Chapter 1679

Hearing that Ye Chen was willing to spare him, Wan Pojun's emotions were so agitated that he almost collapsed.

But he still suppressed the urge to cry and shouted without hesitation, "Mr. Ye, I am willing!"

The soldiers of the Cataclysmic Front realized what was happening and shouted excitedly, "We are also willing!"

For a time, the response sounded like a mountain-shaking roar!

Everyone else at the scene was dumbfounded!

No one expected that Ye Chen would actually spare Wan Pojun's life and take the entire Cataclysmic Front under his command!

Many people understood even less why Ye Chen had waited until Wan Pojun had broken his own meridians and was on the verge of suicide before relenting, even though Wan Pojun had been willing to serve him to exchange for his forgiveness before breaking his meridians.

Moreover, before relenting, he had criticized Wan Pojun's decision to die generously.

In fact, Ye Chen was playing a classic psychological tactic.

The effect of giving a bowl of rice when the other party is hungry is completely different from giving it when they are about to starve to death.

Moreover, the reason Ye Chen criticized his decision to die was to destroy his last bit of self-confidence and dignity.

Because, at the moment he decided to commit suicide, Wan Pojun's heart was relieved, and deep down, there must have been a sense of tragic heroism in dying generously.

If this sense of tragic heroism was not completely destroyed, he would still regard dying as a glory in the future.

In some respects, Wan Pojun was very similar to a Japanese samurai. A samurai who truly believed in the Bushido spirit was similar to Don Quixote. Regardless of his strength, he was proud in his bones and not afraid of death.

If a person is not afraid of death, it is easy to defeat him, but it is not so simple to make him submit.

Because at any time, he would think, "Although my strength is not enough and I lost the battle, at worst I can just commit seppuku, and after that, I can still earn a beautiful name that will be praised."

Therefore, in this situation, one must make him understand a core truth: Do you think you are a great hero just because you committed seppuku?

No, even if you commit seppuku, you are still a big idiot!

Once he knows that even death cannot solve the problem at hand, all his pride will collapse completely.

This was the fundamental reason why Ye Chen had to push him to the extreme.

Judging from the effect, Ye Chen had already achieved his goal.

From now on, Wan Pojun and his Cataclysmic Front would definitely follow Ye Chen's orders loyally.

Ye Chen's subordinates and friends were all extremely excited.

For them, today was truly the most unforgettable day of their lives.

This was no longer as simple as finding life in death; this was becoming a Buddha, a saint, and a dragon on the spot!

Gu Yanzhong was so moved that tears streamed down his face. He looked at Ye Changying's tomb and muttered, "Brother Ye, Chen'er has turned into a dragon in the wind today. Not only has he conquered the Cataclysmic Front, but he has also become the head of the Ye family in casual conversation. I believe it won't be long before Chen'er can inherit your legacy and let the Ye family stand at the pinnacle of the world!"

Tang Sihai's mood was exactly the same as Gu Yanzhong's.

He was a loyal minister of Ye Changying, and he had lived until now for this day, so he was already tearful without realizing it.

As for the Ye family, they were a mix of joy and worry at this moment.

The joy was that a huge crisis had completely vanished.

The worry was that Ye Chen had just seemingly casually said a word, and he had sent himself to the throne of the Ye family head???

Especially Ye Changkong and the others, they immediately tasted a different flavor from what Ye Chen had just said to Wan Pojun.

Ye Changkong thought to himself, "Ye Chen just told Wan Pojun that he had just taken over the affairs of the Ye family and would be short of manpower in the future. What does this mean?! Could it be... could it be that he wants to sit in the position of the Ye family head directly today?! But... but the Old Master clearly told him to temporarily manage the affairs of the Ye family, and once this crisis passed, he would have to return the power to the Old Master! Is this bastard planning to take the position directly by following the trend?!"

Other members of the Ye family also realized this layer of meaning. For a time, except for Ye Chen's aunt Ye Changxiu, everyone felt extremely depressed.

