Qingcheng, Ye Family, Ancestral Temple.
"The ancestors are above, Ye Xuan is talentless and lacks virtue... From this moment on, Ye Xuan is removed from his position as the heir and it will be succeeded by Ye Lang."
The speaker is an old man dressed in a black robe.
Not far behind the old man, there stands a young man, with a faint smile on his lips. This person is none other than Ye Lang.
And on both sides are the elders of the Ye Family.
"Why!"
Just then, a somewhat timid voice suddenly sounded in the temple.
Everyone turned to look at the door, where a little girl was standing. The little girl was about twelve or thirteen years old, with both hands tightly holding her skirt, her face with a slightly sickly paleness, looking a bit weak, and a hint of timidity in her eyes.
This little girl's name is Ye Ling, she is Ye Xuan's younger sister. Upon hearing that the family was going to remove Ye Xuan from his position, she rushed over despite her illness.The old man in black robes frowned, "Ye Ling, what are you doing!"
The little girl named Ye Ling bowed slightly to the people in the ancestral hall and timidly said, "Elder, my brother Ye Xuan is the crown prince. Why did you arbitrarily depose him?"
The elder looked coldly at Ye Ling, "This is a family matter, what business do you have here? Go down!"
Ye Ling was obviously afraid and dare not look directly at the elder, but she did not leave. Instead, she gathered her courage and walked into the ancestral hall. She bowed again to the elders on both sides, "Elders, my brother is currently fighting for the family's rights to mine in the southern mountains against the Li family. He is risking his life for the family, and his life and death are unknown. But at this moment, the family has arbitrarily deposed him as the crown prince on unfounded grounds. This is unfair."
"How dare you!"
The elder suddenly became angry, "It's not up to you, a little girl, to say whether he should be deposed or not. Someone, drag her out!"
At this moment, the new crown prince, Ye Lang, suddenly smiled and said, "He should be given thirty lashes to deter others!"
The elder coldly said, "Then give him thirty lashes!"
Soon, two guards from the Ye family rushed in.
Ye Ling clenched her fists and said angrily, "It's unfair. My brother has risked his life for the family for so many years, even now he is fighting for the family, and the family treats him unfairly..."
One of the guards glanced at the new crown prince, Ye Lang. He knew his opportunity had come.
The guard coldly smiled, "Young Master Ye Lang has inherited the crown prince, which is the will of the people. What are you shouting about?" With that, he slapped Ye Ling in the face.
Snap!
A crisp slap rang out, and Ye Ling's right cheek immediately swelled up, but she did not cry. She just covered her face tightly.
Ye Lang looked at the guard and said, "What's your name?"
The guard quickly bowed, "I'm Zhang Mu, Your Highness."
Ye Lang nodded slightly, "You're pretty good. After I become the crown prince, I'll need ten personal guards. You can be one of them." Upon hearing this, Zhang Mu was overjoyed and quickly bowed deeply, "I'm willing to go through fire and water for the crown prince, and die without hesitation!"
Ye Lang nodded slightly, "Take her away. This person is disrupting the ancestral hall, don't hold back, do you understand?"
Zhang Mu glanced at Ye Lang and saw the killing intent in his eyes. He understood immediately. He grabbed Ye Ling by the hair and dragged her out.
At that moment, Zhang Mu suddenly stopped, not knowing what he saw.And inside the ancestral temple, everyone turned their heads to look outside the hall. Not far from the temple, a young man was coming towards the ancestral temple. The young man was wearing a tight-fitting robe that was already torn and tattered, and covered in blood. It was Ye Xuan, who had rushed back from the South Mountain.
Seeing Ye Xuan, Ye Lang's mouth curled up with a cold smile. Inside the ancestral temple, the elders all frowned.
The great elder's eyes narrowed, his face terrifyingly gloomy, and no one knew what he was thinking.
In the distance, when Ye Xuan saw Ye Ling being dragged by Zhang Mu, his face instantly twisted in anger. "Who gave you the guts to touch my sister?"
Zhang Mu's face changed drastically when he saw Ye Xuan. He quickly looked towards Ye Lang and was about to speak. But at that moment, Ye Xuan suddenly leaped towards him like a fierce tiger, and before Zhang Mu could react, Ye Xuan punched him in the face.
