The Legendary Son-in-law of the Emperor
Chapter 432 - 431: Playing Around

Chapter 432: Chapter 431: Playing Around

"No, could this guy actually be Ye Xuan you were talking about?"

Ye Lingfei said in astonishment.

Ye Xuan smiled slightly, gesturing for Ye Lingfei to sit down, then slowly said, "Take another look at who he is."

Confused, Ye Lingfei looked at Ye Lingfeng again.

For some reason, he seemed familiar this time.

And the more he looked, the more familiar he seemed.

A moment later.

Ye Lingfei’s face suddenly turned pale as he turned back sharply to look at Ye Xuan.

After a two-second pause, Ye Lingfei looked again at Ye Lingfeng.

Following that, he looked back to Ye Xuan, his complexion growing progressively pale, "Brother Feng, how come that guy looks somewhat like you?"

"Damn!" The expression on Ye Hongyi’s face darkened as a glint of murderous intent flashed through his eyes.

"Take another look at who I am," Ye Xuan said with a smile, his form shifting.

Under Ye Lingfei’s horrified gaze, Ye Xuan reverted back to himself.

Looking at the completely unfamiliar Ye Xuan, Ye Lingfei was dumbfounded. "Who are you!?"

"I am the Ye Xuan you mentioned, here to clean up the Ye Family," Ye Xuan said with an indifferent smile.

"What?! You’re that Ye Mingtian’s son, Ye Xuan?!" Ye Lingfei exclaimed in shock.

But immediately after, the aura on Ye Lingfei burst forth as he launched an attack on Ye Xuan.

Ye Lingfei was no fool; he had come to understand everything that had just happened.

His Brother Feng was the person curled up in the corner.

And this strange youth in a black robe was Ye Xuan!

Although unclear about what had happened in the interim, rationality told him that something major had occurred!

He had to escape from this place as soon as possible and find the powerful members of the clan to capture these two!

So, Ye Lingfei had been playing dumb from the start.

All to wait for this very moment!

Bang!

However, Ye Lingfei’s strike had been anticipated by Ye Xuan all along. He raised his hand to catch Ye Lingfei’s full force and completely suppressed Ye Lingfei’s power.

"How is this possible?!" Ye Lingfei’s face changed drastically.

He didn’t expect Ye Xuan to be this powerful.

Wasn’t it said that Ye Xuan was just someone from a branch family and had always been in the insignificant Southern Domain? How could he possess such power?

Initially, Ye Lingfei had assumed that his Brother Feng’s predicament was mostly due to Ye Hongyi’s betrayal.

Thus, his initial target was Ye Xuan, aiming to eliminate him first and then flee from this place to send a signal for the family’s powerhouses to dare to come.

Unexpectedly, Ye Xuan turned out to be so strong, and his sneak attack was so easily intercepted.

What he found most unbelievable was that Ye Xuan’s palm seemed to possess some demonic power, suppressing all his strength!

He was completely unable to utilize even a bit of power!

At this moment, he felt as if he was a mortal with no cultivation whatsoever.

Slap!

Ye Xuan backhanded Ye Lingfei with a slap in the face, powerful and heavy, instantly knocking Ye Lingfei unconscious and sending him crashing onto Ye Lingfeng.

Ye Lingfeng immediately let out a series of pitiful cries.

However, they were of no use.

"Xuan, you’re being too reckless..." Ye Hongyi bitterly smiled upon seeing the scene.

He had thought that Ye Xuan would directly blast Ye Lingfei away, but instead, Ye Xuan had drawn him in and then knocked him out with a slap...

"No rush, we’re going to kill him anyway," Ye Xuan said with a faint smile.

Upon hearing this, Ye Hongyi took a deep breath and said, "Little Xuan, I must tell you something. Even if you become a person of the Ye Family Main House, equal to those demons, you can’t just kill anyone in the Ye Family Main House; the family rules of the Ye Family Main House are very strict!"

"Like Ye Lingfei here, he is a direct lineage descendant. If you were to kill him, it would affect your path in the future."

"So, if it’s a descendant from a collateral line, killing them won’t be an issue?" Ye Xuan asked in return.

At these words, Ye Hongyi opened his mouth but was at a loss for words.

That statement hurt.

For the collateral branch and the separate families’ members, it could be said to be a nightmare.

Their lives hung on the whims of the direct lineage descendants...

He was no different.

"So, there’s a big problem with these family laws themselves," Ye Xuan stated flatly.

Ye Hongyi forced a smile and said, "Indeed, there’s a big problem, but it’s not something we can interfere with."

"If Little Xuan takes on the great responsibility later on, you can then take action on this matter."

Ye Xuan didn’t speak but slowly closed his eyes.

The Ye Family of old shouldn’t have been like this.

In any case, in Ye Xuan’s memories, the Ye Family used to be different.

