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Chapter 8 - Dinner Glow

When Ye Yang returned home, the Ye Family had prepared a grand banquet for Mu Yuqing. With Mu Yuqing's special identity, the Ye Family had no choice but to treat him with caution.

Other than the family elders, some core disciples had also been arranged to attend the banquet. The Ye family could also be considered to have put in a lot of effort. Mu Yuqing was still young after all, and if a group of old men were to accompany her for a meal, they might not be too happy.

Ye Lingtian sat at the head of the main table, while Mu Yuqing sat at the guest's seat. Ye Yang and Ye Qingxuan accompanied her on both sides.

Under the Ye family's comprehensive arrangement, the atmosphere was warm and harmonious. Mu Yuqing did not like to drink, so she continuously toasted Ye Yang with the fruit juice in her hand, and sweet laughter sounded out from time to time.

Ye Yang was a drinker in his previous life and had a huge capacity for alcohol. Now that he'd become a cultivator, his capacity for alcohol was beyond measure. After the middle of the night, Ye Yang raised his wine cup and gave his father, Ye Lingtian, a toast. He then started toasting with the Ye Family's four core elders and more than a dozen outer elders, thanking them for their outstanding contributions to the Ye Family.

His demeanor was carefree, his footwear was leisurely, and even after drinking dozens of cups of white wine, his eyes were still clear without the slightest hint of drunkenness.

In everyone's memories, every time Ye Yang had a family meeting, he would always eat with his head down and would never take the initiative to communicate with others. Today, he was out of the ordinary, shocking everyone.

What made everyone even more surprised was that this fellow's alcohol capacity was surprisingly good. Even if it was a Division practitioner, based on the way he drank, he would probably get drunk as well. However, this time, he was completely fine.

Ye Lingtian was also surprised at Ye Yang's performance today, as if it was the first time he had met his own son. The self-confidence that came out of his bones made Ye Lingtian feel extremely gratified, and after seeing Ye Yang change from his usual dejected state, he finally showed the side of a junior family head that a junior family head ought to have.

Looking at Ye Yang's relaxed figure and his confident smile, Mu Yuqing's heart warmed, as if he had returned to his childhood.

That young figure had a strong confidence and stood in front of him, as if even if the sky were to collapse, she could still hold it back. Unknowingly, her eyes had already turned moist.

"Alright!" The two women stood up and took a sip from their wine cups without delay. The two of them were not as good as wine, and with a single bite, two red clouds immediately flew onto their pretty faces, adding to their beauty.

Seeing Ye Yang staring at the two of them in a daze, Ye Qingxuan's and Mu Yuqing's faces turned even redder. They pulled Ye Yang and said, "Hurry and sit down. Everyone is looking at us."

Ye Yang sat down and took a look. Indeed, many people were looking at the three of them. No, they were staring at him, because most people's eyes were filled with intense jealousy. Most of these people were elite disciples of the Ye Family. If this sort of gaze could become a sharp sword, Ye Yang would definitely be pierced like a sieve by now.

Ye Yang ignored those people and continued to chat with the two girls. Ye Yang's words were funny and humorous. His casual words made the two girls laugh from time to time.

Ye Lingtian occasionally glanced at Ye Yang, and upon seeing that Ye Yang and Mu Yuqing were happily chatting with each other, a look of worry flashed across his eyes, and he secretly sighed.

As Ye Yang was happily chatting with the two girls, a group of people disturbed them. Ye Feng, together with a dozen of the Ye Family's elite disciples, walked up to Ye Yang and saw the three of them chatting intimately.

Suppressing the anger in his heart, he smiled and said, "Cousin Ye Yang, just now, I saw you happily toasting to our family's elder. We truly admire you from the bottom of our hearts, and we came over to toast you. I think with your identity as the junior family head, you won't refuse, right?"

After taking a glance, he saw that the group of people behind Ye Feng had lined up in a line, and each of them had poured wine in their hands. It was obvious that they were preparing for a battle of attrition. They were going to drink Ye Yang down so that he could make a fool of himself and suppress the limelight at today's banquet.

Ye Feng's words were very sarcastic, and on the surface, he appeared to be sincere in coming to toast him, pointing out Ye Yang's identity as the Young Patriarch. It was difficult for Ye Yang to dismount from his horse, so he had to bite the bullet and drink with them.

However, he'd clearly underestimated Ye Yang's IQ. Ye Yang's mouth could eat anything, but he just couldn't afford to lose out.

He smiled as he looked at Ye Feng, and did not stand up either. "Cousin Ye Feng bringing everyone to toast me, this makes me feel very gratified, and I think that this also means that you have already acknowledged my position as the Young Patriarch in your hearts. "However, when a young person toasts, he must know the rules, even holding a cup with both hands and bowing with both hands, have you forgotten the rules?" Ye Yang's previous smile changed, and his aged look caused Mu Yuqing and Ye Qingxuan to snicker.

