Chapter 226 - 224: Divine Assist

Chapter 226: Chapter 224: Divine Assist

"You know about the Innate Dao Bone!?"

Ouyang Xun looked at Ouyang Mingcheng in disbelief.

’I only learned of the Innate Dao Bone from Kou Anzhi. How could Ouyang Mingcheng possibly know about it?’

However, since he had been found out, Ouyang Xun didn’t press the matter.

"Mingcheng, since you already know about the Innate Dao Bone, I won’t beat around the bush with you.

Although Ah Yi has the Innate Dao Bone, he can’t use it. It’s just a waste on him.

It would be better to transplant the Innate Dao Bone from Ah Yi to Ah Cheng. Kou Master has already agreed to accept Ah Cheng into the Heaven-Encompassing Daoist Sect. This is also for the good of our Ouyang Family.

Also, Kou Master has taken a fancy to your wife and wants her as a Dual Cultivation Furnace. Tomorrow, you will send that woman to Kou Master’s room."

Previously, Ouyang Xun had planned to deceive him, but now that he was exposed, he couldn’t even be bothered to lie.

As the ancestor of the Ouyang Family, his word had always been law, and no one dared to defy his orders.

He knew this was extremely unfair to Ouyang Mingcheng, but so what? Wasn’t he also doing it for the rise of the entire Ouyang Family?

’If not for me, Ouyang Xun, the Ouyang Family wouldn’t even count as a local power. At best, they’d be a bottom-tier Small Noble Family!’

Ouyang Mingcheng’s hands trembled, his eyes filled with rage.

He had just learned that his son was not useless, but a genius with an Innate Dao Bone.

Who would have thought that just one day later, his son’s Innate Dao Bone was about to be stolen!

He and his wife were deeply in love, treating each other with mutual respect. He didn’t even have a single concubine.

Yet now, the ancestor was actually telling him to give his own wife to another man as a Furnace Cauldron. No matter how spineless he was, he could never accept something like this!

Seeing Ouyang Mingcheng’s expression, Ouyang Xun couldn’t help but frown.

"Ouyang Mingcheng, don’t forget your place!

You are a member of the Ouyang Family, and everything you have was given to you by the Ouyang Family!

What would you be without the Ouyang Family? You’d be worse off than even those Independent Martial Artists!

Am I asking for your son and your wife for myself? This is for the future of the entire Ouyang Family!

You have to give something to get something. Sacrifice this, and when the Ouyang Family rises in the future, won’t your fourth branch’s status rise with it?"

After the scolding, Ouyang Xun’s voice softened slightly. "I know you feel wronged. The ancestor is not an unreasonable man.

After this, your fourth branch’s share of all resources will be second only to the first branch.

Besides, it’s just a woman. A great man need not worry about finding a wife.

When the time comes, I, the ancestor, will act as matchmaker and find you seven or eight legitimate daughters from the surrounding Small Noble Families, all of them untouched maidens.

Besides, you are still young and in your prime. Losing one Ouyang Yi is no big deal. This is a good opportunity to have a few more sons and add to the lineage of your fourth branch."

Ouyang Xun patted Ouyang Mingcheng’s shoulder lightly and said in a low voice, "Mingcheng, you’re a smart man. You should know what choice to make.

Think it over carefully tonight, and make your decision tomorrow."

Ouyang Xun wasn’t the least bit worried that Ouyang Mingcheng would refuse.

’The fourth branch has neither the people nor the power. What could they possibly use to resist me?’

’In the end, he will surely compromise.’

Ouyang Mingcheng returned to the fourth branch’s courtyard in a daze.

At that moment, Chen Yuan was guiding Ouyang Yi in his cultivation.

Although they were of similar age, when it came to the Martial Dao, Chen Yuan was more than qualified to be not just Ouyang Yi’s teacher, but Ouyang Mingcheng’s as well.

Seeing this scene, Ouyang Mingcheng’s heart ached even more.

