Ultragene Warlord

br> ”Would you like me to undergo a blood transfusion, then? Give all your Yang clan blood back to you? I ’ll submit to that if only to sever all ties with you.
Given my current status, it won ’t be a difficult feat. ”

”No, I don ’t mean it that way, Yang Ze! ”

”No? Good.
Everything I have now came from Zhang Lie ’s benevolence— and even before that, I had to fight for any belonging I wanted.
My blood is my mother ’s.
There ’s nothing I need repay the Yang clan. ”

The Yang clan head tried one last tactic.
”The Zenith Dojo doesn ’t belong to you, Yang Ze! Won ’t you prefer your family legacy? If you ’re willing to return to the Yang clan, you ’ll be the next  Yang clan head! ”

Yang Ze whirled back around and glanced at the husky-like members of the Yang clan, who were still kneeling on the ground.
”I ’m doing very well in the Zenith Dojo, thank you—thousands of times better than in the Yang clan. ”

He stalked off into the distance.
As the members of the Yang clan glanced at Yang Ze ’s back, they barely checked their malice, anger, and…
envy. 

No one else in the Yang clan would dare to speak to the Yang clan head in this fashion, and all would jump at the opportunity to be the next clan head.
And yet Yang Ze completely resisted that temptation—he really did already have something better.

The Yang clan head stood up and shouted hoarsely, in anger, ”Leave, then! But even if you leave, don ’t forget that Yang blood still flows in your veins! ”

Yang Ze called back without turning around, ”You must be mistaken.
Don ’t forget that I ’m no longer a member of the Yang clan—you said so yourself. ”

Yang Ze vanished from sight, his head held high.

”Y-You! ” The Yang clan head clutched his chest.
In his anger and shame, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

The members of the Yang clan all clambered up to help support the Yang clan head.

”Clan Head! ”

”Clan Head, what ’s the matter? ”

”Are you ill or wounded, Clan Head? ”

”Yang Ze made the clan head so mad he spat out blood… ”

The Yang clan head pointed in the direction in which Yang Ze had departed, his voice hoarse, his hand quivering in mid-air.
”He would have belonged to the Yang clan; the honor of the Void Cup would have been shared by the Yang clan! The kingdom of Limit would have harbored the Yang clan… ”

A moment ’s folly had cost the Yang clan a hunter who surpassed even the marshals of Mars.

A moment ’s folly had cost the Yang clan a genius.

A moment ’s folly had cost the Yang clan the chance to take over Mars.

The Yang clan head, whose head was filled with such thoughts, spat out another mouthful of blood and fainted.

Yang Ze smiled as he left the scene, his steps light.
He ignored the commotion that had occurred behind him—but the moment he turned the corner, his smile crumpled.
”What are all of you doing here?! ”

The members of Team Zenith stared back at him with grins on their faces.

The members of Team Zenith had just watched Zhang Lie worm his way out of a sticky situation; Yang Ze was the next victim.

Yang Ze asked, ”Were none of you guys going to help me out? Are we truly teammates? Is this all our camaraderie was worth? And to think that I proclaimed my undying loyalty to the Zenith Dojo! Is this all my faith and dedication is worth?! ”

Li Feng laughed at Yang Ze ’s antics.
”Our captain called me over to watch the show, ” he claimed, selling Zhang Lie out.

”I passed by, and Zhang Lie flagged me over, ” Sun Mengmeng reported, selling Zhang Lie out for a second time.

”Captain mentioned that there was a family drama taking place, ” Zhou Ying said, chewing on some snacks.

”My sister brought me over, ” Sun Xiaowu declared.
He glanced at his hands in astonishment.

”My goodness, when did all these recording devices appear? I certainly am not responsible for them, and we never discussed that we ’d upload this footage of the invasion of Mars to the hunters ’ forums! ” Sun Xiaowu hastily stowed his equipment in his soulspace as Yang Ze watched on in growing astonishment.