Ye Zhentian suddenly remembered something, let go of his wife in his arms, looked at Ye Ruilin and asked.
"By the way, who is the red-haired boy who came back with you today? I think he is not very old, but his aura is quite extraordinary."
Ye Ruilin smiled slightly and explained.
"His name is Ma Hongjun, and he is a companion I met during my travels."
"Now Ye Family has officially joined us and is considered one of our own family members."
"Oh?"
Ye Zhentian raised his eyebrows, showing an interested look.
He knew very well about his son that ordinary people might not be able to appreciate him.
Let alone being considered as a partner by him.
"It must be not easy for a brat like you to like him."
"Tell me, what's so special about this kid?"
Ye Zhentian asked.
"He is a little younger than me, Soul Power is now level 23."
Ye Ruilin A smile flashed in his eyes.
"The most important thing is that with my help, his Martial Soul has evolved from the original Evil Fire Phoenix into the top mythical beast - Vermilion Bird."
"Vermilion Bird?!"
Ye Zhentian and Madam Ye made a startling sound at the same time.
As well-informed and powerful people, they naturally understand what Vermilion Bird Martial Soul means.
That is one of the legendary Four Symbols Divine Beasts, which is countless times more powerful than the ordinary Phoenix Martial Soul!
Ye Zhentian's eyes flashed and he couldn't help but ask.
"Are you sure it's pure Vermilion Bird Martial Soul?"
Ye Ruilin nodded affirmatively.
"It's absolutely true, and his Vermilion Bird Martial Soul comes with Ultimate Fire, which is a true god-level flame."
Madam Ye looked at his son and nodded with satisfaction.
"It seems that we Ye Family have another genius."
"Where does this child live now? Have the arrangements been made?"
"Stay in my yard temporarily."
Ye Ruilin replied.
Ye Zhentian patted his son on the shoulder with satisfaction and laughed.
"Okay! Very good! I, Ye Family, am really lucky to have such a talented young man."
"Since he has joined us Ye Family, let this kid also join Clan Grand Competition in three days."
Ye Zhentian lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before making a decision directly.
Ye Ruilin nodded in agreement. With Hongjun's strength, he was not worried about Dabi.
It was already dark, the bright moonlight was obscured by thick clouds, and only a dim oil lamp was lit in Ye Family West Courtyard's study.
Occasionally, the wick burst out with tiny sparks, casting flickering shadows on the wall.
Ye Zhenting stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, tapping the window lattice rhythmically with his knuckles.
His sinister gaze penetrated the night and looked toward the main courtyard, his face so gloomy that it could drip water.
Behind him, Ye Ruixuan was reporting in a low voice what he had seen today, with reluctance and anxiety in his voice.
"Father, when Ye Ruilin comes back this time, he is even more magnanimous than before. I see that he is Soul Power restrained in his movements. I am afraid that his cultivation has improved again."
Ye Ruixuan clenched his fists, and his knuckles turned white.
"If he is allowed to steal the show in the competition, the useless elders in the clan..."
"Why panic!"
Ye Zhenting turned around suddenly, his sleeves and robe brought up a strong wind, and the candlelight on the table shook violently.
He stared at his son with cold eyes like a poisonous snake.
"Your father and I have been in business for many years, how can we let him, a young boy, ruin the business?"
Ye Ruixuan was intimidated by his father's momentum and couldn't help but take half a step back.
I saw Ye Zhenting take out a dark red jade box from his arms. The body of the box was carved with strange patterns and glowed with blood-colored luster under the light.
He gently picked up the lid of the box with his fingertips, and a pill the size of a dragon's eye lay quietly inside. The surface was covered with blood threads like spider webs, and it gave off a faint fishy-sweet smell.
"This is 'Blood Burning Pill'."
Ye Zhenting's voice is like a poisonous snake spitting a message.
"After taking it, it can stimulate your potential, allowing you to have Soul Elder level combat power in a short period of time."
Ye Ruixuan stared at the strange pill, his Adam's apple rolling unconsciously.
He clearly saw that the blood threads on the surface of the elixir were squirming slightly, as if they were living creatures.
A chill shot up from the soles of his feet, causing cold sweat to break out on his back.
As if seeing through his son's hesitation, Ye Zhenting smiled coldly.
"Don't worry, I have already prepared Clear Heart Jade Dew to help you resolve the backlash of the medicine."
As he spoke, he took out a small jasper bottle from his sleeve. The liquid in the bottle glowed with a bright green light.
"In the big competition, if he is not strong enough, you can take the opportunity to destroy him."
Ye Zhenting put two things into his son's hands and kept his voice extremely low.
"If he hides his strength... you can induce him to take action with all his strength. At that time, Fourth Elder will use the excuse of 'harming his own people'..."
Ye Ruixuan's eyes flashed with a fierce look, and he carefully put the elixir and jade bottle away.
"Father, don't worry, the child will definitely ruin his reputation!"
After his son left, Ye Zhenting did not turn off the lights, but took out a bronze mirror from Treasure Cabinet's dark compartment.
He bit his finger and drew a strange symbol on the mirror.
Blood seeped into the bronze mirror, causing bloody ripples to appear on the mirror surface.
"Come out."
Ye Zhenting whispered to the bronze mirror.
The shadows in the corner of the room suddenly distorted and deformed, and two black shadows floated from the floor like ink.
Their whole bodies were shrouded in black robes embroidered with dark patterns, and their faces were covered with silver masks engraved with starbursts. Their whole bodies exuded a cold aura that even dimmed the candlelight.
"Ye Second Master, how is the plan going?"
The man in black on the left spoke, his voice hoarse like sandpaper.
Ye Zhenting sneered and lightly twisted his fingers in his sleeves.
"Everything is ready. The big competition in three days is when Ye Ruilin will be ruined."
The man in black on the right suddenly stepped forward, his eyes glowing under the mask.
"His Highness Dai Weisi asked me to take the lead. Star Luo Empire's patience is limited."
"What's the rush?"
Ye Zhenting flashed a hint of viciousness in his eyes, and clenched his fists in his sleeves.
"As long as I take the position of the head of the family, Ye Family will be driven by His Highness."
The two men in black looked at each other, and the man on the left suddenly threw something.
Ye Zhenting stretched out his hand to catch it. In the palm of his hand was a dark iron token with a ferocious tiger head engraved on the front and seven stars arranged in the form of a Big Dipper on the back.
The token was so cold that it stopped him Soul Power.
"This is Seven Kill Order from Star Luo Secret Guard."
The man in black had a cold voice.
"If necessary, all the hidden elements lurking in the Ye Family can be mobilized."
Ye Zhenting rubbed the lines on the token, remembering something, and raised a ferocious arc at the corner of his mouth.
"I would like to thank His Highness for your kindness."
The man in black said no more, and his figure disappeared into the air like smoke, leaving only a vague smell of blood.
Ye Zhenting stared at the place where they disappeared, with ambition burning in his eyes.
He turned and looked out the window. The lights in the main courtyard were still bright.
"Brother..."
He murmured in a low voice, unconsciously stroking the token with his fingers.
"This time I want you to see with your own eyes how your most proud son fell into the dust..."
Suddenly a flash of lightning flashed outside the window, illuminating his distorted face.
The candles went out and everything fell into darkness.