Chapter 44

Chapter 44: The Xiao Family Is Supreme!

 

In the arena, people began to argue about whether this small tower was indeed a legacy of a transcendent civilization. Some agreed, while others were skeptical.

After arguing for a while, a man stepped forward and looked at Ye Tianming, “Young Master Ye, besides being impervious to weapons and resistant to all magic, does this tower have any other special properties?”

Ye Tianming had already prepared for this, “There’s another world inside the tower.”

The man quickly asked, “What kind of world?”

Ye Tianming made up a story, “All the wealth and knowledge of the transcendent civilization is inside the small tower.”

The man asked again, “Do you know how to open it?”

Ye Tianming looked at him without speaking.

The man understood his meaning and said, “If you can open it, you may keep the tower and leave freely. We will not make things difficult for you. Everyone here is just seeking treasure.”

Ye Tianming said, “I cannot open the tower either.”

The man asked, “Why not?”

Ye Tianming said, “The old man told me that each time I advance to a new realm, one layer will automatically open. Without advancement, it won’t open.”

The man fell silent.

Ye Tianming said, “You cannot open this tower, but I believe your families certainly have ways to open it, don’t they?”

Looking around at everyone, he continued, “The biggest issue for all of you right now isn’t whether it can be opened, but how to divide this small tower, right?”

The man nodded, “That is indeed the case at present.”

The reason they still allowed Ye Tianming to hold the small tower was because they hadn’t yet found a good way to resolve its ownership.

Ye Tianming suddenly said, “I have a solution.”

The man looked at Ye Tianming, “I’d like to hear it.”

Ye Tianming glanced at everyone present, “Forgive my directness, but none of you here has the ability to claim this tower alone. Moreover, many of you probably know each other, so it’s impossible to fight to the death over this tower. Since that’s the case, why not develop it together?”

The man frowned slightly, “Develop it together?”

Ye Tianming nodded, “Everyone works together to develop it. As for how to divide it, that’s not for you to decide anyway. Just leave it to the people behind you.”

Develop it together!

Hearing Ye Tianming’s words, everyone present seemed tempted by the idea.

As Ye Tianming said, no one had the strength to claim this transcendent civilization legacy alone. Even if someone had that capability, doing so would offend everyone present. Therefore, the best solution was to develop it together, with everyone getting some benefit without damaging relationships.

At this moment, the man suddenly asked, “Then who will keep the tower?”

Upon hearing this question, everyone began to be wary of each other again, because once the tower fell into someone’s hands, who could guarantee they wouldn’t keep everything for themselves after developing it?

Just then, Ye Tianming suddenly said, “Why don’t I continue to keep it?”

Small Tower: “……”

Everyone looked at Ye Tianming, who said seriously, “If you trust me, you can let me continue to keep it. I have four reasons: First, I don’t have a powerful force backing me, so I can’t keep it for myself, don’t have the strength to do so, and wouldn’t dare to. Second, I currently don’t have the ability to fully develop the tower myself, so you don’t need to worry about me keeping it for myself. Third, I’m just from a minor family. If I try any tricks, it would be very easy for you to deal with me. But if the tower falls into the hands of a second-tier family who plays tricks, that would be much more troublesome, don’t you think?”

Hearing Ye Tianming’s words, everyone fell silent.

Thinking carefully, what he said made a lot of sense.

Ye Tianming continued, “The fourth reason is that I was chosen by the transcendent civilization. I’ve had contact with people from that civilization, so I believe I can help everyone develop the transcendent civilization.”

Someone suddenly said, “Ye Tianming, why should we trust you?”

Ye Tianming looked at the speaker, “Then I can give the tower to you. I have no objection.”

The person’s face darkened. Of course he wanted it, but he knew very well that others wouldn’t allow him to keep it.

Ye Tianming looked around at everyone, “We can form an alliance called the ‘Transcendent Civilization Development Alliance.’ We’ll base it at the Guanxuan Academy in the Central Divine Continent. Everyone present, regardless of the size of the forces behind them, will have a share. We’ll develop it together and win together.”

