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In late spring, the willows in the garden have sprouted tender buds, their branches drooping and swaying gently in the breeze, full of life.
At this moment, the sun is setting in the west. The midday banquet lasted for two full hours before dispersing. Although Ye Tian did not speak until the end, his action of calling out in front of a thousand people was indeed shocking.
In this era, men and women often express their feelings through hints; few are as straightforward as he is. There is no need to elaborate on his shyness and bashfulness, but his intentions are clear.
Although Ye Tian was quite shy as the one who called out, Cold Frost was even more embarrassed. After Ye Tian's call, she stood frozen for a moment before running away with a joyful yet bashful expression, and she has not appeared since. Despite their engagement, such an act still left her overwhelmed with surprise and shyness.
At this moment, Ye Tian and Cold Boyuan stand at the edge of an arch bridge. The latter gazes into the distance, seemingly lost in thought under the vast sky.
After the banquet, Ye Tian had a long conversation with Cold Boyuan. They each detailed what would happen after they parted ways. During this process, Ye Tian learned that ever since he took three hundred men to eliminate bandits, the Wang family indeed invaded the Cold Family under a very poor pretext. However, upon seeing that the Cold Family had fully regained its strength, they retreated under an extremely flimsy excuse.
Cold Boyuan was furious at that time but did not pursue it further because the recovery of strength was merely what Wang Tianba observed. In reality, only about thirty percent had truly recovered after receiving spiritual medicine. If a real battle were to occur, it would likely result in mutual destruction.
Fortunately, Wang Tianba panicked upon seeing this situation; not only did he retreat but he also offered numerous riches and resources as an apology because his excuse for attacking was simply too weak.
Cold Boyuan recounted what had happened to the Cold Family, and naturally, Ye Tian shared what occurred during the bandit elimination. After listening, Cold Boyuan clapped his hands and sighed deeply, praising Ye Tian profusely. He even suggested choosing an auspicious day soon for Ye Tian and Xiaoshuang to get married; however, Ye Tian declined.
Of course, Cold Boyuan's sudden desire to marry them off was not because he wanted to bind Ye Tian due to his increasing excellence; he was simply genuinely happy and wanted to prolong this joy in a more perfect way.
"Xiao Tian, why do you refuse the marriage?" Cold Boyuan asked first, although this thought had just come to him spontaneously.
"The current situation is still unstable," Ye Tian replied. He understood that Cold Boyuan's question held no other meaning; he was simply puzzled. Although they addressed each other as elder and younger respectively on the surface, they were actually close friends across generations and spoke without much reservation.
"The external relatives controlled by Cold Wu and the Wu Family have been eliminated. Although Cold Wu has escaped without a trace, he can no longer pose any destructive threat to us," Cold Boyuan responded. The reason they had previously set up an engagement was due to the instability of the Cold Family's situation; Cold Wu and Wu Tianci each held one-third of the Cold Family's power. But now that both have been removed and their strength fully restored, there should not be any further complications.
"That's not it, Uncle Leng. What I'm worried about is not them, but..." Ye Tian frowned. As long as the Wang family remains intact, he will not marry Xiaoshuang because his intuition tells him that the Wang family will not give up easily. Moreover, if conflict arises again, it could lead to a brutal struggle that might cost one family their complete destruction.
He feared that if he were to unfortunately die, Cold Frost would undoubtedly remain loyal and never remarry, which would mean ruining her life.
"The Wang family is not to be feared," Cold Boyuan noticed Ye Tian's thoughts and spoke to comfort him.
In fact, his words were not entirely out of comfort, as he believed that although the Wang family had gained two new Martial Masters, they would still not be able to compete with the Cold Family for another thirty to fifty years.
"Maybe, but I want to be cautious. Right now, there will be a fierce battle over the Divine Dragon Treasure. After this battle, I will definitely propose to Xiaoshuang!" Ye Tian said softly, but his tone was filled with longing.
Cold Boyuan nodded, then fell silent for a moment before speaking, "What do you think we should do about the Divine Dragon Treasure?"
"They will set off after resting for half a month. I absolutely cannot let the Divine Dragon Treasure fall into the hands of the Wang family!" Ye Tian replied without hesitation. Based on all the clues he had gathered previously, although the Divine Dragon Treasure seemed elusive, if it truly existed, it must be an extraordinary treasure that could possibly reach the legendary Celestial Level.
Moreover, the Divine Dragon's Tribulation caused a tremendous change in the world; how could an item left behind by such a powerful Divine Dragon be anything less? If such a divine object were obtained by the Wang family, the situation for the Cold Family would become dire.
"I think so too, but I don't want you to get involved. From my analysis, the Wang family should send Wang Weiyang. You don't have the ability to defeat Wang Weiyang, so it's safer for me to go," Cold Boyuan replied decisively. He understood how brutal this competition for the Divine Dragon Treasure would be, and since Ye Tian had already sacrificed so much for the Cold Family, he didn't want him to take any more risks. This was also one of the reasons he wanted Ye Tian to marry Cold Frost as soon as possible.
Because he intended to go himself and had learned about Wang Weiyang from Ye Tian, he thought that regardless of whether he could obtain the secret treasure or not, he couldn't guarantee his own safe return. Therefore, he wanted to see his beloved daughter married and didn't want any regrets in case something happened.
Furthermore, with his strength, he could still choose to perish alongside the Wang family rather than let the Divine Dragon Treasure fall into their hands. Of course, this was the worst-case scenario; however, even if such a situation did occur, as long as there were no major changes, it was impossible for the Wang family to surpass the Cold Family.
