What Reason Do I Have to Refuse?

It was just unexpected.

Now, even the divorce papers were useless, because Ye Liufeng was already dead.

"You probably don't want to keep appearing before others as Ye Liufeng, do you?"

Though he had no idea what Sheng Lanzhi was trying to do.

Meeting her gaze, Ye Liuyun spoke without a care.

"Then I won't trouble Sister-in-law to worry about it."

"Don't call me Sister-in-law!"

It was clear that Sheng Lanzhi truly despised Ye Liufeng.

Shrugging, Ye Liuyun did not mind and continued.

"Actually, I've already resolved the identity issue. In a few days, everyone will know that Ye Liufeng is dead, and that I am actually his twin younger brother, Ye Liuyun!"

Ye Liuyun had great confidence in Yan Shuzhu's ability to get things done.

He had originally planned to come clean in a few days, but he had not expected such a scene to unfold today.

Still, it did not really make any difference.

"You really are impressive!"

Seeing Ye Liuyun say that he had already dealt with his identity problem, Sheng Lanzhi did not question him. Instead, she sighed in admiration, feeling more and more that the former Ye Liufeng had been nothing but trash.

"Yes!"

Hearing Sheng Lanzhi praise him so highly, Ye Liuyun smiled as well.

"It's just a pity you can't use this to threaten me anymore!"

Ye Liuyun could see at a glance the ambition and unwillingness to remain ordinary written between Sheng Lanzhi's brows.

She had probably wanted to use his identity to keep him in check, but unfortunately, he was not giving her the chance.

"Hehe!"

In response, Sheng Lanzhi merely gave a radiant smile and did not try to deny it.

Clearly, Sheng Lanzhi really had intended to use this matter to threaten Ye Liuyun. Even after being seen through, there was not the slightest hint of panic on her face, nor any attempt to conceal it. She stated it openly and plainly.

"Though I don't know exactly how you did it, without Ye Liufeng's identity, you will surely be ostracized within the Brocade Guard. I can help you!"

Sheng Lanzhi understood one thing very clearly.

Without her father, even though she controlled quite a few shops and properties, she might not necessarily be able to hold onto them.

That was why Sheng Lanzhi wanted to win Ye Liuyun over.

But!

"What you said is indeed possible, but!"

Under normal circumstances, he really might have been ostracized.

However.

"I don't think many people would dare openly target an Innate Realm Martial Artist!"

"???"

Target an Innate Realm Martial Artist?

What did that mean? After a brief daze, Sheng Lanzhi seemed to realize something. The way she looked at Ye Liuyun turned utterly incredulous.

Sheng Lanzhi did not believe Ye Liuyun would deceive her over something like this, which was why she was so shocked.

"How did you do it?"

"Perhaps I'm naturally gifted!"

Shrugging, other than saying he was naturally gifted, Ye Liuyun could hardly just say outright that he had cheats.

Sheng Lanzhi was left speechless.

If Ye Liuyun truly was an Innate Realm Martial Artist, then none of the issues she had just mentioned would be issues anymore. The world was this realistic: when you were powerful, everyone around you became your friend.

But precisely because of that, Sheng Lanzhi's gaze upon Ye Liuyun grew increasingly bright.

He was already an Innate Realm Martial Artist now—what heights would he reach in the future?

"If there's nothing else, then I'll..."

Seeing Sheng Lanzhi stare at him without saying a word, Ye Liuyun did not think much of it and immediately prepared to rise and return home.

But at that moment.

"I can remarry you!"

"???"

Good heavens. Even with Ye Liuyun's steady composure, he could not help but freeze upon hearing that.

"Though I married Ye Liufeng, we never shared a bed. It was Ye Liufeng who wanted to kill you that day. I may not have liked you then, but I never wanted your life."

To avoid any misunderstanding.

Sheng Lanzhi felt it was necessary to explain.

Back then, Sheng Lanzhi had merely told Ye Liufeng that if, after being promoted to Hundred Household Commander, he had a twin younger brother who did nothing but bully men and dominate women, it would badly damage his reputation.

But what Sheng Lanzhi had meant was for Ye Liufeng to send Ye Liuyun out of the imperial city, to have him live in some remote little town and never return.

Yet Ye Liufeng had wanted to settle it once and for all, to cut weeds and pull out the roots, and had directly chosen to kill Ye Liuyun.

Of course, although Sheng Lanzhi had not demanded that Ye Liufeng do so, she had not intended to stop him either.

Sheng Lanzhi was a very pragmatic person.

"Listen to me first."

Seeing Ye Liuyun about to say something, Sheng Lanzhi spoke first.

"Though I no longer have my father, before stepping down, he wanted to retain control over power, so he married many of my sisters off."

Sheng Li did not have only Sheng Lanzhi as a daughter.

Just as he had married Sheng Lanzhi to the former Ye Liufeng, Sheng Li had married off his other daughters as well. Through those nominal brothers-in-law, Sheng Lanzhi had the chance to draw upon their connections.

"Not only that, I have quite a few shops under my control. If you want them, I can hand them all over to you. You probably wouldn't like having to deal with household affairs after returning from the Brocade Guard every day, would you?"

"With me, you can focus on whatever you want to do, whether it's martial arts training or anything else. With me managing the inner household, you won't have to worry."

That truly was tempting.

Ye Liuyun really hated trouble, and he was not the sort of person who went around shouting, With no women in my heart, drawing my blade makes me a god.

Otherwise, he would not have gone to the Imperial Brothel before.

Sheng Lanzhi understood the importance of bargaining chips, so she poured out in one breath everything she was capable of doing.

That was why strength was such a wonderful thing.

If he did not possess the strength of an Innate Realm Martial Artist, he might have been driven out by now.

"I..."

No matter what, Sheng Lanzhi was his sister-in-law in name. Though Ye Liufeng was dead, would it not be somewhat improper for her to remarry him like this?

Seeing Ye Liuyun hesitate and ponder.

Sheng Lanzhi slowly took out a booklet and placed it before Ye Liuyun.

"?"

At first, he was puzzled. But once he saw the words on the booklet, Ye Liuyun understood.

'Phantom Ninefold Body.'

This was a martial arts manual. With Ye Liuyun's discerning eye, after roughly skimming through it, he could even determine that it was an exceptionally profound movement technique.

Its quality was even on par with the Azure Sun Force from before, having reached the supreme grade.

Yet it did not have restrictions like the Azure Sun Force when it came to cultivation.

"I know you like martial arts. Give me time, and I can find you many profound martial arts manuals!"

"..."

Ye Liuyun no longer lacked Talent Traits. So many Purple Quality Talent Traits were already more than enough.

What he lacked were martial arts manuals.

After calmly putting away the manual, Ye Liuyun looked at Sheng Lanzhi once more, a warm smile appearing on his face.

"Since you've already put it that way, what reason do I have to refuse?"