Arc 111The Yun Family Competition

Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao competed in the Yun Family tournament while accepting offers and resources from rival factions. Chen Changan won the championship, the three became Guest Elders, and Chen Changan urged Yun Qian and the others to find a leader who could take the family forward.

  • Chen Changan upgraded the Eternal Jade Bottle into a Chaos Jade Bottle, then agreed with Mu Yunyao to support Yun Hao in exchange for resources and a chance to compete.
  • Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao qualified for the Yun Family competition, and Yun Fan secretly offered Chen Changan more resources and asked him to win the Promotion Bead.
  • Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao advanced through the tournament despite Yun Hao’s warning to hold back, while Yun Muchen offered the pair and Da Huang Guest Elder positions.
  • Chen Changan defeated Yunlong and Yun Tian, while Mu Yunyao defeated Yun Xin and conceded to Chen Changan in the final.
  • Yun Muchen named Chen Changan, Mu Yunyao, and Da Huang Guest Elders, and Da Huang beat challengers who objected to his appointment.
  • Chen Changan questioned Yun Tian, Yun Xin, and Yunlong about their ambitions, criticized their plans to imitate the current Family Head, and told Yun Qian she could be a strong candidate with flaws.
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Ch. 2755The Chaos Jade Bottle

Chen Changan learned about the Yun Family’s Law Source and spent thirty years upgrading the Eternal Jade Bottle into a Chaos Jade Bottle. The Yun Family remained quiet, but Da Huang told him about an upcoming grand competition open to First-class Guards.

  • Chen Changan learned that the Yun Family’s Law Source produced one drop every hundred years and helped nurture the laws within a world.
  • The Yun Family promoted Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao to First-class Guards and brought them to its main base, while Da Huang realized he was treated as their pet.
  • Chen Changan decided the group would seek the Law Source later and began trying to upgrade the Eternal Jade Bottle.
  • After thirty years, Chen Changan successfully upgraded the Jade Bottle into a Chaos Jade Bottle.
  • Da Huang told Chen Changan that the Yun Family held a grand competition every thousand years, where First-class Guards could compete for substantial rewards.

Ch. 2756Recruitment?

Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao agreed to support Yun Hao in his bid to become the Yun Family's Young Family Head, while planning to compete for the rewards. Yun Hao offered them resources, including unfamiliar Life Source, and the competition was five days away.

  • Chen Changan decided to enter the Yun Family grand competition to obtain resources, and Da Huang investigated its schedule and rules.
  • With five days until the competition, Yun Hao approached Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao and encouraged them to participate.
  • Yun Hao revealed that he was recruiting allies to help him compete for the position of Young Family Head and asked Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao to join him.
  • Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao agreed to support Yun Hao, and Chen Changan asked him for resources.
  • Yun Hao offered each of them three Chaos Stones, one drop of Law Source, and one drop of Life Source, which he explained could help develop a Small World.

Ch. 2757The Big Brother and Sister-in-law, You'll Have to Work Harder

Chen Changan and Da Huang discussed why Chen Changan was helping Yun Hao pursue the Young Family Head position, then looked ahead to a more peaceful future with Mu Yunyao. At the Yun Family tournament, Chen Changan stepped onto the arena and invited the other first-class guards to challenge him.

  • Chen Changan explained that supporting the less capable Yun Hao could earn greater credit if he helped him become Young Family Head.
  • Da Huang reminisced about their carefree past, and Chen Changan promised that they would travel between worlds for fun after defeating their enemies.
  • Five days later, Chen Changan, Mu Yunyao, and Da Huang arrived early at the Yun Family tournament and drew attention from the other first-class guards.
  • Yun Hao announced the elimination tournament and said competitors could enter the arena without drawing lots.
  • Chen Changan asked whether he could remain on the arena, then flashed onto it and invited the other guards to begin.

Ch. 2758You're Too Shameless

Chen Changan used shameless tricks to defeat more than ten challengers and earned the right to advance to the Yun Family competition. After he left the platform, Mu Yunyao took his place and invited the remaining contestants to challenge her.

