Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Chapter 232 Mr. Li, Please Start Your Performance!

"..."

The vast martial arts arena was silent as a graveyard.

All the strong men were dumbfounded, as if invisible hands were gripping their throats tightly, leaving them unable to speak.

They had all heard of the might of the Sacred Body, but none had ever witnessed it with their own eyes.

But now...

Ye Heng showed them what a Sacred Body was!

Bang!

The Battle Saint Ape behind Ye Heng returned to his body, tears streaming down its eyes as it fell to its knees with a thud and bowed deeply to Xiao Yi, as if mustering all its strength to shout, "Xiao, I, your disciple Ye Heng, have not disappointed you!"

This roar released all the frustration he had bottled up over the past decade.

All his resentment vanished in that moment.

Xiao Yi's mouth curved into a smile as he slowly stood up, "Well done!"

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"Thank you, Xiao!"

Ye Heng expressed his thanks but remained on the ground, his head continuously knocking against the floor, making a thudding sound, and declared loudly, "Disciple Ye Heng earnestly requests Xiao to accept me as his disciple!"

Whir!

The entire martial arts field fell even quieter.

All eyes turned to Xiao Yi, "Ye Heng is choosing to take a master at this time? He is a Battle War Holy Body after all, and following this battle, his name will spread throughout the Great Qian Dynasty. Soon, not only Xiao Yi, but even the leaders of the top ten sects will be vying to take him as a disciple, there's surely no need for him to do this now!"

"That, you probably don't know, huh? Xiao is his benefactor. If not for Xiao Yi, Ye Heng would still be buried in obscurity!"

"That's true, I too felt that Xiao Yi was too young to be head of the Xiaoshanhe Institute. But now it seems he is indeed the most suitable candidate for the position!"

"Hmph, it's just good luck! Xiaoshanhe Institute will only flourish under Chen's leadership!"

"Good luck? Flourish? Brother, are you Chen Shuiwen's own son by any chance? If he was really capable of revitalizing the Xiaoshanhe Institute, why has its reputation fallen increasingly over the past decade? If he had the ability, would Ye Heng have remained hidden for so long without being discovered?"

"I know him, he's an instructor from Xiaoshanhe Institute, Zou Zheng..."

"So he's one of Chen Shuiwen's dogs..."

For a time.

Under the relentless jeering and mockery from the crowd, Zou Zheng fled with his tail between his legs, not daring to stay in the stands any longer.

People's gaze returned to Xiao Yi once more.

Waiting for Xiao Yi to take a disciple.

Xiao Yi's gaze flickered; indeed, he had taken a liking to Ye Heng. Over these seven days, Ye Heng's resilience and circumstances were very similar to his own.

Just as Xiao Yi was about to agree.

Li Shengtian and Tian Xiao were secretly communicating, "Xiao Yifeng is too prominent. If he takes a Sacred Body as his disciple, it will be much harder for us to bring him down later."

Tian Xiao, "We absolutely cannot let him take a disciple!"

Chen Shuiwen said, "We must stop it!"

With that thought.

Li Shengtian coughed lightly and looked at Yang Ling, "Your Highness, the matter of the Sacred Body taking a master is of great importance; I believe it is best to inform His Majesty and let him decide!"

Tian Xiao agreed, "Indeed, this decision cannot be made lightly!"

Chen Shuiwen made a show of nodding, "Xiao is indeed excellent, but as for whom Ye Heng should take as a master, I think that is still up for discussion!"

"This..."

Yang Ling furrowed his brows, as he naturally wouldn't hinder Ye Heng from becoming Xiao Yi's disciple.

But with Li Shengtian and the others exerting significant influence and adamantly objecting, even invoking Emperor Qian,

it wasn't his place to overstep.

This matter must be reported to Emperor Qian.

Yang Ling took a deep breath and cast an apologetic glance at Xiao Yi before saying, "Mr. Li's words make sense. Let's discuss this matter later. Xiao, what do you think?"

Xiao Yi gave Li Shengtian and the others a deep look filled with conceit, shrugged his shoulders, and said, "Then let's follow His Highness's wishes."

Yang Ling nodded and turned to Ye Heng on the stage, "Ye Heng, you've heard what Mr. Li and the others said as well. Let's talk about the matter of accepting disciples another day!"

Ye Heng was unmoved and just looked at Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi smiled, "Ye Heng, please get up first!"

"Yes!"

Ye Heng immediately stood up, swept his gaze over the crowd, and fixed it on An Rujing, "Mr. An, does our bet still stand?"

An Rujing's face stiffened.

Have her apologize to a disciple in public?

How would she continue to stay at Xiaoshanhe Institute after that?

An Rujing looked at Chen Shuiwen with a pleading gaze, hoping that he would intervene to extricate her from the situation. However, at this moment, Chen Shuiwen was thinking of currying favor with Ye Heng, hoping Ye Heng would eventually accept him as a mentor. How could he help her and offend Ye Heng?

"Ahem!"

Chen Shuiwen cleared his throat and spoke righteously, "Mr. An, a bet is a bet. Won't you apologize to Ye Heng?"

"..."

Faced ashen, An Rujing knew she wouldn't be able to leave the training field today unless she apologized, and so she reluctantly walked up to the stage. Biting her lips tightly, her delicate hands clenched into fists, her nails digging deep into the palms of her hands, blood flowing through her fingers, she gritted her teeth and said, "Ye Heng, it was my fault for not recognizing talent and causing you to be hidden in the dust. I beg for your forgiveness!"

Swish!

An Rujing made a meticulous bow at ninety degrees as she apologized.

Now her heart was filled with regret.

If only she had known, she wouldn't have been biased against Ye Heng.

But alas, there's no such thing as a regret medicine in this world.

Ye Heng looked at An Rujing, who had insulted him several times and even sided with Ye Tian when he was bullying him. Taking a deep breath, he said, "Mr. An, I hope you remember this saying, 'Never bully the young and poor!'"

An Rujing clenched her teeth, "An Rujing has learned her lesson!"

Thereupon...

An Rujing turned around and bowed deeply to Xiao Yi and Yang Ling. She said solemnly, "Your Highness Yang Ling, Headmaster Xiao, I am aware that I am not competent enough for the position of an instructor, and I voluntarily resign!"

How could she face staying at Xiaoshanhe Institute now?

Better to leave right away.

Xiao Yi and Yang Ling exchanged glances, and Yang Ling said, "Granted!"

An Rujing bowed to everyone, then walked towards the exit of the training field. As she walked, whispers entered her ears: "It's for the best that such a harmful instructor is gone!"

"Indeed, who would dare to send their child to her anymore?"

An Rujing's delicate frame trembled, and she bit her teeth firmly, only letting out a mouthful of fresh blood after she had left the training field.

Her eyes were full of resentment and hatred: "Xiao Yi, Ye Heng, Chen Shuiwen... I will not let you off..."

In the VIP seating area.

Chen Shuiwen's eyes flickered as he tentatively asked, "Your Highness, since the fight today is over, should we let everyone disperse?"

Tian Xiao also spoke up, "Your Highness, there are important matters to deal with in the court. Let's call it a day!"

Yang Ling was taken aback, about to speak, but was interrupted by Xiao Yi.

"Have you gentlemen forgotten so quickly? It has only been a short while, and you've already forgotten about the bet between Mr. Li and myself!"

Xiao Yi lifted the red silk covering the table, tapped his finger on the cyan-inkstone table producing a dull thud, and looked at Li Shengtian, whose face was ashen, with a smile, "Mr. Li, please begin your performance!"