The Unparalleled Spiritual Doctor: Demon Emperor’s Defiant Love

Chapter 272: Ye Ruyi Enters the Path of the Devil

Ye Jiuge could not understand how Seventh Concubine had died.

Her purpose here today was to hold Ye Yuxuan accountable for Ye Ruyi, not to solve a murder mystery. She ordered the butler to seal Shuimo Garden and Xianglan Residence then went to the main hall to wait for Ye Yuxuan’s return.

At dusk, Ye Yuxuan finally rushed back.

Hearing that Su Yufeng had died along with his newborn son as well as learning about the murder of everyone at Seventh Concubine’s residence, he did not immediately launch a thorough investigation. He turned around and accused Ye Jiuge, “You jinx! The moment you return, the whole mansion becomes chaotic and messy. What are you playing at?”

Ye Jiuge had already predicted that Ye Yuxuan would make her the scapegoat.

She did not care to argue about the accusations and told Ye Yuxuan directly, “Cut the crap and hand over the Universal Window Haworthia Pill.”

“That is my pill. Who are you to demand it?” Ye Yuxuan shot back fiercely.

He had obtained the pill with much difficulty. He would never give it up.

“You only obtained that pill because you sold your daughter. If you do not hand it over, I will ensure that your reputation is dragged through the mud. Let’s see if you can walk out of this house again with your head held high.” Ye Jiuge knew that Ye Yuxuan’s weakness was his fear of losing face. He was most afraid of having his shortcomings ripped out in public.

“You wouldn’t dare!” Ye Yuxuan hollered.

“I dared to head to Bloodcloud Peak to kill the Bloodthirsty Patriarch. Do you really think I wouldn’t?” Ye Jiuge’s expression was chilling. Her ruthless eyes made it impossible for Ye Yuxuan to maintain eye contact with her.

Ye Yuxuan’s heart thumped nervously. He had to admit that his daughter was really becoming more and more frightening.

He swallowed. After struggling within himself, he told Ye Jiuge, “But I already ate the pill.”

“You ate it?!” Ye Jiuge’s eyebrows pinched together. She channeled her Spiritual Eye and scanned Ye Yuxuan’s body. She found that the Spiritual Dissipating Pill that Zi Shang had fed him had already dispersed.

If Ye Yuxuan had lived a more honest life, he would not have been in danger before Ye Ruyi came of age.

But he couldn’t sit still and had used Ye Ruyi to exchange for the Universal Window Haworthia Pill. That decision, in turn, had accelerated his death.

His vitality was waning, and he was already at death’s door.

“I had no choice, Jiuge! I have no idea what happened. My cultivation just stalled. I thought that by eating the Universal Window Haworthia Pill, I would be able to break through my boundaries. But it was useless. Jiuge, you must have gotten a lot of good stuff when you went to Bloodcloud Peak. You must help me!” Ye Yuxuan begged pitifully.

“You’re on your own. Beware!” Ye Jiuge would never save Ye Yuxuan.

Since the Universal Window Haworthia Pill could not be retrieved, she could only rely on the Gong Clan to demand that Patriarch Lingyun return Ye Ruyi.

Ye Jiuge turned to leave, but Ye Yuxuan screamed at her in anger, “Ye Jiuge, don’t forget that I’m your father! You would be unfilial if you did not help me. The world will look down and laugh at you.”

“Ye Yuxuan, our father-daughter relationship has already been severed. From now on, I will be known as ‘Yun,’ not ‘Ye,ʼ” Yun Jiuge said slowly, enunciating each word.

“You are my daughter, so don’t even think about it for the rest of your life!” Ye Yuxuan flew into a rage. “Don’t forget that the plaque on your residence says ‘Ye.’ It was bestowed to you by Emperor Xuanwu. Are you going to go against the Dongfang Family?”

“You asked Emperor Xuanwu to bestow the plaque?” Ye Jiuge caught his hidden message.

“That’s right. So I advise you to keep it. That way, we will all be safe and sound.”

Ever since Ye Yuxuan had learned that Ye Jiuge intended to establish her own household, he had secretly offered a level-three Lightning Spiritual Pill to Emperor Xuanwu. He implored him to bestow a plaque that said ‘Ye Jiuge’s Residence’ on Ye Jiuge.

He saw that Ye Jiuge was on good terms with Imperial Consort Xi and Dongfang Que, so she would not go against Emperor Xuanwu.

“That’s quite a scheme you had. It’s too bad that you are going to die, and we will never meet again,” Yun Jiuge told him then departed, leaving Ye Yuxuan screaming alone.

When Yun Jiuge returned to her house, she waved her hand and took down the plaque hanging on the gates.