I Have A Sword-Chapter 1323: Is This How You Want To Play?

When Hao Yuan left, Zhou Yan's eyes instantly became as sharp as swords, seemingly piercing Ye Guan.

However, Ye Guan kept his head down, avoiding eye contact with her. He knew very well that in his current state, he was too weak to go against this woman. At this moment, the only thing he could do was pretend to be weak.

Zhou Yan stared at the "cowardly" Ye Guan with a gaze as cold as ice.

He's pretending!

Her instincts told her that this little bastard was acting, putting on a show of weakness. What puzzled her, however, was how this fool had suddenly learned to use his brain.

Soon, the blood-curdling screams of Manager Gu echoed through the Hao Clan.

He was beaten to death!

He had sown discord between the father and the son by spreading false information... How could Hao Yuan tolerate that?

Eventually, Hao Yuan returned to where Ye Guan and Zhou Yan were located. His face was cold, and he was radiating a chilling, murderous aura.

Everyone held their breath, and none dared to speak.

The moment he looked at his son, however, the coldness in his eyes softened. He stepped forward and helped Ye Guan up. "Your mother just passed away, and I was preoccupied with clan affairs.

"Despite that, I never expected that a mere servant would spread rumors and manipulate you into driving a wedge between us. It was my mistake not seeing through it."

Ye Guan quickly shook his head, and his face was full of regret and guilt. "It was my fault. I'm too young to tell good from bad, so I believed the servant's lies and wrongly accused Aunt. I-I've caused so much trouble..."

Seeing Ye Guan admit his mistake, all the coldness in Hao Yuan's eyes completely disappeared, replaced by warmth. He gently patted Ye Guan's shoulder and said, "It was that scoundrel's fault. From now on, our family should live in harmony."

Hao Yuan glanced at Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan held his hand with a face full of tenderness.

"Of course," she said.

Just then, Ye Guan muttered, "Ah... It hurts..."

Hao Yuan immediately called out, "Someone! Come here and take the young master away for treatment!"

Before long, someone came to take Ye Guan away. As he was being led away, he glanced at Zhou Yan, and their eyes met in midair. Of course, Zhou Yan's gaze was filled with tenderness and concern.

Ye Guan smiled slightly before looking away.

After he was taken away, Zhou Yan's expression turned extremely cold. At that moment, she truly felt threatened. It was easy to get rid of a brainless stepson, but for some reason, he had unexpectedly become smart.

Now that he was using his brain, he had to die!

For the first time, Zhou Yan felt threatened by her stepson.

***

Ye Guan sprawled out on the bed while covered in ointment. He had also consumed a few medicinal pills, so he was recovering rapidly.

With his eyes half-closed, he analyzed his current situation.

The Hao Clan wasn't actually a powerful clan. It was just a small clan, and it wasn't even comparable to the Ye Clan of the Ancient Desolate City.

Upon understanding the true strength of his family, he immediately formed a plan before attempting to cultivate. As he cultivated, he developed a deep respect for Senior Hao Ran.

It was all because he discovered that Hao Ran had poor talent for cultivation.

Despite his poor talent for cultivation, his ordinary background, and the hardships he had to go through, he still managed to become a True Saint. He was truly admirable.

Hao Ran had to have endured unimaginable suffering throughout his life.

For Ye Guan, Hao Ran's lack of talent wasn't a problem at all. Just a little bit of cultivation base was enough to make him invincible in this place.

Ye Guan lay on his stomach and began cultivating the Universe Beholdment Skill. The spiritual energy in this world was dense, so in no time, he absorbed a considerable amount of spiritual energy.

At the same time, his injuries healed even faster than before.

There was no denying it; he was beaten to within an inch of his life. His muscles and bones had almost shattered. If he couldn't cultivate, it would take him at least a month to recover naturally.

When the night passed, his internal injuries were already about seventy to eighty percent healed under the nourishment of spiritual energy. He also managed to store a good amount of spiritual energy inside him.

There was an endless number of things he could do with such power here.

Just then, the door to his room was opened, and a woman walked in.

The woman was Zhou Yan, and she was carrying a small medicine box. She walked up to Ye Guan, placed the medicine box down, and asked with deep concern, "Ran'er, are you feeling better?"

Ye Guan sat up and smiled. "There's no one else here. You don't need to pretend."

The smile on Zhou Yan's face faded. She stared at him without saying a word.

"Don't you want to kill me?"

Zhou Yan replied, "So you really were pretending."

Ye Guan chuckled. "Aren't we the same?"

Zhou Yan stared deeply at Ye Guan and laughed. "Do you really think that acting a little smarter will let you live another day? Let me tell you something—I have a hundred ways to kill you."

Ye Guan indifferently replied, "If you act now, how will you explain it to him?"

Zhou Yan's lips curled up slightly. "Who said I was going to kill you?"

