Ten Thousand Dragons Technique

Chapter 440: I Can Save the Ye Family!

"Oh, is someone from the Fang family here? Let’s go, hurry and meet them."

Madam Ye was ecstatic, but after taking only a few steps, she stopped short. Her eyes widened. "What did you say? Say it again!"

The steward hurried to explain, "The Fang family says they won’t be coming to propose marriage anymore."

How could this be? Madam Ye felt as if she’d been struck by lightning, and her vision went dark. The Fang family was their last hope. Have even the Fang family refused them now? Who else can save the Clan Leader? She was utterly devastated.

Ye Ruxue shook her head frantically. "That’s impossible! Fang Fan likes Third Sister so much. How could he not come to propose?"

The others were just as puzzled. Everyone on Dragon Island knew how deeply Fang Fan adored Ye Qingwu. It was unthinkable that he would give up; it made no sense at all.

The steward said, "Because Fang Fan is dead."

The news stunned everyone present into silence. They were all dumbfounded.

Madam Ye was stunned. When she first heard that the Fang family wasn’t coming, she had been furious. What are they playing at? Is the Fang family trying to break off the engagement? This is a vicious slap in our Ye Family’s face. They have absolutely no respect for us! But upon hearing this second piece of news, she was simply shell-shocked.

Fang Fan was dead.

How is that possible? He was the young master of the Fang family! His status is so prestigious, who would dare to kill him? Aren’t they afraid of the Fang family’s revenge?

Ye Ruxue and the others were equally stupefied. The news was earth-shattering, and their first instinct was to believe it was fake.

"Nonsense," Ye Ruxue glared at the steward. "Are you lying to me? Do you have a death wish?"

The terrified steward immediately dropped to his knees. "No, Second Miss! I’m not lying, the news is true! How would I ever dare to deceive you?"

Ye Ruxue was stunned. So Lin Xuan was right? I can’t believe he was actually telling the truth!

Beside them, Ye Qingwu was also taken aback, a mix of surprise and joy flooding her heart. She hadn’t wanted to marry into the Fang family in the first place, and now Fang Fan was dead. What a coincidence! Suddenly, she recalled that Lin Xuan had told them the Fang family wouldn’t come to propose marriage because Fang Fan was dead.

How did Lin Xuan know? She turned sharply to look at him. Could Lin Xuan have done it? No, impossible. She shook her head, dismissing the idea. He wouldn’t be so audacious. It must have been someone else.

"How did he die? Who killed him?" Madam Ye demanded, having regained some of her composure.

The steward shook his head. "I don’t know. We only know that Young Master Fang died inside the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower. As for who did it, that’s currently unclear. All we know is that it was a mysterious individual."

Didn’t anyone at the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower see anything? That’s impossible. Ye Ruxue was deeply skeptical.

The steward continued, "It is said that everyone who was with Young Master Fang has lost their memories."

"What? They lost their memories?" Ye Ruxue was astonished.

Hearing this, Madam Ye’s eyes rolled back, and she nearly fainted. She was overwhelmed by utter despair. She had thought this marriage alliance would convince the Fang family to help them refine the necessary elixirs and save her husband. But now that Fang Fan was dead, the alliance was impossible. The Fang family would certainly not help them with the alchemy. Who could save her husband now? If he died, the Ye Family would fall into decline. At this thought, Madam Ye’s legs gave out, and she collapsed.

"Mother!"

Ye Ruxue cried out, rushing to support Madam Ye. Ye Qingwu also hurried over, her face fraught with worry. "Mother, are you alright?"

The two sisters helped their mother back to the living room.

"Steward, quickly! Go brew some ginseng tea!" Ye Ruxue ordered.

Madam Ye took two sips of the tea, and a little color returned to her face, but her eyes remained filled with hopelessness. She began to sob. "It’s over. Our Ye Family is finished. No one can save your father now."

Tears streamed down the faces of Ye Qingwu and her sister. The other stewards and guards lowered their heads, and an incredibly oppressive atmosphere descended upon the room.

But at that moment, a calm voice spoke up. "Who said the Ye Family is finished? I can save the Ye Family."

