“It’s you!”
Zhang Daoyuan’s eyes widened in shock as he saw Ye Ling standing behind Du Yameng, his hands trembling uncontrollably.
“Master Zhang, you know Master Ye?” Du Qiu, hearing Zhang Daoyuan’s exclamation, temporarily suppressed his anger towards Du Qiangwei and Du Dong and asked Zhang Daoyuan.
Saving Du Sheng was the most important thing right now.
Zhang Daoyuan opened his mouth, unable to speak.
How could he not know?
He had witnessed Ye Ling destroy the Li family father and daughter and the West Mountain Villa with his own eyes!
Ever since that incident, Ye Ling had become Zhang Daoyuan’s inner demon.
The density of killing intent emanating from Ye Ling was something Zhang Daoyuan had never encountered before; the number of people who had died by Ye Ling’s hand could probably build a Great Wall!
Zhang Daoyuan had always worried that Ye Ling would become a great demon that would wreak havoc upon the world. He had been racking his brain for days on how to deal with him, even preparing to seek help from his sect and have the ancestors make an appearance.
But Zhang Daoyuan never expected to encounter Ye Ling here!
‘Is Master Zhang afraid?’ Seeing Zhang Daoyuan’s expression, Du Qiu was extremely shocked, unsure how to describe his feelings.
Du Qiu knew very well how high Zhang Daoyuan’s status was in the country!
Even the important figures in the capital greeted Zhang Daoyuan.
Yet now, the nationally renowned Zhang Daoyuan was so terrified of Ye Ling?
Although Du Qiu had witnessed Ye Ling’s strength, he had initially thought that with Zhang Daoyuan’s seniority, he could at least be on par with Ye Ling, but he never expected such a vast disparity between them!
Ye Ling glanced at Zhang Daoyuan with a half-smile, then said to Du Qiu, “The timing is quite good; the person can still be saved.”
“Give me the Phoenix Eye.”
Hearing Ye Ling’s words, Du Qiu snapped back to attention. His heart filled with joy, he quickly took out the Phoenix Eye he had retrieved from Zhang Daoyuan and said to Ye Ling, “Master Ye, this is the other half of the Phoenix Eye.”
“Wait!”
Just as Du Qiu was about to hand the Phoenix Eye to Ye Ling, Du Dong blocked his path.
“What are you doing?” Seeing Du Dong blocking the way, Du Qiu frowned, his tone turning cold.
Although he usually indulged his younger brother, the matter of their grandfather’s life was at stake, and he wouldn’t show any leniency at such a critical moment.
Du Dong, taking advantage of Du Qiu’s inattention, snatched the Phoenix Eye and chuckled, “This Phoenix Eye was bought by our Du family for a billion yuan, and now it’s worth twelve billion. Why would you just give it away?”
Du Dong, holding the Phoenix Eye, looked at Ye Ling disdainfully and said, “I don’t know what tricks you have up your sleeve, but I’ve never heard of any illness that requires twelve billion to cure.”
“Are you trying to scam us for money?”
Du Qiangwei chimed in, “Exactly. This Phoenix Eye is Du family inheritance, and we should have a share. Are you planning to pretend to give the gem away and then pocket the twelve billion yourself?”
Seeing Du Dong and Du Qiangwei tightly clutching the Phoenix Eye, Du Qiu’s eyes turned red, and he cursed, “You two beasts!”
“I never thought you two would be like Du Xia, only wanting to force our father to his death!”
Du Dong and Du Qiangwei’s expressions changed slightly as they quickly retorted, “Don’t you dare slander us! You’re the one trying to transfer family assets, and now you’re biting us back!”
“I invited a divine doctor, when did I ever try to force our father to death?”
Ye Ling hadn’t expected such a situation to arise at this final step. He couldn’t help but ask, “Do you want to treat him or not? Du Sheng has at most thirty minutes left to live.”
“Shut up! What are you talking about here, kid?” Du Dong turned to Ye Ling and cursed, “I’ve already invited the most famous divine doctor in the country. As soon as he arrives, he’ll be able to save the old man immediately!”
“I don’t care what agreement you’ve made with Du Qiu, but if you want money from our Du family, forget it!”
*Slap!*
As soon as Du Dong finished speaking, Du Qiu slapped him hard across the face, stunning Du Dong.
