"That's right, you guessed correctly. You are indeed the discarded son of the Long family!"
Ye Qingcheng said to Yun Fan.
She knew that with Yun Fan's intelligence, a slight hint would reveal the whole truth.
Yun Fan froze in place. He had indeed guessed it, but guessing and being told directly were two different things.
The impact of direct confirmation was far greater than mere speculation. He himself hadn't expected his past to be so convoluted and mysterious.
"You must be quite shocked right now!"
Ye Qingcheng sneered, "The more shocking part is yet to come!"
"Oh! Then tell me!"
Yun Fan looked at Ye Qingcheng calmly. At this moment, he desired the truth even more.
Ye Qingcheng continued, "After Long Aotian disappeared back then, my mother abandoned you. I never expected you to miraculously survive!"
"My mother abandoned me because she was afraid I would seek revenge!"
Yun Fan looked at her coldly.
To his surprise, Ye Qingcheng showed a disdainful smile, "You think too highly of yourself. Forget about abandoning you, even if you had been allowed to grow, you wouldn't have been able to get revenge!"
"Then why go to such lengths?"
Yun Fan asked, puzzled.
"Because my mother truly loved your father. With your father gone, keeping you would only bring more sorrow!"
This was Ye Qingcheng's explanation, and it was indeed the case. Because her mother loved Long Aotian so deeply, keeping Yun Fan would only serve as a constant reminder of him.
Therefore, abandoning Yun Fan was the best option. Perhaps her mother felt she had made a mistake, so she sent people to look for Yun Fan.
However, they found no trace. For years, there had been no news of Yun Fan. If Yun Fan hadn't caused such a stir in Jiangnan, they might still not know his whereabouts.
"What does my father's disappearance have to do with you?"
Yun Fan asked tentatively. Back then, Ye Qingcheng was about the same age as him, so she couldn't have known the truth.
But perhaps Ye Ji had told her. This was what Yun Fan wanted to know.
"Why did he disappear?"
Ye Qingcheng sneered, "This is a long story, it all started when my mother saved your mother!"
"My mother is still alive?"
Yun Fan looked at Ye Qingcheng in shock. Indeed, this was another bombshell.
Ye Qingcheng said, "She's not dead, but she's half-dead. Your mother, like mine, also comes from a hidden sect!"
"And both fell in love with your father. But your father abandoned my mother and married your mother!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan was instantly stunned. As expected, his mother was no ordinary person.
Ye Qingcheng said angrily, "Heaven has eyes. Back then, your mother snatched your father from my mother!"
"But she also suffered her retribution, falling into an eternal coma due to difficult childbirth!"
At this point, Yun Fan asked, "And then?"
"Then your father sought medical help everywhere, but found no way to cure your mother. The following year, my mother arrived. She knew a way to cure your mother, but there were conditions!"
"The condition was to marry my father?"
Yun Fan asked, confused.
"How did you know?"
Ye Qingcheng looked shocked. She never expected Yun Fan to know such a secret.
In fact, Yun Fan had read many online novels. This plot trope was already overused. He just hadn't expected it to play out in reality.
And to be happening to him, it was quite something.
Yun Fan replied, "I guessed."
"As expected, you're smart!"
Ye Qingcheng continued, "Initially, your father disagreed, but after careful consideration, he agreed!"
"Alas, my mother never truly experienced love from beginning to end!"
"Then, returning to the point, whose child are you?"
Yun Fan asked Ye Qingcheng.
"Hmph!"
Ye Qingcheng snorted, "I was found by my mother. Without her, I might have died long ago!"
Yun Fan had thought Ye Qingcheng was Ye Ji, bearing a child with someone she didn't love in order to get revenge on Long Aotian.
He didn't expect the plot to change here, deviating from the predictable tropes and becoming surprisingly novel.
Ye Qingcheng then said, "My mother believed Long Aotian would change his mind. If she could cure your mother, she could be with your father forever. However, reality was cruel. During their marriage, Long Aotian wouldn't even enter my mother's room. So, in a fit of rage, my mother gave your father false information!"
"And because of this false information, my father has been missing for so many years with no news!"
Yun Fan stated directly.
"That's exactly right!"
Ye Qingcheng hid nothing.
Yun Fan then asked, "Since this is their personal feud, why are you targeting me?"
This was what Yun Fan couldn't understand.
Ye Qingcheng said, "Everything I have is from my mother. Since none of you Long family members are good people, I'll kill you for her!"
At this moment, Yun Fan was taken aback by Ye Qingcheng's extremism. Just like her mother, she was a very impulsive woman.
