Chapter 522: Chapter 522: Lin Xuan: I Really Am the Young Emperor!

In the void, Fang Cangsong furrowed his brow, his eyes flashing with a fierce light as he stared fixedly at Ye Ruxue.

Three months ago, Ye Ruxue had broken through to become a four-star Grandmaster. Now, her cultivation remained at the early stage of the four-star Grandmaster level. To have no change in cultivation over three months would normally be fine. However, Ye Ruxue had supposedly triggered a celestial phenomenon; it was impossible for her to be cultivating so slowly.

Could it really not have been her? But if it’s not Ye Ruxue, then who is it?

Fang Cangsong asked coldly, "Then tell me, who caused the celestial phenomenon?"

"I don’t know! I really don’t know!" Ye Ruxue shook her head frantically. All she wanted now was to clear her name, to prove that she wasn’t the one who had caused the celestial phenomenon. That way, she would be safe.

Fang Cangsong snorted. "Even if it wasn’t you, it was still someone from the Ye Family. The celestial phenomenon appeared directly above your Ye Family estate; that much is undeniable. This means the person who caused it is within your family. If you cannot hand over this person, I will still raze the Ye Family to the ground!"

How could this be happening? Ye Ruxue was stunned. She had already denied her involvement, yet the crisis was not averted. She despaired.

Madam Ye’s expression grew even more grim. She never expected that the one who caused the phenomenon wasn’t her daughter, which meant her daughter didn’t possess the talent of a Great Emperor at all. Her daughter was just an ordinary person. The blow was too much for her to bear. Her body swayed, and she nearly fainted.

The rest of the Ye Family found it just as hard to accept. If Ye Ruxue wasn’t the Young Emperor, then their family had no peerless genius. They had no hope of returning to Zhongzhou. How had it come to this? Their hopes were completely shattered.

The onlookers in the distance were in an uproar. Wasn’t it Ye Ruxue who caused the celestial phenomenon?

"Damn it, we were tricked by her all along!"

"This Ye Ruxue is so shameless!"

"It clearly wasn’t her who caused the celestial phenomenon, yet she pretended it was! That’s truly disgusting!"

"Despicable!"

"Shameless!"

The crowd erupted in curses. After all, many of them had previously gone out of their way to curry favor with Ye Ruxue. Now, learning that her Great Emperor talent was fake, they were naturally furious.

At the same time, however, they were overcome with curiosity. If it wasn’t Ye Ruxue, then who could it be? It had to be someone from the Ye Family. Could it be Ye Qingwu? Or perhaps Ye Tian? Or Ye Fei? The crowd’s speculation ran wild, and even the Ye Family members themselves were bewildered.

Who on earth had caused the celestial phenomenon?

Lin Xuan sighed. Is the truth finally coming out? At this point, he no longer planned to hide. After all, the matter now threatened the entire Ye Family, and he was unwilling to let them be implicated because of him.

So, he stepped forward. Lin Xuan walked into the sky, his movements immediately drawing countless eyes.

"What’s going on? What is that boy trying to do?"

It wasn’t just the Ye Family who was confused; the various families watching from a distance were equally baffled.

Ye Ruxue and Madam Ye both looked up at Lin Xuan, neither having any idea what he intended to do. Only Ye Qingwu seemed to have realized something, and her expression changed as she grew tense.

Ahead, the members of the Fang Family stared at Lin Xuan. Fang Cangsong’s gaze, in particular, was like a sharp sword aimed to pierce right through him. But Lin Xuan remained completely unharmed.

"Who are you?" Fang Cangsong demanded coldly.

Lin Xuan’s voice rang out loud and clear. "I am the Young Emperor you are looking for!"

What?

His words sent a massive uproar through the crowd. Everyone was stunned.

Fang Cangsong’s pupils constricted. He stared intently at Lin Xuan and asked through gritted teeth, "It was you who caused the celestial phenomenon?"

"That’s right," Lin Xuan admitted. "Both celestial phenomena were caused by me."

What! It was this kid?

Ye Ruxue was shocked. Ye Qingwu was shocked. The entire Ye Family was shocked.

Madam Ye was equally stunned. She had previously asked who was cultivating when the celestial phenomena occurred. Upon learning it was Ye Ruxue and Lin Xuan, she had immediately dismissed Lin Xuan from her considerations. In her mind, he was unworthy of causing such a grand event. But now, she realized her judgment had been wrong. It wasn’t her daughter. Could it really have been Lin Xuan?

The spectators watching from afar were utterly astonished.

"Who is this boy?"

"He doesn’t look like a member of the Ye Family, does he?"

"I know him! I think he’s Ye Qingwu’s fiancé."

"So it’s him! To think both celestial phenomena were caused by him. It’s truly unbelievable."

The members of the Fang Family were also flabbergasted, their eyes fixed on Lin Xuan as they murmured amongst themselves.

"Is it really this kid?"

"I don’t know. His cultivation is so weak, he’s just a one-star Grandmaster."

"He looks completely ordinary. He doesn’t seem like a Young Emperor at all."

"You claim to be the Young Emperor, but how can you prove it?"

"Exactly! I bet you just stepped out to take the fall for the Ye Family."

"What’s the matter? The Ye Family’s real genius doesn’t dare show their face, so they sent you out to die in their place?"

The Fang Family didn’t believe him for a second. Hearing this, the rest of the crowd broke into another commotion.

"Damn, is this boy really here to die for the Ye Family?"

"It’s possible! The real Young Emperor of the Ye Family stays hidden while this kid comes out to die. That way, their genius gets to survive."

A look of sudden realization dawned on everyone’s faces. Even the members of the Ye Family were dazed, coming to the same conclusion.

"Young Master Lin, come back! You don’t have to die for the Ye Family!"

"That’s right, Young Master Lin! You’ve already done so much for us. You don’t need to sacrifice yourself for our sake!"

"These are our Ye Family’s affairs. We will resolve them ourselves."

They didn’t believe Lin Xuan was the true Young Emperor either. In their eyes, he was simply offering himself up as a sacrifice for the Ye Family.

Lin Xuan said firmly, "I really am the Young Emperor! Those two celestial phenomena were truly caused by me!"

Ye Ruxue was speechless. Was this boy really willing to risk his life just to keep up this bluff?

Ye Tian pleaded, "Young Master Lin, I’m begging you, stop bragging and come back here!"

Ye Fei added, "Yes, Young Master Lin, we know it wasn’t you."

The Grand Elder and the Second Elder also tried to persuade him to retreat.

Madam Ye sighed. "Young Master Lin, this is our family’s matter. You don’t need to get involved in this mess."

They all thought he was boasting. But this time, his intentions were good; he was trying to help the Ye Family get through this crisis. The problem was, nobody believed him. If he angered the Fang Family, he would be swatted down in an instant. Lin Xuan had saved their family many times, and Madam Ye didn’t want to watch him walk to his death.

Lin Xuan himself was exasperated. Why was it that no one ever believed him when he told the truth? He repeated once more, "The celestial phenomena were really caused by me."

The Fang Family had heard enough. They were furious. "Nonsense! Who do you think you are, claiming you caused two celestial phenomena? Do you really think you’re a Young Emperor? Get lost! Otherwise, we will obliterate you!"

Lin Xuan replied, "I can fight across seven cultivation realms. Is causing two phenomena so difficult?"