Chapter 159 – Forgotten Treasure (2/2)

“We really don’t know…” they all shook their head, dazed.

“I heard that Lu family requested few people from each martial family to help them search for something in the mountains all around Green Moon City, but no one could work out what it is they were looking for.”

“They are searching for something?” Ye Wei frowned, ‘Is it related to the North Hill Bay? Lu Feng must have discovered something three years ago… There was nothing special about that plot of land though, as far as the family knows it’s just where our ancestors were buried…’

‘But if Lu Feng knew that something was hidden at North Hill Bay, why didn’t he tell his family..’

‘If my theory is correct, what is hidden in North Hill Bay is very valuable, so much that Lu Feng is not willing to give it up for the Lu family’s recognition…’

‘Everything is pointing towards the ancestral land! That’s where I should investigate…’

Ye Wei arrived at the Ye Mansion while still in a deep thought, after nearly tripping on the door frame he realized he was home. He ran straight into the hall, looking for his parents or anyone he could talk to.

The family’s butler was the first one to notice Ye Wei as he entered the hall. “Ye Wei is back!”

Hearing the old butler, Ye Zhengqing stood up abruptly, a smile of joy spread across his face, “Little Wei! You are finally back!”

“Grandpa! It’s so good to see you again!” Exclaimed Ye Wei walking into the room happy to see the Patriarch healthy and well. Only moments after he recognized another figure standing on the side. Ye Wei froze for a second then quickly bowed, “Master Yi!”

Master Yi chuckled and smiled back at him, his eyes full of love, “Good to see that you are back alive and healthy!”

Master Yi had spent three years training Ye Wei. During that time they became as close as family. He sent Ye Wei to take the Runemaster test not expecting Ye Wei to pass, he thought his apprentice could benefit from failure, could learn how to be patient. He was worried when he let Ye Wei leave to participate in the tournament and although he knew his apprentice will make him proud he could never imagine how much Ye Wei would accomplish – a three star Runemaster, one of the Seven New Runes and God’s Seven. It was a great honor to be the mentor of someone like Ye Wei.

There was so much Ye Wei wanted to tell his granddad and Master Yi, but he was also impatient, could not wait to see his parents again.

Ye Wei casted his eyes to the other side of the room and only then noticed two middle aged beard men in white robes, looking curiously at Ye Wei.

Their white robes were the same style and had exactly the same crest as the other Lu’s duo at the gate. Ye Wei’s heart sank, ‘They are here!’

It was becoming apparent now that Ye Wei won’t let them speak. The two men’s impatience grew.

“Ye Patriarch, so what do you say to our request?” One of the men asked Ye Zhengqing in a grave, blunt tone.

Ye’s family patriarch’s displeasure was clear, written all over his face, but he made an effort to cover it up, “I have given you more than one hundred people to aid your search in the mountains, now you come here and ask for more? We are a fairly small family, I cannot spare more people. My best offer to you would be twenty extra. We cannot do any better than that!”

Ye Zhengqing’s words were loud and clear, but they were not what those two man expected to hear.

“Ye Zhengqing, we treated you with great respect and this is your response?” Lu De grunted, annoyed, ‘Maybe I shouldn’t have expected that much from a small family like yours anyway…’

“Master, what is this all about?!“ asked Ye Weil with the voice transmission technique.

He needed to know more about this invasion.

“Your family already sent hundred people to help the Lu’s in their search in the mountains next to Green Moon City, but they are still not satisfied.” Whispered Master Yi to Ye Wei, clearly feeling unpleasant with everything that had been happening around him.

‘This is definitely related to North Hill Bay! But how did the Lu family know there is something there and what can I do now…’ Ye Wei thought.

‘My ancestors are buried there, North Hill Bay had always belonged to the Ye family. Whatever is hidden there belongs to my family!’ Ye Wei clenched his fist and decided that he should not wait any longer, that he needed to go tonight to North Hill Bay.

“Don’t think that you can fool us! We are aware that Ye family is not less powerful than the Du’s and they were able to give us two hundred and twenty people, and you offered hundred less! Do you think me and my brother here are blind or stupid?!” Lu De’s brother slammed his fist on the table and stood up aggressively.

The solid sandalwood table did not even shake but his palm print was now deep in the table. Not a drop of water had been spilled from any of the cups that rested on the antique furniture, showing off his incredible strength.

Ye Wei glanced at the table, ‘He seems to be at least a ten star condensed prime Warrior judging by his physical strength…The other men isn’t showing that much aggression but he is probably just as strong…’

“The Lu family sent us two ten star condensed prime Warriors? Aren’t we just the luckiest household in all of Green Moon City?” Ye Wei’s eyes lit up, thought that he had a chance to uncover something of great value if he beats the Lu’s to North Hill Bay.