Gongsun Ye was extremely displeased. You Xi and Xue Ye's meeting had humiliated him.
Now, Xue Ye and Ye Futian had exposed this in front of everyone and wanted him to back down.
This was simply preposterous.
He was the first in the Alchemy Conference. What was he?
He was a genius. Be it in martial arts or armorer arts, he was extremely famous. He was often mentioned together with Di Gang and was one of the two most talented people in the Alchemy City region.
Before the Alchemy Conference, he had been in high spirits. He wanted to be the first in this year's Alchemy Conference, become You Chi's disciple, become the City Lord's son-in-law, and marry You Xi, the famous beauty of Alchemy City.
He had waited a long time for this day to come.
However, what had happened at the Alchemy Conference had shattered his beautiful fantasies. Everything he had been thinking about was tainted.
Xue Ye had stolen the woman that should have been his.
Ye Futian, the first in the Law Battle three years ago, who was he to interfere in his business and ask him to let go?
Favor?
Did he need Ye Futian's favor just because he was the first in the Law Battle that happened once every three years?
Ye Futian was only the first in the Law Battle that happened once every three years, but he was the first in the Alchemy Conference that happened once every ten years. He was destined to be a legend in the armorer world. Even the top figures in the Barren State had to give him face. So what if it was the Holy Zhi Palace? You Chi, the City Lord of Alchemy City, didn't need to give the Holy Zhi Palace face and never participated in the Law Battles held by the Holy Zhi Palace.
The word "scram" caused the banquet to quiet down. Many people looked at Ye Futian. The influential figures all looked interested, watching all of this with the attitude of watching a show.
The first in the Alchemy Conference and the first in the Law Battle collided.
Ye Futian looked at Gongsun Ye. Just from the look in his eyes, he knew that this was unlikely. Gongsun Ye would not back down.
From his eyes, Ye Futian saw anger, coldness, and pride. He obviously didn't care about his identity as a disciple of the Holy Zhi Palace.
Gongsun Ye turned his eyes slowly to You Chi and said, "Senior You, my marriage with You Xi won't be affected, right?"
"Gongsun Ye." At that moment, Di Kai of the Emperor Family looked at Gongsun Ye and said, "The marriage between the champion of the Alchemy Conference and the daughter of the City Lord has always been one of the biggest events in Alchemy City. The whole city will celebrate it. This has been a rule for many years. Since City Lord You has made a promise, there is no way he can go back on it. It's good that you don't mind a little conflict from before.
"Gongsun Ye, don't be impudent." Gongsun Ye's elders were also present. Gongsun Ye himself came from the Gongsun Clan, an aristocratic family of blacksmiths.
"I have been rude." Gongsun Ye bowed and raised his cup, "I will punish myself with three cups."
As he spoke, he drank three cups of wine as an apology.
When Xue Ye, Ye Futian, and the others heard Gongsun Ye's words, their expressions darkened. From what he said, it was obvious that he insisted on marrying You Xi.
"Gongsun Ye." At that moment, You Chi also looked at Gongsun Ye. He stood up and said, "About what happened before, it was my fault for not being strict enough. As the organizer of the Alchemy Conference, I have my own responsibilities. Now, I want to say a few things to you. The final decision is up to you. Come with me."
As he spoke, You Chi stood up.
Gongsun Ye's eyes flashed. Was You Chi going to give him an explanation?
He also stood up and followed You Chi to the hall in the distance.
Many people looked in that direction. You Xi's appearance had probably embarrassed You Chi, the City Lord. He needed to make arrangements for this matter. However, they didn't know what You Chi would say to Gongsun Ye.
Xue Ye and the others also looked in that direction. In a hall, You Chi isolated the space and said to Gongsun Ye, "Gongsun Ye, you are the champion of this year's Alchemy Conference. If you are willing, you can be my disciple. I will do my best to teach you the art of blacksmithing. I have said before about what happened with You Xi. It was my fault for not being strict enough. Before you make your choice, I have to make something clear to you in case you are unhappy after making your choice."
"Please speak, City Lord." Gongsun Ye felt that something was wrong. You Chi had called him here alone to talk. What had happened?
"You Xi has a rebellious personality. She doesn't agree to marry someone she doesn't know. Thus, she ran away from home for a while and met Xue Ye in the process. Also, something that shouldn't have happened happened," You Chi said. He didn't go into too much detail, but he knew that his daughter was doing this on purpose. She was using this method to resist his decision.
Hearing his words, Gongsun Ye's face instantly turned pale. Something that shouldn't have happened had happened.
Of course, he knew what "something that shouldn't have happened" meant.
If he married You Xi, it would be equivalent to You Xi having another man before she was even married.
Gongsun Ye clenched his fists tightly, his fingertips piercing into his skin. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.
"I am responsible for this, but now that things have come to this, if you reject this marriage, I will make it up to you in other ways. I will not mistreat you. After you enter the City Lord Office, you will come into contact with many young women of the You Clan. If you meet someone in the future, I will make the decision to betroth them to you as compensation. What do you think?" You Chi continued.
