“Dad, what do we do?
Is it still not too late to run?”
“How could there possibly be time?”
“Then what do we do?
Are we just going to wait here for death?”
The faces of the Ye family members turned pale.
The intense dread gnawing at their hearts was unbearable.
At this moment, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but speak up.
“Uncles, look at yourselves.
The enemies aren’t even here yet, and you’re already panicking like hell.
Aren’t you basically confessing without being pressed?
You’re all older than me; how can you buckle under pressure so easily?
“Don’t panic when things go south.
They only said Fang Shaohan entered the Ye Family estate; they didn’t say he died here.
As long as we get our stories straight, nothing will go wrong.”
Ye Xuan’s words made his uncles laugh out of sheer anger.
“Ye Xuan, you have the nerve to lecture us?
Didn’t this whole mess start because of you?”
“Exactly!
If it weren’t for you, would the Ye Family be suffering like this?
And yet here you are, making light of the situation.
Do you really think the Fang Family is that easy to fool?
You have no idea how the strong operate.
To them, it’s better to kill a thousand innocent people by mistake than let one culprit go!”
Ye Xuan said nonchalantly, “It doesn’t matter.
Even if the Fang Family really operates like that, don’t you still have me?
I guarantee that I absolutely won’t let anything happen to the Ye Family!
Trust me.”
“Ye Xuan, didn’t you say you needed seven days?
But we have no time left at all!” Ye Zeyun said, his brows furrowed tightly.
Even if Ye Xuan intended to invite a top-tier expert to help, there simply wasn’t enough time.
Before Ye Xuan could reply, a furious roar echoed through the entire Ye Family estate.
“Such immense gall, to actually dare kill my grandson and the Eighth Elder!
Have you all decided how you want to die?!”
“Have you decided how you want to die?!”
The voice was deep and vigorous, like the furious roar of a lion.
“The Fang Family is here!”
“Wait, how do they know we were the ones who killed them?”
The expressions of the Ye family members instantly changed.
Ye Zeyun, however, shouted coldly, “Wipe those mourning looks off your faces and come greet the Fang Family with me.
Just like Ye Xuan said, don’t trip over your own feet.
Those words just now might just be a bluff!
Remember, Fang Shaohan and the Eighth Elder did visit, but they left through the back door.”
With that, Ye Zeyun took the lead and strode out.
The Ye family members exchanged glances before closely following behind him.
Soon, they saw the Fang Family members standing in the middle of the courtyard.
When they spotted the leader, everyone’s pupils shrank.
The Patriarch of the Fang Family had actually come in person!
Moreover, every Fang Family member present looked aggressive and seething with rage.
Did the Fang Family really discover the truth?
Was today truly a dead end for the Ye Family?
At this moment, the Fang Family hadn’t even spoken yet, but their sheer imposing aura was enough to strike panic into the hearts of several Ye family members.
Many even inwardly blamed Ye Xuan.
They wondered why they had to suffer like this if it weren’t for him.
If handing Ye Xuan over could let them live, they wouldn’t hesitate for a single second.
But now, they could only suppress their panic and try their best to maintain their composure.
“Lord of the Family, what wind blows you to our Ye Family today?
Please forgive me for not coming out to welcome you sooner!” Ye Zeyun said with a genial smile as he approached Fang Tianming.
However, before he could get close, Fang Tianming suddenly shouted, “You’re still smiling?”
BOOM!
With a muffled thud, Ye Zeyun was forced straight to his knees.
The impact of his legs smashed a shallow crater into the ground, and a mouthful of fresh blood spewed from his throat.
This was the sheer might of the 9th Layer of the Strong Spirit Realm.
Just the aura and oppressive pressure alone were enough to injure Ye Zeyun.
“Grandpa!”
“Dad!”
The Ye family members were horrified.
Fang Tianming’s strike was so ruthless; it seemed he really was here for a massacre!
“My Lord, what is the meaning of this?” Ye Zeyun asked with a look of perfect innocence, enduring the pain.
“Stop playing dumb!
Speak!
Why did the Ye Family kill the Eighth Elder and my grandson?”
“What?
The Eighth Elder and Young Master An are dead?!
But how could you say such a thing?
We have been completely wronged!
Lord of the Family, let alone whether I have the guts to kill the Eighth Elder and Young Master Fang Shaohan, even if I did, would I even have the ability?
