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Chapter 497 - 442: A Change of Heaven in Huaxia

Chapter 497: Chapter 442: A Change of Heaven in Huaxia

"Tell the old guy, it’s time to reveal our trump card!"

Under the cold moonlit sky, as the evening breeze blew by, Ye Fan’s seemingly casual words clearly fell into the ears of Xing Feng, Hong Lie, Ling Fei, and the other six members of the Yanhuang Organization, causing a change in their expressions!

"What exactly is his trump card? Is it Chu Xuanji?"

Looking at Ye Fan’s confident demeanor, whether it was Hong Lie, Xing Feng, or the other members of the Yanhuang Organization, the same question arose in their minds.

In their view, even though Chu Xuanji was second on the Dragon Ranking and a Taishan Beidou of the Hua Xia Cultivation World with a savior contribution, he would still be unable to protect Ye Fan.

After all, Ye Fan had too much blood on his hands!

"Heh, bluffing. I really want to see what your trump card is!"

After a brief moment of astonishment, Hong Lie seemingly didn’t believe Ye Fan had any trump card that could turn the tide, and with a cold laugh, he then said to Xing Feng, "Elder Xing, there’s no time to delay. Shall we take him back to Yanjing now?"

"There’s no hurry, let’s first go to the Taiwan Office and get a clear understanding of the situation here before returning to Yanjing," Xing Feng shook his head, dismissing Hong Lie’s suggestion.

"Alright then."

Although Hong Lie was eager to see Ye Fan brought to justice, he knew that since they were going to trial Ye Fan, they needed to have solid evidence, which naturally required a thorough investigation of all the events that transpired in Taiwan. Therefore, he agreed with Xing Feng’s proposal and then coldly looked at Ye Fan, "Will you go on your own, or do I need to assist you?"

"I advise you not to lay a finger on me until the final result is out," Ye Fan responded, sidestepping the question and threatening Hong Lie instead.

"You..."

Angered, Hong Lie’s face changed color, ready to slap Ye Fan then and there, but remembering Xing Feng’s earlier caution, he forcefully held back.

Meanwhile, Xing Feng couldn’t help but take another glance at Ye Fan, his eyes filled with curiosity, as if to say: What exactly is this young man relying on to be so brazen and unbridled?

No answer came.

Ye Fan took the initiative to step forward, walking past Hong Lie with his head held high, towards the helicopter ahead.

"Captain Hong, you take Ye Fan up, Director Ling and the others will clean up the scene, I’ll notify Elder He," Xing Feng said, his heart wryly smiling, and after a slight pause, made arrangements.

"Alright."

Hong Lie nodded and quickly followed Ye Fan, unable to suppress the rage inside him, seemingly ready to erupt at any moment.

"Alright."

Ling Fei immediately responded, his gaze, much like his five subordinates, fixed on Ye Fan’s retreating figure, filled with lingering emotions — in their memory, no one in the Hua Xia Cultivation World had ever dared to look down on the Yanhuang Organization with such arrogance as Ye Fan!

Seeing that Ye Fan had no intention of fleeing, but instead boarded the helicopter willingly, Xing Feng relaxed and raised his wrist to contact Martial Hall Elder He Yunting using the Yanhuang Organization’s special communicator.

"Elder Xing, have you stopped him?" The call was quickly connected, and He Yunting, who was in the Southeast Asia Special Zone, asked first, his tone slightly anxious.

"No."

Xing Feng, looking at the corpses strewn across the ground, replied with a bitter smile, "By the time we arrived, not a single person from the Hongwu Sect was left alive."

Whish!

Upon hearing Xing Feng’s response, even He Yunting, who was the first authoritative elder of the Yanhuang Organization and had reached the Gang Qi Realm, stone-hearted as he was, was taken aback by the outcome.

"What is the exact situation?"

He Yunting promptly asked again, his expression extremely somber.

