The Master Descends the Mountain: My Destined CEO

The real reason Lin Chuyue said this was to prevent Huo Wenhao from taking his anger out on Xiao Ye.

At the very least, she didn't want to be the reason he got into unnecessary trouble.

How could Xiao Ye not understand what she meant?

Not only did he look unafraid, but he even put a hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry. Huo Wenhao wouldn't dare do anything to me."

Lin Chuyue shrugged his hand off. "Shut up! If you anger the Huo Family, you'll be in for more than you can handle!"

"Don't come crying to me then. Watch your mouth, lest your words bring disaster!"

Meanwhile, news from the Lin Family soon reached the ears of the Ye Family.

Along with it came the news that the Bai Family had donated all their assets.

Ye Zude was stunned and immediately went to the Bai residence. "Lao Bai, what's going on? Why did you donate all your assets?"

Bai Shoucheng was now able to get out of bed and walk around, and his complexion had improved considerably.

After his brush with death, he had seen many things clearly. "Old Ye, just stop trying to hold on."

The sores on Ye Zude's face were noticeably larger than before. They were still oozing pus, requiring him to keep them covered with gauze at all times.

But even so, yellow pus would seep through in just a short amount of time.

"What do you mean?"

"The price for breaking our oath is more than we can bear. If I hadn't done this, the Bai Family would have been finished long ago."

He reached out and patted Ye Zude's shoulder. "You should give up, too. Worldly possessions are not as important as your own family."

"As long as you're alive, you have a chance to make a comeback. If everyone's dead, all the money in the world won't do you any good. Listen to me, just return the Golden Saber."

Ye Zude shot to his feet, slapping his hand away. "Bai Shoucheng, I never thought you'd be so pathetic!"

"We've already suffered so much! If you return the Golden Saber now, doesn't that mean we suffered for nothing?!"

"I'd like to see what the Bai Family will do now without the Golden Saber."

Ye Zude's expression was vicious. "When the Bai Family is gone, don't come crying to me!"

With that, he flicked his sleeves and stormed out.

'To him, Bai Shoucheng's actions were nothing short of a betrayal among allies!'

'They had clearly agreed to stand against Xiao Ye together and keep the Golden Saber.'

'But not only did Bai Shoucheng hand over the Golden Saber, he had completely surrendered, leaving him alone to struggle!'

Fuming, he got back in his car. Staring at the pus-soaked gauze, his face contorted with madness. "Xiao Ye!"

"You want the Golden Saber? We'll see if you live long enough to take it!"

The night was dark and the wind was high.

The closer one got to the old Lin Family residence, the darker it became.

The Lin Family was the only household in this area, and the streetlights flickered on and off.

Xiao Ye walked toward the Lin residence, carrying takeout barbecue and humming a tune.

Lin Chuyue was in a bad mood today, so he had gone out specifically to buy her favorite food.

But after just a few steps, Xiao Ye suddenly slowed his pace, the corner of his mouth hooking into a smirk.

'Interesting. It seems some pests have latched onto me!'

'I'd like to see who's so eager to die!'

Xiao Ye deliberately pretended not to notice, continuing to walk forward at a leisurely pace.

From behind, a dark figure suddenly launched an attack!

The killing intent was chilling, the momentum unstoppable!

Hmph!

Xiao Ye snorted, protecting the barbecue in his hand as he spun around with a flying kick!

The figure was as fast as lightning, dodging to the side.

Gripping a dagger that glinted coldly, he closed in again!

The cold gleam of the blade shot forward like a star, tearing through the air!

Instead of retreating, Xiao Ye advanced. He caught the sharp blade between his fingers and, to his opponent's astonishment, struck out with his palm!

"PFFT!"

The dark figure was sent flying backward, blood spraying from his mouth.

He slammed heavily against a nearby tree and then went still.

Xiao Ye dusted off his clothes, not even bothering to look at the body, and continued walking and humming.

'With such third-rate skills, he dared to assassinate me?'

'Those who kill will, in turn, be killed!'

「Meanwhile.」

「The Ye Residence.」

Ye Zude's eldest son suddenly vomited blood and collapsed to the ground, motionless.

"Eldest Young Master!"

Everyone rushed over to check on him.

The butler, who was closest, stumbled back in terror. "The Eldest Young Master... The Eldest Young Master is dead!"

