Celestial Dragon Sword Venerable-Chapter 16: Fame Shakes Qingyang Town

Sure enough, as soon as the voice rang out, a flood of cultivators’ auras surged over!

After about a hundred breaths, a large number of cultivators had already gathered at the Ye Clan’s gates.

By the time the Ye Clan people reacted, all they could do was shatter the Projection Stone, take down Ye Liyi’s head, and rescue Ye Tianyun.

But the scene of Ye Tianyun being castrated and crippled had already been witnessed by a multitude of cultivators.

"Little bastard! Such venomous words and ruthless methods!"

Ye Wannian, who had been cultivating with his eyes closed, realized what was happening almost as soon as the voice from the Projection Stone sounded.

His expression changed drastically. The disturbance to his cultivation left him agitated, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

He immediately suppressed his churning qi and blood, stopped his cultivation, and rushed to the Ye Clan’s main gate.

When he saw Ye Tianyun’s condition and Ye Liyi’s nearly pulverized head, his heart instantly sank.

"Everyone, that Ye Tianling’s words are pure poison! My Ye Clan painstakingly nurtured him, yet not only did he fail to repay our kindness, he even cultivated an Evil Technique, stole his father’s Cultivation Resources and Fiery Sun Treasure Sword, and now turns around to bite the hand that fed him! The root of all this is simply that he is a failure, which led his fiancée, Ye Yueling, to fall for Ye Tianyun and see through his malicious and sinister schemes!

Ye Yueling, step forward and set the record straight!"

Ye Wannian gathered his Sword Essence Power, and his voice boomed like rolling thunder, spreading in all directions.

He was not only offering an explanation but also showcasing the power of his formidable Sword Intent Realm!

Many cultivators, blinded by greed, wouldn’t believe a mere explanation! But a display of strength was more than enough to shock and intimidate!

Ye Yueling’s face was pale. She had never imagined that Ye Tianling could be this crazed!

She looked at Ye Tianyun on the ground, as unsightly as a dead dog and no longer a man. A flicker of pity and sympathy mixed with a strange sense of satisfaction in her heart.

"Seniors, friends, everything the Clan Leader said is true. This Ye Tianling is ruthless, malicious, sinister, and shameless! That is precisely why I prefer Brother Tianyun and not him. But because his father once saved my life, I suppressed my disgust and took care of him within the Ye Clan. I gave him my Cultivation Resources and my Elixirs! I never imagined that not only would he be ungrateful, he would also secretly make a move on me, trying to... violate me."

As she spoke, Ye Yueling hesitated for a moment before reaching up to the collar of her dress, pulling it open just a fraction.

Just below her snow-white neck, a gruesome scar was visible.

Although only a small portion was revealed, the nature of the wound was enough to identify the mark left by a sword.

"He tore my clothes, intending to defile me, but was discovered by three clan disciples—Ye Tianxing, Ye Tiance, and Ye Tianhe. In a frenzy, Ye Tianling injured all three and forced them to swear on their lives not to tell anyone... Later, when I ran into Brother Tianyun, he saw that I had been wronged and stood up for me. That’s how this whole conflict began."

As Ye Yueling finished, the still-bruised and swollen Ye Tianxing, Ye Tiance, and Ye Tianhe immediately spoke up, corroborating her story. They described Ye Tianling’s vicious cruelty and added how, despite his wrongdoing, the Clan Leader had been merciful enough to simply let him go.

This testimony gradually convinced many of the Sword Dao Cultivators present.

However, a cold yet feverish glint remained in the eyes of some cultivators—an Earth Tier Upper Grade Technique and weapon. Even the slightest possibility of it being true was an extraordinary temptation.

Ye Wannian, who had been watching the crowd, saw this, and his expression grew even more somber and cold. He snorted. "My Ye Clan currently has four great prodigies: Ye Tianfan, Ye Tianchen, Ye Tianyan, and Ye Yuemei.

Ye Tianfan has already become an Inner Sect Disciple of the Celestial Sword Sect! As for Ye Yuemei, she has caught the eye of a Celestial Sword Sect Elder and is about to be accepted as a True Disciple!

Ye Tianchen has joined the Ye Clan in Canglan City, becoming a core disciple groomed by the main branch. He has been sent to the Cyan Moon Sword Sect—the very sect where Ye Cangqian, the Child of Celestial Mandate from the Carefree Main City Ye Clan, once trained! He has already begun cultivating the same ’Fiery Flame Sword Dao’ and is set to follow in those footsteps! So, ladies and gentlemen, let’s not even talk about whether my Qingyang Town Ye Clan possesses an Earth Tier Upper Grade Technique. Even if we did, you would all do well to consider the consequences!