Just as he had said during his conversation with Ye Wenhao earlier, preventing Ye Fan from slaughtering the Hongwu Sect was a win-win situation for both Ye Wenhao and his son, as well as for the Yanhuang Organization. Conversely, if Ye Fan did carry out the massacre, the situation would become a dead-end with no way out!

"According to what Director Ling said, Ye Fan issued a life-and-death challenge to the Hongwu Sect, and Hongwu Sect Leader Tong He personally accepted the challenge."

Xing Feng sighed at Ye Fan’s use of the rules as he replied, "Before Hong Lie and I got to the Hongwu Sect, he had already killed Tong He. And then, taking advantage of the time we disembarked from the helicopter, he slaughtered all the remaining Hongwu Sect disciples!"

"Uh..."

Hearing Xing Feng’s reply again, even though He Yunting was deeply composed, he was once again stunned.

"Chu Xuanji has truly raised a ruthless and cunning disciple," He Yunting couldn’t help but lament after the surprise, the heaviness on his face lightening a bit — although Ye Fan had massacred the Hongwu Sect, he had not violated the rules of the Yanhuang Organization, so there was still room to manoeuver.

"Indeed."

Xing Feng agreed, then added, "Just now, Hong Lie wanted to take advantage of his authority to attack him, but not only was he fearless, he even confronted Hong Lie head-on and even made a bet!"

"Oh? What happened?" He Yunting’s eyebrows rose.

"Just now..."

Xing Feng detailed the conflict between Hong Lie and Ye Fan from a moment ago.

"Warn Hong Lie to not act rashly; even if the Leader intervenes on his behalf, with Chu Xuanji’s protective nature, he definitely won’t let it slide!" After listening to Xing Feng’s account, He Yunting cautioned.

"Hong Lie has seen the stakes clearly, so he shouldn’t act foolishly," Xing Feng said. "Also, I plan to go to the Taiwan Office first, to thoroughly investigate what happened here before returning to Yanjing, what do you think?"

"That’s fine, the Leader will also be out of seclusion by then, so let him handle it personally."

He Yunting agreed with Xing Feng’s proposal and couldn’t help but wryly smile, "Otherwise, we simply don’t have anyone who can suppress Chu Xuanji. And judging by that young man’s tone, Chu Xuanji is very likely to forcefully protect him!"

This time, Xing Feng chose silence, tantamount to acknowledging He Yunting’s words — with Chu Xuanji’s Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts at the Peak of Gang Qi, no one except Yan could suppress him.

"Alright, Ye Wenhao is here, I won’t talk any longer, contact me if there is any update."

Seeing Xing Feng silent, He Yunting sensed Ye Wenhao’s approach and quickly spoke, then without waiting for a response, hung up the phone.

"Bang bang—"

Two seconds later, there was a knock at the door.

He Yunting’s consciousness stirred, he removed the soundproofing measures, and the Gang Qi that had enveloped him dissipated without a trace, before he finally said, "Come in."

Creak!

The door opened in response, and Ye Wenhao walked into the room, asking as he moved, "Elder He, is there any news from Taiwan?"

"Your son slaughtered everyone in the Hongwu Sect, leaving no one in armor." He Yunting deliberately provoked.

Ye Wenhao’s expression changed, his body shook slightly, and he instinctively stopped in his tracks, his face growing increasingly anxious.

Even though Chu Ji had told him over the phone earlier that Ye Fan could turn the situation around, he had just racked his brains for a long time but still couldn’t figure out how Ye Fan was going to turn the tables.

In such a situation, he could only hope that Ye Fan had not acted against the Hongwu Sect, and that through the private agreement reached with He Yunting, Ye Fan’s life could be saved.

Now that He Yunting bluntly told him that Ye Fan had bloodily cleansed the Hongwu Sect...

This directly shattered the last glimmer of hope in his heart for rescuing Ye Fan!

"However, before he acted, he issued a life-and-death challenge to the Hongwu Sect, and the Hongwu Sect Leader, Tong He, accepted the challenge." Seeing that Ye Wenhao had been severely frightened, He Yunting found it somewhat amusing and spoke again.

