Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 670: The Approaching Storm (1)_1

"You Ye Family presume to take responsibility? How audacious!" Shangguan Zhi’s voice couldn’t help but rise, his piercing gaze slightly scrutinizing as he looked at Third Young Master Ye.

"The Ye Family may be wealthy and influential, but when it comes to the nationwide damage, you can compensate with money. But what about the dead, those lost lives? What will you use to make amends for them?" Shangguan Zhi’s voice rose again, his eyes cold as they met Third Young Master Ye’s.

"Grandfather, these are two separate issues. You can’t blame everything on me. He is my eldest brother; that is a fact no one can change. However, what he is doing now is wrong, and the wrongs he has committed are now immutable. I cannot change that, but I can only try to make amends as best as I can," Third Young Master Ye said, his eyebrows rising slightly.

"You are the Young Master of the Ye Family. If not you, then who should be blamed? If it weren’t for your lax control and delegating significant power to others, how could things have reached this state? And you still dare to claim it has nothing to do with you?"

Shangguan You’s eyebrows knitted gently as she thoughtfully looked at her grandfather. When had he become so difficult to deal with? However, she always supported her family. Besides, Third Young Master Ye had been a bit too arrogant. It was good for Grandfather to reprimand him a little, lest Third Young Master Ye continue to think himself so infallible.

"Grandfather is right. It’s my lax discipline that led to this situation. What does Grandfather want me to do?" Third Young Master Ye took a deep breath and enunciated each word clearly to Shangguan Zhi. This was the first time he had been scolded so furiously, stripped of all face and dignity. But for the sake of the girl, he endured it. Originally, the life and death of this world held no concern for him. However, because of the girl, Third Young Master Ye had no choice but to take this issue seriously. And the girl didn’t want to see a bloodbath either.

"I don’t want you to do anything," Shangguan Zhi snorted coldly.

"Grandfather, I can only try to minimize the losses and harm from this incident as much as possible. If you have any requests, just state them. As long as it’s within my power, I will definitely do it," Third Young Master Ye promised once more. Shangguan Zhi had been waiting for exactly these words.

"Hmph, you said it yourself. I just want your promise that once his affairs are completely settled, you will go back to where you came from. You are not to involve yourself in our girl’s life, nor are you to pester her anymore," Shangguan Zhi finally revealed his true motive. His words made it clear to everyone present why he had been specifically targeting Third Young Master Ye. So, after all that, this was the real reason.

"Grandfather, isn’t that unfair?" Third Young Master Ye’s eyebrows rose. His gaze swept indifferently over Shangguan You as he spoke with a hint of dissatisfaction.

"There’s nothing unfair about it. Our girl is already engaged to Yu Zifeng. In the future, Yu Zifeng is to marry into our Shangguan Family and take the Shangguan surname. Now, because of your actions alone, you’ve caused immense trouble not only for our country but for the entire world. Once you resolve this matter, you will return to where you came from and are not to have any further contact with our girl."

"Grandfather, I can only promise not to actively seek out the girl. However, if the girl seeks me out, then you can’t blame me," Third Young Master Ye said, a faint smile touching the corners of his lips. Yu Zifeng marrying the girl? That’s just a dream. When the time comes, as long as Yu Zifeng willingly breaks off the engagement, the girl will still be his girl. No one can take her from him.

"Hmph, our girl won’t come looking for you. You can rest assured of that," Shangguan Zhi snorted coldly.

"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH." Third Young Master Ye coughed lightly, and a trace of blood involuntarily escaped the corner of his mouth. His body trembled slightly, his gaze fixed intently on Shangguan You. He had been forcefully suppressing his discomfort while speaking with Shangguan Zhi, but now he finally couldn’t hold back the cough.

"Young Master, are you alright?" Second Young Master Ye exclaimed, stepping forward to support Third Young Master Ye.

"He’s fine. He won’t die yet; his meridians are merely injured," Shangguan You’s airy voice drifted through the hall. In the blink of an eye, she was standing before Third Young Master Ye, pouring an entire bottle of medicine directly into his mouth.

"Heavens! An entire bottle of medicine? Won’t that kill him? Girl, even if you dislike Third Young Master Ye, you can’t harm him like this!" Liu Ruoling exclaimed in shock. They usually only took one pill a day, yet Third Young Master Ye had just swallowed several bottles in one go.

"Auntie, his constitution is incredibly strong. One bottle might not even be enough for him, so how could it kill him?" Shangguan You retorted indifferently, rather roughly pouring another bottle of medicine down his throat. She was thoroughly dissatisfied with Third Young Master Ye’s earlier display and still quite angry, so her actions were naturally rougher.

Shangguan Zhi said, "Qing Xiaozi, take the two members of the Ye Family to a guest room to rest."

"Understood, Grandfather," Qing Xiaozi replied, then asked Shangguan You, "Girl, should we take him to the hospital?"

"No need. His life is tenacious; he won’t die," Shangguan You shook her head. "I’ll apply a few acupuncture needles, and his internal injuries will gradually heal. Besides, even a hospital wouldn’t be able to treat Third Young Master Ye’s internal injuries. There’s simply no need to go."

「In a guest room on the third floor.」

Third Young Master Ye sat cross-legged, his muscular upper torso exposed. His fair skin was so translucent one could almost see the blood flowing beneath it.

"Second Young Master Ye, please guard the door for me. Don’t let anyone enter," Shangguan You instructed softly. With a wave of her hands, the Plum Blossom Divine Needles appeared in her grasp. Soon, Third Young Master Ye’s body was studded with shimmering golden needles.

Shangguan You’s hands gently pressed against Third Young Master Ye’s back, slowly infusing pale purple Spiritual Energy through the needles, gradually repairing the damage to his meridians.

White steam rose from Third Young Master Ye’s forehead as his meridians rapidly mended under the influence of the divine needles.

"What’s going on?" Shangguan You exclaimed. The Spiritual Energy she was channeling into Third Young Master Ye suddenly halted at his Dantian, blocked by a powerful force that prevented her own Spiritual Energy from entering. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"What happened?" Hearing Shangguan You’s startled cry, Second Young Master Ye anxiously asked from outside the door. He knew that the Young Master’s recovery was crucial; it would act as a check on Elder Mi. Otherwise, who knew what might happen? They understood Elder Mi’s capabilities better than anyone.