Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 43 - 43 40 Family Shock

43: Chapter 40 Family Shock 43: Chapter 40 Family Shock The lingering glow of the setting sun had not yet faded completely, and the vast hunting ground fell into a quiet moment where intense stares, brimming with shock, fell upon the defeated Jun Wuyan lying on the ground.

Such an outcome was undoubtedly beyond the expectations of nearly everyone, as none had anticipated that Jun Wuyan, a renowned young expert throughout the Great Xia Kingdom, would actually be defeated by Ye Xuan, who was known for his reputation as useless.

“Jun Wuyan actually lost.”

Xia Xun looked incredulously at this dream-like ending, and even she felt a strong sense of shock at this moment.

“It’s great!”

Nangong Yao and Ye Ba, among others, cheered after a brief silence, particularly Ye Ba and Ye Xuan.

The Jun family had been like a towering mountain pressing down on the Ye family’s heads for years, and now that Ye Xuan had defeated Jun Wuyan, it was a harsh blow to vent their pent-up frustration.

“How is this possible?”

Compared to the jubilation on Nangong Yao’s side, Jing Feng, Li Xiong, and others could not muster a smile no matter what.

They couldn’t believe that even Jun Wuyan would lose to Ye Xuan and lose without any spirit left, despite giving his all.

“It’s time to announce the result.”

Ye Xuan wasn’t in great shape at this point either.

His battle with Jun Wuyan had drained him tremendously, especially the final use of Ling Xu’s Phantasm which nearly depleted more than half of his True Qi instantly.

Currently, his Dantian was almost empty, and the True Qi Seed’s fluctuations were very weak; any random person could easily defeat him now.

Hearing Ye Xuan’s words, the referee finally reacted, looked deeply at Ye Xuan, and announced loudly, “This match, Ye Xuan wins!”

The outcome had already been clear to the crowd, so no one was surprised by the referee’s announcement.

A wave of astonished whispers spread through the crowd, rewarding them with a thrilling battle.

After ordering people to take Jun Wuyan away for treatment, Xia Xun looked at Ye Xuan with complex emotions.

The previous scorn had completely dissipated by this point, and her opinion of Ye Xuan seemed to have significantly changed.

Thinking thus, she lightly landed on the stage, glanced at Ye Xuan, and then announced to the public, “The first place in this autumn hunt goes to the Ye family of Tianyang County.”

Naturally, nobody objected to this result.

Many murmured secretly, lamenting that if Jun Wuyan had not provoked Ye Xuan unnecessarily into this match, he could have shared the first place.

But now, attempting to steal a chicken only to lose the rice, he had lost the first place title.

Not only did Jun Wuyan personally stumble, the Jun family had lost a great deal of face.

The title of first place in the autumn hunt was not a minor one.

The Ye family, which had suffered an almost devastating blow more than a decade ago, could it be aiming to return to the ranks of top-tier families after these years?

“Hmph, thinking of becoming a top-tier family again won’t be so easy.” Qi Shaofeng stared intently at Ye Xuan, feeling deep humiliation from being severely embarrassed by Ye Xuan twice, which made his hatred for the latter reach a grinding level.

“That’s right, Jun Wuyan’s disastrous failure means he surely won’t let it go.

With the feud between the Jun family and the Ye family, they definitely won’t allow them to develop smoothly.

The Ye family should brace itself for a severe suppression next,” Li Xiong also said darkly.

“We also need to embellish the details of this autumn hunt when we report back to our family elders.

If it weren’t for Ye Xuan interfering, our results wouldn’t have been so dismal.

In suppressing the Ye family, our families must spare no effort.”

Jing Feng said grimly.

Had it not been for Ye Xuan’s raid, their results, though not comparable to Ye Xuan or Jun Wuyan’s, would at least have been among the top, but now they were at the very bottom, a humiliation akin to a great disgrace.

When he returned, he would definitely not take the blame himself; he’d pin everything on Ye Xuan.

“Let’s go!”

Unable to bear seeing Ye Xuan taking first place, the three of them left the hunting ground disheartened.

There wasn’t much left for them to do here, but they would not make things easy for Ye Xuan.

After the contest ended, the autumn hunt was essentially over.

Soon after, the awards for the top three were distributed, and Xia Xun approached Ye Xuan, smiling tenderly, “Congratulations.”

Facing Xia Xun’s radiant smile, Ye Xuan’s expression was indifferent, and he responded with some polite remarks.

He would not forget past events; Xia Xun had hardly ever looked at him properly before, and now with his increased strength, her attitude had changed.

Although Ye Xuan was not one to fuss over details, it didn’t mean he could accept just anyone.

This fiancée, even the previous Ye Xuan had given up on her, leaving their relationship as nothing more than an empty shell, which should have been abolished long ago.

After a brief, dull conversation, Ye Xuan also took his leave from the stage.

Although he had won the title of first place in the autumn hunt, he was not particularly excited, as he could predict that after today’s event, the situation for the Ye family might not be too favorable.

Even he himself might not be entirely safe and needed to return to the Ye family as soon as possible.

After saying goodbye to Meng Hao, Ye Xuan set off with Nangong Yao and Ye Ba, skipping the banquet that usually followed the autumn hunt.

Such gatherings of noble sons were never to his liking.

