Published: February 12, 2025
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In the "Dual Chapter", Ke Lan Su couldn't help but let out a chuckle, but he quickly stopped and stood up to apologize to everyone, especially to Ye Zhongming.
It seemed that his performance was impeccable; even though he was the first to be rude, his apology left no room for anyone to blame him.
However, the disgust in Ye Zhongming's heart surged up. He knew who this person was; the information Jie Su provided made it clear that this guy was the key figure introduced—Ke Lan Su, the first heir of the Su Clan and recognized as the Su Clan's top genius.
Previously, his hostility towards this person was entirely because he was trying to help Jie Su rise to power, but now, Ye Zhongming found himself disliking him too.
"Intentional or not, it doesn't matter. Although it's impolite, at least it's genuine. Now, what you're doing is nothing but hypocrisy and pretentiousness. Or do you think everyone is a fool and can't see through it?"
The King of Cloud Summit had also come to terms with it; since he was being lowly treated, he decided to just say whatever he wanted.
So what if you, Ke Lan Su, were the first heir? You offended me, and I will still confront you.
Of course, if it were in other races, Ye Zhongming wouldn’t act like this. Provoking the first heir of another race would be suicidal.
But it was different in the Su Clan. First of all, he had a justified reason for being here; he was here to learn and to complete the novice's first reward. As long as he didn't do anything too outrageous, his safety was guaranteed.
Secondly, if his judgment was correct, the Su Clan Leader was internally inclined to cooperate with the Star-Eye Clan. It was just that they had to give up due to the pressure from the other two factions and the elders. Ye Zhongming felt that the Clan Leader might even have the idea of pushing Jie Su to the position of Clan Leader.
Because, after the adaptable formation was promoted in the Su Clan's upper echelons, Yao Han Su's first disciple was Jie Su, and he personally taught him. It was almost as if Jie Su was his chosen disciple, and his usual words and actions also revealed his fondness for Jie Su.
Jie Su was not foolish; he had speculations in his heart about why the Clan Leader favored him so much.
Yao Han Su couldn't say it clearly, and Jie Su couldn't explain it to others, but he could explain it to Ye Zhongming. After all, that was one of their common goals, so it was no surprise that Ye Zhongming made such a judgment.
In that case, in the heart of the Su Clan Leader, Ke Lan Su must be a detestable person. Hearing someone insult this detestable person, Yao Han Su would naturally be pleased and would not let Ye Zhongming get into trouble.
In fact, upon hearing Ye Zhongming say this, the people from Yao Han Su's faction were indeed feeling secretly pleased.
"Some small clan members are just lacking in manners; I can teach you," the leader of Ke Lan Su's faction said ominously.
"When I reach your age, it will be fair for you to say that," Ye Zhongming retorted without a second thought.
"You and I are of similar ages; why don't we have a match?" Ke Lan Su's face turned red from being insulted, and his eyes were filled with anger. He seized the opportunity presented by Ye Zhongming's words.
"Uncle, how old are you this year?"
Compared to the scheming of Yao Han Su, Huo Zhi, and others, the head of the guards, Zhou Su, couldn't hold back his laughter. However, he still stepped forward, subtly closing the distance between him and Ye Zhongming to prevent these people from getting agitated and acting suddenly.
This time, Ke Lan Su's face turned purple with rage.
His age was naturally not large among the All Races of the Universe, having just come of age, but for Ye Zhongming, that made him much older. Based on Earth's age difference, calling Ke Lan Su "uncle" only made sense since he was over twenty years older.
"You, you..." Ke Lan Su was so furious he couldn't speak.
"Enough!"
Yao Han Su suddenly shouted, then sternly addressed Ye Zhongming, “Although you are here as the top novice receiving my training, if you think you can bully the Su Clan because of that, then you are sorely mistaken. Don't blame me later for teaching you a lesson. Now, what do you mean by what you just said? You said you are here to help the Su Clan?"