Change This Eighth Elder?

They had spoken with such righteous indignation just now, almost making them forget Yang Chen's past within the Yang Family.

Yes, it seemed they had never given Yang Chen anything.

They subconsciously treated Yang Chen as just another genius in the Yang Family, but Yang Chen wasn't like that. Yang Chen was an anomaly in the Yang Family. He had been idle and aimless before, and no one thought he had any potential for cultivation, so naturally, no resources were allocated to him. They had even treated him as a discarded pawn, not caring about him at all.

Now, to talk about nurturing him, wasn't that laughable?

Yang Chen's tone was stiff, and his cold gaze swept across the room, finally settling on Eighth Elder Yang. He said in a deep voice, "As for the Yang Family nurturing me? I'm sorry, but I can't recall any instance of the Yang Family nurturing me."

When Eighth Elder saw Yang Chen's eyes fixed on him without any reservation, he felt as if his tail had been stepped on. Rage surged within him, and he roared, "Yang Chen, this is utter rebellion. As a member of the Yang Family, don't you have any sense of family honor? Don't you realize what you would have gotten if the Yang Family hadn't sent you?"

From the moment Yang Jinhe promised Yang Chen twenty percent of the resources, he couldn't sit still.

One had to understand that in the past, when those geniuses entered Demon Beast Mountain, the resources they brought back were subject to a thirty percent division among them, the high-ranking members of the clan.

The Clan Head would get ten percent, and the remaining sixty percent would be reserved for nurturing the next generation of the clan.

If Yang Chen were to directly take ten or twenty percent, it was highly probable that a portion of the resources obtained by them, the high-ranking members, would have to be deducted.

How could he possibly agree to that?

However, he had forgotten something.

If Yang Chen didn't enter Demon Beast Mountain, where would the treasures within Demon Beast Mountain flow into the Yang Family?

"Family honor? Heh, Eighth Elder, your mouth is truly nimble. First, you label me a rebel, and then you accuse me of lacking family honor? Then I ask you, all you Yang Family higher-ups present, have any of you shown me, Yang Chen, even a sliver of family warmth since I was born?"

Yang Chen's expression was cold. "I'm sorry, I've never felt like I was part of a family. As for so-called family honor, I'm afraid, Eighth Elder, you'll have to say that to someone else. Also, if you truly feel it's inappropriate for me, Yang Chen, to participate in the Hundred Clans Trial Battle, the Yang Family can easily find someone else to go. I, Yang Chen, am not desperate to do thankless tasks. To be honest, if it weren't for Second Master and Fourth Master, I might not have even agreed to this Hundred Clans Trial Battle."

In the Yang Family, the only ones who had nurtured him were Second Master and Fourth Master.

Although what Second Master and Fourth Master did was essentially meaningless, at least Yang Chen felt a sense of family from Second Master Yang and Fourth Master Yang.

As for the others? Yang Chen truly didn't feel anything.

If that were the case, then saying all this was just a joke?

He had to work hard to participate in the Hundred Clans Trial Battle and go to Demon Beast Mountain, only to have the resource allocation depend on others' faces. Did they really think he was a pushover?

"You said it yourself," Eighth Elder Yang snorted. "Clan Head, you heard that too..."

"Shut up!" Yang Jinhe's cold eyes fixed on Eighth Elder Yang. "Yang Chen, if he doesn't participate, can you pick someone for me? If Eighth Elder Yang thinks there's anyone who can achieve a good ranking in the Hundred Clans Trial Battle, feel free to name them."

"I..."

Eighth Master Yang immediately deflated.

Where on earth was he supposed to find someone to pick?

It seemed that besides Yang Chen, the Yang Family truly couldn't find anyone else who could achieve a good ranking in the Hundred Clans Trial Battle.

Yang Jinhe also felt that Eighth Elder Yang had lost his mind.

If they didn't enter Demon Beast Mountain first, how could they talk about distributing benefits?

In fact, besides Yang Chen, who else in the Yang Family could achieve a good ranking in the Hundred Clans Trial Battle?

The original Yang Wu had been crippled, and the remaining geniuses were at most at the mid-stage of the fourth level of the Body Refining Realm. They hadn't seen much of the world. In the Hundred Clans Trial Battle, let alone the top thirty, if they weren't eliminated early, he would be satisfied.

