Ye Ling’er walked into the courtyard and happened upon the harmonious scene of Ye Qing, Qin Xue, and Xiao Bai sitting by the stove, enjoying roasted meat.
“Ling’er, you’re finally back.”
Ye Qing waved with a smile, “Your father just finished roasting the meat. Come and have some.”
Ye Ling’er set down her school bag and sat beside Ye Qing. She glanced curiously at Qin Xue beside her and asked, “Father, who is this older sister?”
“This is a guest of our family…”
Before Ye Qing could finish introducing her, Qin Xue took the initiative to speak with a smile, “Hello, little sister. My name is Qin Xue. You can call me Sister Xue!”
“I never expected Senior to have such an adorable daughter. It’s truly enviable.”
With Ye Ling’er joining, the barbecue party became even more harmonious.
Ye Qing drank wine, ate meat, and enjoyed the evening breeze, completely at ease.
Qin Xue, like a virtuous wife and mother, took charge of turning the meat, adding water, and pouring wine for Ye Qing, handling all the miscellaneous tasks.
Ye Ling’er and Xiao Bai were already very familiar with each other. She held Xiao Bai in her arms, occasionally stroking its head and feeding it pieces of meat.
At first glance, it looked just like a happy family of three, with an extra little pet.
After the meal, the three of them and the bird sat under the tree, drinking tea and enjoying the cool air.
Well, to be precise, only Qin Xue was drinking tea.
Ye Qing drank wine, while Ye Ling’er drank milk.
“Comfortable!”
Ye Qing sighed contentedly, lazily stretching as he savored this rare moment of peace and tranquility.
Holding Xiao Bai, Ye Ling’er felt a bit uneasy and hesitant.
She was struggling with whether she should tell her father about what happened at the academy.
Her father was so happy today, and it was his birthday. She didn’t want to ruin his mood.
However, her father had once told her that he would always be her strongest support, and she must always tell him the truth about anything that happened.
After much hesitation, Ye Ling’er decided not to hide it.
“Father, today at the academy, I was falsely accused…”
“What?!”
Hearing this, Ye Qing’s eyes widened, and the mouthful of wine he had just taken choked him.
Xiao Bai, in Ye Ling’er’s arms, mirrored his reaction perfectly, its fur bristling as it glared with indignation.
“Ling’er, tell me quickly. Who has the audacity to falsely accuse you?!”
“It was Qin Rou from our class. She accused me of stealing the bracelet her mother gave her…”
Ye Ling’er recounted the incident of being falsely accused in detail.
Qin Xue listened attentively beside them.
After hearing the story, Ye Qing frowned and asked, “So, what did you do?”
Ye Ling’er replied truthfully, “I broke one of Qin Rou’s legs and killed Wang Xuan, who aided and abetted her.”
“I crippled Master Liu for taking sides and confronted that hypocritical Dean Chen.”
After saying this, Ye Ling’er blinked her eyes, looking somewhat aggrieved as she added, “That Chen Hai also said he would come to search our house to prove my innocence.”
“Father, you won’t blame me, will you?”
Qin Xue was utterly stunned.
Good heavens.
She couldn’t help but exclaim inwardly.
Truly worthy of being the daughter raised by an Ascension Realm Great Power. She is indeed extraordinary.
Such achievements could only be described as formidable.
However, putting aside Senior Ye, Ling’er’s own strength was already impressive enough.
At just sixteen years old, she had already reached the Nascent Soul Realm.
It made Qin Xue, a twenty-three-year-old in the Foundation Establishment Realm, feel rather embarrassed.
All Qin Xue could say was…
Well done!
“Of course, Father won’t blame you.”
Ye Qing smiled and patted Ye Ling’er’s head, “You did well, you didn’t disgrace our Ye family!”
Although he didn’t blame Ye Ling’er, he pondered silently in his heart.
Judging from the attitudes of Liu Yuan, Chen Hai, and others, this matter was definitely not just a quarrel between young girls.
Rather, someone was behind it, pulling the strings.
Qin Rou was the daughter of Prime Minister Qin Ru.
