"Young Master Ye, I'm here on the orders of the eldest lady of the Ghostly Duke's Mansion. Please come with me for a conversation."
"If there's any misunderstanding, it'll be bad for both of us!"
"Young Master Ye, although you are indeed a prodigy with extraordinary talent, even geniuses are still subordinates in the Ghostly Duke's Mansion!"
Looking at Lin Yu, Wang An, despite having a sense of foreboding, decided to give it one more try. He cupped his hands and spoke in a deep, somewhat threatening tone.
If Lin Yu complied and came along, everything would be fine. Wang An might think that Lin Yu simply didn't understand the situation at the Ghostly Duke's Mansion and had initially refused out of ignorance.
However, if Lin Yu remained unmoved despite such a warning, it would mean that Lin Yu was choosing to oppose their eldest lady!
"Sorry, but I have nothing to discuss with your eldest lady. I'm aware of the situation at the Ghostly Duke's Mansion, but I've chosen to support Zhu Zhuqing."
Faced with Wang An's threat, Lin Yu merely smiled nonchalantly and made it clear that he had no intention of involving himself with Zhu Zhuyun.
There was no ambiguity or hesitation in his response. Lin Yu chose to place his full trust in Zhu Zhuqing!
Given his current strength, he no longer needed to compromise. He was confident that he could handle any situation that might arise!
Hearing that Lin Yu had directly chosen to oppose her sister's offer, Zhu Zhuqing looked at Lin Yu with a mixture of astonishment and profound gratitude.
She hadn't expected Lin Yu to reject Zhu Zhuyun so straightforwardly. Although Lin Yu had previously saved her, she still had doubts about whether he intended to truly change her fate.
Now, all doubts were gone. If Lin Yu was not genuinely here to help her, he would not have taken such a direct stance against Zhu Zhuyun.
Whether it was his previous rescue or his current words and actions, they all proved that Lin Yu's intentions were genuine.
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing completely accepted Lin Yu!
"Ye Liangchen, are you sure you don't want to reconsider?"
"Everyone in the Ghostly Duke's Mansion knows that the eldest lady holds absolute authority here. You choose to side with the second lady against her, do you still wish to stay in the mansion?"
Hearing Lin Yu's outright refusal, Wang An's face darkened, and his tone turned sharply threatening.
"Hmph, if the eldest lady is the ultimate authority in the Ghostly Duke's Mansion, then what about the Duke and his wife?"
In response to Wang An's threat, Lin Yu only smiled with a hint of amusement.
Zhu Zhuyun wasn't even the crown princess yet; even if she became one, a married daughter is like spilled water. Zhu Zhuyun's authority came from the Ghostly Duke Zhu Xuanfeng.
For some unimportant matters, Zhu Xuanfeng might favor his eldest daughter.
But when it came to the interests of the Ghostly Spirit Cat Clan, would Zhu Xuanfeng side with the future princess or with the Ghostly Spirit Cat Clan itself?
That's an interesting question!
"In our Ghostly Duke's Mansion, the highest-ranking individuals are naturally the Duke and his wife. However, they don't manage every detail within the mansion."
"The eldest lady does hold significant power, but have you thought about the consequences of opposing her?"
"I advise you to reconsider. Otherwise, don't expect to train peacefully in the Ghostly Duke's Mansion!"
Hearing Lin Yu mention Duke Zhu Xuanfeng and his wife, Wang An's expression stiffened before darkening further.
"Are you threatening me?"
Facing Wang An's blatant threat, Lin Yu's eyes narrowed.
"You can interpret it that way!"
Wang An snorted coldly.
"Don't bother interpreting it! Let me be clear, I despise threats. Bring whatever you've got—I have a thousand ways to handle it!"
Upon hearing Wang An's words, Lin Yu smirked coldly and replied with a wicked grin.
"You better not regret this!"
Seeing that Lin Yu remained unyielding, Wang An's anger flared. He shot one final threat before storming off.
He was going to report every word Lin Yu had said today to the eldest lady, Zhu Zhuyun. Lin Yu would soon find himself in the same predicament as the second lady, unable to enjoy the Ghostly Duke's Mansion's resources!
"Zhuqing, let's continue with our training!"
After dismissing Wang An's departure with disdain, Lin Yu turned back to Zhu Zhuqing.
On the other side, after Wang An left in fury, Zhu Zhuyun soon learned that Lin Yu had not only rejected her invitation but had done so in a way that showed clear support for Zhu Zhuqing.
This made Zhu Zhuyun quite displeased, and she decided that starting today, she would make Lin Yu's life difficult.
What if he was a seven-year-old soul master?
A genius who hadn't yet matured was nothing!
The next day, Zhu Zhuyun's revenge began!
Due to her lack of understanding about the specific courses at the academy that would affect Lin Yu, Zhu Zhuyun did not target him there.
Similarly, she had no authority over the cafeteria.
At least, she couldn't prevent Lin Yu from getting food there.
Therefore, Zhu Zhuyun could not target Lin Yu in the cafeteria.
However, at the Soul Arena.
In the afternoon, when Lin Yu took Zhu Zhuqing to the Soul Arena as usual for training and combat techniques, a young man dressed in a black and purple uniform, handsome but with an arrogant demeanor, arrived at the competition arena with a group of men and women.
"Not bad! This place is quite nice…"
The arrogant young man looked around and nodded proudly before turning his gaze to Lin Yu and Zhu Zhuqing in the arena.
"Hey, you two, I'm taking over this arena. You can leave now!"
In the arena, Lin Yu was instructing Zhu Zhuqing in combat techniques when he heard an arrogant voice from below. He turned with a frown.
"Who are you? Can't you see we're in the middle of a soul battle?"
"Haha! This guy doesn't even know the rules of the Soul Arena?"
Hearing Lin Yu's question, the men and women who accompanied the arrogant young man burst into laughter.
This made Lin Yu frown even deeper as he turned to Zhu Zhuqing.