"Trivial matters?"
Ye Xuan muttered to himself in astonishnt, then smiled knowingly and said, "Indeed, this is just a trivial matter to , but for the Heavenly Court, it is a disgrace. There is an inseparable link between the two, and I am pondering what the right course of action is."
"Are you... planning to kill them?"
Huang Pock’s face flickered with uncertainty. He had followed Ye Xuan the longest and knew Ye Xuan’s temperant well. Today seed filled with laughter and joy, a harmonious atmosphere, but Huang Pock knew that perhaps in the next mont, this family of four might et a tragic end.
Ye Xuan could completely sense Huang Pock’s nervousness, which made him smile slightly, "A man without trust cannot stand. Many years ago, I promised Yaoyue’s grandfather that I would take care of her for a lifeti, which is why I took her as my sworn sister."
Upon hearing Ye Xuan’s words, Huang Pock secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seed his master had no intention to kill, which eased his worried mind sowhat.
"But I’m curious. You’ve been with for years, always acting ruthlessly and without compassion, never sparing even the weak and helpless. Why have you suddenly beco compassionate today?"
Ye Xuan was soone who never trusted others, but if there was anyone he would trust, it was definitely Huang Pock. Ye Xuan considered Huang Pock his confidant, so naturally, he was particularly fond of him.
"Hey!"
Huang Pock smiled bitterly and sighed, "Sir, I’ve been in the Heavenly Court all day. I watched Yaoyue grow up. Can the bond of tens of thousands of years be easily dismissed?"
Listening to Huang Pock’s words, Ye Xuan was slightly taken aback, then shook his head self-deprecatingly, "It seems that the word ’affection’ indeed harms people, even you aren’t exempt."
"However, you’re right. People inevitably develop feelings when together for a long ti. Unfortunately, I’ve been apart from Yaoyue more often than not. Frankly, we don’t have much affection, which makes her both reverent and sowhat distant from ."
"Sir, I have sothing to say, but I’m not sure if I should." Huang Pock hesitated several tis before finally speaking his mind.
Ye Xuan smiled slightly, "Between you and , what can’t be said?"
"Sir, pardon ."
Huang Pock first bowed deeply before speaking in a low tone, "Years ago, Ling’er’s family of three died in front of you. It was once your pain, and I sincerely hope that event from years ago doesn’t repeat."
As Huang Pock finished speaking, Ye Xuan’s expression changed, a murderous aura emanating from him, clearly disturbed by the words that had unsettled his calm mind.
"Huang Pock, you’re getting bolder," Ye Xuan whispered coldly.
Huang Pock knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Ye Xuan, with an extrely solemn expression, "Sir, I just don’t want to see you repeating past mistakes, nor do I wish to see this family of four torn apart. Regardless of the so-called reputation of the Heavenly Court or any trivial matter, with your current status, who dares to speak against you?"
"Sir, you’ve told before, if you want respect from others, you must beco strong yourself. The so-called external things and reputation are just illusions; only by becoming strong can people look up to you with awe."
"I understand, you’re pleading for Yaoyue?" Ye Xuan frowned slightly.
"If you ordered to kill this family of four at this mont, Huang Pock would unsparingly wield the slaughter knife. But I truly don’t want to see the old events replay, because after Ling’er’s death, I saw you heartbroken every day. I genuinely don’t want you to go through that again." Huang Pock said sorrowfully.
"Rise."
Ye Xuan slowly helped Huang Pock up, falling silent, a self-mocking smile drawn at the corner of his mouth.
"Huang Pock, the Heavenly Court was built by my own hands, and Yaoyue is my sworn sister. Such a scandal necessitates an explanation to the Heavenly Court.
So, how about this: I’ll make a bet with you. If Li Youyun can pass my test, I will allow this family of four to be together, if only because of your plea for them. What do you think?"
"How do you want to bet, sir?" Huang Pock asked in a trembling voice.
"Amidst the Red Dust, seven emotions and six desires abound. If Li Youyun can overco human desires, you win the bet. But if he falls into worldly desires, I will have no choice but to kill them, leaving no place even for Yaoyue." Ye Xuan said softly.
"But... but after all, Li Youyun is just a mortal, how can he...?" Huang Pock frowned, hesitating to speak further.
Having been a mortal himself, Huang Pock understood human complexity too well. Even though Li Youyun was upright and unyielding, how could he resist the overwhelming desires of the mortal world?
"Which is why it’s a gamble, and I’m giving them a chance for your sake. The decision to gamble lies with you." Ye Xuan smiled slightly.
"Alright, I’ll take this bet with you, sir." Huang Pock said in a trembling voice.
Seeing Huang Pock’s solemn expression, Ye Xuan smiled knowingly. In fact, he hadn’t revealed everything to Huang Pock. It was only in their conversation that this bet erged.
From beginning to end, Ye Xuan never intended to kill this family of four. As Huang Pock said earlier, with his current cultivation and status, nothing in Heaven and Earth dared defy him; why should he care about others’ opinions?
Though he didn’t share a deep bond with Ye Yaoyue, she was still his sworn sister, and he had promised her grandfather to take care of her.
The most crucial reason was that Ling’er’s death had been a lifelong regret for him, a tragedy caused by the circumstances he was forced into back then.
Now, Ye Xuan was no longer the Ye Xuan of the past, nor was Ye Yaoyue the Ling’er of old. She had rely found soone she loved, even if that person was just a mortal.
The so-called taboo against ties between immortals and mortals seed laughable to Ye Xuan. He had never truly cared about it.
But Huang Pock didn’t know Ye Xuan’s true feelings and mistakenly thought that Ye Xuan intended to kill this family of four, leading to his plea for their lives.
So great is the world that I am the greatest.
Ye Xuan sought carefree freedom; even the Heavenly Dao couldn’t constrain him. When had he ever truly cared about so-called reputation and others’ opinions?
In fact, this matter had nothing to do with Ye Xuan’s true intentions. He had other plans because he was interested in Li Youyun. The so-called test had another purpose.
This matter related to Ye Xuan’s future cultivation and a formidable foe. But Ye Xuan wasn’t sure if Li Youyun could pass his test.
In another note, though Ye Xuan seed to walk a path of ruthless indifference, his ruthlessness was only directed at those who obstructed him. Anyone who stood in his way was rcilessly crushed, with no exceptions.
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