Chapter 777 (1/2)

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“Who’s missing? Tigress, Little Five, Fatty…” Ye Lang quickly counted everyone. “Cousin Zhiqing’s here, I don’t think there’s anyone. Dad, are we missing anyone?”

“Nope, these are all the people who came with us!” said Ye Chengtian.

“Nope, we aren’t missing anybody! Li Yue, do you want to come with? If you do, I welcome you… Sha Lan… I think it’s best you stay,” said Ye lang.

“I…” Li Yue hesitated, looking at Ye Lang. She was in a difficult situation.

“What do you mean by that!” Sha Lan glared at him.

“It’s nothing! But we’re both rivals, you can’t possibly come to my side, can you?” said Ye Lang.

“Why can’t I? I’m just an alchemist! As long as you teach me alchemy, I will go to your side!” said Sha Lan. Since she said that, she was basically on Ye Lang’s side already as anyone who made such a request would definitely be suppressed or eliminated by the Soaring Sky Emperor.

“Just come! Why wouldn’t I teach you alchemy? I will, I will teach you! But if it’s anything other than alchemy, it’ll depend on my mood,” shrugged Ye Lang.

“Why would I want to learn anything other than alchemy?” As Sha Lan spoke, she was already approaching the flying boat. She did not know that some of the technique Ye Lang used wasn’t alchemy, for example the art of making some of his formations.

“Li Yue, time waits for no one…”

“No, I still can’t go with you. Why can’t we be from the same empire, why do we all have to be separated into so many countries…” Li Yue shook her head painfully.

“The same empire…”

Someone thought of a very desperate plan after hearing Li Yue. But that plan wasn’t impossible if they truly put effort.

“Alright, we’ll leave then! We’ll meet again!”

“Wait!”

Soaring Sky Emperor and Chu Jiu yelled at the same time.

“What’s the matter? Hurry, my time is precious. I’ve already wasted ten years…” said Ye Lang, preparing to leave.

“Hey idiot, who did you spend your past ten years with?!”

“With Zhao Yarou… Wait, where’s Zhao Yarou?” asked Ye Lang, suddenly realising she wasn’t with him. She wasn’t even on the boat.

Their head counts all did not include Zhao Yarou because Ye Lang had never counted her in together with his family before.

“You finally remembered me? MY BELOVED BROTHER-IN-LAW?!” Zhao Yarou sounded very resentful, as if there was a force of hatred stabbing deeply into Ye Lang’s heart.

“I was waiting for you to think of me! How dare you forget me?!” whined Zhao Yarou. She had teleported in her own formation circle, coincidentally landing near the emperor and was immediately surrounded.

“I’m too used to you being next to me, why would I even think that you were gone?” said Ye Lang innocently.

“Really?” Zhao Yarou’s resentment disappeared like clouds immediately.

“Cough cough! Little Ye Lang, you see it now. I have Yarou with me. Don’t you think you should surrender?” said the Soaring Sky Emperor.

“Surrender? What the heck are you talking about? Are you really taking your own daughter hostage to threaten me?” asked Ye Lang, stunned. Although the emperor’s intentions were obvious, it was still a strange dynamic.

Not just Ye Lang, everyone else found it odd.

Did this man really just threaten another person with his own daughteR?

“Your Majesty!” At this moment, Li Yue only recognised Zhao Yarou as her empress. Li Yue’s men immediately started to surround the emperor.

“Do not move! Li Yue, do not forget that you are a citizen of the Soaring Sky emperor, I am the emperor of Soaring Sky!” roared the emperor in rage. He turned to Ye Lang. “Little Ye Lang, you come down now and join Soaring Sky. I’ll give you whatever you want.”

“I’m not coming down! Why would I want to join Soaring Sky? What can you give me? I don’t need anything,” said Ye Lang nonchalantly. He did not look afraid, as if he was not worried about Zhao Yarou.

“Aren’t you afraid something will happen to Yarou?” asked the emperor in a low voice, as if he was getting impatient and would hurt Zhao Yarou any moment.

