"Hmph, nothing but your sophistry. How could we possibly be so easily deceived by you? Ye Xiwen, today you will either surrender without resistance, or I will personally strike you dead!" The Head Steward of the Clan Affairs Hall looked coldly at Ye Xiwen, his eyes brimming with killing intent. The slightest sign of resistance from Ye Xiwen would bring down the Head Steward's thunderous blow.
Ye Xiwen laughed, a laugh born of fury. He had long heard that the Clan Affairs Hall was unreasonable, but he had never imagined it could be unreasonable to such an extent.
They had summoned him here over such a reason, and now they wanted to imprison him like an ordinary mortal. Such an absurd thing could only be done by the Clan Affairs Hall. Though the Dark Hall wielded even greater authority, they generally would not act this way. If they considered someone dangerous, they would simply move to eliminate them. Imprisonment was rare, unless they needed to extract intelligence.
"Strike me dead? Let's see whether you have the ability!" Ye Xiwen said coldly. "This matter is not over today. If your Clan Affairs Hall cannot give me a reasonable explanation, then you should know the consequences of casually imprisoning a genius!"
"We naturally have more than sufficient reasons. Even if the family head learned of this, he would not blame us!" the Head Steward of the Clan Affairs Hall declared with certainty. "To our Ye Family, you are an unstable element. Since you refuse to surrender without resistance, then do not blame me!"
The Head Steward of the Clan Affairs Hall seemed utterly convinced that even if this reached the family head, they would still be in the right.
That left Ye Xiwen somewhat surprised. What sort of reason could make them