"Patriarch..."
As Ye Xuan’s words faded, the expressions of the Ye Family members dimmed. They wanted to speak, but didn’t know what to say. Facing a million Cultivators, they felt utterly insignificant, like a speck of dust. How could they fight this battle? There was simply no way.
"Brother, it’s fine. At worst, we’ll just die together!" Ye Ling’Er’s voice rang out, the first to declare her stance.
After her words, the surroundings remained quiet.
"Death" was a very simple word. But in reality, as long as one was living well, they absolutely did not want to die. The current Ye Family members were exactly like this.
At this moment, Ye Wen suddenly let out a low roar. "No, I don’t want to die!"
Ye Ling’Er said in astonishment, "Ye Wen, what are you doing? Has my brother not treated you well? How could you..."
Knowing she had misunderstood him, Ye Wen explained, "I mean that I don’t want to die, so I must fight! I will carve out a bloody path. What’s the point of just waiting for death like this?"
Ye Wen’s words managed to lift the Ye Family’s spirits slightly.
"Right, surrendering without a fight is seeking our own destruction. Let’s fight!" An Elder of the Ye Family suddenly released his pressure. Although his aura was only at the Frenzy Spirit Realm, his determination infected all his clansmen.
Looking at the Ye Family members whose eyes had regained their fighting spirit, Ye Xuan remained silent. The disparity in strength in this battle was too vast. He pondered how he could send people out. The Ye Family couldn’t all die here. At the very least, his sister, father, and the others had to survive. Otherwise, he wondered how heartbroken his mother would be if she heard the news.
Just as Ye Xuan was deep in thought, the ground trembled more and more violently. A million-strong army had already approached Ye Family Town. The entire town was surrounded so tightly that not even a drop of water could leak through. As far as the eye could see, it was a sea of heads.
Suddenly, a massive Flying Beast flew in from the distance. It was a Rank One, Grade Six Beast, the Long-beaked Eagle.
On the back of the Long-beaked Eagle sat Sun Zhenwu and other Elders of the Sun Family. The Long-beaked Eagle circled in the air once before flying over the town walls. Sun Zhenwu stood on the eagle’s head like a Divine King, looking down at Ye Xuan from above.
"Ye Xuan, you didn’t expect I could track you down, did you?" Sun Zhenwu’s voice rang out. The gaze he fixed on Ye Xuan held naked killing intent. "You killed my grandson, and you killed Sun Hang. Such enmity is irreconcilable! It’s just a pity that the people from the Gongsun Family don’t seem to be here."
Sun Zhenwu did not see a single member of the Gongsun Family on the town wall. This left him feeling quite regretful.
Ye Xuan exhaled a breath and spoke, "Does a whole city really need to make such a grand spectacle to wipe out my Ye Family?"
Sun Zhenwu said flatly, "Grand? I simply don’t want anyone from your Ye Family to escape. Today, the entire Ye Family Town will be buried for your sake! However, your Ye Family only has this handful of people?"
The Ye Family’s numbers were far too small. So small that a look of disdain even appeared in Sun Zhenwu’s eyes. Added together, the entire Ye Family didn’t even amount to a hundred people, did they? Could such a petty family really control a Three-Star Main Town?
Ye Xuan remained silent for a good while before saying, "What will it take for you to let my family go? This matter has nothing to do with them."
"Do you think that’s possible? I’ve said it—today, everyone must die!"
Just as Sun Zhenwu’s words fell, an old man suddenly sneered, "What, do we have to die too?"
This voice was extremely abrupt. The Ye Family members turned their heads to see an old man and a young girl appearing on the town wall.
The old man was a stranger to the Ye Family, but they all recognized the young girl. It was Xia Zihan. Xia Zihan had eaten at the Ye Family’s home before, and her overly familiar personality meant she got along quite well with everyone.
