Chapter Fifteen: The Legacy of the Fire God

  Pang Jing's face turned cold, and he said in a chilly tone: "Today, I must get this Luoyan spear. Whoever dares to compete with me, Pang Jing, will not be able to leave without getting hurt!"

  The teacher nodded and said: "Master, what's wrong with Young Master?"

  Pang Jing's expression slightly eased, saying: "Nan Er's injuries have improved somewhat. If he can get the power of a Grade 8 weapon like Luo Yan Gun to aid in his recovery, he should be able to recover within half a month. Unfortunately, Zhan Yue Yang is with Ye Nan Tian that old fellow. If we could get Zhan Yue Yang, Nan Er would likely be able to advance to Earth Level 4 within half a year!"

  The teacher nodded again and said: "Sir, it's time for us to name a price!"

  "Hmm!"

  Pang Jing suddenly stood up, and his voice was filled with power: "14,000 taels!"

  Suddenly, the scene fell silent, not because of the outrageous price, but because the city lord had personally come to bid on this eighth-grade military sword!

  As soon as Pang Jing made a move, the several aristocratic young masters who were originally bidding immediately fell silent, each and every one of them speechless.

  At this moment, a voice rang out ——

  "15,000 taels!"

  The one who called the price was not someone else, but Cao De, the master of the Cao family, one of the branches of the Huo Shen clan. This 50-year-old 'strong' middle-aged man had piercing eyes and stared at City Master Pang Jing without giving an inch.

  "Pang Jing let out a cold laugh: '17,000 taels!'"

  Cao De's face twitched with a faint blue vein, his voice as cold as if it came from an icy cave: "Twenty thousand taels!"

  Pang Jing's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and his eyes gleamed with murderous intent. He let out a cold laugh and clasped his fists together, saying: "Brother Cao is indeed formidable, if you insist on having this Luoyan spear, then I'll just have to make a profit off of it. You can get an eighth-grade weapon for 20,000 taels, what a great deal!"

  In fact, the price of eighth-grade equipment is basically saturated at 15,000, and it can be speculated to 20,000, thanks to the confrontation between Pang Jing and Cao De.

  Facing Pang Jing's move, Cao De was as stable as Mount Tai, only to hold his fist and laugh: "Brother Pang Jing, you've conceded, since that's the case, this Luoyan spear will belong to the Cao family from now on!"

  Cao De took steady steps, striding onto the stage with a flowing pace, picked up the Falling Flame Spear, turned around and bowed to the crowd below with a smile: "Please allow me!"

  Pang Jing's face was already ugly to the extreme, but she still squeezed out a smile and turned around with her entourage to leave the auction house.

  ……

  On the forest path.

  "This villain Cao De is so arrogant and doesn't put me in his eyes at all!"

  Pang Jing clenched her iron fist, and bursts of chilling energy exploded around her fist, forming small shockwaves that blew the guards behind her into disarray.

  The master stood calmly beside Pang Jing, lowering his voice and saying: "Sir, why not take the opportunity to eliminate the Cao family once and for all? Although the Huo Shen clan is powerful, after all, you are the lord of Liangcheng. How can you tolerate these rascals insulting you?"

  Pang Jing's eyes were filled with venomous intent as he said, "I heard that Cao De has recently broken through to the 8th level of the Great Earth Realm. Hmph, it seems we won't be able to get our hands on him easily!"

  The master nodded.

  Pang Jing's eyes still held a grudge, her iron fist clenched tightly as she said, "Don't let me catch any handles, otherwise, I will definitely uproot the Huo Shen clan and the Cao family!"

  ……

  Qing Lei Auction House, inner room.

  Facing a thick stack of silver notes, Ye Yang raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Miss Xiao Die is too polite, why can't you just waive the auction fee?"

  Lei Xiaodie: "Don't be polite!"

  "Miss, this is not allowed."

  "Don't be polite."

  "Miss, you can't."

  “……”

  Lei Xiaodie's pretty face suddenly turned red, and she received the 1000 taels of silver as an intermediary fee. Then she said: "Ziyu, if you cast new blades, be sure to prioritize our Qing Lei Auction House, don't let the other two auction houses get their hands on them..."

  Ye Yang was shocked: "Miss Xiaodie, what are you saying? These Luoyan and Poyan were not forged by me..."

  At least, Ye Yang still understood that he couldn't reveal his identity. Once his identity as a master craftsman was exposed, trouble would probably come pouring in.

  Lei Xiaodie smiled cleverly: "Alright, Zi Yu, I'll help you keep this secret!"

  It seems I still can't fool this little demon, Ye Yang shook his head and headed back home.

  ……

  When he returned to the mansion, a servant came forward and said: "Young Master Zi Yu, your friend Zhang Tianhe left at noon today!"

  "Oh, how did Tianhe leave so quickly?"

  "He said he's going to travel far and wide to hone his skills, and only after he becomes stronger will he come back to find you!"

  Ye Yang clenched his fists and secretly scolded, "Hmph, Tian He is too ungrateful! If he wants to wander around, he should at least bring his brother along, it's not very considerate of him!"

  Just then, the housekeeper came to report: "Young Master Zi Yu, the old master is asking for you in the front hall!"

  "Oh?"

  Ye Yang didn't know what was going on, he had been wandering around outside for the past few days. What did his old man want with him?

  It wasn't until he arrived at the front hall that he realized it wasn't Ye Nan Tian who had summoned him!

  In Ye's main hall, the eight heads of the Huo family were all present. Peng Feng brought Peng Yue'er, and Cao De, who had been seen that morning, was also among them.

  Ye Nan Tian's face was cold and stern, he sat silently in the master's seat.