For Ye Changkong, he would rather Mount Ye Ling be trampled by the Cataclysmic Front.

If the Old Master would rather die than surrender, he would rather Wan Pojun kill the Old Master directly, and then he, as the first heir of the Ye family, would immediately announce his acceptance of all of Wan Pojun's conditions.

In this way, he could become the head of a Ye family that had shrunk by half.

But even if the Ye family shrunk by half, it would still be in the top three in the country.

The Ye family shrunk, and he took the position; he felt this deal was worth it.

Because he thought the same as Ye Chen: the Ye family had been peaceful for so many years, and the Old Master had sat in the position of head for so many years. If there wasn't a powerful external force to break the Ye family's structure, it would be difficult for others to affect the Old Master's status.

However, what he least wanted to see was the current situation.

Wan Pojun was finished, and as a result, Ye Chen came up.

And Ye Chen's methods were so fierce. Once he became the head of the Ye family, everyone else, including Ye Changkong, would instantly lose all right to speak.

In the future, they would only be able to beg for food under Ye Chen!

Old Master Ye also felt a bit uncomfortable at this moment.

He was a shrewd person; how could he not know what Ye Chen meant by that just now.

Now, Ye Chen had returned to the Ye family and defeated the Cataclysmic Front on Mount Ye Ling with his own strength. At such a time, if Ye Chen wanted to manage the affairs of the Ye family and become the head, no one would dare to say a word of disagreement, including himself, Ye Zhongquan.

However, being pulled down from his position just because of Ye Chen's words, Ye Zhongquan naturally felt a bit depressed.

He thought sadly in his heart: "When Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin released his military power over a cup of wine, he at least invited everyone to a meal and toasted everyone. How come when it comes to me, my position was snatched away by a conversation with someone else? At least he could have greeted me directly..."

Ye Zhongquan felt as if he were entertaining a grandson who had been away from home for many years, telling him to treat this place as his own home and not to be polite, but his grandson, in the blink of an eye, found a servant and said, "From now on, this is my own home. The house is too big for me to manage, so you stay and help me..."

This feeling was indeed hard for him to accept.

Although he had already made up his mind to pass the Ye family to Ye Chen in the future, he hoped that after this incident, he would gradually reuse Ye Chen, cultivate Ye Chen, and while gradually releasing power to Ye Chen, help him onto the horse bit by bit.

In this way, the transition of power would be smooth, and he could continue to sit firmly in the position of the Ye family head for a few more years.

However, Ye Zhongquan also knew that with Ye Chen's strength, he didn't need him to help him onto the horse at all.

Amidst sighing and depression, Ye Zhongquan gradually opened his mind.

He knew that only Ye Chen could lead the Ye family to the pinnacle of the world.

In the face of this goal, what was the point of him continuing to occupy the position of head?

It would be better to be straightforward and let Ye Chen take over as soon as possible!

In this way, he could also win more favor from Ye Chen!

After all, those emperors who abdicated while alive in ancient times didn't have such a carefree life. If he could win more favor from Ye Chen, even if he couldn't hold the power of the Ye family in the future, he would at least be a number two figure who could exist like a mascot!

Thinking of this, Ye Zhongquan finally felt much more comfortable.

However, before Ye Zhongquan's expression could relax along with his mood, Ye Changkong, who had been quietly observing his father's face, noticed that his father seemed a bit depressed and immediately knew that the Old Master must have an opinion about Ye Chen.

So, he immediately stepped forward and whispered, "Dad! Ye Chen is trying to usurp the throne! When did we let him take over the affairs of the Ye family? Isn't this clearly trying to seize your power?!"

Ye Zhongquan turned his face, glared at him with rage, and slapped him directly!

With a slap, Ye Changkong's eyes went black!

At this moment, he only heard the Old Master's righteous roar: "You bastard! How dare you sow discord between me and Chen'er! What is your intention?! I will say it here today! All you descendants of the Ye family, listen clearly: the position of the Ye family head belongs to Chen'er from today on!"