Chapter 76: Ten Years of Loyalty (1/2)
Ye Wuchen continued, “Originally, the best choice you have is to leave Tian Long Nation together with your mother right away. But it’s too late now, you must be aware. Because of that Shattering Wind Blade of yours, the Emperor isn't likely to give up, rather it gave rise to his murderous intentions. In a short matter of time, you will be secretly captured and interrogated. Because you own the God of War Feng Chaoyang’s Shattering Wind Blade, you must be related to him. If you are one his relatives, you are suitable to use to blackmail Feng Chaoyang or even become a bargaining chip against the Gale Nation. And if you are not, you will simply be put to death, because your imposing manner is unrestrained. Not having high cultivation, but having a terrifying murderous spirit frightens the Emperor. If you are fully developed but are of no use to him, then he will eliminate you as early as possible, else he will not be able to eat or rest in peace.”
Leng Ya kept silent, but was sweating all over. After hearing these words from Ye Wuchen, he then realized his nasty situation.
What he said was right, I’m too inexperienced...
“Well, do you agree to join the Ye family?” Ye Wuchen asked.
“Agreed!”
“Okay, but you do not have the final say on the circumstances. What I want… is ten years! I’ll have your ten years of loyalty to compensate for the favor I’ve given you and your mother. In exchange, your mother will be safe. Do you agree?” Ye Wuchen asked calmly.
“I...am.... willing!”
Almost using the strength of his whole body, Leng Ya forced out those words from the gaps between his gritted teeth.
“Very well.” Ye Wuchen nodded in satisfaction, “Your domineering nature, your untouchable ego, and your unrestrainable manner makes me wonder what prominent status you must have held before. You are definitely not the kind of person who is willing to be confined inside a house. This time you responded with difficulty, mostly because of your mother. However, in time, you will find out that you have not made the wrong decision. There will come a day that you’ll be qualified to stand behind my back and accept this lifelong honor!”
Leng Ya lifted his head, gazing with the eyes of a hungry eagle observing its prey. At this moment, the man’s domineering nature and imposing manner stirred him violently. He had never thought that a man younger than him could have caused him so much emotion and pressure.
“Go ahead and tell me your current residence, tomorrow I shall send people to bring you over. Don’t worry, although the emperor might be closely tracking your whereabouts, he likely gave no orders to secretly eliminate you. The matters that he needs to attend to right now…” Ye Wuchen let out a cold smile, “are quite a few.”
By the time Leng Ya left, people in the public square finally dispersed. Ye Wuchen carried Ning Xue out of the Imperial Institute discreetly, then promptly hired a palanquin. On the roadside was finally where he felt at ease.
It’s really difficult for a well known person to go out, especially someone who had just recently become so.
At this time, Lin Kuang and Lin Zhan were already on their way home, both carrying ugly expressions, and not making any remarks. Ye Wuchen not only amazed the world with brilliant feats, but also insulted the entire Lin family from top to the bottom. Several of those humiliations had been provoking, as if telling them they “got what he deserved”. Every time he argued, he was left speechless and needed to hold back anger and shame. Right now, he recalled everything calmly, only to realize that, from the beginning, the entire Lin family had been led by the nose by Ye Wuchen. Every word and every reaction had been anticipated by him beforehand… after which he struck back tenfold.
After thinking about this, they both glanced at each other and shivered all over.
“That dreadful scheme… no wonder he had endured patiently for the entirety of sixteen years.” Lin Kuang sighed.