Chapter 2145: Chapter 2145: Protecting the Children

“High Priest, subordinate…”

“You don’t need to say anything. I will leave Gui Ting Manor under your care from now on. Clean up this mess quickly.” An Jiuyue did not wish to hear words of gratitude and raised her hand to stop him.

As the High Priest Demon Heart, isn’t it incumbent upon her to stand up for her subordinates?

“You may go and attend to your own duties.”

“Yes, High Priest, your subordinate will take his leave.”

Yiinn Wanli said nothing more and withdrew after responding.

When he was outside, he looked up at the bright sky and finally revealed a long-lost smile.

The Yiinn Family was back in his hands, but not through his efforts alone. There was still some reluctance – he felt useless.

“Qian Jiyun, is it alright to entrust this place to the Head of the Yiinn Family? Wouldn’t there be problems?” An Jiuyue asked Qian Jiyun.

She was aware that once the name High Priest Demon Heart was mentioned, people from the Plant Plane dared not move against the Yiinn Family, but what if some hot-headed individuals, possibly favored by Gui Sihu and others, sought to target the Yiinn Family?

“There shouldn’t be any major problems.”

Qian Jiyun understood her implications, acknowledging that indeed there would be such people.

“If the Head of the Yiinn Family can’t even handle those petty figures, then there’s no need for him to remain as the Family Head.” He implied that even holding onto the Yiinn Stone was not necessary anymore.

He swallowed the last bit of his sentence, without voicing it aloud.

“Then, I’ll leave two Paper People to protect the children,” An Jiuyue declared.

She had no other intentions but to worry that the children lacked the ability to protect themselves, and in the midst of the Family Head’s busyness, they might fall prey to someone’s schemes.

The Family Head of the Yiinn was already old, with no more offspring to come. The Yiinn Family’s hopes hinged on these two children.

“Hmm.”

Qian Jiyun nodded, showing his agreement.

“Now that affairs here are settled, we shall depart for the Beikun Imperial Clan tomorrow.”

Upon hearing this, An Jiuyue rested her forehead in her hand, becoming agitated at the thought of visiting three royal families to settle the accounts for their machinations against the Yiinn Family; she felt it hardly relieved her anger.

These people had such audacity; after all, the Plant Plane was backed by Wulong Mountain, and the Yiinn Family was the publicly recognized envoy of Demon Heart Hall.

To boldly target the Yiinn Family was to confront Demon Heart Hall head-on, wasn’t it?

If such people were not punished, she felt she would be failing herself.

“There are nine countries on the Plant Plane; eliminate three and six remain. Wouldn’t each country then gain the territory of half a country?” she contemplated, finding the idea rather appealing.

…

Beikun Kingdom, royal family.

This was the closest kingdom to the Yiinn Family but also the most warlike one.

The men sent to Gui Ting Manor were all imperial guards of the Emperor, and now, with only one returning, the mood of the Emperor of Beikun was far from good.

“Let him in. I want to hear how the ‘undeniable Yiinn Family’ managed to win over such capable people and whether they could turn their fortunes around,” the Emperor said.

When the Eunuch Supervisor came to report that only one guard had returned, he was so furious that his whole body trembled.

The Yiinn Family really didn’t know what was good for them. He didn’t kill that undying old man and only allowed him to look after the descendants out of mercy.

And now, they dared to defy him!

“Yes, Your Majesty.”