Chapter 1463: Chapter 1463: Eldest Young Master Ye, You Lost!
At the very moment Ye Huang called for help, a tall and handsome figure had already appeared in front of him.
Ye Huang, as if seeing a savior, rushed towards the newcomer with sudden strength, and said, “Eldest Young Master Ye, this guy broke in and even injured my subordinates. This is simply a slap in the face for the Ye Family! For the sake of the Ye Family’s reputation, please make sure to tear this guy to pieces!”
In the last four words, his voice was filled with gnashing of teeth.
From childhood to adulthood, he had never been so humiliated as he was today. Now that he had support, he clearly wanted to regain his dignity.
“Is it you?” The newcomer saw Ye Haochuan and exclaimed in surprise.
“Eldest Young Master Ye, long time no see, how have you been lately?” Ye Haochuan sneered.
The one who came was none other than Ye Xiao, who had once betrayed Ye Haochuan. When Ye Huang uttered the words “Eldest Young Master,” he had already guessed it. After all, in the Ye Family, those words wouldn’t be given to anyone else.
Ye Xiao’s brow furrowed deeply, and his expression changed continuously. Initially, it was just astonishment, but eventually, it gradually turned into hatred.
This hatred stemmed from Long Keyue.
Long Keyue was his fiancée, but she had always been lukewarm towards him. In contrast, she seemed to enjoy Ye Haochuan’s company, and even went on missions with him.
Moreover, ever since returning from the White Court Origin Realm, Long Keyue frequently mentioned Ye Haochuan, saying she was the one who caused his death, and so forth.
Every time he saw Long Keyue like that, Ye Xiao deeply wished to drag Ye Haochuan’s “corpse” out of the White Court Origin Realm and desecrate it.
He clearly didn’t expect that Ye Haochuan wasn’t dead and had even come to the Sub-Shaking Dimension Realm.
“Not dead? Perfect, now Keyue can see that compared to me, Ye Haochuan is nothing!”
With this thought, Ye Xiao didn’t feel anger but rather a trace of delight.
“Is what he said true?” Ye Xiao forced down his emotions and asked expressionlessly.
Ye Haochuan smiled and replied, “Firstly, I didn’t barge in but walked in openly and aboveboard. Secondly, I didn’t come without reason; I came for my two friends. Lastly, I didn’t strike first, it was them!”
“Quibble all you want, but it was clearly you…”
Ye Huang wanted to say more but was stopped by Ye Xiao’s raised hand.
Seeing this, Ye Huang closed his mouth in frustration. Although he was also a young master of the Ye Family, he was merely a young master of a branch family. Whether in terms of status or talent, he couldn’t compare to Ye Xiao at all.
“I don’t care how or why you came. Now that you’ve intruded into the Ye Family and attacked its members, you must pay the price!” Ye Xiao’s words were calm, yet they carried an undeniable authority.
His words were domineering, but as the first family of the Ancient Martial Arts Sect, the Yang Family indeed had such capital.
“Are you planning to call people to capture me?” Ye Haochuan calmly countered.
“Heh, with me here, do I need to call anyone? You overestimate yourself!” Ye Xiao sneered, adding, “Why don’t we make a bet to see if you can withstand even a single move from me?”
If someone else had said such arrogant words, many would have laughed. But coming from him, no one dared to laugh, because he truly had that strength.
These words immediately angered Langfan, who shouted loudly, “This isn’t fair! You’ve already reached the Nascent Soul Stage, while the Alliance Hierarch is only at Core Formation Mid-Stage. Does the Ye Family only bully the weak?”
Hearing this, Ye Haochuan didn’t explain further; instead, he watched Ye Xiao with interest, curious about his response.
Ye Xiao chuckled lightly and said, “Simple, I’ll suppress my cultivation to Core Formation Mid-Stage!”
After speaking, he looked at Ye Haochuan with a provocative gaze, “How about it? Do you dare?”
Suppressing one’s cultivation to Core Formation Mid-Stage seemed fair at a glance. However, everyone present knew that there was plenty of room for manipulation.
Cultivation might be compressed, but cultivation techniques and perspectives certainly couldn’t be. Besides, being one of the Five Great Talents, Ye Xiao’s combat power was much stronger than that of cultivators of the same level. Even if he suppressed his cultivation to Core Formation Mid-Stage, he could still deal with Core Formation Late-Stage and even Core Formation Peak with ease.
