Seeing people from the Ye Race appear here, Ye Xiaofan frowned slightly. Initially, he intended to turn around and leave, but he hesitated for a moment.
His hesitation wasn't about whether to greet Ye Xiaotian and the others, but rather the Earth Snow Bear lying motionless on the ground.
As everyone knows, a sixth-tier Soul Beast has already condensed a Soul Core in its brain, which is the essence of the Soul Beast. If one can extract and refine it, it is greatly beneficial for enhancing one's Martial Soul and Soul Strength.
Therefore, Ye Xiaofan hesitated whether to take the Soul Core.
While Ye Xiaofan was hesitating, the cultivators of the Ye Race naturally also noticed him standing alone not far away, and were slightly surprised.
"What bad luck, why is this waste everywhere?"
Ye Xiaojiang was the first to speak, full of disdain and resentment. The events of that day were still vivid in his mind.
The other Ye Race cultivators also frowned upon seeing Ye Xiaofan, their expressions of disgust unabashed, as if the youth in front of them was indeed an unlucky jinx.
At the moment Ye Xiaotian's gaze met Ye Xiaofan's, there was a noticeable subtle change in his expression.
The matter of this prodigy being beaten by the Ye Race waste until he spat blood had already spread throughout Ye Village.
Fortunately, Ye Xiaotian also broke through a realm due to this misfortune, which finally silenced the mouths of others.
Faced with the attitude of Ye Xiaojiang and others, Ye Xiaofan didn't want to pay attention. The scenes before the Ye Race hall that day were etched in his memory.
Now, he was just deciding whether to take the Soul Core.
Although the Earth Snow Bear was very likely pursued by Ye Xiaotian and others, according to the Martial Soul Continent's rules, the Soul Core within a Soul Beast belongs to whoever dealt the killing blow.
Now, Ye Xiaofan was the one who killed the Earth Snow Bear, so the Soul Core should rightfully belong to him.
Furthermore, Ye Xiaofan also briefly scanned the group; although there were many brother cultivators, their strength was not as formidable as imagined. The strongest was only at the fifth layer of the Profound Spirit.
This meant that this Soul Core was not necessarily out of Ye Xiaofan's reach.
Thinking this, Ye Xiaofan lifted his sharp sword and slowly walked toward the Earth Snow Bear's corpse under everyone's gaze.
At this moment.
Ye Xiaojiang seemed to guess what he was going to do and immediately stepped forward to block Ye Xiaofan's path:
"Ye Xiaofan, what are you trying to do? This Earth Snow Bear was specially hunted by my brother and theirs. Do you actually intend to take the Soul Core?"
Ye Xiaofan paused, slowly lifted his head to look at Ye Xiaojiang, their eyes met, and Ye Xiaojiang couldn't help but feel a bit guilty.
But thinking of the many brothers standing behind him, Ye Xiaojiang's slightly lowered head rose again, looking at Ye Xiaofan with challenge, not forgetting to brag a bit.
"Oh, right, since you're no longer in Ye Village, you probably don't know, do you?"
"My brother Ye Xiaotian has already been favored by Sword Saint Dugu Nan and personally taught a sword technique."
Ye Xiaojiang said proudly: "This Soul Core was sought for my brother. If he can comprehend a trace of Sword Qi before the competition in Star Moon City using the Soul Core, he might have the opportunity to join the Sword Saint Sect. By then, you won't even be qualified to look up to us."
When Ye Xiaojiang said this, he was filled with longing; being able to join the Sword Saint Sect, Ye Xiaotian's name would surely resonate throughout the Hundred Broken Mountain Range, bringing glory to the entire Ye Race.
Beside him, Ye Xiaotian also raised his head proudly, his face showing undisguised pride.
Hearing Ye Xiaojiang's words, Ye Xiaofan felt slightly surprised. He hadn't known that Dugu Nan had taught Ye Xiaotian a sword technique.
Does this mean that when the Sword Saint taught him "Sword Break," it also had this purpose?
"Oh? Really? Then congratulations to your brother, but..."
