In the morning, the sun shines its bright rays, illuminating the sky and the earth.
Everything on earth is coated with a layer of golden light by the sun, which is so bright that it makes people's heart beat.
At the Ye family’s martial arts training ground, there were crowds of people.
The Ye family is truly a marquisate. The martial arts training ground is a thousand steps long and wide, enough to accommodate ten thousand people for martial arts training. On the training ground are placed swords, spears, swords, halberds, axes, hooks, forks... all kinds of weapons, plum blossom piles, sandbag arrays, training piles, large stone locks... all kinds of martial arts training facilities are available.
The main figures of the Ye family, the patriarch Ye Yongqing, Ye Yongqing's three sons: Ye Xingyun, Ye Xingyue, and Ye Xingyang, the five elders, and the leaders of the four major Xuanshi groups, were sitting on the high platform.
Below the platform are more than a thousand Ye family's mystics, not including those who are unable to leave their posts in various industries, and not including those bodyguards who have gone far away.
To the west of Xuanshi is a team of two to three hundred people. These people are the people who will pass the Ye family Xuanshi assessment today and their relatives.
Ninety people were present with their parents and even grandparents. Who doesn’t want their children to succeed, who doesn’t want their family to live a good life
In their eyes, entering the Ye family is not just a step toward success, but also a step toward their ideal life.
Therefore, everyone pays 120% attention to it.
In addition to the thirteen key figures of the Ye family on the high platform, there were two instruments made of jade in front of them, one was a mysterious instrument for detecting the results of mysterious power, and the other was an instrument for measuring talent.
The head of the family, Ye Yongqing, stood up. He had a sturdy and square figure, and an unusually dark face, but he had an air of majesty without even getting angry. He had the bearing of a superior, the bearing that only comes from being in a high position for a long time.
He cleared his throat. "Ahem—all the Xuanists here in our Ye family, today is the day when the Xuanist team will be replenished with new members. Two hundred years ago, our ancestors followed the emperor and made great contributions. They helped the emperor to conquer the world, subdue the vassal kings, and fought hundreds of battles. They made great contributions and were named Zhenhai Hou by the emperor. It has been more than two hundred years now."
"As the descendants of the Marquis, we should have the demeanor of our ancestors. The emperor has decreed that as long as the younger generation of the Ye family can enter the top three in the martial arts examination in two years, we can restore the glory of our ancestors. We can be canonized as the Marquis of Zhenhai again, and it will last for seven generations."
"Although our Jiuzhou Empire has a clear decree: no one can be over 18 years old to take the martial arts exam, all the mystics of our Ye family, you still have to intensify your strength training. Strive for our Ye family to restore the glory of our ancestors."
Everyone in the audience was excited when they heard these words:
"The Emperor has issued an order. Anyone who can make it into the top three lists will be re-ennobled as the Marquis of Zhenhai. There are 150 people on the top three lists, so maybe it's possible."
"We need to cheer up and work hard. There is hope for the revitalization of the Ye family."
"The Ye family must enter the top three and regain the title of Zhenhai Hou."
"Revitalizing the Ye family is related to the development of all of our descendants and the interests of all of us."
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Ye Yongqing did not stop the waves of noise from below, which were getting louder and louder. He knew that discussions could boost the morale of the family's mystics and inspire everyone's enthusiasm to practice hard.
A quarter of an hour later, when the voices died down, Ye Yongqing looked at everyone and said, "All the mystics of the Ye family, the time for the Ye family to change its destiny and move towards glory is coming. Whether our Ye family will usher in glory or decline depends on you young mystics. If you can seize this God-given opportunity, our Ye family will prosper; if you lose this opportunity, our Ye family will decline further."
What Ye Yongqing said was definitely not an exaggeration. Since the death of the last Zhenhai Marquis a hundred years ago, the status of the Ye family has plummeted. In recent years, there are five marquisates along the East China Sea in Xuanwu County: the Yue family of Fenghai Marquis in the north, the Hong family of Controlhai Marquis, the Yun family of Yuhai Marquis in the south, and the Li family of Controlhai Marquis in the south. Among the descendants of the five marquisates, the Ye family is the poorest and weakest.
The Marquis of Controlling the Sea in the North and the Marquis of Controlling the Sea in the South both have ambitions to annex their Ye family, and are gradually implementing them.
