Anyone who could disregard Elder Jin and his two companions from the Imperial City Academy had to have a formidable background. Judging by his words, he clearly had deep ties to the Sima and Murong Families.
A look of displeasure crossed Xiao Wenjie's face. In terms of power, the Sima Family's side now had the upper hand. If a real fight broke out, the outco was truly uncertain.
If this wasn't handled properly, Ye Tian would be in grave danger. He never expected the Ouyang Family from the Imperial City to arrive at a ti like this.
The Sima and Murong Families dared to be so brazen precisely because they had the Ouyang Family's backing. Now that the Ouyang Family was here, even Elder Jin and his n from the Imperial City Academy would have to tread carefully. They might very well sacrifice Ye Tian to save their own skins.
"Brother-in-law, that's the boy who killed your two nephews," Murong Jiang said. "But Linyuan Academy refuses to hand him over. They want us to just pack up and leave. Isn't that going too far? They have no respect for us, and even less for you!"
The newcor was none other than the Patriarch of the Ouyang Clan, Ouyang Linfeng. He had already reached the Five Vein Peak, making him more powerful than anyone else present.
The Ouyang Clan's power in the Imperial City was imnse. They were one of the four great powers of the capital, so influential that even the Royal Family sotis had to yield to them.
Others might not have been fully aware of the Ouyang Family's might, but Elder Jin and his two companions knew it all too well. Ouyang Linfeng was the kind of man who could make the Imperial City tremble with a stomp of his foot.
'Now that he's co for Ye Tian personally, I'm powerless to protect him, no matter how much I want to. What a waste of such a promising talent.'
"Greetings, Patriarch Ouyang," Elder Jin said, feigning ignorance. "To what do we owe the pleasure of your visit?"
"Elder Jin, what are you doing here instead of at the Imperial City Academy?" Ouyang Linfeng retorted. "As for why I'm here, isn't it obvious? I'm here to avenge my nephews. I want the boy who killed them dead!"
At Ouyang Linfeng's words, the instructors of Linyuan Academy grew grim-faced. The Ouyang Clan's power was legendary, and they even had business ventures in Lin Yuan City itself.
Xiao Yaoyao glanced at Ye Tian and sent him a ssage via Secret Transmission. "Ye Tian, this man is incredibly powerful. If things take a turn for the worse, find a chance to escape. Linyuan Academy will protect you to the death if we must."
Ye Tian was slightly taken aback. He turned to look at Xiao Yaoyao, but the words he wanted to say caught in his throat.
"I am also here for Ye Tian," Elder Jin said. "The boy is an exceptionally rare genius. I'm sure you've heard about his duel with the two young masters. You can't really bla him for what happened. It's a miracle he even survived those two terrifying Hidden Weapons. I implore you, Patriarch Ouyang, to reconsider.
"The Royal Family is in dire need of talents like him right now. Surely you don't want to put Lord Dragon in a difficult position!" Although Elder Jin didn't dare to offend Ouyang Linfeng, so things had to be said.
A flicker of doubt crossed Ouyang Linfeng's face before he spoke. "I don't care about any of that. All I know is that this boy killed my nephews, and I must see him dead. It's as simple as that. If anyone tries to stop , don't bla for being ruthless. As for Lord Dragon, I'll give him an explanation myself."
"I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you," Dean Xiao interjected. "Ye Tian is our academy's most brilliant talent, and we will absolutely not hand him over. I'm sure you, Patriarch Ouyang, are well aware of who stands behind Linyuan Academy.
"If that person finds out you killed our most brilliant talent... I can't say what he would do to you. You know that what he needs most right now is talent—people who can solve his problems," Xiao Wenjie said.
"Insolence!" Murong Jiang raged from the side. "Xiao Wenjie, do you have any idea who you're speaking to? If you remain this stubborn, you can forget about Linyuan Academy existing any longer! With our combined strength here today, wiping out your academy would be a simple matter."
Ye Tian felt a bitter taste in his mouth. 'I'm too weak here,' he thought. 'Even if I summoned the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python, it would be no match for him. It's a sha Elder Qing left. Otherwise, this Ouyang Linfeng wouldn't have the right to be so arrogant.'
'Of course, I still have an ace up my sleeve. The terrifying Rune that Elder Qing gave before he left could resolve this crisis. The only problem is, I don't know if unleashing it would destroy all of Lin Yuan City in the process.'
'With such terrifying destructive power, I can't make any guarantees. Besides, Ye Feifei, Qin Xiaowan, and Chu Hongyuan are all inside Linyuan Academy. I can't let anything happen to them.'
"I don't know who I'm speaking to," Xiao Wenjie declared. "I only know that Lord Dragon once said that if anyone dared to do anything untoward to Linyuan Academy, he would not let them off. Although Ye Tian is only a new student, I believe that with his talent, Lord Dragon would certainly take appropriate action on his behalf."
For a mont, both sides were at a standstill. Ouyang Linfeng's expression was incredibly grim. After a long pause, he said, "I don't care. Even if he were here right now, I'm certain he wouldn't fall out with my Ouyang Family over so irrelevant person. He understands our importance to him."
Ye Tian had been listening to them ntion this 'Lord Dragon'. The surna of the Celestial Dragon Empire's Royal Family was Long. The Innkeeper from before also had the surna Long, and when he left, hadn't he given him a pale green Jade Pendant? 'I wonder if it could be of any use now?'
He hesitated. Ouyang Linfeng's attitude made it clear he wanted him dead. To be honest, Ye Tian really didn't want to drag Linyuan Academy into this or make things difficult for Dean Xiao.
He made a decision. He glanced at Xiao Wenjie and said, "Dean Xiao, I wonder if you recognize this Jade Pendant?" Ye Tian slowly took out the pale green Jade Pendant.
Everyone saw Ye Tian's movent clearly. But when Xiao Wenjie, Ouyang Linfeng, and even Elder Jin saw the Jade Pendant, their expressions changed in a flash. All of them looked utterly shocked.
With a hint of excitent, Xiao Wenjie took the Jade Pendant and examined it carefully before asking, "Ye Tian, where did you get this Jade Pendant? I need the truth. If you lie in the slightest, I'll kill you myself!"
Ye Tian carefully observed their reactions. 'Seeing how their expressions have changed so drastically,' he thought, 'this Jade Pendant must be incredibly valuable. It might even represent soone's true identity.'
"An old friend gave it to ," Ye Tian said with a serious expression. "He told that if I ever ran into trouble, I should give this Jade Pendant to you. He said you would know what to do."
A look of joy gradually spread across Xiao Wenjie's face. "Good! I understand! Ye Tian, you truly are full of surprises! I know what to do now!"
anwhile, Ouyang Linfeng's face turned a ghastly shade. A look of unwillingness filled his eyes. He knew that killing Ye Tian today was now impossible. Only a select few knew what that Jade Pendant represented...
User Comments
0 comments from readers