usatvline Chapter 286 His Background
Chapter 286 His Background
"Oh dear! I just find that little Yan'er interesting and I really love her. After only two days together, I have already fallen deeply in love with her. With such a lively and intelligent little Yan'er, I must make her my empress."
Sleepless Night ignored the murderous gaze directed at him, continuing to express his innermost feelings.
"What exactly are your conditions?" he asked, enunciating each word clearly, gripping his sword tightly, waiting for the right moment to strike.
"Conditions? Hehehe~"
Ye Wumian laughed a few times, took two steps back, and squinted his eyes to carefully examine the man in front of him. From top to bottom and from left to right, he did not miss any part of Xuan Yuan's body. After a while, he nodded in satisfaction.
"I'm telling you, Xin Moyan... must be Empress Yelan."
"Don't even think about it!"
"Hey~ you have no idea how happy Xiao Yan'er is by my side now, she even acts all cute and affectionate with me!"
Upon hearing this, the surrounding temperature plummeted. Although the person with red eyes was Ye Wumian, at this moment, Xuan Yuan's eyes were terrifyingly bloodshot, with a faint flame flickering in their depths.
Seeing this, Ye Wumian's smile widened, and he continued his fearless provocation.
"Oh! What's wrong? I just mentioned it casually, and it made you so anxious. It shows how important Xiao Yan'er is to you!"
He paused, then laughed, "But I won't let you see her, nor will I let her go. I'll let you see with your own eyes how Xin Moyan will become the Empress of Yelan tomorrow, admired by thousands. How about it, Xuan Yuan? Aren't you very angry and want to kill me?"
"Oh no! I can't call you Xuanyuan, I should..."
Nightless pondered mysteriously for a moment, then met those gloomy eyes and slowly uttered a few words.
"I should call you... Night Abyss."
The next instant, a cold glint flashed, a chill ran down his neck, and the longsword was aimed directly at Ye Wumian's artery.
Xuan Yuan gave him a cold glance, his brows furrowing with murderous intent. "You're courting death."
"boom!"
The assassins hidden in the shadows all appeared and rushed forward, surrounding Xuan Yuan and their master in a circle.
Nightless Night suddenly roared, "Who let you out? Get out!"
"Owner?"
"roll!"
Her red pupils flashed with an unusual light. Ignoring the cut on her neck caused by the blade, crimson blood gradually seeped out, flowing down her collarbone to her chest.
The assassins quickly took a big step back, but they were still not at ease, until Ye Wumian shouted angrily again.
"I told you to get out, didn't you hear me?"
“Master, this…” The leader of the assassins hesitated when he saw Xuan Yuan’s longsword pointed at his throat.
"Go to the Xuanbing Palace."
With the final order given, they dared not linger any longer and turned to disappear into the moonlight.
Coming to her senses, the anger in Ye Wumian's eyes suddenly vanished, replaced by a smile as she stared at the man in front of her.
Are you going to kill me?
He tightened his grip on the sword hilt slightly, and blood trickled from his pale, glowing skin, slowly flowing down and blending into his red robe, making him look extremely eerie.
Xuan Yuan's expression was no longer as calm as usual; his eyes were chillingly cold.
"If you want to die, if I want you to die."
"Hahaha~"
He suddenly burst into laughter, laughing so loudly it shook the whole room and captivated everyone.
Ye Wumian laughed for a long time until he was out of breath. He stretched his neck and pressed it against the sword's edge, and more and more red liquid flowed out.
"You...you want me dead, then do it!"
Xuan Yuan frowned, his grip on the sword loosening slightly. "Night Sleepless, what tricks are you playing?"
Ye Wumian stared intently at him, her red eyes revealing undisguised approval and admiration.
“You killed me, so from now on... you will be the emperor of Yelan, and the world is yours.”
His hand paused, and a doubt arose in his heart. "I don't know what you want to do, but anyway, give Yan'er back to me, and I promise you that I will never enter the territory of Yelan again."
Upon hearing this, Ye Wumian became anxious. "I went to great lengths to lure you here, and you still say you won't come into the night? Could it be... that you've really become a live-in son-in-law of the Xin family?"
Xuan Yuan was utterly puzzled by that strange and disdainful look in his eyes. "What does this have to do with you? Ye Wumian, I know you've always wanted my life. As long as you release Yan'er, I'll let you do whatever you want with me. If you refuse, then tonight, your Ye Lan will surely suffer the consequences!"
These words were both a compromise and a threat. Over the years, he had already spread his influence throughout Yelan. As long as he gave the order, Yelan would be in chaos after tonight, and Ye Wumian's throne would not be secure.
Of course, this was only the worst-case scenario; he never intended to exploit innocent civilians, nor did he want to interfere with the lives of ordinary people in Yelan.
As for his relationship with Ye Wumian, so many years have passed, it's time to make a proper resolution, for Yan'er's sake...
"Ye Yuan."
"Shut up! My name is Xuan Yuan. If you utter another word of nonsense, don't blame me for being ruthless."
He was enraged again by the name mentioned by Ye Wumian, his eyes filled with a dark gloom that seemed about to burst forth. He took a step forward, and the internal force in his palm traveled along the hilt of his sword towards the person in front of him.
"Haha~"
Ye Wumian seemed completely unconcerned about the bloody smell permeating the air. Even with Xuan Yuan pointing his sword at him, no one else would dare to treat him like that.
"Is there anything wrong with me addressing you like this? Could it be that you've been in Yuanqi for so long that you've developed feelings for those brothers in the Yuan family and forgotten who you are?"
"I'll say it again, my name is Xuan Yuan."
He practically gritted his teeth as he uttered those words, and the low pressure emanating from his body made Ye Wumian feel slightly stifled. He couldn't help but tug at his clothes, and the corners of his mouth curved upwards.
"No matter how much you deny it, it doesn't change the fact that you are surnamed Ye. What Yuan Huaixuan, what Xuan Wang, every time I hear it, I always want to ask that person from the Yuan family in person how he convinced himself to acknowledge you as his unrelated brother. Besides, you are of the Yelan royal bloodline."
With a few casual words, Ye Wumian revealed his long-hidden background to the public.
Xuan Yuan's expression was no longer as sinister as before; he lifted his eyelids slightly, his expression indifferent.
Suddenly, with a clang, he withdrew the cold sword that had been resting on Ye Wumian's neck.
"It is precisely because of this so-called fact that you have been trying to kill me for so many years, fearing that I will return one day and pose a threat to your throne."
The more Ye Wumian listened, the more her brows furrowed. "When did I ever try to kill you?"
Xuan Yuan couldn't help but scoff, "Over the years, weren't those assassins sent by you? Weren't the constant ambushes on the Yuanqi border your doing? Not long ago, Yan'er and I were attacked on the streets of Yuanqi; weren't those people acting on your orders? And..."
He paused, his expression growing increasingly grim. "You saw that I was fond of Yan'er, yet you set your sights on her. For that alone, you deserve to die!"