Chapter 307: Unexpected Incident

Slap!

Following the crisp, loud sound of a slap, Xie Hong clutched his face, his eyes filled with three parts confusion, three parts shock, three parts anger, and one part disbelief.

"You dare hit me?"

Xie Hong even forgot to retaliate.

"What if I hit you? Don't you deserve it? What? Not convinced?"

Ye Lin directly pulled out the Imperial Gold Spear, shoved it into Xie Hong's hand, and then aimed the spear tip at his own throat.

"Come on, eight-star divine artifact, sharp as can be. If you feel unconvinced after taking that slap, just thrust your hand forward, and this life of mine is yours."

The sharp spear tip pressed against Ye Lin's throat, yet there wasn't a hint of fear on Ye Lin's face. Instead, Xie Hong's expression was one of suspicion and uncertainty, turning pale and then green.

"Old geezer, I'm counting to three, just three."

"One."

"Two."

"Three."

Ye Lin retracted the Imperial Gold Spear and then grabbed Xie Hong's head, shaking it back and forth.

"I gave you a chance, but you didn't take it! Huh? I gave you a chance, and you still didn't take it!"

"Brat, you're courting death!"

Seeing Ye Lin humiliate Xie Hong like this, a person wearing a rat-faced mask rushed out from the darkness, ready to attack Ye Lin.

Ye Lin didn't dodge or evade, standing in place with a slight curl of his lips.

"Xie Hong, don't you want to know what's behind the Gate of Apocalypse anymore?"

"Zi Shu, stop!"

Xie Hong stopped Zi Shu directly, staring fixedly at Ye Lin.

"Why should I believe that you would know what's behind the Gate of Apocalypse?"

"Butterfly Emperor."

"A lump of... disgusting meatball."

Ye Lin spat out the two words lightly, but it made Xie Hong's breathing grow heavy, and he even forgot to dwell on the fact that Ye Lin had slapped him.

One of the seven Demon Emperors of the Demon Realm, with the imperial title of Butterfly!

Usually appearing in the image of a meatball, the world all thought the Butterfly Emperor was the weakest of the seven Demon Emperors. In reality, the Butterfly Emperor's strength was unfathomable. Countless years ago, in that great war between humans and demons, it transformed from a meatball into a butterfly, shedding into a perfect demon body and killing thirteen human experts of the Hao Yue Realm in one battle! It was only when the Human Emperor of that time took action that the Butterfly Emperor was forced to retreat.

However, there were also rumors that in that battle, the Butterfly Emperor suffered irreversible heavy damage and could never transform into a butterfly again.

The data on every Demon Emperor was classified as top-secret. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Ye Lin couldn't possibly know about the Butterfly Emperor! And it was even more impossible to describe the Butterfly Emperor's image and appearance!

Xie Hong stared at Ye Lin for a while, then suddenly revealed a smile.

"Come, sit, sit, sit. Young people, it's normal to have a bit of a temper. How could I, as an uncle, hold a grudge against a junior like you?"

"Someone, bring the best wine and dishes for young friend Ye Lin."

Xie Hong seemed to have suddenly changed into a different person, immediately ordering the Xie family members to prepare a table full of sumptuous food.

Ye Lin didn't stand on ceremony with him either, diving straight in. Seeing Xie Hong not picking up his chopsticks, he hurriedly served Xie Hong two large helpings of food.

"Eat! Why aren't you eating? Don't be reserved, just treat it like your own home, no need to be polite."

Xie Hong: "......"

After Ye Lin was full of wine and food, Xie Hong put on a smiling face again.

"Young friend Ye Lin, you've eaten and drunk, tell me, what else is behind the Gate of Apocalypse?" Xie Hong's eyes were full of anticipation.

"Don't be in a hurry, old geezer. How about this: you marry your daughter to me, no dowry needed, and throw in a house in the center of Kyoto and a car, and stuff two hundred in my pocket before I leave, and I'll tell you." Ye Lin said while picking his teeth.

Xie Hong wasn't in a hurry upon hearing this, but said with a smile.

"I'd like to do that too, but I've already promised the marriage alliance with the Student Zhuge family. I can't just break my word to others, can I? I'm willing, Xiaoxiao is willing, but the Student Zhuge family wouldn't be."

"Understood. You mean you want me to step forward and offend the Student Zhuge family?" Ye Lin sneered.

"That's naturally not it. It's just that I have no way to give the Student Zhuge family an explanation!" Xie Hong looked troubled.

