C18 You Want to Thank Him?

"Elder Brother, congratulation! Lan'er's cultivation has reached the peak of the seventh stage of the Body Tempering Realm. What a pleasant surprise!"

Initially glaring menacingly at Ye Lan, Ye Zhenfeng quickly shifted his gaze towards Ye Zhenqun, who stood beside him with a worried expression, and congratulated him with a smile plastered on his face.

However, Ye Zhenqun did not care one bit about his younger brother's words, for they could not be any more fake than they already are!

"The peak of the seventh stage of the Body Tempering Realm?!"

Upon hearing those words, the disciples in the vicinity turned pale with fright, not daring to doubt Ye Zhenfeng's words as lies.

At that moment, they swept their gaze towards Ye Lan in astonishment. The good-for-nothing trash from before had now surpassed all of them by breaking through to the peak of the seventh stage of the Body Tempering Realm!

Such a great achievement was far from what ordinary disciples like them could compare to. Even most of the elite disciples of the Ye Family could only dream of accomplishing such a feat at his age!

In the midst of the Banquet Hall, the Ye Family disciples could not help but smile bitterly as a myriad of emotions welled up in their hearts.

The trash of the past had suddenly lunged past all of them and cultivated to such a high stage in their eyes. Furthermore, he had even defeated a top ten disciple with a single punch. Such accomplishments were simply beyond their imagination.

From now on, who would dare to treat Ye Lan as a worthless piece of trash?

"No wonder Ye Lan was able to both heavily injure Ye Xuan and defeat Zhou Nan of the Taoist Artifacts Hall with a single attack."

After getting news of Ye Lan's current cultivation level, the Ye Family disciples finally understood the reason behind his strength.

With that, every single disciple turned silent. Their once disdainful gazes towards Ye Lan had instantly been replaced with that of deep reverence and a tinge of fear.

"Elder Brother, it had been proven that Lan'er was indeed capable of injuring Ye Kuang."

"Isn't it time for you to make the final decision and carry out the family rules?"

Suddenly, Ye Zhenfeng changed the topic.

Ye Lan's sudden growth had caught him off guard.

Moreover, he was the one in the Ye Family who did not want to see Ye Lan grow up into someone capable.

After all, once Ye Lan grew up into a capable cultivator, those old fellows in the family would definitely reconsider and support him as the next person in line for the throne. If that were to happen, his own son's position in the family would definitely be affected.

Therefore, Ye Zhenfeng wanted to embarrass and make things as difficult as possible for Ye Lan.

Aside from the future of his own son, there were also several other reasons for punishing Ye Lan such as injuring Ye Xuan and Ye Kuang and acting preposterous in front of the other higher-ups of the family.

If they did not punish such an arrogant disciple, their Ye Family would probably be looked down upon in the future, or possibly even overturned!

Hearing that, Ye Zhenqun revealed a deep frown.

How could he not understand the meaning behind his second brother's words?

But since Ye Zhenfeng's words were all based on the truth, Ye Zhenqun could not refute him whatsoever.

"Father, the reason why Brother Ye Lan injured Ye Kuang earlier was because Ye Kuang provoked him first. Please investigate further into the situation."

At that moment, Ye Yu took a step forward, bowed respectfully to Ye Zhenqun, and defended Ye Lan. She truly hoped that her words would exempt Ye Lan from the punishments of the Ye Family.

"If that's the case, then we'll have to punish Ye Kuang as well. Since the two of them dared to have a personal fight in my Ye Family, each of them will be beaten fifty times and deducted of three months' worth of money and medicine."

Without waiting for Ye Zhenqun to speak, Ye Zhenfeng quickly said.

No matter what, he had to think of a way to punish Ye Lan today.

Thus, Ye Yu's attempt to defend Ye Lan would not matter whatsoever.

"Second Brother, are you or am I the patriarch in this family?"

Ye Zhenqun's face turned livid with anger as he glared menacing at Ye Zhenfeng and asked with a cold voice.

'As the patriarch of the family, I have yet to say anything, so why are you, Ye Zhenfeng, barking like a dog at the side?'

'You're that desperate to punish my son? Hah! In your dreams!'

"Elder Brother, of course, you're the partriarch!"

Hearing Ye Zhenqun's sudden exclaim, Ye Zhenfeng shrinked back and immediately responded respectfully.

Despite being respectful on the surface, his heart was fuming in rage.

Unfortunately for him, his power in the Ye Family could not match up to his elder brother's. Besides, he was not in charge of the Ye Family in the first place.

Even though Ye Zhenfeng may feel extremely frustrated, he could only bury his anger deep within his heart.

"Since I'm the partriarch, shouldn't I be the one to speak first?"

Ye Zhenqun shouted coldly again.

"Yes, of course."

Ye Zhenfeng responded with his utmost respect and bowed even lower. The anger in his heart continued to rise gradually.

Having been scolded in public by Ye Zhenqun, Ye Zhenfeng could not help but feel great shame.

"Since that's the case, why don't you just obediently step aside?"

Ye Zhenqun said coldly.

"Elder Brother, I admit that I may have stepped out of line previously. However, you didn't need to speak to me with such a cold manner, right?"