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Although Ye Xuan was low-key in his actions, the news that he had defeated Jun Wuyan and won first place in the autumn hunt quickly spread, and the shock this news could bring to the world was imaginable.

An unknown person showed great prowess during the autumn hunt and actually managed to snatch the championship from Jun family’s second son.

The series of events were astounding and astonishing to everyone.

Meanwhile, as the news spread, many were secretly guessing whether the Ye family, which once belonged to the top tier families of the Great Xia Kingdom, was now displaying such a strong and dazzling performance in hopes of regaining their position as a first-class family?

A decade ago, Ye Xiao from the Ye family was famous throughout the Great Xia Kingdom and was in the limelight, a name known by everyone.

However, after being silent for over a decade, many had somewhat forgotten about the Ye family.

But now, with the first position in the autumn hunt, people were reminded of the old memories.

The one who took the first position this time was Ye Xiao’s son, Ye Xuan, which inevitably led to much speculation.

When the news reached the Ye family, their first reaction was of disbelief.

The first position in the autumn hunt was too distant for them, the current strength of the Ye family was no longer as it once was.

In the families participating in the autumn hunt, many were stronger than the Ye family; could the first position be so easily achieved?

However, once the news was confirmed, only ecstasy remained in their hearts.

Everyone in the Ye family started to extensively celebrate.

After so many years, they had finally gained significant honor.

Many felt a surge of pride, especially since Ye Xuan had defeated Jun Wuyan from the Jun family on the spot.

The frustration in the hearts of the Ye family members over more than a decade seemed to have cleared up a lot, bringing immense relief.

Those who had previously had conflicts with Ye Xuan put their pride aside and personally apologized to him, including Ye Xuan’s uncle Ye Tianhao, and third uncle Ye Hai.

Regarding these members of the Ye family, Ye Xuan naturally did not intend to hold a grudge.

Seeing their sincere attitudes, he accepted their apologies.

As night fell, the lights were brightly lit in the main hall of the Ye family.

“The first place in the autumn hunt, what a big surprise indeed…”

Sitting in the main seat, Ye Tianxiong’s expression was somewhat quirky, appearing to be both delighted and somewhat sorrowful, as even he didn’t know whether Ye Xuan’s remarkable achievement was a blessing or a curse.

He was happy that the morale of the Ye family was high and everyone was enthusiastic.

However, he was worried about the tactics the Jun family might employ next, fearing that they would stop at nothing to deal with them.

“Whether it’s a blessing or a curse, a curse cannot be avoided.

Now that we have firmly secured the first position in the autumn hunt, no matter what kind of storm we face, we can only stand against it and prepare countermeasures in advance.” Ye Tianhao looked somewhat rejuvenated today; after so many years, there was finally an inspiring piece of news.

Being a man who valued face a lot, he was naturally in a great mood.

“Yes, I agree with big brother’s view.

Even without the matter of the autumn hunt, the oppression from the Jun family would have come any moment.

Now it’s just triggered earlier.” Ye Hai also nodded in agreement.

“That’s what I’m worried about, with the current strength of the Ye family, how will we cope?”

Ye Tianxiong sighed, how could he not want the Ye family to rise rapidly?

But with their current strength, as soon as they show any signs of emergence, they would be met with a thunderous strike from the Jun family.

Although he had been preparing for this for some years, to confront the Jun family directly was still far from feasible.

“Actually, even after experiencing heavy setbacks in the past, the foundation of the Ye family is still there.

If we have enough money and resources, we may be able to develop rapidly and withstand the oppression from the Jun family.” Ye Tianhao frowned slightly.

Hearing this, Ye Tianxiong didn’t say anything.

This statement was equivalent to saying nothing – a family’s development hinges on three things: a large group of people loyal to the family, and then money and resources, which are core elements.

But the key is that they lacked these, the current income sources of the Ye family were not abundant, which was undoubtedly a significant limitation.

“According to uncle’s implication, if we have a large amount of gold and a lot of resources, can the Ye family rise rapidly?”

Ye Xuan suddenly brightened up and asked.

“That’s natural, but where do we get a large amount of gold and resources from?”

Ye Tianxiong couldn’t help but give a wry smile; this question from Ye Xuan was somewhat redundant.

“We don’t have them, but the Spiritual Items Workshop does.” Ye Xuan smiled.

“Spiritual Items Workshop?”

Ye Tianxiong and the others were somewhat puzzled; the Spiritual Items Workshop was naturally as wealthy as a nation, ranking at the top, but what did that have to do with their Ye family?

“Don’t ask too much; in a few days, a large amount of resources and gold will be delivered to our doorstep.

You just need to be ready to arrange things.”

Ye Xuan waved his hand, having his methods.

He had already spoken to Master Yan about a collaboration, and now that they needed to cultivate the family’s power, it seemed they could only start from the Spiritual Items Workshop.

To stand and develop in the crowded family landscape of the Great Xia Kingdom, the power of the family was extremely important.

If this backing couldn’t rise, then even if Ye Xuan himself was talented, he would still be in a difficult position.

Ye Tianxiong was somewhat bewildered by Ye Xuan’s words, but the latter was full of confidence, making them unable to help but wonder, could Ye Xuan really have a way?

However, he made a decision soon after; given the current situation, they were already in a dire state, so why not treat a dead horse as if it were alive and follow Ye Xuan’s plan to see what happens.

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