While the group now returned to the destination that Theresa and Alice had agreed previously, in the Xuan City the condition was not too good. Since the medium-sized offensive took place there were several cases of infiltrator slipped past and enter the city.

But of course, someone also had anticipated this case. That was why at this day, Ye Guhan walked around without emitting even his energy.

‘The disciple from the various sect, especially from Cleansing Ancient Sect now have been treated by that Han Lang. What I’m worried about is if we hold them for too long then their elders or even their sect master will come here.’

Even the safety of the people of Xuan City, as well as his family, became the bargaining chip which was unacceptable to him.

‘As for those people from Cleansing Ancient Sect and Seven Color Sect, they better not trying something funny again.’ Since his son became the victim of their improper action, Ye Guhan became more attentive when it came to these two sects.

‘I already asked several people, as well as that disciple Luo Mang but he just giving me vague answer. Maybe he still has something in the sect he is in so he acts like that.’

Ye Guhan actually wanted to discuss this further with Li Dian and Ye Canghai but for some reason, he halted that intention and now he had to look for someone first. Actually, he had to go into closed meditation that was why he got out now but disappeared for some time.

“This is already a month and a half since their departure.” After Ye Guhan had seen them, he immediately went into seclusion and now after that, he got out to do the task that already burdened him.

He walked further down to the downtown where the large vendor and merchants passed by. Even for the people, the trade and economy had to keep working otherwise they would suffer so they had to keep working and trading everywhere and anywhere possible.

That also meant including the city where cultivators usually reside.

The destination for his trip this day was to meet someone inside the four stories building in front of him. He entered just like any other person would and then his eyes swept around just for the sake of acting.

In fact, Ye Guhan already found the location of the place where he would meet that person. At the corner of the room, there were fifteen tables and on one of the tables, there were two girls occupied it.

“May I know if this is the right place?” the instant he located them, Ye Guhan moved at the speed that seemed unbelievable to the naked eyes. He stood right in front of the two ladies, surprising both of them.

“Are you perhaps Mister Ye Guhan?” a young woman spoke and turn to him. This made Ye Guhan gave her a glance but from his eyes, a cold glint appeared when he also saw another woman beside her.

“So, what is your business with me this time?” grabbing a seat, he took a chair and sat instantly. But one thing did not change and that was the indifferent expression from his face, especially when he saw that other woman.

The young woman then realized the situation and could not help but remain in her seat.

“Aunt, what is actually happen?” feeling wronged, the young woman asked the older woman beside her.

“Did you forget what I said to you earlier? He is Zhao Xiu’s husband, the one your family often discussing.” As if replying the expression Ye Guhan gave to her, the woman just harrumphed.

And then a part that previously became the edge of the table turned into nothing more than powder and Ye Guhan’s face now clearly showed his dissatisfaction as well as a little hatred in it.

“Oh!? They like to discuss me and my relation to that matter, huh.”

Ye Guhan just wanted to continue his words when the young woman then greeted him again with apologetic looks. This made the rage within his heart extinguish for a large margin and then he took a clear look.

“Mister Ye, please forgive my aunt and my rudeness before.”

Ye Guhan nodded slightly. He breathed out the warm air and also the part of his anger because of this action. And then the young woman spoke again.

“Because Mister Ye already knows my aunt then I can only introduce myself. This junior here is Zhao Zhi and if Mister Ye still doesn’t know about it, I actually came here after the incident because of a coincidence.”

Zhao Zhi then once again gave Ye Guhan a surprise. Not only she was a part of that family but also treated him kindly.

“What incident? Is it when some forces trying to attack this city?” Ye Guhan then looked at this young woman in surprise.

“Yes, that’s true.” But the replied did not come from Zhao Zhi but rather the woman that Ye Guhan kept his cold eyes.

“And just as a reminder, your deeds alone is not enough to describe with just mere words.” The woman just let out a snort. She clearly felt irritated just seeing Ye Guhan.

“Reminder, I see. Tell me, who leave her alone when she needs you all, as a family, the most in her lowest moment in life!?” Ye Guhan just said it without even hiding his displeasure when the topic regarding his wife was brought up.

He almost roared because the situation did not differ from the past.

“Please do tell me. Even though I only heard it from various people and my family member but I think it’s also wise to hear the story from Mister Ye.” Seeing both sides refused to relent, Zhao Zhi then proposed her idea to Ye Guhan.

‘Perhaps, I will know something from this.’ But when thinking about this, Zhao Zhi felt like she had opened the old wounds that Ye Guhan had, which was not good. She felt guilty as well because this matter was also something taboo to both parties.

But when Ye Guhan wanted to tell them, a barking sound could be heard nearby. A dog and a man were chasing each other while the dog had a piece of meat in its mouth.

“Stop that dog, someone!” the young man could not help but ask for help. In the eyes of ordinary people, the two’s movement was fast enough for the eyes to catch their shadows.

“You two!” but what surprised Ye Guhan was the reaction that came from Zhao Zhi. He had never expected her to be so openly angry.

“Eh, Mister Ye right?” seeing Ye Guhan, that young man suddenly stopped his movement and then looked around Ye Guhan as well before seeing the dog walked leisurely towards Zhao Zhi.

