“Those of you who wish to split from the family, follow the Grand Elder and leave.” Duke Ye had no intention of keeping those who harbored disloyalty.
After saying this, he left the hall, preparing to head to the Demon Beast Forest to find Ye Shaohua.
He left the steward to handle the division of the family, not uttering a single word of persuasion to stay.
Seeing this, the Grand Elder breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried that Duke Ye might dig deeper and uncover the wealth he had accumulated. Those gold coins and magic cores were all earned after his rebirth.
The division of the family was a significant matter, and about half of the family members chose to follow the Grand Elder.
These people were opportunists. Having witnessed Ye Jin’s strength on the training grounds—despite her A-rank spiritual power, she could rival a second-tier mage as a first-tier mage—they naturally recognized her value.
Moreover, unlike Ye Shaohua, Ye Jin was about to head to Lien Academy for training.
Only at Lien Academy could one receive the most systematic training.
Ye Jin was as diligent as ever.
Meanwhile, Ye Shaohua, reckless as she was, had gone to the Demon Beast Forest, and her current fate was unknown. Naturally, this half of the family members, with their keen sense of judgment, chose to follow the Grand Elder.
“Grand Elder, why are you splitting the family?” The Second Elder, who stood on Duke Ye’s side, looked at the Grand Elder in frustration.
The division of the family—this had never happened in the entire history of the Ye family.
The Ye family was now split in two.
This was a heavy blow to the entire family.
“Second Elder, don’t try to persuade me. The division of the family is inevitable. You know what kind of person Ye Shaohua is. Even if she has S-rank spiritual power, so what? She’s still lazy and doesn’t know how to work hard. My sons and grandsons are still growing. I don’t want our entire family to be wiped out one day because of her.” The Grand Elder spoke with righteous indignation.
“But the young miss has S-rank spiritual power. She’s also the sole heir of the Ye family. Our family will become even stronger because of her.” The Second Elder grew excited just thinking about Ye Shaohua’s talent.
S-rank spiritual power—this had never appeared in the history of the Ye family.
He couldn’t understand why the Grand Elder would choose to leave the Ye family at such a time, taking so many people to the capital of the Canglang Empire. The capital was not an easy place to thrive.
“Of course, the young miss’s S-rank spiritual power is real. I’ll be waiting in the Canglang Empire to see her bring glory to the Ye family.” The Grand Elder felt a weight lift off his shoulders, now that this matter was settled.
He looked at the unconvinced Second Elder and shook his head inwardly.
The Second Elder probably didn’t know that it wouldn’t be long before the Ye family in Cangyun City would be wiped out because of the so-called S-rank genius he spoke of.
After saying this, the Grand Elder turned and left.
“Grand Elder, are you really leaving like this? Won’t you regret it?” The Second Elder sighed as he watched the Grand Elder’s retreating figure.
Hearing this, the Grand Elder paused.
This time, feeling at ease, he looked at the Second Elder with a hint of disdain and pity. “Regret? Leaving the main family and Cangyun City is the best decision I’ve ever made in my life, Second Elder. I will never regret it. Just wait and see. In a few years, I will lead this branch of the Ye family to become one of the top families on the Magic Continent. Of course, you might not live to see it.”
After all, by then, you might already be dead.
The Grand Elder chuckled softly. Others might not know, but he was well aware of Ye Jin’s strength and potential.
Back then, he had personally witnessed Ye Jin, as a fourth-tier mage, kill a fifth-tier magical beast.
A fifth-tier mage—such strength had only appeared once in the history of the Ye family, and Ye Jin was still young at the time.
Thinking of this, the Grand Elder’s eyes burned with ambition.