251: Ye Yan is here

“Xiao Chen! You Bastard! If you have something, come at me, don't lay a hand on my wife!”

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“Wuwuwuwu, I was wrong, I was wrong…”

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“Brother Ye Yan, you must be careful, Xiao Chen… he definitely has some scheme, you must be careful!”

If possible, Jiang Ning really wanted to convey some information to Ye Yan, but she was now powerless and out of reach.

【Ding! Detected that the chosen heroine Jiang Ning's favorability has reached 40, Ye Yan's Luck value has decreased by 40000, rewarding 400000 villain points!】

Soon, five days passed, and the powerhouses of Tianyan Holy Land finally arrived at the Zhou Kingdom's Imperial Palace.

Being cautious, they had always thought Su Xuan would secretly send people to intercept them, but in reality, Su Xuan didn't do so at all.

This led to them taking two extra days for a journey that should have only taken three days.

During these five days, Su Xuan and the others were getting a bit bored waiting for them.

“Jiang Ning, do you think your Brother Ye Yan doesn't want you anymore? It's been five days, why hasn't he come yet?”

A bored Su Xuan had no choice but to tease Jiang Ning.

This chosen heroine was much more spirited than Ling Yao; he had targeted her quite a bit during this time, but she didn't show any signs of giving in.

Five days had passed, and her favorability was stuck at 50, neither increasing nor decreasing.

“Impossible! Brother Ye Yan was just delayed by something, he can't possibly not come!”

In fact, Jiang Ning was also a bit unsure. Tianyan Holy Land wasn't far from here, and so much time had passed, so why hadn't Brother Ye Yan come to find her yet?

However, Jiang Ning only questioned for a moment before quickly regaining her composure.

After all, besides trusting Ye Yan, she couldn't do anything else.

Su Xuan was about to say something more, but Sun Wuji's voice transmission interrupted him.

“Young Lord, Ye Yan has brought people! They are already approaching the Imperial City!”

“Oh? Finally here? Not bad, not bad. Bring Ye Long, and come with me to welcome our guests!”

“As you command! Young Lord!”

Then, Su Xuan's gaze fell upon Jiang Ning, who instinctively closed her eyes.

However, the usual things Su Xuan did to her in her impression did not happen.

“Why are you closing your eyes? What? Could it be that you're already used to it? Formed a conditioned reflex?”

Su Xuan teased.

“You… what do you want to do?”

Jiang Ning's face turned red from being teased, feeling both angry and annoyed. This was all Su Xuan's fault, making her almost react instinctively.

“Congratulations, Young Miss Jiang Ning, your Brother Ye Yan has brought people to save you. Why don't you quickly get dressed and go welcome him?”

“You wouldn't want your Brother Ye Yan to see you like this, would you? What if he feels distressed for you?”

Su Xuan laughed.

“What? Brother Ye Yan is here?”

A glimmer of hope flashed in Jiang Ning's eyes. After so much time, she had finally waited for Ye Yan!

Seeing this, Jiang Ning quickly put on her clothes and even lightly applied some makeup. Su Xuan was patient; after all, they were childhood sweethearts, and it was rare for them to meet, so what was wrong with dressing up a bit exquisitely?

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On the other side, Ye Yan and Shen Yue and the others had already arrived above the Imperial City. They stood proudly in mid-air, looking down at the Imperial City from above.

“Damn Xiao Chen! To turn my citizens… into this wretched state!”

Ye Yan looked at the nervous and terrified commoners below the Imperial City and immediately felt immense anger.

The Imperial City was not like this before. Under his leadership, the Zhou Kingdom's Imperial City could be said to have no bandits on its roads throughout the nine provinces, and long journeys required no auspicious days to depart.

Under his leadership, the common people lived in peace and contentment, a scene of harmony and prosperity, with every household having surplus grain.

Now, the Imperial City seemed to be shrouded in a shadow, with common people not even daring to speak loudly when going out, and some thieves running rampant.

How could this not make Ye Yan angry?

Looking further into the distance, the Ye family, which once stood in the center of the Imperial City, had disappeared, becoming ruins and broken walls.

“Uncle Zhang, Uncle Li, Uncle Wang…”

Ye Yan couldn't help but recall the familiar faces who lived in the Ye family, but they had all turned into dust, disappearing into the air.

“Husband, don't worry. As long as you are here, rebuilding the Ye family is only a matter of time, and I will help you…”

Shen Li saw Ye Yan's sorrowful appearance and couldn't help but offer comfort.

“Thank you, Rier…”

Ye Yan said with emotion.

Afterward, Ye Yan led the group from Tianyan Holy Land into the Imperial City.

The common people of the Imperial City were first stunned when they saw Ye Yan, and then a glimmer of hope ignited in their eyes.

“Wuwuwuwu! Young Master Ye! You've finally returned! You must uphold justice for us!”

“That's right! Young Master Ye! You must uphold justice for us! That damned Devil Cultivator has occupied this place for so long, what kind of life have we been living!”

“That's right, everyone has been terribly harmed by that damned Devil Cultivator during this time! It was never like this when you were here before!”

Some accused their household grain of being stolen, others recounted how their relatives were inexplicably taken away, their voices filled with sorrow, each word dripping with tears.

Su Xuan: Why don't I remember doing any of that?

Ye Yan clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white. That damned Xiao Chen, not only did he capture his parents, but he also brought so much evil to the common people here. He would absolutely not let him off!

“Everyone, rest assured, now that I, Ye Yan, have returned, I will not let you suffer anymore! I will definitely make Xiao Chen pay for the monstrous crimes he has committed!”

Ye Yan said loudly.

Upon hearing this, the common people were so excited that tears welled up in their eyes. They all knelt down and shouted, “Young Master Ye is wise.”

“Brother Ye, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't just say whatever you want! When did I, Xiao Chen, ever bully the common people? These were all done by local thieves, what does it have to do with me?”

“You can say I forcibly abducted common girls or whatever, I admit I did think about that, but I never did things like stealing grain or capturing people!”

Just then, a figure flashed, and Su Xuan's figure instantly appeared before everyone.

In front of him were the battered and miserable Ye Long and Wang Xiao. Ling Yao looked at Ye Yan and the others with childlike curiosity, while hope shone in Jiang Ning's eyes.

Behind Su Xuan, Zhao Wudi, Sun Wuji, and Zhou Yichen, the three Devil Emperors, stood with their arms crossed, guarding him. Behind them were also the high-ranking members of the Formation Hall.

Su Xuan's appearance instantly quieted the originally agitated scene. The common people retreated a few steps in fear, their eyes full of apprehension, and finally scattered and fled.

The Imperial City, which had just been bustling, suddenly became quiet. The common people closed their doors and dared not peek out.

Some children, not knowing what was happening, were about to open the window to see what was going on, but in the next second, they were scolded by their parents and could only cry aggrievedly.

For a time, fear spread among the people.