"Teacher Ouyang." When Ye Chen stepped into the great hall and saw Ouyang Xue's incredibly beautiful face, his heart couldn't help but twitch violently.

He really couldn't imagine how pained Ouyang Xue would be upon learning of her father's death.

"Ye Chen, you seem to have something on your mind?" Ouyang Xue's dark eyes fixed tightly on Ye Chen, seemingly detecting a hint of something.

"No, Teacher Ouyang, I came this time to ask if I could borrow a million ordinary Spirit Stones from you." Ye Chen quickly changed the subject.

"What? A million Spirit Stones? Ye Chen, what do you need so many Spirit Stones for?" Ouyang Xue couldn't help but be taken aback.

One must know, a million Spirit Stones, even for Ouyang Xue, was an immensely huge sum, something she couldn't manage on her own.

The last time, the reason she could give Ye Chen fifty thousand ordinary Spirit Stones was because she had her father's consent.

But now, with her father no longer at the War King Hall, she had no authority to take that many Spirit Stones from the treasury to give to Ye Chen.

"Teacher Ouyang, I need these Spirit Stones for my cultivation. I wonder if you can help me? If not, I can sell my low grade Spiritual Artifact, which should be enough to cover the amount." Ye Chen said.

He possessed two low grade Spiritual Artifact-level Battle Swords, one obtained from the black-robed elder Ge Shan, and one as the reward for winning first place in the new student competition.

And the value of a low grade Spiritual Artifact was extremely high, even the cheapest would be worth millions of ordinary Spirit Stones.

So, if Ouyang Xue couldn't provide that many Spirit Stones, Ye Chen would have no choice but to sell the low grade Spiritual Artifact.

"Ye Chen, don't worry. My father is not at the War King Hall right now. If I want to take Spirit Stones from the treasury, I need the Elder Council's approval. I'll go find them now; why don't you come with me?" Ouyang Xue smiled slightly and said.

The Ouyang Family may have gradually declined, but it was still divided into several factions.

And the line of the Grand Elder had always held the position of Patriarch, undeniably having the highest status within the Ouyang Family.

However, the Elder Council, composed of other factions, also held considerable power.

If Ouyang Zhong was not present, they would need the Elder Council's consent to extract Spirit Stones from the treasury.

A cup of tea later, Ouyang Xue led Ye Chen to a palace located halfway up the main peak.

This palace was indeed the Elder Hall.

The Elders from the War King Hall generally handled various affairs within this hall.

"Huh? What's going on here? Why are students from the other three major factions appearing in this place?" Ouyang Xue's delicate body suddenly trembled, her expression shocked to the extreme.

In front of the Elder Hall, a lot of students were gathered.

These students were not from the War King Hall, but from Celestial Flame Peak, Profound Sword Peak, and the Soul Palace.

It's known that the War King Hall had always had the rule that students from other factions were not allowed to casually enter the territory of the War King Hall.

But now, this place was occupied by many students from other factions.

Even Ouyang Xue found it hard to believe momentarily.

"Damn it, could it be that the students from the other three major factions are planning to take residence at our War King Hall?" The black-clad middle-aged man beside Ouyang Xue, Ouyang Wu, spoke with a face ashen with displeasure.

"No, that's impossible. My father hasn't agreed to it yet, how could they do this!" Ouyang Xue's pupils quickly contracted, shaking her head repeatedly.

She had long known that the Celestial Flame Peak Master and Duanmu Ying among others had always wanted their students to reside within the War King Hall, thereby allowing their students to also enjoy War King Hall's cultivation resources.

However, her father, Ouyang Zhong, had never agreed to their request.

After all, this was far too unfair to the students of the War King Hall.

Why should students from other factions come to the War King Hall and enjoy its cultivation resources while War King Hall students couldn't enjoy the resources of other factions?

Clearly, they were taking advantage of the decline of the War King Hall to get a piece of the action.

"Miss, let's go ask the Elder Council to find out." Ouyang Wu's brows furrowed tightly as he spoke gravely.

Being a confidant of Ouyang Zhong, he naturally did not wish for students from the other three major factions to reside in the War King Hall and share in its cultivation resources.

But the members of the Elder Council might not think the same way.

"Duanmu Ying, you vile woman, Elder Ouyang's body is not yet cold, and you're already eager to divide up the War King Hall's cultivation resources. Aren't you afraid of divine retribution for doing this?" Deep in Ye Chen's eyes, a cold light shot forth, his heart filled with extreme anger.

Duanmu Ying causing the death of Ouyang Zhong was already a grave sin.

But not only does she act as if nothing happened, she's also quickly extending her claws, aiming to seize the cultivation resources of the War King Hall.