Sun Zhenwu glanced at the old man, and upon seeing the word "World" embroidered on his chest, his expression softened slightly. "People of the World Alliance, you may leave."
The World Alliance also had a presence in his city.
"That’s more like it. Zihan, let’s go." Saying this, the old man grabbed Xia Zihan’s hand, ready to leave.
Xia Zihan, however, spoke up, "Director, I’m not leaving. Didn’t you promise me you’d put pressure on the Sun Family?"
This old man was the Director of the auction house.
The Director smiled bitterly. "I said that if the Old Master agreed, I would pressure the Sun Family. But there hasn’t been any reply from his side."
"No! If you don’t pressure them, Brother Ye Xuan will definitely die. In that case, I’m not leaving either! Let’s see if he dares to touch me!"
As she spoke, Xia Zihan suddenly pulled out a cloak and draped it over her shoulders. The material of the cloak was exceptionally exquisite. Near the shoulder, a Wild Beast was embroidered; it resembled a red carp with teeth in its mouth and scales like a dragon.
This was the Fierce Beast: the Henggong Fish.
Just as Sun Zhenwu was about to say something, the Director suddenly appeared beside Xia Zihan, grabbed her arm directly, and pulled her away.
As he walked, he called out, "Lord Sun, nothing is wrong here. You all can continue your fight; our people are leaving immediately."
By the time his voice faded, they had already left the town wall. This old man’s cultivation base was absolutely also at the Earth Spirit Realm.
"Director, what are you doing? Let me go! I’m not leaving." Below the town wall, Xia Zihan struggled incessantly.
The Director gritted his teeth and said, "Miss, have you forgotten the promise you made when you left home? You promised the Old Master that you wouldn’t use the Xia Family’s connections and would rely entirely on yourself."
"I was talking about the consignment business, but how is this related to consignment?!"
"Miss, let me be honest with you. The Old Master said that we simply cannot manage all the affairs of the world. Survival and destruction have their own destined courses, and we must not interfere."
"What! Grandpa doesn’t plan to help me... Then what do I do? No, I have to go back."
"Miss, stop being stubborn. If you really won’t go, the Old Master instructed me to knock you out and carry you away."
"You wouldn’t dare."
"I would!"
"You!"
Xia Zihan grew anxious, but then she said, "Fine, I can leave. But I need to say one last thing to Brother Ye Xuan. Once I say it, I’ll go."
"Miss, if you don’t leave after, I really will knock you out."
"I told you, I will go." Saying this, Xia Zihan ran back up the town wall.
"Why is this little girl back again?" Seeing Xia Zihan, Sun Zhenwu raised an eyebrow.
At this moment, Xia Zihan went to Ye Xuan’s side and said earnestly, "Brother Ye Xuan, I’m sorry, I can’t help you. But you must stay alive."
With her piece said, Xia Zihan turned and left. Her eyes were faintly red. Although she told Ye Xuan that he had to live, she knew that in this current situation, he couldn’t possibly survive.
At the bend of the town wall, the Director sighed and murmured softly, "Miss, you just care too much about this young man. That is exactly why the Old Master didn’t humor your wishes this time."
Soon, Xia Zihan and the people from the World Auction House walked away step by step. Wherever they passed, the crowd automatically stepped aside to open up a path.
As soon as Xia Zihan left, Sun Zhenwu’s voice rang out once more. "Where is that blood-haired woman? Why isn’t she here? Isn’t she your guardian deity? I heard she is incredibly fast, but now that the area is sealed airtight, it’d be hard for her to escape even if she sprouted wings, wouldn’t it?"
Ye Xuan didn’t answer.
"What, cat got your tongue? Are you so filled with despair that you can’t speak?" Sun Zhenwu scoffed. "Hehehe... People of the Ye Family, don’t say I didn’t give you a chance. If you want to live, take this dagger. Every one of you must stab this brat once."
CLINK.
A dagger was tossed down by Sun Zhenwu, landing in front of the Ye Family.