Chapter 28: Rejected Offer and the Embarrassment of Xia Wufeng.
“Uncle, how is it?” The fourteenth prince, Xia Wufeng, eagerly asked.
Mo Hai thought about Ye Wushang’s terrifying strength and spoke truthfully: “His combat power is even more fearsome than we imagined. In his presence, I cannot resist. I feel that, in the entire Great Xia, as long as no Purple Palace expert emerges, he is invincible!”
Upon hearing this, Xia Wufeng was immediately shocked. He didn’t expect his uncle to rate Ye Wushang so highly.
“Is he really that strong?” Xia Wufeng asked again, still uncertain.
Mo Hai smiled wryly and nodded: “I tested his strength. If it weren’t for your cousin, I might not have made it back. He could have killed me with just one strike. I estimate he wouldn’t need a second blow.”
Xia Wufeng was finally stunned.
Mo Hai’s strength was well known to him. It was because of his formidable power that Xia Wufeng was able to stabilize his position in the struggle.
His brothers all feared Mo Hai, which was why Xia Wufeng could stand tall. Otherwise, like the others, he would have been eliminated long ago.
But now, his half-step Purple Palace uncle said that someone below the Purple Palace realm could kill him in an instant. This was hard for him to accept.
However, Xia Wufeng quickly asked with high expectations: “Then what about the conditions I offered him?”
Mo Hai shook his head: “He rejected it. He said he has no intention of involving himself in the crown prince competition.”
Upon hearing this, Xia Wufeng’s expression immediately became awkward.
“I offered such sincere terms, and he still refuses?”
He felt that Ye Wushang was being ungrateful.
However, Mo Hai comforted him: “Calm down. This is a time of many troubles. It’s best not to offend anyone lightly.”
Xia Wufeng collected himself, realizing that if he forced Ye Wushang to join his enemies, it would backfire.
“Don’t worry, Uncle. I understand. Thank you for your help. I’ve prepared a bottle of low-grade Tianyuan Treasure Pill. Please accept it!”
Mo Hai smiled faintly: “Thank you, Your Highness.”
Xia Wufeng smiled and watched Mo Hai’s figure disappear. Once he was alone, his demeanor suddenly changed.
He turned toward a nearby desk and slammed his fist on it: “Waste! You can’t even handle such a small matter!”
At this moment, Xia Wufeng’s face darkened, even contorting in anger, starkly contrasting his previous calm.
“A small family head from a mere speck of land, thinking that having some talent allows him to refuse my offer? What a fool!”
“When I take the throne, I will settle accounts with all of you!”
His voice was chilling, unlike the warm spring breeze he usually gave off.
Clearly, this was his true nature. To him, once he ascended the throne, someone like Ye Wushang was easily disposed of.
Not to mention that Ye Wushang was merely a Blade Cultivator in the Heavenly Phenomenon realm. Even a Purple Palace expert was insignificant in the face of the royal family.
Ye Wushang had already anticipated Xia Wufeng’s attitude but didn’t take it seriously. He didn’t even think about it.
At the moment, he was busy playing with the children.
As he had said before, if he was going to help someone claim the throne, it would be better for him to focus on having more children to increase his own strength!
However, not long after, the second elder of the Ye family suddenly came to see him, which surprised Ye Wushang.
These elders knew that he didn’t care for such matters, and they wouldn’t bother him unless it was important.
Since they came, something must be up.
“Second elder, please, what is the matter?” Ye Wushang waved his hand and directly asked.
Used to Ye Wushang’s straightforwardness, the second elder also got to the point immediately.
It turned out that there was a medium-sized family, the Mo family, in the official district west of Lei Yun County, called the Mo family.
This family had recently had good fortune and discovered a vein of Kongming Stone.
Kongming Stone was a priceless treasure used for creating storage items, and each piece was incredibly valuable.
Clearly, with the Mo family’s position and strength, they couldn’t guard this mine on their own.
Thus, they thought of teaming up with someone.
However, Kongming Stone was too precious, and ordinary forces couldn’t protect it.
So, they thought of the Ye family.
With the Ye family’s current position in the Great Xia, they were virtually untouchable in the northwest.
As long as the Ye family stepped in, no one would dare to snatch the Mo family’s business.
But to ally, they didn’t have the qualifications to do so.
Even if they did ally, the Ye family could swallow the Mo family without giving them any benefits.
So, they thought of a marriage alliance.
At first, Ye Wushang thought they only wanted to marry a young member of the Ye family, but unexpectedly, they had their eyes on him.
The one they wanted him to marry was none other than himself.
Hearing this, Ye Wushang smiled lightly: “Tell them, if they want to ally, they can marry a Ye family disciple. If that’s not possible, they can pick someone from the younger generation of the elders, but if they want to marry me, that’s impossible!”
After hearing this, the second elder didn’t leave. Instead, he continued: “I’ve already said that, but they gave me a jade slip and asked me to deliver it to you. They want you to read it before making your decision.”
Ye Wushang was even more curious after hearing this.
He took the jade slip, poured his consciousness into it, and soon the message came through, leaving him slightly surprised.
“Where is the woman?” he asked directly.
“She’s in the guest hall. She came with people from the Mo family.”
“I’ve looked at her, and she’s not bad. Except for a slightly weaker aura compared to the two madams, she’s just as beautiful!”
“Let’s go, let’s meet her.”
Ye Wushang said, directly stepping outside.
Soon, he arrived at the guest hall.
In front of him was a group of people, and one young girl, around the age of eighteen or twenty, immediately caught Ye Wushang’s attention.
[Ding! Marriageable target detected, would you like to view?]
Without hesitation, Ye Wushang activated his Fate Eye, focusing on the girl.