Perhaps...
They had come at the wrong time.
When they took in the scene before them, the same thought flashed through the minds of Ye Xu and the others.
No, wait.
Judging by this, the Young Clan Head was clearly being coerced by this man.
Hiss...
What was this man's cultivation? What backing did he have?
How dare he do something so outrageously brazen!
Ye Xu and the others watched Zhang Yuan pinning Ye Xiangning in place. Usually so arrogant and domineering in both the Ye Family and the Mysterious Court, Ye Xiangning now looked like a frightened fawn in the corner, trembling and utterly pitiful.
Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air.
What a ruthless bastard!
Hearing the sharp intakes of breath at the doorway, Zhang Yuan's eye twitched. He looked down at the cunning glint in Ye Xiangning's eyes, and fury welled up inside him.
Ye Xiangning had engineered all of this.
If word of today's events got out, his reputation would be utterly ruined, cementing the rumors spread by the Eastern Sunken Pavilion.
Should I just kill them to silence them?
A cold gleam flashed through Zhang Yuan's eyes, making Ye Xu and the others' hearts clench. Then he reined in his malicious intent.
Forget it.
Ye Xu and the others had done nothing wrong. He was no monstrous villain, either, and could not bring himself to kill people over a mere disagreement.
Ah!
I'm still too kind!
Thinking this, Zhang Yuan pushed lightly with the arm braced against the wall, stopped blocking Ye Xiangning in, and stepped down from the bed. Once firmly on the floor, he turned to face Ye Xu and the others.
Facts spoke louder than words.
Zhang Yuan knew that even if he explained now, Ye Xu and the others would