"No, I don’t need to," Ye Fan said.

"Whether you need to or not, you must come back with me to acknowledge our ancestors. This is my wish, can you grant it?" Mrs. Jiang pleaded.

Ye Fan didn’t know how to respond.

Just then, Su Qingxue stepped forward. "You have parents, and now this wish is finally within reach. Are you really going to give it up like this? Isn’t this the outcome you’ve been tirelessly seeking? Don’t wait until you’ve lost something to learn its value. I know from experience. Once something is lost, it can never be found again, and the regret is eternal."

Su Qingxue’s words struck Ye Fan with the force of a thunderbolt.

"Fine, I agree!" he said immediately and unconditionally.

Although Su Qingxue wasn’t particularly eloquent, every word she uttered was laced with a potent emotion that could easily tug at a person’s heartstrings. Clearly, she had tugged at his. When he then thought of Su Jianguo, a genuine sense of resonance echoed in his heart, making him eager to agree.

"I need to use the restroom first," Ye Fan said. He just wanted to find a quiet place to have a smoke; his chest felt tight.

At this, Su Qingxue and Mrs. Jiang shared a smile.

"Mrs. Jiang, my plan worked, didn’t it?" Su Qingxue said. "He’s a difficult man to persuade, but he finally agreed."

"But was it a little immoral of us to do this?" Mrs. Jiang asked with some concern.

"Don’t worry, it was all for a good reason. Let’s just wait for him, Mrs. Jiang," Su Qingxue said with a smile.

At this, Mrs. Jiang replied, "You’re still calling me Mrs. Jiang. Isn’t that a bit inappropriate now?"

"Auntie!" Su Qingxue immediately corrected herself.

"That’s much better. We’re all family from now on, so there’s no need for such formalities. It feels more intimate for me to call you Qingxue. Qingxue, do you think he might use this as a chance to slip away?" Mrs. Jiang asked worriedly.

"He wouldn’t dare!" Su Qingxue declared. "If he does, I’ll never forgive him. Let him live with the regret!"

Ye Fan was speechless. He’d only taken a few steps, and the two women were already laying out their scheme. Do they really think I’m deaf? Have they never heard of being discreet? This is just too blatant! He couldn’t endure such a humiliation.

When he returned, Mrs. Jiang said, "Child, let’s go. Let’s go see the family. Your father and your grandfather are there."

Ye Fan nodded.

The three of them got into a car and drove to the Ye Family’s detached house. Upon arriving, Ye Fan sensed three martial auras. One has clearly reached the Postnatal realm, though only the Postnatal Early Stage. Still, a Postnatal Martial Artist is considered an expert in their own right. The other two auras are from the Inner Door realm. One is at the Inner Door Peak, while the other is at the Inner Door Middle Stage, obviously a level weaker. To a martial artist like me, though, even an Innate Expert isn’t necessarily worthy of notice. That’s simply because I am the King of Heaven. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Just as they arrived at the Ye Family’s detached house, two men walked out. They were the source of the two auras Ye Fan had just sensed. One had a resolute expression and the bearing of a high-ranking general; this was Ye Tiannan, one of the military’s top officials. The other was Ye Chungang. He has a rather gloomy look, clearly the type who’s skilled at scheming. I dislike people like that; in fact, I despise them.

Of course, Ye Fan didn’t know who they were until Mrs. Jiang introduced them. Ye Tiannan was his father, and Ye Chungang was his uncle. Both men were pillars of the Ye Family.

At that moment, Mrs. Jiang announced, "This is Ye Fan, our long-lost child!"

Ye Tiannan studied Ye Fan. There was indeed a resemblance between them. However, he said, "We’ll discuss this later. As for whether he is our child, we first need to determine if he’s a fraud."

Ye Fan was instantly annoyed. He had only come here because Mrs. Jiang had begged him to, and this was the welcome he received. As a man, he had to fight the urge to lash out.

Just then, Ye Chungang added, "Big Brother is right. We can’t have a repeat of what happened with that bastard who infiltrated our Ye Family and nearly harmed Father." His words were clearly aimed at Ye Fan.

"Say that again and see what happens," Ye Fan snapped.

In an instant, he unleashed his aura, focusing it entirely on Ye Chungang. As the pressure bore down on him, Ye Chungang’s face turned deathly pale, and he collapsed to his knees. After all, Ye Fan was the King of Heaven. To him, Martial Artists of this caliber were mere ants, and he would not tolerate being insulted by one.

Just as Ye Tiannan was about to speak, Mrs. Jiang cut in, "Second Brother, are you questioning my judgment? Please, watch your mouth!"

Ye Chungang was furious, feeling as if he were the victim here.

At that, Ye Fan withdrew his aura, and Ye Chungang struggled back to his feet.

"I don’t like the sound of that, Sister-in-law. You and Big Brother were just as certain back then, and what happened? It nearly led to the Ye Family’s destruction!" a woman’s voice interjected. It was Ye Chungang’s wife, Ma Li. She has the look of a flirtatious woman. She’s probably cheated on Ye Chungang countless times.

Just as Mrs. Jiang was about to retort, Ye Tiannan spoke up. "I need to speak with you alone."

"Alright," Ye Fan replied.

The two went into a private room. Ye Tiannan began, "I firmly believe you are my son, but you should not have come to the Ye Family!"

"I never wanted to come here. If it weren’t for Mrs. Jiang, I would never have set foot in this place. You seem to think the Ye Family is some great prize I should be aspiring to, but you have no idea how little interest I actually have!" Ye Fan declared.

"Do you realize who you’re speaking to?" Ye Tiannan said coolly.

"A top military general and the future Family Head of the Ye Family, correct?" Ye Fan retorted mockingly.

Ye Tiannan continued, "Your presence will disrupt the balance of the Ye Family. So, name your price. I’ll give you whatever you want, but you are not to appear here again, nor can you claim any connection to the Ye Family in public!"

"I don’t want a single penny. Even if you handed me the entire Ye Family, I wouldn’t be interested. It’s worthless to me," Ye Fan stated flatly.

Without a doubt, Ye Tiannan was furious. He erupted with his aura, but Ye Fan remained completely unfazed.

"Don’t think your aura can suppress me," Ye Fan said sharply. "That would be a very foolish assumption."

Instantly, Ye Tiannan’s anger cooled. "You may have some strength," he said coldly, "but our Ye Family is a great clan with a heritage spanning centuries. We are not something you can compare yourself to!"

"Don’t lecture me. Since the Ye Family doesn’t welcome me, I’ll take my leave now."

Ye Fan stood up and turned to go.

"Stop!" Ye Tiannan called out.

Ye Fan turned back. "Is there something else?"

"Leave the Ye Family and live in obscurity. Otherwise, you might bring a fatal disaster upon yourself," Ye Tiannan warned.

Ye Fan merely replied, "There are indeed people in this world who could kill me, but they are definitely not from the Ye Family, or any of these so-called ancient families."