496: Acting, colluding with the enemy Zhou family

Yue Bingshan had a cold sneer on his lips. "Betrayal?"

"In the entire Yue Family, you are the only one who has no right to speak the word 'betrayal.' Did you think I didn't know what happened back then? Did you think you did it without leaving a trace?"

"A person who would actually strike down his own biological father for the position of Family Head—how are you fit to call me a traitor? You are the biggest traitor in the Yue Family, aren't you?"

"And as for that person in the clan, do you really think that little girl Yue Xin could make him take action? You should look at what kind of trash you are; you aren't worthy of such a powerhouse's intervention."

Yue Bingshan's eyes were filled with mockery.

However, after Yue Haoming finished listening, his expression changed drastically.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Yue Bingshan gave a cold laugh. "Nonsense? Didn't you kill Father? Stop pretending to be some good Family Head here. In the entire Yue Family, I might be the only one who knows that you, this seemingly kind-hearted Family Head, were actually a parricide back then."

The people present were instantly thrown into an uproar upon hearing this, and everyone looked at Yue Haoming with expressions of shock.

Although this was a world of cultivation and situations where Family members killed each other in large clans were common, striking down one's own biological father was extremely rare, even in major families.

Unless a person was insane to the extreme, they would not lay hands on their own biological father.

Not just outsiders, but even everyone within the Yue Family looked at Yue Haoming with eyes full of suspicion and uncertainty.

They found it hard to believe that a person who valued the Family more than his own life had actually been the one to kill the old Family Head.

Yue Bingshan continued to sneer, "Since you dared to do it back then, why are you afraid of people knowing now?"

"Since childhood, my talent was better than yours, and I had a higher probability of reaching the True Immortal Realm. You were afraid Father would pass the position of Family Head to me, so you framed Father and seized the position."

"Also, in all your years as Family Head, you've been afraid I would affect your status and have withheld my Cultivation resources, isn't that right?"

As Yue Bingshan spoke, his voice became increasingly calm, until finally, it carried no emotion at all.

For so many years, he had once thought Yue Haoming had some sort of hardship for doing these things, but after his investigation, he found there were no hardships involved.

Yue Haoming's intention was very obvious: he simply wanted the position of Family Head.

While Yue Haoming had indeed dedicated himself to the Yue Family over these years, he was also indeed a parricide, someone who used any means necessary for the sake of the Family Head position.

Everyone in the Yue Family, including those watching this place right now, showed expressions of disbelief.

Although many people thought Yue Haoming was a bit foolish, no one questioned his feelings for the Yue Family, because Yue Haoming had indeed given his all for the clan.

Yet, no one knew that such a thing had actually happened in the Yue Family back then.

Yue Haoming's persona collapsed in an instant.

"This Yue Haoming really has the face of a human but the heart of a beast, to actually be able to commit parricide."

"Using any means for the position of Family Head is truly nauseating. This Yue Haoming is simply worse than a beast."

"No wonder the Yue Family is heading toward ruin; this is all Heaven's retribution against the Yue Family, retribution against Yue Haoming."

Many people spoke up to condemn Yue Haoming, and some even broke out into direct curses.

Yue Xin was full of disbelief. She was the Direct Line Young Miss of the Family Head's branch and was very close to Yue Haoming, even having frequent contact with him.

"Uncle, is what they're saying true?"

Yue Xin's voice rang out, and many Yue Family members looked at Yue Haoming with hopeful eyes. They all hoped this matter wasn't true, and that Yue Haoming was still that respected Family Head of their Yue Family.

Yue Haoming's face was grim, and he didn't say a word.

However, this silent appearance made the people of the Yue Family start to panic.

"This definitely isn't true. In the entire Yue Family, the Family Head is the one who most wants the Yue Family to rise. How could he possibly do such a thing?"

Someone's expression was dazed, their face full of disbelief.

"Yue Haoming, why would you do such a thing!"

A clan elder of the Yue Family couldn't help but roar in anger, his eyes filled with cold killing intent.

"A parricide as Family Head—it's truly absurd. My Yue Family is truly ridiculous, to actually let such a person be the Family Head."

"Hahahaha, a joke, it really is a joke."

"And yet this Yue Haoming was the one we recommended for the Family Head position back then; it's truly laughable to the extreme."

Several clan elders had angry expressions, and their already aged faces were full of dejection. To them, today's revelation was indeed too great a blow.

Seeing this scene, a flicker of reluctance flashed in Yue Bingshan's eyes.

In fact, all of this was a scheme between him and Yue Haoming, and it had begun a long time ago.

Earlier, when Zhou Yunpeng first showed signs of a Breakthrough to the True Immortal Realm, Yue Haoming worried he wouldn't be able to make the Breakthrough himself, so he had Yue Bingshan secretly contact Zhou Yunpeng to express a desire to defect.

At that time, Yue Bingshan became a double agent for both sides. His purpose on one hand was to gather more information on the Zhou Family, and on the other, it was to preserve Yue Bingshan's Bloodline in a desperate situation.

To leave a root for their Yue Family.

Of course, all of this required the sacrifice of Yue Haoming.

Yue Bingshan glanced at the interior of the Yue Family estate out of the corner of his eye; there was still no movement there.

He couldn't help but sigh softly in his heart. It seemed those few really didn't intend to take action.

The two of them acting was also a matter of having no choice. Although Su Chen said he would help, who knew if he would? If Su Chen was unwilling to help, did they even dare to try and force him?

By defecting to the Zhou Family, he could at least preserve his Bloodline.

But if they became enemies with Su Chen, then they would truly be dead without a place for burial.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Yunpeng calmly said to Yang Li, "Family Head Yang, I told you the Yue Family is nothing to fear. Now you believe me, right?"

"In the Yue Family, although Yue Haoming has the highest cultivation, in terms of strength, Yue Bingshan is definitely the strongest. Now that he has submitted to me, along with Yue Haoming, who in the entire Yue Family can still be our enemy?"

Yang Li had a smile on his face. He didn't say anything, but the contempt in his eyes was unconcealed.

From the looks of it, this Yue Family was indeed vulnerable.

However, he was still somewhat surprised that Yue Bingshan would betray the Yue Family, but thinking back on the things Yue Haoming had done, he felt it was normal.

Yue Bingshan's Aptitude was indeed a bit better, but after all these years, Yue Bingshan had only reached Earth Immortal Perfection, while Yue Haoming had already reached the Half-step True Immortal Realm.

If all the resources had been tilted toward Yue Bingshan, perhaps he really would have already broken through to the True Immortal Realm.

Just then, a small and youthful figure walked out from the entrance of the Yue Family courtyard. He glanced at Yue Bingshan and then said in a calm tone:

"There is no need for you to continue acting. My Young Master said he would take care of the Yue Family's affairs, so you don't need to worry."

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