Hundred Clans Trial Battle

As the Clan Head, Yang Jinhe held the ultimate authority over life and death within the Yang Family. Even a simple statement from him carried immense dignity. Moreover, with his cold voice and clear attitude, his rhetorical question made the Eighth Elder tremble all over.

"Is today's meeting about Yang Chen?"

Yang Jinhe had no intention of showing Eighth Master Yang any more respect. He stood with his hands behind his back, sitting in the main seat, and said with a powerful aura, "Yang Chen, come here!"

"Yes." Yang Chen approached Yang Jinhe.

Yang Jinhe said with a smile, "Yang Chen, don't move. I'll roughly examine your bone structure and aptitude."

For cultivators of the martial path, bone structure and aptitude were extremely important.

In the past, rumors circulated throughout the Yang Family that Yang Chen's aptitude was extremely poor and that he wouldn't be able to cultivate the martial path. Therefore, no one had ever truly investigated Yang Chen's talent and bone structure. But who could have foreseen today?

Yang Chen's performance yesterday had undoubtedly shattered all previous rumors!

Thus, as the Yang Family Patriarch, he had to step in and investigate Yang Chen's talent and bone structure.

Yang Chen didn't have any objections to this kind of talent and bone structure examination.

After all, his own talent was evident, and he truly had nothing to worry about. Moreover, the Great Wilderness Hundred Clans were a remote region, unlike those powerful sects. The methods for testing aptitude were very rudimentary, and the results wouldn't be too detailed.

Just as Yang Chen had thought, after a period of examination, Yang Jinhe spoke with shining eyes, "Indeed, excellent, excellent. Yang Chen, your talent and bone structure are both of the highest grade. Remember, do not forget your original intention for cultivating the martial path because of yesterday's achievements, and certainly do not waste the talent gifted to you by heaven."

"Your teachings, Clan Head, Yang Chen will keep them in his heart!" Yang Chen quickly replied.

"No need for formalities. You are an adult now, and I believe you have the ability to distinguish right from wrong. Next, I have some important matters to discuss with you, which is also the main topic of this meeting, and it concerns you." Yang Jinhe's expression gradually became solemn.

Everyone present also straightened up, paying attention.

Yang Chen naturally didn't dare to be careless. He could tell that this matter was likely very important to the Yang Family, though he wasn't sure what it was.

Yang Jinhe stood with his hands behind his back, his expressionless face saying, "I believe everyone is familiar with the Hundred Clans Trial Battle."

"The Hundred Clans Trial Battle?"

"The trial battle, it's about this matter, could it be..."

Yang Jinhe said sternly, "Indeed, you guessed correctly, the Hundred Clans Trial Battle is about to begin."

"Could it be that the bandits yesterday causing trouble for our Yang Family is related to this upcoming Hundred Clans Trial Battle?"

"Of course." Yang Jinhe said coldly, "Yesterday I was still wondering why these bandits were causing so much trouble for our Yang Family, specifically targeting our Yang Family's geniuses. While I was pondering this, the major clans came to our Yang Family last night to discuss matters with me, and only then did I learn that the Hundred Clans Trial Battle was about to begin."

Yang Chen stood aside, a hint of confusion in his voice, "Clan Head, what exactly is this Hundred Clans Trial Battle?"

"It's normal that you don't know about this. The Hundred Clans Trial Battle is a method for us Great Wilderness Hundred Clans to distribute resources," Yang Jinhe said slowly.

"Distribute resources, what do you mean?" Yang Chen was stunned for a moment.

Yang Jinhe said earnestly, "This matter is related to Demon Beast Mountain. Yang Chen, your sister often enters the outer perimeter of Demon Beast Mountain, so you must know about this. However, what you know is only a part of it. Demon Beast Mountain is a treasure trove, but ordinary people can only enter the outer perimeter!"

"What about the inner perimeter?" Yang Chen became even more curious.

"The inner perimeter is guarded by the Great Wilderness Hundred Clans," Yang Jinhe said.

"Guarded, why?" Yang Chen didn't understand.

Yang Jinhe chuckled, "Because the inner perimeter of Demon Beast Mountain is the core of its treasure. Demon Beast Mountain is filled with demonic beasts, but it is also full of heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Many spiritual medicines grow better there! Therefore, every year, the clans of the Great Wilderness find ways to enter the depths of Demon Beast Mountain to compete for the resources within."

"However, such competition would inevitably result in many casualties. Therefore, the Twelve Great Clans jointly proposed to cease the disputes and decide the distribution of resources within Demon Beast Mountain through another method!"

Yang Chen stroked his chin, "This method of distribution, could it be the Hundred Clans Trial Battle that the Clan Head just mentioned?"

"Precisely!" Yang Jinhe showed a gratified smile upon seeing Yang Chen's perceptiveness. "This Hundred Clans Trial Battle is another way of distributing resources. The Great Wilderness Hundred Clans will hold a competition among the youths of each clan who are under fifteen years old. Major clans can send three geniuses to participate in the Hundred Clans Trial Battle, while medium-sized clans like ours can only send two, and minor clans can only send one!"

Yang Chen nodded. It was normal for major clans to have some privileges in this regard.

Yang Jinhe continued, "And the geniuses who rank in the top thirty in the trial battle will be able to represent their families and go into the inner perimeter of Demon Beast Mountain to freely collect its resources. Yang Chen, do you understand the significance of this?"

"In the past five years, the best result our Yang Family has achieved was only twenty-first place in the trial battle!"

"Yes, after that, our Yang Family has never entered Demon Beast Mountain again," someone chimed in.

"Have we really not managed to get into the top thirty of the Hundred Clans Trial Battle in the past five years?" Yang Chen couldn't help but ask.

"It's not that easy," Yang Jinhe sighed bitterly. "Those major clans have three meticulously cultivated geniuses per family. For the twelve major clans, that's thirty-six people. It can be said that every year, the top thirty spots are almost entirely taken by the major clans! Medium-sized and minor clans can only find loopholes."

Yang Chen took a deep breath, but he couldn't refute it. If your strength was inferior to others, you could only try to exploit loopholes.

The key point was that, according to Yang Jinhe, even exploiting loopholes seemed very difficult.

Second Master Yang said in a low voice, "The geniuses cultivated by our medium-sized clans and major clans are still a notch below. Last year, we were just a little short. Regardless, we haven't entered Demon Beast Mountain for five years, and our resources are likely to be in short supply. This year, we must find a way to enter Demon Beast Mountain again!"

At this moment, all eyes were on Yang Chen.

Yang Jinhe said with a serious expression, "Yang Chen, do you now understand the importance of the Hundred Clans Trial Battle? It will determine the future of our Yang Family. If our Yang Family cannot enter Demon Beast Mountain this year, we will face a severe talent development gap!"

Yang Chen pondered for a moment and then slowly said, "Does the Clan Head want me to participate in this Hundred Clans Trial Battle?"

"You are more outstanding than the Yang Family geniuses of previous years," Yang Jinhe said with great expectation. "Therefore, Yang Chen, you will represent the Yang Family in the competition. Whether we can obtain the resources within Demon Beast Mountain all depends on you."