Yun Fan said, "I'm sorry about your mother's situation, but forced love isn't sweet. I support my father's decision!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qingcheng whipped him. Of course, it was a real whip.
Deprived of his strength, the whip left Yun Fan's skin torn and bloody.
But he showed no sign of pain and continued, "I don't understand, why did you want me to break my engagement with Lin Tianxin?"
Even now, Yun Fan was still confused about this point.
Ye Qingcheng sneered, "You're even worse than your father. As a woman, I pity those two naive girls. I don't want them to suffer the same fate as my mother, so I did this for their own good!"
If Lin Tianxin and Jiang Xueyan were present, they would have been so frustrated they might have spat blood. They were nearly bankrupted, and she claimed it was for their own good.
However, at this moment, they were destined not to hear this.
Yun Fan said, "Then go ahead and do it!"
"Aren't you afraid of death?"
Ye Qingcheng looked at Yun Fan with disdain. After all, Yun Fan's indifferent demeanor made her furious.
Yun Fan said, "What is there to fear about death? Since you've told me so much, you never intended to let me live!"
"If you don't want me alive, then hurry up and act. After all, if I survive, you'll be the ones to fear!"
Indeed, now that he knew his origins, Yun Fan wouldn't stand by idly. The so-called revenge would have to be fully realized.
Of course, if Ye Qingcheng didn't give him a chance for revenge, then there was nothing he could do.
Ye Qingcheng said, "You think you can die so easily? However, seeing your pitiable state, I'm willing to give you a chance!"
"What chance?"
Yun Fan held no hope. He knew that Ye Qingcheng was a woman of extraordinary means and certainly wouldn't be so kind.
"If you kneel down and beg me, and become my slave forever, I'll spare your life. Of course, the prerequisite is that you cripple your own martial arts!"
These were Ye Qingcheng's conditions.
Undoubtedly, he would refuse both conditions. Therefore, Yun Fan said, "Give up! I'm not that kind of person!"
He could break his head and bleed, but his dignity could not be compromised. After all, if he lost his dignity, it would not just be his own, but also the dignity of the Ghost Valley Sect.
"You have backbone!"
Ye Qingcheng laughed, "You want to die, but I won't let you. I will cripple you, then cut out your tongue, and make you be trampled under my feet forever!"
In Yun Fan's eyes, Ye Qingcheng at this moment was not just filled with hatred, but was a deranged pervert.
With that, she was about to act.
However, at this very moment, Yang Xuejian and Zhao Fanghua arrived.
"Fifth Senior Sister, Sixth Senior Sister, hurry and leave!"
Yun Fan was startled. He was deeply touched by his two senior sisters' arrival, but he had to consider the timing.
Just like now, their arrival wouldn't save him; instead, they would be walking into a trap, as both were no match for Ye Qingcheng.
Seeing the two arrive, Ye Qingcheng was momentarily taken aback, then regained her composure.
"Junior Brother, don't be afraid, we've come to save you!"
Zhao Fanghua said resolutely. All along, it was Yun Fan who protected them; now, it was their turn to protect Yun Fan.
Yang Xuejian also said, "Even if Sister Zhao and I risk our lives, we will save you!"
Yun Fan's forehead instantly broke out in a cold sweat. "It's over!"
Indeed, not long after, the captives in the secret chamber increased from one to three. It was impossible for him not to collapse.
"Junior Brother, I'm sorry, we were too weak to save you!"
Zhao Fanghua said guiltily.
Although they had known Ye Qingcheng before, they were unaware of her strength. Moreover, their own strength had recently improved.
They thought it would be easy to deal with Ye Qingcheng, and it was easy, but only for Ye Qingcheng to capture them.
"It's okay, I'm used to it!"
Yun Fan had long been accustomed to all of this. However, he wasn't worried about the two girls, because he knew Ye Qingcheng wouldn't kill them.
Why should a woman torment another woman?
At this moment, Yang Xuejian said to Ye Qingcheng, "If you have a problem, come at me. Don't bother my Junior Brother!"
She no longer dared to underestimate Ye Qingcheng's strength. Even their immensely powerful Junior Brother had been captured by Ye Qingcheng.
It was evident that Ye Qingcheng possessed a strength not inferior to their Junior Brother.
Ye Qingcheng asked, "Are you begging me?"
"Sort of."
Yang Xuejian did not deny it.
"You already owe me a favor from back then. Are you planning to owe me another one now?" Ye Qingcheng looked at Yang Xuejian playfully.
"I..."
Yang Xuejian didn't know how to respond. Finally, she gritted her teeth and said, "As long as you let my Junior Brother go, my life is yours!"
