Chapter 307: Unexpected Incident

Slap!

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

"You dare hit me?"

Xie Hong even forgot to retaliate.

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

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

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

The sharp spearhead pressed against Ye Lin's throat, yet there was not a hint of fear on Ye Lin's face; instead, Xie Hong's expression was one of suspicion and uncertainty, his face turning from pale to flushed.

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

"One."

"Two."

"Three."

Ye Lin retracted the Spear of Imperial Gold, then pressed down on Xie Hong's head and began to shake it.

"I gave you a chance, but you're useless! Huh? I gave you a chance and you're still useless!"

"Brat, you're courting death!"

Seeing Ye Lin humiliate Xie Hong so thoroughly, a person wearing a rat-faced mask rushed out from the darkness, ready to strike at Ye Lin.

Ye Lin did not dodge or evade; he stood where he was, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

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

"Zi Shu, stop!"

Xie Hong barked an order to stop Zi Shu, staring fixedly at Ye Lin.

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

"Butterfly Emperor."

"A lump of... disgusting flesh."

Ye Lin spat out the two words indifferently, yet they made Xie Hong's breathing grow heavy; he even forgot to dwell on the fact that Ye Lin had slapped him.

One of the seven Demon Emperors of the Demon Realm, titled the Butterfly Emperor!

Usually appearing in the form of a flesh-lump, the world believed the Butterfly Emperor to be the weakest of the seven Demon Emperors. In reality, the Butterfly Emperor's strength was unfathomable. Countless years ago, during the Great War between Humans and Demons, the Emperor transformed from a flesh-lump into a cocoon and then a butterfly, evolving a perfect demon body and killing thirteen human powerhouses of the Bright Moon Realm in a single battle! It was only when the Human Emperor of that era intervened that the Butterfly Emperor was forced to retreat.

However, there were rumors that in that battle, the Butterfly Emperor suffered irreversible, grievous injuries and had been unable to transform into a butterfly ever since.

The intelligence on every Demon Emperor was the most classified of secrets. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would be impossible for Ye Lin to know of the Butterfly Emperor! It would be even more impossible for him to describe the Butterfly Emperor's image and appearance!

Xie Hong stared at Ye Lin for a moment, then suddenly broke into a smile.

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

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

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

Ye Lin didn't stand on ceremony with him either and began to scarf it down. 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 had his fill of food and drink, Xie Hong put on a smiling face once again.

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

"Don't be in such a rush, old geezer. How about this: you marry your daughter to me, no bride price, plus throw in a house and a car in the city center of the capital as a dowry, and stuff two hundred in my pocket before I leave, then I'll tell you," Ye Lin said while picking his teeth.

Hearing this, Xie Hong was not in a hurry, but smiled and said.

"I would like to do that too, but I have already promised the marriage alliance to the Zhuge family. I can't go back on my word, can I? Even if I were willing, and Xiaoxiao were willing, the Zhuge family wouldn't be."

"Understood, your meaning is for me to step forward and offend the Zhuge family, right?" Ye Lin sneered.

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

"Rest assured, as for the Zhuge family, leave it to me to resolve. Is that okay now?" Ye Lin agreed in one breath.

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

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

"To be precise, it's not giving, but the 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 Families were the original holders of the first generation of Origin Ancient Artifacts!" Xie Hong said.

"What? Does the Xie Family Head 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 that master of yours weren't dead, having him come would be about right. Besides the Zhuge family, I doubt anyone else in this world can divine the whereabouts of an Origin Ancient Artifact!"

As Xie Hong spoke, he slowly spread his palm. A primitive and mysterious fragment lay quietly in his hand. This seemingly irregular fragment faintly emitted a rhythm that resonated with the surrounding heaven and earth.

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

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

A sharp glint flashed in the depths of Xie Hong's eyes.

"If that is truly the case, then you shall be my Xie family's son-in-law!"

"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 did not hinder their outward harmony.

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

"Father-in-law doesn't need to worry about that, your son-in-law has his own brilliant plan! I definitely won't let you down! By the way, where is your bathroom?" Ye Lin directly used the "urination escape" tactic.

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

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

Inside the bathroom, Ye Lin also secretly cursed the old geezer. After checking that there were no cameras in the bathroom, he took a hair out of his pocket; he had plucked it while he was rubbing Xie Hong's head earlier.

Xie Hong's strength was too high; getting his hair by surprise was truly not an easy task, 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!

【Curse relationship successfully established, current damage feedback ratio 0. 001%】

After finishing all this, Ye Lin finally let out a sigh of relief, and the smile on his face grew even brighter.

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

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

But after he was done, Ye Lin was a bit dumbfounded, because he discovered that because he had produced a "Nine-Turn Strawberry Tower," the toilet actually wouldn't flush it down!

He flushed seven or eight times in a row, 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 inside and out, packed it up neatly, and brought it out of the bathroom.

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

"What is that in your hand?"

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

"Standecon."