Clan Cultivation: The Ye Clan

Ye Zhenhan was furious when she saw the smile on Ye Zhenzhen's face.

"I'm your dear cousin."

"He is also my dear cousin."

With just one sentence, Ye Zhenhan was rendered speechless.

Ye Zhenzhen, however, was not about to let her off so easily. "Are you coming in or not? If not, don't waste my time. I'm very busy."

Ye Zhentian stood casually to the side, watching the show.

Ye Zhenhan's face flushed red, but she knew that even if she stayed here, she wouldn't get any advantage.

He barked a fierce but inwardly weak remark, "You just wait."

He turned around and went straight into his secluded cave, slamming the door shut.

Ye Zhenzhen glanced towards the door and pouted, "It's all because they're spoiled."

Ye Zhentian chuckled and tapped Ye Zhenzhen on the head, "Why offend her? You won't gain anything, and you might even bring trouble upon yourself."

"What can she do to me?"

Ye Zhentian looked at Ye Zhenzhen and shook his head slightly. She's still so young!

"Then I'll go in too."

"Wishing Third Brother a successful Foundation Establishment."

"I accept your good words."

The two exchanged a smile, and Ye Zhentian walked directly into the cave on the right, slowly closing the door behind him.

Ye Zhenzhen sat down at the stone table and sent a telepathic message to her brother. She learned that her father, He Ruonan, had not yet returned, and she felt worried.

Sigh, I shouldn't take on these kinds of garrison missions next time. It's so inconvenient not being able to leave.

Ye Zhenzhen thought to herself, but there was nothing she could do; there was no way to change it now.

He picked up the blank array plate and continued his study.

Two months have passed in a flurry of activity.

Ye Shiqing led the exploration team back.

Ye Zhenzhen heard the news three days after they returned.

Heronan came to the underwater cave to visit his daughter.

Ye Zhenzhen was relieved to see that her father was not injured.

Curious, she asked, "Father, why did you take so long this time?"

He Ruonan looked at Ye Zhenzhen with a complicated expression on his face. "Zhen'er, did you put all those demonic beasts you brought out from the secret realm last time into the Bamboo Creek Mountains?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhenzhen's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that this incident was caused by those demonic beasts?

She gave a sheepish laugh. "Yeah, what's wrong?"

Heronan's face showed an expression of "I knew it." "When Zhendong and I went to investigate this monster riot, we saw a spider that looked very familiar. Zhendong said it seemed to have been brought out from the secret realm."

Ye Zhenzhen's words must refer to that red-eyed spider.

"Hehe, maybe they just look alike!"

"Judging from the spider's appearance, it seems to have just broken through to the second tier. When it encountered us, it was initially preparing to attack, but it paused for a moment and then turned and left." He Ruonan said, his eyes fixed on Ye Zhenzhen.

Speak, keep talking, let's see how you try to argue next!

Ye Zhenzhen, under her father's stern gaze, had already devised a plan.

This damn spider, can't it use its brain? Why make it so obvious? How am I supposed to explain this?

Her eyes darted around, and she put on a fawning smile. "Dad~".

Seeing her daughter's guilty look, He Ruonan understood everything. "Stop. There's no need for your spoiled brat talk. I want to hear the truth."

Ye Zhenzhen stared at her father with her big, round eyes in disbelief; even her coaxing was no longer effective.

It seems I have no choice but to confess honestly, "It should be."

"What?" The words were spoken too quickly, and He Ruonan didn't react immediately.

Coming to his senses, he continued, "It was you who released them."

Ye Zhenzhen nodded obediently, "Yes."

Where did you put it?

"At the edge of the second-tier demon beast."

He Ruonan gently tapped Ye Zhenzhen's head, "Why didn't you say so earlier? You made us waste our time."

Ye Zhenzhen looked aggrieved. "I wasn't sure before, but I know now."

"Alright, stop looking so pathetic. Letting them out isn't a bad thing."

"What do you mean?"

"Due to the recent unusual activity of the demonic beasts, the City Lord's Mansion has temporarily halted its plans to deal with the other Foundation Establishment families."

"It's paused? That's great news!"

"They probably fear that if they make a move, all the demonic beasts might attack at once and destroy Zhuxi County."

"That's great news!"

"But the City Lord's Mansion sent a message to the Foundation Establishment families, inviting each family to send their elite disciples to participate in the Foundation Establishment Grand Competition."

What are the benefits of winning?

"Based on the winner, the revenue of Zhuxi County will be redistributed."

Hearing this, Ye Zhenzhen showed little interest. "How many spirit stones can Zhuxi County obtain in a year? Is it worth holding such a competition to compete for?"

"Well, it must be at least a million spirit stones a year."

Upon hearing this number, Ye Zhenzhen's eyes widened. "That's quite a lot. It's definitely worth competing for."

"I guess it's to find out the strength of each family."

"What did Grandpa say? Is he going to participate or not?"

"I don't know, it seems like it hasn't been decided yet."

"Whatever, I'll just stay put and finish the mission."

Seeing Ye Zhenzhen's indifferent attitude, He Ruonan earnestly advised, "Zhen'er, you can't just ignore the family's affairs because of one disappointment. We still have to rely on the family to make a living."

"Uh," Ye Zhenzhen said disapprovingly, "If you're willing, I can take you away from the family. It all depends on whether you want to or not."

Upon hearing this, He Ruonan sternly reprimanded, "Zhen'er, how could you have such thoughts? Even if the family has made some mistakes, you can speak up and let everyone judge together. You must never have such thoughts of leaving again."

Ye Zhenzhen didn't want to argue with He Ruonan, so she said soothingly, "Okay, I'll listen to Father."

He Ruonan looked at Ye Zhenzhen's obviously perfunctory words, but couldn't say anything more.

Well, let's leave it at that for now. I'll try to persuade them more often later.

After saying that, Heronan left.

What he didn't notice was that someone had left before he did.

Ye Zhenzhen naturally noticed the person who came; if it weren't for that person, Ye Zhenzhen wouldn't have said such ruthless words.

In short, some people need to know their place.

The person who came was Ye Anbo. Ye Anbo originally wanted to check on Ye Zhenhan's situation and also expected to meet Ye Zhenzhen, but he did not expect to hear Ye Zhenzhen say that she wanted to leave the family.

How did it get to such a serious point? Ye Amber couldn't understand it.

Not knowing how to face Ye Zhenzhen, he left the underwater cave without showing himself.

I've already made amends and changed a lot, so why is this still the result?

If Zhen'er were to truly leave the family, Ye Anbo dared not continue thinking about it...

As Ye Anbo was pondering this, he received a message from a scout in Zhuxi County.