“Oh, you must be that Luo Mang right? The one that often sticks together with Han Lang?” Ye Guhan at least remembered one with the same face as that young man. And from Han Lang, he knew that Han Lang had someone called Luo Mang stuck to him like his own shadows.

“It’s my fortune to be remembered by a figure like Mister Ye. And why is she also here?” with his identity being identified, Luo Mang then leaned his body a little to see the figure of the young woman glared at him angrily.

“Is my presence interrupt your important matter?” after seeing that there was more than one person stared at him as if he was an annoying fly, made Luo Mang gulped down his saliva.

But he kept staring at the dog whose tail wagging happily when he chewed that piece of meat down to the depth of its stomach, giving Luo Mang nothing in return!

“Who is this man!?” the woman shouted in annoyance when she saw Luo Mang came and in the end could not suppress her emotion any longer.

“Zhao Shuangyan, behave yourself!” someone maybe did not know that the lower Ye Guhan’s tone when he spoke meant that he was really angry. He looked at Zhao Shuangyan with his already bloodshot eyes.

“Maybe I should really stay away for a while.” Luo Mang did not know about their circumstance and he really did not want to provoke something that he could not afford to. Therefore, he could only sigh helplessly as the dog took shelter to its rightful owner.

Then he just walked away to the place where his presence would not disturb their important matter.

“You are still the same, overbearing lady from the royal family. But this is not your place, not your city and the most important thing, not your people. I know you already wrote my names with red ink and honestly, I don’t care. But this is another people’s territory and you have no power here.”

“But I still come here regardless of you also here, regardless of my own desire to not seeing anyone from Zhao family again. So please listen to my side as well, shall we?”

After that, Ye Guhan took a long breath. Then he continued by narrating his story to Zhao Zhi in particular, hoping to get her understanding.

“But right now, no one in my family is male. And only your son is the answer for all of this, because in his blood also flowed the blood of our Zhao family. You obviously know about our bloodline ability right?”

Zhao Shuangyan talked without the slightest bit of hesitation and her calmness in her tone.

“Forget it, then. If your intention is to only strengthen your family position and your bloodline power then forgive me for refusing due to family ties. Since the time you all leave her alone, you can just reconsider it as the moment where the relationship between us end.”

Ye Guhan then stopped. He could understand that Zhao Zhi, this young woman wanted to solve this peacefully but he already stated his condition. He wanted to build the relationship from the start all over again if the opposite side wanted to truly treat his son as a person and not as a tool.

“So you have to change your ‘real’ intention. But the conduct from the past years only told me otherwise...”

“But even if what my aunt said is true, he is still one of my family relatives as well. I can at least provide him with the necessary safety and resources.” Suddenly Zhao Zhi interrupted with haste.

“Security? Before talking about the safety at your place, how about checking your own place thoroughly before saying such things as security.” Ye Guhan turned his head down.

“What does that mean!? Are you saying that our place is not safe!?” Zhao Shuangyan then looked at Ye Guhan, trying to figure out something from his reply.

“You know about it already. Ever since the end of the war, what did those superpowers do? They just wanted to gain total domination over the others. It was just that and in the past, it had happened as well. The history just keeps repeating and the reaction we have are the same as our ancestors!”

That was a real headache the people this city had to face the others. While the entire Xuan City was neutral but mostly in the other city, they had already chosen their backer as well as their enemies.

The power struggle was the most wasteful act humanity will do. Not only it would decrease every resource but also destroy everything, even sometimes collateral damage became inevitable. The destruction from all of that was too big even the advantages of the struggle like rapid technology advancement became only a great joke.

At least that was what Ye Guhan thought from his experience during the wartime and the present situation was no different from that though.

“I-I know about that. But this time they play it too big, even I’m afraid that the entire continent itself will be dragged into this mess.” Then all of a sudden, Zhao Shuangyan staggered at her words. Ye Guhan also saw this and he sighed helplessly.

“You still don’t change. But what is it that can drag the entire continent into a total mess....unless it is that right?” Ye Guhan then understood something urgent.

“Do you know about this, young lady?” Ye Guhan then also asked Zhao Zhi about this matter.

“I really don’t know about this. I’m sorry for my lack of knowledge about this, truly sorry.” When she answered with apologetic tone and sincere feelings, she did not forget to look at the dog and also at the corner of her eyes where someone stood there without caring about anything.

“Then I can’t say anything. If you really need my son, I can ask for his opinion and you should ask for his opinion too. But if you just need him for the sake of using his bloodline power, then be prepared for the consequences.”

Ye Guhan then stood and said that. Zhao Shuangyan became really confused why he just agreed in the end.

‘But if she really needs my son, I should ask help then.’ Of course, it was because Ye Guhan also reconsidered things with the appearance of the old existence in his territory.

“Why did you agree?” but things did not just and like that. Biting her lips, Zhao Shuangyan asked directly to him. Even Zhao Zhi also looked at her aunt.

“Why? It’s because my son has something to do outside in the future so I need someone to at least take care the resources he needed.”

Ye Guhan smiled faintly before moving to the place where Luo Mang stood still. He let Luo Mang followed him and soon both of them leave the place and joined the crowd on the street.