Chapter 197: Deliberation

Su Family, guest reception hall.

At this moment, there are a total of three people in the guest reception hall, and these three people are all well-known figures in Beijing.

Sitting in the main seat is the current Clan Master of the Su Family, Su Wanyue's father—Su Jing. Sitting on Su Jing's left is the second eldest of the Su Family, Su Yi, who serves in the Dragon Group. On Su Yi's right is a beautiful woman in a red dress named Su Yun; she is Su Wanyue's third aunt and also a famous entrepreneur in Beijing.

On the table in front of them lies a Jade Pendant. A faint light emanates from the Jade Pendant, and the figure of Su Ye quietly appears before the three of them. However, the current Su Ye completely lacks the high-spirited appearance he had when Lingyun first encountered him; his form has become much more translucent, and his complexion is somewhat ashen, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.

"Fourth Brother, you..." Looking at Su Ye's current state, a trace of sorrow appears on Su Jing's face.

"That I have become like this is nine times out of ten the handiwork of that Innate Expert from back then," Su Yi says with a look of indifference. "Anyway, I have already died once; dying again is no big deal."

"Rest assured, Fourth Brother, we will absolutely not let anything happen to you. Uncle has extensive connections; perhaps we can find a way to save you!" Su Jing says.

"Distant water cannot put out a nearby fire. In my current state, I can hold on for at most three more days," Su Ye shakes his head. "Instead of hoping that Uncle's friends can find a way to save me, it would be better to see if that kid named Lingyun has a way to help me."

"Three days?" Su Yun's expression is very grim. "That time is truly too short!"

"Wait, you said that kid named Lingyun might have a way to save you?" Su Yi, however, notices another aspect.

"That person is the only one I have ever met whose depth I cannot fathom in the slightest," Su Ye says. "The Array that trapped me at the bottom of the lake back then was definitely not an ordinary Array, but that Array was like nothing in his eyes. Perhaps he has a way to resolve my current situation."

"After hearing what you said, I am even more interested in this kid named Lingyun," a trace of anticipation appears on Su Jing's face.

"Me too!" Su Yun also says.

"Dad, Lingyun is here!" Just as the three people and one ghost are talking, Su Wanyue walks into the hall, and following behind her is none other than Lingyun.

"Little Brother Ling, we meet again!" Su Ye floats over to Lingyun and says.

"Indeed, we meet again!" Lingyun nods with a smile, then looks toward the people in the living room.

Su Wanyue introduces the people in the living room to Lingyun one by one, and Lingyun greets them one by one before finding a chair to sit down.

"Lingyun, hurry and take a look at my Fourth Brother's current situation; is there really no way to resolve it?" After Lingyun sits down, Su Yun asks hurriedly.

"Let me see." A flash of golden light passes through Lingyun's eyes as he looks in Su Ye's direction.

In his eyes, there is a small Array inside Su Ye's body. Although the Array is small, it is a genuine Innate Array, and this Array has been continuously draining the power from Su Ye bit by bit. Previously, when he was at the bottom of the lake, because that place was a gathering point for Yin Energy, Su Ye could absorb a large amount of Yin Energy every day, so there was no issue. But now that he has left that place, his soul is not receiving enough replenishment of power, and under the effect of the Array, he will naturally become increasingly weak.

"Inside your body, there is an Array that is constantly absorbing your power; it is precisely this Array that has caused you to become like this," Lingyun withdraws the golden light from his eyes and says slowly. "Judging from the aura left on the Array, the person who set it and the person who trapped you at the bottom of the lake back then are the same person!"

The three of them, Su Jing, look at each other, a flash of surprise in their eyes. They had already asked their uncle to look at Su Ye's situation. But even their uncle, after undergoing a thorough investigation, only then managed to see the Array hidden inside Su Ye's body. Yet this young man before them saw it with just a glance and knew Su Ye's current situation—isn't that a bit too exaggerated?

"Then is there a way to undo this Array?" Su Yi asks.

"There is, but I am currently lacking some items needed to break the Array, so I cannot undo it immediately!" Lingyun says.

"You can break an Array? This is an Innate Array!" Su Yi says with a look of astonishment.

"Arrays are things that don't necessarily have a connection to one's cultivation level!" Lingyun says indifferently.

Hearing these words from Lingyun, Su Yi cannot help but be startled, then he nods silently.

"Let us put the matter of breaking the Array aside for now. What we need to talk about now is the situation regarding the Ji Family!" Su Jing says.

"The Ji Family, hmph, daring to make a move against my brother, I will absolutely not let them off!" A cold sneer curls on Su Yun's face.

"The most important thing now is to know whether the Ji Family that made a move against Fourth Brother is the main branch or a branch family of the Ji Family. Second brother, how is the investigation into that side going?"

"The information has been obtained; the other party is from a branch family, and this matter has nothing to do with the main branch of the Ji Family," Su Yi says.

"Main branch, branch family? Since when did the Ji Family come up with such things?" Lingyun frowns slightly.

"Speaking of this matter, it is related to the war back then," Su Jing explains. "During that war, the Ji Family was a top force resisting foreign experts. To avoid losses, many foreign experts were unwilling to fight against members of their family. To deal with this situation, the Ji Family Clan Master at the time ordered some branches of the Ji Family to break away from the Ji Family, change their names and surnames, and enter the battlefield. Most of these families rendered great service in that war, and after the war ended, the Ji Family Clan Master did not force them to return to the Ji Family. These independent families became known as the Ji Family branch families."

"Oh, there is such a thing?" Lingyun is slightly stunned. "Could it be that no one knew about this at the time?"

"The Ji Family handled the confidentiality of this matter very well; at the time, only a handful of people knew. It was not until the war ended that the Ji Family made this matter public," Su Yi says.

"Then, the Ji Family that joined forces with others to ambush you is one of the branch families that split off from the Ji Family back then?" Lingyun asks.

"That is indeed the case. However, this family is also not simple. When this family split off, the leader was the younger brother of the Ji Family Clan Master at the time. In other words, their lineage also carries significant weight among the Ji Family branch families!" Su Ye explains.

"I don't care what is so remarkable about this Ji Family; daring to touch my brother, I will make them pay the price!" Su Yun slams her palm on the table.

"But we have no evidence for this matter; wanting to move against the Ji Family is not such a simple thing," Su Jing shakes his head.

"If we can't do it openly, can't we do it covertly!" A smile curls on the corner of Su Yun's mouth, "Besides, there are many ways to deal with them, aren't there!"

"By the way, Lingyun, you must be careful recently; the other party might make a move against you," Su Jing suddenly warns. "After all, Fourth Brother was saved by you; the other party might not necessarily not hold a grudge against you!"

"Rest assured, Big Brother, Little Brother Lingyun is not someone just anyone can bully. If the Ji Family really dares to make a move against him, who will suffer the loss is yet to be seen!" Thinking of how Luo Yexi, an Innate Expert, calls herself Lingyun's disciple, Su Yi feels a toothache. Being able to teach such a disciple, who in his eyes can be called heaven-defying, one can imagine what level Lingyun's strength is at.

Lingyun also smiles: "Rest assured, even if they are Innate Experts, I can still make them suffer the consequences!"

"Since you are so confident, Lingyun, then I am relieved!" Su Jing nods and says.