  • Chen Changan kicked his first challenger off the platform before the man could finish introducing himself.
  • Chen Changan stopped a second challenger with a question, then struck and sent him off the platform.
  • Yun Hao defended Chen Changan’s victories and privately recognized his strength and potential.
  • Chen Changan defeated more than ten contestants, and Yun Hao allowed him to advance to the Yun Family competition.
  • Mu Yunyao flew onto the platform and announced that she would fight without tricks.

Ch. 2759Even Sister-in-law Can Put on an Act

Mu Yunyao disguised her strength by pretending to tire, drawing in challengers and defeating them one by one. After she beat more than twenty opponents, Yun Hao advanced her when nobody objected, and the competition continued.

  • Mu Yunyao knocked out her first challenger with a single punch and kept defeating everyone who entered the arena.
  • Yun Hao warned the other branch-family Guards against making inappropriate advances toward Mu Yunyao, and they backed down when he reminded them the main family was watching.
  • Mu Yunyao pretended to grow exhausted, tempting more challengers onto the arena while Da Huang and Chen Changan recognized her act.
  • After Mu Yunyao defeated more than twenty challengers, the crowd realized she had been feigning weakness.
  • Yun Hao asked whether anyone objected to Mu Yunyao advancing, and, hearing no objections, declared that the competition would continue.

Ch. 2760The Hypocrite

After Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao qualified for the Yun Family competition, Yun Hao warned them about powerful contenders who might recruit them. Chen Changan remained open to other options while planning to use the Yun Family to gain resources and learn more about Chaos Heaven.

  • Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao returned to their residence after securing spots in the next round of the guards' competition.
  • Yun Hao congratulated them and explained that Yun Fan's three guards had also qualified, while warning them to be cautious around Yun Tian, Yunlong, and Yun Xin.
  • Yun Hao urged Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao not to stand out too much, fearing the main-family contenders would recruit them, and promised to reward them if he became Young Family Head.
  • After Yun Hao left, Da Huang questioned his motives, and Chen Changan said Yun Hao seemed crafty and hypocritical but remained their best option for now.
  • Mu Yunyao asked why they were staying with the Yun Family, and Chen Changan said they wanted resources and a chance to learn more about Chaos Heaven.

Ch. 2761Would He Be That Person?

Yun Fan decided to recruit Guard Chen and Guard Mu despite warnings that their rapid rise and Guard Chen’s rare surname might attract dangerous attention. He visited Chen Changan in secret, and Chen Changan correctly guessed his identity from his behavior and earlier remarks by Yun Hao.

  • Yun Fan learned that Guard Chen and Guard Mu had risen unusually quickly, drawn interest from the three influential figures, and become targets of Yun Hao’s recruitment efforts.
  • Yun Fan dismissed his adviser’s warnings, explained his distrust of Yun Hao, and decided to meet the guards himself without attracting notice.
  • Da Huang sensed a visitor approaching Chen Changan’s residence and joked with Chen Changan about his keen nose and his Qilin form.
  • Yun Fan arrived alone with his aura concealed, and Chen Changan guessed who he was based on Yun Hao’s comments and Yun Fan’s secretive approach.

Ch. 2762The Collision of Intuition and Reason

Chen Changan explained how Yun Fan’s low profile had made people remember him, and Yun Fan revealed his ambition to take control of the Yun Family and strengthen it. Yun Fan tried to recruit Chen Changan as an ally, proposing that he accept benefits from both sides while continuing to follow Yun Hao for now.

  • Chen Changan explained that Yun Hao had mentioned Yun Fan as a negative example, while people’s intuition had still made them remember him.
  • Yun Fan guessed that Chen Changan might be Chen Changan or someone connected to him, but Chen Changan denied it and joked about his name.
  • Yun Fan said he cared more about taking control of the Yun Family than about an enemy who had never appeared.
  • Yun Fan declared that he would make the Yun Family stronger and aim for the Greater Ruler realm and prominence across Chaos Heaven, perhaps even Primordial Heaven.
  • Yun Fan invited Chen Changan to ally with him, advising him to keep following Yun Hao and accept benefits from both sides.