’My son clearly has a bright future ahead, but now it’s about to be snuffed out by his own ancestor!’

’I’ve endured patiently all these years, never fighting or competing, always treading carefully. Why has it still come to this, where I can’t even protect my own wife and child?’

"Father, what’s wrong?" Ouyang Yi asked, finding it strange.

Ouyang Mingcheng glanced at Chen Yuan and said in a low voice, "Let’s talk inside. And Master Chen, I have a favor to ask of you."

Chen Yuan nodded and followed them into the house.

After Madam Ouyang arrived, Ouyang Mingcheng, with a blank expression, slowly recounted everything that had just happened to them.

Chen Yuan was dumbfounded as he listened.

’This Ouyang Xun is really a piece of work, to be so blinded by greed.’

’I was just wondering how to incite Ouyang Mingcheng, and in the blink of an eye, Ouyang Xun provided a divine assist.’

’Treating his own family with such harshness and injustice... with an ancestor like that, the Ouyang Family is truly courting its own destruction.’

’None of this was in the original plot. It seems my appearance has influenced everything.’

’If I hadn’t been here, Ouyang Yi would have given up his spot in the martial arts competition, his Innate Dao Bone wouldn’t have been discovered by Kou Anzhi, and none of this would be happening.’

’Instead, some time would have passed before Ouyang Mingcheng, unable to bear it any longer due to some other matter, would have chosen to open the Daoist Palace, causing all of Ouyang Xun’s schemes to come to nothing.’

At this moment, Ouyang Yi’s eyes were wide with fury, as if he were about to shatter his teeth from clenching them so hard.

Madam Ouyang’s eyes blazed with fire as she said in a cold voice, "Husband, I would rather die than be humiliated!

For the sake of our many years as husband and wife, please grant me a swift end!"

Ouyang Mingcheng took a deep breath and said gravely, "I am also unwilling to be humiliated. That is why I am preparing to fight the Ouyang Family to the bitter end tomorrow!

But Ah Yi has the Innate Dao Bone. I don’t want him to die with us.

So, Master Chen, I beg you to save Ah Yi and take him away from the Ouyang Family!"

Seeing that the Ouyang couple was ready to fight to the bitter end, Chen Yuan cleared his throat, paused, and said, "Since you’re prepared to fight the Ouyang Family to the bitter end, there is, in fact, a way you might not have to die."

Ouyang Mingcheng gave a bitter smile. "Master Chen, I know you’re from Zhenwu Hall, but Zhenwu Hall is far away in Ning Province. How could it possibly have jurisdiction over Ji Province?

Besides, people from the Heaven-Encompassing Daoist Sect are here. We can’t win against them. The only option now is to fight to the bitter end so we won’t be humiliated."

"I never said I was going to use the power of Zhenwu Hall."

Chen Yuan said, "Elder Ouyang, are you aware that your Ouyang Family has a branch Daoist Palace of the Valley God Palace?"

Ouyang Mingcheng’s expression changed. "Of course, I know.

The ancestors of my Ouyang Family left behind last words stating that our forefather was a successor of the Valley God Palace.

But although this branch Daoist Palace was left by our forefather, he forbade it from ever being opened unless the family could gather nine Primordial Pill Realm Martial Arts Grandmasters, or one Divine Platform Realm Grandmaster. Otherwise, it would bring about the annihilation of our clan.

What our forefather actually meant was that we could only open the Daoist Palace after gathering such strength with our complete inheritance intact.

But now, the Ouyang Family’s inheritance has been severed. The ancestor... that old bastard Ouyang Xun only managed to step into the Primordial Pill Realm by relying on external items.

Therefore, it’s virtually impossible for the Ouyang Family to ever open the legacy left by our forefather.

This matter is only known to the Controllers of the five branches of the Ouyang Family. Master Chen, how do you know about it?

Could it be that you, like the people from the Heaven-Encompassing Daoist Sect, are also here for the Daoist Palace?"

