Chapter 21 - 21 18 The Clan Meeting Ends

21: Chapter 18 The Clan Meeting Ends 21: Chapter 18 The Clan Meeting Ends “It seems Brother Ye Xuan has had a bit of bad luck…” The Qi family head looked at the situation on the stage and couldn’t help but shake his head. It appeared that Ye Xuan was going to lose for sure. “He can be considered as having lost with honor, though.” Ye Tianxiong sighed, thinking back on it, if he had known it would come to this, he would have found a decent Earth-grade saber for Ye Xuan earlier. In the VIP seating, many influential figures felt somewhat regretful. They hadn’t expected what should have been a continuation of an exciting finale to end in such a manner, inevitably leaving them feeling disappointed. “Grandpa, I remember you don’t use a saber, right? Do you have the Star-cutting Saber with you? Could you lend it to Brother Ye Xuan to use?” Just as most people were feeling sympathy for Ye Xuan, Nangong Yao suddenly turned to Nangong Bo. She knew full well that he was an expert with sabers and just happened to have an Earth-grade treasured saber at hand. As Nangong Bo’s weapon, this saber was much more powerful than the fire staff Ye Ba was wielding. “Star-cutting Saber? I didn’t bring it,” replied Nangong Bo, avoiding eye contact, but then he spoke calmly. “Really? I remember that you always carry your saber with you, Grandpa. Now that Brother Ye Xuan is about to lose, what’s the harm in lending him your treasured saber for a while? seaʀᴄh thё NôᴠeFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Grandpa…” Nangong Yao clutched at Nangong Bo’s sleeve, her voice carrying a pleading tone. “Alright, alright, I’ll lend it to him,” Nangong Bo, left with no choice, agreed. Were it anyone else asking to borrow the saber, he wouldn’t have given it no matter what, but Nangong Yao was the exception. He would not readily turn her down, after all, she was his only granddaughter and was also suffering from a deadly condition. If it couldn’t be cured, she might not have long to live. “Then I’ll thank Grandpa on behalf of Brother Ye Xuan,” Nangong Yao finally smiled brightly, her eyes glowing with gratitude. “I really don’t know what this kid has done for you to care about him so much. Sigh, they say daughters are fonder of the outside world, and you haven’t even properly met Ye Xuan yet, but you’re already throwing your lot in with him…” Nangong Bo seemed to be talking to himself and then he stood up from his seat. With a flip of his palm, a saber engraved with star patterns appeared in his hand from under his robe, and he suddenly shouted towards the stage, “Kid Ye Xuan, catch the saber!” Surprised by the sudden shout, Ye Xuan quickly turned around and saw a treasured saber flying towards him, arriving right in front of him. With a sharp gleam in his eye, Ye Xuan leapt lightly into the air, grasped the hilt of the saber, then holding it with both hands, drew it halfway out. A dazzling cold light burst forth, dazzling all who beheld it. “Excellent saber!” Ye Xuan couldn’t help but exclaim. Nangong Bo’s saber was probably among the top tier even among Earth-grade treasured sabers. “This damn old man, what’s with the fuss?” On the other side of the seating, Ye Tianhao’s face immediately darkened. He had thought victory was assured, but did not anticipate such an unexpected development. He couldn’t fathom what had possessed Nangong Bo to suddenly give Ye Xuan a saber, literally turning the tide of the match. Ye Ba, standing on the stage, also had an unpleasant expression on his face. Although he only glanced at it, he could see that the Star-cutting Saber in Ye Xuan’s hand was much more powerful than the fire staff in his own. He hadn’t expected the slight advantage he had fought so hard to gain to disappear so quickly. “Ye Ba, it seems man proposes but God disposes. It looks like you’re not destined to win first place today.” A smile curved at the corners of Ye Xuan’s mouth. If he had truly lost his weapon, the ensuing fight against Ye Ba would indeed become extremely difficult. But now, not only was that problem solved, the situation actually seemed simpler. “What are you so pleased about? Let’s see if you can still take my next attack,” Ye Ba retorted, his face clouding over. He fiercely implanted his fire staff into the ground, creating a large hole on the arena, pouring True Qi into it as crackling sounds emanated from the staff, as if real flames were burning. “Lethal Blaze Ravaging the Wastelands!” With a roar, Ye Ba strode forward, leaping into the air, his fire staff sweeping out fiercely. The flames surged like a tidal wave, engulfing Ye Xuan with a vicious energy, rendering half the arena alight and creating an intimidating momentum. “That’s a powerful strike.” The attack covered half of the arena