Ye Chongtian cupped his hands, "Elder Lin."
"So it's Chongtian's child. There were too many people around so I didn't notice ….. So this old man has seen young master Ye when he was young. Twenty years have passed in a flash. Time really flies."
Lin Ke was one of the three elders of the sect. He spent most of his time traveling around and rarely came back to Leizhou City. This time, he came back just in time for the Heavenly Clan Gathering and met an old friend from twenty years ago. He was very happy.
Ye Chongtian smiled and returned the greeting, "Exactly. It's been twenty years. Thanks to Elder Lin's care, my son has grown up. I hope Elder Lin can give me some pointers in the future."
"Of course. Your young master is eloquent and courageous. He will definitely become someone great in the future." Elder Lin laughed. He admired Ye Zifeng's courage. Elder Lin had never heard of Ye Zifeng's name before. This was why he praised him so much. If it was someone else, no matter how close they were with Ye Chongtian, they would still be more reserved.
"Chongtian, according to the rules, we have to test the bone age of the Ye clan's children."
Ye Chong Tian laughed lightly and made a 'please' gesture, "It's the rule, it should be so."
The first to be tested was Ye Huichi.
After Elder Lin took his pulse, he smiled and nodded, "You passed. Go in."
Then it was Xueyi's turn. Naturally, she also went in.
The two people from the Ye clan had already gone in. Because there were people waiting behind them, Elder Lin casually took Ye Zifeng's pulse.
In an instant, Elder Lin's entire face turned pale. He stared at Ye Zifeng as if he had been petrified …..
Fortunately, he didn't blurt out Ye Feng's age as per Ye Feng's suggestion.
Ye Chongtian looked at Elder Lin's strange expression and asked, "What's wrong Elder Lin?"
"Nothing. Let me check again."
Elder Lin shook his head. He thought that his eyes were blurry and took Ye Zifeng's pulse again. However, the result was the same as before.
Elder Lin thought to himself, "This can't be right." He was shocked. He didn't believe it and took Ye Zifeng's pulse a few more times. Every time, he got the same result.
"Chongtian, is … is this really your son?" Elder Lin estimated that Ye Zifeng was around 26 years old. If it was someone else, he would be a bit suspicious. However, when Ye Zifeng was born, he had hugged Ye Zifeng before. He clearly remembered that it was the first time Elder Lin left Leizhou City to roam the world. There's no way he would be wrong.
Ye Chongtian's face, which was originally full of smiles, immediately changed. "Elder Lin, I respect you as a senior, so I'll give you some leeway. But what you said is really … How can Zi Feng not be my son? "
Ye Xue Yi also frowned, "That's right, Elder Lin. I grew up playing with my brother. He has always been older than me by two years." Her intuition was very accurate and she understood what Elder Lin was trying to say. That's why she said that Ye Zifeng was older than her by two years.
At this moment, Elder Lin was also suffering unspeakably. He shook his head. Just now, when he took Ye Xue Yi's pulse on her arm, he measured that she was around 18 years old. Ye Zifeng should be twenty years old. But how did he find out that he was about twenty-six years old?
"But ….." Elder Lin hesitated and wanted to say what he was thinking.
How could Ye Zifeng let him open his mouth? He immediately asked, "Elder Lin, I want to ask if there's a bone age test in every gathering to ensure fairness."
Elder Lin talked to the people around him and then turned around, "That's right. It's a tradition."
"Then, I want to ask everyone here. Is there anyone here that participated in the last gathering with me?"
Ye Zifeng looked at the people around him. He had a majestic aura around him. He was neither servile nor overbearing.
"Ye Zifeng, now that you mention it, I remember now. At that time, we were only fifteen years old. After you passed the bone age test, you lied about having a stomachache after entering the sect. After you signed up, you didn't even go."
"That's right. Five years ago, I remember now too. Ye Zifeng, you trash. You've always been a coward since you were young. You even lied about having a stomachache. You've lost all of the Ye clan's face. At that time, everyone in Leizhou City was laughing at you."
Ye Chongtian coldly snorted. The people around him were startled and didn't say anything else.
Ye Zifeng wasn't angry at all. Instead, he smiled at Lin Ke, "Elder Lin, you heard it too. Five years ago, I participated in the Heavenly Clan Gathering with them. I was only fifteen years old at that time. Almost everyone in Leizhou City knows about this. "
He paused for a bit and then continued, "Elder Lin, using your qi to measure a person's bone age is a good method. However, it's hard to avoid mistakes. You should believe everyone's words right?"
