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Black Lake City, Ye Family.

Dozens of youths belonging to the Ye Family, all holding a small porcelain bottle in their hands. Two or three of them walked out of the Resource Hall together.

"Alas, the cultivation resources distributed by the clan have been reduced again. This time, there are only three Body Refinement Pellets. This is truly …" Standing in the open space in front of the Resource Hall, a youth in the crowd couldn't help but let out a long sigh and complain.

"Be satisfied. Our Ye Clan is not as strong as we used to be. It's already good enough that we have three Body Tempering Pills." The other youth laughed bitterly and comforted her when he heard this.

"If I continue to cut down on cultivation resources like this, I'm afraid I'll never be able to break through to Tempered Body 4th Layer in my entire life."

"Then the Chen and Bai Families are really going too far!"

"..."

Although the grumbling on the ground had been suppressed, it still continued to rise and fall. This was because the resources for cultivation had been constantly reduced over the past two years, greatly slowing down everyone's cultivation progress.

One had to know that the Ye Clan was one of the three most flourishing families in Black Lake City, and as members of the Ye Clan, when had they ever fallen into a situation where they needed to worry about the resources they could cultivate?

"Ta!"

Just as everyone was complaining, the sound of footsteps came from the Resource Hall, attracting everyone's attention.

The one who walked out of the hall was a youth around sixteen to seventeen years old. He wore a black robe, and his build was thin.

After clearly seeing the youth that had walked out of the Resource Hall, the empty ground became silent for a short moment. It was undisguised as a wave of light, disdainful sneers sounded out.

"Yo, isn't this the former heaven's pride of the Ye Family, the young genius?" I didn't expect you to still be cultivating? "

Following a strange cry from a round-faced, small-eyed youth, the youths on the ground couldn't help but burst out in laughter.

As for some pretty girls, they rolled their eyes and disdainfully turned their heads. It was as if looking at that young man would dirty their eyes.

"I say, Ye Hao, before this, I really didn't know that you had such thick skin. You were clearly a trash that could not cultivate, yet for so many years, you still came unceasingly to collect cultivation resources from your family. This is simply a waste of resources."

"Haha, who knows. Giving him the Body Refinement Pellet would be better than feeding him a dog. Maybe after eating so many years of Body Refinement Pellets, his cultivation level would be above his, a Second Layer Body Tempering martial artist."

"Hmph, if it wasn't for the fact that his grandfather hadn't stepped down from the position of Patriarch, a trash like him would have long been swept out of the clan!"

"..."

Ye Hao looked at the look of contempt on the faces of his brethren, as well as the ear-piercing taunt. It made his mouth taste slightly bitter, and he couldn't help but clench his fists.

He remembered that four years ago, when he had just reached the Sixth Layer of Body Tempering at the age of thirteen, and his name had shaken the entire Black Lake City, the faces of the people in front of him were filled with flattery and praise.

But at the same time, when he was thirteen, due to certain reasons within his body, his cultivation realm fell.

In just half a year, he had dropped from the sixth layer of Body Tempering to the second layer of Body Tempering, and no matter how hard he tried, his realm still hadn't made any progress. Even as the Patriarch's grandfather, he had no idea what to do with his cultivation.

It was because of this that these clansmen who usually flattered and fawned over him were now like enemies to him.

Ye Hao had experienced the cruelty of human nature for the past four years.

"Do you think that I will forever remain at Tempered Body 2nd Layer? "Too fast …" Ye Hao murmured in his heart. On Ye Hao's pale and delicate face, a trace of undetectable ridicule appeared.

He could completely imagine what kind of expression the people in front of him would have when he was able to resolve the strange feeling in his body and cultivate again.

It must be fun and boring.

Thinking about this, Ye Hao did not want to waste any more time. He took the black bag from his waist and kept the bottle inside.

"A storage bag!"

The moment they saw the bag in Ye Hao's hand, everyone on the field began to breathe heavily. At the same time, their mouths were parched and their eyes were filled with an unconcealable look of desire.

The storage bag was a space spirit weapon. It was a small space for cultivators to store all kinds of treasures. In the entire Ye family, only the head and the three elders had one.

On the other hand, when Ye Hao reached Tempered Body 6th Layer at the age of thirteen, his talent shocked the entire Black Abyss City.

"Fuck, why didn't the clan take this trash's storage bag back?"

"How is this piece of trash qualified to have a Spirit Weapon like a storage bag? He should also hand over the cultivation resources in his storage bag. We can't let him waste any more!"

"..."

If Ye Hao was still the heaven's pride of the Ye family, no one would dare to say anything.

However, right now, he was only a body tempering level 2 piece of trash, yet he still had a precious Spirit Weapon like a storage bag. This made everyone's eyes reddened with envy.

Looking at how everyone was gnashing their teeth in anger, Ye Hao couldn't help but frown. He had really overestimated the morals of this group of people.

"You all want a storage bag? Come and try to snatch it? " Ye Hao sneered in his heart. He weighed the small black bag in his hand, and then swept his indifferent eyes over everyone.

During these four years, no matter how hard he tried, he was unable to break through to Tempered Body 2nd Layer. However, Ye Hao had never given up on tempering his body and soul.

It was because of these years of crazy training that Ye Hao was confident that even if he had to face a 3rd Layer Body Tempering cultivator, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.

Even if his opponent was at Tempered Body 4th Layer, he could still bite off a piece of flesh.

A tiger falls into the open, but it is still a tiger.

If someone thought he could bully him, he would definitely have to pay the price.

"What are you guys arguing about!"