"Phew~"

Ye Wenhao let out a sigh of relief, and then glared at He Yunting somewhat irritably, "Elder He, it’s not very nice to scare people like that, is it?"

"Your son has caused a bloodbath, stirring up controversies all over Huaxia, making us in the Yanhuang Organization overwhelmed, and I haven’t even said anything yet. A little scare to you, and you’re unhappy about it," He Yunting said indifferently.

"Hmm..."

Knowing that he was in the wrong, Ye Wenhao did not dwell on the subject any further and instead asked, "Elder He, although Xiao Fan has annihilated the entire Hongwu Sect, he has not violated the rules of the Yanhuang Organization, so our previous agreement is still valid, right?"

"At this point, it’s no longer up to me to decide, but I will strongly suggest it to Leader Yan. As for the specific resolution, it’s still up to him to determine," He Yunting said somewhat awkwardly. He had previously proposed the agreement as a stalling tactic, though it was also what he had in mind.

"You..."

Ye Wenhao immediately felt a rising anger, but seeing He Yunting’s embarrassed face, and recalling his words, he knew they were true, and swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"Wenhao, at this point, if it weren’t for the Bai Family’s meddling, and if the Ye Family were to stand up for you, with Chu Xuanji’s status in the Huaxia Cultivation World and his contribution as a savior, it would be effortless to keep your son safe and unharmed,"

He Yunting hesitated and then said, "But as you know, the Bai Family is determined to nail you and your son at all costs this time, even trying to smear the Ye Family in the process. And the Ye Family has not only failed to defend you but has even publicly stated that Ye Fan has never been part of the Ye Family, and that your actions represent only yourself. Given this, even with Chu Xuanji supporting him, to preserve the big picture, Leader Yan would not likely let your son off easily. The most he might do is let Chu Xuanji take him away from Huaxia!"

"—"

Ye Wenhao was speechless, his face very unsightly.

Although he had known long ago that the relationship between the second generation of the Ye Family and Ye Fan was merely a business partnership, with each party getting what they wanted and that they would not truly protect Ye Fan, it still made him somewhat uncomfortable when the moment actually arrived.

"Buzz~"

Later, just as He Yunting was about to break the awkward silence, the sound of a phone vibrating suddenly rang out.

Hmm?

He Yunting was slightly taken aback.

Aside from being equipped with a Yanhuang Organization exclusive communicator, he also had a cell phone, but the number was highly confidential, known only to his family and a very few individuals.

With curiosity, He Yunting took out his cell phone, and to his surprise, it was a call from Ye Zhen.

This discovery made He Yunting’s expression of doubt deepen, and then he glanced at Ye Wenhao, "It’s a call from your dad."

"You take it."

Ye Wenhao looked at the cell phone, and ultimately declined to answer the call, seemingly unsure of what to say to Ye Zhen.

"Ye XX."

Upon hearing this, He Yunting directly answered the call and greeted first.

"I apologize, Elder He, according to organizational principles, I shouldn’t be calling Wenhao, but his grandfather is gravely ill and wishes to see him one last time before passing, so I had no choice but to call you instead, to help convey the message," Ye Zhen said straightforwardly over the phone, his tone very somber.

Whoosh!

He Yunting’s complexion changed dramatically!

As the Yanhuang Organization’s most powerful elder, he knew all too well what it meant for the Ye Family and the entire Huaxia situation if Old Master Ye was to pass away given the current circumstances!

If even He Yunting knew this, what about Ye Wenhao, who had originally been the third-generation successor of the Ye Family?

Being an invincible existence at the Innate Great Perfection Realm, he heard Ye Zhen’s words clearly—as if struck by thunder, he stood there stiffly, not moving an inch!

"Huaxia is about to change."

He Yunting thought to himself, then stood up and handed the cell phone to Ye Wenhao.

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PS: Two Chapters complete!

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