Chapter 85

Chapter 85

"You have no idea what you are about to face," Ye Fengyun said, his expression grave.

Yun Lanzong gave a cold laugh. "Everything I have done was for the sake of the Yun family."

"So you drew a summoning array to call forth a dark spirit?"

"It is not a dark spirit. It can sustain the fortune of my Yun family."

Ye Fengyun shook his head. "If you want it to sustain the fortune of the Yun family, then you will inevitably have to pay a price. There is no such thing as a free meal in this world. As the head of the Yun family, you should know that very well."

"You need not worry about that. You saved my life, so I owe you a favor. Say it—what do you want?" Yun Lanzong said without expression. "My Yun Lanzong has never owed anyone anything."

"As for what I want, I haven't decided yet. I'll tell you when I do," Ye Fengyun said.

Yun Lanzong stared at him for a while, then let out a helpless smile.

"You really are cunning. So long as you do not make your stance clear, I will keep owing you this favor."

Ye Fengyun only smiled and said nothing.

"I underestimated you."

Yun Lanzong clapped his hands, signaling those outside to come in.

The door opened, and the butler and the others entered the bedroom.

Ye Fengyun frowned and glanced back at them.

Yun Lanzong seemed to see through his thoughts and said, "Relax. They did not eavesdrop, and they did not have the courage to."

"Master, the medicine has been prepared."

A servant brought over the herbal decoction and handed it to Yun Lanzong to drink.

He took a sip, and the bitterness of the medicine made him frown.

After finishing it, Yun Lanzong announced before everyone, "From this day forward, Ye Fengyun shall be an honored guest of our Yun family. From now on, all of you must remember this: if you slight Little Ye, you are slapping my face, Yun Lanzong's face."

The butler and the others all nodded and bowed to Ye Fengyun.

With a smile, Yun Lanzong said, "You saved my life. Without you, the Yun family would have fallen into that mysterious person's hands. You deserve my respect."

There was little emotion on Ye Fengyun's face.

Yun Lanzong went on, "Little Ye, are you married?"

At the question, Ye Fengyun paused. What was this old fox up to?

"Yes," Ye Fengyun answered.

"Already married?"

"Almost. We haven't gotten the certificate yet, but the wedding will be held next week."

Yun Lanzong nodded thoughtfully, then gave a smile that seemed to carry some deeper meaning.

"Understood. If you ever need anything in the future, you may come to the Yun family. So long as I am alive, you will always be an honored guest of my Yun family."

The implication behind those words was very sly: if I die, you and the Yun family will have nothing to do with each other.

And if Ye Fengyun still wanted the Yun family's help, then he would have to protect Yun Lanzong from being killed by others. In other words, Ye Fengyun had just tried to outmaneuver Yun Lanzong, and the old fox had smoothly turned the tables on him in return.

Ye Fengyun naturally understood the hidden meaning in his words, but he showed little interest.

Yun Lanzong also saw his indifference, and the more he looked at him, the more puzzled he became.

Although the Yun family was not the foremost clan in Yunchuan City, its power still ranked second among the four great aristocratic families. Countless people had sought connections with the Yun family and failed, yet Ye Fengyun had effortlessly obtained this opportunity and still appeared wholly unconcerned. This greatly baffled Yun Lanzong.

Was he truly unconcerned, merely pretending, or was there an even more powerful family recruiting him?

Thinking of this, Yun Lanzong suddenly felt a sense of crisis. If any family were to win Ye Fengyun over, it would inevitably break the balance of mutual restraint among the four great noble houses. By then, the Yun family could very well be swallowed up by that family.

He could tell that Ye Fengyun was no ordinary man. In the future, whoever won Ye Fengyun would surely seize Yunchuan City.

That was precisely why so many families wanted to recruit him: they had all seen Ye Fengyun's potential.

"If you have any trouble, you can also come to me. Of course, if you insist on courting death, then I will be powerless to help you. I have said all I should say; whether you do it or not is up to you."

Ye Fengyun spoke calmly, neither humble nor overbearing.

Yun Mengxi was somewhat displeased and snapped, "Ye Fengyun, that's no way to speak to my father!"