Chapter 55 The Cunning Yan Chongtian

With the medicinal power of the great restoration pill aiding her, Murong Wan's injuries would soon heal.

If she were to consume a foundation establishment pill as well, perhaps there would still be a chance for a successful Breakthrough.

Ye Fan calculated the time; there was still nearly a month until the Heavenly Pride Assembly, so he should be able to make it.

Murong Wan entered secluded cultivation again, and Ye Fan returned to his 'free-range' status.

Every day, he watered flowers, cultivated herbs, and studied the new edition of the spring palace pictures within the Immortal Cave. His little life was incredibly comfortable.

During this period, he did think about going to find Su Ningxue, but after hesitating, he abandoned the idea.

Ye Fan originally thought this kind of life would last for a while longer, but unexpectedly, Tie Wuqing came knocking, and his expression looked quite grim.

"Disciple greets Elder Tie."

Ye Fan bowed in greeting. Seeing this, Elder Tie's expression turned even uglier, which made him feel completely bewildered.

"Elder Tie, has this Disciple been negligent in some way?"

The more Ye Fan spoke, the worse Elder Tie's expression became. If they were at his own home, he would have erupted long ago, but after a long pause, he actually let out a long sigh.

"This time, consider it my fault. I cannot get justice for you."

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan immediately understood and quickly asked if something had happened with the Yan Family again.

Tie Wuqing grimaced and nodded, stating directly that the Yan Family's move to cut off the tail to save the body this time was truly ruthless.

After Tie Wuqing finished explaining everything from beginning to end, Ye Fan finally knew what had happened and couldn't help but marvel that the older the ginger, the spicier it was.

It turned out that on the very day Yan Jinghun was killed, the Family received the news, and the entire Yan Family nearly descended into chaos because of it.

The Family Head, Yan Chongtian, was the mastermind behind the entire affair; everything was actually done under his instruction.

Since Yan Jingyun was already dead, no matter how one looked at it, Yan Jinghun was the best choice for the Family Head.

Unfortunately, the Yan Family was not his alone to command; there were several nephews who were also strong inheritors.

To help Yan Jinghun gain prestige and stabilize his position, they plotted the plan to intercept and kill Ye Fan for revenge.

But no matter how much he calculated, he never expected Luo Ruhai to be killed in return, let alone that Yan Jinghun would also be lost in the process.

Seeing the shattered life tablet before him, all the strength in Yan Chongtian's body seemed to be drained away.

He immediately vomited blood and fainted, almost following his son to the grave.

It was three days later when Yan Chongtian awoke. His first reaction was to seek revenge against Ye Fan, but at the critical moment, he forced himself to calm down.

Seeking revenge on Ye Fan now was a minor issue; destroying the evidence was the major one.

Otherwise, if the news reached the Sect and they were caught holding the handle, the Yan Family, even if they didn't perish, would have their skin peeled off.

Yan Chongtian was also a ruthless person. After thinking it over, a terrifying idea surfaced.

While Ye Fan and the other person were recuperating in the Imperial Palace, Yan Chongtian gathered all the clansmen who knew the news.

Before anyone could figure out what was happening, he suddenly lashed out and silenced all thirteen people.

As for the Disciple from the Azure Dragon Hall who had altered the mission details, Yan Chongtian initially intended to kill him as well, but after some hesitation, he gave up the idea.

After all, doing so would create the suspicion of a guilty conscience, clearly indicating he had something to hide.

If the Sect discovered even the slightest clue, the Yan Family would face eternal doom.

Therefore, when Tie Wuqing brought the Azure Dragon Hall Disciple to demand accountability, Yan Chongtian had already destroyed all unfavorable evidence.

He stubbornly refused to admit any prior knowledge, actually pushing all the blame onto the deceased Yan Jinghun.

He insisted that Yan Jinghun was Yan Jinghun, and the Yan Family was the Yan Family.

His actions, driven by the loss of his son, were unrelated to the Yan Family.

As soon as these words were spoken, even Elder Tie's expression turned ugly, as the entire matter had been handled by Yan Jinghun from start to finish.

The Azure Dragon Hall Disciple had only interacted with him. Since the Yan Family adamantly denied involvement, Tie Wuqing truly had little to say.

At most, it could only be deemed a crime of lax supervision, and it couldn't even be considered conspiracy or harboring.

Tie Wuqing never dreamed he would be countered like this and could only report the matter to the Sect for a final decision.

This time, even the Sect Head was baffled. He hadn't expected Yan Chongtian to be this ruthless and felt somewhat helpless for a moment.

Without any concrete evidence, the Sect Head could only impose the penalty of lax supervision.

It was announced that no member of the Yan Family would be accepted into the Sect for the next twenty years; beyond that, no further punishment could be administered.

Perhaps feeling the penalty was too light to make amends to Ye Fan, the Sect Head felt too embarrassed to visit personally and could only entrust Elder Tie to deliver the news.

After much deliberation, the Sect Head increased Ye Fan's share of the carefree pill profits to a six-four split, which was considered compensation for Ye Fan's 'psychological trauma'.

But Ye Fan couldn't feel happy at all upon hearing this news. Compared to the carefree pill profits, he wished to completely eradicate the Yan Family trouble, but now it seemed there was no hope.

"This Yan Chongtian is truly ruthless. His actions are watertight. Keeping him around will certainly be a problem."

Ye Fan pondered repeatedly but couldn't come up with any good ideas, so he could only temporarily set this debt aside and wait for a future opportunity to settle everything.

"Don't worry. Although we didn't catch the Yan Family red-handed this time, they are now on the Sect's blacklist. If they dare to make a move against you again, they are purely seeking death."

"Without the Sect's support and protection, the Yan Family's influence and prestige will inevitably decrease significantly. Perhaps one day they will move out of the Wangyou Mountain Range. You don't need to worry too much."

Ye Fan nodded and didn't pay too much attention.

Previously, it was because the Yan Family had intent while he was unprepared that they almost succeeded. Now that he was on guard, if they dared to attack again, whether they lived or died would truly be uncertain.

Tie Wuqing was about to leave after speaking, but before he could get up, he heard a hurried knocking sound.

"Ye Fan, something's happened! Hurry out and see!"

Lin Lei's shout came from outside the Immortal Cave, his panting voice suggesting he had run all the way here.

Ye Fan's heart skipped a beat, and he rushed out to check the situation.

He saw Lin Lei with a pale face, leaning against the Immortal Cave door, gasping for breath. It was unclear if it was from exhaustion or fright.

"What happened?!" Ye Fan quickly asked.

"Ye Fan... you quickly... quickly go see... Your Master is at the Yan Family... slaughtering everyone!"

"My Master... the Yan Family?!"

Ye Fan was stunned and nearly choked on his saliva, quickly asking what was going on.

Lin Lei didn't know the exact details, saying that the Yan Family contacted their Disciple within the Sect, claiming the Head of Profound Spirit Peak had attacked them and urging them to hurry and stop it, or the Yan Family might be annihilated.

"The Sect Head and some Elders have already rushed over. You two should go take a look too," Lin Lei gasped.

Ye Fan's expression was strange; he didn't know what had truly occurred.

Tie Wuqing's mouth twitched. He never would have guessed that his Junior Sister, whose temper was like raging fire, would take action.

"There's no time to explain! Quickly come with me to stop your Master, or she will surely cause a huge mistake!"

Tie Wuqing grabbed Ye Fan without further ado and flew away on his sword. The two transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the horizon, leaving Lin Lei utterly bewildered.

"Take me too! I want to go watch the excitement!"