The murderous intent from Yun Shan surged like a tidal wave. Everyone present felt a bone-piercing chill, trembling uncontrollably on the ground.
The killing aura of a Saint realm expert was truly terrifying, nearly tearing their souls apart.
“Little brat, something seems off,” the long-eyebrowed Daoist said. “Why is your father-in-law’s killing intent so intense?”
“Perhaps he truly wants to kill me,” Ye Qiu replied.
“That cannot be. After all, you and Immortal Yun Xi…” The long-eyebrowed Daoist paused, then shifted tone. “If Yun Xi Immortal were my daughter and I learned she had been拱ed by a pig, I would want to kill someone too.”
“Who are you calling a pig?” Ye Qiu glared at the long-eyebrowed Daoist.
The long-eyebrowed Daoist laughed. “This poor Daoist was just using an analogy. Do not get angry.”
At the same moment.
Yun Xi also sensed something amiss. From childhood to now, this was the first time he had felt such powerful killing intent from his father.
“Father’s murderous aura is so thick. Could he still be trying to lull the Infinite Heavenly Venerable and the others?”
At this point, the Infinite Heavenly Venerable stepped forward. Yin-yang energies flowed around him, forming a curtain of light that shielded Ye Qiu and the long-eyebrowed Daoist from Yun Shan’s killing intent.
He was mainly worried that Yun Shan’s pressure was too strong and might accidentally kill Ye Qiu.
After all, he still coveted the treasures on Ye Qiu.
“Yun Shan, this seat has made it very clear. Ye Changsheng has enmity with our Yin-Yang Sect. I must take him back to the Yin-Yang Sect,” the Infinite Heavenly Venerable stated.
Yun Shan’s gaze turned unfriendly. “So, Heavenly Venerable, you insist on stopping me from killing him?”
“Indeed,” the Infinite Heavenly Venerable replied firmly.
Yun Shan’s eyes grew colder. In an icy voice, he said, “Heavenly Venerable, I fear you cannot stop me.”
The Infinite Heavenly Venerable laughed. “Unless that old fellow from your Qingyun Sword Sect is still alive, otherwise, forget you alone – even if the entire Qingyun Sword Sect mobilised, this seat could annihilate it with a flick of a finger.”
“Such bold words!” Yun Shan’s right hand extended, and a five-coloured long sword appeared in his palm.
Seeing Yun Shan prepare to act, the Infinite Heavenly Venerable glanced at the other Saints.
At once, Nangong Jingyun, Tuoba Yunhe, Li Chaohui, and An Zaitian – four revered Saint realm experts – stepped forward, standing beside the Infinite Heavenly Venerable.
Yun Shan’s eyes narrowed. In a cold voice, he said, “You four wish to block me as well?”
Tuoba Yunhe replied, “Sect Master Yun Shan, Ye Changsheng killed my grandson Tuoba Xiong. I must avenge my grandson.”
An Zaitian said, “My grandson An Ruoxi also died by his hand. I too must avenge him.”
Li Chaohui stated, “A genius disciple of our Taichu Holy Land, Li Beihai, perished at Ye Changsheng’s hands. I seek justice for Li Beihai.”
Only Nangong Jingyun remained silent for a long while.
“And you?” Yun Shan asked, looking at Nangong Jingyun. “Do you also seek vengeance for a disciple?”
“No,” Nangong Jingyun replied. “I follow the Heavenly Venerable. Whatever he does, I support unconditionally.”
As the sect master of the foremost great sect in the East, Yun Shan feared no one, even facing several Saints.
“Today, I declare this: I will kill Ye Changsheng. Whoever blocks me, I will kill.”
Yun Shan grasped his long sword and stepped into the void.
Immediately, Tuoba Yunhe, Li Chaohui, An Zaitian, and Nangong Jingyun moved forward in unison, ready to intercept Yun Shan as planned.
“I said, whoever dares block me, I will kill,” Yun Shan reminded once more, his voice utterly indifferent.
