Chapter 2264: Can't Rely Solely on Junior Brother

The middle-aged man's status in the Heavenly Family is not low; he is an absolute core member.

That's why his sole son is so arrogant, daring to offend even the present-day Yāoniè.

Not to mention Miao Qianqian hasn't even made a move; even if she killed him, what could be done?

Upon hearing the middle-aged man's words, the beautiful woman instinctively wanted to retort.

After all, it's always been this way; in her eyes, whatever her son does is right, and everyone else is wrong.

But when she tried to speak, the words got stuck in her throat, and she couldn't get them out.

She herself knows she's in the wrong, and her husband's words are not mistaken.

If it were someone else, their family might not care and could provoke them, but if it were these few present-day Yāoniè, that wouldn't do.

"What should we do?"

After thousands of words, it all boiled down to a powerless inquiry, and the beautiful lady still showed this expression for the first time.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man's face remained grim.

"I'll go find my elder brother first."

Having said that, he turned and left the room, leaving only the mother and son.

He found his elder brother, who is the current head of the Heavenly Family, and then went to find his eldest nephew, Tianlin.

But the answers he got were all that there was nothing that could be done.

It's not that the Heavenly Family head couldn't help dispel the witchcraft inside him; he simply wasn't willing to act.

After all, acting would mean offending Miao Qianqian, which would be completely not worth the loss.

As for Tianlin, it's even simpler: between Miao Qianqian, Ye Zhangqing, and the youth, he would definitely choose Ye Zhangqing and Miao Qianqian.

After making the rounds, the advice from Tianlin and his father was the same: to undo the bell, one must find the one who tied it; if you want to save someone, go directly to beg Miao Qianqian—if she can forgive, the matter will naturally be resolved.

Despite being utterly unwilling, the middle-aged man still came to the courtyard where Ye Zhangqing and his companions reside.

He was very courteous, first making a report, then patiently waiting.

Only after Miao Qianqian agreed did he enter the courtyard.

In the pavilion within the courtyard, the middle-aged man saw Ye Zhangqing and Miao Qianqian's group.

Having naturally learned about this beforehand, the middle-aged man clasped his hands in salute.

"Greetings, Young Master Ye, Saintess Miao."

"You came for that good-for-nothing?"

Ye Zhangqing nodded slightly, paying no heed, while Miao Qianqian bluntly asked.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man's face remained normal, and he did not become angry because of it.

After all, he currently has no right to be angry, unless he no longer wishes to save his son.

He nodded in acknowledgment, then respectfully apologized and pleaded with Miao Qianqian to spare his son's life on account of it being a first offense.

Saying that, he also produced a Space Ring containing many treasures, as compensation.

Casually weighing the Space Ring, Miao Qianqian didn't care for these things.

After all, given her status, she has never lacked cultivation resources; in her eyes, these things are merely ordinary, not very attractive.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man continued speaking.

"Saintess Miao, I know my dog-son brought this on himself, but I hope the saintess can be magnanimous and spare him this once; in the future I will strictly discipline him, and such things will never happen again."

For his son's life, the middle-aged man also threw caution to the wind, caring nothing for his own dignity.

He only hoped that Miao Qianqian would raise her noble hand.

Miao Qianqian still wanted to say something, but Ye Zhangqing, who had been silent beside her, suddenly spoke.

"Forget it; the lesson has already been given."

Turning her head to look at Ye Zhangqing, seeing his calm expression, Miao Qianqian was stunned for a moment, but still nodded.

Even though Ye Zhangqing had spoken, Miao Qianqian still gave him face.

She took out a Talisman Seal and handed it to the middle-aged man; this Talisman Seal can remove the witchcraft from his son's body.

After receiving the Talisman Seal, the middle-aged man repeatedly thanked her, then hurriedly left the small courtyard, obviously rushing to save his son.

After the middle-aged man left, Miao Qianqian turned her head, looked at Ye Zhangqing with some displeasure, and said.

"I didn't expect it, but our Eldest Young Master Ye also has a bodhisattva's heart."

Her words were full of complaint, clearly dissatisfied with Ye Zhangqing's desire to save people.

In response, Ye Zhangqing looked at her and smiled faintly.

"If you want to kill, then kill the parents as well; otherwise there will be trouble."

"Huh???"

As soon as these words were spoken, Miao Qianqian was taken aback.

Ye Zhangqing's idea is actually simple: first, there's no deep hatred, so a lesson will suffice.

Second, from the middle-aged man's demeanor it can be seen that they already dote on this son.

For the sake of his son, they don't care about face; just now, if Miao Qianqian had spoken, Ye Zhangqing felt that making him kneel would be no problem.

They value this son so much that if he were really killed, even if they knew it was a dead end, the middle-aged man and his kin would certainly seek revenge.

So, if we are to act, we should do it to the whole family together; otherwise it's better to make a big thing small and a small thing even smaller.

After giving Ye Zhangqing a deep look, Miao Qianqian clearly didn't expect him to say such a thing, which was truly unexpected.

It seems we still underestimated Ye Zhangqing; he is indeed a ruthless and cruel fellow.

She hadn't thought of this, but Ye Zhangqing had—if he doesn't act, fine; if he does, he will eradicate the root.

Afterwards, everyone ate dinner together, and Tianlin naturally came over for the food.

Ye Zhangqing stays at the Heavenly Family, so Tianlin naturally wouldn't miss any chance to eat.

If Ye Zhangqing hadn't been occupied at lunchtime, he would have come this morning.

People here were eating; inside the Dao One Immortal Sect, Xu Jie, Zhao Zhengping, Liu Shuang, Lu Youyou and others, a group of fellow disciples who came from the lower realm, gathered in the main hall.

Qi Xiong, Hong Zun, Qin Shan Hai and the others were seated in the hall according to their seating order.

Looking at the crowd, Qi Xiong spoke in a deep voice.

"Are you sure you want to go? Although we've received the invitation, no one can guarantee how this trip will turn out."

In response, Xu Jie, speaking for the fellow disciples, replied in a deep voice without even thinking.

"Sect Master, we've decided; we are willing to go."

"Even if it means death and the disappearance of our Dao, we would have no regrets."

"Yes, we want to become stronger, we want to contribute our own strength to the sect, and we cannot rely on Junior Brother Ye for everything."

Xu Jie said firmly.

This is true; the fellow disciples who came from the lower realm now have cultivation no higher than the Ancestor level.

Such cultivation is top-notch in the lower realm, but in the Immortal Realm it is far from enough.

Moreover, Qi Xiong and the others have always treated Xu Jie and the like as Inner Disciples of the sect.

Even though their cultivation falls far short of that standard, and even compared to disciples recruited in the Immortal Realm, the gap is vast.

But from beginning to end, Xu Jie and the others have been the sect's true core disciples, and that has never changed.

This is trust, but Xu Jie and the others themselves know that a sect's core disciple having only a measly Ancestor-level cultivation isn't that smearing the sect?

In the future, when they travel abroad, they represent the Dao One Immortal Sect; besides, that means they cannot rely on Ye Zhangqing for everything.