Everyone was shocked. All eyes snapped toward Lin Xuan.

Madam Ye stared at him. "What do you mean by that? You can save the Ye Family?"

"Of course."

"Do you know another fourth-grade Alchemy Master?"

"I do."

"Can you invite this great Alchemy Master to come here?"

"Naturally!"

"Really?" Hope flared in Madam Ye’s eyes once more. "That’s wonderful! Heaven never seals all exits. Our Ye Family still has a chance!"

She scrambled over to Lin Xuan, grabbing his hand as she spoke excitedly, "Young Master Lin, my attitude was poor earlier, please forgive me. I’m begging you, please quickly invite the fourth-grade Alchemy Master you know to come and save our Ye Family. Terms are negotiable! As long as he is willing to help us with the alchemy, he can name his price!"

"No problem," Lin Xuan smiled. "This fourth-grade Alchemy Master is already here."

"Here? Where?" Madam Ye’s eyes shot wide as she scanned the area outside the living room, but there was no one there.

"The one you seek is closer than you think," Lin Xuan said with a smile. "Because I am that fourth-grade Alchemy Master. I can perform the alchemy for the Ye Family and save it."

"What? You?"

Madam Ye was once again stunned. This answer was completely beyond her expectations. She scrutinized Lin Xuan from head to toe before asking, "Young Master Lin, how old are you this year?"

"Seventeen."

"And how long have you practiced alchemy?"

Lin Xuan thought for a moment. "A little over a year, I suppose."

Madam Ye suddenly jumped to her feet, roaring with all her might, "Guards! Throw him into the sea to feed the fish!"

This brat is infuriating! Is he playing me for a fool? A seventeen-year-old kid who’s only practiced alchemy for a year dares to call himself a fourth-grade Alchemy Master? What kind of joke is this?! In her eyes, Lin Xuan was merely toying with her.

Ye Ruxue was also furious. She leaped forward and snapped, "You’re a despicable person! What grudge could you possibly have against us that you’d mock us time and time again? Do you really think our Ye Family has fallen so low? Do you think just anyone can bully us?"

"I’m not bullying you. I’m telling the truth. I really can save you," Lin Xuan said earnestly.

"You!" Ye Ruxue was so furious she could have spit blood. She shrieked, "Guards, throw him out!"

The Ye Family guards, their faces flushed with anger, agreed that Lin Xuan had gone too far. To make such jokes at a time of life and death for their family was like pouring oil on a fire. This kid needed to be taught a harsh lesson. A group of them advanced on Lin Xuan.

"Stop!" Ye Qingwu rushed forward, placing herself in front of Lin Xuan. "You can’t touch him!"

"Qing Wu, you’re defending this boy? Are you trying to anger your mother to death?!" Madam Ye roared.

"Third Sister, get out of the way!" Ye Ruxue said. "This boy has made fools of us again and again and shows no respect for our family! Why are you still protecting him?"

"That’s not it, Mother, Second Sister, please listen to me! Young Master Lin may like to brag sometimes, but he is incredibly powerful! Moreover, his status is extremely prestigious. You absolutely cannot harm him!"

"Prestigious? A braggart who only spouts nonsense? How prestigious could he possibly be?" Ye Ruxue scoffed.

Madam Ye was even more skeptical. She said coldly, "Boy, state your identity. I’d like to see if you can truly intimidate our Ye Family."

"My identity?" Lin Xuan said calmly. "I am a Core Disciple of the Heavenly Dao Institute, the Champion Marquis of the Great Xia Country, General Long Ming, and a fourth-grade Alchemy Master of the Pill Tower."

Hearing this, Madam Ye was dumbfounded. This boy has such an astonishing background?

The stewards and guards were also startled, and none of them dared to make a move.

Her second sister, Ye Ruxue, however, snorted coldly. "Utter nonsense! You must be bragging. How could you possibly have such a prestigious identity? Mother, don’t listen to him. This kid loves to brag. You can’t trust a word he says."

Madam Ye turned to Ye Qingwu. "Is what he said true?"

If this boy dares to lie to me again, then no matter who pleads for him, I will not spare him.