Once they control the territory business of Zhenhai City controlled by the Ye family, the resources needed for the food, clothing, shelter and cultivation of so many people in the Ye family will become the first big problem, and the Ye family will be on the verge of collapse in no time.
Ye Xiangzhong stood up, looking excited: "Master, rest assured, we will practice hard without regard for our lives to bring honor to our Ye family."
Ye Xiangzhong's statement excited many people. Everyone knew that they were tied to the Ye family and would rise and fall together. Therefore, they all shouted excitedly: "Work hard and cultivate hard to bring honor to our Ye family."
"In half a year, the Ye family will hold a family competition, and all Xuanists under the age of sixteen can participate. At that time, we will select the top ten, focus on training them, and participate in the scientific examination competition in Xuanwu County one year later. All of our Xuanists are the foundation and guardians of our Ye family, and every Xuanist should work hard."
"Today, a new batch of Xuanists will be selected to see how much fresh blood they can add to our Ye family."
"I declare that the test officially begins."
There was a thunderous applause from below. What the head of the Ye family said penetrated into everyone's heart. For the sake of the Ye family, for themselves, and for their future generations, everyone should support the head of the Ye family, Ye Yongqing.
The fifth elder with an elegant aura stood next to the mysterious power tester, and the third elder stood next to the talent tester.
The third elder has a handsome face and a long beard, but unfortunately he has a pair of triangular eyes that ruin his image, making him look vicious and selfish.
Ye Xingyang stood up and read out: "Ye Xiangzheng, the first test. Ye Xiangda, follow behind, and Ye Xiangfei prepares."
Ye Xiangzheng was a twelve-year-old boy with a chubby head and a baby face. He walked to the side of the Xuanli tester and put his hand on the palm print on the tester. A red line slowly rose from the bottom of the tester made of black stone, followed by a second line.
"The Xuanli is qualified!" announced the fifth elder.
After the Fifth Elder's announcement, Ye Xiangzheng's parents looked at their child with pride in their eyes and uncontrollable excitement on their faces. The child passed, the child passed, haha, from now on, the couple no longer need to do that hard work, finally there is a day of turning around.
Tears streamed down their cheeks; years of grievances seemed to have come to an end today.
Ye Xiangda, a fourteen-year-old boy, walked to the Xuanli tester, and three red lines slowly rose.
"The test passed."
There was another round of thunderous applause from below.
“Ye Xiangzheng, your talent test shows that you are at the first level and you have a strong talent. There is a trend of gradual advancement.” The third elder commented.
I passed it, I really passed it.
Eighty-nine of the ninety children passed the test, and sixteen did not meet the requirements. The family will give them half of the training resources and they can take the test again next year. Of course, there will be a challenge program later, and maybe they can be resurrected and re-enter the family.
Ye Xingyang called out the name and said, "The last person to take the test is Ye Xiangyang."
All the Xuanists stared at Ye Xiangyang, knowing that he was a monstrous character. Since the day when the talent testing began, the head of the family had put the brothers Ye Xiangxiao and Ye Xiangti into confinement for him; he almost crippled Ye Xianghui's hands, but the family did nothing; he defeated Ye Xiangming; and he made an agreement with Ye Xianghui's brother Ye Xiangguang to have a duel after today's test.
Ye Xiangyang is definitely not an easy person to deal with.
Ye Xiangxiao pouted: "Humph, it's still unclear whether he can pass or not."
"That's right. Don't be fooled by his boast of 2.58 million. If he fails, hehe, that's called retribution in this life."
"Hehe, even if the test is successful, fighting with Ye Xiangguang, a five-star Xuanshi, is courting death."
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Ye Xiangyang smiled faintly and turned a deaf ear. The real strength should be demonstrated on the front battlefield. The chattering in the dark is of no use at all.
He slowly placed his arm on the palm of the Xuanli tester, and all the Xuanli in his body rushed towards the tester.
A red line rises slowly, another red line rises slowly, and another red line rises slowly...
People looked in surprise at the young man who started the test on the platform, with astonishment in their eyes.
The Fifth Elder's kind face was filled with uncontrollable excitement. He counted each red line as it rose up, "One, two, three... five... nine. The peak of the first-star Xuanshi. Almost reaching the second-star Xuanshi."
The five elders were all shocked.
Ye Yongqing looked at Ye Xiangyang with joy, stroked his beard and said happily: "No matter what, the Ye family will focus on training this kid."