Chapter 1: A Family of Ten Loyal Heroes!
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In Jiangnan, the Ye family's courtyard was filled with an atmosphere of deep sorrow.
Old Master Ye Changfeng sat expressionlessly at the head of the hall.
Ten urns containing ashes were lined up neatly on the long table in front of him.
Standing solemnly to the side was a three-star general wearing camouflage military uniform. His expression was heavy as he opened the death notices in his hand.
"Ye Zhengguo, 48 years old. Died in battle in the Northern Region on July 28. No remains recovered!"
"Ye Zhenghua, 43 years old. Died in battle in the Eastern Region on July 28. No remains recovered!"
"Ye Lingtian, 27 years old. Died in battle in the Southern Region on July 28. No remains recovered!"
"Ye Lingjun, 26 years old. Died in battle on the southeastern border on July 28. No remains recovered!"
...
After all ten death notices were read, the entire inner hall fell into a deathly silence.
The Ye family had three generations and ten loyal heroes.
On the same day, they had died separately across six major war zones of Great Xia.
The Ye family had nearly been wiped out.
Such overwhelming grief made the atmosphere inside the courtyard feel suffocating.
*Boom! Boom!*
Above the Ye family's residence, thirty-six fighter jets circled while roaring through the sky.
At the same time, nineteen ceremonial cannons fired together.
The entire area was placed under military mourning procedures, alarms sounded continuously, and flags were lowered halfway to honor the fallen heroes of the Ye family.
But none of this could change the fact that the Ye family's heroes had fallen.
"Old General, the enemy's plan this time was too carefully arranged. We never expected such a tragedy to happen. Please accept our condolences..."
Three-star general Ning Yu bowed deeply toward Ye Changfeng, his voice slightly hoarse.
The Ye family's ten greatest talents had been attacked and killed in six different war zones of Great Xia on the same day.
Even a fool would know that such a coincidence was impossible.
This was an operation aimed at completely eliminating the Ye family.
A "cutting off the roots" operation.
Ning Yu glanced at Ye Fan standing behind Ye Changfeng.
He was the Ye family's last remaining descendant.
Five years ago, Ye Fan had been the number one genius of Great Xia.
But after a car accident, Ye Fan became a fool.
At this moment, Ye Fan was hugging a pink Peppa Pig toy, looking silly and confused, as if he had no idea what had happened.
What no one noticed was that the jade pendant hanging on Ye Fan's chest suddenly emitted a golden light.
A faint cracking sound followed.
A layer of evenly distributed cracks appeared across the jade pendant.
Then, the pendant shattered completely.
Several streams of golden light shot out from the broken jade and quickly entered Ye Fan's body.
In an instant, a sharp glimmer appeared in Ye Fan's previously blank eyes.
"Damn! I actually sealed myself for five years... Seriously?"
Five years ago, fifteen-year-old Ye Fan had already stepped onto the path of martial arts.
He had broken through the Transformation Force Realm, entered the Control Realm, surpassed the Grandmaster Realm, and become the undisputed number one genius among the younger generation of Great Xia.
However, while researching how to use talismans to break through into the Martial Venerable Realm, Ye Fan was suddenly hit by a car.
By a strange twist of fate, two of his three souls and six of his seven spirits were sealed inside the jade pendant on his chest.
Only one soul and one spirit remained to support his body, leaving him in a confused state for five years.
With his soul incomplete, his cultivation disappeared, and his intelligence dropped to that of a seven- or eight-year-old child.
Therefore, in the eyes of outsiders, Ye Fan had become a complete fool after the accident.
But Ye Fan himself knew clearly that it was only because his soul had temporarily been sealed.
Without external assistance, he could only wait until the Soul-Locking Talisman lost its effect.
Unfortunately, that wait lasted five years.
Now that his three souls and seven spirits had returned, Ye Fan's intelligence and talent instantly recovered.
Furthermore, the cultivation he had lost had not only returned—it had surpassed the Grandmaster Realm and entered the peak of the Martial Venerable Realm.
Throughout all of Great Xia, his strength could rank within the top ten.
Looking at the ten urns before him, Ye Fan's expression became extremely cold.
Among those ten urns, three belonged to Ye Fan's elder uncle, second uncle, and third uncle.
The remaining seven belonged to his seven older brothers from the third generation of the Ye family.
Behind the seven urns stood seven stunningly beautiful women dressed in plain mourning clothes.
