"Can you kneel down and talk to me?"

Everyone was stunned when Boqi said this.

They didn't expect that Xiao Boqi would completely ignore Ye Chen's insidious remarks.

Rather, it is.

The most direct and blatant humiliation.

A cold glint flashed in Ye Chen's eyes as he stared intently at Yi Boqi.

With his fists clenched, he spoke coldly to Yi Boqi.

"Is Prince Boqi planning to bully others by abusing his power?"

Seeing Ye Chen suppressing his anger despite being humiliated, Yi Boqi smiled slightly.

He then slowly opened his mouth.

"You guessed right."

"I'm just bullying people because I have power to rely on, while you don't."

As soon as Yi Boqi finished speaking, Ye Chen's expression turned even colder.

What if I don't kneel?

Ye Chen straightened his spine, clenched his fists even tighter, and spoke coldly to Yi Boqi.

"Too much talk, get a slap on the mouth; too little, get a slap on the legs."

"Suppress!"

With a shout from Yi Boqi, an incomparably domineering aura suddenly rose up behind him.

It was directed at Ye Chen and suppressed him.

"A Core Formation Realm expert from the Marquis's mansion!"

"It's Soda Lu, the steward of the Marquis's mansion. He's actually a Core Formation Realm expert?"

"And he's at the late stage of the Core Formation Realm..."

Just as the onlookers were in shock, the steward of the Marquis's mansion raised one hand and slammed it down hard on Ye Chen.

The oppressive aura of the Core Formation Realm cultivator caused everyone present to retreat, fearing they would be injured by the force of the energy.

As the oppressive aura descended upon him, Ye Chen, who was bearing the brunt of it, suddenly let out a furious roar.

He mobilized his spiritual power and lifted his palms upwards, actually managing to withstand the oppressive force.

Just as Ye Chen resisted the oppressive force, the onlookers gasped in surprise once again.

"He actually reached the Core Formation Realm?"

"At eighteen years old, he has reached the Core Formation Realm. His talent is probably already the best among the younger generation of the Great Yang Dynasty."

"Ye Chen is hiding his strength well. He has already reached the Core Formation Realm but is still ranked fifty-second on the Sky Ranking. It seems that he is holding back for the Sky Competition in half a month."

"He plans to make a name for himself on the day of the competition; he's very shrewd."

Listening to the crowd's discussion, a cold smile appeared on Xiao Boqi's lips.

Everything before him was exactly as he had anticipated.

Ye Chen's goal was to play dumb and surprise everyone on the day of the competition, thereby catching the Crown Prince's eye.

However, with me around, his schemes are destined to fail.

With a wave of his hand, Soda Lu's oppressive aura suddenly intensified.

It was like a raging storm crashing down on Ye Chen.

The pressure suddenly intensified, and Ye Chen felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him. His eyes turned bloodshot as he gritted his teeth and endured it.

However, the difference in strength was too great; Soda Lu was a genuine seventh-level Core Formation cultivator.

Those above the seventh level are already in the late stage of the Core Formation stage.

Such pressure was simply beyond what Ye Chen, who had just achieved the Core Formation stage, could withstand.

With veins bulging on his forehead and eyes bloodshot, Ye Chen gritted his teeth, but his knees began to slowly bend as he trembled violently.

Just as his knees were about to completely collapse to the ground, Ye Chen let out another loud shout.

Immediately, an invisible energy surged from his body.

As soon as this invisible energy was released, Ye Chen's knees slowly straightened.

It was as if the oppressive aura was easily dispersed by this invisible force.

Just as he was about to stand up straight again.

"Steal the Heavenly Book, open!"

The moment that shout echoed in Xiao Boqi's mind.

The invisible energy that had appeared on Ye Chen vanished instantly.

Then, with a loud bang.

Ye Chen's knees slammed heavily to the ground, and the sound of bones cracking rang out instantly.

Even the bluestone-paved ground was smashed into dust by this kneeling.

Ye Chen, who was kneeling on the ground spitting out blood, still clenched his fists and stared at Yi Boqi with bloodshot eyes.

His eyes were filled with defiance and resentment.

But more than anything, there was confusion.

Seeing Ye Chen's appearance, Xiao Boqi's eyes narrowed slightly.

Unyielding to the death—a hallmark of those destined for greatness.

But he hated it; he had no ability or background, yet he still insisted on standing out.

Do you really think you represent justice?

They project an image of resentment and anger at being unjustly oppressed, while simultaneously displaying an indomitable spirit that defies authority.

In reality, however, he is a shameless and despicable creature.

Why did he insist on taking the lead and drag the royal family into it? Wasn't it all just to protect Leng Qiuyue?

To be precise, it was to protect Leng Qiuyue's storage ring.

Because inside that storage ring were the Body-Replenishing and Spirit-Restored Pills that Leng Qiuyue had taken from the Marquis's mansion's secret vault.

The Body-Replenishing and Spirit-Restoring Pill is a high-level pill, a genuine high-level pill for those in the Core Formation stage.

Once ingested, it can quickly repair injuries and restore consumed spiritual energy.

In his previous life, Ye Chen was able to make a name for himself in the Sky Grand Competition and ultimately win the championship.

It all comes down to this priceless Body-Replenishing and Spirit-Restored Pill.

This was also the real purpose of Leng Qiuyue's gathering.

She would include this Body-Replenishing and Spirit-Restoring Pill in Ye Chen's participation gift.

Ye Boqi slowly walked up to Ye Chen, who was kneeling on the ground, and stood in front of him.

"Since you've knelt down, say what you have to say."

Ye Chen struggled to lift his head and stared intently at Yi Boqi.

"To plunder property, they wantonly harmed Leng Qiuyue, a student on the Sky Ranking, and privately set up a prison, violating the laws of the Great Yang Kingdom. Do they really not respect the Sky Academy and the Great Yang Royal Family?"

He Boqi smiled.

Even at this point, they are still trying to sow discord.

Not only did they continue to sow discord between the Dayang royal family and the Marquis's mansion, but this time they also brought in the Sky Academy.

Is this the chosen one?

His smile vanished instantly.

"Now that we've finished talking, let's get going!"

After saying that, he flipped his hand and slapped it down on Ye Chen's head as he knelt on the ground.

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