With Ye Tianming’s proposal, those from smaller family forces became excited. Some immediately stood up to express their agreement.

Those from larger family forces, although reluctant to share with everyone, didn’t have the ability to take it for themselves at this moment. Besides, opposing now would only make enemies. If they failed to keep it for themselves and offended others, they would undoubtedly be punished when they returned to their families.

Seeing that no one objected, Ye Tianming quickly said, “Those in favor, please raise your hands.”

As he spoke, he raised his right hand.

“I think it’s a good idea.”

At this moment, Gu Qi from the Farshore Civilization suddenly said, “If we don’t do this, we’ll inevitably fight each other. But frankly, none of us can truly defeat the others. Since that’s the case, why not win together? Besides, Brother Ye is honest and has good character, just like me. He’s trustworthy!”

After speaking, he also raised his hand.

Following Gu Qi’s stance, those from weaker family forces all raised their hands. Soon, about eighty percent of those present had raised their hands.

The remaining ones were all from more powerful family forces.

Ye Tianming looked at Zhou Yun, who hadn’t raised his hand either.

Zhou Yun smiled, “Brother Ye, well played. But I have one last question: if we unlock the secrets of this small tower, how will we divide the spoils?”

Ye Tianming said, “That’s simple. Those who contribute more get more, those who contribute less naturally get less, and those who don’t contribute at all will only get a participation prize.”

Hearing this, no one objected, because there’s no absolute fairness in this world. For some, being able to have a share at all was already a gain.

Zhou Yun thought for a moment, then nodded slightly, “This method works.”

With that, he raised his right hand.

Soon, the remaining people also raised their right hands.

Develop together, win together!

Everyone could accept this.

Seeing this, Ye Tianming felt relieved. For now, there was no immediate danger to his life, and the Tower Ancestor was safe.

As for the future development…

He hadn’t lied. The Tower Ancestor was extraordinary and had great development value. Whether they could develop anything from it would depend on everyone’s efforts.

“I object!”

Just then, a voice suddenly came from the sky.

Everyone turned to look and saw a group of people flying through the air. Leading them was a young man who appeared to be eighteen or nineteen, wearing a magnificent robe and looking dignified.

“It’s Xiao Lin from the Xiao family.”

Someone in the crowd exclaimed in surprise.

Xiao Lin was one of the core disciples of the Xiao family’s main branch. Although not among the most central figures, he was part of the inner circle and had quite a reputation outside.

Xiao Lin led his fellow Xiao family disciples directly into the center of the gathering. His gaze immediately locked onto Ye Tianming. “Everyone, my previous words were not directed at you all, but at this person. The grudge between him and my Xiao family should be known to all of you. Just recently, we discovered the body of our family member Xiao Xue. According to our investigation, he was the killer. Therefore, today my Xiao family will settle both old and new scores.”

As he spoke, he walked directly toward Ye Tianming, releasing a powerful aura from his body.

Peak Divine Realm!

“Wait!”

At this moment, Gu Qi suddenly stepped forward and questioned, “Xiao Lin, what do you mean by this?”

Xiao Lin turned to look at Gu Qi, “Haven’t I made myself clear? Today, my Xiao family will settle both old and new scores with him.”

Gu Qi said, “Your past grudges have nothing to do with us, but now he possesses the legacy of a transcendent civilization. We’ve just reached an agreement with him to develop it together and win together. What are you trying to do by interfering now?”

Everyone present looked at Xiao Lin, many with hostility in their eyes. They weren’t really trying to help Ye Tianming, but rather believed that Xiao Lin’s intention to kill Ye Tianming was just a pretext to seize the transcendent civilization legacy.

Noticing the gazes around him, Xiao Lin frowned and stared at Gu Qi, “Who are you?”

Gu Qi said, “Never mind who I am, just answer my question.”

Xiao Lin stared at Gu Qi, “You have no right to question me!”

