Chapter 14

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Chapter 14: The Betrayer’s Downfall

After Lei Yuntian and the others left, the entire Yi family fell into silence. They had thought today would be the day of their destruction, but they never expected such a twist of fate.

This silence lasted until someone spoke, and that person was Yi Tianyu.

“They… actually left.”

“The young master actually defeated a natural-born warrior. We are not dreaming; the Lei family really has retreated.”

The people present quickly realized that at this moment, and they looked at Yi Qianmo as if he were a god.

After all, in their eyes, the innate were like gods. Yet Yi Qianmo, who was born later, had slain an innate being.

Besides that, the two innate members of the Lei family were also frightened away. The fearsome Lei Yuntian didn’t even stay to retrieve his son’s body; if this got out, no one would believe it.

However, while the majority were celebrating, some were miserable. When Yi Qianmo killed Lei He in a single strike, Yi Dahe and several other clan elders, who had betrayed the family, looked as pale as ash.

Yi Dahe even wet his pants and fell to the ground, the realization sinking in as he heard the crowd talking.

“Big brother… please spare me. I only wanted to protect the Yi family. If I had known it would come to this, I would never… never have betrayed the family.”

Yi Dahe begged as he crawled to Yi Danian’s side, stressing their familial connection; although they were not full brothers, they were still half-brothers.

“If I had known how it would end, I would have acted differently.”

Yi Danian glanced at him coldly and raised his hand.

“Bang!”

Yi Dahe was struck on the forehead and immediately fell stiffly to the ground. The other elders were so frightened that they fainted.

Yi Danian did not even glance at them and said, “Traitors will be punished. Take them outside the ancestral hall and carry out family law.”

A few elders who had fainted woke up immediately upon hearing this and quickly begged for mercy. But with a command from Yi Tianyu, the Yi family guards rushed forward and tied them up.

“Outsiders, if you want to come in, I, Yi Danian, will stand here and face you!”

Yi Danian’s throat was filled with true energy, and his voice projected far outside the premises.

Outside the Yi family’s compound, their hidden powerful enemies quickly left upon sensing the richness of Yi Danian’s voice.

It was only at this moment that Yi Qianmo sighed in relief because he knew that it wasn’t just the Lei family that had come; there was also the Huang family, one of the three great families.

However, the Huang family did not enter the Yi family, likely wanting to wait for a later chance to strike. Unfortunately, the Lei family had been utterly defeated, and this waiting party, upon sensing Yi Danian’s true energy, was forced to leave.

After that, Yi Danian passed all the family matters to Yi Tianyu. He brought Yi Qianmo and a few others into his room.

“Puff.”

As soon as Yi Danian entered the room, he coughed up blood. Yi Qianmo, who was beside him, also looked pale, and the silver light in his eyes had vanished.

“Grandpa, what’s wrong?” Yi Lingyu’s face was filled with worry.

Yi Tianyang and Yi Qianmo, who were nearby, disregarded their own health and quickly helped the old man onto a chair.

Yi Danian wiped the blood from his mouth and smiled as he said, “I’m old and not useful anymore.”

“Grandpa, you…” Yi Qianmo grabbedd h felt that his grandpa’s internal strength was chaotic, having already reached its limit.

Yi Danian waved his hand, looked at him with relief, and said, “I forced my way through the first stage, and now my life is ruined. I won’t live much longer.”

“Dad, how could you…” Yi Tianyang looked anxious, yet helpless, and did not know what to say.

“Thirteen years ago, I wanted to force my way to break through, but I couldn’t. This time I was able to do it. I couldn’t allow what happened thirteen years ago to happen again. But it’s a shame…” Yi Danian’s face was full of helplessness as he said, “The Yi family still lacks a strong foundation. In these thirteen years, we have been growing, but others have grown too.”

“Grandpa, you will get better.” Yi Lingyu held his hand, her eyes filled with tears.

“Silly child.” Yi Danian gently stroked her hair and suddenly said seriously, “What I am about to say is very important. Pay close attention…”

However, before Yi Danian could finish, Yi Qianmo interrupted him and said, “Grandpa, what are you talking about? As long as I’m here, I’ll make sure you live a long life.”

Hearing this, Yi Tianyang was stunned. In the whole family, besides Yi Lingyu, no one else dared to interrupt the old man while he was speaking.

“Qianmo, you are a thoughtful child. Grandpa knows his own body, so do not push too hard.” The old man sighed.

“No, I can help,” Yi Qianmo said seriously.

At first, the old man thought his grandson was just trying to comfort him, but he didn’t expect him to be so determined. This surprised Yi Danian quite a bit and even angered him a little.

But when he looked into Yi Qianmo’s eyes, though he couldn’t say exactly why, he found himself believing Yi Qianmo a little because those eyes shone with incredible confidence.

“Qianmo, do you have a solution?” Yi Tianyang asked excitedly.

“Of course I have a solution. Grandpa’s forceful breakthrough has damaged his heart channels; it’s not a big problem, we just need to repair the heart channels,” Yi Qianmo replied.

Hearing his words, Yi Tianyang was at a loss for words and asked, “Qianmo, what nonsense are you talking about? A heart injury is a fatal disease for a martial artist, so how can that not be a big deal? And now, the crisis facing the Yi family has not yet been resolved. Even though it may appear to others that our Yi family has two innate fighters, our enemies will still come looking for us sooner or later.”

“Yes, Qianmo, don’t be stubborn. Grandpa knows what to do.” Yi Danian said, “First, listen to me. You must make preparations with Lingyu and the others. In a few days, leave Green Cloud City. I will stay here to hold them back and buy you enough time. Now that you have grasped the sword technique, your future is limitless. In the days to come…”

“I don’t want to take revenge for you, nor do I want to take revenge for the family,” Yi Qianmo interrupted.

Yi Tianyang looked at him in shock, raising his hand as if to strike his son, but in the end, he softened his heart and withdrew his hand, saying, “What nonsense are you talking about? Let me tell you, Yi Qianmo, if it weren’t for your grandpa protecting you with all his might back then, do you think you would still be alive now?”

“I won’t take revenge for Grandpa in the future, because I am here now. I will never allow such a thing to happen!” Yi Qianmo looked at him seriously.

Both of them were stunned and took a while to understand his meaning. Seeing him so determined, Yi Tianyang realized he had misjudged him and said, “Now is not the time for foolishness.”

“I am not being foolish. I said Grandpa’s injury can be treated, and it certainly can,” Yi Qianmo said firmly.

Yi Danian and his son exchanged a glance, both unable to believe it.

“Are you really telling the truth?” Yi Tianyang asked, still disbelieving.

“Yes, it’s true.” Yi Qianmo nodded confidently and said, “Not only can Grandpa’s injury be treated, but I even have a way produce a few more gifted fighters for our Yi family. I just need a few things.”

“What do you need?” Yi Tianyang looked at him in shock and exclaimed, “I will search all over Green Cloud City to find it for you.”

“A Pill Furnace and some alchemy materials,” Yi Qianmo replied.

“A Pill Furnace? Alchemy materials?”

This time, not only was Yi Tianyang surprised, but even Yi Danian’s eyes widened.

Alchemy, wasn’t this something for immortals?