Bang!
Zhang Mu's head was dizzy, and he staggered and fell. But Ye Xuan didn't stop there. He rushed towards Zhang Mu again. At that moment, Ye Lang suddenly roared angrily inside the ancestral temple, "Ye Xuan, he's my man! How dare you..."
Ye Xuan suddenly stepped on Zhang Mu's chest.
Puff!
Zhang Mu immediately spurted out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing this scene, Ye Lang's face became extremely ugly. Ye Xuan looked up at him and said menacingly, "Your man?"
As he spoke, he suddenly kicked Zhang Mu's face.
Zhang Mu kept screaming, "Young master, save me..."
Ye Xuan didn't pay attention to Zhang Mu's screams for help. He walked over to Ye Ling and saw her appearance. Ye Xuan's heart was instantly torn apart, and he clenched his fists tightly, his whole body trembling slightly.
When Ye Ling saw Ye Xuan, tears welled up in her eyes. "Brother, it hurts, it hurts so much..."
Hearing this, Ye Xuan's expression became even more ferocious. The next moment, he rushed to Zhang Mu and kicked him in the head.
Bang!
Zhang Mu's head hit the stone steps!
Seeing this scene, everyone present was stunned. However, Ye Xuan did not stop there. He suddenly looked at Ye Lang and said menacingly, "You can also touch my sister?"
As he spoke, he rushed towards Ye Lang. Inside the ancestral temple, the great elder's face changed dramatically. "How dare you!"
With that, he suddenly stepped on the ground with his toes, and his whole body slid directly to Ye Xuan's front. Then, he slapped towards Ye Xuan.
The palm carried a strong wind, sharp and piercing.
Ye Xuan's mouth curled up with a fierce smile. He clenched his right hand into a fist, and in an instant, the sleeve of his right hand was directly shattered by the force. The next moment, he punched the great elder's fist with all his might.
Boom!
The fists collided, and a low explosion sounded abruptly.
Ye Xuan retreated to the door, while the great elder also took several steps back. Seeing this scene, everyone present was shocked. In Qingzhou, martial artists were divided..Ye Xuan frowned slightly, "The heir?" The elder sneered, "Ye Xuan, I forgot to tell you. You have been dismissed from the position of heir. From now on, Ye Lang is the heir of our Ye family!"
Ye Xuan squinted his eyes, "I have been dismissed from the position of heir?"
The elder said coldly, "This is the unanimous decision of all the elders."
Ye Xuan grinned, "I risked my life outside, and you guys are demoting me from the position of heir?"
The elder sneered and pointed to Ye Lang not far away, "Do you know who he is?"
Before Ye Xuan could answer, he continued, "Ye Lang is the chosen one, the one who just awakened!"
Ye Xuan was stunned.
What is a chosen one?
The so-called chosen ones are people selected by the heavens.
In the entire Qing Cang world, there is a group of people like this. They may be ordinary when they are young, but one day, they will suddenly 'awaken'. After awakening, they will be like a different person, not only will their cultivation speed double, but they will also have countless adventures. They are like the darlings of this world!
The Qing Cang world is divided into three continents, and he is in the Qingzhou continent. There are hundreds of small and large countries in Qingzhou, and he is currently in the Jiang country. In the past few decades, there have been less than ten chosen ones in the Jiang country, but these people have all become giants in their own right.
Ye Xuan slowly clenched his hands. He knew that the Ye family was giving up on him. Not only were they giving up on him, they might even kill him!
At this moment, Ye Lang suddenly laughed, "Elders, Ye Xuan publicly killed someone and attacked the elder. According to the clan rules, what should we do?"Everyone in the scene turned to look at Ye Lang. Ye Lang gave a cold smile and said, "According to clan rules, he should be punished with a beating to death, isn't that right?" The elders in the scene nodded one after another, indicating their agreement. Ye Lang was a chosen one and also the legitimate grandson of the elder. They naturally would not offend Ye Lang and the elder at this moment.
The elder gave Ye Xuan a cold glance and said, "Bring him here!" Soon, dozens of guards from the Ye Mansion appeared outside the ancestral hall.
Just then, Ye Xuan suddenly said, "In my Ye Mansion, there is a rule that the heir to the family cannot refuse any challenges from the younger generation of the Ye family in order to win the approval of the people."
