Chapter 45: Seeking Justice (Part 1)

Seeing that his cousin remained completely unaffected, Ye Lintian was utterly shocked and cried out, "How is this possible! How did you do this? Even if you are at the first heaven of the Imperial Emperor realm, it is impossible for you to be immune to my Dual Pupils!"

Ye Wushuang laughed heartily and said, "Ye Lintian, nothing is impossible! Furthermore, who told you I am only at the first heaven of the Imperial Emperor realm?"

With that, he released his aura, revealing his cultivation at the peak of the Imperial Emperor realm without a doubt. This left Ye Lintian even more astonished. In his eyes, given that his cousin's resources were far inferior to his own, it should have been completely impossible for him to reach the peak of the Imperial Emperor realm so quickly.

"How is it possible for you to cultivate so fast? The entire clan poured all its resources into me, and I only just broke through to the first heaven of the Imperial Emperor realm not long ago! You have no background and no cultivation resources—how on earth did you reach the Great Completion of the Imperial Emperor realm?"

Ye Wushuang sneered, "Ye Lintian, who told you I have no background or cultivation resources? To be honest with you, I am now a disciple of the Morning Light Sect. Not only do I possess abundant resources, but I also have an exceptional master. That is the reason for my strength! The Ye family that you take such pride in is nothing more than a flickering firefly in my eyes, while the sect I have pledged allegiance to is the true sun and moon. Even if you stripped away my Supreme Bone, what of it? Today, through my own efforts, I will still end up trampling you underfoot!"

Immediately following these words, Ye Wushuang threw a punch that blasted Ye Lintian flying. Just as he was about to deliver the fatal blow, three figures suddenly appeared, accompanied by a furious roar: "Ye Wushuang, stop this instant!"

The speaker was none other than Ye Wushuang's eldest uncle, Ye Yuanshan. He lunged forward in a single stride and struck out with a palm, forcing Ye Wushuang back. Taken somewhat by surprise, Ye Wushuang was actually driven ten meters backward.

Regaining his footing, Ye Wushuang could not help but sneer, "Good! Very good! You beat the younger one and now an elder comes out. Since that is how it is, I'll just beat them both!"

"Ye Wushuang, you are arrogant! Do you really think this old man doesn't dare to kill you?" Ye Yuanshan helped his son up. Seeing that his internal organs had suffered severe trauma, a murderous intent toward Ye Wushuang instantly rose within him.

Ye Wushuang said with utter disdain, "Old thing, you want to kill me? Go ahead and try."

Just as Ye Yuanshan was about to strike, a white-bearded elder at the side shouted sternly, "Enough! All of you, stop!"

The white-bearded elder was none other than the patriarch of the Ye family, Ye Yuanfeng. Unwilling to let the entire Ye family become a laughingstock to outsiders, he turned to Ye Wushuang and said, "Wushuang, I know you harbor resentment toward the Ye family, but what has been done is done, and it is impossible to undo. Furthermore, Lintian has already been severely injured by you, his Dao foundation ruined, and I fear he will find it difficult to progress any further in the future. If you cannot let go of your anger, then tell us what it will take for you to spare the Ye family."

Seeing that the patriarch wanted to mediate the relationship between himself and his eldest uncle's family, Ye Wushuang replied, "Patriarch, this matter started because Ye Lintian dug out my Supreme Bone. Since you wish to act as the mediator today, I will give you a chance. I have two conditions: first, I want my Supreme Bone back; second, I want the Ye family to compensate me with ten million low-grade spiritual stones! Both conditions are indispensable."

Before the patriarch could speak, Ye Yuanshan immediately interrupted and refused, "Impossible! The Supreme Bone has already fused with Lintian's body. If it is forcibly extracted, he will surely die without a burial place. As for the ten million low-grade spiritual stones you mentioned, that is even more out of the question! For so many years, the Ye family raised you to this age—you should be grateful. Without the Ye family's cultivation and support, you would have starved to death on the streets long ago."

"Hahaha! Ye Yuanshan, what utter nonsense! I, Ye Wushuang, was born into the Ye family. My parents were frontline generals guarding the borders of the Dayong Dynasty, and every year they sent spiritual stones back to the Ye family. Putting aside the matter of spiritual stones for a moment, my parents guarded the border for the peace and stability of the Dayong Dynasty—how else did you all enjoy such peace and prosperity? Yet you have the impudence to claim that the Ye family raised me! You white-haired old fool, how shameless can you be! Furthermore, as for the spiritual stones my parents sent home, when have I ever laid eyes on even a single one? They were all swallowed greedily by ambitious wolves like you! How can you look my parents in the eye?" Ye Wushuang was driven to laughter by his shameless eldest uncle. If not for his previously low cultivation and gentle temperament, he would never have fallen to the point of having his Supreme Bone dug out.

