Chapter 16: The Four Regions Martial Ranking!

Ye Qiubai's talent had been restored, and his strength surpassed his previous peak.

With a single move, he annihilated Chou Siwu, the eldest son of the Chou family.

This news spread rapidly throughout Tianyuan City.

In no time, the entire city was abuzz, realizing that the power dynamics in Tianyuan City were about to change once again.

At the center of all this talk was the Ye Family.

The elders of the family approached, whether genuinely or hypocritically, with smiles plastered on their faces, greeting Ye Qiubai warmly.

These same people had been cold and harsh to Ye Qiubai after he lost his talent. Though he didn't care about their previous treatment or plan to seek revenge, he wasn't about to show them any kindness now either.

The elders could only smile awkwardly in response.

Ye Qing, full of joy, patted Ye Qiubai's shoulder and laughed heartily, "Good, good! It's great that you've recovered! But tell me, Qiubai, how did you regain your strength? Did you have another fortunate encounter?"

Hearing this, Ye Qiubai couldn't help but smile.

"It was my master who saved me. When I was being pursued outside the city, I happened to meet him. Not only did he save my life, but he also used a pill to restore my talent and taught me supreme techniques, causing my strength to advance by leaps and bounds."

"That's wonderful. We really must thank your master," Ye Qing said in amazement. "But someone who possesses such a pill cannot be an ordinary person."

Ye Qiubai shook his head. "My master is from the Cangdao Academy, but he doesn't like to draw attention to himself, so few people know him."

Cangdao Academy?

No wonder.

Ye Qing nodded in understanding, then frowned as he seemed to recall something. "Do you know who wanted to kill you before?"

Someone attempting to kill his son outside Tianyuan City angered Ye Qing immensely.

A powerful and domineering aura surged from him!

After all, Ye Qing was the head of the Ye Family and one of the top experts in Tianyuan City.

Some of the weaker individuals nearby immediately felt the oppressive force and retreated continuously.

Ye Qiubai's expression remained unchanged as he looked at Jiang Tianhan, who had a complicated expression on his face.

In fact, Jiang Tianhan was somewhat aware of what his daughter had done.

Following Ye Qiubai's gaze, Ye Qing's eyes landed on Jiang Tianhan, and he spoke harshly, "Jiang Tianhan?"

Ye Qiubai shook his head. "It was Jiang Chan."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing's aura erupted!

The pressure directly targeted Jiang Tianhan, and he shouted angrily, "Jiang Tianhan, your Jiang family owes us an explanation!"

Not only had they humiliated his son by publicly breaking the engagement in front of the entire Ye Family, but now they wanted to kill him as well!

Ye Qing's anger surged to the top of his head!

He took a step forward, a long sword sliding into his hand!

Clearly, if Jiang Tianhan's explanation was unsatisfactory, Ye Qing would strike without hesitation!

Seeing this, Jiang Tianhan could only sigh and smile bitterly, "Brother Ye, it is true that our Jiang family wronged you. I apologize on behalf of my daughter, Jiang Chan."

"An apology? Is that supposed to fix everything?" Ye Qing roared. "If you knew this would happen, why did you commit such atrocious acts in the first place?"

Jiang Tianhan could only respond helplessly, "At the time, I was unaware of Chan'er's plans. I only learned about everything after it happened. This is my failure as a father."

"There's no need for more words. Hand over Jiang Chan," Ye Qing demanded, stepping forward again with his sword pointed directly at Jiang Tianhan. "If you don't, don't blame the Ye Family for declaring war on the Jiang Family."

"She has already left Tianyuan City."

Jiang Tianhan shook his head and looked at Ye Qiubai, whose expression remained calm. He said, "I hope Qiubai can let go of this enmity. To show our sincerity, the Jiang family is willing to hand over the income from our Tianyuan City businesses for the next three years to you."

Three years' worth of income!

That was an enormous amount of resources.

Just as Ye Qing was about to speak, Ye Qiubai stepped forward and interrupted, "Where is Jiang Chan?"

If the annulled engagement had made Ye Qiubai and Jiang Chan strangers, the assassination attempt had turned them into mortal enemies.

Revenge for hatred and grievances—that was Ye Qiubai's stance.

Jiang Tianhan's face hardened, and he said in a solemn voice, "Qiubai, I know you hold a grudge, but you cannot exact your revenge. Chan'er has joined a force that you can never hope to rival in your lifetime."

"Never hope to rival?" Ye Qiubai thought of his master, Lu Changsheng.

He couldn't imagine anyone in this world who could stand against his master.

The Taichu Sword Sutra was beyond any earthly martial art.

The Creation Pill, which harnessed the essence of heaven and earth, was an unrivaled treasure in the mortal world.

Not to mention the painting scroll.

And the great formation his master had set up before he left the mountain...

Ye Qiubai shook his head. "That's not something you need to worry about."

"She went to the Northern Region, to the Sunset Dynasty."

Ye Qing, standing nearby, was stunned!

Ye Ling's face was filled with fear!

Even Ye Qiubai was momentarily taken aback.

The Northern Region was the strongest among the four regions.

And the Sunset Dynasty ruled the Northern Region.

It was home to countless powerful warriors who dominated the land.

The current monarch of the Sunset Dynasty was ranked fourth on the Four Regions Martial Ranking.

The Four Regions Martial Ranking recorded the known strengths of the top warriors across the four regions.

Even Qin Tiannan, the head of the Southern Region's Cangdao Academy, was only ranked 26th on this list...

The ranking's significance was undeniable.

Who could have thought Jiang Chan had gone to the Sunset Dynasty!

Even if Ye Qiubai's master was from Cangdao Academy, it seemed...

After a brief moment of surprise, Ye Qiubai regained his calm.

He truly couldn't imagine anyone being a match for his master.

Not even the Sunset Dynasty.

However, Ye Qiubai had no intention of asking his master to seek revenge for him.

This was his own matter to resolve.

Seeing Ye Qiubai remain silent, Jiang Tianhan assumed he had given up. "I will ensure the income for the next three years is handed over to you. I am truly sorry for what happened to Qiubai..."

With that, Jiang Tianhan turned and left with his entourage.

Ye Qing sighed, patting Ye Qiubai on the shoulder. "Don't dwell on it. Focus on improving your strength."

Ye Qiubai nodded.

Meanwhile, the Chou family declared war on the Ye family.

They demanded the Ye family hand over Ye Qiubai to avoid the conflict.

Ye Qing had anticipated this; after all, Chou Siwu had been killed by Ye Qiubai.

He was prepared for the confrontation.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw Ye Qiubai already walking towards Ye Yan.

An imposing aura rose around him, with sword energy soaring into the sky!

Ye Qiubai coldly looked at the fear-filled Ye Yan and said, "Do you dare to fight to the death?"