As he spoke, he looked directly at Ye Lang and said, "I challenge you!"
Ye Lang narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Challenge? Okay, but we have to go to the life and death arena. Do you dare?"
The life and death arena!
The scene erupted in an uproar!
Within the Ye family, once there was an irreconcilable conflict among members, they could go to the life and death arena to resolve it. Once on the life and death arena, the outcome was self-determined!
Ye Xuan coldly laughed, "Let's go to the life and death arena!"
Ye Lang shook his head and said, "One month later, you and I will go to the life and death arena. At that time, the patriarch will have just emerged from seclusion. He can witness our life and death battle and prevent anyone from accusing us of plotting against you!"
Ye Xuan thought about it and said, "Okay!"
After that, he didn't say anything else and left the ancestral hall carrying Ye Ling. Watching Ye Xuan and his sister leave, the elder looked at Ye Lang and said, "He often fights and competes with others outside, and his combat strength is not weak. Do you have confidence?"Ye Lang's corner of the mouth twisted into a grimace, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent, as if it were tangible. "I have just awakened, and my divine soul has not completely merged with this body. Otherwise, crushing him would be as simple as crushing an ant! After one month, there will be no one in Qingcheng who can match me, Ye Lang!"
Upon hearing this, the elder nodded slightly and smiled. "That's good."
After speaking, he looked towards another elder beside him and said softly, "The person I sent to the southern mountains has not returned, and I see that Ye Xuan's face is pale and a bit abnormal. Ye Ku, go and investigate what happened to Ye Xuan in the southern mountains."
The elder nodded and turned to leave. Ye Xuan carried Ye Ling back to their room in the courtyard, gently placing her on the bed. He then rubbed her still swollen cheeks and asked softly, "Does it hurt?"
Ye Ling wiped the tears from her cheeks and said, "No, it doesn't hurt anymore! Brother, why did they depose you from the position of heir? You fought so hard for our family. Why does Ye Lang, the chosen one, get to depose you? It's not fair!"
Ye Xuan shook his head and gently rubbed her still-red cheeks. "There's nothing fair or unfair. This time, it was brother's incompetence that didn't protect you well, which led to you being beaten."
Ye Ling shook her head, and tears once again flowed from her eyes. "It's me. I'm useless and couldn't help brother with anything. I'm just a burden to him."
Ye Xuan smiled faintly and gently tapped Ye Ling's nose. "Silly girl, I'm your brother. Protecting my sister is my duty, naturally. Do you understand?"
Ye Ling got up and gently kissed Ye Xuan's forehead, saying seriously, "Brother, when I get better, I will also practice and protect you!"
Ye Xuan smiled and gently rubbed Ye Ling's head. "Good, brother will definitely cure your illness! It's too late now, let's rest!"
Ye Ling nodded. "I want to hear a story."
Ye Xuan smiled and said, "Once upon a time, there was a mountain. On the mountain, there was a temple, and in the temple, there was a..."
Ye Ling rolled her eyes at Ye Xuan. "Brother, you've been telling this story for so many years. But I still like to listen to it..."
Half an hour later, Ye Ling fell asleep on the bed.After tucking in Ye Ling's blanket, Ye Xuan sat down on the ground next to her. He gently lifted his robe to reveal a long scar on his abdomen, which was still bleeding.
In order to fight for the mine, he fought with twelve members of the Li family. In the end, he was ambushed by a mysterious person and, although he killed the person, the opponent's knife also pierced his dantian, which should have been shattered.
His dantian was shattered!
Ye Xuan slowly closed his eyes, which meant that he could only cultivate his physical body and could no longer reach the sixth rank of Qi Transformation.
But not being able to cultivate was secondary!
Ye Xuan glanced at Ye Ling on the bed. Her face was still pale, and despite being covered with three blankets, she still felt very cold.
She had contracted a cold illness since childhood and had been weak all year round. If it weren't for him desperately becoming the prince and making countless contributions to the Ye family, if the Ye family didn't provide her with medicine and elixirs every month, she would have long been gone.
Ye Xuan slowly clenched his right hand. Now that he was no longer the prince, would the Ye family still provide medicine and elixirs for Ye Ling every month?