Ch. 2763Promotion Bead

Chen Changan agreed to pursue first place in the Yun Family competition after Yun Fan offered him resources and revealed the Promotion Bead as the prize. As the competition began, rumors spread that the prize had been prepared for three favored contestants.

  • Yun Fan gave Chen Changan ten Chaos Stones, two drops of Law Source, and two drops of Life Source, and asked him to compete for the Promotion Bead.
  • Yun Fan explained that the Yun Family competition was the only way to award the Promotion Bead amid the family's factions, and Chen Changan agreed to aim for first place.
  • Chen Changan told Da Huang and Mu Yunyao that he would accept Yun Fan's benefits while keeping his options open, and he chose resources over avoiding attention.
  • The Yun Family competition began, and word spread that its Promotion Bead prize was meant for three particular contestants.

Ch. 2764The Grand Competition Officially Begins

Chen Changan and the other First-class Guards registered for the Yun Family’s grand competition, where they faced disdain and learned they would be matched early. The competition began with Chen Changan’s group among the first called to fight.

  • Chen Changan learned that one former guard had risen to become the Yun Family’s only external Elder and that guards had to register and draw number tags for the competition.
  • Chen Changan argued with the registration official over his name before collecting his number tag, and Mu Yunyao and the others registered as well.
  • Chen Changan’s group learned that First-class Guards were customarily sent into the early rounds so the Yun Family could limit how many guards became external members.
  • The Yun Family announced the start of the competition and drew number 3758 against number 1936, beginning with the First-class Guards.

Ch. 2765Breaking into the Top Ten

Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao advanced through the Yun Family tournament, defeating their opponents and drawing attention as they approached the top ten. Chen Changan won again and secured a place among the top ten, where the main family’s fighters were set to compete.

  • Mu Yunyao defeated her first opponent with a single punch and advanced.
  • Chen Changan knocked Yun Ping out of the arena with one punch, surprising the spectators.
  • The other three First-class Guards advanced, while Yun Hao and the others stayed out of the tournament to conceal their strength.
  • After the first round took five days to finish, Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao kept winning, while the other three First-class Guards were eliminated in the third round.
  • Chen Changan won another match and made the top ten, prompting the spectators to react with surprise.

Ch. 2766The Final Showdown

Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao advanced to the final showdown, where Yun Hao ordered them to lose so they would not disrupt his plans. Chen Changan decided they would compete openly, and the chapter ended as Yun Qian confronted members of the Yun Family who were discussing Mu Yunyao.

  • Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao advanced to the top ten, and the final showdown was scheduled for five days later.
  • Yun Hao warned Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao to lose in the next round, but Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao decided to show their full strength.
  • Chen Changan said he would pursue first place and a Promotion Bead, and Mu Yunyao agreed not to hold back.
  • The sixty finalists received new number tags, with Chen Changan assigned fifty-nine and Mu Yunyao assigned sixty.
  • Members of the main branch admired Mu Yunyao and discussed taking her for themselves until Yun Qian rebuked them.

Ch. 2767The Yun Family Head

At the Yun Family competition, Yun Qian accused the leading Young Family Head contenders of possibly causing her brother Yun Xiao’s death, while Yun Muchen arrived and praised the guards Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao. Chen Changan ignored Yun Hao’s signal to keep a low profile, leaving Yun Hao worried that his plans were slipping out of control.

  • Yun Qian confronted Yun Tian, Yun Xin, and Yunlong, warning them that she would not spare them if they had been involved in Yun Xiao’s death.
  • Yun Tian and the others denied killing Yun Xiao and said they had endured Yun Qian’s accusations out of respect for him.
  • Yun Muchen arrived at the competition and urged the younger generation to stand together.
  • Yun Muchen praised Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao as remarkable guards and said he looked forward to seeing their performance.
  • Yun Hao watched Chen Changan angrily and signaled him to follow instructions, but Chen Changan merely smiled and looked away.