Eighth Elder Yang was still unconvinced and snorted, "I reserve my opinion."

Yang Jinhe sighed, "Yang Chen, I know you're dissatisfied. What the Yang Family did in the past was indeed unfair to you. That's why I offered you such favorable terms. Of course, whether you can grasp this opportunity depends on yourself."

Actually, in his heart, wasn't there also a bit of regret?

If he had paid a little more attention to Yang Chen back then, if he hadn't turned Yang Chen away when Second Master Yang brought him, would the current situation of haggling have occurred?

If he had known earlier that the genius Li Youyan valued was actually Yang Chen, he would never have turned Yang Chen away, no matter what!

If he had just given Yang Chen a little bit of family warmth, perhaps Yang Chen wouldn't be setting his price so high today and directly discussing resource allocation. Ultimately, it was because their Yang Family hadn't given Yang Chen adequate treatment. Yang Chen's demands today were quite reasonable.

Seeing Yang Jinhe's politeness, Yang Chen naturally couldn't refuse a friendly gesture. After all, he was still a junior in the Yang Family. He calmly cupped his hands and said, "You are too kind, Clan Head. Yang Chen will do his best."

"Haha, it's good that you have confidence. Speaking of which, your strength will directly affect the results of the Hundred Clans Trial Battle. This storage bag contains the cultivation resources I'm giving you as Clan Head. While it may not bring about a significant improvement in a short period, it is a great treasure that aids in cultivation. I hope you can further improve your martial cultivation before the Hundred Clans Trial Battle," Yang Jinhe said kindly.

Yang Chen naturally understood Yang Jinhe's intentions. His words carried a hint of apology, and he had no reason not to accept.

However, just as he was about to reach out to take it, Eighth Elder Yang unsuitably stood up again. "Clan Head, these resources were painstakingly collected by the clan. If Yang Chen truly achieves good results in the trial battle, I naturally won't say anything about you giving him these resources. But he hasn't even started participating yet, and you're giving him such generous rewards. I fear this brat might be all show and no substance."

Seeing Eighth Elder Yang's aggressive stance, Second Master Yang finally couldn't hold back. "Old Eighth, don't go too far."

Fourth Master Yang also said coldly, "Eighth Elder, your words are a bit excessive."

Yang Jinhe closed his eyes and then took a deep breath.

When he opened his eyes again, his gaze was filled with anger, and he let out a furious roar, "Presumptuous!"

This roar, accompanied by the power of the Spiritual Martial Realm, exploded like a clap of thunder in the entire hall, leaving everyone present feeling dizzy and disoriented. It thoroughly showcased Yang Jinhe's strength, and for a moment, the entire hall fell silent.

Yang Jinhe rebuked, "Eighth Elder, do I, Yang Jinhe, need your permission to do anything? If not, why don't you take over as Clan Head? Or do you have any objections to me as Clan Head? Since you say these resources were painstakingly collected by the clan, does that mean I no longer have the right to allocate them?"

He was giving these resources to Yang Chen to ensure Yang Chen could achieve better results in the Hundred Clans Trial Battle. As long as Yang Chen entered Demon Beast Mountain, the clan would not lack heavenly treasures.

However, this Eighth Elder Yang was shortsighted and, due to factional disputes, was being so aggressive. How could he not understand Eighth Elder Yang's ulterior motives?

Under Yang Jinhe's reprimand, Eighth Elder Yang trembled. Frightened, he quickly apologized, "No, I wouldn't dare, Clan Head. I misspoke."

"I hope this doesn't happen again. Otherwise, I don't mind replacing you as the Eighth Elder," Yang Jinhe said, giving Eighth Elder Yang a cold look.

This outcome was not what Eighth Master Yang had expected.

He, as the Eighth Elder of the Yang Family, usually had his words heeded by Yang Jinhe. How could Yang Jinhe possibly turn against him because of some so-called 'genius' who hadn't even grown yet?

But he realized he was mistaken.

Yang Jinhe had truly turned against him for Yang Chen's sake.

Could his status be inferior to Yang Chen's?