That night, after inviting a few of the Successor Disciples from the various sects in Yuzhou, Yang Junping returned home with a face still showing exhaustion.
Even though he had appeared to be in limitless glory these past few days, the conflicts between him and the Successor Disciples of each sect had made him more scheming than if he had been cultivating in seclusion for half a month.
Seeing the jade in his hand, Peng Shitong laughed and asked: âLet me guess, inside this list, there should be a list of the forty-one elites that will be participating in the second round, right?â
Yang Junping laughed, and showed the jade slip in his hand to her.
Peng Shitong swept the jade slip with his Spiritual Sense and laughed: âNot bad, out of the twenty-eight elite seeds, unexpectedly, nine of them broke through the first round this time, and itâs much better than three years ago.
âDonât just look at the surname and place of origin, that thing can lie. Among these nine foreign elite seeds, there might be some related to the Yang family.â
In one breath, Yang Junping drank half of the hot tea. Peng Shitong had repeatedly asked him to take care of his cultivation, after all, he was the future head of the famous Madame Yang s, so his every move should not be so rude.
Peng Shitong laughed and said, âI heard about the name selection for the drill grounds today, and it is said that it was a slap to the faces of a few clan elders, what, could it be that among these nine people, there is still someone who escaped?â
Yang Junping laughed coldly in disdain, then said: âThatâs not it, but these nine people were actually raised based on their strength, but for example, Wu Chunxi, although he was born in a normal village in Sandtown, but because of this, this boy has some talent and also knows how to work, but somehow he has gotten into Seventh Uncleâs eyes. He has received a lot of nurturing these past few years, and it is said that Seventh Uncle has brought this kid to see Old Thirteen a few times, so he needs some pointers.â
âSo itâs Seventh Uncleâs disciple, no wonder!â
Yang Junping casually pointed out two more names, and said: âFor example, these two were also noticed and specially groomed by the cultivators of Madame Yang. Out of the nine cultivators with different surnames, there are actually only six who managed to make it into the second round by relying solely on their own cultivation.â
Peng Shitong laughed: âThatâs pretty good, at least it wonât be like the previous two times, where after the first round all the cultivators in Madame Yang will almost get one round.â
Yang Junping casually threw the jade slip to the side and asked: âRight, have you found any good seedlings with Innate Skills in the pill cultivating room these few days?â
Peng Shitong shook his head and laughed bitterly: âDo you think alchemists are that easy to cultivate? I, along with the master of the Great Cauldron Hall and Spiritual Master Du of the fire valley, have looked at each other. In the end, we have only recruited two disciples who might have the potential to become an alchemist in the future.
Yang Junping smacked his lips and said: âItâs only two alchemists, thatâs considered great. Oh right, why donât we see Yinâer and Yaoâer again?â
Peng Shitong laughed bitterly: âThese two children have been acting very secretively these past few days, I wonder what they are doing.â
Yang Junping coldly snorted, and said: âAfter this yearâs Elite Tournament is over, letâs see how Iâll take care of the two of them.â
With that, Yang Junping drank the remaining spirit tea and stood up to leave.
Seeing that, Peng Shitong took two steps forward, and asked: âItâs time to eat, where are you going?â
Yang Junping replied without turning his head around, âI should go to the back of the mountain and see how many people there are who are hard at work. I should also learn from Big Brother, give him a few casual pointers and pretend to be a senior expert.
Peng Shitong didnât know whether to laugh or cry as he looked at his back.
Yang Qinghu rushed home excitedly. Before she even entered the door, her voice had already traveled in, âMother, Iâve passed the first round. Iâm too hungry. Is there anything to eat at home?â
However, his usual scene of his mother coming out when he shouted did not appear. There was no sound in the yard. This kind of situation usually only occurred after his father came back from the outside.
The originally swaggering Yang Xin Hu instantly became cautious. With his shifty eyebrows, he looked all around the courtyard and prepared to tiptoe away.
âWhere are you going?â
A voice suddenly sounded next to his ear, giving him a shock, but Yang Qinghu immediately reacted and heaved a sigh of relief, loudly saying: âHey, big brother, itâs you, you scared me so much, I thought my dad had returned!â âBut big brother, your cultivation is becoming more and more powerful and you are already at the peak of the baleful qi realm. I think you will soon be another core disciple of the family, Brother Lang.â
He had already advanced to the Baleful Qi realm for several years, but Yang Qinlang, who had just advanced to the Baleful Qi realm, had already become a core disciple of his clan. This made him feel somewhat uncomfortable in his heart, but it didnât matter if he was uncomfortable or not, Yang Qinlangâs strength was still above his.
Yang Qinghong said in a deep voice, âFather isnât back. Grandpa is back.â
Yang Qinghu, who had originally been planning to show off to his elder brother for his victory in the first round, shivered in fright upon hearing this. Grandpa is back? Isnât he in the Wilderness Town? â
Yang Qinghong didnât bother to answer and just said, âGrandpa wants to see you. Come with me.â
Yang Qinghu followed her eldest brother into the living room. Her appearance was like a mouse that was about to see a cat.
