A hint of displeasure flashed in Ye Longlin's eyes upon hearing Elder Yu's words.
The bone-deep cold and extreme killing intent in his gaze sent an ominous premonition through Elder Yu's heart, though he couldn't quite pinpoint its origin.
But as his eyes met Ye Longlin's, his heart gave a sudden lurch, as if this bad feeling stemmed from Ye Longlin himself!
"Do you know who my maternal grandfather is?"
Suddenly, Tianyi's voice drifted from the small courtyard nearby.
Ye Longlin remained as steady as a fisherman on a calm lake, a playful smile gracing his lips, appearing quite interested in the matter.
He subtly rotated a Dragon Ring on his hand.
"He was the previous Master of the Western Faction, Gu Nanfeng."
Gu Nanfeng was the previous Master of the Western Faction, also considered one of the few remaining old military gods in the country. Now over eighty, he had long since retired to a life of leisure.
This statement sent a jolt through Tianyi, who had just arrived.
Since the other party knew his maternal grandfather was Gu Nanfeng, the former Master of the Western Faction, why did they still dare to appear here?
"Retire,"
Old Ancestor Tianci said softly.
Tianyi had no choice but to retreat.
"Can you hurry up? I'm in a rush for lunch."
The day was truly peculiar.
From Tongbao Building to meeting Tianzong, and Tianzong bringing them here, it was just past eleven o'clock, and now it was precisely ten past eleven.
The other party clearly didn't hold them in high regard, stating they would wait until after dealing with matters to have lunch.
This...
"You beast, you are courting death!"
"Ye Guohui massacred my entire clan back then, simply because he almost killed you. Since I couldn't kill you then, I shall kill you today!"
Elder Yu roared and charged directly at Ye Longlin.
However, Elder Yu, a being of the myriad Dragon-Elephant realm, was killed the moment he clashed with Ye Longlin, something Tianci could never have imagined!
It was too unbelievable, and it made him even more incredulous!
The Elder Yu who had been vowing to kill Ye Longlin just a moment ago, upon approaching Ye Longlin, was sent flying back like a kite with a broken string, crashing into a wall.
Tianci hadn't seen how Ye Longlin had attacked from beginning to end!
It seemed as if he had merely raised his hand?
"Give me some face, let's all sit down and talk."
A hearty voice echoed through the sky, testifying to its possessor's skill.
Where the gaze landed, an old man in military uniform, his chest adorned with countless military decorations, appeared in view.
Gu Nanfeng!
The previous Master of the Western Faction!
One of the five remaining old military gods in the country!
"Alright!"
He was giving face for his military uniform and decorations, not for being an old military god!
The brief commotion suddenly subsided.
Tianci looked at Elder Yu's corpse and sighed. If only he had waited another minute, he wouldn't have died!
As things stood, Tianci's heart was filled with even greater trepidation, even a lingering fear. If he had rushed forward earlier, wouldn't he have died too?
Gu Nanfeng was unaware of Ye Longlin's origins, but as a fellow soldier, he could sense the military aura emanating from Ye Longlin.
"The Dragon Pavilion soldiers outside are likely your men. At such a young age, you've already reached the management level of the Dragon Pavilion. Even if you retire from the Dragon Pavilion in the future, you could easily become a key figure in any military department. Why ruin your reputation for these matters?"
After a long silence, Gu Nanfeng spoke.
Within the largest courtyard of the Tian family, Tianyi, the head of the Tian family, Gu Nanfeng, Tianfa, Tianci, and Ye Longlin sat around a round table.
Behind Ye Longlin stood a group of Dragon Pavilion soldiers led by Yuan Gang. Behind Gu Nanfeng were his confidantes and a group of retired comrades.
As for the others, they were flanked by members of the Tian family.
"You mean, the Tian family's pursuit of my father and me back then, we're just going to let it go?"
Ye Longlin looked at him playfully, with a cold sneer.
"It's been so long since then, you should let it go, instead of imposing baseless accusations on innocent people."
"I know you're hurting and angry, but so much time has passed, and many things have already changed."
Gu Nanfeng lit a cigarette and spoke slowly.
His words implied that Ye Longlin had no evidence to prove the Tian family's involvement in their pursuit, and that even if there was evidence, it had long since vanished with time.
Furthermore, he was suggesting that Ye Longlin was making accusations without proper judgment and falsely implicating them in past events.
Ye Longlin looked up, his interest piqued, and asked, "Do you think you can make me wary with this military uniform and these decorations?"
Gu Nanfeng smiled but said nothing, yet his silence was telling.
Using his influence to pressure others, wasn't it?
Even though Gu Nanfeng had been retired for many years, he still held some sway, as the decision-makers of the entire Western Faction generally had some degree of influence.
Ye Longlin took a ring from his finger and pushed it to the center, saying casually, "Say it again, facing this."
The silver-white ring, with its dragon head facing Gu Nanfeng!
Even with a hurried glance, Gu Nanfeng's expression changed drastically!
"This... this is the Dragon Ring!!"
"The Dragon Ring?!"
Everyone present was astonished, completely unexpected for the Dragon Ring to appear!
Ye Longlin ignored the others, pointed at the ring, and repeated, "Say it again, facing this."
Gu Nanfeng's face contorted in shock and disbelief, "You, who exactly are you, and why do you possess the Dragon Ring?!"
There were rumors that the Dragon Ring was in the hands of the Dragon Pavilion Lord.
In civilian circles, there were many rumors that the Dragon Pavilion Lord and the Five-Star Heavenly King shared half the military power, but these two had never appeared together at any event, hence these rumors.
Most importantly, how did this involve the Dragon Pavilion Lord now?
Gu Nanfeng already felt it was troublesome enough to involve people from the Dragon Pavilion today, and now the Dragon Pavilion Lord was also implicated. This was...
Gu Nanfeng's brow furrowed instantly, adopting a posture of facing a formidable enemy.
Even though the person himself was not present, this implicated the Dragon Pavilion Lord. Who would dare to be careless?
And the news here spread with incredible speed, causing many people in Qing City and even those from the capital to quickly relay this information!
The appearance of the Dragon Ring held immense significance!
In the military, Hu Haijun, upon hearing this news, slumped onto his chair. Recovering his senses, Hu Haijun immediately picked up the phone: "Notify elite forces to head to the Tian family. You have only two minutes to assemble!"
In the Zhenwu Division of Qing City, the Director's pupils dilated instantly upon receiving this news.
"Quick, quick, notify all members of the Zhenwu Division to head to the Tian family!"
"Damn it, this matter has blown up!"