In reality, he didn't have to do this. Even if Gongsun Ye had chosen, he wouldn't have dared to do anything. However, Gongsun Ye was the champion of the Alchemy Conference. He didn't want Gongsun Ye to hate him and You Xi after entering the City Lord Office. That would be a tragedy for many people. Thus, he told Gongsun Ye about this in advance and asked him to withdraw voluntarily. However, he would make it up to him in other ways.
If I withdraw just like this, I won't be able to wash away the stain on my reputation from participating in this year's Alchemy Conference. Everyone will talk about this in the future. Gongsun Ye struggled in his heart. He lowered his head, and coldness flashed in his eyes.
"You Xi, you will regret this." Gongsun Ye's heart was cold. Then, he smiled and looked at You Chi. "City Lord, although this is a little regretful, You Xi is such an outstanding woman. I still want to marry her."
You Chi looked at Gongsun Ye. His deep eyes seemed to have terrifying penetrative power. He could clearly see what Gongsun Ye was thinking.
"What if You Xi is already pregnant?" You Chi continued. He didn't want to say this at first. He only wanted Gongsun Ye to withdraw. However, Gongsun Ye still insisted. He could only tell him the truth.
Gongsun Ye took a step back. His heart twitched and his face turned pale.
If he wasn't in front of You Chi, he would have exploded.
His future wife was pregnant with someone else's seed.
"B * tch." Gongsun Ye's heart was filled with endless anger. He wanted to vent.
"I still insist," Gongsun Ye looked at You Chi and said.
"Alright. If you can make it so that you don't mind, then so be it. However, I don't want anyone else to know about this. Do you understand?" You Chi said indifferently. Gongsun Ye felt an invisible pressure on him. He knew that if he dared to reveal this, even if he was first in the Alchemy Conference, he would still be in trouble.
"I understand," Gongsun Ye said.
"Alright, you can go back. I can give you a few more days to think about it. You don't have to answer me today," You Chi continued.
"Yes." Gongsun Ye turned around and walked out of the palace. You Chi looked at his back and sighed in his heart.
Gongsun Ye was too proud. He wanted to pursue perfection. However, things had already come to this. How could there be perfection?
If Gongsun Ye gave up and focused all his energy on the Way of Armorer, You Chi would definitely be willing to nurture Gongsun Ye and keep his promise to marry another outstanding woman in the future.
However, Gongsun Ye seemed to have chosen to go to the extreme. How could You Chi not see through him? Who wouldn't mind?
Why did he have to do this?
The two of them returned to the banquet as if nothing had happened. During the banquet, You Chi said to everyone, "Those on the Alchemy Ranking of the Alchemy Conference, this time, I will give you three days to think about it carefully. No matter what choice you make, I will support it. After three days, if you are willing to join the City Lord Office, come directly."
Everyone nodded. Di Kai, Yan Jun, and the other big figures raised their cups and drank. They were curious.
Shouldn't You Chi be decisive and let them make a choice while everyone was in the City Lord Office?
If that was the case, most people would choose the City Lord Office.
Giving them three days was equivalent to giving everyone time to rope in these geniuses.
Gongsun Ye's expression was calm, but his heart was extremely cold. He knew that You Chi was giving him time to think.
"The Alchemy Conference has ended, but I'm still not satisfied." Chu Ji smiled coquettishly and said, "There are so many geniuses here today. Are you really not going to come to a martial arts conference?"
"You're so nosy," Yan Jun said indifferently. He looked at Bai Luli who was beside him and said, "Are the two Palace Lords of the Holy Zhi Palace doing well?"
"They are fine." Bai Luli smiled and nodded. The two Palace Lords that Yan Jun mentioned were naturally the two Palace Lords of the Holy Sage Pavilion. They were legendary figures who ranked first and third on the Barren Sky Ranking.
"I heard that the Head Palace Lord has not shown himself for a long time. Could it be that he has been training in seclusion?" Di Kai of the Emperor Family asked.
"The Head Palace Lord is very secretive. I'm not sure either," Bai Luli replied with a smile.
Di Kai's expression flickered. The others might not know, but how could they not know? The one who ranked first on the Barren Sky Ranking was heavily injured.
Di Kai did not expose him. He just smiled and looked at everyone. "The top ten of the Barren Sky Ranking, other than the one from the Ice Temple who ranks second, the rest are all related to everyone here."
"Now that you mention it, that's true." Yan Jun glanced at the crowd. Today, the first and third on the Barren Sky Ranking were Bai Luli's grandmaster and teacher. The fourth was Bai Luli's father. The fifth was Huang Jiuge's father. The sixth was the father of the Zhuge siblings. The seventh was Ye Futian and Yu Sheng's teacher. The eighth was You Chi.
The ninth's heir, Xu Que, was also present.
The tenth was Bai Luli.
Among them, nearly half were related to Bai Luli.
"How many of the future top ten of the Barren Sky Ranking will be here?" Di Kai said with a smile. He looked at Di Gang beside him.
In reality, they did not know that the second on the Barren Sky Ranking also had heirs present. This meant that the top ten of the Barren Sky Ranking or heirs had already gathered at this banquet!
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