Chapter 19: Colluding for Evil

Xiao Family Courtyard.

"Brother Ye Fan, you finally arrived!"

Xiao Tiancheng gripped the hands of Ye Fan, who had arrived looking travel-worn, and said with extreme excitement: "Come into the room with me, let's have a good talk!"

"Alright."

Ye Fan nodded in agreement and followed Xiao Tiancheng into a study.

The two sat facing each other.

"Brother Ye Fan, I heard you received unfair treatment at the sect," Xiao Tiancheng asked in a grave tone.

As the eldest legitimate son of the Xiao Family, he had long heard of the major events that had occurred in the Donghua Continent over the past few days and knew that Ye Fan's situation was worrying.

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan's face sank immediately, and he said in a grim tone: "They are all just a bunch of despicable cowards who only know how to fawn over the Su Family."

As he spoke, a flash of ruthlessness crossed Ye Fan's eyes.

Once his strength grew, he would definitely return to the sect to settle the score.

This time, if it weren't for the remnant soul of Luo Shen in his ring acting as a life-saving measure, he likely would have lost his life inside the Heavenly Prison of the Immortal Sword Sect.

Let alone coming to the Xiao Family in the provincial capital.

"I have also heard a little about this matter. That piece of trash Su Chen is truly going too far; to actually dare to forcibly take your master as a concubine, he truly deserves to die!"

Xiao Tiancheng said resentfully: "Once Brother Ye Fan's strength grows, my Xiao Family will certainly lend you a helping hand."

But Ye Fan shook his head: "I appreciate Brother Xiao's kindness, but this matter is not simple. I always feel that the piece of trash Su Chen is not as simple as he appears on the surface."

"How so?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Tiancheng immediately became interested.

In his eyes, Su Chen had always been a piece of trash who could not cultivate, nothing to be afraid of.

"My master possesses the Heavenly Fragrance Body. This secret is known only to me in the entire Tianxuan Continent, yet Su Chen suddenly appeared and wants to forcibly take my master as a concubine. Don't you find that strange?" Ye Fan frowned as he spoke.

Deep down, he had a strange feeling that someone had been plotting against him in the shadows all along.

"The Heavenly Fragrance Body?!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Tiancheng's pupils constricted, and his eyes revealed a look of deep shock.

"The Heavenly Fragrance Body is a rare, top-tier Cauldron Constitution. For Su Chen, a piece of trash who cannot cultivate, to marry her back just to use her, isn't that a total waste?" he muttered.

"Could it be... he really has other motives?"

Ye Fan's eyes brightened, as if he had grasped something.

"Yes, I think he must have ulterior motives, otherwise he would absolutely not do such a thing," Xiao Tiancheng nodded, agreeing with Ye Fan's speculation.

"Sigh, it's just a pity for your master's Heavenly Fragrance Body..."

Xiao Tiancheng then shook his head and sighed heavily.

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan's gaze tightened, and the peerless face of his master appeared in his mind.

"Forget it, once my strength is strong enough, I must snatch my master back from Su Chen's clutches."

Ye Fan gritted his teeth.

"What's the use of snatching her back? She'll already be damaged goods!"

Xiao Tiancheng couldn't help but blurt out a remark, then realized he had spoken wrongly and immediately patted Ye Fan's shoulder to comfort him: "But there's no help for it; this is reality. You need to adapt. As long as you work hard to improve your strength, one day in the future, you will win your master back."

Su Chen was an extremely lecherous person; although he could not cultivate, the Heavenly Fragrance Body could bring him quite a bit of pleasure in his married life.

By the time he, Ye Fan, had the strength to destroy the Su Family, who knew how many sons Chu Yanran would have already borne for Su Chen.

His words just now were merely spoken off the cuff to comfort Ye Fan.

Ye Fan gave a bitter smile and did not refute him.

Indeed, Su Chen was not terrifying; what was terrifying was the horrific power of the Su Family behind Su Chen, which was truly hair-raising.