“You scoundrel, why aren’t you apologizing to Master Ye?” Du Qiu berated him, utterly shocked that Du Dong would say such a thing to Ye Ling!
Wasn’t this pushing Ye Ling to become an enemy of their Du family?
Offending a master of the esoteric arts would be the ruin of their Du family!
“You dare hit me?”
Du Dong, covering his face, looked at Du Qiu in disbelief, never imagining Du Qiu would actually dare to lay a hand on him.
“Second Brother, you hit your little brother over a dispute for family inheritance? How can you be so heartless?” Du Qiangwei also pointed at Du Qiu and furiously reprimanded him, her eyes filled with anger.
“You’re blinded by greed!”
Seeing the situation becoming increasingly chaotic, Zhang Daoyuan wanted to intervene, but with Ye Ling present, the sheer invisible aura he exuded made Zhang Daoyuan breathless, let alone offering any advice.
For a moment, Zhang Daoyuan didn’t know what to say and could only remain silent.
Enraged by the slap, Du Dong cursed, “What a load of crap, Master! Du Qiu, you’re colluding with outsiders to put on this act just to embezzle Du family assets.”
“What old Taoist, Master, they’re all swindlers!”
*Boom!*
As Du Dong was in the middle of his tirade, Ye Ling’s killing intent erupted, filling the entire room.
Du Dong and Du Qiangwei, who had been shouting insults, immediately fell silent, their faces etched with fear.
What was this?
They were terrified, feeling as if a knife was at their throats, about to strike at any moment!
“Kneel.”
Ye Ling’s indifferent voice echoed in Du Dong and Du Qiangwei’s ears, making their bodies tremble.
The two were completely intimidated by Ye Ling’s aura, daring not to resist at all. They trembled and knelt towards Ye Ling.
By the time they regained their senses, their foreheads were covered in sweat.
“You, you…”
Du Dong looked at Ye Ling with a face full of terror, feeling as if the person standing before him was a king who could decide their life and death with a mere flick of his finger!
Du Yameng, seeing her uncle and aunt kneeling on the ground, sighed softly, having long anticipated such a situation.
Among the four children of the Du family, Du Xia and Du Qiu were the most accomplished, while Du Qiangwei and Du Dong had been typical prodigal sons since childhood, uneducated and lacking in ability as adults. They lived lavishly solely on the dividends from their shares in the Du family enterprise.
Despite being elders, their positions within the Du Corporation were even lower than Du Yameng’s.
Their arrival today, ostensibly to care for Du Sheng, was actually more about how much of the Du family inheritance they could claim.
In their eyes, the patriarch was a position fought over by Du Xia and Du Qiu; they only needed as much money and assets as possible.
When Zhang Daoyuan arrived, they had both subtly and overtly belittled him, considering him a charlatan hired by Du Qiu to swindle money.
Now that Ye Ling had arrived, they also believed he was cooperating with Du Qiu in a performance and began to curse Ye Ling…
Zhang Daoyuan hadn’t gotten angry earlier because Du Qiangwei and Du Dong had been lucky.
Du Yameng was well aware of Ye Ling’s methods and ruthlessness. Du Qiangwei and Du Dong’s presumptuous behavior towards Ye Ling was akin to playing with fire with their own lives!
“Alas, you…” Du Yameng looked at Du Qiangwei and Du Dong, a hint of pity in her eyes.
They were courting death.
Ye Ling made a gesture in the air, and the Phoenix Eye in Du Dong’s hand flew directly into his own, leaving Du Dong dumbfounded.
Telekinesis?
What kind of ability was this?
Du Qiangwei and Du Dong’s hearts trembled, realizing they had likely offended an extraordinary individual!
Ignoring the two, Ye Ling, upon receiving the Phoenix Eye, discovered that this half of the Phoenix Eye was also a key, and this Phoenix Eye contained other interesting things.
Having obtained what he wanted, Ye Ling pocketed the Phoenix Eye and said to Du Qiu with a smile, “Although you provided the Phoenix Eye, due to the behavior of two individuals, my impression of your Du family is now extremely poor.”
“Therefore, I’ve changed my mind. To save Du Sheng, in addition to this Phoenix Eye, it will require a life for a life.”
Ye Ling’s tone shifted, and he swept his gaze over Du Qiu, Du Qiangwei, and Du Dong, stating indifferently, “As Du Sheng’s children, who among you will fulfill their filial duty?”
The entire room turned pale!