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Chapter 619 - 550: A Thorn in the Eye, a Thorn in the Flesh, A Great Battle is Imminent!

Chapter 619: Chapter 550: A Thorn in the Eye, a Thorn in the Flesh, A Great Battle is Imminent!

Three days later, Ye Yuanshan appeared at Huaxia Renmin University’s anniversary ceremony in high spirits and gave a concise speech, setting off a thunderous applause in the hall that continued without end.

That very noon, when Ye Yuanshan left Renmin University, the news spread like wildfire, causing a huge sensation in Huaxia’s political scene, and also drawing high attention from the other Five Great Alliances’ governments.

On this day, the Ye Family Mansion was bustling with activity, with a continuous stream of guests – from retired elders to currently powerful bigwigs – until the commotion finally subsided just after nine o’clock at night.

In contrast to the lively Ye Family Mansion, the Bai Family Mansion, which had a threshold no less prestigious than the Hong Qiang Courtyard, was unusually quiet that day. Bai Yuan locked himself in his study, seeing no one and refusing to answer anyone’s calls.

At ten o’clock that evening, Bai Guotao, hailed as the King of Dong hai, rushed back to Yanjing from Dong hai and headed straight to the Bai Family Mansion without stopping.

"Guotao, the leader hasn’t eaten or drunk anything since noon, and he’s not seeing anyone. You should go in and check on him," urged Bai Yuan’s secretary at the entrance of the inner courtyard, who greeted Bai Guotao as if he had seen a savior, rushing up to him the moment he saw him arriving hurriedly.

Although Bai Yuan had refused to see any Bai family members since noon, the secretary believed Bai Yuan would see Bai Guotao.

As expected, when Bai Guotao pushed open the door of the study, no angry shouts from Bai Yuan were heard.

In the study, Bai Yuan leaned weakly on his chair as if he hadn’t noticed Bai Guotao’s arrival, his eyes lifelessly staring at the ceiling.

At this moment, he bore none of the aura of a high-ranking official with power over life and death; instead, he looked like a gambler who had lost everything, totally disheartened and dejected.

"Dad!"

Upon seeing this, Bai Guotao’s heart suddenly tightened, and he hurriedly approached.

Today at noon, when the news of Ye Yuanshan’s attendance at Huaxia Renmin University’s ceremony came out, he had immediately tried to call Bai Yuan, only to get no response.

After several more unsuccessful attempts, he had no choice but to rush back from Yanjing.

He had only one purpose: to confirm the veracity of this incident!

Now, seeing Bai Yuan’s condition, his heart sank to the bottom.

"Dad, did... did Ye Yuanshan really succeed in extending his life?" Bai Guotao asked again, his voice trembling.

"Huff... Huff..."

This time, Bai Yuan seemed to be abruptly awakened, his emotions becoming very agitated and his breathing quickening.

But quickly—

He returned to that lifeless state, only weakly nodding in affirmation.

Click!

Even though Bai Guotao had braced himself, he still clung to a sliver of illusion. Now, seeing Bai Yuan’s nod, his heart jolted!

"Dad, are you sure it’s true? Could he just be bluffing?" Bai Guotao still harbored a trace of hopefulness.

"I specifically had a cultivator sense his aura; his Blood Qi is very strong. Under normal circumstances, he could live at least another five years," Bai Yuan said weakly, "And he has already hinted at attending the Elder Cadres’ meeting at the end of the month."

"Uh..."

Upon hearing Bai Yuan’s words again, the last bit of hope in Bai Guotao’s heart was completely crushed. He pursed his lips, but in the end, he couldn’t voice a single word. Instead, he just looked at Bai Yuan, shocked, like a stone sculpture.

Clearly, he understood what it meant for Ye Yuanshan to live another five years—prosperity within the wealthy families was directly proportional to the health of the elderly at home. For the next five years, the Ye family would be stable as Mount Taishan!

"It’s all because of that bastard! First, he had Xiao Luo thrown into prison, then he kept spoiling our plans, and now he’s about to kick our Bai Family into the Abyss..."

After his initial shock, Bai Guotao completely lost control of his emotions, yelling in front of Bai Yuan, "If it weren’t for him, how could it have come to this?! No, we cannot just sit by and surrender!"

"What are you planning to do?" asked Bai Yuan, his brow slightly furrowed.

"I want that bastard dead!" Bai Guotao ground his teeth, his hatred palpable.

"Don’t do anything rash; that will only destroy this family faster," Bai Yuan said, regaining some sense of reason.

"What’s the difference if it’s ruined sooner or later? What’s the point of clinging on desperately?" Bai Guotao, appearing to have given up on everything, argued back at Bai Yuan.

"—"

Bai Yuan was left speechless; throughout history, the outcome of a power struggle was always the same—the victor becomes King, and the loser becomes the outlaw!

"Sigh..."

After a moment of silence, Bai Yuan let out a weary sigh, "At this point, even if you wanted to go down fighting with him, you might not have the chance—using power to oppress, won’t work; breaking the rules, there’s the Yanhuang Organization..."

"Creak!"

This time, before Bai Yuan could finish speaking, the door to the study was pushed open. Emperor Bai, carrying the Bloodthirsty Mad Blade, stepped into the study, his aura murderous: "Three months from now, at the Qing bang competition, I will personally behead him!"

"Yes, let Little Emperor take action! I remember, that damned bastard has a life-and-death wager with the Little Emperor!"

When Bai Guotao heard Emperor Bai’s murderous words echoing in his ears, it sparked something, and he became extremely agitated, "Doesn’t Ye Wenhao value that bastard more than anything? Once Little Emperor takes him down, Ye Wenhao will likely lose all interest in politics. And with Ye Wenhai having left the political scene, and others either too young or lacking in experience, the Ye family will have to turn to outsiders within their faction. As long as someone outside the Ye family takes charge, we won’t lose too terribly!"

Whoosh!

Bai Yuan’s pupils dilated sharply, and then he fell into deep thought, pondering the likelihood of all that Bai Guotao had proposed.