Chapter 722: One Ear

Gu Hong entered Ye Yuan's residence with some trepidation.

To be honest, he had some confidence when facing Yu Ming, but facing Ye Yuan, he truly had none at all.

Although they had only clashed briefly, Gu Hong's impression of Ye Yuan was very deep.

Because Ye Yuan had said he would return the humiliation to him, and today he really did!

At the time, he thought Ye Yuan was giving him a way out, but now Gu Hong realized that the man truly had the strength and confidence!

That day, Ye Yuan had not argued from start to finish, because he simply disdained to argue.

Rather than argue, Ye Yuan was slapping faces with actions!

Entering the main hall, Ye Yuan sat at the head, with Jun Tianyu and Liu Yiru sitting to one side.

Although he had heard of it, Gu Hong was still extremely surprised.

Ye Yuan had only ascended a few days ago, yet he was already sitting as an equal with the fearsome Jun Tianyu!

"Your humble servant Gu Hong pays respects to Lord Jun and Master Ye!" In front of Jun Tianyu, Gu Hong kept a very low profile.

After all, coming today, he had long prepared to be shameless.

However, his first words stirred up trouble.

Jun Tianyu snorted coldly, "Are all the servants of the Gu family so ignorant of etiquette? This is Brother Ye's residence. Shouldn't you pay respects to him first? What are you doing paying respects to me? Even if it weren't here, Brother Ye is my wife's savior. By doing this, aren't you making me appear unjust? Hmm?"

This cold snort directly frightened Gu Hong, his legs going weak as he knelt down.

"Lord Jun, forgive me! I... I meant no offense!" Gu Hong wished he could die.

Jun Tianyu's authority in Gufeng City was deeply ingrained, so Gu Hong's first thought was to pay respects to Jun Tianyu.

Who knew this would stir up a hornet's nest!

You are a dignified Tianqi realm expert, how can you be ranked behind a little Shenyou realm brat?

"Hmph! If this weren't Brother Ye's residence, you'd be dead by now! This is Brother Ye's place; how to handle this is naturally up to him, the master!" Jun Tianyu snorted coldly.

Hearing this, Gu Hong's hairs stood on end.

This man before him never needed a reason to kill; if he thought you deserved to die, you were dead!

This point had been proven by countless lives, no need to elaborate.

"Master Ye, I deserve to die! I deserve to die! Please spare my life!"

Gu Hong kowtowed repeatedly, almost knocking a hole in the ground. He didn't dare use Yuan power to protect himself, and soon a large bump formed on his forehead.

"Brother Jun, I just moved into this residence. It wouldn't be auspicious to kill someone at the doorstep," Ye Yuan said indifferently.

Gu Hong was overjoyed and quickly said, "Thank you, Master Ye, for sparing my life! Thank you, Lord Jun, for sparing my life!"

But Jun Tianyu said indifferently, "Death is avoidable, but punishment is not!"

With that, Jun Tianyu formed a sword with his fingers, and a sword qi whizzed past Gu Hong's ear.

Gu Hong only felt a chill by his ear, not even reacting.

If that finger had been off by a hair, his head would have exploded like a watermelon.

But soon, a piercing pain struck, flooding his heart!

"Ah! My ear!"

Gu Hong clutched his ear, blood gushing out, writhing in pain on the ground.

"Make another sound, and even if I spare you for Brother Ye's sake and don't kill you here, you won't make it back to the Gu family alive!"

Jun Tianyu's words seemed to come from the underworld. Even though Gu Hong was about to faint from pain, he immediately stopped howling.

Gu Hong held his ear, trembling with pain, but dared not make a sound. Sweat dripped down his forehead, stinging the wound by his ear, adding fuel to the fire of pain.

Jun Tianyu was naturally not such a petty person; he was deliberately picking a fight.

To him, Gu Hong was just a small fry, killing him would be no big deal. But if Ye Yuan completely offended the Gu family because of this, it would be very bad.

The fall of the Tao family had put the great families of Gufeng City on alert.

In recent years, the three great families had been quietly developing, greatly increasing their strength.

Although Jun Tianyu was not afraid, he had made an agreement with the city lord back then not to casually kill Tianqi realm experts!

Unless he didn't want to stay in Gufeng City anymore.

Jun Tianyu could disregard the face of the three great families, but he had to respect the city lord's face.

The city lord was appointed by the Holy Land; no matter how strong Jun Tianyu was, he couldn't be stronger than the Holy Land.

So, Jun Tianyu administered a slight punishment, just to collect some interest for Ye Yuan.

After all, he only took one ear; the Gu family wouldn't dare to do anything.

Gu Hong, sucking in cold air, said, "Mas... Master Ye, now that your anger is vented, can... can you go... save... the young lady?"

Ye Yuan had no pity for Gu Hong.

He had even shown murderous intent toward him; not killing him was already out of respect for the Gu family.

Ye Yuan chose to ignore the flash of killing intent in Gu Hong's eyes.

With Jun Tianyu around, not to mention Gu Hong, even the entire Gu family wouldn't dare touch him!

"I can save her, but this time it's different from taking a mission. You know, I gave you a chance," Ye Yuan said indifferently.

Hearing this, Gu Hong felt a pang of regret.

If he had relented that day and let Ye Yuan treat the young lady, he would surely have received the family head's praise and wouldn't have lost an ear.

But his regret was soon replaced by hatred!

Even if he dared not do anything to Ye Yuan, he could still touch those around him!

Once this blows over, I, Gu Hong, will make you know that the God of Wealth has three eyes!

"It's... it's all my fault! Master Ye... whatever conditions... just say them!"

Though filled with hatred, Gu Hong dared not show any dissatisfaction in his words, still keeping a low profile.

"I want the deed to the Gu family's Huixiang Tower on Gufeng Street!" Ye Yuan said indifferently.

"What! Hui... Huixiang Tower! Ouch!"

Gu Hong got excited, aggravating his wound, and grimaced in pain.

"That's right."

"Mas... Master Ye, this... this is too... can you... change the condition?"

Gu Hong wanted to kill someone; Ye Yuan was being too outrageous!

But he had to hold back! Otherwise, he would be the one dead!

"No negotiation. Either agree to my conditions, or find someone else!" Ye Yuan showed no mercy.

"This... I can't decide. Can I... go back and report to the family head?" Gu Hong said.

Ye Yuan nodded, "Alright. Give me an answer before noon tomorrow. Otherwise, there will be no room for negotiation."

Gu Hong dared not linger. Enduring the sharp pain in his ear, he scrambled back to the Gu family.

After Gu Hong left, Jun Tianyu asked, "Brother Ye's condition surprised me. Could it be that Brother Ye plans to establish a sect in Gufeng City?"