Urban Undying Lord
Chapter 118 - 118 118 Absolute Strength

118: Chapter 118 Absolute Strength 118: Chapter 118 Absolute Strength Everyone present had long known Ye Xuan’s purpose; he was there to investigate the mastermind behind the murder of Ye Ling’er at Capital City Airport half a year ago.

However, with the Blood Soul Strange Beasts wreaking havoc in the outside world, how could they spare manpower to look into this matter for Ye Xuan?

“Mr.

Ye, the world is in chaos now,” Tian Yu said righteously, “and in Xia Country, there are terrifying mutant beasts rampaging.

If we mobilize Wu’an Office to help you find the mastermind, the suffering civilians in these areas will be left undefended.

Please understand, Mr.

Ye.”

“Tian Yu is right, Mr.

Ye.

It’s not that we are unwilling to help you, but Wu’an Office is currently overwhelmed; we really do not have the manpower to investigate this matter for you.”

“Yes, the members sent to battle in various places have suffered heavy casualties.

If we were to redirect manpower to this investigation in the midst of this global unrest, it would only add insult to injury for Wu’an Office.”

The newly appointed leaders of the two groups spoke up timely, showing an appearance of utter despair, as if Ye Xuan was imposing on them.

Although the other leaders did not interject, they also clearly showed signs of discomfort, evidently agreeing with Tian Yu and the others.

At this moment!

Ye Xuan’s expression remained calm, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

However, as his eyes opened and closed, sweeping over the people present, it sent a chill down their spines, and the entire conference room fell into a deathly silence.

Clap—clap—clap.

Suddenly, Ye Xuan began to clap slowly, a cold smile forming at the corners of his mouth.

As he leaned his arms on the table and looked around the room through slightly narrowed eyes, his voice sounded chilly and eerie.

“Self-righteousness, moral kidnapping, impassioned speeches—I think these terms fit you all quite well, don’t they?”

“If I were to coerce you into searching for the real culprit, would that make me, Ye Xuan, the one who disregards the lives of the civilians of Xia Country, utterly lacking a sense of the bigger picture?”

As Ye Xuan’s words echoed, the expressions of everyone present changed, and the atmosphere in the conference room became oppressive.

Step—step—step.

Ye Xuan paced within the conference room, his face showing no emotion.

Yet with each step he took, it felt as though he was stepping on the hearts of those present, leaving them gasping for air.

“Wu’an Office, which has gathered many ancient martial arts and superpower users, exists to protect our homeland.

Even before the global unrest began half a year ago, a terrible attack happened right here in the capital of Xia Country.”

Ye Xuan paused slightly, his voice growing eerier as he continued, “Such a significant incident, and the mighty Wu’an Office couldn’t find a single clue—was it really because you couldn’t find it, or because you didn’t want to find it?”

Ye Xuan tore through the pretense, leaving the eight group leaders with no ground to stand on.

How could anyone believe that Wu’an Office, standing tall in Xia Country for a hundred years, couldn’t find the mastermind behind the attack?

Ye Xuan didn’t need to ponder to guess the truth.

During the martial arts tournament, he had eliminated Ming Ye and Bai Lang, two group leaders, and already bore a grudge with their groups, while Tian Yu had also suffered defeat at his hands.

Since Ye Ling’er’s death six months ago, forget about whether other group members sincerely investigated the matter; the three groups certainly perfunctorily handled it.

With half a year passing and global unrest emerging, Tian Yu and others took advantage of this, tactfully rejecting Ye Xuan and using the Blood Soul Strange Beasts as an excuse to show their helplessness.

If Ye Xuan pressured them, it would appear that he lacked an understanding of the bigger picture.

This was a blatant conspiracy where Ye Xuan would gain no advantage.

If word got out, it would instead paint Ye Xuan as a sinner of Xia Country.

When Ye Xuan exposed Tian Yu and others’ ulterior motives, it turned their faces pale and their bodies trembled involuntarily, realizing that Ye Xuan, surrounded by a dense killing intent, was ominously staring at them.

“Mr…

Mr.

Ye…

Misunderstanding…

It’s a misunderstanding…

We really did our best…” Remembering Ye Xuan’s ruthless methods, Tian Yu realized the enormous mistake he had made by playing mind games with Ye Xuan.

Tian Yu wasn’t the only one who was deathly pale; the newly appointed leaders of both the Tian and Xuan Groups also couldn’t help but tremble, for they had played a significant role in advancing this situation.

How could they not feel fear?

“Are you all afraid of me?”

Ye Xuan smiled warmly yet approached the three of them, causing them to involuntarily step back, large beads of cold sweat appearing on their foreheads, their knees shaking uncontrollably.

“No…

no…”

The leader of the Xuan Group forced a smile, but his smile was uglier than crying.

He had personally witnessed the former leader die at Ye Xuan’s hands.

How could he not feel scared by Ye Xuan’s current demeanor?

“Ye…

Mr.

Ye, you are a Guest Elder of the Earth Group and one of our people from Wu’an Office…

I will definitely find out who the real culprit is behind this.”

Tian Yu’s voice trembled as he spoke.

He was genuinely scared because he could feel that if he uttered another word of refusal, he might turn into a cold corpse in the next instant.

“Haha!”

Ye Xuan let out an eerie laugh, affably patted Tian Yu on the shoulder, and said, “Today I won’t kill you; I’ll also give you a chance.

Within three days, I want to know who the real mastermind is.

If you fail to find out, you better come to me, head in hand.”

Dominant, arrogant, fierce—that was Ye Xuan’s attitude, leaving absolutely no face for Tian Yu.

Tian Yu’s face turned red.

Under Ye Xuan’s oppressive gaze, he dared not meet his eyes.

He truly wanted to let go and fight Ye Xuan, to regain his dignity.

But Tian Yu knew deep down that he was no match for Ye Xuan.

Unless he wished to die, opposing Ye Xuan would only lead him down a path to death.

“Remember, don’t try to play any tricks in front of me.

If there is a next time, not only will you die, but your family members will also die without a place to be buried.”

“Have you remembered?”

Ye Xuan spoke calmly, yet he caused Tian Yu and the others to sweat profusely, nodding repeatedly without a trace of defiance.

Watching Tian Yu’s pale face, Ye Xuan finally nodded in satisfaction and then surveyed the people around him, causing them to quickly avoid his gaze, fearing to meet his eyes even for a second.

“Disperse.”

“Or do I need to stay and have dinner with you?”

Ye Xuan spoke with a grave tone, startling everyone present.

They hurriedly bid farewell to Ye Xuan and rushed out of the conference room, their dignity as leaders nowhere to be seen.

Inside the conference room.

The chubby Huang bowed beside Ye Xuan, his face showing an indescribable excitement.

Today, he had witnessed the true terror of Ye Xuan, making even the eight great leaders of Wu’an Office bow their heads in front of him.

With such a master, his future was boundless.

“Huang Chubby.”

“Here, sir.”

“What did you learn today?”

“In the face of absolute power, so-called power and influence are merely fleeting clouds.”

Ye Xuan was very pleased with Huang’s response, proving that he had not misjudged him.