"General Zhou, I originally thought that Ye Zhining was a genius who excelled in both virtue and martial arts, but she turned out to be a vile person who repaid kindness with enmity. This marriage is over." Xu Cangshan was the first to speak. In his opinion, Ye Zhining's dao heart had been destroyed and her future was limited. Marrying her to Xu Pengfei was not worth it.
Zhou Zhan Tian nodded and glanced at Ye Xin, "Although Zhining was wrong, as a father, Ye Taishan should be punished even more. From today onwards, you will no longer be the housekeeper. Take your family back to your hometown. As for you, Ye Xin, you haven't returned to your parents' home for a long time. Go with Ye Taishan."
"General!"
The two of them knelt on the ground and kowtowed continuously.
"It is the father's fault for not teaching his son well. Ye Tai Shan should be punished." Elder Du glared at Ye Taishan and the others, then turned to Zhou Zhantian. "General Zhou, I wish to accept Zhou Yang as my disciple, I wonder …"
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"I have no intention of becoming your disciple!"
Zhou Yang rejected him before he could finish his sentence.
"General Zhou, I also have something to discuss with you."
Tang Zhenghe also stood up.
"City Lord, speak your mind." Zhou Zhantian smiled.
Tang Zhenghe glanced at Tang Yuewu behind him and said, "My daughter is 15 years old this year, but she has never been betrothed. I wish to betroth her to Zhou Yang, and they will be married next year. What do you think?"
As soon as he said this, everyone turned pale with fright.
Tang Yuewu was one of the two beauties of the county city. Although she was only 15 years old, she had a high-grade Astral Soul. Her talent was no less than Ye Zhining's, yet Tang Zhenghe wanted to betroth her to Zhou Yang.
Ye Zhining's body trembled again. The Xu Clan had broken the engagement, Elder Du had abandoned her to accept Zhou Yang as his disciple, and now the most powerful person in the county city, Tang Zhenghe, wanted to betroth his daughter to Zhou Yang.
More importantly, Tang Yuewu was a woman more beautiful than him.
Not of the same world … At this moment, she suddenly remembered what she had always said. Now, Zhou Yang really was not of the same world as her.
"Father, how could you do this? You didn't even ask me." Tang Yuewu said with a blushing face after a brief moment of absent-mindedness. Yuchi Zhenjie said impatiently, "City Lord, I also think this is inappropriate."
"I've made up my mind. Zhou Yang, do you agree?" Tang Zhenghe shot a glance at Tang Yuewu before looking at Zhou Yang.
Zhou Yang smiled and cupped his hands, "Thank you, City Lord, for your kind intentions. However, Zhou Yang is focused on martial cultivation and has no intention of getting married. I'm afraid I cannot agree."
"What …"
For a moment, the crowd was in an uproar.
Zhou Yang refused!
This time, even Tang Zhenghe was stunned. Although his daughter was a bit willful, whether it was talent or appearance, she was the best in the eight cities of Jiangnan County. Not to mention the Ten Great Young Masters, even the stronger Eight Great Heaven's Favorites would extend an olive branch to her.
But Zhou Yang had actually rejected.
Tang Zhenghe's marriage proposal had undoubtedly pushed Zhou Yang's status to a new height. Zhao Huan's countenance was extremely unsightly, rejoicing in her heart that Zhou Yang had rejected Tang Zhenghe's proposal. If not, she would have no choice but to give Zhou Yang some face in the future.
"City Lord Tang, it's my son's fault for not knowing what's good for him. I hope City Lord won't blame him." Zhou Zhantian appeared to be apologizing, but in reality, his eyes were filled with admiration. After a long moment, he turned to Guo Zhanxiong and said, "Brother Guo, please announce the final result."
Guo Zhanxiong nodded his head, and immediately walked up the stage to hold Zhou Yang's hand.
"Wait!"
At this moment, Zhao Huan suddenly stepped forward to stop them.
"Madam, is there something else?" Zhou Zhantian frowned.
Zhao Huan smiled, "Husband, I'm sure you know that when Zhining awakened her Astral Soul, there was a phoenix cry."
Zhou Zhantian nodded his head, "That's right, this is an auspicious sign. But what does this have to do with today's examination?"
"Husband might not know this, but a few days ago, Xian Xian from the faraway Heavenly Dipper Sword Sect wrote a letter saying that this matter was reported to the Sword-Bearing Elder of the Heavenly Dipper Sword Sect. The Sword-Bearing Elder felt that this wasn't as simple as an auspicious sign, but that Zhining's body contained the bloodline of the Frost Phoenix!"
Frost Phoenix bloodline!!!
Everyone couldn't help but be startled, especially Ye Zhining. Her originally lifeless eyes once again shone with hope.
"Do you have any proof?" Zhou Zhantian expressionlessly asked.
Zhao Huan seemed to have a card up her sleeve as she replied, "After I learned of this matter, I asked Xian Xian to personally retrieve Zhining's blood and bring it back to the Heavenly Dipper Sword Sect to verify it. When the time comes, there will naturally be a result."
"Second Sister is right, but today is the examination day. We don't have to wait for the results to come out before announcing the champion, right?" The First Madam laughed.
"Eldest Sister, you might not know this, but I just received news that Xian Xian is already on her way back. At this time, she should already be outside the city. Why don't we wait for a while? If Zhining really possesses the bloodline of the Frost Phoenix, we can take this opportunity to let everyone know of the strength of our Zhou Clan."
Zhao Huan's words were so righteous that even Zhou Zhantian couldn't refute her. He immediately nodded and said, "Then let's wait for the time it takes for a joss stick to burn."
Zhou Yang saw all of this. He knew that on the surface, there was no conflict, but in reality, all parties were secretly competing against each other. Although Zhao Huan's faction was temporarily defeated because he suppressed Ye Zhining, it was obvious that they still had a backup plan.
If Ye Zhining really possessed the bloodline of the Frost Phoenix, then his plan to take down the Ye Clan today would very likely fail.
The real battle had just begun.
"Husband, look, Xian Xian is back." After a while, Zhao Huan suddenly smiled and pointed into the distance. Everyone turned their heads and saw two figures flying over from outside the training grounds.
After landing, everyone realized that it was a man and a woman.
"Xian Xian greets father, mother, and seniors." The woman in front was Zhou Xian Xian.
Zhou Xian Xian, one of the geniuses of the Zhou Clan, possessed a high-grade Star Soul. Not only was her talent astonishing, but she was also extremely beautiful. Her temperament was even better than Ye Zhining's. Two years ago, she was taken in as the last disciple of an elder of the Heavenly Dipper Sword Sect.
"My name is Nangong Ying. Greetings, everyone!" The man behind Zhou Xian Xian only cupped his hands, his attitude somewhat arrogant.
However, the elders did not mind this man's arrogance at all. Instead, they all nodded, their eyes filled with surprise.
Zhou Yang frowned as he carefully thought about the information about Nangong Ying. After a while, his eyes suddenly widened.
Nangong Ying, one of the Eight Great Geniuses of the Southern Region, was equally famous as Zhou Aotian. More importantly, he was a disciple of the Nangong Clan, one of the four great clans of the continent.
The four great clans of the continent were existences on par with the royal family.
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