Ye Kunlun accepted the characterless book and said with a faint smile, "Just borrowing it for a year."
With that, he turned and left with Xiao Jiu.
Ji Ruyue watched Ye Kunlun's retreating back, her face filled with deep unwillingness. Only after Ye Kunlun disappeared did she turn to her mother.
"Mother, if we had known this would happen, why did we have to sacrifice two clan elders?"
Her voice was filled with sorrow. Ji Fengxue and Ji Wumian were the top experts of the Ji family.
Ji Laotaixian's face showed a hint of hatred. "If not for that, our Ji family would not have survived this calamity today!"
"Mother, are we just going to let him get away with it so easily?" Ji Ruyue gritted her teeth, her eyes full of hatred.
"This revenge must be repaid!" Ji Laotaixian's voice was grim. "Contact Sui Yan immediately. This time, the ancient sects behind the clan elders must join forces to eliminate Ye Kunlun. I believe—Sui Yan has no reason to refuse!"
"Good!"
Sui Yan was the first to learn of the deaths of Ji Fengxue and Ji Wumian at Ye Kunlun's hands.
He didn't know why, but he wasn't surprised when he heard the result, and even felt a hint of schadenfreude!
"The ancient sects behind the clan elders join forces?"
Sui Yan listened to Ji Ruyue's words but did not agree immediately. Instead, he fell silent.
"What? Sui Yan, don't you want revenge? Are you just going to watch Ye Kunlun take the characterless book that concerns your family's destiny?"
On the phone, Ji Ruyue roared at Sui Yan.
"No, of course I want revenge!" Sui Yan's expression was gloomy. He also harbored deep hatred for Ye Kunlun.
"It's just that if the ancient sects make a move, do you think we need to join forces to deal with Ye Kunlun?"
Sui Yan replied in a deep voice, "The power of the ancient sects far exceeds your and my imagination. Ye Kunlun is probably like an ant in their eyes!"
"Moreover, how can we control the ancient sects?"
After hearing Sui Yan's words, Ji Ruyue snorted, "It seems you don't intend to join forces with the Ji family?"
"I think that once the ancient sects make a move, Ye Kunlun is bound to die," Sui Yan replied. "Let's just wait and see. Let the ancient sects handle the rest. I think it will be soon…"
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On the other side, Yuchi Cheng and Yan He naturally heard about the matter of the Sui and Ji families.
As members of the seven great clans of the capital, their scouts had immediately relayed what had happened.
Yan He breathed a sigh of relief. In his opinion, willingly handing over the characterless book was much more cost-effective than making an enemy of Ye Kunlun.
In fact, it proved that his decision was correct.
"Dad, you seem to have sighed in relief," Yan Chuxin said to Yan He.
"That kid Ye Kunlun is too strange. From the moment he stepped into the capital, everyone who made a move against him has met a terrible end!"
"When everyone thought he would die in the hands of the Changsun family elder, he not only killed Changsun Yuan but also destroyed the entire Changsun family!"
"When the Sui family thought their clan elders could kill him by joining forces, they were still killed by him!"
"Ji Fengxue and Ji Wumian of the Ji family were both top experts of the older generation, and they were still killed by him!"
"But there are still people in the capital who don't believe in this evil and keep provoking him."
Speaking of this, Yan He smiled self-deprecatingly. "Don't you think Dad is a bit too cowardly? Lacking the responsibility of the head of one of the seven great clans of the capital?"
"No!" Yan Chuxin shook her head. "Precisely because you are the head of the Yan family, making this decision was harder for you than anyone else. This is the responsibility a family head should have. I support you!"
Hearing Yan Chuxin's words, Yan He laughed heartily. "With your words, my heart feels much better. It's just that I didn't expect Ye Kunlun to really agree to retrieve the characterless book three months later."
Yan Chuxin's expression was thoughtful, and then she replied, "Although this person kills like a butcher, as you said, he has his own principles and is a person who values loyalty and keeps his word. He's not as unreasonable as people say."
Yan He looked at his beloved daughter in surprise. It was the first time he had heard Yan Chuxin evaluate someone like this.
His eyes lit up, and he teased, "What? Have you fallen for him…"
"Dad!" Yan Chuxin interrupted Yan He. "I said, the man for Yan Chuxin must be the strongest in this world."
"Alright, alright." Yan He felt like his ears were going to get calluses.
"Dad, I'll be going to the Northern Frontier in a few days. What about you and sister…"
"Don't worry, don't worry." Yan He knew Yan Chuxin was worried about her precious sister. "As for you, I heard the barbarians in the Northern Frontier are causing a lot of trouble. Be sure to stay safe."
"I will."
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On the other side, the Yuchi family.
"Brother, you just handed over the characterless book to Ye Kunlun like that? And you haven't broken off his engagement with Changge?"
Yuchi Cheng's sister, Yuchi Wan, had just returned from out of town and was stunned when she heard about this.
"Didn't we say we would break off the engagement before? That kid crawled out from some obscure corner, how could he be worthy of our Changge."
While complaining about Yuchi Cheng, Yuchi Wan directly belittled Ye Kunlun.
Yuchi Cheng looked at his sister with a helpless expression. "Xiao Wan, Ye Kunlun is not as unbearable as you say. In the time you were away, he even destroyed the entire Changsun family."
"That only proves he's from the countryside!" Yuchi Wan's tone became even more displeased.
Yuchi Cheng sighed and continued to explain, "I think it's better to wait for Changge to return from the Southern Frontier and make her own decision. You know that girl is stubborn and never likes us to interfere in her affairs."
Hearing this, Yuchi Wan's expression improved slightly. "That's true, but… no matter what, I still don't agree to their marriage."
"Patriarch, Ye Kunlun is here to pay his respects."
At this moment, Yuchi Cheng's trusted subordinate hurried to report.
Yuchi Cheng was startled, then smiled at Yuchi Wan, "See, Ye Kunlun was yelling at the Sui and Ji families, but he's being polite to our Yuchi family. So, there's no need to make enemies with him."
With that, Yuchi Cheng stood up and walked outside. Ye Kunlun was worthy of him personally welcoming him.
Yuchi Wan thought for a moment and then got up to follow. She wanted to see what kind of person Ye Kunlun was to have turned the capital upside down.
Ye Kunlun looked at Yuchi Cheng, who came out to welcome him, and stepped forward with a smile, "Ah, it's still good to be the Yuchi Patriarch. Dealing with fighting and killing is really quite troublesome."
"Ahaha." Yuchi Cheng chuckled, understanding the implied meaning in Ye Kunlun's words, and laughed along.
"Young Master Ye, please come in for a cup of tea?" Yuchi Cheng made a gesture inviting him in.
Ye Kunlun shook his head and replied, "No need. I'm here to collect the characterless book. I have other matters to attend to afterward."
Ye Kunlun had been busy refining pills and improving the strength of the Wujian Prison these past two days and hadn't yet gone to Huichuntang.
Long Qi's stone pulse had just been relieved, and he was still worried.
"Very well!"
Yuchi Cheng took out the characterless book, preparing to hand it over to Ye Kunlun.
"Brother, I don't see anything special about this kid?"
Yuchi Wan, however, spoke at this moment, her tone carrying a hint of mockery.