The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 374 - 373 The Enemy is in the Light, We are in the Dark

Chapter 374: Chapter 373 The Enemy is in the Light, We are in the Dark

"Young Master Ye, who is this?" Master Liao looked at Ye Xuan, his face filled with confusion.

"I forgot to introduce him; this is my grandson, Ye Xuan." Ye Hongli introduced with a smile.

"So it’s Young Master Ye!" Master Liao exclaimed with a start, and hurriedly paid his respects to Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan waved his hand and said, "Just focus on treating my grandfather, don’t worry about me."

"Yes, yes!" Master Liao seemed somewhat nervous, unsure whether it was because of meeting Ye Xuan or something else.

"Master Liao, how about we have a small drink first?" Ye Hongli suggested.

"No, no, let’s start," Master Liao hurriedly replied.

"Alright," Ye Hongli said.

So, Ye Hongli sat down on the cushion that had been prepared earlier.

Master Liao sat opposite Ye Hongli, the two of them facing each other.

Ye Xuan leaned against a nearby pillar, silently watching this scene.

He also wanted to see how Master Liao would take action.

He could tell that the chronic illness in his grandfather’s body had indeed improved a lot compared to before.

Presumably, it was all thanks to Master Liao’s efforts.

This actually gave Ye Xuan quite a favorable impression of Master Liao.

Although Master Liao was just a third-tier alchemist, the fact that he could handle such a difficult illness was truly remarkable.

Much better than those who just fish for praise and reputation.

But for some reason, under Ye Xuan’s gaze, Master Liao seemed exceptionally nervous, so much so that beads of cold sweat were forming on his forehead.

Even his palms were sweating.

That kind of nervousness was a bit off...

Ye Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a gentle voice, "Master Liao, you seem to be very nervous."

Master Liao’s body trembled, and he offered an awkward smile, "It’s my first time meeting Young Master Ye, I indeed got a bit too nervous, making you laugh at my expense."

"Master Liao, there’s no need to be nervous, Xiaoxuan is not as the outside world describes," Ye Hongli said, trying to reassure him.

Recently, Ye Xuan’s reputation had grown too large.

It had scared the Heavenly Sword Mountain enough to disband, so naturally, many people harbored fear towards Ye Xuan.

Ye Hongli felt that Master Liao must have been scared by Ye Xuan’s reputation, which was why he was so nervous.

Master Liao wiped his sweat and nodded with a smile, "Let’s continue then."

But in Master Liao’s eyes, there was a clear struggle.

"Master Liao, let me take over," Ye Xuan slowly walked over.

Master Liao’s body stiffened suddenly, and he said somewhat rigidly, "Young Master Ye, there’s no need, the old issue with Old Brother Ye is just an old illness, I was just too nervous, I just need to calm down a bit."

"Xiaoxuan, don’t make trouble," Ye Hongli also glared at Ye Xuan.

But Ye Xuan didn’t stop his steps and said with a faint smile, "Then I’ll watch Master Liao’s miraculous healing up close."

"Master Liao, please continue."

Ye Xuan sat to the side, watching Master Liao with a smile that was not quite a smile.

Master Liao was drenched in cold sweat, completely unable to continue, but upon thinking of a particular incident, Master Liao calmed down and said to Ye Hongli, "Old Brother Ye, let’s start then."

"Alright," Ye Hongli nodded, then turned to look at Ye Xuan and said, "Xiaoxuan, don’t cause trouble, or Grandfather’s treatment will be over."

"Don’t worry," Ye Xuan said with a smile.

Master Liao grasped Ye Hongli’s wrist with one hand, visibly nervous.

"Master Liao, this doesn’t seem quite right," Ye Xuan said, "Shouldn’t you start with a Calming Pill first?"

Master Liao’s body tensed, then he quickly replied, "I must have gotten senile."

Saying that, Master Liao took out a Calming Pill and handed it to Ye Hongli.

Ye Hongli didn’t accept it but instead looked at Master Liao and said calmly, "Master Liao, that’s not right, we have never used a Calming Pill in our treatment."

Master Liao’s hand was frozen mid-air, his face pale to the extreme, as beads of sweat the size of soybeans kept falling.

Master Liao clenched his teeth tightly, his eyes full of pain.

"Master Liao?" Ye Hongli narrowed his eyes slightly and withdrew his hand.

"Ah..." Suddenly, Master Liao let out a long sigh, his face full of despair as he said, "Old Brother Ye, I..."

"I don’t want to harm you!"

After Master Liao said these words, he seemed to have aged several years in an instant, his essence, qi, and spirit as if drained away.

Ye Hongli’s eyes narrowed, he said slowly, "Speak."

