"Ye Kun, you better make your dog shut up!" Just then, Ye Chen, who had been standing behind Ye Ming, spoke coldly.
This Jiang He, relying on his position as Ye Kun's strategist, had been constantly twisting the truth and slandering Ye Chen.
How could Ye Chen tolerate this?
"Trash, how dare you insult me!" Jiang He's face immediately turned extremely sullen, with a terrifying killing intent surging from his body.
He was a cultivator of the Qi Dao after all and could easily crush even someone at the True Qi Realm Tenth Layer.
Yet now, a piece of trash with a shattered dantian dared to call him a dog in front of so many people.
To him, this was an enormous humiliation.
"Enough, Ye Kun, keep your dog in check. Today, I am here to expose your true colors!" Ye Ming suddenly stared coldly at Ye Kun, flames of anger bursting from his eyes.
"Patriarch, what do you mean by this?" Ye Kun furrowed his brows slightly, feigning a look of confusion.
One had to admit, his acting skills were quite convincing.
"Ye Kun, when I entered the Canglan Mountain Range to kill the White Moon Wolf King, you were the only one who knew. Who else besides you would have leaked my whereabouts to Luo Tong? I never expected you would conspire with Luo Tong to have me killed. You're truly vicious!" Ye Ming gritted his teeth.
"What?"
"How could the Grand Elder betray the Patriarch? Over the years, he's been entirely loyal to the Ye Family." The high-ranking members of the Ye Family suddenly trembled, their eyes filled with disbelief.
"What charge does not lack for words? Ye Ming, if you want to kill me, just say so. Why resort to such despicable methods? Do you think anyone else will believe you?" sighed Ye Kun, posing as if he had been unjustly accused by Ye Ming.
He acted as though he was truly being slandered.
"I indeed have no evidence for this matter, but I am sure I will find it. Then we'll see how you deny it! Today I'm here mainly to seek justice for Chen'er." Ye Ming sneered.
"See, the Patriarch is clearly here to favor his adopted waste." Short Old Ancestor Jiang He couldn't help but sneer, his mouth full of disdain.
"Ye Ming, you slandering me is one thing, but that waste tried to use Mind-Bending Fragrance to defile my daughter. If I hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would be unimaginable. How can you protect him and still expect to convince everyone?" Ye Kun spoke angrily.
"The Grand Elder is right; Patriarch, you absolutely can't continue to indulge Ye Chen."
"Seeing as Ye Chen is the Patriarch's adopted son, let's spare his life and expel him from the Ye Family." The higher-ups in the Ye Family quickly chimed in.
In fact, did they not know there were many strange points in Ye Chen's situation?
For example, the relationship between Ye Chen and Ye Lin'Er had always been good; he had no reason to defile her.
Also, Ye Lin'Er had awakened her bloodline, and her cultivation had reached the True Qi Realm Ninth Layer. Even if Ye Chen had Mind-Bending Fragrance, it would be extremely difficult to plot against her.
But so what if they knew these things?
Now that Ye Lin'Er had become a seed student at the Celestial Flame Academy, with unlimited prospects, who would dare offend Ye Lin'Er and her father, Ye Kun?
"Ha! Ye Ming, are you going to claim that Chen, that waste, was framed by me and Lin'Er? Do you think anyone here would believe you? Don't forget, you are now a cripple, while my daughter, the daughter of Ye Kun, has become a seed student at the Celestial Flame Academy. Who do you think they will choose to believe?" Just then, Ye Kun couldn't help but sneer, his mouth full of ridicule.
The high-ranking members of the Ye Family lowered their heads, eyes full of shame, not daring to meet Ye Ming's gaze.
This clearly showed they had all chosen to side with Ye Kun.
"Ha ha, hahaha! Who would have thought I, Ye Ming, would see such a day? Over the years, I've made countless meritorious contributions to the Ye Family, only to end up with this result. I understand your fear of Ye Lin'Er, but I want you to know, Chen'er is truly innocent." Seeing the state of the Ye Family's higher-ups, Ye Ming felt a wave of chill in his heart and laughed at himself mockingly.
He had originally believed that he had done so much for the Ye Family that its top officials would surely support him.
Yet, he never expected they would be so disheartening.
This was truly a case of a tiger falling to the plain, only to be bullied by dogs!
"Heh! Ye Ming, if you want to contend with me, you're still too green. Now, obediently relinquish the position of Patriarch. Our Ye Family doesn't need a waste like you as leader." Ye Kun's eyes were filled with ridicule, looking at Ye Ming as if he were a pathetic jest.
In the Elder Hall, Ye Kun's gaze remained defiantly fixed on Ye Ming, his expression dripping with contempt, as if he had the upper hand.
If Ye Ming had still been at the peak of his powers, he wouldn't dare snatch the Patriarch position so whimsically.
Otherwise, with Ye Ming's power, crushing him wouldn't have been difficult at all.
But now, Ye Ming's dantian was critically damaged; he couldn't utilize too much power or risk life-threatening consequences.
So, Ye Kun dared to act so recklessly.
Moreover, his daughter, Ye Lin'Er, had undergone a transformation in both talents and strength after integrating Ye Chen's Phoenix bloodline, drawing significant attention from the senior executives at the Celestial Flame Academy.
He simply didn't believe Ye Ming would dare resist him.
"Ye Ming, the Grand Elder is correct; now you're just a cripple and unfit to serve as our Ye Family's Patriarch. If you have any self-awareness left, you should hand over the position, or you're merely inviting humiliation." At this moment, the Second Elder, Ye Hu, sneered, his eyes full of mockery.
Ye Hu had always been close to the Grand Elder, naturally hoping for his rise to Patriarch in Ye Ming's place.
"Ye Kun, Ye Hu, don't go too far. Over the years, if not for the Patriarch's protection, the Luo Family would have swallowed us whole. Now, instead of offering him comfort after his heavy losses, you're forcing him to relinquish the Patriarch position. Do you have no conscience at all?" A middle-aged man with a kindly face suddenly stood up, shouting angrily at Ye Kun and Ye Hu.
His name was Ye Cheng, the Third Elder of the Ye Family, known for his integrity, unable to tolerate Ye Kun's actions.
Ye Ming had indeed given too much for the Ye Family over the years.
His talent was so high that he could have gone to Celestial Flame Academy for cultivation.
Yet, for the sake of the Ye Family, he gave up this opportunity.
Even his trip to the Canglan Mountain Range to slay demon beasts was to exchange for spirit stones, nurturing more strong individuals within the Ye Family.
It could be said that he devoted all his energy to the Ye Family.
And now, just because his dantian was severely damaged, leading to a dramatic decline in strength, Ye Kun and Ye Hu were forcing him to give up the Patriarch's seat.
This behavior was truly heart-chilling.