Supernatural Insight Eyes

The majority of people are still speculating who might win, while some have long seen that the outcome was actually already decided.

Ye Qiu, whose mind was completely unaffected by the blackening, was undoubtedly a step stronger.

After exchanging thousands of moves in combat, the aura surrounding the brothers Dugu Yao and Dugu Ye began to weaken, their strength returning to that of Supreme Saints, and then weakening further.

The blackening caused their power to surge, yet at the same time, it rapidly consumed their strength. Ye Qiu could afford this, because the power he used from blackening was never wasted in the slightest.

But Dugu Yao and Dugu Ye were somewhat lacking. Their martial experience and combat skills were ultimately much weaker than Ye Qiu’s, especially when their minds were filled with killing intent. Although their attacks were frenzied, the power consumption was enormous.

Ye Qiu casually threw out two punches, the powerful force knocking the brothers Dugu Yao and Dugu Ye to the ground.

This time, the two brothers couldn’t get up again to continue fighting Ye Qiu.

It’s over!

In the eyes of many, the defeat of the brothers Dugu Yao and Dugu Ye to Ye Qiu was rather abrupt. Both were blackened, so how could Ye Qiu last so long, especially when he was dealing with two people at once?

Only a few people understood the terror that was Ye Qiu.

A person capable of utilizing power to such an extent wasn’t someone just anyone could fight against — even the strong like the brothers Dugu Yao and Dugu Ye had to admit defeat.

Ye Qiu landed and didn’t continue to attack the brothers Dugu Yao and Dugu Ye. By this time, the two brothers had already regained their clear minds. They both realized that they had been defeated by Ye Qiu.

"Remember our previous wager, and in the future, when you see me, you won’t need me to remind you of what to do, right?" Ye Qiu’s voice echoed.

The faces of the brothers Dugu Yao and Dugu Ye flushed with embarrassment, truly feeling ashamed, especially when they saw that even Dugu Cheng, Dugu Yan, and the elders had arrived, witnessing their defeat at Ye Qiu’s hands.

The two said nothing, supporting each other to stand up, not wanting to stay there any longer.

Staying would only provide more people with something to laugh at.

"Let’s go."

Just as the two were preparing to leave, the crowd suddenly fell silent, as an elder slowly walked over, arriving at the center of the battlefield.

"Ancestor Xuan Ye!"

"Uncle Xuan Ye."

"Senior Xuan Ye!"

The appearance of the elder filled the surrounding crowd with respect. Even the now disheveled and dark-faced brothers Dugu Yao and Dugu Ye dared not act impudently, immediately bowing in salute and speaking respectfully.

Xuan Ye first approached the brothers Dugu Yao and Dugu Ye and said, "Do you know why you lost?"

"Inferior skills," they replied.

"Haha, you two are indeed smart, knowing your skills are inferior to others. But more importantly, I want to tell you, you lost because of your mindset. I often told you before to maintain a peaceful mindset. Calmness is a quality that a martial artist must possess."

"Ancestor’s admonition is correct; the juniors understand." Before Dugu Xuan Ye, the brothers Dugu Yao and Dugu Ye dared not show the slightest disrespect.

Hmm.

Xuan Ye nodded, then walked over to Ye Qiu, showing a kind smile, and said, "They troubled you today, you’re not blaming me, right?"

"Senior has good intentions; how could I blame you?" Ye Qiu replied.

Previously, when Dugu Qing came to trouble him, Ye Qiu felt it was rather strange. Later, when the brothers Dugu Yao and Dugu Ye also targeted him, Ye Qiu couldn’t help but suspect there was some special reason causing all the few geniuses of the Dugu clan to confront him.

Thus, he didn’t use lethal force. Appearing to roughly defeat the brothers Dugu Yao and Dugu Ye, he had actually only inflicted superficial injuries, causing no significant harm, and in the end, merely knocked them away without a lethal blow.

After defeating the two and seeing Xuan Ye’s arrival, Ye Qiu clearly understood that this likely involved factors related to Xuan Ye.

Perhaps, Xuan Ye intended to use Ye Qiu’s hands to give a lesson to these geniuses in the Dugu clan, teaching them not to be arrogant, for there are always those stronger than the strong.

Beyond the heavens, there are heavens; beyond people, there are people. No one is truly invincible.

"With your intelligence, I would feel reassured placing the future of the Dugu clan on your shoulders," Xuan Ye smiled.

To those around, Xuan Ye’s words were shocking, suggesting perhaps he intended to entrust the Dugu clan to Ye Qiu, for him to lead.

Even Ye Qiu hadn’t expected Xuan Ye to say such words; he was wise enough to understand the true meaning of those words. Undoubtedly, they carried a sense of entrustment.

"Senior overestimates me. I, Ye Qiu, have yet to reach the Heavenly Realm and am unqualified to lead the Dugu clan towards rejuvenation. It’s still up to senior to guide the Dugu clan to glory." Ye Qiu declined.

"Haha, your abilities were just witnessed by everyone. Your future is boundless, and I have great faith in you," Dugu Xuan Ye said, raising his voice. "Yesteray, I announced that you are the future of the Dugu clan. Besides using your power to give these young ones a lesson, I also wanted to test you. Now it seems I wasn’t mistaken. You remain modest and composed, the most suitable person."

"Senior, you’re pushing me into a role I’m not ready for. I can’t bear such a heavy responsibility," Ye Qiu still refused. Restoring the Dugu clan was too heavy a burden, one he didn’t wish to accept.

While Ye Qiu’s heart and words rejected the offer, several of the talented young ones felt too envious to speak. Xuan Ye intended to hand the Dugu clan over to him, almost like becoming a figure akin to a Clan Leader. Among the five geniuses present, who didn’t want this opportunity? Yet Ye Qiu refused.

"This guy, why did the ancestor choose him?" Dugu Qing was filled with hatred. If only he could be held in such high regard by Xuan Ye, how great it would be.

He would surely lead the Dugu clan to reclaim everything they had lost.

Seeing Ye Qiu was serious in his refusal, Xuan Ye suddenly sighed and didn’t press further; he knew it was somewhat sudden for Ye Qiu.

"Alright, let’s leave the matter for now. Since everyone is here today, let me introduce you to one another," Xuan Ye shifted the topic, introducing Dugu Cheng, Dugu Yan, Dugu Qing, Dugu Yao, and Dugu Ye to Ye Qiu, letting them meet.

Dugu Cheng and Dugu Yan were manageable, but for Dugu Qing, Dugu Yao, and Dugu Ye, it was somewhat awkward. After all, they had just been defeated by Ye Qiu, making it a loss of face for them.

Afterward, Ye Qiu also met a few elders of the Dugu clan, finally familiarizing himself with all the Dugu clan’s upper echelons.

It could be said, anyone with some prominence he had now met, while the rest were either too young or just average members of the Dugu clan.

Dugu Xuan Ye guided Ye Qiu to a dwelling. The two sat cross-legged, and Xuan Ye spoke, "Speak, I know you’re here to inquire about some things, ask what you most want to know."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qiu’s heart was stirred.