“Yun Shan, Ye Changsheng will die by our hands anyway. Why must you act personally?” the Infinite Heavenly Venerable said.
In truth, he worried that Yun Shan ostensibly wanted to kill Ye Qiu but actually intended to seize the chance to whisk him away.
If so, obtaining treasures from Ye Qiu would become complicated.
Yun Shan replied, “I must slay him with my own hands.”
The Infinite Heavenly Venerable smiled. “As this seat knows, Ye Changsheng has a close relationship with your daughter. To kill him – have you asked your daughter?”
Yun Shan’s step faltered. At this moment, Yun Xi realised Yun Shan truly harboured killing intent towards Ye Qiu. He hurriedly stepped forward. “Father, I beg you, do not harm Ye Lang.”
Ye Lang?
Hearing these two words, nameless fury blazed within Yun Shan. “Xi’er, he is deceiving you. Do you know that?”
Yun Xi shook his head. “Father, Ye Lang has not deceived me.”
Yun Shan said, “His feelings for you are not true. He has other women.”
What?
Ye Changsheng has other women?
The many young male cultivators present, upon hearing this, wished they could tear Ye Qiu limb from limb.
“Ye Changsheng already has Immortal Yun Xi yet still has other women. Truly detestable.”
“Bastard, eating from the bowl while eyeing the pot. Shameless.”
“No wonder Sect Master Yun Shan is so enraged, insisting on killing Ye Changsheng. This man truly deserves death.”
“…”
Unexpectedly, Yun Xi’s response shattered their hearts further.
“Father, your daughter knows Ye Lang has other confidantes, and more than one. Yet your daughter does not mind.”
Yun Xi continued, “Ye Lang having numerous confidantes only proves one thing: his excellence is evident to all.”
“Moreover, Ye Lang met his other confidantes before meeting your daughter. After we met, he fully disclosed his situation to your daughter without deception.”
Yun Shan trembled with rage, pointing at Yun Xi. “You – you –”
Yun Xi gritted his teeth and added, “Father, your daughter has privately pledged her life to Ye Lang. Though without the name of husband and wife, we have the reality of it. I beg Father not to harm Ye Lang.”
What?
Everyone present was shocked once more.
“Ye Changsheng and Immortal Yun Xi have privately pledged their lives?”
“They have even the reality of husband and wife?”
“Ye Changsheng, that beast, has defiled Immortal Yun Xi. I am so angry. I want to chop off his little thing.”
Yun Shan was incandescent with fury, cursing, “Xi’er, are you trying to anger me to death!”
“Father, I beg you.” Yun Xi knelt on the ground, tears in his eyes.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu’s heart filled with emotion.
For Yun Xi to declare before so many that she and Ye Qiu had the reality of husband and wife – for a girl, this required bearing immense pressure.
Moreover, she was no ordinary girl, but Yun Shan’s daughter!
“Xi’er, thank you for everything you have done for me. In this life, I will never fail you,” Ye Qiu vowed silently.
Yun Xi looked up at Yun Shan and continued, “Father, your daughter has set her heart on Ye Lang for life. If you insist on killing him, please kill your daughter first.”
Yun Shan, in extreme anger, raised his hand to strike Yun Xi. But seeing her tear-streaked face, he ultimately could not bring himself to do it.
After a moment’s hesitation.
“Fine. For your sake, Father will not harm him.” Yun Shan withdrew his killing aura.
“Thank you, Father.” Yun Xi was overjoyed, then added, “Father, please also…”
Before finishing, Yun Shan raised a hand to interrupt.
“If not for your sake, I would have killed him without fail.”
“Though I have promised not to harm him, do not expect me to save him.”
Yun Shan said this, then lifted his gaze to Ye Qiu. “Ye Changsheng, you face a certain-death situation.”
“If today you can break this deadlock, I shall acknowledge your relationship with Xi’er!”