Chen Yuan didn’t hide it and said directly, "That is indeed the case. Otherwise, I would be on my way back to Ning Province right now."

Ouyang Mingcheng and his son were suddenly struck by a sense of anger at being deceived.

However, the anger lasted only for a moment before dissipating.

It was true that Chen Yuan had come for the Daoist Palace, but he hadn’t harmed them.

In fact, Chen Yuan had even defended the dignity of their fourth branch, taught Ouyang Yi martial arts, and showed him no contempt whatsoever.

’Compared to the humiliation we suffered from Ouyang Xun, what did Chen Yuan’s little deception matter?’

Ouyang Yi gave a bitter smile. "I knew it. How could a hero like you, Brother Chen, ever be friends with someone like me?"

Chen Yuan shook his head. "Please forgive my earlier deception, Brother Ouyang.

But as I said before, I never choose friends based on their background or strength.

Brother Ouyang, you are patient and resolute. Even in an environment like the Ouyang Family, you haven’t given up on yourself. With a mindset like that, you are bound to achieve great things in the future."

Ouyang Yi and his father could hear the sincerity in Chen Yuan’s words, as if he were truly certain that Ouyang Yi would one day achieve greatness.

In fact, Chen Yuan was being very sincere.

’This young man will one day rank in the top ten of the Hidden Dragon Rankings and fully display the might of the Innate Dao Bone. Of course he’s bound to achieve great things.’

"Thank you for thinking so highly of me, Brother Chen, but now my Innate Dao Bone is about to be gouged out. How can I soar to the heavens? I’m afraid what comes next will be a fate worse than death!"

A cold glint appeared in Ouyang Yi’s eyes. "Either way, it’s death. I’d rather we take them down with us!

Please, Brother Chen, I ask you to dig out my Innate Dao Bone and destroy it. I would rather die than leave it for that animal Ouyang Cheng!"

"Gentlemen, I told you, you don’t have to die.

As long as you are willing to open the Daoist Palace, I can guarantee your survival.

Moreover, inside the Daoist Palace is the *Valley Spirit Scripture* left by your Ouyang Family’s ancestor.

The *Valley Spirit Scripture* originally belongs to your Ouyang Family anyway. I can also make a copy for you to cultivate with."

Ouyang Mingcheng was just about to ask Chen Yuan how he planned to contend with the Heaven-Encompassing Daoist Sect without relying on the power of Zhenwu Hall.

Chen Yuan saw what he was thinking and said directly, "Elder Ouyang, there are some things that are inconvenient to discuss right now. If you trust me, then open the Daoist Palace and leave the rest to me."

’Even though Ouyang Mingcheng’s family clearly hates the Ouyang Family to the bone, I still can’t reveal my identity with the Great Brightness Sect, just to be safe.’

"I trust you, Brother Chen!"

Ouyang Yi agreed immediately without a second thought.

Even though Chen Yuan had deceived him at first, after spending the last two days together, he could feel that Chen Yuan was a trustworthy person.

It was instinct, or perhaps it was the Perception Power granted by his Innate Dao Bone.

Ouyang Mingcheng and his wife looked at each other and both nodded.

They were at a dead end. Their choices were to either fight the Ouyang Family to the bitter end, or live on in complete humiliation.

Now, Chen Yuan had offered them a path that would let them live with dignity. They had no reason not to take it.

"The entrance to the Ouyang Family’s Daoist Palace is on the summit of Purple Peak Mountain. Only the masters of the five branches know of it.

But that secret place is normally sealed. Only that old bastard Ouyang Xun and Ouyang Mingli can enter it freely. That old bastard has always been wary of us.

However, the Ouyang Family’s ancestral worship ceremony is held at the summit. I will make my move and open the Daoist Palace then. That is the only chance." ℴ

Ouyang Mingcheng’s eyes were ice-cold.

’What damn family? From this day forward, I, Ouyang Mingcheng, will completely break away from the Ouyang Family. This is a fight to the death!’