Ye Feifei watched as the Outer Disciples walked onto the fighting stage one by one to receive their number plates, but she didn't see Ye Tian. This made her a little anxious.
'Could it be that Ye Tian was poisoned by the Ten Fragrances Soft Tendon Powder and doesn't have the strength to come to the stage? Or was he delayed by something? Did he send me away on purpose last night?' Ye Feifei's mind was filled with suspicion, her expression wavering.
The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. She walked onto the stage, went to Ye Weitian's side, and whispered, "Dad, why haven't I seen Ye Tian? Did something happen to him? I want to go check on him!"
Last night, Ye Feifei had asked Ye Weitian if there was an antidote for the Ten Fragrances Soft Tendon Powder, but Ye Weitian told her there was no cure at all. The effects would simply wear off on their own after two days. This was precisely why Ye Feifei was even more worried.
"Go ahead! I also want to see what that brat is up to, disappearing at such a critical moment!" Ye Weitian said to Ye Feifei.
Ye Feifei immediately left the stage and ran toward Ye Tian's residence. She was incredibly fast, looking as if her heart was burning with anxiety. Soon, she arrived outside Ye Tian's door.
"Brother Tian, are you in there? Brother Tian, are you in there?" Ye Feifei asked while knocking. In truth, she really wanted to just push the door open, but she felt it would be too rash and unladylike, leaving Ye Tian with a bad impression.
At that moment, Ye Tian was in the process of consolidating his Realm of One Vein Seventh Layer. He was almost finished, but he couldn't speak to answer Ye Feifei, so he could only let her wait outside.
After waiting for a few breaths with no response from the room, Ye Feifei's heart lurched with panic. She pushed hard, breaking the door open and rushing in. However, the moment she entered the room, she was dumbfounded.
Ye Tian was sitting perfectly fine on his bed, apparently in the middle of his Cultivation. His eyes were shut tight, and he seemed to be at the most critical stage.
'This Brother Tian is so thoughtless. He clearly knows today is the day of the family competition, yet he chooses to cultivate at a time like this. If he misses today, even if Dad let him become an Inner Sect Disciple directly, he would be gossiped about, and many of the Elders wouldn't agree,' Ye Feifei muttered to herself.
She couldn't disturb him at a time like this. She was getting truly anxious and slightly resented Ye Tian for not knowing the proper priorities.
After about the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, Ye Tian opened his eyes. He glanced at Ye Feifei and smiled. "Feifei, I'm sorry for making you worry. I know it's my fault! But I just broke through to a new Realm, so I had to consolidate it. You're not mad at me, are you?"
Looking at the innocent smile on the face of the man she loved, Ye Feifei smiled back. "How could I be mad at you? You said you broke through? Did you break through to the Sixth Layer?"
Ye Tian longed to get off the bed and pull Ye Feifei into his arms. However, he had a deep and unpleasant memory of last night's experience. Unless it was absolutely necessary, he wouldn't get intimate with Ye Feifei again. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he didn't dare. He was afraid he'd lose control and "devour" her.
"Not the Sixth Layer, the Seventh Layer. Now, I'm a One Vein Seventh Layer Martial Artist just like you! Surprised?" Ye Tian said with a smile.
When Ye Tian said this, Ye Feifei was so shocked she was speechless. Ye Tian's Cultivation speed was simply heaven-defying. To break through four layers in just one short month... you probably couldn't find even two people like that in the entire Celestial Dragon Continent!
But shock was shock; she hadn't forgotten the important matter at hand. "Brother Tian, today is the family competition! You need to hurry to the Martial Arts Training Ground! If you're late, you'll be disqualified!"
Ye Tian nodded, got off the bed, and sped toward the Martial Arts Training Ground. Now that his Realm had broken through again, his Flowing Cloud Step was even faster, leaving Ye Feifei behind him, full of envy.
Meanwhile, the Ye Family's Outer Disciples had already received their number plates. They were now lined up, taking turns attacking a massive stone pillar on the stage.
After striking the stone pillar, a screen would display their Attack Power value. Each person had three chances to attack, and any disciple with a value less than one thousand would be mercilessly eliminated.
Any family disciple who had broken through to the One Vein Fourth Layer, no matter how weak their Attack Power, could produce a value of one thousand. This served as a method to weed out the weak.
The eliminated family disciples would be registered, and the family would then give them some Spirit Stones and other items before sending them on their way. The treatment was quite good; it wasn't as if they were coldly driven out of the family just for failing to reach the Fourth Layer.
By now, more than thirty family disciples had been tested. Four of them failed to reach an Attack Power of one thousand. Although their faces were etched with dejection, they could be at peace with themselves, knowing they had given it their all.
Among the first thirty-plus family disciples, the highest Attack Power reached over two thousand three hundred. This level of power was equivalent to the Late Stage of One Vein Fifth Layer, making that person a strong candidate for becoming an Inner Sect Disciple. Many people looked on with great envy.
Ye Shixue was also in the line. There were only a few people ahead of her, so her turn was coming soon. Her eyes were darting around, as if searching for someone. After looking for a long time without seeing them, a trace of disappointment appeared on her face.
Meanwhile, in the ranks of the Inner Sect Disciples, Ye Hu was beaming with delight. Ye Tian's absence made him even more confident. Even if he wasn't a match for Ye Feifei, no one else in the family would be his opponent. The number two spot in the family was still his.
The family's Outer Disciples were tested one by one. Before long, it was Ye Shixue's turn. Her already beautiful face broke into a small smile for the crowd, instantly captivating a large number of the family disciples.
"So beautiful! That must be Ye Shixue! I heard she's become Brother Hu's woman! Brother Hu is so lucky!" someone in the crowd couldn't help but say.
"That's right, I heard that too. Ye Shixue used to be with Ye Tian. I don't know why she got together with Brother Hu, but maybe she felt there was no security in being with a loser like Ye Tian!" another person said.
The voices weren't loud, but many people heard them clearly. Hearing this, Ye Hu felt a sense of elation, feeling that it gave him a lot of face.
"That's not necessarily true. Have you guys heard? Ye Tian recently beat up both the first and second young masters of the Qin Family. How could he beat someone up without enough strength? Maybe Ye Shixue will end up regretting her choice," someone else commented.
For a moment, the crowd started buzzing again about what Ye Tian had done on the street, making Ye Hu very uncomfortable. He wished he could just make them all shut up.
Just as Ye Shixue was preparing to attack, Ye Tian's figure appeared before everyone. Someone even couldn't help but exclaim, "Look! It's Ye Tian! Ye Tian is here!" And so, everyone's attention fell upon Ye Tian, while Ye Shixue, on the stage, was largely ignored...
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