As for why it had evolved into its current state, Ye Xuan didn’t care to intervene or pay it any mind.

Anyway, his visit today was not only to vent the anger for Great-Grandfather but also to clean up the Ye Family!

The rules here have already been twisted.

If not cleaned up, they will also perish.

Cleaning up with his own hands is always better than perishing at the hands of others!

Ye Hongyi didn’t know what Ye Xuan was thinking.

If he had known, Ye Hongyi would never have agreed to Ye Xuan’s visit to the Ye Family.

The little interlude with Ye Lingfei passed quickly.

The Flood Dragon Imperial Chariot continued heading towards the summit.

There, exactly where the Great Elder’s line resided.

When the Flood Dragon Imperial Chariot appeared on the summit, the descendants of the Great Elder’s line were all shocked.

"Isn’t that Ye Lingfeng’s chariot? Why has it appeared here?"

They all felt puzzled.

There was no small contradiction between the Great Elder’s line and the Family Head’s line to begin with.

This continuation naturally led to not insignificant contradictions among the descendants of the two lines.

The conflict between Ye Lingjue and Ye Lingfeng was just a microcosm.

Therefore, when the descendants of the Great Elder’s line saw Ye Lingfeng’s chariot appear here, they were all shocked beyond measure.

...

"This old servant wishes to see the Great Elder!" Ye Hongyi didn’t meet the Great Elder but saw Ye Lingjue instead.

Ye Lingjue was about the same age as Ye Lingfeng, but he was much more composed than Ye Lingfeng.

Hearing Ye Hongyi’s words, Ye Lingjue’s brow slightly furrowed as he said, "Why do you want to see my grandfather? Shouldn’t you go to Ye Lingfeng or his father if you have matters to discuss?"

He was well aware of Ye Hongyi’s background, so he did not agree immediately.

"Young Master Lingjue, this matter is of great importance and might even affect the future situation of our Ye Family!" Ye Hongyi solemnly said.

"Oh?" Ye Lingjue was somewhat surprised by this comment, "Then you might as well tell me first."

Ye Hongyi hesitated, unsure of how to word it.

"What’s wrong?" Ye Lingjue’s brow raised slightly.

Ye Hongyi, anxious at heart and seeing the situation, could only bite the bullet and spill everything.

After listening, Ye Lingjue’s expression turned grave. He stared intently at Ye Hongyi and said, "Are you saying that Ye Lingfeng is now seriously wounded?"

Ye Hongyi nodded, "Indeed, it is so."

"Where is your grandson, Ye Xuan, now?" Ye Lingjue asked again.

"He is waiting inside the Imperial Chariot," Ye Hongyi replied truthfully.

"Bring him to see me," Ye Lingjue said.

A little while later.

Ye Xuan, with his hands in his pockets, followed behind Ye Hongyi into the grand hall.

"Young Master Lingjue, this is my grandson, Ye Xuan," Ye Hongyi respectfully introduced.

Ye Lingjue sized up Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan stood with his hands in his pockets, his expression calmly watching Ye Lingjue.

"Come here!" Ye Lingjue suddenly bellowed ferociously.

Boom, boom, boom, boom————

In an instant, the entire grand hall was surrounded.

The powerhouses from the Great Elder’s line appeared out of thin air inside the hall.

Ye Hongyi’s complexion changed drastically, "Young Master Lingjue, what is the meaning of this?!"

He had come with sincere intentions to join the Great Elder’s line, and yet he was deceived?

At this moment, Ye Hongyi didn’t know whether to be angry or to mock himself.

In the vast Ye Family, was there no one to be trusted?

"What is the meaning? You betray the Ye Family and injure the Family Head’s young master, and you still ask me what is the meaning?" Ye Lingjue said indifferently.

"However, we of the Ye Family have always been kindhearted, refraining from killing, so today I will spare your lives. From now on, you will work under my command, focusing on atoning for your sins," Ye Lingjue stated.

"Eh?!" Ye Hongyi was somewhat stupefied.

What exactly was Ye Lingjue trying to do?

Wasn’t he supposed to kill them? How had it turned into having them work under his command?

"Are you not going to thank Young Master Lingjue?" An old man beside him scolded sternly.

"Thank you, Young Master Lingjue!" Ye Hongyi was overjoyed and about to bow in gratitude.

But Ye Xuan stopped Ye Hongyi.

"Xiao Xuan!" Ye Hongyi panicked in his heart.

"Playing with others, is that very amusing?" Ye Xuan looked at Ye Lingjue indifferently, his tone calm.

"Impudence! A mere branch family member, and a criminal at that, dares to disrespect Young Master Lingjue?!" The old man beside him suddenly roared like an enraged lion.

Ye Lingjue, however, smiled faintly, waved his hand to dismiss the old man, and looking down from his high position, said indifferently to Ye Xuan, "This young master has just spared you the death sentence, and this is how you