Chapter 255

Chapter 255: Trump Card!

Rebellion!

　　The moment those words were spoken, everyone in the room fell silent.

　　It wasn’t that they feared Yang Jia — after three consecutive defeats, he was nothing but a little brat in their eyes, with no prestige whatsoever.

　　What they truly feared was the master of Guanxuan Sword.

　　The hot-tempered clan leader swept his gaze across the room. “What’s with the silence? Are we really just going to let that little bastard push us around? I’ll tell you what, I’ve seen it clearly now — we have no other choice. That little bastard wants to make an example of us noble clans and sects. Damn it, does he even think about the fact that without our clans and sects backing the Yang family back then, would they be where they are today?”

　　An elder said in a low, steady voice, “Clan Leader Tugu, don’t be hasty. This isn’t so simple. Let’s hear what the young master has to say first.”

　　Young Master Xin!

　　Everyone in the room turned to look at Young Master Xin, who had been standing to the side without saying a word.

　　Young Master Xin suddenly let out a quiet sigh. “This time, little Jia has indeed gone a bit too far.”

　　The moment those words left his mouth, they immediately earned the deep approval and goodwill of everyone present.

　　A clan leader quickly nodded. “The young master has really crossed a line this time. Yes, the Guanxuan Universe belongs to the Yang family, but without us — the noble clans and sects — could they have built this order? Now that the order is established, he wants to discard us like tools he no longer needs. That’s truly unconscionable.”

　　Another sect master also nodded. “If this were a normal reform, we’d naturally support it. But this reform is deliberately targeting us — he’s going after our lives!”

　　Everyone chimed in one after another, voicing their grievances.

　　They had been holding all of this in for so long.

　　During this period, Ye Tianming’s sweeping reforms had not only restructured the inner and outer cabinets, but also appointed outsider after outsider. Fang Xiao in particular — he had barely been in the Inspection Bureau for a few days before he turned the entire Guanxuan Academy upside down.

　　Investigate!

　　After Fang Xiao entered the Inspection Bureau, that was the one word he said most: investigate.

　　But how many people in the entire academy could withstand scrutiny?

　　Fang Xiao’s actions had thrown countless people in the academy into a state of panic. And that wasn’t even the most important thing — everyone could see clearly that this young master intended to reform, and that reform would certainly start with them.

　　Young Master Xin suddenly said, “If we continue to let the young master run wild like this, it simply won’t do. But……”

　　He glanced around at everyone. “But are any of you truly willing to rebel?”

　　Rebel?

　　Everyone’s expressions shifted.

　　The moment they rebelled, they would have to face the master of Guanxuan Sword. Who could possibly stand against him?

　　”Rebel!”

　　The hot-tempered Tugu clan leader immediately stepped forward. “Damn it, what’s there to be afraid of? If we keep going like this, it’s a slow death. I’m telling you all, don’t hold onto any illusions. Once that little bastard takes back all our power, his next step will be to take our lives — and by then, stripped of our power, we won’t even have the ability to resist. Given that, we might as well rebel now while we still can.”

　　Rebel outright!

　　No one responded. Instead, they all turned to look at Young Master Xin.

　　Young Master Xin smiled. “When I say rebel, I don’t mean rebelling against the entire Yang family.”

　　A clan leader looked puzzled. “Then what do you mean, Young Master Xin?”

　　Young Master Xin said, “What I mean is…… purge the villains around the throne!”

　　Purge the villains around the throne!

　　Everyone froze for a moment, then their eyes lit up.

　　Of course!

　　Why would we rebel against the Yang family?

　　We just oppose you, the young master, and the people around you. You want to reform — do you need people for that? We’ll go after everyone around you. Once we’ve taken out everyone by your side, what will you have left to carry out your reform with?

　　A clan leader burst out laughing. “Brilliant, absolutely brilliant…… We can purge the villains around the throne. We’re not rebelling against the Yang family — we want Guanxuan Universe to be a better place. This is truly brilliant.”

　　An elder said gravely, “But the young master’s strength, plus that sword he carries……”

　　Hearing this, everyone’s expressions grew solemn again. Only now did they remember that this young master was no weakling — especially now that he wielded that divine sword.

　　Young Master Xin suddenly said, “The young master — I’ll handle him.”

　　Everyone looked at Young Master Xin again. He said, “The young master is still too young, too easily swayed by others…… Even if the academy needs reform, it can’t be done in a way that chills the hearts of the noble clans and sects. When the academy was founded, all of you were meritorious contributors!”

　　Everyone in the room quickly nodded in agreement.

　　Young Master Xin continued, “I’ll deal with the young master when the time comes. But…… everyone, this purge does carry some risk. Are you truly willing to take that risk?”

　　”We are!”

　　A clan leader immediately said, “Young Master Xin, rest assured. None of us are the type to be paralyzed by fear. And besides, the situation has already reached a point of life and death for us. If we’re still too afraid to act, then we might as well sit back and be slowly boiled alive like frogs in warm water.”

　　The others all nodded in agreement as well.

　　They had been suppressing their frustration for a long time. As long as someone took the lead, they were ready to act.

　　If it were the master of Guanxuan Sword, they naturally wouldn’t dare. But Yang Jia…… who’s afraid of him!

