Do I Look Like I'm Negotiating With You?

Ye Yu's voice was calm, neither humble nor arrogant, completely unfazed by the imposing scene before him.

The people from the various dynasties found this quite normal.

However, the representatives of the major powers invited to the Liu Family frowned. Ever since Ye Yu appeared, they had sensed a dangerous aura.

Seeing Ye Yu's current nonchalant demeanor, even they felt a twinge of fear when facing the top powers that represented nearly half of Great Yan gathered in the hall.

A doubt immediately arose in their hearts: was this former Crown Prince of Great Yan truly crippled? He certainly didn't look like it!

"Heh heh, Xiao Yu, the Autumn Water Sword was a gift you gave to Ruyan. There's no reason to take back something that's been given away," Liu Tiannan said with a forced smile.

"I don't want the cultivation resources I gave you before, but as everyone knows, the Autumn Water Sword is an engagement gift. Now that the engagement is broken, shouldn't you return it to me?" Ye Yu retorted sarcastically.

Others nodded in agreement. This request was reasonable.

If an engagement gift wasn't going to lead to marriage, why wouldn't it be returned? Did they think he was a pushover?

"Xiao Yu, Ruyan has used the Autumn Water Sword for many years and has grown attached to it. If she were to switch swords, it might affect her cultivation. How about you accept something else? Or, you can have it back after Ruyan finds a new sword. After all, you like Ruyan so much, you wouldn't want her to be unhappy, right?" Liu Tiannan chuckled.

Liu Tiannan was confident he had Ye Yu cornered. He figured that with Ye Yu's previously doting personality, he would never bear to see Liu Ruyan hurt.

Over time, this matter would naturally fade away.

"Do I look like I'm discussing this with you?" Ye Yu raised his head, his tone suddenly turning chilling as he stared icily at Liu Tiannan.

Under Ye Yu's gaze, Liu Tiannan felt a chill surge straight to the crown of his head, his hair standing on end. He stumbled back a step involuntarily.

Not just Liu Tiannan, but everyone's expression changed. They were now certain that this Crown Prince, rumored to be crippled, was anything but!

He was just like he was years ago, perhaps even more imposing and filled with killing intent!

The protectors of the other major dynasties subtly moved to shield their respective princes.

The princes, however, were in good spirits. From last night's events, it was clear that the conflict between Ye Yu and the Great Yan Royal Family was irreconcilable. The more assertive Ye Yu appeared now, the better it was for them!

"Enough! What's your attitude! How dare you speak to Prime Minister Liu like that! Do you think just because you carry the blood of the Great Yan Royal Family, Prime Minister Liu won't do anything to you! Useless! Know your limits!" Ye Qingwan's face was ashen as she stared intently at Ye Yu.

In Ye Qingwan's view, Ye Yu was so brazen precisely because he relied on the Great Yan Royal Family.

As her words fell, everyone else looked at Ye Qingwan with strange expressions. Did this Ye Qingwan have a screw loose?

Ye Yu shifted his gaze from Liu Tiannan to Ye Qingwan and said calmly, "What do you mean, 'know your limits'? Am I not supposed to come and retrieve my belongings?"

"Ye Yu, no matter how much you act out, there should be a limit!" Ye Qingwan took a deep breath, stood up, and met Ye Yu's gaze.

"Yes, Imperial Brother, please don't make Eldest Sister angry anymore. Eldest Sister is doing this for your own good. The situation has escalated this far, how can it be resolved? I know you like Ruyan, but this isn't the way to go about it," Ye Xuan's voice rang out, Liu Ruyan following behind him.

Liu Ruyan looked at Ye Yu with disgust in her eyes. "Ye Yu, isn't it better to part ways amicably? Must you be like this? I truly don't like you. In the past, I only ever saw you as a brother. Please stop pestering me. We are not from the same world."

"Liu Ruyan, don't think too highly of yourself. Bring out the Autumn Water Sword!" Ye Yu looked at Liu Ruyan and said coldly.

"Sigh, Imperial Brother, you know this is impossible. The Autumn Water Sword is very important to Ruyan. Please don't be like this. If you really want it, I can offer my sword as compensation!" Ye Xuan said, his face full of grievance as he unbuckled the sword at his waist.

However, anyone with eyes could see that while the sword looked decent, it had no spiritual energy fluctuations, unlike the Autumn Water Sword, the foremost sword of Great Yan.

Furthermore, didn't the outside world claim that the sword of the Second Prince of Great Yan, Ye Xuan, was the Stream of Light Sword, one of Great Yan's famous swords? Why was he offering this broken sword now?

Everyone present was a shrewd individual. Even Liu Tiannan sensed something was amiss. This Ye Xuan was truly cunning.

But Liu Ruyan and the others couldn't see it. Instead, she stepped aside to shield Ye Xuan and said coldly, "Ye Yu, what's happening today is between you and me. If you have something to say, say it to me directly. Don't involve Xiao Xuan."

Ye Yu felt a sense of helplessness. The combined intellect of these three women couldn't even form a single coherent thought. But he had no intention of saying more. "I'll say it one last time: bring out the Autumn Water Sword, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Impolite? Heh heh, I'd like to see how you plan to be impolite! Guards! Seize this dog and drag him back to the death prison!" Ye Qingwan's anger erupted into laughter as she slammed the table.

A squad of Golden Armored Guards rushed in from outside, each exuding considerable spiritual energy fluctuations. These were the internal guards of the Great Yan Royal Family, once personally assembled by Ye Yu, and they were one of the most powerful active forces of the Great Yan Royal Family, second only to the Worship Hall.

Ye Yu's gaze swept over the faces of these Golden Armored Guards. There were indeed many familiar faces. He let out a long sigh and said, "It's still not too late to leave now."

Several Golden Armored Guards exchanged glances. They did not retreat; instead, they drew their long swords.

"Seize him!" Ye Qingwan's command rang out again.

Seeing this, Ye Yu no longer held back. The spiritual energy within him surged out at this moment, lightning flashed in his eyes, and small bolts of lightning flickered across his body.

Since communication was impossible, he would simply kill them all!

"Wait!" Just as the situation reached a boiling point, Ye Qingshuang, who had been standing by, suddenly spoke, drawing the attention of everyone present.

Even Ye Yu looked at Ye Qingshuang with some confusion.

"Ye Yu, I'll give you a chance. Tell me what poison Second Sister is suffering from and how to cure it. I can then plead with Imperial Sister." Ye Qingshuang took a deep breath and spoke.

Ye Qingshuang knew the power of the Golden Armored Guards and understood that if Ye Yu dared to resist in the slightest, he might die on the spot. Therefore, she could only speak out to stop them, as it concerned her Second Sister, Ye Qingxuan.

"Second Sister? Second Sister is poisoned? Who did it!" Ye Qingwan's eyes widened in disbelief.

Ye Qingshuang did not reply. Her gaze was fixed solely on Ye Yu. Cangyun had said that Ye Yu could save her!

But Ye Qingshuang couldn't understand how Ye Yu could save someone whom Cangyun couldn't. The only explanation was...

Ye Yu was the one who administered the poison!