Gu Qi laughed angrily, “Look how arrogant you are! One might think your Xiao family is a first-tier family! After all, your Xiao family is just a second-tier family…”

“How dare you!”

Xiao Lin suddenly waved his sleeve, sending a terrifying energy toward Gu Qi.

Gu Qi raised his hand and fired a shot, shattering the energy.

Xiao Lin stared at Gu Qi, “Who are you?”

Gu Qi said, “Never mind who I am. I just fucking don’t like you right now. Come on, I challenge you to a duel on behalf of the Farshore Civilization!”

With that, he charged directly at Xiao Lin.

Everyone: “……”

Ye Tianming watched Gu Qi charging toward Xiao Lin. He suddenly realized that for these noble family scions, face was often the most important thing. They had a sense of family honor and couldn’t stand being disrespected. They could lose anything, but losing face was worse than death to them.

Face!

After a brief contemplation, Ye Tianming suddenly looked up at the Xiao family group with an anguished expression, “Isn’t your Xiao family just after this transcendent civilization legacy? I know your Xiao family is powerful and we can’t fight against you. I’ll give it to you!”

With that, he threw the small tower toward the Xiao family disciples.

But at that moment, a man in purple robes suddenly rushed forward and intercepted the tower. He turned to look at Ye Tianming, “Young Master Ye, the Xiao family is just a second-tier family. They’re not invincible. Remember, this small tower now belongs to everyone!”

Saying this, he quickly returned the tower to Ye Tianming, as everyone around was watching him, afraid he might try to take it.

After receiving the tower, Ye Tianming said solemnly, “You don’t understand how terrifying a second-tier family can be. I advise you not to offend them.”

The purple-robed man hesitated, then said, “Young Master Ye, forgive my directness, but for someone like you, the Xiao family is indeed a behemoth. But for us… it’s not that intimidating. I don’t mean anything by this, I just want to tell you that many of us here have some backing, you understand?”

Ye Tianming shook his head, “Not really. I only know that the Xiao family once said that in the Guanxuan Universe, they are the heavens.”

“Damn!”

The purple-robed man frowned, “Have they gone mad?”

Those around also frowned as they looked at the Xiao family disciples. Was the Xiao family really so arrogant?

The Xiao family disciples looked confused. Had anyone in their family ever said such a thing?

Ye Tianming handed the tower to the purple-robed man again, “Brother, you should keep this tower! I absolutely dare not offend the Xiao family. You don’t understand how terrifying a second-tier family can be. They can determine the life and death of a family with just one word. Let me advise you, don’t offend them lightly, or they can make you die without a burial place with just one word.”

The purple-robed man didn’t take the tower. He looked at Ye Tianming, “I am from a second-tier family myself. I’m from the Li family, my name is Li Zheng.”

He moved closer to Ye Tianming and whispered, “Brother Ye, I know you’re pretending. You want to provoke everyone’s anger against the Xiao family. I can cooperate with you, but give me your word to show your sincerity.”

Ye Tianming looked at Li Zheng in silence. Damn, none of these top family scions were simple.

Li Zheng was also looking at him.Wait for his answer.

Ye Tianming naturally knew what the other person meant, and he immediately said: “I have obtained some special things from the Transcendent Civilization… I can share them with you.”

Li Zheng stared at Ye Tianming for a moment, then smiled and said: “I believe you.”

After speaking, he suddenly turned to look at the crowd around him, “Everyone, I am Li Zheng of the Li family. My ancestor once served as the First Minister of the Cabinet for a long time… This small tower belongs to all of us, yet the Xiao family wants to forcibly take it today. They completely disregard us. Doesn’t the Xiao family claim that in the Guanxuan Universe, they are the heavens? Well, today let’s see if in this Guanxuan Universe, the Xiao family truly is the heavens!”

“Fuck them!”

Someone suddenly raised their arm and shouted, “Is the Xiao family so great? We support the Li family, fuck them!”

“Support the Li family!”

“We are willing to follow Young Master Li…”

“…”