986 Rare Treasure (1)

With that, Ye Qingtang did not give Duan Yangjing any time to react and simply shattered Duan Yangjing’s kneecap with a kick. She pressed Duan Yangjing’s head down and smashed it against the floor with a crash.

“One.”

“You bastard! Ye Qingtang, I’ll kill you!!” Duan Yangjing, who was pressed to the ground, had never been humiliated like that.

Crash!

Ye Qingtang lifted Duan Yangjing’s head up and then smashed it on the ground again!

“Two.”

Duan Yangjing’s face had been heavily smashed on the ground twice in succession. His nose bridge had already been smashed to smithereens. Large patches of blood trickled out of his wound onto the ground.

But Ye Qingtang did not seem to notice. She lifted Duan Yangjing’s head up and smashed it onto the ground again!

Crash!

There was another heavy thump. Duan Yangjing’s face was pressed into a depression in the ground. His body twitched a few times, but he did not make another sound.

“Three…” Ye Qingtang straightened up at the last count. Her gaze swept across the faces of the other members of the Duan Family, who had all collapsed on the ground.

The moment Ye Qingtang’s gaze passed over them, they felt a chill spreading throughout their bodies.

“Who else wants revenge?” Ye Qingtang looked at the members of the Duan Family.

The Duan Family members did not dare to even emit a peep.

“Based on the rules, the Duan Family must henceforth pay tribute to the Ye Family every month. Isn’t that right?” Ye Qingtang repeated her question when she saw that no one had replied.

The Duan Family members looked at Duan Yangjing, who had fallen to the ground. They could not tell if he was dead or alive. No one dared to refuse. They all nodded vigorously, each afraid that they would be next.

Ye Qingtang looked at the group from the Duan Family and said, “Scram!”

With that, the Duan Family did not dare linger around any longer. They stood up clumsily and dragged the half-dead Duan Yangjing up from the ground. Then, they hurriedly slunk away from the Ye House.

The Ye Family members only snapped out of their trance when everyone from the Duan Family had left.

“Tang Tang, you…” Ye Ling looked at his daughter, both surprised and pleased.

“Father, these matters are not urgent. I have not had a chance to have a good talk with you since my return. I have some things here that the family might find useful.” Ye Qingtang looked at Ye Ling and sighed inwardly. When she had returned yesterday, she had wanted to have a good chat with her father and also distribute some items in her space ring to everyone in the Ye Family.

But before Ye Ling and the others could comprehend the implications of Ye Qingtang’s words, Ye Qingtang had already opened her space ring. She reached inside…

Cling… Clang…

Ye Qingtang pulled out a pile of weapons. She did not look at them closely and just stuffed a few of them in Ye Ling’s hand.

When everyone from the Ye Family glanced at them, they almost fainted from shock.

The weapons that Ye Qingtang had casually handed over were all divine weapons of yellow grade or above!

“Tang Tang, these things…” Before Ye Ling could finish speaking, Ye Qingtang simply pulled out another pile. When she saw that Ye Ling’s hands were full, she turned and stuffed them into Second Elder’s hands.

Another pile of yellow-grade weapons…

Ye Qingtang pulled out three or four piles. Her father’s and the three elders’ hands were all full.

“And here are some elixirs. They are quite effective in improving your powers. Father, take them and distribute them to everyone.” With that, Ye Qingtang pulled a pile of elixirs out of her space ring and stuffed them in the hands of a youth from the Ye Family.

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987 Rare Treasure (2)

The youth’s eyes popped out as he looked at the elixirs that had been stuffed into his arms. His legs went soft when he glanced at them.

Even though he had never seen these elixirs in real life, he had heard of them in legends.

Even the most stupid person could progress through several levels within a few days just by gulping down these elixirs.

Everyone from the Ye Family knew the value of the items that Ye Qingtang had taken out of her space ring. They all widened their eyes in disbelief.

All these items were surpassingly precious. To the Ye Family, every weapon was a top-grade divine weapon that they seldom saw in everyday life.

If even the most ordinary disciple from the Ye Family wielded it in battle, his martial skills would advance swiftly, probably by more than one level.

“Are these… premium yellow-grade weapons?”

The Great Elder looked at Ye Qingtang in shock. In Lin Town, even the half-step Yin Yang Perfected Lord of the Long Family only had a superior yellow-grade weapon. He had certainly never owned a premium yellow-grade divine weapon.

However, Ye Qingtang had brought out ten weapons.

“Tang Tang… you…”

Ye Ling gaped at Ye Qingtang. He was momentarily speechless.

Only then did everyone from the Ye Family realize why Ye Qingtang had shown no interest when Dan Yifan had tried to give her his sword…

It was because Ye Qingtang had so many yellow-grade divine weapons!

“Qingtang, where… did you get these treasures?” Ye Ling spoke in a shocked tone after a moment.

Even if Ye Qingtang had only brought out just one item, it would probably incite all the martial arts cultivators in Lin Town to strive for it with all their might.

