Clan Cultivation: The Ye Clan

After a cup of tea, Ye Zhenzhen's token lit up again. Ye Zhenzhen turned her head to look at Ye Zhenwen, then stepped towards the high platform.

As soon as I reached the steps, I saw a long queue of people.

Ugh, this is such a hassle!

Ye Zhenzhen went straight to the back of the line and sat down one by one, looking at the people in front of her.

I sat on the stool in front of the table, waiting for Master Yang Dan to examine my work.

Master Yang carefully examined each item one by one, his meticulous manner making it impossible to tell that he was aiding and abetting evil.

Ye Zhenzhen rolled her eyes at him and then looked away.

He sent a telepathic message to Xiao Huan: "You'd better hide well, otherwise if someone finds you, I'll just abandon you and run away."

How could you do this?!

【...】

Xiao Huan kept rambling on about his dissatisfaction, but Ye Zhenzhen completely ignored him.

After a cup of tea, it was Ye Zhenzhen's turn. Ye Zhenzhen sat down directly in her seat and greeted Master Yang with a smile.

"Good morning, Master Yang!"

Master Yang had been keeping an eye on Ye Zhenzhen and had already made preparations while Ye Zhenzhen was still in line.

They quickly checked everyone else and let them pass, waiting for this moment.

Seeing that Ye Zhenzhen was completely unguarded, he felt a little relieved. It seemed that things had gone very smoothly this morning!

With that thought in mind, Master Yang's smile revealed a hint of sincerity. "Young friend Ye, good morning. Please take out your hand so I can examine it."

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhenzhen thought to herself, "They're really putting on a show!"

Looking at Master Yang with a blank expression, he asked, "Master Yang, what's going on? This wasn't part of the previous competitions!"

Upon hearing this, the people in line behind also chimed in.

"Yeah, why bother with this?"

"Yeah, there wasn't any of this before, so why are they suddenly doing this? I'm afraid they have some ulterior motive!"

"Exactly, exactly. The match had problems yesterday afternoon, and then this morning something new went wrong, tsk tsk..."

"..."

As the conversation veered off course, Master Yang quickly spoke up, "Dear friends, this test is necessary to prevent a similar incident from happening yesterday afternoon and to ensure a fairer and more just competition. I hope you will cooperate!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhenzhen retorted, "Keep talking nonsense!"

Feigning ignorance, he continued to fan the flames, "But the competition allows everyone to bring their own magical artifacts, isn't this inspection a bit redundant?"

Upon hearing this, the discussion that had just subsided reignited.

Master Yang couldn't let them spread any more negative rumors, so she quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Let's do one more check to put everyone's minds at ease!"

"Young friend Ye is so unwilling to let me examine you, is it because you have something to hide, something you're concealing..."

Although the words were left unsaid, they sparked a lot of speculation among the crowd.

Those who had just been checked, as well as those who were queuing behind, all turned to look at Ye Zhenzhen, their eyes full of suspicion!

Very good, a few words turned the tide. Indeed, experience is the best teacher!

Ye Zhenzhen feigned an extremely unwilling expression, stretched out her hand, and placed it on the table.

When Master Yang saw that Ye Zhenzhen had finally given in, he breathed a sigh of relief. This little girl was really not easy to deal with!

He extended his right hand, made a hand seal, and used a secret technique to inject a stream of spiritual energy into Ye Zhenzhen's body. He then quickly manipulated the spiritual energy, making it wander within Ye Zhenzhen's body in an attempt to find the existence of the treasure mirror!

Ye Zhenzhen also sensed Yang Danshi's actions. She did not use her spiritual power to resist, because to resist at this time would be to admit defeat.

Ye Zhenzhen waited for Master Yang to check, and seeing the beads of sweat on his forehead, she knew that there was probably no result.

The item is hidden in your spiritual sense; you definitely can't find it using only your spiritual power!

Soon, half a cup of tea's time had passed, and Master Yang had thoroughly examined Ye Zhenzhen's body from head to toe, inside and out, and there really was nothing there!

what happened? how so?

Master Yang glanced at Ye Zhenzhen, who was still waiting for the result with a curious expression, and felt a bitter taste in his mouth. How could this be? Could it be that Fellow Daoist Li guessed wrong?

With that thought in mind, Master Yang Dan's gaze shifted, looking at Li Jie, who was standing not far away, hiding in the crowd.

She shook her head slightly at him; no.

Li Jie received a look from Yang Danshi, quickly squeezed through the crowd, and prepared to get closer to the table.

Then Ye Zhenzhen asked innocently, "Master Yang, is there something wrong with me? Others can finish the examination in 15 breaths, why does it take me so long?"

Just as Ye Zhenzhen finished speaking, and while Master Yang was pondering how to respond, several clan leaders arrived.

Ye Shilan quickly walked to the table and looked at Master Yang with a nervous expression. "What's the problem? Master Yang, you can just say it. I'm also a master alchemist, and we can discuss it together."

Master Yang turned to look at Clan Chief Zheng, shook his head slightly, and gave Clan Chief Zheng a wink, indicating that there was no magic mirror.

Upon receiving the signal, Chief Zheng smiled and smoothed things over, saying, "Everyone, don't worry. Let Master Yang investigate slowly. If anything goes wrong, we can inform the little girl in time so she can receive treatment as soon as possible."

Check it again, check it slowly and carefully!

Master Yang understood what Clan Chief Zheng meant. He made a hand seal, channeled another surge of spiritual energy, and began to examine the matter carefully.

Taking advantage of this moment, Li Jie moved closer to the table and stared straight at Ye Zhenzhen, trying to find a flaw in her face.

That intense gaze left Ye Zhenzhen feeling helpless; she couldn't pretend she couldn't see it.

Are they being this blatant now?

Unable to bear it any longer, Ye Zhenzhen turned around and snapped, "Fellow Daoist, may I ask who you are? What have I done to offend you? You're staring at me with those murderous eyes, I'm a little scared."

After saying that, Ye Zhenzhen made a very scared expression and stared straight at Li Jie.

Upon hearing this, everyone else turned their gaze to Li Jie's position, waiting to see what would happen.

Ye Shiqing walked over in a few steps and grabbed Li Jie, asking, "What do you want to do?"

Seeing that things weren't going well, Li Jie chuckled awkwardly and explained, "No, no, I was just looking around."

Seeing that this guy had backed down, Ye Shiqing let go of his hand, walked to Yang Danshi's side, and stared straight at Yang Danshi.

Ye Zhenzhen watched Ye Shiqing's actions and chuckled inwardly. This death stare, Master Yang, you should experience it too.

The time it took to talk was equivalent to the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Large beads of sweat were already forming on Yang Danshi's forehead. He was anxious. No, there really wasn't any!

Master Yang stopped channeling spiritual energy, and Ye Zhenzhen quickly asked, "Master Yang, is there a result?"

Master Yang turned to look at Clan Chief Zheng, then shook his head again.

When she turned back, she subtly winked at Li Jie before smiling and saying to Ye Zhenzhen, "It's alright, young friend, everything is fine."

Ye Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Master Yang with a smile, "You scared me to death! I thought there was something wrong with my body! It's good that nothing's wrong."

After saying that, he gave Master Yang a deep look and left his seat.