Chapter 242

Chapter 242: In the Name of the Father!

The Young Lord is threatening people!

Who’s ever seen that?

Before, this old man might not have been afraid — after all, the Young Lord had always struck him as cold and aloof, barely speaking to those below, maintaining a strong sense of distance. But now, having witnessed Ye Tianming slaughter the entire cabinet, he had no choice but to be afraid.

What he felt right now was that this Young Lord would genuinely wipe out his entire family.

This Young Lord was different from before!

The old man no longer dared to stand by Lord Xin. He hurriedly dropped to his knees and said in a trembling voice, “This subordinate believes in the Young Lord. This subordinate will always believe in the Young Lord.”

At this point, he had stopped caring about everything else.

His wife and children’s lives mattered!

His clansmen’s lives mattered!

As for Lord Xin… it wasn’t as if he’d had no chance — when the Young Lord threatened him, Lord Xin hadn’t stepped forward to take the blow for him. So he made the decisive choice to back down.

Life matters more than prospects!

Meanwhile, inside the hall, the powerful figures from the great clans and sects were all utterly stunned. What had gotten into the Young Lord today?

Why had he suddenly decided to seize power out of nowhere?

Before this, the Guanxuan Academy could be said to have been firmly in their grip, with all authority in their hands. And after Yang Jia’s return, the focus had been entirely on Ye Tianming rather than on the Academy — which had suited them perfectly.

Young Lord!

You flatter me a little, I flatter you a little, and life goes on as usual.

But now they realized that the Young Lord standing before them seemed like a completely different person.

They understood — this Young Lord was here to seize power!

At that moment, an old man stepped forward and said in a grave voice, “Xiao Jia, the cabinet members couldn’t possibly have rebelled for no reason.”

Ye Tianming looked toward the old man. He was none other than Nalan Xuan, the current patriarch of the Nalan Clan and an elder from Yang Jia’s maternal family.

He knew Yang Jia intended to seize power, and by all reasoning he should have supported Yang Jia — but to him, the interests of the Nalan Clan naturally came first. The Nalan Clan currently held a pivotal position in both the Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, wielding enormous power and influence. That authority was not something he could afford to give up.

Ye Tianming looked at the old man and smiled. “So you’re saying I’m lying?”

Nalan Xuan said gravely, “Xiao Jia, what’s gotten into you? Is there something you can’t bring yourself to say? If there is, speak up — we’ll help you. The way you’re acting right now won’t do. Governing a nation is no child’s play, there’s no room for recklessness, you……”

Ye Tianming suddenly pressed down with his right hand.

Boom!

Nalan Xuan was forcibly crushed to his knees by a terrifying surge of power. Before he could even react, Ye Tianming had already walked up to him, raised his hand, and drew his sword.

Shhk!

Nalan Xuan’s head flew clean off.

The entire hall was stunned!

Everyone was dumbfounded.

He actually killed the Nalan Clan patriarch?

What the hell?

What is going on?

This Young Lord has lost his mind!!

Ye Tianming looked toward the remaining Nalan Clan powerhouses who stood there in shock. “If any of you are unconvinced, go ahead and summon the ancestor. I’d like to see whether my mother sides with you or with me!”

Every single Nalan Clan powerhouse was completely dumbstruck.

Summon the ancestor?

Who was the strongest in the Nalan Clan?

Without a doubt, that would be Nalan Jia!

Summon the ancestor to come fight her own son?

The Nalan Clan would have to be out of their minds.

Of course, everyone present was in a daze right now. No matter how they thought about it, none of them had imagined that the Young Lord would actually kill even Nalan Xuan.

Lord Xin stared fixedly at Ye Tianming. Ye Tianming’s actions had far exceeded his expectations as well.

This was Nalan Xuan — the current patriarch of the Nalan Clan, and an elder of his own family at that. And he just killed him, just like that?

Ye Tianming suddenly swept his gaze across the clan and sect figures in the hall who had been cowed into silence, and let out a quiet sigh. “My father is very angry.”

Everyone froze again.

The Guanxuan Sword Master is angry?

Could it be that all of this was done at the Guanxuan Sword Master’s instruction?

Ye Tianming said slowly, “My father said that all manner of unlawful phenomena have appeared throughout the Guanxuan Universe. In the early days of establishing order, we could not do without the common people — we needed the strength of all living beings, just as fish cannot survive without water. But later, once we had built that order, people started talking endlessly about first-tier clans and last-tier clans, as though all living beings could not do without us……”

As he spoke, he paused, then continued, “And now? Now the fish-and-water relationship has turned into an oil-and-water relationship. Some of us float high above the surface and won’t even let the people below catch a breath……”

Hearing this, the expressions of everyone in the hall grew heavy.

So it really was the Guanxuan Sword Master’s instruction!

And they had also received a piece of information — the Guanxuan Sword Master was displeased with them.

Not far away, Miss Ding watched Ye Tianming, the corner of her mouth curling up slightly. “In the name of the father…….”

She had to admit, she truly hadn’t expected Ye Tianming to do this.

With Ye Guan’s authorization behind him, who could say anything?

Whether anyone believed it or not didn’t matter. What mattered was that Ye Guan was his father — they were father and son. If you didn’t believe it, then go ask Ye Guan yourself!

Lord Xin’s expression darkened at this moment, though at the same time a question stirred in his mind — under normal circumstances, Yang Jia was unlikely to do any of this.

Could it truly be the Guanxuan Sword Master’s intention?