Ye Guan frowned slightly.

Just then, Zhou Yan tugged at her collar, tearing it open to reveal a glimpse of her fair skin.

Ye Guan was stunned. Then, he said, "Oh? Is this how you want to play?"

Zhou Yan revealed a charming smile. "What do you think will happen if your father finds out that you tried to lay your hands on me? What about the rest of the Hao Clan?"

Ye Guan thought for a moment and replied, "Go ahead. Take it all off."

Zhou Yan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Ye Guan stared directly at her chest. "Come on. Strip. Show a bit more skin."

Zhou Yan's expression darkened.

Just then, Ye Guan lunged at her and ripped her clothes off, exposing her chest.

"Ah!" A shrill cry rang out.

However, Zhou Yan wasn't the one who screamed. Instead, it was Ye Guan!

He grabbed his throat and let out a desperate, ear-piercing cry.

His shrill cries startled the servants in the neighbouring rooms. Within moments, several of them rushed inside, but they were all stunned upon walking into the room.

Zhou Yan was stunned as well.

The atmosphere grew tense.

Zhou Yan hurriedly pulled up her clothes, feigning shock and fear as she looked at Ye Guan. "You... H-How could you do this to your Aunt?! You..."

Zhou Yan covered her face and burst into tears.

Everyone in the room turned to look at Ye Guan with wide eyes.

Just then, Hao Yuan stormed in.

Zhou Yan immediately threw herself into Hao Yuan's arms, sobbing. "I-I came here to check up on him, but I didn't expect that he would.. He suddenly lost control and ripped my clothes apart..."

Everyone was in disbelief. This... was insane!

Hao Yuan was furious. He glared at Ye Guan sprawled out on the bed and roared, "Unfilial son! I'll beat you to death!"

He strode forward, raising his hand to slap his son.

"Don't you think there's something wrong with your accusation, Aunt?" Ye Guan suddenly said, "I'm severely injured, so how could I possibly have the strength to assault you?

"Even if I had the intention to do so, it's still impossible."

Hao Yuan froze in place. That's right!

Hao Ran was barely alive. How could he have the strength to commit such an act? Hao Yuan forced himself to calm down. He turned to Zhou Yan and coldly asked, "What exactly happened?"

Zhou Yan's mind raced. She was just about to speak when Ye Guan started coughing. He looked so weak that he could barely move. Hao Yuan's face darkened even further. How could someone in that condition even think of violating a woman?

Could it be that...

No one could deduce Hao Yuan's thoughts, but his face was grim.

"Aunt came in while I was unconscious. She woke me up, and when I opened my eyes, I saw that her clothes were already undone. I was so startled that I screamed...

"I don't know why she did that, but p-perhaps—If Aunt can't tolerate my presence here, then I shall leave the Hao Clan. There's no need for such tactics."

Everyone's faces changed drastically.

Hao Yuan's face turned completely ashen.

Zhou Yan hadn't expected Ye Guan to be so articulate and sharp-witted. Her expression twisted with frustration.

She was about to speak when Hao Yuan roared, "Everyone, leave!"

The servants quickly ran away.

Then, Hao Ran turned to Zhou Yan and said, "You leave as well."

Zhou Yan's face fell immediately. "You..."

She wanted to say something, but her heart trembled upon seeing Hao Yuan's cold and piercing gaze. She dared not utter another word and turned around to leave.

While walking away, she cast one final glance at Ye Guan.

Left all alone with Ye Guan, Hao Yuan stared at his "son" for a long time, and a complicated light flashed in his eyes. He seemed as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he simply let out a deep sigh.

Ye Guan glanced at him but remained silent.

Hao Yuan suddenly said, "I will have someone escort you out of the city later."

Ye Guan responded, "So you finally know how my mother died."

Hao Yuan's expression remained indifferent. "That doesn't matter anymore. She's already dead."

"Her calm is powerful." Ye Guan's gaze sharpened. "The Hao Clan must be depending on their support, am I right?"

Hao Yuan's eyes widened slightly in shock. "You..."

Ye Guan clapped and got out of bed. He walked toward the door, pushed it open, and saw Zhou Yan standing in the courtyard, surrounded by members of the Hao Clan.

Zhou Yan was glaring at him, and her facade was no more.

Ye Guan stepped up to her and looked her directly in the eyes.

"You're my mother's murderer, aren't you?"

Zhou Yan sneered, "You should have proof before making such an accusation."

Ye Guan raised two fingers, and a tree branch from the ground shot up like an arrow, piercing Zhou Yan's forehead.

Zhou Yan's eyes went wide with disbelief. "You...!"

Ye Guan stared at her calmly and said, "If you don't want to die, you better prove that you didn't kill my mother!"

Everyone was silent.

Hao Ran saw that and laughed. "Hahaha! Good! Very good!"