Chapter 40: No One Can Harm the Ye Family
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While the Song Estate was bustling with activity, the Ye family residence in Lin’an City presented an entirely different scene.
Inside the main hall, the many senior members of the Ye family sat and stood uneasily, the atmosphere oppressive to the extreme.
Thinking of a family with centuries of heritage being destroyed in their generation, everyone was both anxious and desperate.
The hall soon settled down when one man arrived.
He was a white-haired old man—the head of the Ye family and Ye Chen’s grandfather, Ye Qingsong.
At that moment, every gaze turned toward Ye Qingsong, carrying a faint glimmer of hope.
“Father, how did it go? Is the Song family willing to settle this peacefully?”
The voice was somewhat agitated.
The one who had spoken was the Ye family’s second young master, Ye Yu.
Seeing the anxiety and expectation on Ye Yu’s face, Ye Qingsong sighed and shook his head.
“Even though we were willing to withdraw from Lin’an City, the Song family still refused to relent. They even declared that they would exterminate the entire Ye family and ensure that we would never rise again!”
“What? Exterminate the entire Ye family? The Song family has gone too far!”
“It is only relying on the support of the Demon Sword Sect. Does the Song family really think it is above the law? They actually believe our Ye family is weak and can be bullied at will.”
“Then let’s fight them!”
“Exactly! Anyone who dares target our Ye family will pay a bloody price, even if we have to die for it!”
Upon hearing Ye Qingsong’s words, nearly every member of the Ye family was filled with righteous indignation, itching to rush out and fight the Song family to the death.
Looking at the impassioned members of the Ye family, Ye Qingsong gave a bitter smile. They might possess the courage, but they lacked the strength.
With the Demon Sword Sect backing the Song family, what could the Ye family possibly use to oppose them?
“Father, how is Uncle Ye Chen doing? Has he become an official disciple of the Soaring Heaven Sacred Land?”
Ye Yu’s brows drew tightly together. After remaining silent for a long while, he could not help asking Ye Qingsong.
The Song family now had the Demon Sword Sect behind it. All their hopes rested on Ye Chen.
If Ye Chen had successfully entered the Soaring Heaven Sacred Land and become an inner disciple, perhaps the Song family would still fear the sacred land’s authority and restrain itself somewhat.
“We have not received any news from Chen’er yet. But even if he has become a disciple of the Soaring Heaven Sacred Land, given the current situation, I am afraid it will make little difference.”
“After all, the Demon Sword Sect has sent an elder this time. They likely did not come merely to support the Song family. They came for that object.”
Ye Qingsong let out a long sigh, helplessness mingling in his eyes. It seemed he had already foreseen the true purpose behind the Demon Sword Sect’s arrival in Lin’an City.
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“What? Could it be that you mean the Demon Sword Sect has come for the item left behind by Eldest Brother?”
Ye Yu cried out in shock, his face turning deathly pale.
The other members of the Ye family reacted the same way, their faces blanching as the corners of their mouths trembled violently.
Three years earlier, Ye Chen’s parents had obtained two treasures in an ancient ruin.
One of them had fallen into the hands of a Demon Sword Sect cultivator during the chaos.
The other had been hidden away by Ye Chen’s father, Ye Feng, who eventually dragged his dying body back to the Ye family with it.
Only a few people present knew that an incomparably precious treasure had fallen into the hands of the Ye family.
And now the Demon Sword Sect had arrived, with that very matter as its objective.
How could they not panic?
“It should be so. Otherwise, why would such a powerful immortal cultivation sect as the Demon Sword Sect send an elder here for our sake?”
“Moreover, this elder is no ordinary elder. He is the grand elder of the Demon Sword Sect, whose cultivation is unfathomable. It is said that he has already entered the Divine Transformation Grotto-Heaven Realm!”
The moment Ye Qingsong finished speaking, the hall erupted into chaos.
The Divine Transformation Grotto-Heaven Realm?
That was the realm of a supreme powerhouse, only one step away from becoming a true great expert.
With such cultivation, he could crush every member of the Ye family. Even throughout Lin’an City, there was no one capable of matching him.
At that thought, everyone in the hall turned deathly pale, as though all color had been drained from their faces.
“Father, what should we do now?”
“If that is truly the case, then even if we hand over the treasure, the Demon Sword Sect will probably still wipe out the entire Ye family to prevent word of it from spreading. They will silence us all.”
Ye Yu spoke with sorrow written across his face. He understood their current predicament all too well—the treasure was simply too precious.
“Alas…”
Ye Qingsong wore the same sorrowful expression, but he forcibly composed himself and spoke slowly.
“Our only choice now is to scatter and leave Lin’an City. We old men will stay behind and hold them off, carving a path through the bloodshed for you.”
“As for the younger generation, go as far as you can. If you are fortunate enough to preserve even a fragment of our bloodline, you may one day rebuild the family and rise again.”
“Our Ye family cannot be destroyed like this!”
“That’s right! Our Ye family cannot be destroyed like this!”
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The members of the Ye family voiced their agreement one after another, each displaying the resolve of people who had put their lives on the line.
Ye Qingsong looked at his fearless clansmen and nodded in satisfaction. He then turned to the others and said,
“Good! Go and make the arrangements at once. Do your best not to attract the Song family’s attention.”
“Yes!”
Everyone answered in unison before hurrying outside.
Whoosh—
Just then, the sudden sound of something tearing through the air rang out. A servant hurried into the hall, clasped his fists, and reported, “Patriarch, Young Master Ye Chen has returned!”
“What?”
“Chen’er is back!”
Upon hearing that Ye Chen had returned, Ye Qingsong and the other members of the Ye family raised their heads in unison.
“Quickly, bring Chen’er here!” Ye Qingsong exclaimed, overcome with excitement and desperate to see Ye Chen.
The servant received his order and hurried away. Before long, he returned with Ye Chen.
When Ye Chen entered the hall and saw the entire Ye family gathered together, every face clouded with anxiety and worry, a trace of heartache flickered across his features.
There was no need to guess. They must have been discussing how to deal with the crisis facing the family. Otherwise, the senior members of the family would never have assembled in the main hall.
“Grandfather, I’m back!”
Seeing Ye Qingsong in the hall, Ye Chen hurried over.
“Alas, Chen’er… You should not have come back at a time like this. I have already discussed matters with everyone. We are preparing to flee Lin’an City and avoid the disaster of having our entire clan exterminated.”
Looking at his grandson, whom he had not seen for so long, Ye Qingsong felt both joy and bitterness.
His joy came from the fact that, upon hearing his family was in danger, Ye Chen had immediately rushed home—a rare display of filial devotion.
But the bitterness came from the fact that returning at such a moment was undoubtedly the same as walking into a trap.
“Grandfather, there is no need to worry. Now that I have returned, I absolutely will not allow anyone to harm the Ye family.”
Seeing the worry on Ye Qingsong’s face, Ye Chen smiled faintly and thumped his chest in assurance.
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