But before Ye Qingtang could explain, the Third Elder’s eyes flashed, and he suddenly said, “It is rumored that the Xuanling Sect that Eldest Young Lady is in has a mystic realm… Could it be that Eldest Young Lady has passed the test for the mystic realm and entered it to obtain a great destiny?!”

When they heard the Third Elder’s guess, everyone in the Ye Family was suddenly enlightened. It was probably as the Third Elder had said. The destinies in a sect’s mystic realm were said to be incredible. Even black-grade divine weapons existed, much less premium yellow-grade divine weapons!

“Um… something like that.” Ye Qingtang did not protest and simply went along with what the Third Elder had said.

Actually, the Third Elder was not too far off the mark. Ye Qingtang had gotten lucky at the Hundred Level of the Hell of Avicinaraka, where numerous powerful cultivators from sects had been killed or injured. It was almost the same as having obtained a destiny from a sect’s mystic realm.

“No wonder… no wonder the Eldest Young Lady could single-handedly defeat the Duan Family…” The Great Elder looked at Ye Qingtang meaningfully.

Based on Ye Qingtang’s abilities and cultivation as an outer sect disciple, it was simply out of the question for her to defeat the current Duan Family.

However, if Ye Qingtang had entered the sect’s mystic realm and obtained some great destiny and various Dharma treasures, then it was entirely possible for her to single-handedly defeat the Duan Family…

“Ai… Eldest Young Lady, although all these are divine items, the combined strength of the Long Family is just too great… The half-step Yin Yang Perfected Lord is near invincible, not to mention the other Martial Qi Level Two and Three cultivators in the Long Family. I’m afraid that if the Long Family catches sight of these treasures, it will lead to the extermination of our Ye Family…” Third Elder sighed while looking at Ye Qingtang.

When they heard the Third Elder’s words, the Great Elder and a few of the senior members of the Ye Family also looked worried.

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988 Rare Treasure (3)

The Duan Family was the Long Family’s lackey. Every action had its consequences; when one beat a dog, one must answer to its master. Previously, Ye Qingtang had entered the match in her capacity as a member of the younger generation and defeated a younger member of the Duan Family. This was excusable, and others would have no grounds for accusing her.

However, Ye Qingtang had now taught the entire Duan Family a vicious lesson. Given the vengeful nature of the Duan Family, they would certainly not let it go. If the Long Family also got involved, the consequences were unthinkable.

To the Ye Family, the divine treasures that Ye Qingtang had taken out of her space ring were like hot potatoes.

Ye Qingtang swept a glance at everyone. Did this mean that they were blaming her?

“Ai, Eldest Young Lady, I’m afraid we aren’t fortunate enough to own these treasures. Considering how you treated the Duan Family today, the Long Family will certainly make an appearance… Why don’t we hand these treasures over to the Long Family first? That would be better than the Ye Family being exterminated,” said the Third Elder.

Although everyone in the Ye Family was extremely unwilling to follow the Third Elder’s suggestion, it was presently the most appropriate plan.

With these treasures in hand, their abilities would increase so greatly in a short span of time that they would be vastly different from their past selves. But no matter how powerful they were, they were still no match to the Long Family.

If they were unwilling to hand the treasures over, the Long Family would snatch them away. Then, they might lose their lives, not to mention their possessions. After weighing the pros and cons, the Third Elder’s plan seemed to be the most reliable.

“Hmph, how can we just give these treasures to the Long Family for no reason? If we do that, what kind of standing will the Ye Family have?” The Second Elder shouted coldly.

“That’s right.” The Great Elder nodded and chimed in, “The Duan Family went too far and even severely injured my grandson. If our Ye Family now hands all these Dharma treasures over, we will have no reputation left!”

“Great Elder, of course I understand what you are thinking…” The Third Elder looked at the Great Elder and the Second Elder and said, “If we retain these treasures, they can indeed cause our martial arts abilities to span several levels. It will be an easy matter to crush the Duan Family and their ilk. But can we depend on these treasures to oppose the Long Family?! Ultimately, which is more important: the treasures or our lives?”

“So what. If worse comes to worst, we will fight the Long Family to death!” shouted the Great Elder.

“Great Elder, I know you are angry because your grandson was injured. But let go of your anger. Opposing the Long Family is like using an egg to smash a rock. Even if we die, they won’t be harmed.” The Third Elder sighed.

At present, all Ye Family disciples, including the majority of the senior members of the Ye Family, all agreed with the Third Elder. They were willing to offer the treasures that Ye Qingtang had brought to the Long Family.

“Are you making this decision without consulting me? These things belong to me.” Ye Qingtang swept a glance at the Ye Family’s disciples and senior members before speaking calmly.

When they heard that, one of the senior members of the Ye Family frowned and said, “Eldest Young Lady, what are you saying? If you had not forced the Duan Family’s hand, would we need to do this?”

“That’s right. Eldest Young Lady, even if you have entered the Sect’s mystic realm and obtained a great destiny, you cannot possibly oppose the Long Family. Furthermore, the Duan Family is the Long Family’s lackey. You are well aware of all these facts, but you still battered the Duan Family without restraint. Aren’t you aware of the consequences? As the Eldest Young Lady of the Ye Family, what you said is truly disappointing!”

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