At present, Ye Tian had grown enough to bear the responsibilities of the family head. With Ye Tian staying behind at the Cold Family, he felt reassured.
"Uncle Leng, I know what you're thinking, but I must go," Ye Tian and Cold Boyuan shared an understanding; neither could hide anything from the other.
"How dare you disobey the family head's orders? Do you intend to seize power?" Cold Boyuan laughed.
"What if I did? The family head has ordered that on matters regarding the Divine Dragon Treasure, Uncle Leng is not allowed to participate!" Ye Tian jokingly replied. When they were alone, their conversation was casual and playful.
Although both of them spoke in a joking tone, they both understood the weight in each other's hearts. The Divine Dragon Treasure could potentially determine the rise and fall of their families, and with the current situation being one of mutual exclusivity, if the Wang family gained it, the Cold Family would surely perish. Conversely, if the Cold Family succeeded, the Wang family would also be left with no means to retaliate. In such circumstances, anyone would bring forth their full strength, and the Divine Dragon was unlike any other beast; its power was astonishingly formidable, making the dangers involved likely to cost lives easily.
"Xiao Tian, your strength is truly insufficient. Do you think that just because you've broken through to Martial Mastery, you're invincible? With your current abilities, you can't even defeat Wang Tianba, let alone Wang Weiyang," Cold Boyuan said disdainfully, though his true intention was not as it seemed.
Ye Tian was not angered by this remark; he knew that Cold Boyuan was trying to dissuade him from taking on this risky task. However, he was not someone who feared obstacles. He smiled lightly and asked, "Then what level of strength would allow me to surpass them?"
"The matter of the Divine Dragon Treasure is urgent. You have no chance of defeating Wang Weiyang. Even if you wanted to overcome Wang Tianba, you'd need to reach at least Second-Stage Martial Artist," Cold Boyuan replied. This statement reflected his true thoughts; Wang Weiyang was a Four-Stage Martial Artist and likely had already entered the ranks of Five-Stage Martial Artists. Therefore, Ye Tian had no chance of surpassing him in the short term. However, Wang Tianba was different; Ye Tian's grasp of martial arts was astonishing, so it should not be too difficult for him to fight above his level. Of course, this was Cold Boyuan's perspective without knowing that Ye Tian could merge two types of spiritual energy.
"Oh... that does sound a bit challenging..." Ye Tian nodded, appearing somewhat disappointed.
"Haha, that's why I should go instead; it's a safer option," Cold Boyuan said, feeling somewhat relieved upon seeing Ye Tian's reaction. If Ye Tian insisted on going, he wouldn't be able to stop him. However, he had another calculation in mind because he knew Ye Tian was a clever person who would never recklessly throw away his life. The reason he had said those words earlier was that he understood how difficult it was to improve one's strength after reaching Martial Mastery. It took him a year and a half to progress from First-Stage Martial Artist to Second-Stage Martial Artist; thus, he believed that even with exceptional talent, Ye Tian could not achieve a breakthrough to Second-Stage Martial Artist in a short time. If he couldn't even defeat Wang Tianba, what would be the point? It would only lead to his demise. He understood Ye Tian well enough to know that he wouldn't engage in such meaningless foolishness.
"Yes, if only I could reach Second-Stage Martial Artist," Ye Tian lamented.
"Unfortunately, you can't reach it. If you could, I would let you go," Cold Boyuan said, feeling greatly relieved as Ye Tian seemed to be considering giving up on this dangerous task.
However, after saying this, he regretted it and felt an inkling of being outsmarted by this young man.
Sure enough, as soon as Cold Boyuan finished speaking, Ye Tian excitedly declared, "A gentleman's word is like a swift horse; I will definitely reach Second-Stage Martial Artist before we set off!"
"Nonsense!" Cold Boyuan shouted sternly. While he felt touched by Ye Tian's determination to take on this risk, he knew that Martial Mastery required steady progress. Rushing could lead to adverse outcomes; he didn't want Ye Tian to risk a sudden drop in cultivation because of this matter.
"This isn't nonsense!" Ye Tian retorted loudly and then laughed: "I reached Martial Mastery within a year; tell me, Uncle Leng, have you ever heard of similar cases?"
Cold Boyuan certainly knew that Ye Tian wasn't boasting or being arrogant; however, he still felt a jolt in his heart. Initially overjoyed by Ye Tian's breakthrough to Martial Mastery without thinking much about it at the time, he now realized how terrifyingly fast that progress was. Upon reflection, at least within Spirit Martial Town's history over the past thousand years or so, there had indeed been no one like him.
"I must go!" Ye Tian reiterated his determination once more.
"No way!"
"It has to be done!"
Silence...
"If you really reach the level of a Second-Stage Martial Artist, then I'll allow you to go." Cold Boyuan said with great reluctance.
"Really?" Ye Tian was very happy to have the opportunity to take this risk.
Upon hearing this, Cold Boyuan fell into thought again. Since he had already agreed, he couldn't go back on his word. However, he didn't want to make it too easy for Ye Tian; he needed to increase the difficulty.
After thinking for a moment, Cold Boyuan came up with a good idea. The gap between the early and late stages of Martial Mastery was quite significant, which could be utilized without breaking his previous promise.
"You must at least reach the late stage of a Second-Stage Martial Artist!" Cold Boyuan stated.
The late stage of a Second-Stage Martial Artist was just one step away from becoming a Three-Stage Martial Artist. Although it sounded like both were in the second tier, the actual difficulty had nearly increased by a whole tier. Cold Boyuan's strategy was indeed quite clever.
However, Ye Tian responded with great confidence upon hearing this, as his answer was simple, clear, and without hesitation.
Just one word: "Okay!"
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