　　Young Master Xin nodded. “Don’t worry, everyone. The main purpose of this operation is not to overthrow Guanxuan Academy, but to purge the villains around the throne — to make all the treacherous people around the young master disappear, and to bring the young master back to the right path…… My adoptive father will support us as well.”

　　Hearing Young Master Xin say this, everyone felt considerably more at ease.

　　After all, strictly speaking, this Young Master Xin could be considered half a member of the Yang family.

　　Young Master Xin continued, “But everyone, I must tell you in advance — if we do this, we do it thoroughly. Once we make our move, none of you can afford to hesitate. Otherwise, if the young master settles scores afterward, given his ruthless nature, your clans and sects will likely be wiped out entirely.”

　　A clan leader nodded. “Understood. This young master has no sense of benevolence or righteousness anymore, so we have no way out. Young Master Xin, rest assured — once we act, we will give everything we have. Not just us, but all the forces beneath us that depend on us will fight alongside us.”

　　Over the years, they had built their foundations into something ironclad. It was safe to say that as long as they joined forces, they could throw the entire Guanxuan Academy into chaos immediately.

　　Young Master Xin gave a slight nod. “Then go and make your preparations. Wait for my signal.”

　　A clan leader asked, “Young Master Xin, can you really handle the young master? He has that divine sword……”

　　Young Master Xin smiled. “Don’t worry, leave him to me.”

　　The clan leader nodded. “Alright, we all trust you, Young Master Xin.”

　　The others nodded as well.

　　Over the years, their cooperation with Young Master Xin had been quite smooth.

　　Young Master Xin smiled. “All of you head back first. Wait for my news.”

　　”Understood!”

　　After everyone dispersed.

　　A red shadow silently appeared in the room. The red shadow rasped, “They can’t wait any longer.”

　　Young Master Xin smiled. “Indeed they can’t. But they were all pushed to this point by the young master. He’s still too young, too impatient.”

　　The red shadow said, “Our side is also ready. We can strike into Guanxuan Universe at any moment.”

　　Young Master Xin looked at the red shadow. “The young master has that divine sword in hand — his combat power cannot be judged by normal standards. You need to be mentally prepared.”

　　The red shadow said, “Don’t worry about that. That divine sword is a blade beyond the Dao — we naturally won’t underestimate it. We’ll handle it.”

　　Young Master Xin gave a slight nod, then hesitated for a moment before asking, “Has the young master said anything?”

　　The red shadow said, “Nothing in particular. He only mentioned the Law of All Beings in this universe, saying it was a little interesting…….”

　　Young Master Xin looked somewhat disappointed, but quickly returned to his usual composure.

　　The red shadow continued, “The Grand Sovereign asked me to pass along a message to you.”

　　”The Grand Sovereign?”

　　Young Master Xin was quite curious. “What is it?”

　　The red shadow said, “The Grand Sovereign says that your current young master isn’t quite right.”

　　Young Master Xin’s brow furrowed slightly. “Not quite right?”

　　The red shadow nodded. “Yes. But she couldn’t determine the specifics — someone is concealing the heavenly secrets.”

　　Young Master Xin was silent for a moment. Thinking of the young master’s strange behavior recently, something clicked in his mind, and his pupils suddenly contracted. “Could it be that this young master is no longer……”

　　With that, he shot upright. “It’s entirely possible, completely possible — because the way this young master has been acting lately is worlds apart from before…… Could it be that the Yang family is playing some kind of game?”

　　The red shadow said, “Regardless, our plan needs to move quickly. The Immortal Treasure Pavilion in particular is of critical importance to us.”

　　Young Master Xin nodded. “Of course……”

　　With that, he smiled. “I know this ‘young master’ has cards up his sleeve. But what he doesn’t know is that I have cards too — and mine far surpass his……”

　　Tianlong Realm.

　　The entire Tianlong clan had been brought over by people Ye Tianming had sent, and he had ordered the Immortal Treasure Pavilion to carve out a separate world for the Tianlong clan to inhabit.

　　When Ye Tianming arrived at Tianlong Realm, the current clan leader of the Tianlong clan, Ao Ying, immediately came forward to greet him. Although there had been unpleasantness between the Tianlong clan and the Yang family in the past, and their ancestor Ao Qianqian had even died at their hands —

　　But that was all in the past. The Tianlong clan of today could not live in hatred. They had to look forward — it was in the best interest of the clan’s future.

　　Ao Ying bowed respectfully to Ye Tianming. “Greetings, Young Master.”

　　Ye Tianming gave a slight nod. “I came here for no other reason than to bring you all something……”

　　With that, he took out a storage ring and handed it to Ao Ying.

　　Ao Ying was stunned.

　　Ye Tianming said nothing more. He set down the storage ring and left.

　　In the starry sky, he gazed down at Tianlong Realm below and said softly, “Sister Qianqian….. don’t worry, I’ll take good care of the Tianlong clan……”

　　At that moment, an elder suddenly appeared behind Ye Tianming and said in a low voice, “Young Master, we’ve received word that the noble clans and sects may be planning to stir up trouble.”

　　Ye Tianming said calmly, “A rebellion?”

　　The elder said, “Yes.”

　　Ye Tianming slowly closed his eyes. “Wonderful.”

　　The elder: “…….”