Chapter 126 - Bounded By Red Silk (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“In the beginning, the Ye Clan was considered a martial arts family in the Xiwu Empire and could be ranked in the top ten. Back then, the strongest in the family were two brothers who were both Earthly Venerable Rank combatants. For some reason, the Ye Clan offended two martial arts families and was jointly suppressed by those two martial arts families. At that time, the two brothers had different opinions. The younger brother wanted to persuade the elder brother to lead the Ye Clan to move out of the Xiwu Empire and go to the faraway Central Empire. The elder brother, who was the clan chief, did not agree no matter what. The Central Empire was the center of the Great Eastern Continent and was a place where many masters and martial arts families gathered. If the Ye Clan moved there, we wouldn’t even count as a third-class family. Although the Xiwu Empire was being suppressed, we were still one of the top ten families. The two brothers quarreled and in a rage, the younger brother led hundreds of clansmen and left the Xiwu Empire. The two fought fiercely. When the younger brother left, the older brother flew into a rage and wiped off the younger brother from the family tree with a stroke of a pen,” Ye Changxuan said carefully.
Ye Chen’s heart tightened from Ye Changxuan’s words. People in this world attached special importance to clans. The older brother’s hatred must have been too great for him to wipe off his younger brother’s name from the family tree.
“At that time, the elder brother thought that the younger brother’s faction would end up in a miserable situation after reaching the Central Empire and it wouldn’t be long until they come back. Unexpectedly it was the elder brother’s faction that was suppressed continuously and the clan weakened day by day. Even thirty years later, the glorious days never returned. However, after the younger brother’s side reached the Central Empire, they joined a big sect and completely cultivated new martial arts techniques. After thirty years of struggle and hard work, he finally became a leader of that sect as well as one of the top five forces of the Central Empire. That was already quite amazing to be able to accomplish such a feat in the Central Empire which is full of martial arts families.” Ye Changxuan sighed with emotion. “Fortune was in the east of riverbank thirty years ago but turns to the west after thirty years have passed. It’s lamentable. Sometimes, people would rather be a chicken’s head than a phoenix’s tail but in the end, those who would rather be a chicken’s head only regard themselves as chickens, fall from grace, and end up not even being able to become a chicken’s head. Those who would rather become a phoenix’s tail would struggle in adversity and compete with countless predicaments, improving and finally becoming the phoenix’s head. One should aim to be a phoenix’s tail rather than a chicken’s head. That should be the proverb!”
One should aim to be a phoenix’s tail rather than a chicken’s head? Ye Changxuan’s words moved Ye Chen.
“What happened thereafter?”
“The elder brother’s faction got worse in the Xiwu Empire and was almost wiped out several times but it was already too late to regret it. When they were besieged by two martial arts families, the younger brother’s faction intervened and saved our branch. However, they also set up their branch. The elder brother wanted to make amends with the younger brother but there was a large disparity between their positions, so it was impossible. That continued until today. The Ye Clan has one branch in the Xiwu Empire and another at the Central Empire but there are still many grudges between us. For nearly a thousand years, their branch had always looked down on ours.” Ye Changxuan smiled wryly.
Hearing Ye Changxuan’s words, Ye Chen understood.
“Now that Little Rou has left, that branch wouldn’t allow her to come back to Ye Castle anymore. Little Chen, aren’t you sad?” Ye Zhantian saw Ye Chen’s indifferent reaction and could not help but ask. Little Rou and Little Chen had been together since they were children and had deep feelings for each other. Why was Little Chen not sad at all even after Little Rou was gone?
Ye Chen smiled calmly and looked at his father and granduncle. “What is there to be sad about? Father, Granduncle, how can we let the people of that branch continue to look down on us? Like Granduncle said, fortune was in the east of riverbank thirty years ago but turns to the west after thirty years have passed. Can’t our Xiwu Empire Ye Clan run neck and neck with the Central Empire Ye Clan? Sooner or later, they’ll come begging us to make amends! Little Rou will come back to the House of Ye. If they insist on being stubborn, we’ll use strength to convince them!” Ye Chen’s words were brimming with confidence which came from his improvement in his martial arts. One day, he would be one of the peerless combatants!
Ye Chen’s words shocked Ye Changxuan and Ye Zhantian. An unbearable restlessness emerged in their hearts. After so many years, would such a day come for their Xiwu Empire Ye Clan? They did not dare to have this expectation for many years but Ye Chen’s appearance had created an irresistible hope in their hearts. Ye Chen was only seventeen years old but his strength was not inferior to that of a mid-Tenth Level combatant and he had also tamed so many Tenth Stage Celestial Beasts. They had never believed in miracles stronger than today!