The thought made his expression grow even darker.

Ye Tianming continued, “Father often told me that the common people are weary, the common people suffer, and our Academy and Immortal Treasure Pavilion must not let them down. But now…….”

He glanced around at everyone. “Everyone, regarding the internal clan and sect issues within our Guanxuan Academy — I’m going to lay it all out plainly today. My father is truly very dissatisfied with the current state of the sects and clans. The sects and clans of today have all lost the original spirit they once had!”

Hearing Ye Tianming’s words, the expressions of those present shifted immediately. The Guanxuan Sword Master was dissatisfied with them?

The problems with the sects and clans — they were well aware of them, of course. But these issues touched on their core interests. How could they possibly reform themselves?

At that moment, Ye Tianming added, “When my great-grandfather was departing, he once asked me — should he sweep away the internal sects and clans of the Academy on my behalf……”

Everyone stared at Ye Tianming with expressions of utter disbelief.

The Azure-Robed Sword Master wanted to kill them?

What the hell?

Everyone was both shocked and skeptical. Was the Young Lord speaking the truth?

Ye Tianming continued, “Do you know what I said to my great-grandfather? I told him that not all clans and sects are bad — some are still decent, and they could be left for now, observed for a while. If problems persist in the future, then they can be eliminated at that point.”

Everyone: “……”

Ye Tianming looked at the people in the hall and said calmly, “Everyone, do you have the confidence to govern the Guanxuan Universe alongside me?”

No one spoke for a moment.

Ye Tianming’s eyes narrowed slightly. His left thumb pressed against the hilt of Sword Ancestor, and in an instant, an invisible pressure descended directly over the hearts of everyone present.

A chill ran through their hearts — if anyone dared to utter even half a word of refusal, wouldn’t they drop dead on the spot?

Some of the clan heads could no longer hold back and one after another expressed their willingness to assist Ye Tianming.

Seeing this, Wu Chuan nearby let out a long breath of relief. Just moments ago, he had been terrified both that the people in the hall would stage an outright revolt and that Ye Tianming would slaughter everyone present — and every single person here was a core figure of the Guanxuan Academy!

If a massacre were to begin,

he couldn’t even imagine what the consequences would be.

Ye Tianming nodded. “The current Guanxuan Guard, Shadow Guard, and Guanxuan Close Guard are all inadequate. Everyone is hereby relieved of their posts effective immediately. Wu Chuan.”

Wu Chuan snapped to attention and stepped forward at once, bowing respectfully. “Young Lord.”

His voice rang out like a great bell, loud and clear.

Ye Tianming said, “You will temporarily take charge of the Academy’s security work.”

Wu Chuan bowed deeply. “Understood.”

Ye Tianming then looked toward the Nalan Clan members nearby. Their expressions were all extremely unpleasant at this moment. Ye Tianming looked at them and said calmly, “My mother said that the Nalan Clan has been getting too full of itself these past years — too arrogant, too inflated, thinking itself the number one clan in the Guanxuan Universe…… And I’ve also heard that your Nalan Clan wants to replace my Yang family as the second generation?”

What the hell?

The remaining Nalan Clan members were instantly dumbstruck, as though struck by a bolt of lightning from the sky.

The Nalan Clan was arrogant, yes — inflated, yes — but they had never once spoken of replacing the Yang family!

Who was spreading these rumors?

Ye Tianming continued, “When you return, select a new patriarch. Remember — the new patriarch must meet my approval. Understood?”

As Ye Tianming spoke, his thumb remained pressed against the sword hilt the entire time. And at this moment, he carried a terrifying aura — one that could casually decide the life and death of all living beings.

The Nalan Clan members dared not resist and nodded one after another.

Ye Tianming looked back at the people in the hall. “All of you, withdraw. On your way out, have those outer cabinet members outside withdraw as well. If they refuse, execute them all!”

Execute them all!

The moment those words landed, the expressions of everyone in the hall shifted. They knew that the Young Lord before them was probably not joking.

This Young Lord would genuinely kill them all!

This time, no one looked to Lord Xin. They withdrew one after another.

Lord Xin fell silent as well.

In this moment, he understood what it meant to be crushed by sheer force. Ye Tianming was doing exactly that right now — crushing them all with sheer force.

Who would dare to rebel?

Even if everyone harbored resentment in their hearts, they had to swallow it.

This was force!

Lord Xin did not withdraw. He stared long and hard at Ye Tianming.

Ye Tianming turned to look at him at that moment and smiled. “You should withdraw as well!”

Lord Xin was silent for a moment, then said, “The Young Lord seems a little different.”

Ye Tianming fixed his gaze on him. “That’s none of your concern. Withdraw, and await my orders.”

Lord Xin did not resist. He simply smiled, nodded, and said, “Very well!”

With that, he turned and walked away.

After Lord Xin left, Miss Ding suddenly said, “Why didn’t you kill him?”

Ye Tianming said, “Someone like him — capable of running the Guanxuan Domain in perfect order — has real ability. Of course, he’s also self-righteous. I need to grind down his rough edges and keep him around for use.”

Miss Ding smiled. “And if his rough edges can’t be ground down?”

Ye Tianming turned to look at Miss Ding. “What’s the point of keeping a dog that won’t obey? Waiting for it to bite its master?”

The smile on Miss Ding’s face slowly faded.

In that moment, she suddenly realized that their plan might not go as smoothly as expected…… because this person knew how to read the situation and knew how to adapt.