Chapter 87: How Can I Sit at the Same Table as a Dog?
Seeing this, Bai Yu was stunned; he hadn't expected Ye Qingyin to pull such a move.
He quickly helped her up and said to her,
"Ye Qingyin, there's no need to be so polite. We're just getting what we need. What you're doing is too much for a junior like me!"
"Also, just like Ye Qingyin said, ‘Bai Gongzi’ doesn't sound intimate. My name is Bai Yu; you can just call me by my name, Ye Qingyin."
As Bai Yu spoke, he secretly sighed, lamenting that it wasn't just Lingling's grandfather whose heart had died.
Her father's death had also dealt a considerable blow to Ye Qingyin!
Then he thought of his cheap father-in-law and cursed Ning Fengzhi fiercely in his heart.
"Look at them; this is the attitude one should have when asking for help. But what about you, Ning Fengzhi? A Sect Master, huh? Bah! A pure capitalist!"
However, this was just Bai Yu wanting to vent. The situations of the two families were completely different. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was only limited by its rank, and its people were still alive and well.
Although they pursued Spirit evolution, it wasn't to the extent of risking everything.
But the Ye family had people dying one after another, and they were all close relatives, which made it difficult to accept!
Ye Qingyin, unaware that Bai Yu's thoughts had flown far away, covered her mouth and chuckled lightly upon hearing his words.
"Hehe, since you've said so, then I won't be polite with you. You're Bai Yu, so I'll just call you Xiao Yu."
Bai Yu, who was just mocking his father-in-law, suddenly heard Ye Qingyin call him Xiao Yu, and he shivered, his eyes instantly clearing!
"No, don't call me that name. Ye Qingyin, you can call me Xiao Bai... forget it, just call me Xiao Yu. Xiao Yu is fine too!"
Bai Yu originally didn't want Ye Qingyin to call him Xiao Yu. The name triggered a reaction in him, making him think of his teacher, Bibi Dong.
But Xiao Bai... that's even worse! If he was called Xiao Bai, wouldn't he be sitting at the same table as Dai Mubai, like a dog? How could that be allowed!
Watching Bai Yu's disjointed words, Ye Qingyin and Ye Lingling blinked in sync, looking at him strangely.
Does the name Xiao Yu have some story behind it?
Their curious expressions made Bai Yu feel a bit helpless. He quickly waved his hand and changed the subject.
"Ahem, let's not talk about that. Let's go in quickly. Once the conditions are agreed upon, it will be easier to resolve your family's Spirit inheritance!"
After he finished speaking, the look of inquiry in the eyes of Ye Qingyin and her daughter deepened, but now was indeed not the time to discuss it.
"Xiao Yu, you're right. Let's go in. Lingling's grandfather is inside."
Then Bai Yu and Ye Lingling followed Ye Qingyin inside.
"Family Head, Bai Gongzi has arrived."
"Xiao Yu, these two are Ye Shan, the Family Head of my Ye family, and Liu Yuan, the Chief Enshrinement."
As soon as he entered, Bai Yu saw two old men sitting in the room. Then, hearing Ye Qingyin's address and introduction, a strange look flashed in his eyes.
"This junior, Bai Yu, greets Old Family Head Ye and Senior Liu Yuan!"
As he cupped his fists in greeting, he secretly thought to himself:
"This Ye Qingyin actually directly addresses Ye Shan as Family Head, and not father? It seems that because her husband died, she even resents Ye Shan!"
Ye Shan, with his head full of white hair, showed sadness on his face when he heard Ye Qingyin's address and let out an almost imperceptible sigh.
Then he turned his gaze to Bai Yu and said in a somewhat hoarse voice,
"Bai Gongzi, there's no need for such formalities. Please, have a seat! You've traveled a long way, and this old man didn't come out to greet you. Please forgive me, Bai Gongzi."
Bai Yu chuckled, walked to the other side, and sat down, waving his hand at Ye Shan as he said,
"Old Family Head Ye, what are you saying? Lingling and I are friends. If you really came out to greet me, that would truly be too much for a junior."
Bai Yu's words brought a smile to Ye Shan's face.
"Haha, Bai Gongzi is young and promising. It's Lingling's good fortune to have a friend like you!"
"Since that's the case, this old man won't waste any more words. Bai Gongzi, please state your conditions. As long as it doesn't endanger the Ye family's survival, then everything is negotiable!"
Bai Yu was surprised to see Old Family Head Ye get straight to the point.
"Old Family Head Ye is indeed quick to speak. However, I am a bit curious, aren't you going to ask me how confident I am of success?"
Hearing Bai Yu's question, Ye Shan shook his head, his face showing sadness and resentment.
"No need to ask. Asking would only make my heart uneasy. Whether it's ten percent or one percent, it doesn't matter. Since the decision has been made, there's no reason to go back on it!"
Ye Shan's words made Bai Yu nod secretly. He was right. Since they decided to take a gamble, they shouldn't hesitate. Just charge forward. This old man is open-minded!
"Good! Since Old Family Head Ye is so magnanimous, this junior will speak frankly. There is only one condition: after the problem is resolved, the entire Ye family must join my faction!"
Ye Shan nodded directly upon hearing Bai Yu's condition.
"Good, I, on behalf of the Ye family, agree!"
"Family Head! This...?"
Liu Yuan, next to Ye Shan, was about to speak when Ye Shan raised his hand to stop him, then turned and said to him,
"Old brother, don't worry. As the saying goes, a true dragon cannot be raised in shallow water, and a giant beast cannot be seen in a small mountain. Some things are not determined by talent alone."
"The number of factions capable of cultivating young talents like Bai Gongzi, across the entire continent, including overseas, will not exceed five!"
Bai Yu raised his hand and scratched the corner of his mouth, thinking to himself that this old man was truly cunning with age; his perspective on things was different.
Ye Shan was indeed right. The Spirit Beast knowledge, Spirit theory, and Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure illustrations that Bai Yu had learned, and even the references he made to the Spirit Abilities of predecessors when creating his own Spirit Abilities, all came from the generations of accumulation within Spirit Hall.
These things are the true foundation of a great power. A strong individual is temporary, but inheritance is eternal!
Then Ye Shan looked at Bai Yu, his expression becoming solemn.
"Bai Gongzi, I have agreed to your condition. If there are no other conditions, then please, Bai Gongzi, proceed and first resolve this old man's Spirit problem!"
Bai Yu raised an eyebrow, stood up, and said,
"No problem, Old Family Head Ye, please wait a moment. This junior still needs some preparation."
As his voice fell, Bai Yu took out hundreds of tiny spirit power crystals from his spirit tool.
These were made by carving Spirit-locking array patterns into crystals and then injecting spirit power into them.
He nailed these spirit power crystals one by one onto the floor, then his spirit power surged, connecting all the crystals to form two complex array patterns, one large and one small.
At this moment, the four members of the Ye family looked at the array patterns on the ground, their faces filled with uncertainty and surprise. They had no contact with spirit tool inheritance and had no idea what a magic array was.
"Xiao Yu, what is this? The fluctuations it emits are so strange, and these complex lines, if you look at them for too long, they actually make you feel a bit dizzy!"
Hearing Ye Qingyin's exclamation, Bai Yu's lips curved slightly. He loved seeing their unknowledgeable expressions!
"These are magic arrays: a calming array and a Spirit-locking array. Because breaking down and reorganizing a Spirit is very painful, if one can't endure it, everything will be lost."