao Tianchuan, don't think you can make the decisions for the Yao family now!"

"Of course, the head of the family makes the decision."

Xie Yuan said calmly:
"Also, Sixth Uncle said that he was very satisfied with my performance and told me to go to the Ten Thousand Monsters Mountain to hunt for honor for the family. If you need anything, just ask, and he will talk to the family."

After these words were spoken, those who were not in the know were still confused, but Yao Yuzhi and Yao Yilong's expressions changed slightly.

Sure enough it was him...

"My only request is that I choose my own teammates so that I can play the best role in competing with other geniuses for the family. If I have to team up with losers like Yao Tianhong and Yao Tianming, I'd better give up and admit defeat to avoid embarrassment."

Xie Yuan continued.

Yao Yuzhi listened, pondered for a moment, made up his mind, and nodded heavily before Yao Yilong spoke:
"Okay, let's do this for the selection of the Ten Thousand Monster Mountain Hunters! Tianchuan will take the lead for the three places in the Second Transformation Realm, and you will make the full decision!"

"Thank you, Master."

Xie Yuan clasped his fists, then drew out his dagger, flicked his sleeves, and without even looking at Yao Yilong, he left the pavilion without looking back.

All the Yao family members watched Xie Yuan leave. Looking at that figure, they all felt an inexplicable feeling in their hearts.

This is no longer a junior, it seems...

Awe-inspiring even.

Even the spots for the Ten Thousand Monsters Mountain Hunt were given to him to decide. Even Yao Yilong, one of the three great masters of the family, could not beat him.

His status and his voice will change completely after today.

Perhaps even some people sitting in the hall are not as good as him.

He was originally the protagonist of this family dinner, but unexpectedly... this was the way to witness his complete rise in the family.

Xie Yuan returned to Yao Tianchuan's hut, closed his eyes and changed his clothes while Cuiping helped him, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Unity is so meaningless! I want to see the Yao family's blood flow like a river!
He supported one faction and attacked another, and relying on his status, he completely intensified the conflicts in the Yao family.

Yao Yilong knew that there was no way to reconcile, and that he would definitely find a way to suppress him. Otherwise, if his lineage waited until he gained power, with his vindictiveness and arrogance shown today, it would not be a matter of whether they could live well, but it would be a question of whether their bloodline could be passed on.

As the head of the family, Yao Yuzhi must protect himself for the long-term development of the family, so he must start a confrontation with Yao Yilong.

The two factions are in direct opposition, and Yao Yilong will definitely not hold back for the survival of his bloodline.

But for the sake of family stability, Yao Yuzhi might still take gentle measures. It all depends on his skills as the head of the family. If there are no other variables, he might be able to balance the situation.

But Xie Yuan would naturally not let this happen. As the center of the storm, he had many ways to intensify the conflict.

And between the old and weak joke master who was defeated by the younger generation, and himself who has shown amazing talent and unlimited potential and has the support of the owner of Qiufeng Tower, the choice is obvious.

The two of them have to fight.

As for the fact that he tampered with some of the words of the Lord of Qiufeng Tower... in fact, many of them are still the original words. In the words of the Lord of Qiufeng Tower, everyone in the Yao family is a waste.

Even if he exaggerated a little, how could Yao Yuzhi and Yao Yilong ask the owner of Qiufeng Tower? It's not a big problem.

Unknown hut.

The owner of Qiufeng Tower is feeling uneasy and has been sneezing a lot lately, and he doesn’t know what’s going on?

As a master, this is very rare.

Yun Jiao knocked on the door, walked in silently, bowed his head and saluted:

"Owner, there is news from the family."

"explain."

"After Zhan Yun returned, he caused a big commotion..."

Yun Jiao recounted what happened that day as if he was there.

The owner of Qiufeng Tower narrowed his eyes and was silent for a long time before saying:
"When did I...teach him those words?"

Yun Jiao lowered his head and dared not answer.

The owner of Qiufeng Tower raised his head and said calmly:
"It doesn't seem like it's his character to act like this... He didn't show it at all during this time."

Yun Jiao didn't know how to respond and continued to keep silent.

"But this is good."

The owner of Qiufeng Tower suddenly smiled:
“I was in a similar situation as him at the beginning, but I didn’t dare to fight him, so I was driven to Qiufeng Tower.

"Although it seems much better now than staying in that puddle of mud, I was driven here after all, haha... Good! Zhan Yun fought well.

"The more I look at this boy, the more I like him."

He tapped the table with his fingers, thought for a while, and said softly:

"Send a message... No, go find that old man Yao Yilong yourself.

"Tell him that if anything happens to Zhan Yun, everyone in his family will die."

The owner of Qiufeng Tower said calmly:

“Remember, it’s everyone.”

(End of this chapter)