You know just how massive the gap in strength is between the Eighth Elder and me!”
Fang Tianming narrowed his eyes.
“Are you saying this has nothing to do with you?”
“Please see the truth, Lord of the Family.
This really has nothing to do with our Ye Family.”
“Is that so?
Then why did someone say that Shaohan and the Eighth Elder came to your Ye Family estate one after another?”
“I wouldn’t dare hide anything from you.
Young Master Fang did indeed come here.
He came looking for our Ye Ling’Er.
My Lord, you know that he has wanted to marry Ye Ling’Er for a long time.
The two of them chatted in a room for a while.
Later, the Eighth Elder arrived, said there was an urgent matter, and took Young Master Fang away.
They left in a great hurry and even took the back door.”
Hearing this, Fang Tianming was slightly swayed.
The back door of the Ye Family estate was indeed the closest route back to the Fang Family.
His tone softened slightly as he asked, “Is that so?”
“My Lord, it is exactly as I said.
You know the strength of our Ye Family, and you are even clearer on what kind of temperament I, Ye Zeyun, have.
Even if you gave me a hundred times the courage, I wouldn’t dare defy the Fang Family, let alone…
kill…
kill anyone.”
Ye Zeyun wore a look of absolute terror.
It wasn’t an act; his fear was genuine.
“Indeed, even if you were given a hundred times the courage, you still lack the strength!
Our Fang Family knows exactly how many people are in your Ye Family and what level of cultivation each of you possesses.” Fang Tianming withdrew his aura.
He looked at the family members beside him and said, “So, it seems the Eighth Elder and Shaohan met with trouble only after they left the Ye Family.”
“It’s highly possible!”
“Then let’s hurry to the back door and take a look.
There might still be some clues left behind.”
Speaking amongst themselves, the Fang Family members quickly began to withdraw.
Just as everyone was about to leave, one of the Elders suddenly stopped in his tracks.
His gaze locked onto Ye Xuan, his eyes as sharp as blades!
The next moment, he formed his hand into a claw.
A massive suction force gripped Ye Xuan’s body, pulling him directly toward the Elder.
Of course, this was only because Ye Xuan hadn’t put up any resistance.
“Fifth Elder, what are you doing…”
The Fang Family members stopped and looked at the Fifth Elder in confusion.
The Fifth Elder grabbed Ye Xuan by the neck and said coldly, “This one looks unfamiliar.”
“We really don’t seem to have seen him before.”
“Ye Zeyun, who is this boy?
A newly hired servant?”
Ye Zeyun respectfully explained, “My Lords, this is my grandson, Ye Xuan.
He was missing for thirteen years and was recently rescued by Ye Ling’Er by the river.
You all should have heard some rumors about this.”
“So it’s him…
I thought it was some expert who infiltrated your Ye Family to kill my grandson.
Whatever.
Get lost.”
The Fifth Elder applied a slight amount of force, tossing Ye Xuan away like a helpless little chick.
Fortunately, Ye Zeyun was quick on his feet and caught Ye Xuan.
“Ye Zeyun, behave yourself!
Although your Ye Family isn’t the murderer, the Eighth Elder and Shaohan were last seen at your estate.
Therefore, I will give you three days to help us find the killer.
As long as the culprit is found, all will be forgiven.
But if neither your Ye Family nor my Fang Family finds the killer within three days…
then all you Ye family members can serve as burial sacrifices for my grandson and the Eighth Elder!”
Fang Tianming had already left, but his voice still drifted through the air.
These words caused Ye Zeyun’s expression to change drastically.
He had thought the crisis was over, but who could have expected Fang Tianming to pull such a stunt?
Sure enough, great families were ruthless.
If the real culprit wasn’t found, the Ye Family would die regardless of their innocence!
The reason was simple: if the murderer couldn’t be found, the Fang Family would still need an outlet for their rage.
And that outlet would naturally be the Ye Family.
“This…
what do we do?
We’re dead either way!
Is our Ye Family really on the verge of annihilation?”
“Who can save our Ye Family?
Who can save us?!
I don’t want to die!”
At this moment, profound desolation washed over the heart of every Ye family member.
Just then, Ye Xuan spoke up.
“There is no need to worry.
The Ye Family has me.”
His voice was deep, steady, and resounding with power.
His gaze was as firm as bedrock, shining as brightly as the blazing sun.