The Ye Clan

As he walked around a familiar street, Yi Zheng looked around at the stores and the streets filled with the laughter of children and busy people selling and buying products. After walking around for a while he arrived in the front of the gate to his clan

"Halt! Outsiders are forbidden to enter!" A guard said to Yi Zheng. "Outsider? I'm the Ye Clan's first young master Ye Yi Zheng! How dare you prevent me from entering!" Yi Zheng said as he furrowed his brows. "What? The first young master? That piece of trash who hasn't made any progress for years?" the guard said

"Where's your proof? How dare you claim to be the first young master!" The guard said. Yi Zheng thought to himself "Not convinced? Fine, I'll show you proof." He then took out his medallion he had kept with him even as he fell down the cliff and started his journey before showing it to the guards. "Ah! The Patriarch's medallion! Welcome back first young master!" Another guard said

"Oi, even if his trash, his still the Patriarchs son. If you're not careful you could lose your head!" Another guard whispered. He then said "First young master, you may enter!" before saluting and removing his spear. He then said "We must report to the Patriarch!" before running off to send a message

Yi Zheng then put the medallion away as he stepped foot into the courtyard of the Ye Clan's mansion. The Ye Clan as one of the top 4 clans would naturally have a large mansion that vastly expanded over a huge plot of land that is over 10 li in width and over 10 li in length

Seeing the familiar courtyard, Yi Zheng felt as though he hadn't been home for years but in actual fact, it hasn't been very long. As he walked towards his family's room, a voice said out loud sarcastically "Hahaha! The first young master has returned, congratulations first young master". "Thanks Ye Meng." Yi Zheng replied as he looked at Ye Meng holding a beauty in both arms and giggling

Ye Meng, one of the Ye clan's top geniuses and the grandson of one of the Ye clan's elders. At the age of 17, he reached the 5th layer of the Body tempering stage 3 layers above that of Yi Zheng. Yi Zheng then walked towards his family's courtyard and looked forward to seeing his parents

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Inside the main hall within the clan, "Patriarch, there are still no signs of the first young master." a servant said as he kowtowed. "Damnit! It's been so long and there's still no sign of my son! Do you still want your heads!" The Ye clan's Patriarch said as he split apart the Patriarch seat's armchair

"Patriarch! Patriarch! The.. The.. The first young master has returned!" A messenger said as he appeared inside the hall and gasped for his breath. The Ye clan's Patriarch stood up from his seat and said "Really! If your lying your head will leap from your shoulder!"

"This lowly one wouldn't dare!" shouted the messenger. "Hahahahaha! My son, Zheng er! You're finally back!" The Ye clan Patriarch shouted. "Patriarch, you must save yourself face as the patriarch." said a voice sitting diagonally to him. "Save face? Can I eat it!? If not then shut up Grand Elder Xieren! I must go see my son now!" Yi Zheng's father said as he walked off

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Inside his mother's courtyard, Yi Zheng opened the door and shouted "Mother! Your unfilial son is back!". From inside, a beautiful woman who appeared to be in her 30's wiped her tears and ran towards him. "Zheng er! I've missed you so much! Where have you been? What did you eat? Did you sleep properly?!" the woman bombarded as she hugged Yi Zheng. "Mother! I've missed you too.. and to answer all your questions, I've been well, in fact, I've even broken through!" Yi Zheng replied as he hugged his sobbing mother

Shortly afterward, footsteps could be heard behind Yi Zheng, "Zheng er!" a rough voice said. Turning around, Yi Zheng saw a familiar figure and said "Father! I'm back!". The family of three then hugged for a while before finally letting go and settling down

"Oh? Son you.. you.. you made a breakthrough to the 3rd layer of the Body tempering stage!" Yi Zheng's father said with excitement. "Haha, yea I'm not sure how it just suddenly happened". Yi Zheng replied

"Oh right, where were you all this time?" Both his parents asked. "About that... It's a long story but to put it shortly, I was in the _____ forest the entire time and fought for my survival against some Savage beasts and had its meat for dinner." Yi Zheng replied

"WHAT?! the _____ forest?! How did you end up in there? And how did you survive, even if I personally went, I would still be gravely injured." Yi Zheng's father shouted. "Well, I was beaten up by Ye Tai and his servants before they threw me down the cliff. I then had a dream about an old man with a white beard who taught me some techniques which let me survive." Yi Zheng said

"HOW AUDACIOUS! THEY MUST BE LOOKING FOR DEATH! To do that to my son!" The Patriarch said as he slammed his fist on the dinner table which shook it and the tableware almost fell off. "I must seek revenge for you Zheng er!" he continued

"No father, in the upcoming family martial arts tournament. I will personally beat them up myself, there's no need for you to endanger your position as Patriarch." Yi Zheng replied. "But how? There are only a few months left and we have plenty of geniuses near the top of the Body tempering stage. You also took 2 years to breakthrough, you'll never make it." Yi Zheng's father said

"His right, Zheng er, I won't allow it!" Yi Zheng's mother said. "Father!Mother! I know I can do it! Please trust me this once, if I were to win the tournament no one will be able to target your position as Patriarch!"

Looking at Yi Zheng's confidence, his parents agreed to let him fight in the family tournament held in a few months