Chapter 1910: Deterrence

Among those who came, there was not a single True God realm powerhouse.

In the Tianying Imperial City, aside from that mysterious pink pig, there was also no True God realm.

By acting this way, the City Lord’s Mansion had shown sufficient respect to Lingnan.

Of course, everyone knew in their hearts that it was actually respect for the Imperial Inspector, Lord Ye Yuan.

“Tsk tsk, those are all big shots from the imperial capital! If not for Lord Ye Yuan, how could they possibly come to our backwater place?”

“I heard that the one speaking with Lord Ye Yuan is the son of the City Lord of Jiuxu Imperial Capital, at the half-step True God realm, and even he has to be so polite to our Lord Ye Yuan!”

“Hey, Lord Ye Yuan is truly formidable—even True God powerhouses have to act according to his wishes!”

…

In the city, the bustling crowd watched Ye Yuan’s meeting with the powerhouses from the City Lord’s Mansion, their faces full of admiration.

Ye Yuan glanced at Yu Jinsong, who was tied up with ropes, and said indifferently, “It seems the City Lord is quite sincere!”

Ye Yuan understood that this binding was for show; Yu Jinsong had no ability to resist at all.

The prohibition Ye Yuan had placed on Yu Jinsong had yet to be undone by the City Lord’s Mansion!

Ye Yuan’s Chaotic Divine Origin was already extremely special, and mixed with blue divine patterns, even a True God powerhouse would find it no easy task to undo.

On Yu Jinsong’s face, there was no longer any trace of his former arrogance, only dejection and fear.

Yu Changyun cupped his hands and said, “My younger brother is unruly, leading him to commit a grave mistake. My father ordered me to bind him and await the Imperial Inspector’s judgment.”

Ye Yuan just smiled and said, “Let’s talk at the City Lord’s Mansion.”

Ye Yuan led the group into the City Lord’s Mansion, and they took their seats as host and guests.

Yu Changyun gave a signal to his subordinate, who understood and brought Yu Jinsong to the main hall, making him kneel before Ye Yuan.

“My father said that this son is too unruly, to the point of offending the Imperial Inspector. Now we have bound him here; kill or spare, as you see fit.”

Yu Changyun stood up, cupped his hands, and bowed, his attitude very humble, as if the one kneeling below was not his brother.

Ye Yuan said indifferently, “By my temper, killing him a few times would not be enough. But this matter does not involve me directly; whether to kill you or not must be decided by Brother Jiang and his daughter.”

Jiang Yutang’s whole body trembled, tears streaming from his eyes.

From the time he was framed and thrown into prison until now, escaping with his life, Jiang Yutang had never imagined he could personally take revenge.

To him, Yu Jinsong was a lofty figure.

Seeking revenge was far too difficult.

But now, Ye Yuan had placed the opportunity before him.

He walked toward Yu Jinsong with a slight tremor, his steps carrying a hint of gravity.

He hated Yu Jinsong to the bone, not for himself, but for his daughter.

This beast had defiled Jiang Haitang’s purity—how could he ever let it go?

“Jiang Yutang, how dare you!” Yu Jinsong, feeling the threat of death, roared at Jiang Yutang.

Jiang Yutang’s expression changed, and he actually stopped in his tracks.

Before this, he, Jiang Yutang, had always been a nobody.

Even though Yu Jinsong was bound, he was still a big shot with deep background.

Jiang Yutang did not care about himself; he feared that killing Yu Jinsong would bring trouble to Ye Yuan.

If binding Yu Jinsong was just a face-saving gesture by Yu Wenfeng, then actually killing him would surely invite no small trouble.

After all, Yu Wenfeng was a True God realm mid-stage powerhouse; once the mask was torn off, the Lingnan region would surely suffer devastation.

"Brother Jiang, don't worry about anything. Do as you see fit—kill or maim. I can handle it!" Ye Yuan said calmly.

Hearing this, Yu Jinsong's face changed color, and he roared, "Ye Yuan, do you dare kill me?"

Ye Yuan looked at him with a faint smile. "You're nothing but a discarded pawn now, still trying to bluff? Lord Yu has more sons than just you. If you die, you die—so what? If he truly wanted to protect you, you wouldn't be here today."

Yu Jinsong's face darkened. "I am his most outstanding son! He won't abandon me! If you dare touch me, he will surely raze Lingnan to the ground!"

Ye Yuan laughed. "I think you've misunderstood. He sent you here not because he dislikes you, but because he knows he can no longer protect you. You see, he can't kill me, but before long, I will be able to kill him. Between your death and all of you dying together, he chose your death—that's all."

The talent Ye Yuan had displayed was too formidable; no one doubted he could step into the True God realm.

If anyone made a move against Ye Yuan now and failed to kill him, they would face his frenzied retaliation in the future.

The reason Ye Yuan had revealed his talent before the three strong experts was to intimidate them and keep them from acting rashly.

Moreover, Tianying had the even more mysterious Pink Pig.

Thus, Ye Yuan feared nothing.

Now, Yu Wenfeng could only abandon Yu Jinsong to curry favor with Ye Yuan.

If he made an enemy of Ye Yuan, the consequences once Ye Yuan grew up would be devastating.

Ye Yuan's analysis made Jiang Yutang's eyes brighten.

He understood now: Ye Yuan already had the capital to contend with True God experts.

In fact, True God experts would even come to curry favor with him!

So he had no need to fear anything.

Suddenly, Jiang Yutang struck out like lightning, pointing at Yu Jinsong's abdomen.

"Ah!"

Yu Jinsong screamed in agony as he was sent flying by the strike.

Yu Changyun's mouth twitched slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

"My... my cultivation! You... you've crippled my cultivation!" Yu Jinsong roared.

Jiang Yutang did not look at him. Instead, he cupped his hands toward Ye Yuan and said, "Ye Yuan, I, along with Haitang, thank you! Thank you for giving me the chance to take revenge with my own hands!"

Ye Yuan smiled. "Brother Jiang, no need for such words. The road ahead is still long!"

Jiang Yutang nodded solemnly and took his leave.

He didn't know how to express his gratitude, but at that moment, he had made up his mind: his life now belonged to Ye Yuan.

"Ye Yuan, if you have the guts, kill me! Otherwise, you will regret it!" Yu Jinsong bellowed.

Bang!

Ye Yuan waved his sleeve and sent him flying.

"How annoying! Throw him out of the city!" Ye Yuan said indifferently.

Having done this, Ye Yuan returned to the main seat and said to Yu Changyun calmly, "Lord Yu, I accept this generous gift. But this is what he owed me—it doesn't count as a favor. If you want elixirs, you'll have to pay separately."

Yu Changyun's mouth twitched again, and he felt quite displeased inside.

If not for Yu Wenfeng's repeated warnings before he came, telling him not to provoke Ye Yuan, he would have exploded long ago.

Outside, people talked about Ye Yuan this and that, but he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, so naturally he didn't believe it.

However, his father had spoken too gravely, and Yu Changyun dared not disobey.

Because he didn't want to become the second Yu Jinsong.

"Haha, of course!" Yu Changyun laughed.

"May I ask what elixir Brother Yu seeks?" Ye Yuan inquired.

At this, Yu Changyun grew somewhat excited. "These days, Father has racked his brains and finally gathered all the spiritual herbs needed for the Sun-Moon Azure Heaven Elixir. I hope the Inspector will refine it on our behalf. As for the reward, naturally it will satisfy you."