Inside the main hall of the Ye family mansion in Bitter Cold City,
Ye Dongfang wore a worried expression.
“I told you before, the taller the tree, the more the wind hits it. You just wouldn’t listen. And now? Someone’s already started framing you. You...”
Ye Dongfang didn’t finish his sentence because he saw Ye Yu frozen in place and thought he might be frightened.
That was understandable.
After all, Ye Yu was still a child. The Soul Severing Fortress was filled with powerful enemies, far beyond what their small Bitter Cold City could provoke.
To avoid burdening Ye Yu’s mind too much,
Ye Dongfang changed his tone and said softly, “Forget it. You don’t need to worry so much.
Our Ye family acts with integrity. If we didn’t take anything, then no one can frame us!
Yu’er, you just rest well at home these days.
I know a few important people.
I’ll ask them to help negotiate with Soul Severing Fortress; there should still be some room to maneuver.”
With that, Ye Dongfang slowly rose to leave and make contact outside.
In truth, Ye Dongfang didn’t know any big shots.
If he really did, Ye Yu wouldn’t have had to study under Han Qi all those years ago.
He just didn’t want Ye Yu to be too afraid.
Since something had happened, as family head, he would naturally take responsibility.
If necessary, he’d lay down his life.
He had already considered the worst case, and his steps grew resolute.
Though the path was short, he walked with a weighty gravity like the wind-whipped cold of Yi River.
However, before Ye Dongfang could step outside the hall,
Ye Yu suddenly spoke: “That’s right. I’m the one who took the Huanyuan Glazed Pellet from Soul Severing Fortress!”
Hearing this, Ye Dongfang staggered, nearly falling.
He turned around incredulously: “You—you said what?”
Ye Yu said seriously, “I said it was me who took the Huanyuan Glazed Pellet!”
At that moment,
Ye Dongfang even saw a trace of a smile in Ye Yu’s eyes.
Yes, a smile.
Ye Dongfang truly could not understand why Ye Yu could be so happy at a time like this.
But right now, Ye Yu was genuinely joyful.
Because just moments ago, he had finally heard that familiar system voice again.
“Detected host has been successfully framed. Simply admit it, and the event becomes true!
Reward: Superior Ghost Immortal Pill — Huanyuan Glazed Pellet.”
That was why Ye Yu admitted it without hesitation.
Sure enough, only false accusations would trigger the Dream Talent’s response.
Pure speculation brought no effect.
This added a new # Nоvеlight # knowledge point to Ye Yu.
Then the system’s voice rang again:
“Ding, successfully obtained Superior Ghost Immortal Pill — Huanyuan Glazed Pellet. (This item greatly stimulates potential and reshapes the soul-body, truly allowing ghosts to defy fate!)”
Ye Yu clearly felt a brocade box had appeared in his storage ring,
Obviously holding this Ghost Immortal Pill.
Mmm, comfortable.
Apparently, all the effort with that novel wasn’t wasted.
At least his fame had been established; someone had even started framing him.
Just thinking about it made Ye Yu laugh.
At that moment, Ye Dongfang nearly cried.
“Yu’er, how can you be laughing? Do you even know what the Soul Severing Fortress is?
Their leader is a true Earth Ghost Realm powerhouse.
We can’t afford to provoke them!
Why on earth would you think to steal their pill?”
Ye Yu had a black line on his forehead.
“Old Deng, don’t look so gloomy, alright? What do you mean I stole it? That’s pure rumor!
According to them, I rose because of the Huanyuan Glazed Pellet. How could that be?
I was only at the Qi Refining Realm then; how could I have taken their treasure?
Do you think Soul Severing Fortress is full of dead ghosts?”
Hearing this, Ye Dongfang immediately perked up.
“Exactly! You were only at Qi Refining Realm then. How could you have stolen their treasure? Completely unrealistic.
Then why did you admit just now?”
Ye Yu didn’t answer right away.
Instead, he took out a brocade box from his storage ring and slowly opened it.
A brilliant light shot to the sky, and a rich pill fragrance spread throughout the Ye family mansion.
Ye Dongfang inhaled the scent and felt refreshed, as if much of his tension had lifted.
This kind of aura and fragrance could only belong to a Ghost Immortal Pill.
Wait, the pill’s surface looks like glazed glass?
Ah? Glazed glass? Huanyuan Glazed Pellet?
Ye Dongfang nearly went mad on the spot!
“Yu’er, wasn’t it just a rumor before?”
Ye Yu grabbed the Huanyuan Glazed Pellet and swallowed it directly.
In an instant, a tremendous surge of ghost energy gathered above Bitter Cold City,
Forming a huge vortex.
This strange phenomenon lasted for nearly the length of an incense stick.
After a long time, when all returned to calm,
Ye Yu had successfully risen from the Ghost Immortal Realm into the mid Profound Ghost Realm!
His soul-body had also solidified considerably.
He looked at the nearly frantic Ye Dongfang and said softly:
“Yes, the rumors outside are false. The Huanyuan Glazed Pellet wasn’t stolen by me before — I just stole it now!”
Hearing this, Ye Dongfang was utterly despairing.
What difference is stealing before and stealing now?
You already swallowed it — what’s there to say?
It’s over — destroyed!
Ye Yu ignored the collapsing Ye Dongfang and walked straight outside the hall.
Looking at the vast blood-red sky, he said in a low voice:
“Arrange for word to be spread outside, tell everyone the Huanyuan Glazed Pellet was taken by me.
Also, anyone who thinks something was stolen or lost can count it all on me.
I, Ye Yu, take full responsibility!”
Boom!
Ye Dongfang collapsed into the seat behind him, nearly fainting from anger.
“Crazy, Ye Yu is really crazy!”
But in fact, was Ye Yu crazy? Not at all.
The reason he spread this rumor was to tell all the ghosts:
“I admit to everything. If you want to frame or accuse me, bring it all on.
I will be the one to settle all scores in the Netherworld!”
Ye Yu believed that once this matter became famous and more people framed him,
One day he would surely take off completely!