Furthermore, that little bastard Ye Tianling used such vicious means to behead Elder Ye Liyi—a senior who looked after him and taught him cultivation techniques like a beloved mentor—and nailed his head to the gatepost! He beat his three cousins to a pulp! And he crippled his other cousin, Ye Tianyun, in such a horrific way! Are his methods not proof enough of his cruelty?!

Can the words of such a venomous person be trusted?

I hope you all can keep a clear head and not allow yourselves to be used by this vicious little bastard, becoming the blade he wields against our Ye Clan!"

As the Clan Leader, Ye Wannian naturally had his methods.

This combination of threats and appeals immediately sobered up many of the cultivators present.

Even if some, blinded by greed, remained unconvinced, they no longer dared to make a move against the Ye Clan.

The name ’Ye Cangqian’ alone was enough to deter anyone with ulterior motives.

The Swordsmen began to disperse, but due to these events, the Ye Clan’s affair had now completely blown up.

The news caused an uproar, spreading like wildfire throughout Qingyang Town.

For the first time, Ye Tianling’s name spread through every street and alley for a reason other than being ’trash’.

...

Ye Tianling didn’t think these slanderous tactics would bring any real disaster upon the Ye Clan.

He just needed the conflict to draw everyone’s attention.

’Ye Tiance, Ye Tianhe, Ye Tianxing, this time, you’re all dead!’

Wearing Ye Tianyun’s clothes and using the chaos as cover, Ye Tianling slipped into Ye Tiance’s room and hid.

The Ye Clan began issuing wanted posters, placing a direct bounty on Ye Tianling’s head. They exaggerated, claiming the Fiery Sun Treasure Sword in his possession was Earth Tier Upper Grade and that whoever killed him could keep it!

Treasures stir the hearts of men, and compared to the might of the Ye Clan, the solitary Ye Tianling was nothing.

As a result, the vast majority of cultivators in Qingyang Town mobilized, searching everywhere for any trace of Ye Tianling.

Ye Tianling was aware of all this. But how could any of them know that he was currently hiding right inside the Ye Clan’s own compound?

Completely untroubled, Ye Tianling simply closed his eyes and began cultivating in Ye Tiance’s room, recovering from the physical toll of the sword strike that had killed Ye Liyi.

Ye Tiance did not return to his room for the entire day, and Ye Tianling did not leave, simply continuing his cultivation nonchalantly.

After cultivating for the better part of the day, Ye Tianling raised his cultivation to the Sword Beginning Third Heaven Perfection Realm and successfully mastered Sword Qi. However, his realm hit a bottleneck, and he was unable to break through.

’I have no Dantian... no Qi Sea Pillar. Could this be why my realm is stuck?’

’Or... maybe my realm has advanced too quickly, and I need time to consolidate it?’

Ye Tianling pondered, having already formed a vague idea of the problem.

As for the Dantian, Qi Sea, and Qi Pillar, Ye Tianling wasn’t actually worried.

Without hesitation, Ye Tianling took the Elixirs out of his Qiankun Ring, ready to consume them for his cultivation.

Inside Ye Tianyun’s Qiankun Ring were four Small Peiyuan Pills. Ye Tianling took them out and swallowed them all in one gulp.

The Dragon Blood in his body immediately began to burn, refining the Elixirs.

Ye Tianling sank into a state of Meditation, trying to sense his Dantian.

It wasn’t that his Dantian didn’t exist; rather, it was a region of pure Chaos, as if it had never been opened.

As the energy from the Elixirs grew, Ye Tianling clearly felt the severely depleted drop of Dragon Blood between his eyebrows begin to burn hot again. Its energy was being replenished—it was as if it could be recharged!

Ye Tianling was awestruck, then immediately overjoyed.

He carefully studied the situation between his eyebrows and the state of his Dantian. Before he knew it, midnight had arrived.

Around midnight, a commotion outside startled Ye Tianling awake. He immediately held his breath and concealed himself.

Ye Tiance had finally returned to his room. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

With him were Ye Tianxing, Ye Tianhe, and two other Ye Clan disciples, Ye Yuecun and Ye Yuennan.

"That little bastard really knows how to stir up trouble. I have no idea where he got that kind of power!"

Ye Yuecun’s voice was sinister.

"He’s burning his talent, of course. The Fiery Sun Sword Body talent is terrifying. It wields Fiery Sun Power, absorbs Solar Energy, and can even absorb and refine Pill Fire. A Sword Body like that is practically invincible! It’s only normal that he’d have a few days of immense strength while burning such a talent!"

Ye Yuennan explained calmly.

"That little bastard. After these few days are over, he’ll be nothing but a pile of scorched bones! It’s just a shame about Little Sister Yueling. She must have really been violated by that bastard. She’s not pure anymore."

Ye Tiance’s voice was dripping with venomous resentment.