“What could happen to Yarou?” Ye Lang was the same as always.

“Don’t think I wouldn’t do it just because she’s my daughter! Men of ambition do not fret over trivial matters!” threatened the emperor.

“About that… I do believe you would do it, you’re more cold-blooded than Zhao Yarou. At least she kept you all alive. And you’re willing to kill your own daughter just to rule the world!” said Ye Lang mildly. He wasn’t scolding the emperor but it was more a revelation. He realised there were many kings in history who were the same.

Li Shimin, the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was also a cold-blooded man who murdered his own brother. However, everyone still called him a great ruler for all the things he had done and his name lived on for centuries.

If the Soaring Sky Emperor succeeded in unifying the world, as long as he enforced good policies and treated his people well, his name would live on for centuries too. Even if he held his own daughter hostage or even killed her, history would still put him in good light.

And at that point, it would be hard to say who was in the wrong or right. It was a matter of perspective.

“And if you do, why aren’t you coming down yet?”

“Why would I do that? You can try killing your daughter, I’ll watch from up here,” said Ye Lang with a grin, his tone mischievous.

“I can't believe you still hate her. You both spent ten years together, is there really not a drop of love?” questioned the emperor. Initially, Zhao Yarou was about to take action but she paused to look at Ye Lang. She wanted to know the answer.

“There is some love, I think she’s a good sister-in-law. She took care of me well, and I don’t want anything to hurt her. I’m willing to share any burden for her if needed,” said Ye Lang mildly.

“At least you’re smart about that!” Zhao Yarou whispered softly, looking delighted.

“Then why aren’t you here? Aren’t you going to share this burden? Or is it all empty talk?” accused the emperor.

“Why are you still asking questions? As I said, you can try killing her! Do you still not understand me?” huffed Ye Lang.

Everyone realised that Ye Lang did not actually want him to kill Zhao Yarou, but…

“Alright, I will kill her!” declared the emperor coldly. He was cornered now. Even if he wasn’t willing, he must still retain his dignity in front of his soldiers.

When the emperor gave the kill order, when the cold blades all pointed at Zhao Yarou, when everyone who cared about her couldn’t bear to watch, something unexpected happened.

Boom!

Boom!

…

“Ahhh!”

“Ahhh!”

…

The people who surrounded Zhao Yarou were blown backwards but it did not look like Zhao Yarou had done anything. It looked as if they flew on their own.

What happened? Why couldn’t I see her move? Is it me who underestimated her abilities or does she have some protective item on her?

She must have some weapon with her. If it was the former, that means she has attained Tian Heavenly Level now. What is that possible?

“Ye Lang, she…” Ye Lanyu stared at Zhao Yarou in disbelief.

“She’s a dangerous person, I’ve said before!” Ye Lang waved his hand.

“I understand now!” Ye Chengtian also nodded.

…

“Go!”

When inexplicable circumstances occurred, people who did not fully grasp the situation would continue to probe. The people who surrounded Zhao Yarou charged once more.

The outcome was the same. They were blasted backwards once more. This time, everyone clearly saw Zhao Yarou move. It was now confirmed that she did not have any protective item on her, she merely had terrifying abilities.

This… this woman is crazy! How did she become so powerful?!

With every punch and kick, Zhao Yarou travelled in a very obvious path towards the flying boat. Everyone clearly saw her but no one could stop her.

Very soon, there was a huge empty space around Zhao Yarou because she had already blasted everyone away.

Everyone understood what Ye Lang meant. He meant ‘I’d like to see you try killing her! Let’s see if you can! But the answer’s obvious: you can’t!’

“That’s enough, you’ve had your fun. Hurry up! We don’t have time to play, this is still your dad’s turf!” yelled Ye Lang.

“Hehe, I understand!” Zhao Yarou grinned mischievously. In a strange flash, she came to Ye Lang’s side.

“You troublemaker, what the heck were you doing down there for so long?” said Ye Lang.

“I just wanted to know if my brother-in-law cares about me…” she chuckled.

Ye Lang completely ignored her and started to prepare.

“Wait!”