  Peng Yue'er was even more spirited, with red lips and white teeth, holding a sharp sword, which was the Minghuo Sword forged by Ye Yang before, a ninth-grade blade, and Peng Cheng must have bought it to win the favor of his beloved.

  "Hmmph!"

  Peng Yue'er's gaze met Ye Yang for an instant, and was filled with intense disdain. She let out a cold snort, and in a voice that was barely audible, said: "Trash!"

  Ye Yang furrowed his brow, and with his current cultivation, Peng Yue'er's voice clearly entered his ears. Ye Nan Tian also furrowed his brow, the other family heads were all above level 5 of the Earthly Realm, they all heard Peng Yue'er's words, but not one of them made a sound.

  "Dad, what's up?" Ye Yang asked calmly and peacefully.

  Ye Nan Tian's eyebrows were tightly locked, and he looked at his beloved son with a pained expression, but didn't say a word.

  At this time, Peng Feng stood up and smiled: "Ye Yang, you have been chosen by the family sacred beast to become the family heir who will receive the inheritance this year. You should prepare well, three days later, the inheritance ceremony will be held at the family altar!"

  "Legacy?" Ye Yang looked puzzled: "What does it mean?"

  Peng Feng smiled secretly and explained patiently: "Once a year, a new young man from the family will enter the fire dragon cave under the altar to accept the test of the family's sacred beast. If you're lucky enough, you'll get the inheritance of the fire god, and then the bloodline of the fire god will awaken, becoming a powerful fire god warrior. Of course, if your luck is not good enough, you may also use your own 'flesh' to feed the sacred beast. But don't worry, the sacred beast has a gentle 'temperament', and it rarely hurts people."

  Ye Yang said: "What is a family sacred beast?"

  "Fire Dragon!" Peng Feng said proudly.

  "Oh?" Ye Yang felt a bit apprehensive in his heart, but it seemed that this matter could no longer be decided by himself, so he could only nod in agreement.

  At the moment Ye Yang nodded, Ye Nan Tian's eyes were filled with sorrow.

  Peng Feng burst out laughing: "Since that's the case, then it's settled! Three days from now, at the family altar, we'll hold the ceremony of succession!"

  One after another left.

  ……

  In the vast hall, there were only Ye Nan Tian, Ye Yang and the old housekeeper.

  The three of them remained silent for a long time. Ye Nan Tian suddenly stood up and said, "Zi Yu, you'd better leave Liang City with your belongings tonight!"

  "Why?" Ye Yang was perplexed.

  "Master Zi Yu, you are unaware that the family's sacred beast is a seventh-tier demon - the Fire Wyrm. Originally, the young masters of the clan would enter the Fire Dragon Cave to receive the blood inheritance of the fire god, with a low chance of success. However, over the past hundred years, every ten years, the Fire Wyrm would devour the inheritor. This year, it just so happens to be the tenth year cycle!"

  Ye Nan Tian suddenly slammed his hand on the table, and the hard camphor wood instantly shattered.

  "Damn Peng Feng, he's actually taking advantage of the situation to gang up with the other seven surnames and pressure me into giving up Zi Yu's 'life', it's too despicable!"

  Ye Yang was stunned there, and only then did he realize it wasn't a good thing, but rather a great disaster had befallen him.

  ……

  At this time, a voice sounded in Ye Yang's mind: "Hu Jiao? Holy Beast?"

  Qin Fang suddenly burst out laughing: "How ridiculous, too ridiculous! A lowly magic beast like Huo Jiao actually became the sacred beast of the Fire God clan. This family is indeed declining!"

  Ye Yang asked in surprise: "Grandfather Qin Fang, what exactly is a fire leech?"

  "The bloodthirsty, fire-loving and sleep-loving magical beast spends most of its life sleeping, requiring very little energy, which is also the reason why the Fire Dragon only eats once every ten years."

  Qin Fang's voice was cold and stern, "Ye Yang, since you can't avoid this test, then work hard to cultivate and make more preparations. You currently possess a seventh-grade sword, if you can cultivate to the fifth level of the Earth Realm within three days, there is still some chance of defeating the seventh-level demonic beast, Huo Gou!"

  Ye Yang nodded immediately: "Yeah, I don't want to escape either!"

  "Good, good boy!"

  Qin Fang obviously appreciated Ye Yang's character, no matter when, only the strong would know difficulty and rise to the challenge!

  Ye Yang raised his head, gave a slight smile to Ye Nan Tian and the old steward, and said: "Don't let anyone disturb me for the next two days. Three days later, I'll go accept that whatever inheritance thing!"

  "What? Zi Yu you..."

  Ye Nan Tian was shocked, but also full of helplessness. He really couldn't do anything. Among the eight family heads of the Huo Shen clan, Ye Nan Tian's strength was the weakest, and his words naturally carried the least weight. Without a doubt, the other seven families were all eyeing War Axe Yao Yang, otherwise this group of people who appeared to be united but were actually at odds with each other would not have joined forces to 'pressure' Ye Nan Tian.

  Of course, there were still many things Ye Nantian didn't know about.

  ……

  For three whole days, Ye Yang searched for some scrap iron, merged part of the Xuanling stone, and immersed himself in the Hundred Refining Realm, his use and understanding of fire elements became even more profound!

  Early morning.

  Ye Yang sat on the ground, with countless flames dancing around his body. He slowly opened his eyes, stretched out his hands and manipulated the fire god's power. Suddenly, a thin layer of shallow red true energy floated around his body.

  "Congratulations, Ye Yang, you've finally advanced to Earth Level 5!"

  Qin Fang's voice was the best reward, Ye Yang smiled slightly and stood up straight, pushing open the door. Two maidservants were holding clothes and said: "Young Master, please change into new clothes, in two hours you will receive the Fire God inheritance!"