Though surprised inside, Ye Xiaofan maintained a calm exterior, feigning congratulations, then abruptly shifted his focus back to the Soul Core:
"But this Soul Beast was killed by me, and according to the rules, its Soul Core should naturally belong to me."
Ye Xiaofan's purpose in entering the Soul Beast Forest was to enhance his combat experience while also boosting his strength, including his Martial Soul and Soul Strength.
On the Martial Soul Continent, a powerful Martial Soul and Soul Strength are also strong paths of cultivation.
Moreover, with the Star Moon City competition approaching, obtaining a sixth-tier Soul Core would significantly enhance his Martial Soul and Soul Strength in a short time.
In a world of great contention, one must fight when it's time.
However, as soon as Ye Xiaofan finished speaking, Ye Xiaojiang's expression gradually became odd.
"Ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha ha."
Ye Xiaojiang immediately bent over laughing, turned to look at the Ye Race cultivators, with an exaggerated expression: "Did you all hear what he just said? He actually said this Soul Beast was killed by him? Ha ha ha, it makes me laugh."
After Ye Xiaojiang's words, several prodigies and maidens couldn't help chuckling.
Even some brother cultivators shook their heads repeatedly, full of mockery.
"Hah!"
Ye Xiaojiang laughed, then showed Ye Xiaofan a disdainful sneer: "Ye Xiaofan, you really shoot your mouth off, do you know what tier this Soul Beast is that you dare say such a thing? This is a sixth-tier Soul Beast Earth Snow Bear, killed by you? You, a useless waste... deserve it?"
After Ye Xiaojiang's words, a brother cultivator from the Ye Race also expressed his disgust: "Ha ha, boastful, this waste lies without blinking, back in the day Ye Tiannan was a prodigy with righteous character, how could he give birth to such a thing? Want to take the Soul Core? By what right?"
"Just a waste, why waste words on him, don't forget, he's no longer a descendant of the Ye Race, take action directly." Another brother cultivator showed a sinister expression, waves of coldness rising.
Ye Xiaofan heard this and laughed at himself. Feeling the hostility of the crowd, he turned to face the Ye Race brothers: "So? Are you like the patriarch, intending to kill me?"
Clearly, Ye Xiaofan said this because he still remembered Ye Wuyuan's words about wanting to kill him, holding back a breath.
However.
"Presumptuous!"
Upon hearing this, another brother immediately scolded, eyebrows tightly furrowed, angrily rebuking: "Are you implying this to the patriarch grandfather? Ye Xiaofan, don't you have any sense of seniority and hierarchy?"
"Ha." Ye Xiaofan responded with repeated sarcasm: "Seniority and hierarchy? Have you forgotten, I have already been expelled from the Ye Race, I don't deserve to be called senior."
Before Ye Xiaofan could finish speaking, a sudden, aged voice echoed from the forest.
"You rebellious child, stop this nonsense!"
Everyone followed the voice, seeing a group of elders from the Ye Race slowly walking out of the forest, their expressions varied.
To surprise, Ye Wuyuan was among them, ever since the day Ye Xiaofan injured Ye Xiaotian, Ye Wuyuan and others almost never left his side to prevent such an incident from happening again.
"You rebellious child, dare to appear?" An elder said angrily.
"Enough."
Ye Wuyuan interrupted the elder's words, coldly glanced at Ye Xiaofan, brows almost knitting a river character: "It seems expelling you from Ye Village isn't enough, never appear before our race again, leave quickly, I don't wish to see you again."
"Waste, didn't you hear the patriarch grandfather, hurry and leave?" Ye Xiaojiang shouted.
Facing the heartless Ye Race elders, knowing he had no hope of taking the Soul Core, Ye Xiaofan could only leave with a faint, bitter smile, turning slowly to go.
For one Ye Xiaotian, entering the Soul Beast Forest for training required the entire race's protection; by comparison, Ye Xiaofan's lonely departing figure seemed especially bleak.
Ye Xiaojiang and the others looked at the strongly driven-off Ye Xiaofan, showing a smug expression.
And after Ye Xiaofan had walked away, Ye Race cultivators examining the Earth Snow Bear corpse finally noticed something suspicious, and immediately exclaimed: "Patriarch, the Earth Snow Bear seems to have sword holes."