Langfan wanted to speak up again, but Ye Haochuan laughed and said, “Sure! However, I have no interest in useless bets. If I lose, I’ll submit to your disposal. If I win, give me the contract and promise not to trouble me over this matter again!”
Ye Huang suddenly laughed aloud, “Haha, ignorant child! On Eldest Young Master Ye’s hand, you still want to win? What a joke!”
Ye Xiao also clearly underestimated Ye Haochuan, and without further ado, he said, “Come on, let me see what you’re capable of!”
Saying this, a long spear was already in his hand.
Ye Haochuan couldn’t be bothered to say more and summoned the Divine Concealment Sword.
The two faced off briefly before Ye Xiao made the first move.
“Electro Lance!”
With a soft cry from Ye Xiao, the spear in his hand vibrated rapidly, tracing arcs of electric light towards Ye Haochuan.
“Sword Across the Universe!”
Ye Haochuan’s expression turned “serious,” and with a soft shout, a giant dragon emerged to meet the electric net.
Hiss~ Roar~
After a series of electric crackles and dragon roars, the two incompatible energies in the air finally exhausted each other’s strength and vanished simultaneously.
Ye Xiao frowned slightly, evidently not expecting Ye Haochuan to tie with him.
Who was he? The first genius of Xuanmen. Even with his cultivation suppressed, he should have easily crushed Ye Haochuan.
If he knew that Ye Haochuan hadn’t used his full power in that strike, one can only wonder what he would think.
Ye Haochuan held back from using full power, fearing that Ye Xiao might get angry enough to do the same. While he could easily crush ordinary Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivators, a genius like Ye Xiao was evidently not ordinary.
Ye Haochuan, as of now, lacked the confidence to defeat Ye Xiao at his peak. Instead of taking that risk, he chose to create an illusion for Ye Xiao.
Furious that his strike hadn’t succeeded, Ye Xiao’s subsequent attacks became increasingly fierce.
Ye Haochuan always acted like he was fighting with all his might, yet no matter how Ye Xiao attacked, he managed to neutralize each move.
After more than a dozen exchanges, Ye Xiao started losing face.
“Now’s the time!” Ye Haochuan seized the moment and unleashed an “Eight Extreme Palms” strike.
Misled by Ye Haochuan’s previous “full strength,” Ye Xiao failed to react in time and was sent stumbling back several steps.
“Eldest Young Master Ye, you’ve lost!” Ye Haochuan announced with a “lucky” expression.
“You bastard, you clearly cheated…” Ye Huang bellowed from the side.
Ye Haochuan smiled at Ye Xiao and said, “Could it be that the great Eldest Young Master Ye can’t afford to lose?”
“Give him the contract!” Ye Xiao’s face turned ashen, and he gritted his teeth.
“Eldest Young Master, this…”
Ye Huang wanted to say more, but a cold glare from Ye Xiao silenced him, prompting him to obediently hand the contract to Ye Haochuan.
Ye Haochuan took the contract and burnt it to ashes. At that instant, Langfan and Ke Yan suddenly felt their bodies lighten, as if a shackle had been removed.
Ye Haochuan, expressionless, led the two of them away, yet his heart wasn’t as calm as his face suggested. He was still worried that Ye Xiao might renege, which would cause additional trouble.
Fortunately, as they left the Ye Family’s sphere of influence, no one from the Ye Family came chasing after them.
“Ye Haochuan, today was just my carelessness. Next time, I’ll make sure you pay for this!” In the courtyard, Ye Xiao’s eyes were filled with killing intent.
He indeed wanted to kill Ye Haochuan, but he wished to defeat him openly and legitimately, to prove to Long Keyue that he was hundreds of times stronger than Ye Haochuan.
“No word of today’s events is to be uttered outside!” Ye Xiao coldly ordered Ye Huang.
Feeling the murderous intent in Ye Xiao’s words, Ye Huang couldn’t help but shiver.
It was clear that Ye Xiao didn’t want anyone to know he had lost.
He was the first genius; losing was not an option. Even if it was due to suppressed cultivation and an accidental loss, it was unacceptable!