At this point, Ye Zhenfeng could not help but retort slightly to save face.

After being treated coldly by Ye Zhenqun one time after another, Ye Zhenfeng could no longer suppress the irratation in his heart.

His face turned as gloomy as a gathered tempest.

"Hmm?"

Seeing that Ye Zhenfeng dared to speak up against him in front of everyone, Ye Zhenqun's complexion turned ashen as a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

"Elder Brother, I hope that you will practice fairness and not show any form of favoritism. Otherwise, many of the Ye Family disciples will feel disappointed with your actions!"

Ignoring Ye Zhenqun's expression, Ye Zhenfeng said with a smile on his face.

'Why was Ye Zhenqun angry?'

'It could only be because someone else had publicly declared the punishment of his son, Ye Lan.'

'But so what?'

'Even if you, Ye Zhenqun, are the patriarch of the family, don't even think about protecting your son today. With the implemented rules of the Ye Family, even your son cannot escape the inevitable consequences of his actions!'

"When did I, as the partriarch of the family, need you to teach me how things work in my Ye Family?"

Ye Zhenqun replied.

As soon as he finished his words, he ignored Ye Zhenfeng and looked in the direction of Ye Lan and Ye Kuang, who were both standing outside the entrance of the Banquet Hall. He was ready to publicly announce their punishments to everyone.

There was no helping it. After all, the rules of the Ye Family can never be broken.

Just as Ye Zhenfeng had said, as the patriarch, he must not show any favoritism or malpractices. Otherwise, his Ye Family disciples would certainly be disheartened.

To think that he would be careless enough to give Ye Zhenfeng an excuse to seize the advantage!

Therefore, Ye Zhenqun could only endure the pain and let his son suffer for now!

"Patriarch, please wait!"

Just as Ye Zhenqun was about to announce the punishment on Ye Lan and Ye Kuang, a voice suddenly sounded from the side.

The person who spoke up was none other than the number one apothecary of the Ye Family, Elder Feng.

At this moment, Elder Feng had gathered up all the apothecaries of the Ye Family.

Upon witnessing this scene, everyone looked at Elder Feng simultaneously with puzzled expressions.

"Elder Feng, what's the matter?"

Ye Zhenqun looked at Elder Feng with great respect.

As the number one apothecary of the Ye Family, Elder Feng served as the pillar of support of the Ye Family. Thus, he was not one bit inferior to Ye Zhenqun, the patriarch of the family.

Furthermore, the only reason why the Ye Family was still competitive in the market and had the ability to compete with the Qin Family was all thanks to the efforts placed into making the new Essence Recovery Pill. This was all made possible by Elder Feng.

Naturally, Ye Zhenqun spoke with his utmost respect towards Elder Feng, not daring to show even the slightest hint of superiority.

Even Ye Zhenfeng and the other higher-ups had to act with great respect towards Elder Feng.

"Let's just forget about the fight between the younger disciples! Take it as giving this old man some face today, how about it?"

Elder Feng said as he looked at Ye Zhenqun with a gentle smile.

Hearing his words, Ye Zhenqun stared dumbfounded at him for a moment before waking up from his stupor, overjoyed.

He had been worrying about how he should wipe his son's ass the entire time!

He never expected Elder Feng to be gracious enough to bring over toilet paper for his son at such a crucial moment!

How could he not give face to Elder Feng?

After all, he was the one who practically saved his Ye Family with the creation of the Essence Recovery Pill.

It would be outrageous of him to not give him any face!

"Since Elder Feng has spoken, I'll be willing to drop this matter. Meanwhile, order someone to bring Ye Kuang and Ye Xuan over to the infirmary to have their wounds healed. Make sure they get enough rest to fully recover from their injuries."

Ye Zhenqun immediately said.

"May I know your opinions on this matter?"

At that moment, Elder Feng looked towards Ye Zhenfeng and the other higher-ups before asking with a smile.

"Since Elder Feng has already made things clear, how could we dare to refuse your request and cause you to lose face?"

Not daring to refute, Ye Zhenfeng took the initiative to express his opinion.

No matter how unwilling he felt, he could only recognize and accept reality.

Though he may have acted out of place when it came to his elder brother, he did not dare to do the same in the presence of Elder Feng.

First and foremost, he had to take into account the importance of Elder Feng in his Ye Family. Had it not been for his achievements, the Ye Family would have long since fallen out of the market.

Offending Elder Feng would only cause his Ye Family to lose its arms. If that were to happen, the family would suffer greatly and eventually collapse!

The other higher-ups of the Ye Family quickly nodded in agreement, not daring to refute Elder Feng's words.

"Lan'er, why aren't you stepping forth to thank Elder Feng?"

Ye Zhenqun looked at Ye Lan with a serious expression.

"No, he doesn't have to. In fact, I'm the one who should be thanking him properly."

Elder Feng responded with a smile on his face.

That one sentence struck down like a bolt out of the blue as the entire Ye Family gasped in shock.

Elder Feng actually wanted to thank Ye Lan?

What could he possibly thank him for?

What exactly did Ye Lan do to be worthy of receiving Elder Feng's gratitude in public?