On the first day of waiting, the Ye Family...
A group of white-haired elders stood guard deep inside the forbidden grounds.
The result was obvious: they received no response whatsoever from Ye Qingxian.
Everyone exchanged uneasy looks.
The Ye Family's Seventh Ancestor still managed to keep his composure.
He spoke to steady the situation. "Let's wait a little longer. Everyone needs time to think."
The Ye Family members agreed, and waited again through the second day.
During that time, the Sound Transmission Talisman belonging to Ye Qingxian remained silent.
Someone's eyelid twitched. He was about to lose patience.
The Seventh Ancestor, who issued orders and had repeatedly made bold promises before the Ye Family members, stiffened.
He still remembered what he had said.
He had told the others, confidently assuring them that Ye Qingxian would surely make the right decision—or, at the very least, would make a choice out of consideration for his standing.
But several days had passed, and there still wasn't the slightest response.
His face was beginning to burn.
Under the gazes of the other elders, he could only force himself to remain calm. "Ye Qingxian is still young. When faced with a major decision in life, it's only natural to hesitate. Please wait a few more days. I can't be wrong."
In the blink of an eye, five days passed. The Seventh Ancestor was growing restless, and some people were looking at him doubtfully.
Their gazes seemed to say: So even the Seventh Ancestor's influence wasn't enough.
Ye Qingxian probably just couldn't be bothered to deal with you.
The Seventh Ancestor steadied himself again. Bound by his own words, he could only keep up his composure. "Please, everyone, don't get worked up. Let's wait a few more days. Ye Qingxian may be tied up with trivial