This kind of behavior is truly infuriating.

However, no matter how furious Ye Chen might be, what can he do?

Right now, he is still far from being Duanmu Ying's match. If he reveals any weakness in front of her, he could be silenced at any time.

Therefore, he can only continue to endure.

"Stop right there! Our Peak Master is discussing important matters with the elders of the War King Hall. Who gave you the audacity to approach here? Get out of here immediately," a purple-robed youth suddenly shouted harshly at Ouyang Xue and the two others as they approached the gates of the Elder Hall.

This purple-robed youth was extremely handsome, with a sword hanging at his waist, his entire demeanor sharp as though he were an unparalleled divine sword about to be unsheathed.

"Zi Xuan, open your eyes and see who we are," Ouyang Wu's eyes blazed with fury as he spoke coldly to the purple-robed youth.

He was, after all, a senior member of the War King Hall, yet now he was being berated by a student in the territory of the War King Hall.

To him, this was an enormous humiliation.

"I know who you are. Aren't you just Ouyang Zhong's lackey, Ouyang Wu? What, didn't you hear me tell you to get lost?" The purple-robed youth sneered, his expression one of utter disdain, as if looking at a buffoon.

"You know who I am and yet you dare speak to me like this? Who gave you this courage?" Ouyang Wu roared in anger, terrifying celestial energy erupting from his being.

At this moment, he was truly infuriated by the purple-robed youth.

Although he had only recently reached the Celestial Spirit Realm, within the entire Celestial Flame Dynasty, he was still quite a formidable figure.

Ordinary cultivators in the Gang Qi Realm could not even withstand a single blow from him.

Yet now, this purple-robed youth, who was merely in the Gang Qi Realm, dared to tell him to get lost, which was unbearably arrogant.

"Ouyang Wu, I am a seed student from the Profound Sword Peak, and my status is far higher than yours as a steward of the War King Hall. Of course, I have the right to say such things to you. What? Are you thinking of making a move against me? Do you have the guts?" The purple-robed youth's lips curled into a smirk full of mockery, looking fearless and defiant.

He was indeed a seed student of the Profound Sword Peak and had been for several years.

Thus, his status in the Celestial Flame Academy was even comparable to that of the elders.

If the War King Hall were still at its peak, he might have shown Ouyang Wu some respect.

But now, the War King Hall had completely declined. Not to mention just Ouyang Wu, even some elders of the War King Hall were of no consequence to him.

"Zi Xuan, don't think that just because you're a seed student of the Profound Sword Peak, I'll be afraid to crush you. Right now, you're still not my match. If you don't get out of the way, I'll make you regret it," Ouyang Wu said coldly, terrifying cold light shooting from his eyes.

A seed student of the Profound Sword Peak dared to cause trouble in their War King Hall.

He really thought the War King Hall was his playground!

"Zi Xuan, let them in. Right now, you're probably not a match for a celestial spirit realm expert," said a languid voice from a red-clothed woman.

She cast a glance at Ye Chen, then quickly averted her gaze, a strong disdain flashing in her eyes.

"You are Ouyang Zhong's daughter, you can go in. But as for this trash, let him wait outside," the purple-robed youth, somewhat intimidated by Ouyang Wu's strength, finally compromised.

However, he only allowed Ouyang Wu and Ouyang Xue to enter the Elder Hall.

After all, one was a steward of the War King Hall, and the other was Ouyang Zhong's daughter, both having some background.

But Ye Chen?

He was merely a waste unable to awaken his bloodline, and even if he fortuitously became a seed student of the War King Hall, he still had no qualification to enter the Elder Hall.

"I'm trash? Then what are you?" Ye Chen furrowed his brows, speaking coldly to the purple-robed youth.

This purple-robed youth was not only arrogant and domineering but also insufferably haughty, truly detestable.

Ye Chen had long been displeased with him.

"Oh, you dare talk back to me? Do you really think that just because you luckily defeated Duanmu Jie, you've become someone? Crushing trash like you wouldn't even take any effort," the purple-robed youth sneered, his lips curling into a mocking smirk, looking at Ye Chen as if he were an ant to be squashed at will.

It should be known that he had been a seed student of the Profound Sword Peak for about two years, his cultivation far surpassing Duanmu Jie's.

Therefore, he was completely confident in his ability to crush the likes of Ye Chen.

"That Duanmu Jie actually lost to a waste like you, how unfortunate. With your pitiful strength, dreaming of competing for the position of Chief Disciple of the War King Hall is simply delusional. I advise you to abandon this thought as soon as possible," another youth spoke, his tone filled with contempt and ridicule.

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