Ye Zhen could even feel the cold sword aura of the Snowthread Sword.
If it were anyone else, they would have died without a doubt.
However, he was not anyone else. He was the Heartless Sword, Ye Zhen.
Seeing that his sneak attack had failed, Ye Zhen put his sword behind him and exerted force on his feet. Without any hesitation, he abruptly activated his movement technique. A red shadow dashed forward and actually escaped from Ye Yun's Snowthread Sword!
Whoosh … Ye Zhen's illusion was instantly dispersed by the real body and disappeared!
"Phew …" Ye Zhen stopped himself and let out a long sigh. If he had not reacted quickly, he would have been a ghost under Ye Yun's sword. Since he was young, this was the first time he had experienced the feeling of having a brush with death.
Inside the pavilion, the smile on Ye Lan's face disappeared and was replaced by a frown. This scene was far beyond his expectations. He knew Ye Zhen's strength very well. Ye Zhen's sword skills were extraordinary, and the Mirrored Flowers, Reflected Moon was the ultimate skill that made him famous. He never thought that not only would Ye Yun see through it with a single glance, he would even turn the situation around in an instant. He changed from defense to offense and almost injured Ye Zhen!
On the other hand, Ye Ben's expression turned for the better. He had been brooding over his mistake just now. Now that the Heartless Sword had really lost, he had more or less regained some face. However, even so, he was still shocked by Ye Yun's cultivation. An old man who was over fifty years old was able to defeat him and Ye Zhen consecutively and remain undefeated despite the large disparity in numbers. It seemed that he had underestimated this old man in front of him.
Seeing that his attack had failed, Ye Zhen immediately shook his sword and prepared to attack again to regain his face.
"That's enough." Just as Ye Zhen was about to attack, Ye Lan's voice came from the pavilion. "The outcome has been decided. Come back."
Ye Zhen turned around to look at the unhappy Ye Lan and then turned to look at the expressionless Ye Yun. He looked hesitant, as if he was unwilling to accept this outcome.
"Come back." Ye Lan's voice started to turn cold.
Ye Zhen's expression changed when he heard this. He sheathed his red sword and flew back behind Ye Lan.
"Is it your turn now?" Ye Yun asked Ye Lan.
"Me?" Ye Lan was stunned at first, then he waved his hand and said with a smile, "No, no. You're so brave that you've won two matches in a row. No matter what, I'm still a member of the Ye family. I can't do something as shameless as taking turns to fight you."
"Then you mean …" Ye Yun saw that Ye Lan didn't want to fight with him, so he didn't understand what Ye Lan was up to.
"I'll release him immediately." Ye Lan smiled.
As soon as this was said, Ye Ben and Ye Zhen, who were standing behind Ye Lan, immediately frowned. They looked at Ye Lan in confusion, not understanding why Ye Lan would do this.
Not to mention the two of them, even Ye Yun was momentarily stunned.
"Are you serious?" Ye Yun was in disbelief.
"When have you ever heard me lie?" Ye Lan laughed.
Ye Yun frowned when he heard that. Ye Lan's words were true. This child had never told a single lie since he was young. Even if he didn't say anything, he would tell the truth. He had never lied to anyone. There was one thing that was still fresh in Ye Yun's mind.
When Ye Lan was twelve years old, there was one time when he went out to play with his father, Ye Song. On the way back, they passed by a commoner's house. The sharp-eyed Ye Song was immediately attracted by a large stone placed in front of the house.
Their branch was different from the other branches of the Ye Clan. Other than forging weapons, the other branches would also do some business related to weapons. Some opened weapon shops, some opened pawnshops, and some even managed iron mines. However, Ye Song's branch was different from the other branches. They specialized in rare materials for forging weapons, as well as the design and design of weapons.
Heavenly Mountain Cold Iron, Volcanic Iron Sand, Underground Black Gold, Meteoric Iron Falling from the Sky, and so on, were all the targets of their business. Moreover, the designs of the weapons they designed were even more gorgeous and ancient, and could be said to be unique.
The stone that attracted Ye Song's attention was three feet long and one foot wide. It was covered in moss and looked no different from an ordinary stone.
Ye Lan, who was only twelve years old, saw his father walking back and forth around the seemingly ordinary stone and quickly asked him why.
Ye Song whispered to Ye Lan that this was no ordinary stone. It was an extremely rare piece of Meteoric Iron that was worth thousands of gold taels.
Ye Lan was enlightened. So that's why.
Ye Song wanted to train Ye Lan, so he gave Ye Lan a few banknotes and told him to buy the stone from this house. He would wait for him outside.
Ye Lan agreed and stepped into the house.
Outside the courtyard, Ye Song waited expectantly for Ye Lan. From the dilapidated walls, he could tell that this was a poor family. Buying an ordinary stone from a poor family was as easy as pie. It couldn't be any easier.
After a while, Ye Lan came out. Behind him was a pair of elated elders.
When they saw Ye Song, the two elders thanked him profusely. They bowed and saluted him, almost kneeling down. This made Ye Song feel embarrassed.
After retrieving the meteorite, Ye Song praised Ye Lan and asked him how much he had spent in total. When he heard the number from Ye Lan, Ye Song almost fainted from anger.
