Chapter 934: I'm Afraid I'll Disappoint You!

"Li'er's illness is on me. The Yue family should cancel this Bright Moon Tournament!" Ye Yuan suddenly spoke, but his gaze turned somewhat cold.

Yue Jianqiu, however, said, "Impossible! Now Bright Moon City is teeming with prodigies, and many major powers even the Yue family dare not provoke. It's no longer possible to cancel the Bright Moon Tournament! As I said, if you can triumph in the Bright Moon Tournament, I, this Emperor, will not hesitate to betroth Li'er to you!"

Yue Jianqiu's words carried a hint of confrontation.

But this was not to blame him; now the Bright Moon Tournament was an arrow already nocked, and the Yue family had no choice but to proceed.

Ye Yuan's expression turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "The prodigies you speak of, are they Zhou Yan and his ilk? Fine, if you insist on holding the Bright Moon Tournament, so be it. Whoever wins, let them challenge me!"

These words were spoken with dominance!

Ye Yuan's meaning was that those so-called prodigies were not even worthy of crossing hands with him.

Yue Jianqiu was taken aback and said solemnly, "Utter arrogance! On what grounds should you be treated differently? Besides, you are merely at the Heaven Enlightenment realm; what qualifications do you have to accept others' challenges?"

"Yue Jianqiu, I think you'd better not misunderstand! I am not negotiating with you now; I am merely informing you! Doing this is already giving face to your Yue family. If not for Li'er's sake, I would have taken her away directly. Hey, don't look at me like that. If I want to take Li'er away, you simply cannot stop me! As for the reason, I think you know it." Ye Yuan said calmly.

Yue Jianqiu stared coldly at Ye Yuan, his gaze sharp as a blade.

This brat, even before him, the head of the Yue family, dared to be so arrogant!

But Ye Yuan's confidence made him somewhat hesitant to act rashly.

He naturally knew what Ye Yuan was referring to: if the Soul Martial Divine King wanted to take Li'er away, no one could stop him!

Clearly, this was also the source of Ye Yuan's confidence.

Ye Yuan's overbearing demeanor, showing no regard for Yue Jianqiu, inevitably invited speculation.

For the Yue and Zhou families, they had guessed at Ye Yuan's identity, and the most likely possibility was that Ye Yuan was Zhong Zizhen's illegitimate son.

Otherwise, how could a mere Heaven Enlightenment realm cultivator have ten Divine Kings take action?

Moreover, Ye Yuan excelled in both soul and martial arts, and his alchemy skills were unparalleled—a perfect match.

With this thought, how could Yue Jianqiu still have any doubts?

"Fine, this Emperor agrees to your terms! You are so arrogant, belittling the heroes of the Divine Realm. I will see just how capable you are!" Yue Jianqiu said coldly.

Being manipulated by a junior, Yue Jianqiu felt as uncomfortable as swallowing a fly. But in the end, he had no choice but to agree to Ye Yuan's demands.

...

The Yue family, as the actual rulers of Bright Moon City, occupied a vast estate.

At this moment, by a scenic small lake, several figures were enjoying the view and chatting.

"Li'er, Yan'er grew up with you and has a special affection for you. The Zhou and Yue families have intermarried for generations. Why won't you be with Yan'er?"

A middle-aged woman earnestly persuaded the young woman beside her, who was none other than Yue Mengli.

"Aunt, don't pressure Li'er! In this Bright Moon Tournament, I will defeat all prodigies and prove with my own strength that I am the one most worthy of Li'er! Moreover, if I win, I can help the Yue family retain their spot in the Bright Sun Bright Moon Realm!"

Zhou Yan was also present, but before Yue Mengli could answer, he had already cut in.

Last time he went to the Redcloud Holy Land and was severely injured by the Soul Martial Divine King. The Zhou family spent a huge price to obtain from the Soul Martial Divine King the means to awaken Zhou Yan.

However, Zhou Yan's talent was indeed extraordinary. After this severe injury, his strength did not regress but advanced, breaking through the shackles of the Dao Profound realm and stepping into the ranks of the Emperor realm!

So this time, he was full of confidence, wanting to trample all prodigies underfoot.

The middle-aged woman was named Zhou Qianru, a cousin of Zhou Jia, who married Yue Jianqiu's younger brother Yue Jianke. Thus, Zhou Yan called her aunt.

After breaking through to the Dao Profound realm, Zhou Yan's edge seemed to have tempered, and he had become more composed. But his determination to win Yue Mengli remained unchanged.

"Li'er, in the past you looked down on Yan'er because he was young. This time, he has learned from his mistakes and matured a lot. If you marry him, the Zhou and Yue families will be even closer. Isn't that better?" Zhou Qianru continued to persuade.

Zhou Yan said, "Aunt, say no more! Since Li'er says she wants to marry the strongest prodigy, then... I will become that strongest!"

The two played off each other, leaving Yue Mengli no room to interject.

In fact, the instigator of this Bright Moon Tournament was Yue Mengli herself.

Back then, Yue Jianqiu pressed her too hard, insisting she marry Zhou Yan, but Yue Mengli adamantly refused, saying to Yue Jianqiu: 'If I, Yue Mengli, am to marry, I will marry the strongest young prodigy!'

Thus, this Bright Moon Tournament came about.

In the blink of an eye, seven or eight years had passed. Yue Mengli's soul-splitting pain had become increasingly uncontrollable, and the frequency of its outbreaks grew higher.

Even with the Green Spirit Heart-Melting Liquid, she could not hold on much longer.

Yet Ye Yuan had not appeared.

However, Yue Mengli had not lost faith in Ye Yuan; she knew he would surely come to save her!

"Aunt, the Bright Moon Tournament is a done deal. What's the point of saying all this? If Zhou Yan can come first, I will keep my promise." Yue Mengli said calmly.

Her complexion was very pale, her brows slightly furrowed, looking quite haggard. Yet even so, it could not hide her beauty.

At this moment, Yue Mengli instead had a kind of sickly beauty, making her more pitiable and worthy of care.

"Heh, I'm afraid that won't be easy! With Ye Yuan here, first place will definitely not go to anyone else!" Behind Yue Mengli, a young man in blue robes spoke up.

This blue-robed young man was Ye Qing.

Seven or eight years had passed, and Ye Qing's aura was much stronger than before, now on the verge of breaking through to the ninth rank!

Accumulating steadily and bursting forth—this probably described Ye Qing's situation.

Zhou Yan, however, was not angry and said with a faint smile, "Ye Yuan? No matter how formidable he is, he must arrive in Bright Moon City before the Bright Moon Tournament. It is said he has been missing for several years."

"Exactly! A native from the lower realm, ascended only a few years ago, how much can his strength have improved? Perhaps he hasn't even reached the Heaven Enlightenment realm yet." Zhou Qianru said disdainfully.

Yue Mengli frowned and said displeasedly, "Aunt, Li'er's illness can't hold out much longer. Are you hoping to see Li'er pass away?"

Zhou Qianru's heart skipped a beat, realizing she had put her foot in it. She quickly smiled and said, "Li'er, you misunderstand, don't you? Of course, your aunt hopes you recover soon, but I was just speaking objectively. That Ye Yuan ascended only six or seven years ago; no matter how monstrous his talent, his progress must be limited, right?"

"Is that so? This old lady, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you!"

At that moment, a young figure slowly emerged, his tone dripping with sarcasm.