It had only been half an hour!
All the flowers and plants that the Great Elder had painstakingly cultivated were destroyed by Ye Churan. His white clothes had turned black.
Hearing the Great Elder's words, Ye Churan turned and chuckled, "Grandpa, I've pulled out all these weeds for you. Am I amazing, Grandpa? Are you planting cherry tomatoes? I love cherry tomatoes the most."
The Great Elder's mouth twitched. It turned out the little one thought all his plants were weeds.
He was also helpless. While supporting the little one, he asked, "Yiyi, you're the child of the Mu family's little princess. How can you know these are weeds?"
Logically speaking, this little one was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She shouldn't be able to distinguish weeds from plants.
Even though... these were not weeds.
Ye Churan tilted her small head, her big, innocent eyes flickering with confusion, but she still answered the Great Elder earnestly.
"In our backyard, Mommy plants vegetables. Mommy always pulls out weeds and tells me that weeds absorb the nutrients from the soil and will spoil my cherry tomatoes, making them very sour. So, I recognize weeds.
Are you planting cherry tomatoes, Grandpa? Can I eat them? I haven't eaten cherry tomatoes in a long, long time. Daddy doesn't buy them for me."
The Great Elder patiently asked, "Then did Yiyi tell Daddy that she wanted to eat cherry tomatoes?"
The little girl shook her head, her small face looking a bit wronged. "Daddy is very busy. I don't dare to bother Daddy. I'm afraid Daddy will find me troublesome and not want me anymore..." As she spoke, the little one began counting on her fingers, her eyes turning red with a wronged expression. "I only saw Daddy after I was a year and a half old... Grandpa... is Daddy not wanting me anymore?"
"Yiyi won't eat cherry tomatoes anymore. Yiyi wants Daddy, *wuwuwu*, Yiyi won't eat cherry tomatoes anymore, Yiyi misses Daddy."
The Great Elder's eyes were filled with heartache, and he sighed sadly, "Your Daddy won't not want you. Daddy is busy with something, and he'll be back soon. Your Daddy is a great hero, a great general."
At this moment, the phone rang. Seeing that it was Ning Qi, he switched on the speakerphone and placed it aside, fearing Ye Churan would fall if she stood on the stool.
"Elder, I want to activate martial law. The Dark Hall might make a move tonight. The Ye family is one of their important pawns. I'm afraid they might be cornered and use ordinary people's lives to threaten us."
The Great Elder pondered for a moment, not answering directly, but instead asking, "Is Ye Longlin beside you?"
Ning Qi replied, "Marshal Ye is not here."
The Great Elder continued helplessly, "Let Yuan Gang take the call."
After more than ten seconds, a voice came from the phone, "Great Elder."
"Tell Yiyi that her father won't not want her."
Yuan Gang: "..."
"Yiyi, it's Uncle Yuan. Your Daddy is busy right now. Does Yiyi miss Daddy?"
Ye Churan nodded with tears in her eyes and said in a milky voice, "Mmm, Yiyi misses Daddy."
Yuan Gang's tone was gentle, "Then let Daddy call you later, okay? Your Daddy doesn't have time right now."
"Mmm, Yiyi will be good."
After that, the Great Elder said, "Tell Ning Qi, I will issue the order."
After hanging up the phone, the Great Elder pondered for a moment, then decided to go to the Mediterranean to ask for the Supreme's opinion. Issuing martial law required the Supreme's approval, as it concerned the people's livelihood.
"Yiyi, Grandpa will take you somewhere, but you can't run around or look at things when we get there."
The little one nodded obediently, "Mmm, Yiyi will be good."
The little one was so sensible it was heartbreaking.
...
Within the Ye family, a snake and a tiger were already locked in combat.
Currently, the black python had coiled around the white tiger, its head held high, biting the white tiger's neck. The white tiger, in turn, was biting the black python's body. Neither was letting go, and the situation had reached a stalemate.
"The Ye family's fortune is exhausted. Today, I will cut off all the Ye family's luck!"
Ye Longlin spoke domineeringly. With a single word, the situation on the chessboard changed dramatically. Led by the black pieces, a dragon formation had already taken shape.
The white pieces were also numerous, blocking the dragon formation all around!
"The Ye family's fortune is not for you, Ye Longlin, to decide. It should be decided by me, the Patriarch!"
"What if it's a dragon formation? Today, I shall slay the dragon!"
As the white piece fell, it completely sealed off Ye Longlin's dragon formation's escape route. Simultaneously, an anomaly occurred. The black dragon roared, extending four claws from its belly, growing horns on its head, and its body covered in scales. The black python transformed into a dragon, becoming the Black Dragon.
The Black Dragon roared and bit the white tiger's neck, shattering it into pieces. It then transformed into a white sword and descended with a roar.
The situation had reached a stalemate.
Ye Longlin revealed a smile of victory, dropping his final piece. The game was decided!
As the white sword descended, the Black Dragon met it head-on, biting it into pieces and disappearing like black stardust.
He slowly stood up, hands behind his back, and said, "You lost."
Ye Nantian looked at the chessboard and the final move made by Ye Longlin, and could only sigh, "It's not an unfair loss. To have had a match with a Grand Master is quite good."
"However, winning at chess does not mean you have won the situation tonight. The Ye family's battle for survival will see us fight with 200% of our strength."
Ye Longlin ignored him completely, his hands behind his back, and walked towards the door.
Ye Nantian's eyes turned cold. He slowly raised one hand and slammed it down. Instantly, a blue light shot towards Ye Longlin's back, enveloping a large saber!
Ye Longlin sensed it, paused his steps, and a Vajra Dharma image appeared behind him. He clasped his hands together, perfectly catching the saber.
"Ye Longlin, all is fair in war. Today it is either you die or I die. There is no honor to speak of."
As his words fell, the ground trembled violently. A roar came from the rear of the Ye family.
"Kill!"
The voices were uniform and powerful, their killing intent soaring to the heavens. Among them were top martial artists.
Figures stood in formation, rising imposingly from the ground and standing proudly in the sky, looking down at the army's soldiers.
Ye Longlin grinned, raised his head, and roared, "The Ye family conspired against the state, assassinated the commander of the army, and harbored treason. Their crime warrants execution!"
"The Ye family colluded with the Dark Hall, massacred five hundred thousand sons and daughters of the military, and died in exile beyond the frontier. Their crime warrants execution!"
"The Ye family colluded with war criminals, harbored filth, and acted against all reason despite knowing better. Their crime warrants execution!"
"The Ye family openly harmed military dependents and provoked powerful foundation experts. According to the 'Martial Artist Management Law,' their crime warrants execution!"
"Imperial Guards, Royal Guards, Dragon Pavilion soldiers, receive the order, kill!"