Yang Tie-zhuâs expression was very serious, and this made Yang Qinghuâs heart beat like a drum.
Seeing him come in, Yang Tiezhu waved his hand and said, âWaiter, tell grandpa about what happened today at the school field during the roll call.â
Yang Qinghu noticed that even though his grandfatherâs expression wasnât too good, he didnât seem to have any intention of punishing him. Calming himself, he recounted everything that had happened on the training field in detail to Yang Tiezhu.
Yang Tiezhuâs face did not look angry at all, but his heart was not concerned about listening to his own grandson recount the process of the school fieldâs name singing. In fact, he had already been informed about these matters long before he had returned to the Xishan Village.
Yang Qinghu recounted what had happened. Yang Tianzhu closed his eyes and did not speak. Yang Qinghuâs apprehension only increased.
Yang Qinghong thought for a moment and said, âGrandfather, this matter may not be as serious as you think. In the entire Yang Family, how many people do not dare to give face to the Han Family? Furthermore, Grandfatherâs response would at least not leave behind any excuses. Moreover, Grandfather, you and the Patriarch have had a great relationship since childhood, so the Patriarch would probably not care about such small matters. â
Yang Tiezhu nodded, and said: âEven so, in the end, you must make this matter clear to the patriarch, face is one thing, and attitude is another. Remember what I have said, we are all surnamed Yang, and there is nothing to hide from our families, grandfather will go to the Western Mountain to ask for the patriarch, then we will have to rush back to Wilderness Town overnight. You two must work hard in the Xishan Village, and donât embarrass me, grandfather.â
Both of his grandchildren looked submissive. Yang Tie-zhu glared at Yang Xin Hu and said: âEspecially you, little boy. I heard that some of the Yang Familyâs children are popinjays, so youâre not included in this, are you?â
Yang Qinghu jumped in fright, hurriedly saying, âNo, no, thatâs not the case!â
After the 28 foreign Elite Seeds that were participating in the Elite Tournament came to Xishan Village, they were collectively arranged to stay in the Yang Familyâs guest rooms for the time being. However, Feng Yuankun did not stay there.
After passing through the first round of the Large Competition, Feng Yuankun returned to his temporary residence. From afar, he saw someone already waiting for him at the entrance.
âAunt Yang, Iâm back.â Feng Yuankun waved at the people at the entrance from afar.
When Yang Tian Fang saw Feng Yuankun return, she smiled and said, âNot bad, your teacherâs teachings were not in vain. For the next three days, you will work hard at your auntâs place and fight your way to the top 8 ranks as an elite disciple. Your teacher is also proud.â
Feng Yuankun said with a smile, âDonât worry, Aunt Yang. I will work hard.â
Yang Tian Fang nodded in satisfaction and said, âCome in. Your teacher had someone deliver something in the afternoon and asked me to give you a few words.â
Feng Yuankunâs eyes lit up. He quickly followed Yang Tian Fang to the front hall. He saw a grey bag placed on a table in the front hall.
âMiddle tier magic tool, Wind Return Bag!â
Feng Yuankun extended his hand to grab at the Songfeng Belt but to his surprise, a shadow flashed and the bag was already in Yang Tian Fangâs hands.
Seeing Feng Yuankunâs stunned expression, Yang Tian Fang smiled and said, âYour teacher said that you can refine this magical equipment first, but you are not allowed to use it unless you have no other choice. Before you encounteruly strong enemy, it would be best if you could train your other divine abilities in battle.â
Feng Yuankun scratched his head and asked in puzzlement: âAunt Yang, Teacher always said that I have not mastered all of the arts and spells, and I have always disagreed with refining magic tools, saying that my foundation is not solid yet, but I heard that when teacher was my age, my cultivation was only comparable to mine. Even Spiritual Master Jun Shan was at my age back then, so my cultivation rose very quickly.
Yang Tian Fang smiled when she heard that. âI donât know too much about your teacherâs past. However, I can tell you a little about the matter about Shan; perhaps you will understand.â
Feng Yuankun was overjoyed upon hearing the matter of the Jun Shanâs past. The Jun Shan was the idol of the entire Mengyu County and the young cultivators of the Huyao County nowadays. Feng Yuankun was filled with interest towards the experiences he had when he was young.
âBefore I start talking about Little Shanâs matter, I need to ask you something. Have you been through a life and death struggle since you started cultivating?â
âOf course!â Feng Yuankun said rather proudly, âDisciple had once participated in the great battle with the Yang family to strangle the Tuo Wu Shanâs Demonic Cultivator and even killed two Demonic Beasts. I had also fought with the Spiritual Demons before.â
When Yang Tian Fang heard this, she declined to comment. Feng Yuan Kunâs experience could be considered as an experience amongst cultivators at the same cultivation level, but it was obvious that this experience was done under the deliberate protection of the Adept Zhou Yi.
âLittle Shan, when he was at the Muddy Qi realm, he volunteered to participate in the fight for the border between the three counties. Itâs a battle where he could lose his life at any time âŚâ