I'll Take It!

Ye Qiu was stunned.

What level of expert was that?

That flying ship, those peak Law Gathering cultivators...

Just, like, gone?

At this moment, an old man flashed to Lu Li's side, holding the heads of Ye Zhen and the others.

Lu Li expressionlessly put the heads away and said, "Let's go back."

The old man looked up at Lu Li, about to speak, when Lu Li said, "Within the time limit, I'll be there!"

The old man fell silent, his gaze flickering slightly as he looked at Ye Qiu. In an instant, Ye Qiu felt his heart clench.

Lu Li frowned, "You overstepped!"

The old man immediately withdrew his gaze, bowed to Lu Li without a word, then turned and vanished with another elder in the blink of an eye.

The scene calmed down.

After a long while, Ye Qiu looked at Lu Li. "Who were they?"

Lu Li said faintly, "They're here to take me back."

Ye Qiu asked, "Central Province?"

Lu Li shook his head.

Just as Ye Qiu was about to speak, Lu Li said, "In five months, the Central Province Grand Selection will be held. We'll go to Central Province first."

Ye Qiu looked at Lu Li, who continued, "Old Master Wen and the others will set off tomorrow, heading straight for Central Province!"

Ye Qiu frowned. "My maternal grandfather is already so old and not in good health. You're taking him to Central Province..."

Lu Li asked, "What do you think Ye Zhen and the others were going to do?"

Ye Qiu fell silent, then his heart trembled violently!

It all made sense now!

At West Mountain, those people were meant to help Ye Qiu escape, and the second wave was to intercept and kill him.

And Ye Zhen and the others...

He looked in that direction, which was... towards South Mountain!

They were going to the Wen Family!

And with Ye Zhen and the others' power, destroying the Wen Family would be as easy as flipping a hand!

"Besides, Old Master Wen is originally from Central Province!"

Lu Li looked at Ye Qiu. "Central Province, the Wen Clan!"

Ye Qiu's eyes widened.

He didn't know this.

Lu Li said, "Back then, Mother went to Central Province, and after she returned, that incident happened."

Ye Qiu's eyes narrowed sharply!

Mother?

Wen Xi!

Lu Li had called Wen Xi 'Mother' since he was young, just like Ye Qiu.

"My mother's death... involved Central Province?"

Lu Li nodded.

Ye Qiu clenched his fists. In truth, he had also been filled with doubts about his mother's death for years.

Back then, the news of his mother's death had been extremely sudden, and by the time he arrived, she had already been cremated!

He hadn't seen her one last time!

Over the years, he had asked his maternal grandfather countless times, but his grandfather always evaded the question, changing the subject, and putting him off.

So, it involved Central Province!

"Do you know about Ye Jiangshan?" Ye Qiu suddenly asked.

Lu Li fell silent. After a long pause, his Qi Sword flashed beneath his feet, carrying Ye Qiu towards South Capital.

On the flying sword, Lu Li said, "I know! But he can't afford to offend them, so he chose to give up and appease them!"

Ye Qiu clenched his fists. "So, he didn't just kick me out of the family because of Ye Rudi. He wanted to sever all ties... connected to my mother..."

Lu Li remained silent.

Ye Qiu, however, felt a fire ignite within him!

He had always believed that even though Ye Jiangshan had a mistress, his mother still held a very important place in his heart!

After all, they had put on such a good show.

Mother, so outstanding.

Even without Mother, Ye Jiangshan wouldn't have been able to sit in that Patriarch position!

He always felt...

It was because Mother left that Ye Jiangshan treated him this way.

He always felt... even if it was etched in his bones, deep down, there was still a sliver of a bottom line.

At the very least, his life was given by Ye Jiangshan!

But now...

His wife was killed, and he didn't dare to step forward. He cowered like a grandson, and even had to appease the killer...

He even severed all ties and sacrificed his own son without a second thought.

Is this a man?

Is this human?

"Ye Jiangshan, do you think you've lived up to my mother?" Ye Qiu roared, the flames in his heart burning fiercely.

He hadn't!

He hadn't lived up to Mother!

Lu Li tightened his grip on Ye Qiu's arm.

He pressed his body closer to Ye Qiu, as if this could bring Ye Qiu some warmth.

Just like back then, when she had cried from Ye Qiu's anger, Ye Qiu, despite fearing Mother's oppressive aura, had also held her like this, comforting her and giving her warmth...

"I'm here for you! I will get the justice that is due!" After a pause, he said softly.

Ye Qiu didn't speak, closing his eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, Ye Qiu opened his eyes, appearing calm, as if everything had been suppressed.

He looked forward, vaguely seeing the outline of a huge city. After a while, a Qi Sword flew into South Capital.

They appeared above West Mountain. By now, many people had gathered there, and the noise was chaotic.

After all, there were too many corpses on the ground, the blood staining the earth, and those who had died were not ordinary people.

This matter was bound to cause a huge uproar.

Ye Qiu and Lu Li did not go down. They continued forward, flying across the sky above the streets, drawing curious glances from the people below.

Finally, they landed outside the Ye Clan.

As the two descended, the guards outside the Ye Clan trembled. The next moment, they quickly disappeared into the mansion.

Lu Li wasted no words. He drew his sword and slashed!

BOOM--

The gates of the Ye Clan, along with the plaque, exploded once more.

This was the third time!

A prestigious Royal Family, one of the top powers in South Province, had its mansion gates smashed three times, as if its dignity was being dragged and ground into the dirt.

The immense commotion quickly drew many people to the street, and soon, there was a great stir within the Ye Clan.

Ye Jiangshan and Liu Xiu personally led a team to the outside of the mansion, facing Lu Li and Ye Qiu.

Lu Li said nothing. He opened his Storage Ring and flung it. Clatter, clatter, one bloody head after another was lined up neatly outside the Ye Clan.