His fingers turned into claws that sucked Bai Chen over and held him tightly by the throat. He looked at Bai Chen as though he was a prey. Bai Chen's face turned red as he shouted loudly.
"Miss, leave quickly! Don't worry about me!"
Ye Shu was breathing heavily and her face was pale. However, after seeing Ye Zhang's actions, her face suddenly turned cold. Her dagger flashed with a cold light and a spiritual aura appeared.
"Let him go."
Ye Zhang smiled deviously and sized up Bai Chen's painful expression. He felt a sense of pleasure. "You want to save him? Use your life to exchange for his, how about that?"
The corners of Ye Shu's lips twitched. She felt as though her entire body was exploding in pain. She smirked. "Do you take me for a fool?"
Her dagger condensed powerful spiritual energy and appeared to rush towards Ye Zhang's forehead. Ye Zhang smiled and pushed Bai Chen away.
Right at this moment, Ye Shu leaped up and brought Bai Chen down.
Seeing Ye Shu's actions, Ye Zhang realized that it was a feint. His face darkened. "How dare you trick me?"
Ye Shu curled her lips and shielded Bai Chen behind her. She raised her dagger, and in an instant, the wind and clouds changed. A strong stream of light flickered and continuously poured spiritual energy into the dagger.
"I'm afraid your Dragoncry Sword won't be able to last much longer."
Ye Zhang looked up and saw that the Dragoncry Sword was groaning and trembling, as if it could not hold on any longer. His expression changed instantly. "How is this possible?!"
While he was speaking, there was a clanging sound. The Dragoncry Sword collapsed in front of him as if it could not bear the heavy burden. Ye Zhang's eyes widened in shock. He looked at the Dragoncry Sword that had fallen in front of him, and then at the array that was slowly sinking. A brilliant light shone, and his face darkened.
Ye Shu's dagger flashed with light and charged towards Ye Zhang!
Seeing this fierce attack, Ye Zhang wanted to dodge it, but he realized that the surroundings were already filled with dense spiritual energy. Ye Shu's lips curled up, and her dagger shrunk slightly, releasing a powerful light. Ye Zhang could not avoid it, and could only receive her attack. In an instant, his whole body felt as if it was being dismembered.
The bright light from the array quickly enveloped Ye Zhang's body. Ye Zhang cried out in pain, feeling as if his heart was being corroded. His face was ferocious, and his eyes were red and fierce.
The intermittent screams of pain did not stop. Ye Zhang's body was engulfed in the bright light as if he was being burned by fire. His screams were sharp, like a malicious spirit demanding his life. His voice was hoarse and ear-piercing.
"Ah… I won't let you off!"
Ye Shu waved the dagger with a cold expression.
"Only if you can come back to life."
Bai Chen stood beside Ye Shu. He was unmoved by Ye Zhang's painful expression.
She raised an eyebrow and moved her fingers slightly. The light from the array grew brighter and brighter, and the mournful sounds echoed in the forest, giving off a terrifying feeling. Bai Chen heard his piercing scream and frowned, but he did not say anything.
After a short while, the screams in the magnificent light weakened, and the forest became dead silent in that instant. Only the light from the array covered that place, and the Dragoncry Sword cried out in pain on the ground. The weak light that it emitted was half bright and half obscure, with a kind of sinister aura.
Ye Shu retrieved the jade pendant. There seemed to be phoenixes chirping inside, shining with dazzling light.
She smiled. It seemed that it was the right decision to ask the owner for this jade pendant.
In the courtyard, a group of people stood behind Old Master Ye. They were discussing as they looked at the world enveloped by the protective array. It was dead silent inside. They were gloating.
"At this time, I reckon that Ye Shu won't even be left with ashes! You must know that the Patriarch is an expert who has occupied the middle stage of the Building Foundation Stage for a long time. How can a piece of trash like her be his match!"
"Isn't that so? To think a piece of trash like her actually dared to challenge the family head's authority. She really doesn't know life from death!"
"But then again, why isn't the Patriarch out yet?"
Old Master Ye looked at the array that alternated between light and dark. It was shrouded in layers of thick fog. His dark and unclear face seemed to be shrouded in a layer of fog.
"Grandpa." Ye Shuang walked to his side, exuding a heavenly aura. Her eyes flickered as she stared at the formation. She didn't understand why her grandfather had to stare at the formation for so long. Wasn't the result obvious? She was just a piece of trash, how could she be compared to the Clan Lord?
When Old Master Ye heard her voice, his worried expression dissipated. He slowly said, "Do you think that Ye Shu is really dead?"
Ye Shuang replied without any hesitation, "Of course. She was trapped by the Ye Family's array formation and her strength was suppressed. With the Patriarch confronting her, Ye Shu will definitely die."
Seeing that Old Master Ye's expression did not ease, she tilted her head slightly and the shaking on her head made a sound. "Grandpa, do you think otherwise?"
Old Master Ye relaxed his brows and said with a smile, "I was overthinking. With her strength, how could she possibly break free? Alright, I reckon that she's already dead now. We should go back."
"As for this Ye Ting…" Old Master Ye looked down at Ye Ting, who was pinned to the ground, and his face gradually turned cold."Throw him out."