Moreover, Ye Ling's condition was showing signs of getting worse and worse. If he wanted to cure her, he had to go to the Cangmu Academy in the capital of the Ginger Kingdom, where the best physicians in the Ginger Kingdom were located. And to enter the Cangmu Academy, he had to reach the Qi Control realm before the age of 18!
Originally, he had a chance because he still had six months before he turned 18. However, now that his dantian was shattered, it was almost impossible to reach the Qi Control realm.
Thinking of this, Ye Xuan turned his head to look at Ye Ling, who had already fallen asleep. "No matter what the cost, brother will definitely cure you!"After a moment, he seemed to remember something and took out a jet black ring from his pocket. This ring was left to him by his mother. As for that woman, she was vague in his memory because she had left when he was only ten years old.
Back then, at the back door of the Ye family mansion, the woman held him tightly, tears streaming down her face. Standing not far behind her was a middle-aged man in a black robe, but he wasn't standing, he was hovering! In his memory, the man said, "Miss, if you don't leave now, if the patriarch finds out about the young master's existence and becomes angry, this world will suffer calamity, and the young master will not survive!"
Upon hearing these words, the woman gently pushed him away and quietly placed the ring in his arms. "Xuan'er, take good care of Ling'er and yourself. Don't hate your mother..." After saying this, the woman turned and left with the black-robed man.
He was stunned for a moment, and then went crazy chasing after them. Unfortunately, he couldn't catch up because the black-robed man and the woman were flying. He kept chasing until he couldn't anymore, and the woman didn't look back, disappearing with the black-robed man into the end of theYe Xuan couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine as he read the couplet. He had heard of the Realm Prison before, but he never thought he would end up here. According to rumors, the Realm Prison was a place where the most dangerous beings in the universe were imprisoned. These beings included demons, gods, and other creatures that were considered too powerful or too dangerous to roam free.Ye Xuan took a deep breath and walked towards the entrance. As he approached, he felt a powerful force pushing against him, as if trying to prevent him from entering. But he gritted his teeth and pushed forward, using all his strength to resist the force. After a few tense moments, he managed to push through and enter the tower.
Inside, the tower was even darker than outside. Ye Xuan could barely see his own hand in front of his face. He cautiously took a step forward and suddenly felt a sharp pain in his foot. He quickly looked down and saw a small black creature with sharp teeth biting him.
"Ow!" Ye Xuan yelped in pain and quickly kicked the creature away. He then took a closer look and realized that it was a rat, but unlike any rat he had ever seen before. It had black fur and red eyes, and its teeth were as sharp as knives.Ye Xuan shook his head and continued walking. As he climbed up the stairs, he encountered more and more of these strange creatures. They ranged from rats to snakes to bats, and each one seemed more dangerous than the last. Ye Xuan had to be careful not to let his guard down, as any one of these creatures could take him down if he wasn't careful.
After what felt like hours of climbing, Ye Xuan finally reached the top of the tower. There, he saw a large room with a single figure sitting on a throne. The figure was shrouded in darkness, but Ye Xuan could sense its power. He knew that this was the warden of the Realm Prison, the one who kept all the dangerous creatures in check.
Ye Xuan took a deep breath and approached the throne. "I am Ye Xuan," he said. "I have come to seek answers."
The figure on the throne chuckled, and Ye Xuan could feel the weight of its gaze upon him. "Answers, you say? And what makes you think you are worthy of them?"
Ye Xuan gritted his teeth. "I have come this far, haven't I? I am not afraid of you."
The figure on the throne laughed again. "Brave words, but foolish. Do you not realize where you are? This is the Realm Prison, the place where the most dangerous beings in the universe are kept. And yet you dare to challenge me?"
Ye Xuan stood his ground. "I am not here to challenge you. I am here to find out the truth about my past."
The figure on the throne was silent for a moment, and then it spoke again. "Very well. I will tell you what I can. But first, you must prove yourself worthy."
Ye Xuan frowned. "Prove myself worthy? How?"
The figure on the throne stood up and descended the steps. As it approached Ye Xuan, he could feel its power increasing. "Defeat me," it said. "If you can defeat me, I will tell you what you seek."
Ye Xuan gritted his teeth and prepared for battle. He knew that this would not be easy, but he was determined to find the answers he was looking for.