"You …" Ye Feng's heart immediately tightened. When did we acknowledge you as the junior family head? You want me to toast you with a toast to my elders? The expressions of Ye Feng and his group instantly turned extremely ugly.

However, now that they're riding a tiger, it's hard for them to back down. Ye Yang made his stand clear: "If you all want to toast the Patriarch, then you all have to admit that I'm the junior. If not, Ye Yang will not accept it." He had originally wanted to make a fool of her, but unexpectedly, the other side made a fool of him. However, if he were to turn back now, he would lose a lot of face.

Ye Feng clenched his teeth, braced himself and said: "Young Patriarch, Ye Feng has given you a toast." After he finished speaking, he lifted his cup with both hands, and bowed to toast.

"Hmm, your attitude is not bad. Young man, you are very smart. You really are a good teacher." "I just don't know. There must be a reason for you to suddenly toast me, right?"

Ye Yang had the attitude of a Deception. He stroked his chin and forgot that he didn't have a beard. His appearance as a teacher was a bit weird. Seeing Ye Yang's serious expression, the two girls laughed so hard they couldn't even straighten their backs.

Ye Feng's face immediately turned as red as a pig's liver. He was regretting coming here, but thinking that he would be able to make Ye Yang suffer a loss of face later on, he gritted his teeth and said, "What was the reason you respected the elders just now, and what is our reason as well?"

"Oh? I respect all the elders and deacons because they are the pillars of the Ye Family. They are diligent, dedicated, and dedicated to their work, supporting the Ye Family day after day for decades. "They worked hard. As a member of the younger generation of the Ye family, the things I eat were all exchanged with their hard work and sweat. It is only right that I respect them."

Although they had deliberately lowered their voices, everyone present was a martial artist with keen ears. Everyone heard Ye Yang's words clearly, and all of the elders felt their hearts warm up. If it wasn't for the family rules that forbids elders from participating in the competition, they would have already applauded and cheered.

"But using this reason to honor me is a bit too much for me. After all, I'm young and have never done anything for the Ye Family. I don't dare to drink the wine that I did so for this reason." Ye Yang smiled faintly.

"Hmph, you only know how to talk big. Being a shitty brat is not something that a man should do. Do you want to drink the wine I toast you with?" Ye Feng had already lost his cool, so he simply started to make a scene.

He patted Ye Feng's shoulder and said, "Calm down young people, how can you be so impetuous?" After teaching Ye Feng, Ye Yang continued, "I, Ye Yang, have only ever drank with two types of people in my life: one is a friend, the other is an enemy."

"We are definitely not friends. Then, as your enemies, I shall toast to you." Ye Feng raised his wine cup. He urgently wished that he could quickly finish drinking and leave this awkward environment. He felt that he was about to go crazy.

"Enemy?" No! Just with that little trick of yours, you only know how to use underhanded means. You're not worthy of being called my enemy. "So please return, pay attention to the road below your feet, pour out such a full cup of wine, and that will be bad." After saying that, he no longer paid attention to Ye Feng and the others, and started to eat with his head lowered.

Ye Feng's eyes were blazing with fire. Although the elders did not participate in the competition among the younger generation, he did not dare take action at a time like this. He turned and angrily left.

The remaining Ye Family disciples could only follow Ye Feng and leave. Just as they walked a few steps, Ye Yang's voice sounded out, "A good person doesn't want to be a dog. Don't tell me the younger generation of the Ye Family really have no backbone?"

They did not want to follow Ye Feng, but they did not dare to resist. Maybe it was because they were bullied a lot when they were young, resulting in them feeling that they should find a strong backer to rely on, thus, they chose to submit to Ye Feng.

Although Ye Yang is the Young Patriarch in terms of reputation, if he is unable to reach the seventh level of Qi Condensation before the age of sixteen and reach the warrior at the age of twenty, then his position as the Young Patriarch will be taken away and the Elders Council will elect a new Young Patriarch.

They did not know that Ye Yang had already broken through to the fifth stage of Qi Condensation, but either by injuring Ye Chong to send him to the back of the mountain or by making a life-and-death bet with Ye Yun, they found it hard to breathe.

They had witnessed Ye Yang's domineering methods with their own eyes, and upon hearing his words, they immediately fell into a daze. They didn't know if the path they had chosen was the right one.

Seeing Ye Feng's group of people aggressively approaching and leaving with their heads hung low, everyone was shocked and amused. Only the Great Clan Elder had a solemn face, and did not say a single word.

The banquet ended in an extremely strange atmosphere. Ye Yang returned to his room and laid on his bed. Thinking back to how he played with Ye Feng, he felt a burst of comfort in his heart. In his memories, Ye Feng had humiliated him way too much.