Before long.

Ye Chen also walked out from inside the room.

Fatty looked at Ye Chen mysteriously and said, "Brother Ye, are you okay?"

Ye Chen replied, "I'm okay."

"My aunt didn't do anything to you, did she?"

"Elder Yu is very gentle," Ye Chen said. Of course, whether she's gentle or not is another matter. Since he's at the door, he has to say something nice that others can hear.

Fatty's face instantly fell.

......

At noon, He Dong returned with a face full of anger, and informed everyone of the result.

Today's matter, after discussion among the leaders of the major martial arts academies, resulted in Feiyang Martial Arts Academy being directly demoted from second place to below tenth, and starting from this Wind and Cloud Tournament, Feiyang Martial Arts Academy is prohibited from participating for three consecutive tournaments.

This matter has already been jointly reported to the Zhou Emperor by the heads of all major martial arts academies.

This punishment is considered very severe.

The martial arts academy ranking is not just symbolic.

The Great Zhou Dynasty allocates a large amount of cultivation resources to the top ten martial arts academies every year.

Half of the cultivation resources of the top ten martial arts academies are allocated by the Great Zhou Dynasty.

With half of the resources gone, the cultivation resources of the entire Feiyang Martial Arts Academy will inevitably be stretched thin, making it difficult to move forward!

The only way to turn the situation around is to compete again three tournaments later.

But three tournaments later means nine years from now, counting from this moment, before they can participate again.

A full nine years is enough time to change many things.

Without enough cultivation resources, how can Feiyang Martial Arts Academy train its disciples?

Even with some reserves, they will be depleted!

With reputation and resources, there are prodigies willing to join, but without reputation and resources, prodigies will flock to other academies, and Feiyang Martial Arts Academy will be left completely desolate!

And the reason for such heavy punishment this time is because this is the first occurrence of such an incident.

This is an extremely severe warning!

Without strict punishment, who would dare participate in the Wind and Cloud Tournament in the future? If by some chance a powerful person from a martial arts academy suddenly gets upset and targets prodigies from other academies, the rules would completely fall apart!

This matter has been addressed for Cangxing Martial Arts Academy and for all participating martial arts academies in the Wind and Cloud Tournament.

But He Dong still felt a sense of guilt and said, "Ye Chen, I'm really sorry, I couldn't give you a proper answer."

Qin Feiyan targeted Ye Chen, but the matter escalated to another level.

Ye Chen didn't mind and said, "It's alright."

It wasn't He Dong's fault for failing to get an answer for Ye Chen.

Ye Chen also believed that He Dong had tried!

But considering the severe punishment already given to Feiyang Martial Arts Academy, those people more or less had some affinity with Feiyang Martial Arts Academy and would say a few words in defense.

This should be the limit of what He Dong could achieve; after all, he was just at the Unity Realm.

If it had been Ouyang Shang or Yang Tianji, it would have been a different matter.

The matter between Feiyang Martial Arts Academy and Ye Chen created such a stir that within less than a day, it spread throughout the Capital City!

People on the street and in alleyways were all discussing it.

Ye Chen, with a single sword, suppressed six martial arts academy prodigies in less than three breaths!

Qin Feiyan of Feiyang Martial Arts Academy sought personal vendetta, using this as an excuse to violate rules and attack Ye Chen. Subsequently, Feiyang Martial Arts Academy was jointly requested by the major academies for punishment, reported to the Zhou Emperor. It is said that the Zhou Emperor was also furious, agreeing to the severe punishment terms without hesitation.

Hua Family.

Hua Qianxue once again wielded a sword and walked out of the room.

A young man stood guard in the courtyard outside the room.

This young man, with delicate features, bore a great resemblance to Hua Qianxue but had a completely different aura.

Hua Qianxue, like a celestial being descended, untouched by the worldly affairs.

This young man, despite his youth, was covered in worldly dust.

He is Hua Qianxue's twin brother, Hua Ao Bone.

However, despite being twins, they have completely different personalities.

This Hua Ao Bone is known for his flirtatious nature and is a well-known playboy in the Capital City.

Seeing Hua Qianxue step out, Hua Ao Bone became anxious and said, "Sis, you mustn't go out again. Although the royal family didn't say anything last time, our father is still angry..."

Hua Qianxue said indifferently, "Are you still expecting me to help you if you cause trouble again?"

"Sis, this..."

"Then get out of the way."

Hua Ao Bone obediently stepped aside.

An hour later, Hua Ao Bone feigned extreme nervousness, reporting to the family that his sister Hua Qianxue had gone out again!

......

Prime Minister's Mansion.

In a secret chamber, the imposing Prime Minister Yan Song and a woman were present.

"Father, Qin Feiyan has failed, and the other martial arts academies are all angry. What should we do now? Are we really going to let Ye Chen live peacefully? Ming Kuan died by his sword, and now he's here in the Capital City, are we just going to do nothing?"

The woman's expression was filled with ruthlessness and dissatisfaction.

Yan Song's eyes flashed coldly as he said, "Wen Yue, Ming Kuan is your brother, but he's also my flesh and blood. As Prime Minister, with power over the Great Zhou, my son's death cannot be forgiven so easily.

To kill him.

I must drink his blood, eat his flesh, and gnaw his bones to relieve the hatred in my heart!

However, it's not advisable to act now.

The attitudes of those martial arts academy folks are very strong, and the Zhou Emperor is furious because of this. If we continue to interfere with the Wind and Cloud Tournament, the situation will spiral out of control.

Now, we wait!

Wait until the Wind and Cloud Tournament ends, then kill Ye Chen!"

Yan Song's daughter Yan Wen Yue lowered her head and gritted her teeth, saying, "Father, I understand."

Then, Yan Wen Yue exited the secret chamber and left the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"Prime Minister Yan, Miss has gone out." A dark guard dressed in black appeared in front of Yan Song, reporting Yan Wen Yue's whereabouts.

Yan Song sighed and said, "Keep an eye on her, don't let Wen Yue mess things up."

......

Emperor Star Martial Arts Academy.

Cangxing Martial Arts Academy's new residence.

Ye Chen just met with He Dong and the others, learning that the Wind and Cloud Tournament would officially begin in two days. He returned to his room to continue cultivating.

He wasn't too concerned about today's events.

Whether it's a minor or major hassle, if it's a hassle, it needs to be faced.

If my strength were sufficient, facing Qin Feiyan today wouldn't have been just about reluctantly raising a sword, nor would I have needed others to stand up for me; I could have slain him with a single sword!

Therefore.

My own strength is the key!

He didn't sleep all night, continuing to cultivate.

In the morning, Ye Chen's aura surged, and the surrounding Yuan stones shimmered brightly. The rich Yuan power, like a vortex, frantically poured into Ye Chen's body.

In Ye Chen's Dantian.

The fourth Primordial Wheel took shape!

He finally broke through to the Elemental Wheel Realm Fourth Layer!

Ye Chen took out some more Yuan stones, placed them beside him, and continued to concentrate and meditate, stabilizing the recently attained power.

Soon after.

Knock, knock, knock at the door.

"Brother Ye, something major has happened!" Fatty's voice sounded outside the room.

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