Ye Lan had spent a total of ten thousand taels!
Ten thousand taels! This amount was enough to buy a Meteoric Iron that was bigger than this! For a poor family, a hundred taels would be enough to make them overjoyed. This brat had actually spent ten thousand taels! No wonder the two elders were crying and wiping their tears. Thinking of this, Ye Song was so angry that he couldn't speak. If this went on, no matter how big his family business was, it wouldn't be enough.
However, Ye Lan's next words convinced Ye Song completely.
Ye Lan first asked Ye Song, "Father, what is written on the signboard hanging high in our shop?"
"Honest to all," Ye Song replied.
"That's it. Since Father said that this item is worth thousands of gold taels, then I will pay according to Father's words. What's wrong with that?" Ye Lan said.
Ye Song was speechless.
"In my opinion, Father, you can buy this item for thirty thousand taels, fifty thousand taels, or even more. However, you can't buy it from others at a false price." Ye Lan continued, "Just now, the old couple asked me how much this item is worth. I can only tell them the truth. I dare not lie. If Father thinks that I am wrong, then I have nothing to say. I am willing to accept Father's punishment. "
Ye Lan's words greatly shocked Ye Song. To be able to achieve this at such a young age, he would definitely achieve great things when he grew up.
"Hahaha …" Ye Song's worries were swept away.
When they returned home, the father and son pair peeled off the debris on this piece of meteoric iron. The two were dumbstruck. They saw that this piece of meteoric iron was dark green like jade. When they knocked on it with their hands, a deep and resounding sound was unceasing. This was a piece of top quality meteoric iron!
In order to reward Ye Lan for his honesty, Ye Song gave the Meteoric Iron to Ye Lan on the spot. Ye Lan was naturally overjoyed. Later on, this matter spread to the head of the family, Ye Bing. After Ye Bing heard about it, she praised it greatly. She personally forged the Meteoric Iron into a peerless divine weapon and gave it to Ye Lan to show the Ye family's style.
After this matter was made public, it became a much-told story.
Thinking of this, Ye Yun couldn't help but shake his head in astonishment and regret. If Ye Lan hadn't taken the evil path, with his cultivation and reputation, it wouldn't have been impossible for him to become the next head of the Ye family in the future.
"Are you feeling sorry for me?" In the pavilion in the middle of the lake, Ye Lan asked Ye Yun with a smile.
"Yes," Ye Yun replied.
Ye Lan smiled and continued to play with the white jade cup in his hand. "Actually, I planned to openly seize the position of the head of the family in the next Weaponsmith Convention. However, too many things happened and I couldn't wait any longer."
"Is the position of the head of the family that important to you?" Ye Yun asked. "So important that you won't even let the members of the Ye family off?"
"You're wrong." Ye Lan shook his head. "I'm actually not interested in the position of the head of the family."
"Hmph." Ye Yun sneered. "You're not interested in the position of the head of the family? Then what are you interested in? The Weaponsmith Manual and the Bronze Men Atlas? "
"I'm also not interested in the Weaponsmith Manual and the Bronze Men Atlas, but I must have them. As for why, you will understand me one day in the future. " Ye Lan put down the wine cup in his hand. "I can release my clansmen today, but you have to agree to one condition."
"What condition?" Ye Yun asked. "I just said that I won't give you those things."
"My condition is very simple." Ye Lan stood up and walked slowly to the edge of the pavilion. With his hands behind his back, he looked calmly into Ye Yun's eyes. "From today onwards, the three of us have nothing to do with the Ye family. You walk your path and continue to be the head of the family. I'll walk my path and continue to be the head of the family. From now on, we'll be strangers and mind our own business. We don't owe each other anything. What do you think? "
Ye Yun pondered for a long time before agreeing to Ye Lan's request. "Alright."
"Straightforward." Ye Lan waved his hand. "Release them."
"Rumble …" The sound of water rumbled, and the surface of the lake churned. A huge iron box slowly rose from the lake. After rising to the surface of the water, it stopped moving.
"This is …" Ye Yun frowned.
"The clansmen you want," Ye Lan said as he waved his sleeves.
Clang! The side door of the huge metal box opened. Inside, there were many Ye Clan clansmen with terrified expressions.
…
After seeing Ye Yun and his clansmen disappear into the night, Ye Zhen frowned and asked Ye Lan, "Why did you let him go?"
"Can't you see?" Ye Lan, who was admiring the scenery of the lake, said, "He won't give us those things. Even if we kill all of his clansmen, the result will be the same. Rather than that, we might as well do him a favor and let him go."
Ye Zhen nodded.
"Then what should we do next?" Ye Ben asked.
"Let's observe the situation first." Ye Lan said as he extended his hand towards the pastries on the stone table behind him. A piece of osmanthus cake flew into his hand.
"The Great Ming Dynasty looks calm on the surface, but there's a lot of undercurrents." Ye Lan broke off a piece of the osmanthus cake in his hand, crushed it, and scattered it on the lake. "Now that all the forces are fighting, why don't we take action? Let's observe the situation first. It won't be too late for us to take action when they're in a mess."
"Splash!" A big fish in the lake smelled the fragrance of the osmanthus cake. It flipped over and swallowed the floating food.
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