"Sixth Senior Sister, don't do anything rash! I don't need you to plead for me!"
Yun Fan quickly said.
"See? He doesn't appreciate it!"
Ye Qingcheng looked at Yang Xuejian dismissively.
"Of course, this time, I won't give you a chance to plead!"
Ye Qingcheng stated directly. She had finally caught Yun Fan, so how could she let him go? If they were to fight it out, their strengths would be at best fifty-fifty.
"Then what do you want?"
Zhao Fanghua looked at Ye Qingcheng coldly.
Ye Qingcheng said, "Only one of you three can live! As for who it is, you decide among yourselves!"
With that, Ye Qingcheng did not leave but sat aside to watch the show. What she wanted was to see Yun Fan reveal his scummy true nature.
In her opinion, someone with Yun Fan's exceptional talent would cherish his life at this moment.
He would rather sacrifice his disciples to survive.
As the two women were about to argue, Yun Fan said, "No need to choose. They leave, I stay!"
"No!"
Yang Xuejian said, "Junior Brother, you are the sect leader of Ghost Valley. You must live. Our lives are worthless. We die, you leave!"
"That's right! Junior Brother, don't forget to avenge us!"
Zhao Fanghua hesitated for a long time, then finally mustered the courage to say, "Junior Brother, I love you!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan was completely stunned. This sudden confession was completely beyond his expectations.
He didn't know how to respond. If their master found out he was dating his own fifth senior sister, he'd be beaten to death.
Therefore, he absolutely dared not respond.
Yang Xuejian was not to be outdone and said, "Junior Brother, Sixth Senior Sister also loves you. Sixth Senior Sister wants to have babies with you!"
If her fans heard this, countless people would probably want to commit suicide.
After all, Yang Xuejian was the goddess among countless young men! Of course, she was also a goddess to older men, but those older men had tigresses at home and dared not even think about her.
Alright! Yun Fan was completely dumbfounded. He hadn't expected both his senior sisters to confess to him at this moment. Of course, he still didn't dare to accept.
After all, dating the sixth senior sister was the same as dating the fifth senior sister; in the end, he would inevitably be beaten to death by their master.
Hearing this, Ye Qingcheng sneered inwardly. In her opinion, Yun Fan, this hypocrite, was about to expose his true colors.
Unexpectedly, Yun Fan said, "Whether you two senior sisters love me or not is one thing. No matter what, I will not sacrifice you to save myself!"
"Act! Kill me, and it has nothing to do with them!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingcheng's expression became furious, as this was not the outcome she desired. In her opinion, Yun Fan should have exposed his true nature.
Unexpectedly, Yun Fan would rather die himself than let the two senior sisters leave.
She didn't believe this was true, so she decided to add more fuel to the fire.
"Slap!"
With a sound, Ye Qingcheng threw a dagger in front of the three of them.
"Seeing you struggle is tiring. Why don't I give you a quick way to decide?"
Ye Qingcheng said coldly to the three. She didn't believe Yun Fan would still not reveal his true face this time.
Indeed, as soon as the dagger landed, the two women immediately started fighting over it, both wanting to end their own lives to exchange for Yun Fan's survival.
As she predicted, Yun Fan didn't pick it up. At this moment, Ye Qingcheng was confident that she finally had the result she wanted.
Who would have thought that in the next second, Yun Fan suddenly attacked stealthily? Although his strength was almost gone, he still hit the two women precisely.
"Junior Brother, you..."
With unwillingness, the two women fell to the ground.
At this moment, Yun Fan picked up the dagger. "The bond between our senior and junior disciples is something you cannot imagine!"
With that, he was about to strike.
However, just as the dagger reached his neck, Ye Qingcheng threw a pebble, knocking it away.
"Why didn't you let me die?"
Yun Fan looked at her coldly.
Ye Qingcheng said, "Because I haven't had enough fun yet!"
"What else do you want to play?"
Yun Fan didn't know what tricks Ye Qingcheng would come up with or in what posture she would play. In any case, the situation was not under his control.
Therefore, at this moment, no matter what move Ye Qingcheng made, he had to accept it.
Ye Qingcheng said, "You'll know soon enough!"
After that, she left.
Back in her room, Ye Qingcheng was very dejected. Although it seemed like she had been playing Yun Fan and the other two masters of the situation, she had actually lost.
The moment Yun Fan genuinely showed selflessness, she had lost.
That's why she called a halt to the game and redesigned the rules. She felt no pride in defeating Yun Fan in terms of strength.
What she wanted was to defeat Yun Fan in every aspect.
At this moment, Liu Ming arrived.
