Who's the Unlucky One

Though she claimed she wasn't afraid of blame, how could she not be? She knew the Ye Family's current situation better than anyone. Calling it beset by troubles both within and without would not be an exaggeration.

Internally, there was no exceptionally talented member among the younger generation, while her father, grandfather, and the others were not particularly outstanding either. Externally, countless powerful factions coveted the Ye Family, merely waiting for them to be completely removed from the Pill Tower's council of elders before making their move. Even now, the Ye Family had suffered no shortage of provocations. Especially recently, many people had begun to stir, waiting only for the right moment to carve up the Ye Family's great cake.

While the two women were chatting, Xiao Heng was thinking about something else: Xiao Yan.

Judging by the time, Xiao Yan should have arrived at the Ye Family by now, yet he had not. Xiao Heng could not help wondering whether something had happened to him.

He sensed the jade tablet that carried a trace of Xiao Yan's Soul Power. Finding nothing unusual, Xiao Heng stopped worrying. As long as the jade tablet was fine, it at least proved that Xiao Yan's life was not in danger. As long as he was alive, there was no problem.

"He was probably held up by something. But with that kid's temperament, it'd be perfectly normal for something to happen."

Having figured that out, Xiao Heng no longer dwelled on it. Why bother worrying so much? As long as that kid was not dead, it was fine. As for everything else, he should take care of himself first. After all, he had offended quite a few people. Ice River Valley would not let things rest. Who knew when they might come knocking.

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