"Don't worry, leave the Student Zhuge family to me. Is that okay now?" Ye Lin agreed immediately.

"There's still one more thing." Xie Hong narrowed his eyes slightly. "For this marriage alliance, the Student Zhuge family's betrothal gift is half an Origin Ancient Artifact. If you can also bring one out, it wouldn't be impossible to marry Xiaoxiao to you!"

"Do you think I believe that? If there really were an Origin Ancient Artifact, even half of one, would the Student Zhuge family give it to you?" Ye Lin scoffed.

"To be precise, it's not giving, but the Student Zhuge family helping us retrieve it. That half of the Origin Ancient Artifact originally belonged to my Xie family! The founders of the five great clans were the original holders of the first-generation Origin Ancient Artifacts!" Xie Hong said.

"What? Does Family Head Xie think I definitely can't find it back?" Ye Lin tilted his head and asked.

"It's not that I look down on you, you just aren't qualified enough. If your teacher hadn't died, it would be about right if he came. Besides the Student Zhuge family, I estimate no one else in this world can calculate the whereabouts of an Origin Ancient Artifact!"

As Xie Hong spoke, he slowly spread his palm. An ancient and mysterious fragment lay quietly in his palm. This seemingly irregular fragment faintly revealed a rhythm resonating with the surrounding heaven and earth.

Ye Lin's breathing couldn't help but grow heavy. He had seen fragments of the Eternal Balance, so he could be certain that the fragment in Xie Hong's hand indeed originated from an Origin Ancient Artifact!

"Family Head Xie, what if I said I could find it too?" Ye Lin smiled mysteriously.

A flash of brilliance crossed Xie Hong's eyes.

"If that's truly the case, then you are the son-in-law of my Xie family!"

"Father-in-law!"

"Son-in-law!"

"Good father-in-law!"

"Good son-in-law!"

Xie Hong and Ye Lin looked at each other, deeply affectionate. Both foxes, one big and one small, were calculating their own little schemes, but that didn't hinder them from appearing harmonious on the surface.

"Quick, tell your father-in-law, how do you plan to send off the Student Zhuge family? How will you find that half of the Origin Ancient Artifact?" Xie Hong asked with a sincere face.

"The father-in-law doesn't need to worry about this. This son-in-law has his own clever plan! I definitely won't let you down! By the way, father-in-law, where is your bathroom?" Ye Lin directly activated his "urine escape."

"This way, this way, good son-in-law, please this way!"

Xie Hong hurriedly led the way for Ye Lin himself. Only after sending Ye Lin into the bathroom and closing the door did the smile on Xie Hong's face slowly fade, his expressionless face filled with coldness.

Ye Lin in the bathroom also cursed "old geezer" under his breath. After checking that there were no cameras in the bathroom, he took a hair out of his pocket—the one he had casually plucked while shaking Xie Hong's head earlier.

Xie Hong's strength was too high; it wasn't an easy task to get his hair by surprise, which was why Ye Lin had resorted to this desperate measure.

Ye Lin sat on the toilet, holding the hair, and directly activated the Death Sacrifice Curse!

【Cursed relationship established successfully, current damage feedback ratio 0.0001%】

After doing all this, Ye Lin finally let out a sigh of relief, and the smile on his face became even more brilliant.

With this trump card, if Xie Hong ever wanted to make a move on him, he would definitely be able to achieve a comeback at a critical moment!

Feeling at ease, Ye Lin had a "big one" in the Xie family bathroom. This was his first time using a smart toilet; rich people's homes were just different, the toilet could even spray water.

But when he was done, Ye Lin was a bit dumbfounded because he discovered that because he had laid a "Nine-Turn Strawberry Tower," the toilet wouldn't flush!

He flushed seven or eight times, but that mountain remained unmoved.

Ye Lin scratched his head in embarrassment, but fortunately, he found several newspapers in the bathroom. So, he carefully wrapped the Nine-Turn Strawberry Tower in three layers of newspaper, packed it up neatly, and brought it out of the bathroom.

Seeing Ye Lin come out, Xie Hong smiled again, then looked at the newspaper in Ye Lin's hand with some confusion.

"What's in your hand?"

"Nothing," Ye Lin waved his hand. "I saw your bathroom's hair oil was quite good, so I wanted to bring a bottle home to use. By the way, what brand is your hair oil?"

"Stancome." ===== CHAPTER 308 =====