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Chapter 32: Why Haven’t I Heard of This Person?:
"No one is allowed to enter! And no one inside is allowed to leave! Understood?" Ye Lin commanded the maids outside as she stepped out.
"Yes!" They all nodded in agreement.
Only then did Ye Lin leave, while a few of the maids remained standing outside, curiously watching her retreating figure.
Their faces were filled with surprise!
What had just happened inside? The princess's black hair had suddenly turned white! And now, she instructed that no one inside could come out?
Could it be... that the man inside had woken up?
What exactly was the relationship between that man and the princess?
Could he be the future prince consort?
All of them were brimming with curiosity.
Meanwhile, inside Ye Lin's chamber, Ling Ye lay alone on the bed. After Ye Lin left, he slowly lifted the sword at his side.
Clang!
The blood-red blade slid out of its black sheath with a ringing sound. Staring at the familiar sword and its crimson blade, Ling Ye's lips curled into a slight smile, "Ye Tianji, Ye Tianji..."
Others didn’t know, not even Ye Lin and her two brothers, but Ling Ye knew all too well! Ye Tianji... could never die! That sword strike back then was indeed powerful, but... it could never have killed Ye Tianji. So... Ye Lin and her two foolish brothers had undoubtedly been deceived!
Ye Tianji never intended to pass the throne to anyone.
He was merely... using them!
What he was using them for, only Ye Tianji himself knew. And those three siblings had foolishly competed for the throne? They were just playing childish games!
Ye Tianji... was the one truly playing the long game!
Clang!
Ling Ye sheathed the sword.
Now that he was alive, the throne of the Mysterious Jade Empire... would be his!
Since Ye Lin had conveniently saved him, he might as well... go along with the plan!
He would follow Ye Lin's wishes! And also align with Ye Tianji's plan! Let's see what kind of scheme Ye Tianji was really plotting...
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(In the grand hall)
Ye Tianji stood in front of the dragon throne, his face deep in thought.
Upon hearing that Ye Lin had brought a man back, he immediately summoned her.
After all, she was his daughter, and though she was already of marriageable age, this was the first time she had ever brought a man back.
Naturally, he had to find out if there was something special between her and that man!
What kind of man had managed to catch her eye?
Just then, Ye Lin entered the hall from the doorway.
Ye Tianji's eyes widened in shock when he saw her!
Her entire head of hair had turned white. His eyebrows furrowed slowly.
The questions he had meant to ask now seemed unnecessary. Years ago, Ye Lin’s mother, the Empress, had also practiced the Golden Jade Cosmos technique! And Ye Lin practiced it too!
He was well aware that the technique could turn one's hair white!
So... his daughter, the princess of the Mysterious Jade Empire, really had found a man? And things had already progressed this far?
How could he not have known?
When did they meet?
What kind of man was he?
If the man couldn’t pass his test, he wouldn’t agree to it!
He might even kill the man outright!
Without sufficient strength, becoming the prince consort of the Mysterious Jade Empire? Impossible!
"Greetings, Father!" Ye Lin walked into the hall and knelt to bow.
Ye Tianji looked at her and let out a long breath. He then turned and sat on the dragon throne.
"Who... is he?" he asked directly. Since things had reached this point, there was no need for pleasantries.
Ye Lin knew exactly what her father was asking. He had seen her white hair and surely understood what had happened. She immediately replied, "He... is from the martial world. His name is Ling Ye."
"Ling Ye?" Ye Tianji looked at Ye Lin. The name actually suited her quite well.
"Why haven’t I heard of this person?" He continued. He was well-informed about the current state of the martial world, and the name Ling Ye wasn’t one he recognized.
"He... is a hidden master, so he isn’t well-known in the martial world." Ye Lin replied.
"A hidden master? Why didn’t you bring him to see me?" Ye Tianji asked.
"Father, as you might already know, he was gravely injured and is currently... unable to move." Ye Lin quickly explained. She needed to figure out her father's attitude before daring to bring Ling Ye before him.
Ye Tianji nodded lightly. He knew that the man Ye Lin had brought back was unconscious.
"Once he recovers, bring him to see me," Ye Tianji said, "If he wants to become the prince consort of the Mysterious Jade Empire, I need to see if he’s qualified."
Ye Lin nodded gently, "Yes, Father. Don’t worry, he won’t disappoint you!"
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