Ever since Master Liao had walked in, Ye Hongli had sensed something was amiss.

With Ye Xuan’s hint, Ye Hongli remained on alert, but they had not shown it, instead, the grandfather and grandson had been cooperating to keep Master Liao under intense stress, finally causing him to reveal a flaw.

Ye Xuan sat on the side, silent, just quietly watching Master Liao.

This made Master Liao feel as if there was a fishbone in his throat, extremely nervous.

Suddenly, Master Liao showed a pleading look, "Old Brother Ye, you should understand me."

Ye Hongli looked deeply at Master Liao, then turned his gaze to Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan said nothing, as if waiting for something.

A moment later.

A young man in a black robe suddenly appeared in the courtyard.

It was Mo Xiaofei.

Mo Xiaofei knelt on the ground and respectfully said to Ye Xuan, "Mr. Ye, it has been taken care of."

As he spoke, Mo Xiaofei placed a severed head on the ground.

The smell of blood began to fill the air.

"Go down," Ye Xuan said indifferently without looking.

Master Liao’s face turned pale as he watched Mo Xiaofei leave with the head, but he also let out a big sigh of relief and hurriedly asked, "How did you all notice it?"

"As you said, Master Liao, I understand you," Ye Hongli said with a slight smile.

Master Liao couldn’t help but give a wry smile, "Brother Ye, we’re in danger now..."

"What do you mean?" Ye Hongli asked seriously.

Master Liao dared not hide anything and spoke truthfully, "Two days ago, a mysterious and powerful figure approached me, asking me to sabotage you while I was helping you recuperate and then take you away."

"If I didn’t do so, my granddaughter would be dead."

Master Liao’s face was filled with worry.

"That person just now, was it him?" Ye Xuan asked slowly.

Master Liao nodded, "That’s correct."

"Is your granddaughter in his hands?" Ye Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly.

Master Liao shook his head, "I don’t know, but when he threatened me, my granddaughter disappeared."

"Who could it be?" Ye Hongli fell into deep thought.

"We’ll know after some investigation," Ye Xuan said with a faint smile to Master Liao, "You take me back to your house, I have a way to make them show themselves."

"Take you?!" Master Liao was instantly astonished.

Ye Hongli was also taken aback.

Ye Xuan fell silent and circulated the primordial Dao Pattern of Tai Chu Hongmeng.

Under the surge of the Dao Pattern, Ye Xuan’s stature and appearance went through a significant transformation.

Master Liao and Ye Hongli were shocked to their core, watching Ye Xuan in disbelief, "You... "

The two of them were utterly dumbfounded.

Because Ye Xuan had transformed into Ye Hongli!

Identical in every way!

Even his clothes had become exactly the same!

It was too eerie!

"Let’s go," Ye Xuan said briskly, without any nonsense.

"Xuan, we don’t know the situation right now, you can’t put yourself in danger!" Ye Hongli quickly said.

Ye Xuan shook his head slightly, "We are in the open, the enemy in the dark; if we wait, it will only allow the opponent to hide deeper. The best course of action is to take direct action."

This was the best experience Ye Xuan had gained through the ages.

Having seen too much of such situations, he naturally knew the best way to handle them.

"During this period, don’t let anyone from the family go out or meet with others. I’ll have Xiaofei protect you all in secret," Ye Xuan said.

"This..." Ye Hongli started to say something else but sighed after looking into Ye Xuan’s eyes, "Then be careful, and remember to protect Master Liao too; he’s in trouble because of me."

Ye Xuan nodded, "Don’t worry."

"Master Liao, let’s go," Ye Xuan turned to Master Liao.

Still shaken by Ye Xuan’s miraculous skills, Master Liao stuttered, "Yes, yes."

Ye Xuan’s ability to create an indistinguishable disguise was so impressive that even Master Liao couldn’t tell the difference; it would certainly fool anyone else.

"Grandfather, remember, don’t let anyone from the house go out during this time," Ye Xuan stressed again.

"Okay," Ye Hongli nodded.

Soon, Ye Xuan left the Ye Family with Master Liao through the back door, avoiding the watchful eyes of the Ye Family members.

After leaving, Ye Xuan followed behind Master Liao, heading towards Xijin City.

Xijin City was only a hundred miles from Wan’an City and both were within the borders of Yun Country.

Along the way, Ye Xuan acted as if he was captured by Master Liao, following behind him without showing the slightest flaw.

Even Master Liao had to commend, feeling it was exactly like the real thing!

After a stick of incense had burned, the two returned to Xijin City, to Master Liao’s home.

"You’ve done quite well."

No sooner had they returned, than a voice rang out.

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