Realizing that Ye Wushuang's words made sense and wishing to prevent the situation from escalating, the patriarch advised, "Wushuang, your eldest uncle's family indeed acted somewhat improperly in digging out your Supreme Bone, but there were extenuating circumstances. Back then, after discovering you possessed the Supreme Bone, we wanted to cultivate you into a family elite, but the spiritual stones provided by your parents were simply too few. Coupled with the fact that the family business was struggling, we lacked sufficient cultivation resources to nurture your Supreme Bone, which is why we tacitly permitted your eldest uncle's actions.

"I admit that the Ye family has failed your parents, and failed you even more. However, wanting to take back the Supreme Bone right now is indeed somewhat unrealistic. After all, your Supreme Bone has already fused with Lintian, and you just destroyed his Dao foundation. If we forcibly extract the Supreme Bone now, Lintian's life might be in jeopardy. How about this: the Ye family will compensate you with fifty million low-grade spiritual stones. Can we consider this matter settled?"

Seeing that the patriarch was still trying to shield his eldest uncle's family at this very moment, Ye Wushuang said coldly, "Lord Patriarch, you speak so lightly of it. If this had happened to your own son, Ye Xiaolong, I wonder how you would handle it?"

Not expecting Ye Wushuang to mock him so boldly, the patriarch grew somewhat angry and said, "Ye Wushuang, this old man is here to help you. Do not be ungrateful. If you insist on acting this way, bear the consequences yourself."

"Ye Yuanfeng, what kind of thing are you? Did I ask you to stick your nose into my business? I show you respect by calling you patriarch, but if you continue to shield Ye Yuanshan's family, I will turn the entire Ye family upside down, and no one will have an easy time of it!" Ye Wushuang was also furious. He had lost all hope in this patriarch. He had never imagined that Ye Yuanfeng, as the head of the family, would choose to turn a blind eye while knowing full well that his eldest uncle's family intended to dig out his Supreme Bone. What that implied went without saying. Having long since lost trust in the Ye family, the so-called compensation offered by the other party was nothing more than a joke in his eyes.

Seeing that Ye Wushuang refused to yield, Ye Yuanshan said coldly, "Patriarch, stop wasting words with this waste of space. Capture him and throw him into the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave to make an example of him!"

Ye Yuanfeng nodded and turned to Ye Wushuang, "Wushuang, will you surrender willingly, or must this old man do it himself?"

"Old thing, drop the hypocritical act. If you want to fight, then fight!" Ye Wushuang looked at Ye Yuanfeng with utter contempt.

Ye Yuanfeng then signaled the Second Elder to join him in the attack. To Ye Wushuang's surprise, all three of them possessed cultivation at the third heaven of the Saint realm. If they fought him one-on-one, he could easily defeat them, but if the three of them joined forces and coordinated with the Ye family's Three Talents Formation, it would not be easy for Ye Wushuang to overcome them.

"It seems I still underestimated the progress the Ye family has made during this period!" Ye Wushuang thought, deeply shocked inside. He knew very well what the Ye family's strength used to be. Their founding ancestor, Ye Tian—the pioneer of this city—was rumored to have reached the seventh heaven of the Great Saint realm, making him the only Great Saint realm expert in the entire Dayong Dynasty. However, his lifespan was nearly exhausted; the moment he made a move, he likely wouldn't live for another half a year. Therefore, this ancestor of the Ye family lay in a coffin every day, lingering by a thread just to slow down the consumption of his lifespan.

As for Patriarch Ye Yuanfeng, he was previously only at the first heaven of the Saint realm; First Elder Ye Yuanshan had been merely at the peak of the Imperial Emperor realm; and the Second Elder was at the ninth heaven of the Imperial Emperor realm. These three had been the primary combat forces the Ye family could normally deploy.

Now that all three of them had successfully advanced to the third heaven of the Saint realm, they must have obtained some unknown resources; otherwise, it would have been utterly impossible for them to break through their original cultivation levels so quickly.

Under the encirclement of these three Ye family experts at the third heaven of the Saint realm, although Ye Wushuang could unleash the combat power of the fifth heaven of the Saint realm, his opponents' formation happened to suppress him, making him feel rather stifled.

"You three stinking, shameless old things! How dare you gang up to bully me? Don't blame me for calling for backup!"

With that, Ye Wushuang took out a sound-transmission stone and sent a message to his fellow apprentices. Soon, Jiang Qian, Qin Tian, Hu Ling'er, and Li Yuanyuan all rushed to the scene.

Seeing that Ye Wushuang had called for outside help, Ye Yuanfeng instantly cursed in anger, "Ye Wushuang, you good-for-nothing! When you can't win, you call for outsiders? This is a matter internal to the Ye family—calling for outsiders is a violation of the rules!"

Ye Wushuang sneered, "To hell with your rules! Come and die!"

Following that, Ye Wushuang and his four companions engaged in battle against Ye Yuanfeng and the other two elders. The situation on the battlefield shifted instantly: whereas previously the three elderly members of the Ye family had suppressed Ye Wushuang, now the five of them were suppressing the three Ye family elders. In an instant, spiritual energy surged violently above the Ye family estate, and all the residents of Yetian City came running to watch the spectacle.