I Bound Myself to a Destructive Witch
Chapter 657 - 657: 625. Great aunt

Upon hearing Lord Lidong Yeli's deep and solemn words, the people in the hall were in an uproar.

Could it be that Wei Zhong, that great country traitor, still has a son?

Mr. Dongjun even secretly sheltered Wei Zhong's wife and mother for so many years.

In fact, according to the Empire's law, Wei Zhong and his generals' betrayal to the Evil Clan should have implicated his family, leading them to execution.

But now it seems, Mr. Dongjun has secretly protected Wei Zhong's wife and mother out of past sentiments.

What a pity that Wei Zhong's son, Wei Shutong, instead of being grateful, repaid kindness with resentment, obstinately believing it was Mr. Dongjun who caused the death of Wei Zhong's wife and mother.

"Mr. Dongjun actually went to such lengths for that traitor!"

Amid the uproar in the hall, murmurs of discussion arose.

"It's a pity Mr. Dongjun's good intentions were taken as a mule's liver."

"However, the execution of those protecting traitors is also within the purview of the Apocalypse Knight Order, isn't it?"

Everyone instinctively looked towards the center of the hall, at the Apocalypse Knight who kept crunching apples one after another.

Shi Qi seemed not to notice what was happening, continuing to gnaw on the apple with shark-like teeth, juice splattering everywhere.

Seeing Shi Qi's stance, it seemed he wasn't intending to intervene in this matter.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, yet they each looked around vigilantly, trying to identify the traitor's son.

"Wei, won't you reveal yourself?"

Lord Lidong Yeli looked around, nodded, and said calmly, "Since you've appeared here, you must have heard that your youngest adopted son, Xia Feng, kidnapped my wife yesterday."

"In terms of relations, that kid Xia Feng should call me granduncle, what a pity, at such a young age, he's so recklessly audacious, unaware of his limitations."

Xia Feng: "?"

Brother, are you really trying to gain some advantage here?

Upon hearing this, Freya's lips involuntarily twitched with amusement, her inner thoughts conveyed, "Brat, by this logic, you should call your teacher 'grand-aunt'."

"....."

Though Wei Zhong was a confidant and subordinate of Lord Lidong Yeli, having pledged brotherhood, they were sworn brothers.

By this reckoning, there indeed was such a familial connection.

However, Xia Feng wasn't willing to acknowledge it.

"Wei, you didn't teach him well, so I will have to educate him properly for you."

Lord Lidong Yeli's gentle smile carried a chill, "But rest assured, your adopted son isn't dead yet, but if you still refuse to show yourself, I can't guarantee Xia Feng's life will be spared."

In the grand hall, in an unremarkable spot among the crowd, a middle-aged man, looking around in confusion along with others, had pupils that imperceptibly constricted.

The middle-aged man wore a high top hat, a proper pure black suit, leaning on a gentleman's silver-plated cane, exuding a noble presence.

Perfectly blending into the banquet setting.

The subtly constricted pupils quickly returned to calm and puzzlement, but a vein faintly bulged on the hand gripping the cane.

"You have three seconds to consider." Lord Lidong Yeli's commanding voice echoed from on high, an indisputable royal decree, "3——"

Amid the crowd, the gentleman in the high top hat's fingertips turned white, tightening his grip on the cane's handle, his knee slightly bent, preparing to step out from the crowd.

But suddenly, a cold and clear female mind transmission echoed in his mind: "Xia Feng is very safe, he wasn't caught."

Stunned, his bent knee halted, hesitatingly straightening up again.

His coarse fingertips gently loosened, tapping the cane twice, while glancing in the direction from whence the mind transmission came.

Hmm?

Could it be her?

Wei Shutong naturally recognized Freya, having met her several times in District 51, and had long known that Freya's true identity was Lord Lidong Yeli's wife.

But.... how did that boy Xia Feng get involved with Lord Lidong Yeli's wife?

Wei Shutong fell into contemplation; rumors stated that Xia Feng had kidnapped Freya....

Could it be that now, Xia Feng has infiltrated the Sky Fortress for a second kidnapping, right in front of Lord Lidong Yeli?

"Xia Feng says, let Lord Lidong Yeli successfully perform Holy Release, don't stop him, and don't act rashly." Freya's voice rang again.

Wei Shutong frowned in doubt, thinking what benefit could come from letting Lord Lidong Yeli successfully perform Holy Release?

In truth, he came well-prepared, and if he acted now, there was a 30% chance of stopping Lord Lidong Yeli's Holy Release, and even a 5% chance of killing him!

If he didn't act now, there wouldn't be such a good opportunity again.

"Where is Xia Feng?" Wei Shutong asked suspiciously and gravely.

"He's in a special state now, unable to transmit messages."

Currently, Xia Feng, in a non-life form, was hiding under Freya's skirt, able to control less than a thousandth of the Spiritual Particles, with a mind transmission range of less than a meter.

So, he had to let Freya convey the message instead.

Wei Shutong felt a sense of suspicion, but considering Freya had found him, it was unlikely she was deceiving him, nor was she likely to be colluding with Lord Lidong Yeli.

At least, on the surface, that seemed to be the case.

Still, he had to admit, that boy Xia Feng, after a year without seeing him, remains full of surprises.

But to hold Freya in front of Lord Lidong Yeli like this.... Freya is a Fourth Rank Spirit Master, with Dragon Clan bloodline, isn't he afraid that Freya might turn on him?

As Wei Shutong pondered and speculated.

Lord Lidong Yeli had finished counting to three, smiling with a shake of his head: "It seems, Wei, you aren't too concerned about the life of your cheap adopted son, either."

"Very well, then you continue to hide."

Seeing that he couldn't anger Wei Shutong into revealing himself, Lord Lidong Yeli remained unworried, the blood-colored vortex in his right eye spun rapidly, and countless brilliant starlights appeared within.

He keenly sensed that the Holy Release of the Absolute Rebirth was nearing completion.

"Buzz——!"

A wave of light spread, everyone in the Grand Hall felt the gravity field suddenly intensify, making it hard to breathe, and the floor emitted cracking and collapsing sounds.

Lord Lidong Yeli's right eye's blood-colored vortex sometimes condensed into heavy pupils, and sometimes dispersed into countless starlights. As they alternated, his handsome face shone brilliantly, like a Divine Son descending to the mortal realm.

"Swoosh——"

Simultaneously, his right eye's heavy pupil completely solidified into a strange rubescent gold hue, resembling two overlapping rubescent gold planets, closely orbiting and rotating.

[Holy Release Successful——]

Simultaneously, Lord Lidong Yeli felt a distinct soul-level delight, his spiritual power unexpectedly skyrocketed by 1000Soc due to the Holy Release.

He closed his eyes, quietly savoring and enjoying the boost in strength from the Holy Release.

Indeed, after evolving into Fake S-Class, his abilities were truly extraordinary.

Lord Lidong Yeli's lips curled slightly, thus, regarding the upcoming Sumeru Throne battle, his confidence increased once more.

It's a pity, although the Spiritual Pressure met the standard, he still couldn't ascend to the Holy Realm in the short term.

Nonetheless, it didn't matter, if lacking in realms, bloodlines made up for it.

Lord Lidong Yeli slowly opened his eyes, his indifferent gaze directed towards the distant second floor, fixating on the coolly beautiful face of the woman with wine-red hair.

His lips curled slightly, it was time to begin consuming Lei Ya's Dragon Cultivation Power.

After a day's nourishment, the Dragon Cultivation Power in Lei Ya's body should have dispersed, now was the optimal time for absorption!