and such a scale made the onlookers beneath the stage change their expressions. Ye Meng wore a particularly grave look—if he were in Ye Xuan’s place, he would have no doubt been utterly defeated by that strike, no question about it. “Be defeated!” Ye Ba’s face was somewhat fierce; with this strike, there was a sense of a desperate gamble, as he had completely forsaken any retreat, determined to crush Ye Xuan in one fell swoop and claim victory. Clang! Upon facing the scorching heat wave coming towards him, Ye Xuan finally unsheathed his sword. He took two quick steps forward, and his Star-cutting Saber swung out rapidly five times in succession. However, these five saber beams were like five bolts of lightning, flickering in the void and producing roaring thunders like that of thunder. Five Thunders Shake the Heavens! Ye Xuan thrust the five lightning-like saber beams into the sea of fire, and at that moment, the lightning and the sea of fire collided fiercely, the brutal radiance momentarily blinded everyone’s sight. Even the likes of Ye Tianxiong and Nangong Bo, Seventh Grade Martial Masters, were dazed for an instant, unable to see what happened next. Pfft! As everyone’s vision returned, in their line of sight, a figure was seen spitting blood and flying backward. Although his body had not been flung out of the arena, he crashed onto the platform in an extremely sorry state and then spat out another mouthful of fresh blood. That continuously bleeding figure was indeed Ye Ba! When the identity of the figure in disarray was realized, the training ground once again fell into dead silence, with no one able to imagine that Ye Ba, who was considered the biggest favorite in this family competition, ultimately lost to Ye Xuan… “Good… very good…” Ye Tianxiong stared blankly at the young man who was still standing in the arena, and after a moment, he slowly sat down. Muttering to himself, his eyes also filled with uncontrollably intense excitement and ecstasy. However, on the platform, the contest had not yet ended. According to the rules of the family competition, one must completely blast the opponent out of the arena, or the opponent must admit defeat, for the contest to officially conclude. Ye Xuan’s condition was not too good either, showing traces of injury from the staff’s blows, but without the slightest hesitation, he fixed his gaze and attacked Ye Ba once more. “I concede!” Seeing Ye Xuan attacking again, Ye Ba, despite his extreme reluctance, hurriedly spoke up to avoid being beaten up again by Ye Xuan taking advantage of the opportunity. Ye Xuan’s fist stopped abruptly as Ye Ba uttered the words of admission. It stopped just inches away from Ye Ba’s face, then relaxed, and Ye Xuan himself let out a sigh of relief and turned to prepare to step down from the platform. And just at that moment, Ye Ba’s eyes suddenly revealed a vicious intent. To the shock of the audience, he raised his fire staff and ferociously struck at Ye Xuan’s back. “Despicable!” “Insolence!” The angry voices of Nangong Yao and Ye Tianxiong nearly echoed simultaneously in the training field, clearly, no one had expected Ye Ba would be so shameless as to launch a surprise attack after conceding defeat. “Idiot.” While Ye Xuan had suffered some surface wounds, they were mere flesh wounds and Ye Ba, with his severely injured body, had no chance of harming him. Moreover, Ye Xuan would not be caught unawares by such a tactic. The moment Ye Ba struck, Ye Xuan perceived it, sidestepped the sneak attack of the fire staff, swiftly turned around, and with a cold laugh, landed a fierce punch in Ye Ba’s abdomen. Bang! This time, Ye Ba’s body flew out like a kite with its string cut, tracing a perfect parabola in mid-air before crashing heavily onto the ground outside the arena, falling unconscious. “What a vicious little beast!” Just as Ye Ba was blasted out of the arena, an explosive shout rose up, and a figure soared down from the VIP seats, aiming a fierce punch directly at Ye Xuan! “Tianhao, what are you doing?!” The sudden turn of events startled everyone. When the identity of the attacker was recognized, Ye Tianxiong on the main seat immediately roared with anger. However, Ye Tianhao ignored Ye Tianxiong’s shout. Seeing his own brother not only lose the championship but also be brutally beaten, his rage was unchecked. He couldn’t care less about what Ye Tianxiong was saying; he had to teach Ye Xuan a harsh lesson first. Seeing the enraged Ye Tianhao charging at him like a madman, Ye Xuan was also taken aback and immediately retreated. The opponent was a Fifth Grade Martial Master, and in his current state, it was impossible to stand against him. Unexpectedly, Ye Tianhao had such disregard for the bigger picture, to lash out at him in front of so many onlookers?