Five years ago, she was fifteen years old. Now, she should be twenty years old. This is something that even a kid can calculate with his fingers.
Ye Zifeng's intentions were very clear. He wanted to use public opinion to pressure Elder Lin. Even if the public opinion is negative, Ye Zifeng will still use it to his advantage. After all, this is pressure. It's also a good way for Elder Lin to step down. If anything happens in the future, Elder Lin can't be blamed.
Elder Lin was startled. He admired Ye Zifeng's boldness. After a while, he started to laugh loudly.
"Not bad. It seems like this old man got dizzy. Young master of the Ye clan, you've passed. Enter the sect!"
"Many thanks."
Ye Zifeng's expression was very calm. However, in his heart, it was like a raging wave. Since last week, he had been refining pills and tempering his body without eating or drinking. If he was stuck at the first test and couldn't even enter the gates of the Martial House, then wouldn't his heart be stifled to death?
Elder Lin continued to walk towards the back, testing the bone age of the others.
Ye Xueyi pulled on Ye Zifeng's sleeve and smiled, "Brother. You scared me to death. That Elder Lin is too much. He's talking like you're really over 25 years old."
Ye Zifeng smiled, "Then if I really am over 25 years old, will you still recognize me as your brother?"
Ye Xueyi was startled and smiled, "Look at you. Aren't I your only sister? If I don't recognize you, then what?"
"Cough cough ….."
Ye Chongtian coughed. He felt that this pair of siblings was becoming more and more different. He wanted to say something himself.
"Zifeng, Xueyi, Huichi, I wish you all the best. Bring glory to the Ye clan!"
"Many thanks father!" "Many thanks uncle!"
"I'll sit in the stands and cheer for you guys. Oh yeah. Do you guys have any goals for this gathering? "Ye Chongtian asked.
The Martial House gathered all the famous people in Leizhou City and let the juniors compete in the audience while the seniors watched from the stands. Because of this, anyone who made a name for themselves in the Heavenly Clan Gathering would definitely become an influential figure in the younger generation of Leizhou City.
Ye Xueyi smiled, "Of course I have a goal. Dad, last time I got 11th place. This time I'll definitely get into the top 10!"
Ye Chongtian nodded, "Mhm. Very good. No wonder you're my precious Xueyi."
Ye Huichi hesitated for a bit, "I'm at the fifth stage of qi refining. My strength isn't too high nor too low. I'll try to get into the top 30."
Ye Chongtian muttered to himself, "It's not bad to be able to do this at the fifth stage of qi training."
"If that's the case, then you guys should do your best. I hope you guys can achieve your goals today!"
Right when Ye Zifeng was about to say what he wanted to do, Ye Chongtian suddenly skipped over him.
"Hold on. Why aren't you asking me what my goal is?"
Ye Chongtian turned around and looked at him strangely, "Zifeng, if you can participate in the gathering and get three people, then you'll have completed your mission. Other than that, what else can I ask of you? "
Ye Zifeng was speechless. So it turns out that he was just here to make up the numbers.
If even his family thinks of him like this, then what about the others? Ye Zifeng couldn't help but make a decision.
… …
After bidding farewell to Ye Chongtian and the other members of the Ye Clan, the three of them stepped into the Martial Palace together. Inside, there were hundreds of people gathered. Among them, there were countless famous people. However, the entire scene was very orderly. The elders were all sitting on the outer stands, while the juniors were gathered one zhang away from the entrance. They were waiting for the orders from the Martial Palace Elders and the experts of Tiandao City ….
"Ye Zifeng, you're finally here. Our young master Xiao has been waiting for you for a long time ….. "
Xiao Mu walked out from the crowd and coldly stared at Ye Zifeng, "Ye Zifeng, to have Miss Bing support you, that's your ability. However, let me make things clear. Unless you admit defeat right now, don't even think about leaving. "
Ye Xue Yi's pretty face was filled with anger. She wanted to make a move but was stopped by Ye Zifeng.
Ye Zifeng smiled back, "The heavenly clan gathering isn't an arena. We're all minding our own business. How are you going to deal with me?"
Xiao Mu moved closer to Ye Zifeng and whispered into his ear, "I'll be honest with you. This time, some of the experts from Tiandao City were invited by my clan. I've already told him that he won't let you go when you walk the stairs. So, if you want to run away now, there's still time. "
Compared to heavily injuring Ye Zifeng, Xiao Mu hoped that Ye Zifeng would run away. That would make Ye Zifeng lose face. Thus, Xiao Mu didn't mind reminding Ye Zifeng.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
