Chapter 299: The Emperor's Attitude

As the words fell, a thunderclap exploded in the sky; Ye Lin held the Spear of Imperial Gold high, releasing his formidable aura without reservation at this very moment!

A good speech is enough to make people follow you with absolute devotion; history has already demonstrated this truth through many events.

There was a moment of silence in the crowd, followed by an instant eruption of fervor! The blood in the hearts of the youths was thoroughly ignited!

"Well said! Are kings and nobles born with a higher status? Why should the Xie family be superior? To hell with them!"

"What of the Five Great Clans? Watch me one day trample the noble clans underfoot and push aside their descendants with my own hands!"

"The world has suffered under Xie Zhanxin for too long! The world has suffered under the Xie family for too long!"

"I choose Ye Lin; he is the one the people truly desire!"

Everyone had been cruelly humiliated by Xie Zhanxin in the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm, and they had long harbored deep hatred for him and the Xie family behind him.

It was only because the Xie family's influence was too vast that they dared to be angry but dared not speak.

Now, with Ye Lin taking the lead, the fire of humiliation in their hearts instantly exploded, and the crowd was stirred to indignation!

The most precious quality of youth is that they possess a brave and fearless heart!

"Clan Head Xie Hong, you can certainly kill me today! With your strength, killing me is as simple as killing a chicken, but if you kill one of me today, tomorrow, there will be thousands upon thousands more!"

"One day! We will surely pull your Xie family down from that high and mighty pedestal!"

Ye Lin raised his arm and called out, and the crowd responded immediately; a unified, thunderous roar echoed across the plaza in front of the Imperial Palace.

"Pull them down!"

"Pull them down!"

"Pull them down!"

Xie Hong's expression turned extremely ugly; Ye Lin's move was undoubtedly pulling the firewood from under the cauldron!

Public anger is hard to defy; even an existence like the Xie family dared not claim to be superior in public. In fact, many ordinary people did not even know the Five Great Clans existed—keeping a low profile to make a fortune was the true path to wisdom.

Some things you can do, but only in secret; you cannot broadcast them to the world.

What Ye Lin did was undoubtedly shaking the very foundations of the Xie family!

If everyone in the world were to hate the Xie family, then even with their overwhelming power, they would face great trouble!

"Ye Lin, you are good. I underestimated you. No wonder Zhuge Qianxing would take you as a disciple, but it is a pity—taking the moral high ground is useless against me!"

Xie Hong's gaze was icy; he reached out directly to grab Ye Lin, intending to cut the Gordian knot and take him away immediately.

"Oh? Is that really so?" There was not a hint of fear on Ye Lin's face.

The next second, a wall of golden light suddenly blocked Ye Lin's front, stopping Xie Hong's hand and preventing him from advancing even an inch.

"Clan Head Xie, this matter ends here." The Emperor spoke indifferently, setting the tone for the situation.

Xie Hong's expression changed; he realized he had miscalculated one thing!

Ye Lin had successfully united all the students present, and these people were the backbone of the Great Xia's future!

If the Emperor watched idly as he took Ye Lin away, not only would the Xie family be hated by these people, but the Emperor would also chill their hearts! This was something the Emperor could not accept!

"Good! You are very good!"

Xie Hong was so angry his lungs were about to explode, yet he simply could not make a move against Ye Lin right now!

Xie Zhanxin and four other Xie family descendants had all died miserably, yet he could only watch as the culprit grinned at him; the Xie family had never suffered such humiliation!

"Clan Head Xie, anger hurts the body; please accept my condolences." Ye Lin smiled brilliantly.

Xie Hong said nothing more, but gave Ye Lin a deep look before turning and leaving with a cold, fluid motion.

Ye Lin immediately raised his arm and shouted.

"Everyone! We won! Do you see? The Xie family is not invincible! As long as we stand united, the Xie family is nothing but a paper tiger!"

Hearing this, the crowd became instantly excited and began to cheer along; the depression of being humiliated by Xie Zhanxin in the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm was swept away in this moment! The way they looked at Ye Lin had changed!