Ch. 2768Continue Advancing

Chen Changan defeated Yun Peng in one move in the Yun Family’s final competition, drawing attention to his extraordinary strength. Yun Muchen decided the family should wait and see how Chen performed rather than suspect him solely because of his surname, while the elders considered whether he might join the family through Yun Qian.

  • Fifth Elder drew the lots, and Chen Changan was matched against Yun Peng.
  • Yun Peng charged Chen Changan, but Chen Changan sent him flying with one palm and won the first match.
  • The spectators marveled that Chen Changan had beaten a Lesser Thousand Realm cultivator despite not reaching that realm himself.
  • Third Elder worried that Chen Changan’s surname and unusual talent might make him a threat, but Yun Muchen cautioned against acting without proof and cited the family’s need for prodigies after Yun Xiao’s death.
  • The elders discussed whether Chen Changan could become Yun Qian’s husband, then remembered that Guard Mu was also in the competition.

Ch. 2769Yun Muchen's Summons

Yun Muchen considered how Chen Changan, Mu Yunyao, and Da Huang could benefit the Yun Family, then summoned them during the three-day rest between competition rounds. He asked Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao whether they intended to compete for the championship.

  • Yun Muchen learned that Mu Yunyao had also advanced, and dismissed the elders’ doubts about recruiting her and Chen Changan because of their talent.
  • Yun Muchen suggested that Da Huang’s Ruler Realm strength could make him valuable to the Yun Family, and warned the Third Elder against letting family rivalries divide them.
  • Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao defeated their opponents to advance to the top fifteen, after which the contestants received three days to rest.
  • Yun Muchen summoned Chen Changan, Mu Yunyao, and Da Huang, prompting speculation that he might bring the pair into the main family.
  • Da Huang boasted about his strength and explained that he had never been assigned a position because he wanted to stay with Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao.
  • Yun Muchen asked Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao whether they intended to compete for the Yun Family’s championship.

Ch. 2770Guest Elder?

Yun Muchen offered Chen Changan, Mu Yunyao, and Da Huang positions as Yun Family Guest Elders, with Chen Changan expected to prove himself in the competition. The group learned the competition’s rewards, and Da Huang hid his identity as a Qilin by letting Yun Muchen call him a new breed of dog.

  • Chen Changan admitted that he had taken the Yun Family’s thunder but insisted he deserved the competition’s reward.
  • Da Huang joked that Yun Muchen should call Chen Changan his father, prompting Yun Muchen to laugh and warn him not to say such things outside.
  • Yun Muchen offered Chen Changan, Mu Yunyao, and Da Huang Guest Elder positions, with freedom in exchange for contributing to the Yun Family.
  • Chen Changan asked about the competition’s rewards, and Yun Muchen listed Chaos Stones, drops of Law Source and Life Source, and a Promotion Bead for first place.
  • Yun Muchen explained that Da Huang was also being made a Guest Elder and mistook his Qilin identity for a new breed of dog.
  • Da Huang gave up correcting Yun Muchen and called himself the Invincible Dog-Head King.

Ch. 2771Who Didn't Have a Powerful Backer?

Chen Changan rebuffed Yun Hao and claimed the Yun Family's Family Head was backing him, while advising Mu Yunyao and Da Huang to accept any offers without committing to a side. Three days later, Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao drew attention at the tournament as Yun Tian, Yun Xin, and Yunlong agreed to wait before trying to recruit them, while Yun Qian confronted Yun Tian over Yun Xiao.

  • Yun Hao angrily demanded an explanation from Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao for becoming Guest Elders, but Chen Changan rejected his authority and threatened that the Family Head backed him.
  • Chen Changan told Da Huang and Mu Yunyao to accept benefits from anyone who tried to recruit them and decide later whose side to take.
  • Three days later, Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao returned to the tournament, where spectators noted that they had advanced into the top fifteen and captured everyone's attention.
  • Yun Tian, Yun Xin, and Yunlong agreed to wait until the tournament ended before trying to recruit Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao, and Yun Tian urged them to compete fairly.
  • Yun Qian accused Yun Tian of disrespecting Yun Xiao and warned that she would never forgive him if she uncovered the truth.