When Ye Zude heard this, his vision went black, and he collapsed.

The Ye family members frantically pinched his philtrum and poured water on him until he finally came to.

Gazing at his son's cold corpse, Ye Zude broke out in a cold sweat.

"Quick, contact the assassin immediately! Did he kill Xiao Ye or not?!"

Half an hour later, a message came back.

"Patriarch, the assassin has been dead for some time."

"And his cause of death... was exactly the same as the Eldest Young Master's!"

Ye Zude's heart sank into the abyss.

Before this, his daughter, Ye Baiwei, had suddenly fallen victim to the curse meant for Xiao Ye.

Now, his son had died suddenly, just like the assassin.

'This... This really is the backlash!'

Boundless despair crushed Ye Zude, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

He gasped for air, his eyes bloodshot and crazed.

If he couldn't kill Xiao Ye, then the contract between them would bind them forever.

'Everyone in the Ye Family would be harmed by it!'

Ye Zude stumbled to his feet, rushed out the door, and made his way to the Lin residence.

"Xiao Ye! Xiao Ye, get out here!"

"I agree to honor the contract from all those years ago! I'll marry Ye Baiwei to you!"

"But from now on, you are forbidden from acting against the Ye Family!"

'He didn't want to die, and he certainly didn't want the Ye Family to be wiped out!'

'But he also didn't want to return the Golden Saber—it was the very foundation of the Ye Family's fortune!'

'The only option now was to marry his daughter to Xiao Ye and reluctantly accept this marriage.'

Annoyed by the shouting, Xiao Ye came out, leisurely cleaning his ear. He sneered, "Even now, you still don't want to return the Golden Saber. How greedy can you be!"

Thinking of his son who had just died a violent death, Ye Zude's heart filled with rage. "Xiao Ye, you killed my son!"

"You're trying to wipe out my entire family, and all for a single Golden Saber!"

"I'm marrying Ye Baiwei to you now. If anything happens to anyone else in my Ye Family, I'll risk this old life of mine to fight you to the death!"

Xiao Ye scoffed. "You want to marry your daughter off now? Too bad, I have no intention of marrying her!"

"I get it now. You're the one who sent that assassin tonight, aren't you? You've truly brought this upon yourself!"

"I didn't kill your son, you did! You are the real murderer! And everything that's happened to the Ye Family is because of your greed!"

"I happen to be in a good mood tonight. Scram, or don't blame me for what happens next!"

"You—!"

Ye Zude was furious. "I've already agreed to marry my daughter to you! What more do you want?! Don't push your luck!"

Xiao Ye couldn't be bothered to listen anymore. He casually picked up a rock and flung it.

The rock hit Ye Zude on the head. His eyes rolled back, and he fainted.

Xiao Ye dusted off his hands. "Finally, some peace and quiet."

He casually turned and went back inside the Lin house.

The members of the Ye Family scrambled to drag Ye Zude away, none of them daring to provoke the menace that was Xiao Ye.

「Inside the Lin Family's living room.」

Lin Chuyue was talking to Lin Aoshan. "Grandpa, don't worry too much. I'm back at the Lin Group now."

As she spoke, she saw Xiao Ye enter, and she stood up and walked over to him. "Xiao Ye, we need to talk."

"I think you should know that we're not from the same world. We're not destined to be together."

"Before Young Master Huo makes a move on you, you should leave. Get out of Jiangcheng, this place is nothing but trouble."

Xiao Ye was speechless. 'This silly girl, has she really not figured out the truth yet?'

'Even if you gave Huo Wenhao a hundred times the courage, he still wouldn't dare to have any designs on her!'

Just then, Lin Chuyue's phone suddenly rang.

She answered, and her expression immediately changed. "What did you say? Bai Xue of the Bai Family's fiancé is here?"

Xiao Ye was also stunned. 'Doesn't that Bai Xue have a marriage contract with me? Where did this other fiancé come from?'

'It seems the Bai Family has been dishonest for years. They never had any intention of honoring the contract, or they wouldn't have done something like this.'

Lin Chuyue hung up the phone and immediately started pushing Xiao Ye. "Go, quickly! The Bai Family's fiancé is not someone you can afford to provoke!"

"If he finds out you have a marriage contract with Bai Xue, you're finished!"