"Young Madam, it's bad! The entire Jiangnan city is looking for Yun Fan, even alerting Helian Shan and the Vermillion Bird War God!"
Liu Ming's face was etched with worry, fearing that the situation would escalate further and become uncontainable.
Ye Qingcheng said, "What can they do even if they're looking? In my eyes, they are just two insignificant individuals!"
Hearing this, Liu Ming, who had intended to persuade her, decided not to. He knew that the Young Madam's attitude indicated she had no intention of ending the game yet.
Fortunately, it hadn't gotten too out of hand for now.
Ye Qingcheng then said, "You go and placate the two of them for now. Tell them you are also looking for Yun Fan, and that this time I will defeat him completely!"
This was Ye Qingcheng's decision.
"Yes!"
Liu Ming retreated helplessly. Since the Young Madam was being willful, let her be willful.
He couldn't control her anyway, nor did he have the right to.
...
In Jiangnan, the Lin family welcomed a guest today.
This guest was none other than Leng Ningshuang.
A while ago, she had mentioned coming for Junior Brother's wedding, but Junior Brother had been delaying it. Worried, she came to check.
Leng Ningshuang was extremely exasperated. If it were anyone else, they might already be several months pregnant, but Junior Brother was making no progress.
For the sake of that unreliable Junior Brother, she personally descended from Nan Shan.
Lin Zhenxiong, as the retired patriarch of the Lin family, warmly received Leng Ningshuang.
Lin Tianxin, although outwardly enthusiastic, as the other party was her fiancé's senior sister, felt a pang of unease and even a sense of crisis. This was not for any other reason than Leng Ningshuang's stunning beauty.
Moreover, she had been interacting closely with Yun Fan. Yun Fan must have a place for Leng Ningshuang in his heart. The few seductive vixens were already a headache for her.
Now, another little vixen appeared. The pressure on her as his fiancée was greater than going to war.
After a brief chat with Leng Ningshuang, Lin Zhenxiong left. After all, the current era belonged to the younger generation.
As an elder, he didn't need to say much or manage too much.
Leng Ningshuang asked Lin Tianxin, "Miss Lin, when are you and my Junior Brother getting married?"
For some unknown reason, Lin Tianxin gave her a very good impression, being sensible and well-behaved, so Leng Ningshuang had a good impression of her.
Lin Tianxin replied politely, "Seventh Senior Sister, it might be a while longer."
This address of "Seventh Senior Sister" made Leng Ningshuang's heart swell with joy. Indeed, this sensible sister-in-law was quite good.
So, she asked, "How much longer? Master has been urging you to get married!"
Lin Tianxin didn't want to reveal the truth, but at this moment, she couldn't be evasive. Therefore, she immediately recounted all of Yun Fan's romantic escapades in Jiangnan.
From Jiang Xueyan to the two senior sisters Zhao Fanghua, and then to Vermillion Bird, she left out no detail, vowing not to miss a single one.
Upon hearing this, Leng Ningshuang was dumbfounded. This Junior Brother's romantic entanglements were truly beyond her expectations.
He had been so honest in Nan Shan Village, but as soon as he descended the mountain, he started sowing his wild oats, and it was an uncontrollable situation.
Of course, this wasn't what made her angry. After all, Junior Brother was so handsome that even she had feelings for him, so it was normal for other women to have feelings for him.
What made her even angrier was that she hadn't expected Yang Xuejian and Zhao Fanghua to dare to have designs on Junior Brother. Who gave them the audacity?
It seemed Junior Brother hadn't taken her warning to heart. Before descending the mountain, she had cautioned Yun Fan that even if he sought help from other senior sisters, he shouldn't engage in too deep communication.
Now, it seemed it was more than just deep communication. If she had descended the mountain any later, they might have already had children.
This time, no matter what, she had to teach those two women a lesson and let them know that they, two toads, would never have a chance to eat swan meat.
At this moment, she comforted the wronged Lin Tianxin, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'll deal with these women!"
"Thank you, Senior Sister, for standing up for me!"
Lin Tianxin said gratefully.
"You're welcome, these vixens deserve to be taught a lesson!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Tianxin felt secure. She had heard Yun Fan mention Leng Ningshuang more than once, but after meeting Leng Ningshuang, she realized she was missing a confidante like Leng Ningshuang in her life.
The two women chatted more happily and then went shopping and watched movies like sisters.
However, by evening, the two women remembered that they seemed to have forgotten someone. Yes, they were so engrossed in their sisterly affection that they had forgotten Yun Fan.
At this moment, Leng Ningshuang asked, "Where is my unreliable Junior Brother?"
"I don't know. He hasn't contacted me for days, and he's not answering my calls!"
