CHAPTER 197: CHAPTER 65: GOING IN TOGETHER

Although Si Lin, Yue Zhao, and Mu Chen did not speak, their expressions fully conveyed their thoughts.

Even Jun Wu was a bit surprised to see the living conditions and looked at Rong Ye with a strange expression.

Rong Ye paused his steps, a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes. He had grown accustomed to living in this place and didn’t think much of it, but he forgot that Si Lin and the others wouldn’t think the same. They would only feel that he was being wronged in the Rong Family.

"This place is actually alright, it just looks a bit old, and besides, I don’t spend many days here all year," Rong Ye explained as he walked.

However, his words didn’t have much effect. The looks from Si Lin and the others seemed to express disappointment, mixed with a hint of pity. Gu Qingqing wasn’t very clear about Rong Ye’s past, but Si Lin and Yue Zhao were familiar with it.

When Rong Ye was taken in as Wen Guiyun’s disciple, he was only seven. His parents had already passed away, and his position in the Rong Family plummeted. Sun Guangling might not make moves against him openly, but the servants were adept at reading faces and knew how to adapt to situations, bullying Rong Ye as he was not favored by the Family Head, and various cutoff in allowances made his life difficult.

Back then, Rong Ye was wary of everyone. When he first arrived at Lingxi Sacred Land, he ignored everyone except Wen Guiyun. During that time, Si Lin and the others were all young and proud prodigies. Rong Ye would not pay attention to them, and they were too proud to lower themselves to talk to him, so they went half a year without speaking.

Finally, Wen Guiyun couldn’t stand it anymore and found an opportunity to throw the five of them into a small Secret Realm in Lingxi Sacred Land for disciples to train, requiring them to stay there for a month and return without losing anyone.

Si Lin and the others were smart. After Wen Guiyun stated his requirements, they understood his intentions and all turned their gazes to Rong Ye. After half a year of interaction, Rong Ye had already accepted Si Lin and the others in his heart, but he was too proud to reach out to them.

This event gave him an opportunity; he naturally seized it and began to connect with Si Lin and the others.

After a month, when they emerged from the Secret Realm together, they regarded each other as their most intimate companions.

Now, seeing Rong Ye’s residence, they immediately understood why Rong Ye had such a personality back then.

Rong Ye helplessly touched his nose and led Gu Qingqing and the others into his courtyard.

After introducing Si Lin and the others to the old housekeeper, the housekeeper immediately looked at them with great respect and was very cordial.

"So, what’s the current situation?" After the housekeeper retreated, Yue Zhao was the first to speak, looking at Rong Ye and asking.

"What?" Rong Ye looked at Yue Zhao in confusion.

"Why are you playing dumb now? Impressive," Nan Hua looked at Rong Ye, his tone even more sarcastic than when they were in the floral hall earlier.

Si Lin, Mu Chen, Gu Qingqing, and Jun Wu all looked at Rong Ye with a gaze that said, "I’m just quietly watching you perform." Rong Ye’s mouth twitched, knowing he couldn’t escape, he could only sigh helplessly.

"Master should have already told you about my parents’ situation. I have found out that the ones responsible for killing my parents were Rong Yuanqiao and Sun Guangling. However, now they are the Family Head and Lady of the Family of the Rong Family. Even though my cultivation has reached the ninth-stage peak, confronting them head-on wouldn’t work, so I chose to enter the Trial Land. As long as I pass, I can become the Family Head of the Rong Family, and then reveal Rong Yuanqiao and Sun Guangling’s crimes in front of everyone to avenge my parents!" Rong Ye spoke calmly, but a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes whenever he mentioned Rong Yuanqiao and Sun Guangling.

"I heard the Rong Family’s training ground is a place where it’s almost certain doom; are you really going in?" Yue Zhao looked at Rong Ye, his face rare without a smile but instead asked seriously.

"Yes." Rong Ye nodded and responded.

"But Fifth Brother, are you really confident you can come out of it?" Gu Qingqing asked anxiously, concerned.

Rong Ye was silent for a moment, "I will definitely come out!" He said firmly.

"You’re not even sure, are you?" Nan Hua came up to Rong Ye, fiddling with a fan in his hand, not looking very pleased, "And you’re going anyway? Is there really no other way? Must you go to die?"

Even though Nan Hua often bickered with Rong Ye and argued with him, he actually cared a lot about Rong Ye. Seeing Rong Ye disregarding his life like this, he was very angry and questioned fiercely.

"Third Brother, I know you’re worried about me, but I will come out for sure." Rarely did Rong Ye not get angry at Nan Hua’s words. He understood Nan Hua’s intentions and was very touched by his concern, sincerely assuring him.

"You..." Nan Hua looked at Rong Ye, seeing his determined expression of ’no matter what you say, I won’t change my mind,’ glared at him resentfully, "Forget it, do whatever you want, I’m too lazy to bother with you!"

He angrily returned to his chair, gulping down tea.

"Are you going in alone this time?" Yue Zhao looked at Rong Ye, squinting his eyes and asked.

"No, there’s also Rong Yan, Rong Yuanqiao’s son." Thinking of Rong Yan, a flash of coldness appeared in Rong Ye’s eyes.

"So besides the dangers inside the Trial Land, you also have to guard against Rong Yan?" Yue Zhao asked calmly.

"Yes." Rong Ye nodded.

Yue Zhao was silent for a while before speaking again, "I remember there’s another provision in your family’s ancestral instructions: if opening the Trial Land to compete for the Family Head position, one can also form a team to enter?"

Rong Ye looked at Yue Zhao in surprise, somewhat unexpectedly that Yue Zhao knew this ancestral instruction, but after thinking about Yue Zhao’s skills, he felt it was normal, and nodded.

"Did Rong Yan find someone to join him?" Yue Zhao continued to ask.

Rong Ye hesitated for a moment, then nodded again.

"Then we’ll go in with you." Si Lin, who hadn’t spoken, suddenly opened his mouth and said resolutely.

Rong Ye was stunned, and immediately wanted to refuse, but was interrupted by Yue Zhao.

"What? You don’t want us to go?" Yue Zhao asked rhetorically, then, without giving Rong Ye a chance to speak, continued: "Whether you want it or not, we have no interest in watching a good brother go to his death!"

"That’s right, it’s impossible for us to just stand by and do nothing!" Nan Hua wanted to speak the moment he heard Yue Zhao mention forming a team, but he didn’t find the opportunity. Now hearing Yue Zhao’s words, he quickly chimed in, still glancing at Rong Ye.