They were Ye Fan's seven future sisters-in-law.
The eldest sister-in-law, Yu Linglong, was the female God of War of Great Xia and the strongest female general among the younger generation.
The second sister-in-law, Ling Yanqiu, was the daughter of the Ling family, one of the four great wealthy families in the capital. Her family's financial power influenced the entire Great Xia.
The third sister-in-law, Shen Mange, was an internationally famous superstar and the goddess in the hearts of countless male fans.
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The seventh sister-in-law, Su Yixue, was the daughter of the Su family, a medical aristocratic family in Southwest China. The Su family controlled nearly half of the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
Although Ye Fan's seven brothers had died in battle, their fiancées had not forgotten their relationship.
All seven women had come to attend the funeral.
This deeply moved Ye Fan.
"Begin the funeral!"
Old Master Ye Changfeng shouted in a deep voice.
The seven sisters-in-law carried the urns and walked toward the outside of the courtyard.
At this moment, the huge open space outside the Ye family residence was already filled with people.
The old general had spent his entire life on the battlefield.
Yet the Ye family had ended up in such a tragic state.
Everyone sighed with sorrow.
"Everyone, the sons of the Ye family sacrificed their lives for the country. Their deaths were honorable..."
Ye Changfeng walked onto the stage and picked up the microphone.
"The Ye family... as long as I am alive, it will not fall..."
But halfway through his speech, Ye Changfeng could no longer continue.
A white-haired man watching his descendants die before him.
The Ye family had nearly been destroyed.
As an old man nearing eighty years old, Ye Changfeng had already reached the edge of collapse.
He choked back his emotions and adjusted himself slightly.
Then he looked at Ye Fan standing beside him.
The pressure in his heart eased slightly.
Ye Fan was his only remaining hope.
Although Ye Fan was a fool, at least he was still alive.
Sigh...
He no longer expected Ye Fan to achieve anything.
After the funeral, he would immediately arrange Ye Fan's marriage with the Xuan family.
As long as Ye Fan could continue the Ye family's bloodline, that would be enough.
Even if they couldn't have descendants, marrying Xuan Yufei would at least allow the Xuan family to protect Ye Fan for the rest of his life after Ye Changfeng died.
Everyone present was moved by Ye Changfeng's appearance.
"Ah... the old general has suffered too much. The Ye family made countless contributions to the founding of the empire, and now they have fallen into such misery..."
"Who would disagree? Ten generals from one family being attacked and killed on the same day is simply abnormal!"
"This is an attempt to completely eliminate the Ye family. There must be an insider involved, and that person must hold a very high position!"
"Shh! Don't say things like that. Do you want trouble?"
While everyone was discussing in shock, two figures suddenly walked quickly toward the stage.
"Everyone, please excuse me. Since so many people are present as witnesses today, I, Xuan, would like to announce something on behalf of Yufei..."
The person who stepped onto the stage was Xuan Zhengguo, the second son of the Xuan family.
Beside him stood the eldest daughter of the Xuan family, Xuan Yufei.
"Everyone knows that the Xuan family and Ye family arranged a marriage alliance years ago."
"But now Ye Fan has become a fool."
"My Xuan family has decided..."
"To cancel this engagement."
"We ask Old Master Ye to approve."
Xuan Zhengguo calmly announced the news through the microphone.
However, his words were like a bomb exploding among the crowd.
Everyone below immediately became restless.
What?
The Ye family had suffered such a disaster.
And at this moment, the Xuan family wanted to break off the engagement?
Wasn't this no different from kicking someone while they were down?
"That's too ruthless! Is the Xuan family trying to completely cut ties with the Ye family so quickly?"
"There's no helping it. The Xuan family is probably afraid. Once the Ye family falls, their enemies will definitely target families close to the Ye family. If the Xuan family doesn't cancel the marriage, they might be the first ones eliminated."
"But they didn't have to do it so urgently. How can Old Master Ye feel about this?"
Everyone's eyes turned toward Ye Changfeng.
Their faces were filled with worry.
"You..."
*Pfft!*
Ye Changfeng only managed to say one word before suddenly vomiting a mouthful of blood.
His body staggered backward.
The nearly eighty-year-old head of the Ye family had finally fallen.
The Xuan family's cancellation of the engagement had become the final straw that broke Ye Changfeng.
(End of Chapter)
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