Was I Asking for Your Opinion?

Ye Yu's voice was calm, neither servile nor overbearing, utterly unaffected by the imposing scene before him.

The people from the major imperial dynasties were unsurprised by this.

However, the representatives of the various factions invited to the Liu Family frowned. From the moment Ye Yu appeared, they had sensed a dangerous aura from him.

Seeing Ye Yu's current carefree demeanor, even they would inevitably feel intimidated when facing the top forces that represented nearly half of Great Flame in this hall.

A doubt immediately rose in their hearts. Had Great Flame's former Crown Prince truly been crippled? He certainly did not look like it!

"Hehe, Xiao Yu, the Autumn Water Sword was a gift you gave Ruyan. Once a gift has been given, how could there be any reason to take it back?" Liu Tiannan said with a smile that did not reach his eyes.

"I don't want the cultivation resources I gave you before. But everyone knows that the Autumn Water Sword was a betrothal gift. Now that the engagement has been annulled, shouldn't it be returned to me?" Ye Yu sneered.

The others secretly nodded at his words. This request was perfectly reasonable.

It had been a betrothal gift. Now that there would be no marriage, how could they not return it? Did they take him for some gullible fool?

"Xiao Yu, Ruyan has used the Autumn Water Sword for years and has grown attached to it. If she changes swords, I'm afraid it may affect her cultivation. How about you take something else instead? Or wait until Ruyan finds a new sword, then she can return it to you. After all, you like Ruyan so much—you wouldn't want her to be unhappy, would you?" Liu Tiannan chuckled.

Deep down, Liu Tiannan had Ye Yu figured out. He was certain that with Ye Yu's bootlicking nature, he would never bear to see Liu Ruyan suffer any harm.

Given enough time, this matter would naturally fade away.

"Do I look like I'm discussing this with you?" Ye Yu raised his head, and his tone suddenly turned icy as he stared coldly at Liu Tiannan.

Under Ye Yu's gaze, Liu Tiannan felt a chill shoot straight up from within his body to the crown of his head. Every hair on his body stood on end, and he could not help staggering back a step.

It was not just Liu Tiannan. Everyone's expressions changed. At this moment, they were certain that this Crown Prince, rumored to have been crippled, had not been crippled at all!

He was still like he had been years ago—his killing intent was even stronger than before!

The Guardians of the other major imperial dynasties quietly shielded their own Imperial Princes behind them.

The Imperial Princes, however, were in rather good moods. Judging from what had happened last night, the conflict between Ye Yu and the Great Yan Royal Family was already beyond reconciliation. The more domineering Ye Yu acted now, the better it was for them!

"Enough! What kind of attitude is that? How dare you speak to Prime Minister Liu in that tone! Do you think that just because you still carry the blood of the Great Yan Royal Family, Prime Minister Liu truly would not dare touch you? Trash! Know when to stop!" Ye Qingwan's face turned livid as she glared fiercely at Ye Yu.

In Ye Qingwan's eyes, the reason Ye Yu dared to act so fearlessly was because he relied on the Great Yan Royal Family.

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone else looked at Ye Qingwan strangely. Did Ye Qingwan have something wrong with her brain?

Ye Yu shifted his gaze away from Liu Tiannan and looked at Ye Qingwan. "What do you mean, know when to stop? I came to retrieve what belongs to me. Is that wrong?"

"Ye Yu, there should be a limit to your nonsense!" Ye Qingwan took a deep breath, rose to her feet, and met Ye Yu's gaze directly.

"Yes, Imperial Brother, stop making Eldest Sister angry. Eldest Sister is doing this for your own good. Now that things have turned into this, how are you going to clean up the mess? I know you like Sister Ruyan, but this is not how things should be done." Ye Xuan's voice rang out, with Liu Ruyan following behind him.

Liu Ruyan looked at Ye Yu with utter disgust. "Ye Yu, can't we part on good terms? Must you insist on this? I truly don't like you. I only ever saw you as an older brother. Stop pestering me. We are not people from the same world."

"Liu Ruyan, don't think so highly of yourself. Hand over the Autumn Water Sword!" Ye Yu said coldly as he looked at her.

"Sigh, Imperial Brother, you know that's impossible. The Autumn Water Sword is truly important to Sister Ruyan. Don't be like this. If you really want a sword, I'll give you mine as compensation!" Ye Xuan said, removing the sword at his waist with a wronged expression.

Yet anyone with eyes could see that although this sword looked decent, it possessed no spiritual energy fluctuations whatsoever. How could it compare with Autumn Water, Great Flame's finest sword?

Besides, had the outside world not claimed that the sword carried by Ye Xuan, Great Flame's Second Prince, was the Flowing Light Sword, one of Great Flame's famous swords? How had it become this broken blade?

Everyone present was shrewd. Even Liu Tiannan sensed that something was amiss. Ye Xuan was truly deeply calculating.

Yet Liu Ruyan and the others could not see it. Instead, she stepped sideways and shielded Ye Xuan behind her, saying coldly, "Ye Yu, today's matter is between you and me. If you have something to say, say it to me. Don't drag Xiao Xuan into this."

Ye Yu felt helpless. These three women together could not scrape up a single brain, but he had no intention of saying more. "I'll say this one last time. Hand over the Autumn Water Sword, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Impolite? Hehe, I would like to see just how you plan to be impolite! Men! Seize this dog bastard! Take him back and throw him into the death prison!" Ye Qingwan laughed in extreme fury and slammed her palm onto the table.

A squad of Golden Armored Guards suddenly rushed in from outside. Each of them emanated formidable spiritual energy fluctuations. They were the Great Yan Royal Family's inner guards, personally established by Ye Yu in the past, and one of the Great Yan Royal Family's strongest active forces apart from the Attendant Hall.

Ye Yu's gaze swept across the faces of those Golden Armored Guards. There were indeed quite a few familiar faces. He then let out a long breath and said, "There is still time to leave now."

Several Golden Armored Guards exchanged glances. Not only did they not retreat, they each drew their longswords instead.

"Seize him!" Ye Qingwan shouted again.

Seeing this, Ye Yu no longer held back. The spiritual energy within his body surged forth at that instant. Lightning flickered in his eyes, while tiny bolts of thunder flashed across the surface of his body.

Since they could not communicate properly, then he would slaughter them all!

"Wait!" Just as swords were drawn and bows bent, Ye Qingshuang suddenly spoke from the side, drawing everyone's attention.

Even Ye Yu looked at Ye Qingshuang in confusion.

"Ye Yu, I'll give you a chance. Tell me what poison Second Sister has been afflicted with and how to cure it. I can plead with Imperial Sister on your behalf." Ye Qingshuang took a deep breath and spoke.

Ye Qingshuang knew how formidable the Golden Armored Guards were. She also knew that if Ye Yu dared show the slightest intention of resisting, he might die on the spot. Thus, she could only speak up to stop this, since it concerned her Second Sister, Ye Qingxuan.

"Second Sister? Second Sister has been poisoned? Who did it?" Ye Qingwan's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.

Ye Qingshuang did not answer. Her gaze remained fixed on Ye Yu. Cangyun had said that Ye Yu could save her!

But Ye Qingshuang simply could not understand why Ye Yu could save someone whom even Cangyun could not. There was only one explanation.

Ye Yu had administered the poison!