Ch. 2772Who Exactly Had the Bad Luck?

The Yun Family competition continued as Chen Changan overwhelmed Yun Ming and advanced, while Mu Yunyao received a bye. The quarterfinal draw matched Mu Yunyao against Yun Xin and Chen Changan against Yunlong, leaving Yun Xin and Yunlong looking grave as Mu Yunyao’s match was called first.

  • Yun Muchen started the next round after learning that Yun Qian still blamed Yun Tian and the two others for Yun Xiao’s death.
  • Mu Yunyao drew the bye and advanced, while Chen Changan drew Yun Ming as his opponent.
  • Chen Changan swiftly dominated Yun Ming and knocked him off the platform after Yun Muchen told him to stop humiliating him.
  • The final eight were decided, and the quarterfinal draw paired Mu Yunyao with Yun Xin and Chen Changan with Yunlong.
  • Yun Xin and Yunlong looked grave about their matchups as Mu Yunyao and Yun Xin were called to fight first.

Ch. 2773I've Grown Up, Sister-in-law

Mu Yunyao defeated Yun Xin in the Yun Family tournament after holding back, leaving Yunlong to face Chen Changan next. Yunlong’s confidence faltered, but Yun Qian taunted him into continuing.

  • Yun Xin hesitated to attack Mu Yunyao because he could not judge her strength, then launched a full-force assault.
  • Mu Yunyao held back during their fast-paced fight, and Yun Muchen recognized that she was clearly stronger.
  • Yun Xin conceded, admitting Mu Yunyao had given him face, and left after the crowd reacted in shock.
  • Yunlong prepared to face Chen Changan, while Yun Qian mocked his shaken confidence and challenged him to see whether Chen Changan could make him suffer.

Ch. 2774Could You Make the Act Any Less Convincing?

Chen Changan and Yunlong staged a painfully obvious fight in the Yun Family tournament, ending with Yunlong pretending to lose and Chen Changan claiming the victory proved his excellence. Chen Changan left the arena to ridicule, while Da Huang turned away from him in embarrassment.

  • Yun Qian told Yun Tian she wished the Yun Family members would be finished, though Yun Tian believed she still cared about the family’s interests.
  • Yunlong stepped onto the arena and tried to befriend Chen Changan so he would not suffer the fate of Yun Ming.
  • Chen Changan and Yunlong put on an increasingly fake fight, drawing scorn from the crowd and embarrassment from Mu Yunyao and Da Huang.
  • Yun Muchen told them to stop, so Chen Changan threw a deliberately weak punch and Yunlong pretended to fly out of the arena and lose.
  • Chen Changan defended his victory by challenging the crowd to reach the tournament’s top four, then left the arena and insisted that shamelessness was a kind of strength.

Ch. 2775So You're All Doing This Out in the Open Now?

Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao reached the semifinals of the Yun Family Grand Competition, where Mu Yunyao defeated Yun Qian after revealing she had been holding back. Yun Tian then faced Chen Changan and openly asked him to make their match look even, leaving the crowd to call out their attempted match-fixing.

  • Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao advanced to the semifinals, making history as Yun Family guards.
  • The draw paired Mu Yunyao against Yun Qian and Chen Changan against Yun Tian, prompting suspicions that it favored the guards.
  • Mu Yunyao fought Yun Qian while holding back, and Yun Qian conceded so she could save her strength to face Yun Tian.
  • Yun Qian and Mu Yunyao left the arena, and Yun Tian took his place against Chen Changan.
  • Yun Tian asked Chen Changan to stage an evenly matched fight, and the crowd accused them of openly rigging the match.

