True Hypocrisy

After Ye Tianzheng left, Ye Progenitor turned his gaze toward Chu Yun and Ye Sha, smiling as he said, "Seeing me favor Ye Tianzheng, do you two blame me in your hearts? Do you feel it is unfair?"

Ye Sha immediately said, "Progenitor, we would never dare."

Ye Progenitor smiled. "What do you mean, 'never dare'? How could I not understand your temper?"

"You have long been holding back a breath of anger."

"Chu Yun as well, I presume."

"After all, whoever faced something like this would feel uncomfortable."

Seeing Ye Progenitor mention him, Chu Yun finally spoke. "Since the Progenitor acted this way, you naturally have your reasons."

Ye Progenitor sighed. "Indeed, I know everything Ye Ling'er has done."

"But in some matters, I have no choice either."

"Ye Ling'er is, after all, his only daughter. If I were to touch Ye Ling'er, Ye Tianzheng would no longer be able to remain steady."

"Moreover, now is not the time to move against him. I can only maintain the balance between your two sides. But he is, after all, a Heaven Ascender. Moving against him involves too many concerns. Even I must think thrice before acting."

Hearing Ye Progenitor's words, neither Chu Yun nor Ye Sha said anything to the other.

Ye Progenitor continued, "But you need not worry."

"Chu Yun, the reason I did not wish to move against Ye Tianzheng is because Ye Sha's branch has never produced any outstanding seedlings."

"But now that you have come, everything is different."

"You are the Ye Shen Clan's new hope, and also the next clan leader."

"As long as your cultivation reaches the Seventh Step of Half-step Ascending Heaven or above, you may inherit this great responsibility."

"By then, whether Ye Tianzheng remains or falls will no longer be so