Chapter 2678: Drawing Hatred

"Ye Yuan, I was wrong! I was truly wrong! Spare me, and I'll be your beast of burden, repaying your mercy with my life!" From the water screen came Tie Xin's plea.

His voice was almost tearful.

From that kneeling plea, it was clear Tie Xin had a strong will to survive.

"Ye Yuan, if you let me go, the Min family will follow your lead from now on!" Min Nanshan, unwilling to die, shouted.

"Right, right, right! Ye Yuan, my forces are no weaker than the Min family! Spare me, and they're all yours!" Tie Xin quickly added.

Ye Yuan's mind stirred, and he said calmly, "Hand over your soul imprints, and I'll spare your lives."

He now needed powerful forces; two Jade Heaven Great Perfection factions would be a great help.

Though these two had poor character, once he held their soul imprints, he could kill them with a thought.

They would be cautious and dare not rebel.

Tie Xin and Min Nanshan's expressions changed at his words.

Handing over their soul imprints meant placing their lives in Ye Yuan's hands.

With a single thought, Ye Yuan could kill them—no different from being slaves.

But if they refused, they knew they'd soon be dead.

"You have three breaths to decide," Ye Yuan said calmly as they hesitated.

Tie Xin's face twisted wildly. "I'll hand it over! I'll hand it over!"

Min Nanshan also said, "I'll hand it over too!"

Ye Yuan nodded slightly and said calmly, "You brute, stop!"

Black Shark, in the heat of battle, said irritably, "I'm a Jade Heaven Great Perfection expert, and you order me around like that? Do you take yourself for a dragon prince?"

But the little dragon girl said, "Big brother has pure dragon blood; my brothers are far inferior to him! Alright, Uncle Black Shark, stop!"

The little girl now obeyed Ye Yuan's every word.

Black Shark had no choice but to stop.

Tie Xin's face shifted uncertainly, but finally, gritting his teeth, he forced out a wisp of his soul imprint.

Ye Yuan took the soul imprint and merged it into his Chaos Soul, instantly feeling a sense of control over Tie Xin's life and death.

Now, with a single thought, he could decide Tie Xin's fate!

After handing over their soul imprints, the two looked as if they had lost their wives.

After all, they were once great powers, now reduced to someone else's slaves.

Ye Yuan said calmly, "You two need not look so glum. Becoming my servants may be a blessing for you. If you perform well, helping you step into the Saint Emperor Heaven in the future is not out of the question."

"Ha, what big talk! Do you think Saint Emperor Heaven experts are as common as cabbages?" Black Shark sneered as soon as Ye Yuan finished.

But Tie Xin and Min Nanshan trembled, their eyes flashing with sharp light.

If anyone else had said that, they'd think it was nonsense.

But Ye Yuan was different!

He was a man who could refine true-grade heavenly pills!

True, his realm was low now, but his future potential was immense!

Once he became a fourth-grade heavenly alchemist, he might just help them reach that dreamlike realm!

"What do you know! The master's abilities are beyond your guess! Rest assured, master, Tie Xin will perform well and never disappoint you!" Tie Xin glared at Black Shark and said respectfully.

"Min Nanshan is willing to pledge loyalty to the master!"

Black Shark was dumbfounded, not understanding why the two had changed so suddenly.

Did these two Jade Heaven experts really think the Saint Emperor Heaven was so easy to reach?

If so, why were Saint Emperor Heaven experts so rare on the Yuqing Continent?

Ye Yuan nodded slightly. "In that case, you two return. You know what to do."

"Yes, yes!" the two quickly replied.

At that moment, Ye Yuan suddenly looked toward Huang Haoyan and the other man, beckoning them over.

Startled, they realized Ye Yuan had long seen through their presence.

"Master Ye, we..."

Ye Yuan waved his hand. "No need to explain. I know your intentions. You two go back to Tiannan City with them. If they try anything, use this to tell me."

With that, he handed them the little conch.

Seeing Ye Yuan's arrangements, Huang Haoyan and the other were stunned.

Only upon seeing the sea clan did they realize their worries were unnecessary.

A Great Extreme Heaven cultivator had taken two Jade Heaven Great Perfection experts as servants—unbelievable.

But Ye Yuan had done it.

Still, Ye Yuan clearly didn't fully trust them, so he sent two overseers.

With them around, Tie Xin and Min Nanshan could cause no trouble.

If Huang Haoyan informed Ye Yuan through the little conch, Ye Yuan could annihilate them from a thousand miles away.

...

Deep in the sea, a massive palace floated in the center.

Around it, an unfathomable great formation encircled it.

Jinan Dragon Palace!

Upon entering the Dragon Palace, Ye Yuan sensed something amiss.

The palace was filled with music, dancing, and lively festivities.

Ye Yuan didn't think he had the charm to warrant such a grand reception from the Black Flood Dragon King.

"Jingfei, is there some distinguished guest in the Dragon Palace?" Ye Yuan asked.

Jingfei smiled mysteriously. "Hehe, come with me, and you'll find out."

Ye Yuan was speechless; from her sly expression, he knew she was up to some mischief.

Following the little dragon girl, Ye Yuan arrived at a great hall.

Upon entering, a banquet was already underway.

Ye Yuan's appearance immediately drew everyone's attention.

At the center of the hall, on a throne, sat a dragon-headed humanoid expert.

His face was entirely black.

Presumably, this was the legendary Black Flood Dragon King.

The Black Flood Dragon King gave Ye Yuan an ethereal, unfathomable feeling, similar to the old man in black from before.

But the Black Flood Dragon King's ethereal aura was not as strong as the old man's.

Clearly, he had not yet truly stepped into the Saint Emperor Heaven!

"Father, Mother, I'm back!" The little dragon girl left Ye Yuan and bounded into the Black Flood Dragon King's arms.

The Black Flood Dragon King snorted, "You little girl, you've run off with all my top generals. Where have you gone to cause trouble now?"

The little dragon girl was unperturbed. "Hehe, some bad guys wanted to kill big brother, so I went to help him. I didn't cause any trouble! Oh, this is the big brother I told you about. He's amazing! None of these brothers here are likely a match for him!"

Ye Yuan felt a chill down his back as countless gazes shot toward him.

In the hall were many young people, clearly of high status, likely sea clan experts.

With one sentence, the girl had drawn a huge wave of hatred toward him!

Ye Yuan looked at the little dragon girl, who winked at him as if to say: Yes, I did that on purpose!