Ch. 2776A Farce

Chen Changan quickly defeated Yun Tian after their overheard conversation turned the Yun Family tournament into a farce. Yun Qian then suppressed Yun Tian in the match for third place, while Yun Muchen learned the Third Elder had expected Yun Tian to win first place.

  • Yun Tian and Chen Changan realized the crowd had heard their conversation, and Yun Muchen ordered them to continue the match.
  • Chen Changan sent Yun Tian flying out of the arena in a single exchange, leaving Yun Tian to compete with Yun Qian for third place.
  • Yun Tian and Yun Qian took the arena as the crowd argued over which of them would win third place.
  • Yun Qian charged at Yun Tian and proved stronger than him, surprising Yun Muchen and the spectators.
  • The Third Elder admitted he had expected Yun Tian to win the Promotion Bead and had planned to rig the draw in his favor.
  • Yun Tian conceded to Yun Qian and bitterly remarked that the three of them had made fools of themselves.

Ch. 2777Guest Elder

Chen Changan and Mu Yunyao took first and second place in the Yun Family competition, and Yun Muchen appointed them and Da Huang as guest elders. Da Huang challenged a Yun Family member who objected to his appointment, setting up a fight on the arena.

  • Mu Yunyao conceded that she could not beat Chen Changan, and the Fifth Elder announced Chen Changan as the winner, Mu Yunyao as runner-up, and Yun Qian in third place.
  • Yun Muchen announced that Chen Changan, Mu Yunyao, and Da Huang would become guest elders who answered only to the Family Head and would stay out of internal affairs.
  • Yun Family members objected to Da Huang becoming a guest elder, while Chen Changan recognized Yun Muchen's appointment as a show of respect and a way to forestall doubts about the guards' positions.
  • Da Huang challenged the objectors to fight, and a Yun Family member stepped onto the arena to face him.
  • Da Huang appeared on the arena and declared that he would demonstrate his strength.

Ch. 2778Gloomily Heartbroken

Da Huang defeated the Yun Family members in the arena, and Yun Muchen persuaded the family to accept his arrogance and potential. After Chen Changan and his companions moved into their new residence as Guest Elders, Yun Tian, his companions, and Yun Qian visited; Da Huang dismissed their hopes of becoming Young Family Head and ended up dejected when no one could tell him about brothels.

  • Da Huang beat the Yun Family challengers and taunted the crowd, while Yun Muchen stopped the Third Elder from confronting him and argued that the family should win Da Huang over.
  • Yun Muchen arranged for Chen Changan, Mu Yunyao, and Da Huang to move into a fine private courtyard as Guest Elders, leaving Yun Hao unable to visit them.
  • Yun Tian and his companions ran into Yun Qian on the way to visit Chen Changan, and the four arrived at the courtyard together.
  • Da Huang told Yun Tian and his companions they were suited to supporting a leader, not becoming Young Family Head, and Yun Qian agreed with his assessment.
  • Da Huang asked Yun Qian and the others whether they knew about brothels; when none of them did, he sighed and withdrew to a corner, and someone explained that he was in heat.

Ch. 2779You're All Unsuitable

Chen Changan explained why Yun Xin, Yunlong, and Yun Tian were unsuited to lead the Yun Family, urging them to think beyond imitating the current Family Head. When Yun Qian asked about Yun Fan, Chen Changan agreed with Yun Tian that Yun Fan was only suited to hiding in a corner.

  • Chen Changan asked Yun Xin, Yunlong, and Yun Tian why they wanted to become Young Family Head and what they would do as Family Head.
  • Chen Changan criticized Yun Xin and Yunlong for wanting to imitate the current Family Head and said the three were better suited to supporting the family’s leader.
  • Chen Changan warned the Yun family needed someone who could innovate and lead it forward rather than merely maintain the status quo.
  • Yun Qian asked Chen Changan about his past and who could take responsibility for the Yun Family; Chen Changan said she was a strong candidate but had flaws.
  • Yun Tian objected to Yun Fan becoming Family Head, and Chen Changan agreed that Yun Fan was only suited to hiding in a corner.
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