The Steward Demonic Emperor

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Zhuo Fan put on an evil smirk, “Speaking of, the chance of a house filled with children is right now knocking on my door.
Your uncle and elders are begging me to take the apple of their eyes, all for a measly Soaring Sword.
So you can keep your help and I just have to accept the loss of a son to move on and make some more.
I’ll go to Yan’er right now, get the buns in the oven so they can’t weasel out.
It’ll make giving the Soaring Sword all the more a sound decision.
Your uncle can’t have his little girl turn a widow so fast either.

“As for you, my good disciple, whether stuck in hell or pushing through it, remains to be seen if you’ll see me wallow in misery over the loss of my son or bask in the laughter of my kin, ha-ha-ha…”

Zhuo Fan walked to the door having finished his piece.

Shangguan Yulin was left stumped. 

[How could I forget? He doesn’t actually need to get his son, not when there’s another choice with an endless future waiting.
His son might die, but he’ll have a pretty wife and be surrounded by kids.]

[And I, nothing more than a patsy, fated to die either way.
Seeing him smile from hell will only pour acid on my wounds.]

[How can I have such rotten luck? Any choice will get me killed while his choices all promise a nice and cozy future.]

[And by not saving his poor son, he’d become Shangguan clan’s son-in-law, rising higher.] 

It was something this young master with an ‘if you’re there to suffer along’ mentality could not accept.

So Shangguan Yulin cried out, “Wait, back up.
I-I agree.
How can I not? All I’m asking is that you keep your distance from Yan’er.”

Zhuo Fan paused and looked back with a devious smile.

[Finally fell for it, bastard…]

“Amazing!”

A venerable praised, “The kid’s mind games are ridiculously good, toying with Yulin’s feelings and thoughts.
He has the other’s state of mind under control, ergo his desires.
What do you guys think now of the previous indignity? It was because of that little show we put on that Shangguan Yulin believes we value the Soaring Sword so much that we would listen to Gu Yifan.
Especially about using Yan’er as leverage.
That hit him right where it hurt.”

They all bobbed their heads like wise men, with another venerable turning to Shangguan Feixiong, “Feixiong, take notes, this is the kind of mentality you should have as a Clan Head, as the leader of eastern lands!”

“Me… learn from him?”

Shangguan Feixiong went red in the face, “Gu Yifan is just a… a junior…”

“And? The way I see it, you’re the youth in his twenties here, with how naive you are.
While he’s the real monster living through ages with his cunningness.”

Smiling, the venerable said, “Don’t you see? Even old guys like us are learning from him.”

The venerable pointed and Shangguan Feixiong was shocked to see his oldies taking out jade slips and recording.

Shangguan Feixiong’s face twitched, “That…”

“Is called taking notes!”

Shangguan Feixiong was this close to spewing blood from the shock.
These millenia old geezers were as shameless as rash teenagers. 

[Where’s your self-respect?] 

Shangguan Qingyan was the only one angry, stomping away through them, “Don’t just write everything! It’s nothing but empty words! Stop at once?”

Everyone gave her odd looks. 

[What’s up, Yan’er?]

Shangguan Feixiong sighed and shook his head, “Yan’er, are you angry at him for his untrue words and sulling your name? Or is it at him for not following through with it? Ha-ha-ha…”

Ignorant of all the ruckus outside, Zhuo Fan flicked his hand and the chains were off Shangguan Yulin.
Then he threw him on the ground.

“Hey, what’s that for? I agreed didn’t I…”

“Quiet!”

Zhuo Fan shouted for him to stop talking, “You did agree, but there’s nothing trustworthy about you.
I’ll have to leave my mark on you again in case you get any ideas along the way.
Just you try…”

Zhuo Fan chopped at his neck and the guy was out like a light.

He placed a hand on his back and his right eye flashed with the black thunderflame, surging as it followed the hand and into Shangguan Yulin…

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