Lin Tianxin said truthfully.
At this moment, Leng Ningshuang got angry. Based on Junior Brother's personality, he was probably off indulging in something somewhere. Therefore, she dialed Yun Fan's number.
Unfortunately, Yun Fan's phone was turned off.
At this moment, Lin Tianxin said, "Sister Leng, let's go ask the Black Dragon Association!"
Alright! As expected, their sisterly bond was deep. In the blink of an eye, she had gone from Senior Sister to Sister. What a huge change!
"Let's go!"
The two women arrived at the Black Dragon Association.
Hei Long and Lei Bao, seeing that Yun Fan's beloved Seventh Senior Sister had arrived, were naturally very respectful. Under Leng Ningshuang's questioning,
The two were forced to explain the situation to Leng Ningshuang.
The Black Dragon Association was currently like ants on a hot pan. Originally, it was just Yun Fan who was missing, but now, Zhao Fanghua and Yang Xuejian were also missing.
Although they had searched the entire city, there was no trace of the three of them.
Leng Ningshuang felt puzzled. The three couldn't have disappeared for no reason. She knew the strength difference between Zhao Fanghua and Yang Xuejian.
However, Yun Fan's strength was formidable. Even when facing a siege of experts, he could retreat unharmed. It was truly the first time he had disappeared so mysteriously.
If she hadn't known the seriousness of the situation, she would have thought Yun Fan had been abducted by Zhao Fanghua and Yang Xuejian.
"What do we do now?"
Lin Tianxin was worried.
Leng Ningshuang said, "Don't rush. Have any suspicious individuals appeared in Jiangnan recently?"
Lin Tianxin replied, "Yes, this person is Ye Qingcheng!"
"What?"
Leng Ningshuang's expression changed. She knew of Ye Qingcheng, who was very powerful and from the Ye family of Jinling.
Originally, it wouldn't have been a big deal, but considering Junior Brother's identity, she couldn't help but connect the two.
Although Yun Fan had only recently learned his identity, Leng Ningshuang had known earlier. However, their master had instructed her not to reveal it to Junior Brother, so she could only give up.
Now, it seemed that Yun Fan's disappearance might indeed be related to Ye Qingcheng. After all, only Ye Qingcheng could have subdued Junior Brother so stealthily, at least within Jiangnan.
She didn't believe Ye Qingcheng could truly defeat Junior Brother. Instead, she believed that a schemer like Ye Qingcheng often had more formidable intelligence than strength.
Her mind was her strongest weapon.
Subsequently, Lin Tianxin recounted how she and Jiang Xueyan had been thoroughly defeated by Ye Qingcheng in business.
Although this was embarrassing, and neither she nor Jiang Xueyan wanted to admit it, at this moment, to save Yun Fan, they had to say it, no matter how humiliating it was.
"It seems I need to have a word with this Ye Qingcheng!"
Leng Ningshuang said coldly.
"We'll gather our men immediately!"
Hei Long and Lei Bao said.
But Leng Ningshuang glared at them, and the two immediately backed down.
Leng Ningshuang said, "You two imbeciles, if we go openly to demand the person, will Ye Qingcheng hand them over?"
"Then... then what should we do?"
The two asked sheepishly.
Leng Ningshuang said, "Don't worry, do as I say! Ye Qingcheng is an arrogant woman. To deal with an arrogant person, you must first defeat her, and then she will hand over the person!"
The few of them were shocked. They hadn't expected Leng Ningshuang to be so confident. Others might not know Ye Qingcheng's terrifying strength, but Lin Tianxin did.
It seemed Leng Ningshuang was indeed on par with Ye Qingcheng, otherwise, she wouldn't have such confidence.
Hei Long and Lei Bao hadn't expected that their boss's women were all so powerful and perverse.
Just then, Jiang Xueyan arrived. She also came to understand the situation, as Yun Fan hadn't returned to their rented apartment for several days.
He wasn't answering his phone either. Although she was confident in Yun Fan's strength, she was still worried and planned to go to the Black Dragon Association to find out Yun Fan's whereabouts.
Who would have thought that as soon as she arrived, she would confront Leng Ningshuang?
Jiang Xueyan didn't know where Leng Ningshuang came from, but she felt an inexplicable sense of crisis.
At this moment, Leng Ningshuang asked directly, "Are you the mistress who has been seducing my Junior Brother all day, Jiang Xueyan?"
Jiang Xueyan was instantly taken aback. Since when did she become a mistress? Although she couldn't deny that she had the potential to be a mistress, she had always considered herself the legitimate wife! How could she tolerate being slandered?