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Chapter 1168: Danyu Yecheng, there is a girl named Xinlan

As the dawn sun began to appear, a purple rainbow streaked across the sky and flew straight towards a huge dark green city in the distance.

This is an ancient city located in the northern part of Danyu, situated on a plain. The city is surrounded by lush forests, making the city wrapped in green. Avenues spread out from the forest and extend to the end of the sight.

The ancient city full of green and vitality is called Yecheng, not because there are many green leaves in this city, but because the ruler of this city is the Ye family, which was once prominent in Danyu.

The Ye family of Danyu is one of the five major families with a special status in Danyu. It is said that the five major families once joined forces to create the original Dan Tower. Some people also say that the ancestors of the five major families were the five disciples of a certain Dan Tower ancestor.

There are all kinds of rumors, but without exception, they all show that the five major families have a deep connection with Danta.

There was a time when the five major families dominated the Danta elders' seat and became the most powerful giants in the Dan Realm.

However, with the passage of time, the five major families have also undergone some changes, and some of them have lost their former glory. Take the current Ye family for example. There are not even a few seventh-grade alchemists in the family. They failed the previous Danta assessment, and it is said that they are about to lose their seat as Danta's elders.

However, even if the Ye family has fallen into the mortal world, it is still the master of Yecheng. A lean camel is bigger than a horse. What's more, the Ye family has several seventh-grade alchemists. In Yecheng, there is still no force that dares to challenge the authority of the Ye family.

The Ye family manor in Yecheng is naturally located in the most central area of ​​the city. Ordinary people are usually prohibited from entering, and it is patrolled by guards and heavily guarded.

Of course, this so-called tight defense cannot stop the truly strong ones.

In the meeting room of the Ye family, a group of old men were gathering together to discuss things. They were all elders of the Ye family, at least Dou Huang or fifth-rank alchemists.

Among the seats, in a seat near the front, a woman in a blue dress looked at the many elders who were arguing, and a hint of disappointment appeared in her eyes.

"The last time we, the Ye family, failed the Danta test, it would be terrible if we fail again the second time."

"The Danta assessment has strict requirements. If you fail once, the requirements will be higher. If you fail again the second time, you will only have one chance, and you must be in the top three to keep your seat, but this is basically impossible to achieve."

"What's the point of saying this now? The test is about potential. Only young alchemists are eligible to participate, and at least a sixth-grade senior alchemist can pass. After failing once, I'm afraid only a seventh-grade alchemist can pass the second test."

"There are only a few seventh-grade alchemists in the entire Ye family now, and they are all old guys like us."

"What's the point of saying this now? The key is to come up with a solution."

"What else can we do? We shouldn't have let your kid try last time. If it doesn't work, then it won't work. We can find a young alchemist from outside to marry into the Ye family. It's not like we don't have a suitable candidate."

"How can I ask outsiders to help me with my Ye family's affairs..."

"enough……"

In the meeting room of the Ye family, a group of elders of the Ye family were arguing constantly. The face of an old man in green clothes gradually became gloomy, and finally he could not help but roared to stop them.

The old man's name is Ye Chong. He is the chief elder of the Ye family in Danyu and the current head of the family.

Ever since two generations of the Ye family's patriarch had problems, the eldest elder Ye Zhong took over the reins of power. It was under his leadership that the Ye family went from prosperity to decline. It was also his wrong decision that led to the failure of the assessment last time, so he is under a lot of pressure now.

"Great Elder!"

Many elders who were arguing with each other lowered their heads in silence. Similar arguments happened in almost every clan meeting, and there was no result at all. Ye Zhong's face was gloomy, and he said sternly: "All of you, urge the younger generation to practice and refine medicine for me. The Ye family can't go on like this. We must succeed in the next Danta test."

"Yes!"

The sparse responses did not make Ye Zhong's face look better, but made it even darker. However, he did not know what to say at this time. He could only turn a blind eye and ask these elders to get out.

"Xinlan, please stay for a moment."

Just as the girl in blue was about to leave, the great elder Ye Chong called her.

"Great Elder, what's the matter?"

When everyone had left and only the Great Elder and the blue-dressed girl Ye Xinlan were left, the latter frowned and asked, but she couldn't help sighing in her heart. She probably guessed what the Great Elder wanted to say to her.

"Xinlan, you know the current situation of our family. If we fail the second Danta test, our Ye family... Alas, you have the best talent among the younger generations of our family, but with your age and progress in cultivation, I'm afraid you can't catch up..."

"The family is considering looking for external assistance. It is almost impossible to find a young seventh-grade alchemist except in Dan Tower."

"The Cao family in Dancheng wrote to us a few days ago saying that they wanted to send Cao Dan from their clan to learn and exchange with our Ye family..."

"Great Elder!"

Ye Xinlan quickly interrupted the words of the great elder Ye Zhong and said in a deep voice: "Although our Ye family has weakened, it is not yet at the end of its rope."

"Dancheng Cao family has developed rapidly in recent years, and they have the intention of uniting the five major families to rule the Dan area. My Ye family failed the last assessment, and it seems that other families are making trouble behind the scenes. Now they are openly throwing an olive branch to the Ye family, but in fact they have wolfish ambitions, so we must be on guard!"

"This...Xinlan, you...think about it. If you don't want to, then forget it..."

Ye Zhong did not expect Ye Xinlan's reaction to be so intense. The family was now facing internal and external troubles, and he did not want to alienate the eldest daughter of the patriarch's lineage. He shook his head and smiled bitterly to end the topic.

Ye Xinlan wanted to discuss her thoughts with the elder again, when a maid ran over, bowed respectfully to the two of them, and whispered, "Miss! There's news from outside that the descendant of a friend of the master of the house is here with a token."

"The descendant of grandpa's friend?"

There was a hint of doubt in Ye Xinlan's eyes. Her grandfather was the old patriarch of the Ye family. He had a wide range of friends in the past, but now there are not many friends who still have contact with the Ye family.

"Great Elder, I'm going down first."

Ye Xinlan nodded slightly to the great elder Ye Zhong, then turned around and left with the maid. Looking at Ye Xinlan's leaving back, Ye Zhong sighed deeply and walked towards the conference room again.

"Miss!"

In front of the Ye family manor, a group of Ye family guards were guarding the gate of the manor. When they saw a woman in a blue dress walking out of the manor, the guards at the door saluted one after another.

(End of this chapter)