Qin Ru was cunning and shrewd, adept at dealing with all sides.
Even if he looked down on their Ye family, he wouldn’t easily offend them.
Unless… he had other motives!
The Ye family had long since declined, with empty houses and utter poverty.
If there were any precious treasures worth searching for under the pretext of a house raid,
On the surface, it was probably only that Supreme Imperial Artifact, the Xuanyuan Sword.
Did Qin Ru set up this scheme for that sword?
Or was the Empress secretly behind it?
“Hah, they really think the Ye family has no one left.”
Ye Qing gave a cold laugh and muttered to himself, “A family of loyal martyrs, dying on the battlefield, only to be treated like this.”
“Qu Qingyan, you truly go too far.”
Ye Ling’er asked in confusion, “Father, what are you saying?”
“Nothing.”
Ye Qing waved his hand and asked with a faint smile, “Ling’er, what else did they say?”
“They said they would report this matter to the Empress.”
Ye Ling’er replied, “And they said tomorrow at White Deer Academy, they would hold a trial and punish me.”
Ye Qing smiled, “Then what do you plan to do?”
“I plan to… teach them a lesson!”
Ye Ling’er clenched her small pink fist, angrily saying, “These petty people all deserve a beating!”
“Well said!”
Ye Qing’s spirits lifted, and he said loudly, “Father supports you!”
With that, Ye Qing took out a long sword from his Storage Ring.
The sword’s body was ancient and dignified, as if from a distant past.
It seemed ordinary and unremarkable, yet it contained an infinite imperial aura.
Qin Xue cautiously glanced at it and felt secretly intimidated.
Ye Qing said with a faint smile, “Ling’er, this sword is called Xuanyuan, the only treasure passed down from our Ye family ancestors.”
“This Xuanyuan Sword is a Supreme Imperial Artifact, above even Imperial Artifacts. Although you cannot fully control it, as long as you unleash a trace of its power, slaying those in the Spirit Transformation Realm will be no trouble.”
“A Supreme Imperial Artifact…”
Qin Xue was inwardly astonished.
Supreme Imperial Artifacts, superior to Imperial Artifacts, were second only to the legendary Divine Artifacts.
In the entire Great Qi Dynasty, there were only two.
One was the Divine Artifact that safeguarded the nation, the Cauldron of Primordial Mother Qi.
It was placed in the Great Qi Dynasty’s temple, suppressing evil energy and sustaining the dragon vein. Even the Empress could not move it lightly.
The other was this Xuanyuan Sword.
For a moment, Qin Xue felt somewhat conflicted.
A simple fight between children had actually led to the summoning of a Supreme Imperial Artifact.
Looking across the world, there was probably no one more protective of their child than this senior.
“Ling’er, tomorrow, take this sword with you to the academy.”
Ye Qing said with a faint smile, “Once at the academy, if you feel unhappy, just go on a rampage.”
“If that worthless vice-principal in the Spirit Transformation Realm dares to show favoritism again, just cut him down.”
“Even if you tear the sky apart, Father will back you up.”
Ye Ling’er nodded and asked, “Father, what if someone above the Spirit Transformation Realm intervenes?”
Ye Qing grinned, “Then leave it to Father.”
Only then did Ye Ling’er feel at ease, nodding excitedly, “Alright!”
“Father, tomorrow we father and daughter will wreak havoc upon White Deer Academy!”
At that moment, Xiao Bai flapped its wings a few times, anxiously chirping several times.
Ye Ling’er said, “Father, Xiao Bai wants to come along too.”
Ye Qing smiled, “Alright, then we’ll bring Xiao Bai with us.”
Watching the father and daughter speak the most terrifying words in the calmest tone.
Qin Xue couldn’t help but shiver inwardly.
Perhaps tomorrow, White Deer Academy… no, the entire Great Qi Dynasty, would be swept into a storm of bloodshed.
An Ascension Realm Great Power as the father, a Nascent Soul Realm daughter.
And Xiao Bai, also the offspring of the Fire Phoenix King at the Ascension Realm.
That girl named Qin Rou who offended them…
Qin Xue could only sigh sympathetically.