Just as there were people eager to give it a try due to the tense situation, a cold and pleasant voice suddenly sounded from the back of the crowd.

Soon after, the crowd parted like floodwaters. A tall and slender girl with an outstanding appearance came directly to the scene.

The young girl wore a yellow dress with exquisite curves. Although her delicate and charming face still had a trace of immaturity, the flirtatious look in her bright eyes had already mesmerized all of the youths present. Her eyes revealed an unconcealable fiery adoration.

As for those beautiful female clansmen, after the girl in the yellow dress arrived, they all let out soft hums, their eyes revealing their strong jealousy.

It was clear that compared to the young girl in the yellow dress, the two of them could not help but lose their luster.

As for Ye Hao, after the girl had arrived, the indifference in his eyes had turned into a trace of a smile as he looked at her with interest.

"Leaves..." Sister Ye Ying, we just finished collecting our cultivation resources and are preparing to leave. "

After a short period of silence, a youth at the front said in a submissive tone.

When the others heard this, they nodded their heads in agreement. They no longer had that fiendish look they had before.

After all, this girl named Ye Ying not only had an outstanding appearance, but she had also reached the Fifth Layer of Body Tempering, surpassing everyone present.

Although they respected Ye Ying, everyone's gazes were still filled with contempt when they looked at Ye Hao. In their eyes, a person who needed the protection of a young lady was simply trash among trash.

Not to mention that the young girl protecting this trash was their Ye Family's most dazzling pearl.

"Quickly go back and cultivate after receiving the Body Refinement Pellets. Don't just stand around. If I find out who dares to make things difficult for Brother Ye Hao …" The young girl coldly snorted as her cold gaze swept over the crowd.

Although she didn't finish her sentence, the threat in her words was obvious.

Moreover, everyone present was very clear that the girl in front of them had a close relationship with Ye Hao. They hurriedly retracted their gazes and did not dare to say anything. They stared at Ye Hao with incomparable jealousy before turning to leave.

In the blink of an eye, only Ye Hao and the girl were left on the field.

"Tsk tsk, Little Ying'er is really becoming more and more domineering." Looking at the girl who had shouted at everyone to back off, Ye Hao couldn't help but tease her.

When the young girl heard this, her delicate and charming face flushed red. She angrily said, "Brother Ye Hao, you're laughing at me again!"

If the other Ye Family disciples saw the young girl's embarrassed appearance, they would be so shocked that their jaws would drop.

It had to be known that Ye Ying was a goddess among the younger generation in the Ye family. She usually had a cold and aloof attitude towards anyone. It was likely that only in front of Ye Hao would she reveal this kind of attitude.

"Brother Ye Hao, please teach me again today." After she pretended to blame Ye Hao for a few sentences, Ye Ying's eyes flashed as she looked at Ye Hao with a smile.

Ye Hao smiled bitterly and said, "Little Ying'er, you have now reached the fifth level of the Body Tempering stage. I'm afraid that it won't be long before you break through to the sixth level. How can I still teach you anything?"

"Hehe, back then big brother Ye Hao was a famous genius in the entire Black Lake City. I was able to breakthrough to Tempered Body 5th Layer so quickly all because of your guidance, don't hide anything!" Ye Ying held onto Ye Hao's arm and laughed softly.

In the end, Ye Hao still couldn't win against the girl. After nodding his head helplessly, he gave a mysterious smile and said, "Good. I also have some good news for you."

Just like that, the two of them chatted and laughed as they slowly walked out of the Ye residence, left Black Lake City, and headed towards the nearby mountain peak that they used to cultivate in the past.

On the mountain road, Ye Hao was relaxed.

Firstly, it was because after he was unable to cultivate, besides his grandfather and sister Qingwu, he was the only member of the Ye Clan who hadn't added insult to injury and was willing to get close to him.

Ye Hao had long since treated her like a little sister and doted on her.

As for the second reason, it was because Ye Hao had worked hard for four whole years, allowing him to finally be able to take care of his own body. That had caused him to be unable to cultivate for all these years, and had completely solved the problem of his cultivation realm.

This matter was the greatest secret in his heart. Even his grandfather and Ye Ying beside him had yet to tell him.

Ye Hao wanted to give the two of them a big surprise when he was able to start cultivating again.

Thinking up to this point, the youth's delicate and pretty face couldn't help but have a trace of arrogance.

After four years of silence, the Hidden Dragon would finally emerge from the abyss. After he could cultivate again, he wanted to see who would dare to mock and ridicule him like today.

"Brother Ye Hao, you haven't said that you have some good news!" After reaching the peak, Ye Ying looked at the silent youth and asked with a smile.

Ye Hao came back to his senses. He shook his head and smiled: "Let's not talk about it for now. You'll know when the time comes."

"How secretive." Ye Ying chuckled, her beautiful eyes narrowed as she asked, "Oh right, today the family distributed the Body Refinement Pellets, did you receive it, Brother Ye Hao?"

Ye Hao nodded his head and took a few steps towards the edge of the peak. He gazed at the sea of clouds in the distance and smiled, "Little Ying'er, don't you know that even though I have been unable to practice martial arts for the past four years, I still have the family's resources every month?"

Just as Ye Hao finished speaking, from the dense forest behind the peak, a cold laugh suddenly rang out, "This is the best. Then, I'll thank you first and help me store the cultivation resources for these four years."

The moment the words left his mouth, Ye Hao's heart skipped a beat. He suddenly turned around and saw that in the forest behind him, there was a youth with a sinister look on his face. He was standing side by side with Ye Ying with a cold smile.