As he spoke, Ye Wucan ground his teeth furiously.
Right now, he truly wanted nothing more than to throw Sikong Jing out of Willow Leaf Holy Manor at once—even beyond the boundaries of the Willow Leaf Sacred Wall would do. But he was afraid. Afraid that once Sikong Jing was thrown out, a single message from him would make Murong Jianyun abandon Willow Leaf Holy Manor to its fate.
Damn it, why did I trap that little bastard inside the manor in the first place?
In truth, even if Ye Wucan had not trapped Sikong Jing within the manor, the principle would have been the same. If they wanted guidance for their Hundred-Man Army-Slaying Formation, they had to agree to Sikong Jing's conditions...
Back then, Willow Leaf Holy Manor had Su Zhenglong and the others in its hands. They held the initiative and wanted to open their mouths like lions, demanding all manner of betrothal gifts.
But the death of the Cold Dragon Patriarch, the Reverse Blade Sect's unceasing rise, and the covert threat of Su Old Devil's remnants... all of it required Sikong Jing and the Tyrant Heaven Chamber of Commerce as support. In an instant, Willow Leaf Holy Manor had become the passive side.
Now, their only card was Su Yuexian, but even that was about to be gone.
It was not that Ye Wucan had never considered threatening them with Su Yuexian's life, but Su Zhenglong's family was not afraid of death. Coupled with Sikong Jing's readiness to shatter the net even if the fish died, they truly could not take the initiative.
In short, Ye Wucan flashed back to Willow Leaf Grand Hall and shouted, "Send a message to Wukui at once. Have him bring Ye Yuexian back."
After issuing the order, Ye Wucan continued to