【A very long time ago, the ancestor of the Cui family arrived in the God Realm and established the Cui clan, using a method of support to steadily strengthen the entire family.】
【The clan was deeply grateful for the ancestor’s contributions. In that era, they were truly united as one!】
【However, time is a cruel blade that cuts many things apart!】
【No matter what a person does, the feedback they receive is always two-sided. Some will praise, others will criticize!】
【In the end, it is all for the sake of profit!】
【Over the years, the struggle for the position of Cui family head has only grown more intense!】
【The first branch, second branch, and third branch have all exerted their full strength, each trying to seize the position of family head to secure greater benefits for their own people.】
【Especially now, as the time for succession draws near, open and covert conflicts have become increasingly common.】
【But these matters are all disgraceful and cannot be spoken aloud. It is enough to understand them privately.】
【Yet Ye Yu became the one who flipped the table, directly raising his hand and saying all of this in front of everyone!】
【It could be said that he tore away that final layer of shame!】
【Cui Jingdong’s heart trembled violently as he hurriedly defended himself. "I didn’t. I have absolutely no objections toward the family head."】
【He was extremely nervous, fearing that the first branch would use this as a pretext to punish him under family law.】
【Not to mention anything else, just the charge of disrespect toward the family head would be enough to confine him in the Bitter Sea for ten thousand years, suffering under the torment of astral winds.】
【That alone would completely ruin Cui Jingdong’s chances of competing for the position of family head.】
【When the time came, the third branch, for the sake of profit, would inevitably push forward another candidate, and he would be reduced to a discarded pawn!】
【This was something Cui Jingdong absolutely could not accept. Therefore, to avoid leaving any leverage against himself, he immediately stepped back half a pace and drew a clear line between himself and Cui Yang!】
【"Brother in law, you’ve misunderstood. Cui Yang is not from our third branch. I am not familiar with him. Someone who shows you disrespect deserves to die. As for me, I respect you and the family head equally. There is order between elder and younger."】
【In order to withdraw unscathed, Cui Jingdong chose to retreat.】
【After giving a slight cupped fist salute, he took the initiative to leave, distancing himself from the conflict.】
【This time, he admitted defeat.】
【But it didn’t matter. The battle for the position of family head would come later!】
【As Cui Jingdong left, the other members of the third branch followed behind him.】
【Cui Yang had already been treated as a discarded pawn, with not even a single person left to collect his corpse!】
【A perfectly fine banquet lost nearly one third of its guests in an instant, making the space feel much more empty.】
【Cui Rui also stood up, bent down to pick up the short blade that had killed Cui Yang, and placed it back in front of Ye Yu.】
【"This item is called Inch Distance. It is quite a fine divine weapon. Brother in law, you must take good care of it and not waste the goodwill of the third branch!"】
【Hearing this, Ye Yu let out a light laugh and took the short blade back.】
【Cui Rui did not stay long either and left with the second branch members.】
【Seeing that most people had already left, the Cui family members of the first branch tactfully withdrew as well, no longer disturbing Cui Yanshui.】
【Before leaving, when they looked at Ye Yu, there was a bit more recognition in their eyes.】
【Originally, they had all been curious why Cui Yanshui, who had a strong chance of becoming the next family head, would choose a useless person who could not cultivate.】
【Was it really just to gain the support of Xuanji Hall?】
【But now it seemed that this brother in law was quite extraordinary, able to suppress Cui Jingdong of the third branch.】
【Based on today’s events alone, it was enough for them to call him brother in law with genuine willingness!】
【In fact, everything that happened here had already been reported to the family head, Cui Baisheng, at the very first moment.】
【After hearing the full account of events,】
【a faint smile appeared on Cui Baisheng’s calm face.】
【He spoke only a single word.】
【"Good."】
【The steward Cui Fu was greatly shocked. He had followed Cui Baisheng since he was young and knew very well how sparing his master was with words.】
【He also understood deeply the pride hidden in his master’s bones.】
【His gaze always appeared calm, yet in truth looked down upon everything.】
【Across the entire Cui family, there were very few people he held in high regard.】
【Now that he had spoken the word "good," it was already the highest praise for the new son in law.】
【It seemed the family head was very satisfied with Ye Yu’s actions, but some matters still required instructions.】
【"Reporting to family head, Cui Yang’s corpse is still at the banquet. How should it be handled?"】
【Cui Baisheng said indifferently, "Throw it back to Duliang Peak and break one of Cui Yang’s father’s legs. If the son is not taught, it is the father’s fault."】
【Cui Fu immediately acknowledged and hurried off to carry out the task without delay!】
【As a scream echoed from Duliang Peak,】
【everyone in the Cui family felt their hearts tremble.】
【Inside the residence of the third branch leader, Cui Dongyang knelt on both knees. In front of him sat a gaunt old man.】
【This person was the head of the third branch, Cui Huxiao.】
【After his subordinate reported the full sequence of events,】
【Cui Huxiao could not help but sneer repeatedly.】
【"Break one of Cui Yang’s father’s legs? That old thing Cui Baisheng is telling the entire Cui family that he is backing Ye Yu, isn’t he?"】
【"Interesting. Very interesting!"】
【"It seems Shi Tiange really gave birth to a good son. But you—why didn’t you have the courage to kill Ye Yu on the spot?"】
【"If you hadn’t given him any chance to speak, you would have won."】
【"If you had done that, I would have considered you the pride of our third branch, instead of looking down on you like I do now."】
【Hearing the disdain in his father’s words, Cui Dongyang felt as if his heart were being cut by knives.】
【His hands clenched tightly into fists, killing intent surging endlessly in his eyes.】
【However, the instigator behind all of this, Ye Yu, had no interest in what was happening within the Cui family.】
【Right now, he only wanted to urge Qi Yuan to cultivate properly!】
【Days of lacking personal strength were simply too unbearable!】
【If he had possessed cultivation at the Ancient God Realm today, Ye Yu would have killed Cui Jingdong as well.】
【Why would he need to waste so many words with him?】
【To avoid arousing Cui Yanshui’s suspicion, Ye Yu went to a guest room prepared by the Cui family for Xuanji Hall.】
【Then he opened the Cloud Nurturing Compass, and Qi Yuan’s figure quickly appeared.】
【But after just one glance, Ye Yu frowned!】
【He saw Qi Yuan staring blankly at a sheet of white paper, surrounded by unfamiliar immortal mountains.】
【So Ye Yu spoke softly, "Did you encounter some problem in your cultivation? Also, did you not find the Wuwei Tower?"】
【Hearing this, Qi Yuan’s body trembled. Feeling guilty like a thief, she quickly put away the scroll!】
【"N no, I don’t have any problems with my cultivation. I was just thinking about something. As for the task you assigned me, senior, I have already completed it. It’s just that I don’t want to cultivate within the sect. I think traveling outside might allow me to progress faster!"】
【Ye Yu nodded.】
【Qi Yuan’s words made sense. Flowers grown in a greenhouse are too fragile. Only by growing under the sun can they shine even brighter after enduring storms!】
【Previously, the reason he wanted Qi Yuan to stay inside the Wuwei Tower was purely for safety.】
【Now that she wanted to travel, he decided to let it be.】
【If she encountered any danger, he would be able to sense it immediately. It should be fine!】
【However, the scroll she had just put away reminded Ye Yu of something from before.】
【So he spoke again, "How do you have a portrait of me?"】

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