76: Ye Yuhuang

“Father, stop talking! I’ll try my best, alright?! Besides, even the Luo Family’s Old Ancestor has already declared that Little He can’t be cured. What ability does a young boy like Long Yuan have to heal his Qi Sea? His skin-changing treatment might just be something he occasionally learned from elsewhere, but to change a Qi Sea, he probably can’t do anything, right?” Ye Xuan said in a rapid-fire manner.

“Hmm… what you said makes some sense, but our Ye Family doesn’t allow someone with the highest talent to become a cripple like this. No matter what, we must find a way. As long as there’s a sliver of a chance, we can’t let it go! You must know, if he doesn’t take over in the future, I’m afraid our branch won’t be able to become the main Bloodline anymore. We will be replaced by my other brothers, and the fate of everyone, including you, will change accordingly. So, we absolutely cannot let this happen…” Ye Yuhuang sighed.

Ye Xuan was speechless upon hearing this, but she still said firmly, “Then don’t I still have me? I have A-grade talent! Besides Little He, no one in Fengyang is higher than me! I will definitely Cultivate to become a strong person and protect our branch of the Ye Family Bloodline!”

“You? Your ambition is good, but unfortunately, you are a woman. You will always have to marry and leave in the future…”

“I—won’t—marry—anyone!!!” Ye Xuan shrieked, throwing herself onto the bed, hugging a pillow, and crying bitterly, her delicate body trembling.

Ye Yuhuang shook his head and finally threw out his trump card, saying, “Alas… Long Yuan is actually quite good. Even Geng County thinks highly of him. Recently, he even dispatched a team of guards to protect him. His background is very frightening…”

“What?! What kind of background does he have?!” Ye Xuan immediately became interested upon hearing this, quickly stopped sobbing, and turned her head to ask.

Ye Yuhuang secretly chuckled. As a father, how could he not handle this little girl?!

“Want to know? Then agree first, and then get along well with Long Yuan! Don’t worry, you won’t suffer any losses!” Ye Yuhuang said.

“This… I refuse! Hmph!”

“Then don’t regret it. If Luo Ying of the Luo Family snatches Long Yuan first, you’ll regret it later…”

“Luo Ying?! Impossible. She’s just a B-grade talent. What right does she have to compete with me? What’s mine is mine, and no one can snatch it away!” Ye Xuan gritted her teeth and said fiercely.

“Very good! You are indeed my daughter, Ye Yuhuang! Then I’ll tell you, Long Yuan very likely has… a Royal background!!!” Ye Yuhuang said, dropping a bombshell.

“Oh my God!!!” Ye Xuan trembled upon hearing this, her eyes wide, her whole body tense, and she shrieked.

“Haha, you’re stunned, aren’t you? This is important information I dug out from Geng County at no small cost!” Ye Yuhuang said proudly.

“Geng County said it? Then it should be true?!”

“That’s right! Geng County is a member of the Geng Family, a super aristocratic Family in the Southern Imperial Capital. His information is naturally highly credible.”

“Mm-hmm…” Ye Xuan nodded heavily. Of course, she was also very familiar with Geng Yun’s background.

Ye Yuhuang continued, “After learning this information, I specifically brought a Bloodline Sensing Pearl tonight. When it got close to Long Yuan, there was indeed a very strong reaction, and it went straight to the maximum, indicating that the Bloodline Power in him is extremely powerful!”

“Is that so?! But that doesn’t mean he has Royal Bloodline, does it? People from other great aristocratic Families also have Bloodline Power…” Ye Xuan said suspiciously.

“Well said! It seems you’ve learned very well!” Ye Yuhuang praised.

“Of course! Hmph!” Ye Xuan said proudly.

Ye Yuhuang cast another light screen and said, “Then look at who this person is?”

“This person… who is he?! Why does he look somewhat like Long Yuan? But Long Yuan seems to be a bit better looking!” Ye Xuan said while examining the light and shadow on the screen.

“This is the Emperor Ming in his youth!!!” Ye Yuhuang said solemnly.

“Oh my God!!! Father, you’re not saying that Long Yuan… he he he…” No matter how proud Ye Xuan was, she didn’t dare to speak nonsense anymore. At this moment, her heart was surging, and even her breathing became much heavier…

Ye Yuhuang put away the light screen and said, “Now you understand, right? No matter what relationship Long Yuan has with the Emperor Ming, it’s likely that he has Royal Bloodline, and the key point is not even here!”

“Not here? Then where else could it be?!” Ye Xuan was startled.

“Haha, you don’t understand this, do you? Listen carefully, when it comes to the Royal direct Bloodline, there are probably tens of thousands of them, big and small. If you add the illegitimate children outside, it’s easy to exceed a million. Therefore, one more Long Yuan doesn’t make much difference, and one less Long Yuan doesn’t make much difference, but…”

“But what?!” Ye Xuan asked anxiously.

“The Royal Family values Bloodline the most. Whoever has strong Bloodline Power has a high status, because our Great Ming Imperial Family has a Heaven Rank sword technique called the Xuanhuang Sword. Only direct Royal Family members who meet a certain Bloodline standard can Cultivate it. The richer the Xuanhuang Aura, the more effective the Cultivation, and the higher the upper limit. Without exception, the wielder of the Xuanhuang Sword in each generation is the person with the richest Xuan Huang energy, and the current wielder is Prince An, Zhu Jian, who is also one of the most famous Martial Commanders of this dynasty!” Ye Yuhuang said.

“So, Long Yuan might be related to Zhu Ji’an?” Ye Xuan asked.

“No! This can almost be confirmed!”

“But why?!”

“Because Zhu Ji’an has already consumed all the Xuan Huang energy of his Bloodline on himself. The Bloodline Power in others is almost non-existent. Judging by Long Yuan’s current Bloodline Qi, he cannot be Zhu Ji’an’s descendant!” Ye Yuhuang said.

“Is that so? Did Father investigate this matter?”

“No, who would dare to privately investigate Royal Family matters? This news, of course, also came from Geng County, but you must not leak it out, otherwise, if the people of the Jianxuan Envoy Department find out, it will be troublesome!” Ye Yuhuang said solemnly.

Ye Xuan’s heart trembled upon hearing this, and she quickly nodded and promised, “Father, don’t worry, I will keep this news to myself!”

“Good! Remember, this concerns the life and death of the entire Family. It must never be leaked from our mouths. In front of Long Yuan in the future, don’t even mention it. Just pretend you don’t know.”

“Yes… But the Royal Family is strict, and the palaces are deep. Your daughter dares not easily enter…” Ye Xuan was somewhat afraid now, mumbling.

Ye Yuhuang looked at his daughter, a look of appreciation on his face, and said, “Good! It’s truly worthy of our Ye Family’s strict upbringing that you have such thoughts. The Royal Family is, of course, a big tiger, and seeking gain from a tiger is the most dangerous thing in this world! However, regarding Long Yuan, you don’t have to worry too much…”

“But why?” Ye Xuan was startled.

“Because through my recent investigation, I have guessed his true origin!!!” Ye Yuhuang said proudly.

“What?! Is that true?!!!!” Ye Xuan cried out in surprise.

“Of course it’s true! You are young and don’t know about the past events of our Fengyang, but your father is different. Nothing big or small in Fengyang can escape my grasp!!!”

“Father, tell me quickly!!!”

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