The various deans looked at Ye Lin with complex expressions; the Great Xia Academy had truly produced a real dragon this time.

Xie Hong stumbled upon hearing this; he suppressed the urge to turn back and kill Ye Lin, wanting only to leave immediately, but at this moment, the Emperor spoke.

"Clan Head Xie, why the rush to leave?"

"I wonder what instructions the Emperor has?" Xie Hong turned his head, suppressing his frustration.

"Instructions is too strong a word; I just wanted to ask Clan Head Xie a question." The Emperor smiled calmly.

"The Emperor may ask; I will certainly tell all I know!" Xie Hong promised.

"Now that the world knows this child has a grudge against your Xie family, if this child were to meet with any accident, could I assume it was your Xie family retaliating?"

The Emperor's words caused Xie Hong's expression to change abruptly; the meaning behind the Emperor's words was clearly to protect Ye Lin!

To put it bluntly, once the Emperor said this, even if Ye Lin were to fall into a latrine and drown while using the restroom later, his Xie family would have to take full responsibility!

"Those who carry firewood for the masses must not be allowed to freeze to death in the wind and snow! Those who open the path for freedom must not be allowed to be trapped in thorns! Those who establish a destiny for the living must not be allowed to perish in silence!"

"Ye Lin eliminated Xie Zhanxin for us and will surely face the Xie family's retaliation; the Emperor is saving Ye Lin's life—the Emperor is wise!"

Someone in the crowd let out a cry, and then the others followed, cheering together.

"The Emperor is wise!"

"The Emperor is wise!"

"The Emperor is wise!"

Ye Lin also breathed a sigh of relief inwardly; it was clear he had bet correctly!

Although he did not know what kind of person the Emperor was, he knew very well that as the Emperor, the other party certainly did not want the power of the noble clans to be too vast; his own actions were actually equivalent to standing on the same front as the Emperor!

Xie Hong's expression shifted, and then a smile appeared on his face.

"Emperor, your words truly wound my heart. Admittedly, my Xie family did fail in our upbringing, producing a piece of human trash like Xie Zhanxin, but one person cannot represent my Xie family, and my Xie family would absolutely never do something like retaliating against student Ye Lin!"

Then, Xie Hong changed the subject.

"However, I fear that the enemies of my Xie family might deliberately target student Ye Lin to frame us, so I have decided to dispatch my personal guards to protect student Ye Lin 24 hours a day."

"Chen Long!"

"Present!" A man in black wearing a dragon-patterned mask appeared.

"This task is entrusted to you; you must protect student Ye Lin 24 hours a day without leaving his side, understand?" Xie Hong ordered.

"Understood!"

Chen Long flashed and appeared right by Ye Lin's side.

Ye Lin's face turned green instantly; this was no protection! This old guy Xie Hong was clearly taking the opportunity to install a human surveillance device by his side to monitor him 24 hours a day!

"I thank you so much! Clan Head Xie!" Ye Lin's face was terrifyingly dark; he had not expected to be outmaneuvered by Xie Hong—the head of the Xie family was indeed not a simple character.

"You are welcome, student Ye Lin; this is what I should do. When I return, I will also reflect deeply to ensure that no more scum like Xie Zhanxin appears in the Xie family."

Xie Hong smiled insincerely, then turned and left directly. After leaving the Imperial Palace, Xie Hong immediately summoned Zi Shu.

"Have you found out? What exactly did that idiot Xie Zhanxin do in the Mountain and Sea Secret Realm? Why does everyone hate my Xie family?"

"It has been found out..." Zi Shu looked at Xie Hong with a guilty conscience. "They say... Xie Zhanxin used a laser pointer to scan the eyes of the brother at the brother's concert, secretly swapped Brother Gaze's wine for fake liquor, damaged Brother Gaze's reputation, instigated the Fourth Ninja World War, killed Ye Wenjie's father, and incited Ye Wenjie to reply to the Three-Body civilization... that is why it caused such public outrage."

Xie Hong: "??????"