Chapter Nineteen: Value (Part 2)

"But why should I react at all? A few Blood Servants, even if they were all sent to the Blood Nest and had their blood drained, they were just lowly Blood Servants. If they die, they die. As for you, Yin Xuege, if you hadn't inherited your mother's monstrous talent, if you couldn't withstand the suppression and bullying from your older brothers, then why should I protect you?"

Yin Xuege clenched his fists tightly. The strict rules and regulations of the Children's Hall flowed through his mind one by one. He raised his head, stared intently at Yin Tianjue, and coldly demanded, "Then, how much is a Sunwalker worth to the Yin Clan?"

Yin Tianjue narrowed his eyes, his long eyebrows twitching slightly. A sinister smile played on his lips, making him look like a demon from legend, concocting insidious schemes to lead people astray.

After a long, long time, Yin Tianjue finally shook his head with a smile, then nodded again.

"Aren't you surprised about your mother's marriage? It was a decision made by me and the eight elders of the clan. Her actions disgraced the reputation of the Yin Clan, so she was used as a tool for a political marriage and wed to Charlie Vanek Brianburg, the eldest son of the Brianburg Family."

Looking at Yin Xuege with cold eyes, Yin Tianjue said calmly, "As the most talented legitimate daughter of the Yin Clan, after being betrothed to the future leader of the Brianburg Family, she was dissatisfied with the arranged marriage and infiltrated a human city-state, getting drunk in those low-class bars."

A flicker of inexplicable coldness and killing intent flashed in his eyes. Yin Tianjue gazed at Yin Xuege, his tone becoming extremely stern and chilling.

"When she returned to the Yin Clan, she was already pregnant. But she couldn't even figure out who your father was! She disappointed us greatly! If it weren't for Charlie Vanek Brianburg being hopelessly infatuated with her, Yin Huangwu would have been eternally imprisoned, and you wouldn't have even had the chance to be born."

"So, no matter how much unfairness I faced in the clan, you all remained indifferent!" Yin Xuege's question was sharp.

"Heaven and Earth Without Limits, Blood Sea Universe – this is the generational ranking established by us nine Yin Clan Elders when laying the foundation for the Yin Clan's eternal prosperity. Your generation, the Blood Generation, has nine hundred and seventy-seven legitimate sons and over five thousand collateral and illegitimate sons. You, Yin Xuege, have never shown any exceptional qualities. Why should we speak up for you?"

Yin Tianjue placed his hands behind his back. A vast, sinister, cold, and unpredictable pressure, like dancing dragons and fish, heavy and肅殺 like a mountain of blades and a blood prison, silently spread from within him. Yin Xuege was directly suppressed by this pressure. For a moment, illusions flashed before Yin Xuege's eyes, as if an endless, boundless sea of blood was surging towards him, with countless ghosts and demons hidden in the blood, emitting sharp howls, wanting to drag Yin Xuege into the sea of blood and swallow him whole.

Yin Xuege's face turned pale. His body trembled violently, and he retreated backward uncontrollably.

With a cold smile, Yin Tianjue directly cut to the chase.

"You are a clever child. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to return alive from the Great Berlin City-State this time. From your reaction and your words just now, I am even more certain that you are a good child who knows what's important!" Yin Tianjue retracted the immense pressure that had almost crushed Yin Xuege, then smiled and patted Yin Xuege's head.

"Therefore, the Yin Clan will give you the best treatment, a hundred times better than any other legitimate son."

"Cultivation resources, all living expenses, the Blood Servants guarding you, and even the special privileges you enjoy in the Yin Clan will be a hundred times better than other legitimate sons! From today onwards, you will enjoy the same treatment as the elders of the 'Earth' Generation in the Yin Clan!"

"An independent manor covering a thousand acres, eight chief stewards at your beck and call, who come from the Internal Affairs Hall, External Affairs Hall, Merit Hall, and Blood War Hall. You will also have three hundred Yin Clan warriors serving as personal guards, one thousand subordinate warriors as reliance, and three thousand Blood Servants to attend to your daily needs."

"From today onwards, no one will dare to call you a 'bastard' again. You are the most outstanding descendant of the Yin Clan, the hope for the Yin Clan's rise! The Yin Clan will cultivate and support you at all costs, and we old fossils simply want your promise – that you will forever be Yin Xuege of the Yin Clan! No matter how strong you become in the future, no matter how great your achievements!"

After carefully considering Yin Tianjue's offer for a while, Yin Xuege let out a cold, somewhat unconvinced laugh.

"If I don't agree, will I not be able to leave here?"

Yin Tianjue smiled brilliantly and nodded with utmost frankness: "Who knew we misjudged your talent and potential? I never expected you to have even more monstrous aptitude than your mother! You've suffered a lot over the years, and endured countless cold stares. But fortunately, you are still young, only eleven years old. Both you and we have enough time to correct past mistakes!"

After a moment of silence, Yin Tianjue blinked his eyes and said very directly: "If you cannot let go of your resentment towards the Yin Clan, while you are still growing, I would be more than happy to eliminate a destabilizing factor for the Yin Clan."

"That sounds like a deal!" Yin Xuege extended his right palm.

"In this world, is there any reason to gain benefits without cause?" Yin Tianjue chuckled and patted Yin Xuege's palm: "You are a clever child, so you won't do anything that is detrimental to you."

"You are only eleven years old. The lifespan of a Blood Demon is despairingly long. We have plenty of time to improve our relationship, and we have enough years to deepen our feelings for each other! You are a legitimate son of the Yin Clan, so in the future, you will definitely strive for the interests of the Yin Clan."

Looking at the confident and exceptionally certain Yin Tianjue, Yin Xuege licked his lips and recounted some of the things he had witnessed in the Great Berlin City-State.

"There's a group of cultivators from the East who have colluded with the Grand Arbiters of the Great Berlin City-State. I don't know what they're trying to do."

Yin Tianjue's face suddenly stiffened. His originally fair complexion turned a grayish-blue.

"Cultivators from the East? What are they doing here? Those arrogant, self-righteous cultivators, they always look down on these Western powers. What are they doing here?"

Yin Xuege smiled relaxedly, exhaled heavily, and looked at Yin Tianjue with undisguised pride.

You see, my mission to investigate the Great Berlin City-State wasn't a failure, was it? The Merit Hall should grant me great merit! (To be continued)