Those were existences capable of easily destroying an entire sect and slaughtering countless people; he currently had no certainty or opportunity for revenge.

Watching Ye Fan's disappointed and decadent expression, a surge of guilt welled up in Xiao Tiancheng's heart.

"Alright, let's not discuss these things for now. Let's talk about the purpose of my inviting you to the Xiao Family this time. Look..."

Xiao Tiancheng took an jade tablet from his bosom and handed it to Ye Fan: "This Image Jade contains the image of my sister, Xiao Ruoyu. She is a famous genius girl of the Donghua Continent, and I want you to win her over."

Taking the jade tablet from Xiao Tiancheng's hand, Ye Fan's eyes flickered.

He was not stupid; he had also heard a little about the struggle for the position of the next Head of the Family in the Xiao Family.

Until now, the biggest competitor for Xiao Tiancheng, who wanted to secure the position of the Xiao Family's young head, was none other than Xiao Ruoyu, the heaven-gifted girl of the Donghua Continent.

Xiao Ruoyu was not only stunningly beautiful, but her strength had also reached the Great Saint Initial Stage; she was a leader among the younger generation, and everyone in the Xiao Family treated her like a treasure.

The purpose of Xiao Tiancheng asking him to win over Xiao Ruoyu was also obvious: to make her lose the qualifications to compete for the position of the Xiao Family's young head.

"Haha, Brother Ye Fan, don't worry. My sister has always been pure and chaste, and has never associated with male friends. Once you win her over, you absolutely don't need to worry about her having a change of heart."

Seeing the hesitant look on Ye Fan's face, Xiao Tiancheng took a Space Ring from his bosom and handed it over, adding: "There are one million Superior Spirit Stones in here. Use them for your cultivation first; when you run out, ask me for more."

Having said this, he paused and continued: "As long as Brother Ye Fan helps me this once, after I ascend to the position of Head of the Family, the resources of the entire Xiao Family will be open to Brother Ye Fan for cultivation. When the time comes for Brother Ye Fan to take revenge on the Su Family, my Xiao Family will certainly provide full support."

The reason Xiao Tiancheng chose Ye Fan was, first, because Ye Fan possessed the Double Pupil and was the Son of Heaven's Mandate; befriending him would only benefit himself and bring no harm.

Second, he knew that the current Ye Fan lacked cultivation resources. The Xiao Family was the second-largest aristocratic family in the Donghua Continent with a profound foundation; having the Xiao Family as a backer would inevitably be like adding wings to a tiger for the growth of Ye Fan's strength. Ye Fan surely understood this simple logic very well.

Sure enough, seeing the Space Ring, Ye Fan was somewhat moved.

One million Superior Spirit Stones—for the currently penniless Ye Fan, this was simply help in a time of need.

Moreover, Xiao Tiancheng had also promised him that as long as Xiao Tiancheng secured the position of the Xiao Family's young head, the cultivation resources of the entire Xiao Family would be open to him in the future.

This was something he truly could not refuse.

"Alright, I agree."

Ye Fan took the Space Ring without hesitation and tucked it into his Storage Bag.

"Hahaha, Brother Ye Fan is indeed straightforward! I, Xiao Tiancheng, did not misjudge you!"

Hearing Ye Fan's prompt reply, Xiao Tiancheng was overjoyed, patted his shoulder, and said: "I hope Brother Ye Fan will soon win the beauty's heart and become my brother-in-law."

"Haha, I will definitely win her over," Ye Fan said with a smile.

The two hit it off immediately and began discussing the plan ahead.

What Ye Fan had to do was very simple: slowly make contact with Xiao Ruoyu and let her see that he possessed the Double Pupil, making her aware of his identity as the Son of Heaven's Mandate.

Then, launch a frantic pursuit of Xiao Ruoyu until he won her over.

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Xiao Ruoyu, who was chatting and laughing with her best friend in Xia Qingxue's boudoir, did not know that she had long since been targeted by two ill-intentioned fellows.

(End of this chapter)