Martial Conquest of the Nine Desolates

Number one!

Seeing the number on the bamboo slip, Xiao Ye was slightly startled and then he let out a wry smile.

He didn't expect to be the first one up again; his luck was truly off the charts.

At this moment, the gazes from the entire audience almost converged on Xiao Ye, because the number on the bamboo slip he drew would decide which family would rank first in this duel.

Yang Wudao, seeing the wry smile on Xiao Ye's face, thought Xiao's opponent might be Yang Qianfan or Yang Qianyu. He couldn't help his heart skip a beat, as a bad premonition swept over him, making his limbs ice-cold and his face full of disappointment.

"Alas, it seems that the heavens are destined to toy with our Yang Family!"

As for the Ge Family Head, he burst into laughter. His thoughts were similar to Yang Wudao's. Xiao Ye's expression... didn't it mean that the Yang Family was destined to be second?

Xiao Ye raised his head, glanced at the family heads of the two families, and silently shook his head.

He was just surprised that he was the first to play again; did these two really need to react like this?

"Brother Xiao Ye, what number did you draw?" At this time, Yang Qianfan and Yang Qianyu also came up with tense faces, looking at the bamboo slip with trepidation.

If they encountered Xiao Ye in the fourth round, it would be a minor issue. The key point was, with this situation, it would be very doubtful for the Yang Family to take first place.

"Number one!"

Seeing the number on Xiao Ye's bamboo slip, both Yang Qianfan and Yang Qianyu were stunned for a moment before erupting into loud cheers.

"Haha, Brother Xiao, we won't be opponents this round!" Yang Qianyu cheered and jumped with joy, even the always composed Yang Qianfan showed an excited expression.

There were only four people in this duel, and both Yang Qianfan and Yang Qianyu did not dare to look at their own bamboo slips at first. They wanted to see what number Xiao Ye drew first. Now the stone hanging over their hearts could finally be put down.

Xiao Ye's opponent for the fourth round was Ge Ye!

Seeing the excited expressions of Yang Qianfan and Yang Qianyu, Yang Wudao's body shook violently from excitement. His mood, previously as low as the ground, surged up instantly.

The reactions of these two brothers said it all.

However, the expression on the Ge Family Head's face suddenly froze, his mood riding a rollercoaster, plunging from the clouds straight into hell. The cheering of the Ge Family Members also turned awkward.

Celebrating without knowing the truth of the matter, how embarrassing indeed.

"Alas, it seems that even the heavens do not favor our Ge Family!" Ge Ye, the young contender, looked at Xiao Ye far away with a complicated gaze and a wry smile appeared on his face.

This duel... he was facing Xiao Ye; could there be any hope left? There was simply no hope at all!

Snap!

Ge Ye threw his bamboo slip onto the ground, his figure desolately walking back towards the seating area of the Ge Family.

This act of his immediately attracted a wave of astonished gazes.

"Ge Ye, what are you doing?" The black-robed elder, acting as the referee, asked in astonishment.

"Of course, I'm admitting defeat. Going up against that freak would mean certain loss. To avoid the unnecessary physical pain, it's better to just concede!" Ge Ye turned around, saying grumpily, which caused the watching martial artists to laugh.

In their view, Ge Ye's action was reasonable. Knowing he couldn't win, he simply conceded proactively to save wasted effort.

"In that case, your three points will all be added to Xiao Ye's total," the black-robed elder also revealed a smile as he spoke.

"I know, I know!" Ge Ye glared at Xiao Ye fiercely, then stopped talking.

To blame, only his bad luck could be accounted for. This time meeting Xiao Ye, according to the new rules, the advantage that the Ge Family originally held vanished in an instant, not even making it to the top three.

"This guy is quite decisive!" Xiao Ye looked at Ge Ye and a hint of a smile appeared on his face.

With this, his promise to Yang Qianyu was fulfilled, and without the need to expend any effort, naturally, he was pleased.

"Brother Xiao, I don't know how to thank you for this time. Still, I will go back and persuade my father to offer you two Snow Lotus Sky Fruits," Yang Qianyu said excitedly.

"Indeed, Brother Xiao helped our Yang Family a great deal this time, otherwise, not to mention first place, we might not even have made it into the top three," Yang Qianfan also seriously nodded.

"Snow Lotus Sky Fruits? Not necessary, my coming here to help is simply due to your face, Qianyu. These Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures should remain with your Yang Family. The competition in Barbarian Valley City is still extremely fierce," Xiao Ye shook his head and said.

In fact, he really didn't have much interest in Snow Lotus Sky Fruits.

His King Body had already achieved Great Success, and reaching Perfection was not something an ordinary Heavenly Material or Earthly Treasure could help with.

Moreover, the Snow Lotus Sky Fruit, being a treasure of Barbarian Valley City, how could it compare to Heavenly Sacred Water?

To know, even Heavenly Sacred Water was now of little use to his King Body's breakthrough.

Hearing Xiao Ye's words, the Yang brothers exchanged a helpless look, feeling somewhat touched in their hearts.

"Brother Xiao, I believe that once you know the effects of the Snow Lotus Sky Fruits, you will not refuse them. Let's just agree to this for now," said Yang Qianyu, speaking and then returning to the Yang Family's area.

"The effects of the Snow Lotus Sky Fruits?" Xiao Ye was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. Could this Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure really have some extraordinary use?

Because Ge Ye conceded defeat, and the remaining three were all from the Yang Family, there was no need for the subsequent duel to continue.

At this time, the black-robed elder acting as the referee began to announce the top three families in this Heavenly Pride competition.

The first place, naturally, was claimed by the Yang Family. Xiao Ye gained Ge Ye's three points, reaching a total of five points, achieving first place and rising to prominence in Barbarian Valley City.

The total points of the Yang Family also accumulated to ten, leading far ahead of the other families.

The second place was granted to the Yin Family by a stroke of outrageous fortune. They were initially second, but due to Ge Ye's bad luck losing all his points, they were bumped up to second.

The third place was the Yun Family, part of the Ten Great Families, a clan not prominent in reputation, but with profound underlying strength.

With this, the competition of the Ten Great Families' Heavenly Pride came to an end. The top three families began to divide the ten Snow Lotus Sky Fruits.

The family heads of the clans not making it into the top three all showed an expression of deep regret. Seeing this, Xiao Ye became even more curious about the effects of the Snow Lotus Sky Fruits.

"Young Hero Xiao Ye, we must also thank you for your assistance this time. Our Yang Family is willing to offer two Snow Lotus Sky Fruits as a token of our gratitude!" After the distribution ended, Yang Wudao approached, bowed with a smile, and said to Xiao Ye.