Chapter 76: Ye Lang's Weapon (2)

“Damn it, Ye Lang, this is shameless! How can Miss Lan Yu be considered a weapon? How could you use her like that?” The group strongly objected, condemning Ye Lang’s shamelessness.

“To me, my sister is my greatest weapon. If I don’t use her, what else would I use?” Ye Lang replied with a grin. “Who says a weapon must be an object? Sis, they’re trying to bully me. Go teach them a lesson!”

“Got it. Just watch! You’re all done for!” Ye Lan Yu cracked her knuckles eagerly. She’d been looking for an excuse to get involved; even if this one was a bit questionable, she didn’t care.

“Hey, you two! You can’t do this... Damn, run for it!” The group, realizing Ye Lan Yu’s intent, began to scatter. Any reasoning now was pointless.

Everyone knew that given the current situation, Ye Lan Yu would strike first and ask questions later.

These siblings—never judge them by common sense…

When the group turned into ice sculptures, everyone present, including the frozen ones themselves, silently reminded themselves of this truth, warning themselves to take heed.

Now, everyone finally understood why Ye Lang had so readily agreed to the duel. He’d never planned to fight himself; from the very beginning, he intended for his sister to handle it.

And this reasoning—probably only he in the entire world could offer it, and do so with such confidence!

“Sis, let’s go home!” Ye Lang finally stood up, leading the way out, ignoring the astonished stares around him. Of course, he’d always been like this—no matter how big the matter, his expression never changed.

“None of you are to help them. Otherwise—hmph!” Ye Lan Yu left a warning for anyone thinking of freeing the ice sculptures.

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Never cross these two siblings—one might be an idiot, the other a lunatic. Together, they are a terrifying pair!

“Wait for me, I—” The Seventh Princess shook her head and hurried after them. But before she could finish her sentence, some unexpected people appeared.

“Young Master Ye Lang, Your Highness, His Majesty requests your presence at the palace.” A familiar royal guard suddenly appeared nearby, blocking Ye Lang’s path.

Without a second thought, Ye Lang replied, “I don’t have time today—ow, why’d you hit me?”

“Idiot! If my father summons us, you have to go, even if you’re busy!” the Seventh Princess snapped, her voice low, whispering into Ye Lang’s ear.

“But I really don’t want to go today…” Ye Lang stubbornly maintained his decision.

“You have to go, whether you want to or not. He’s not just my father, he’s the emperor. Do you understand? Come, go with me.” The Seventh Princess coaxed him gently, taking his hand and leading him along.

“Oh, all right then!” Ye Lang didn’t resist and followed her to the palace.

Ye Lan Yu, though wild at times, was reasonable enough. Even if the Seventh Princess hadn’t spoken, she’d have made sure Ye Lang went first.

Of course, no matter what, she would accompany Ye Lang, whether or not the emperor summoned her. Even if he named her specifically not to come, she would go with Ye Lang all the same!

Yet, it was odd that Ye Lang and the Seventh Princess were both summoned together. In the past, even when the emperor wanted Ye Lang, it was always alone, and rarely, with only the Ye family mediating. Never this directly.

Still, none of the three noticed the strangeness. To them, the palace and home were little different, meeting the emperor was like visiting a relative. For the Seventh Princess, it was even less remarkable.

When the three arrived at the palace, they were ushered straight into the grand hall. The moment they entered, they sensed something was amiss.

In the hall, nearly all the princes and princesses were present, along with the emperor and several ministers wielding the empire’s true power. This was the very core of the empire—if anything were to happen here, the entire soaring empire would be plunged into chaos.

When Ye Lang and his companions entered, all eyes turned to him. Each gaze was different: some helpless, some admiring, some hostile.

Ye Lang, oblivious, ignored everyone and went straight to the emperor with his usual casual question—

“Your Majesty, what do you need me for?”

The emperor felt a twinge of jealousy at Ye Lang’s nonchalance. “You rascal, you really are too carefree. Makes me want to drag you out for a beating… Just kidding! You two little girls, no need to glare at me like that!” At this, Ye Lan Yu and the Seventh Princess were both giving him unfriendly looks.

“To be serious, Ye Lang, there’s only one reason I called you here today—you’re going to set a series of questions for them!” The emperor’s tone grew increasingly disgruntled.

“Hmm? What?” Ye Lang was completely baffled. Set questions?

“You haven’t forgotten that you helped Fifth Girl—your Seventh Brother’s beloved—solve a difficult problem, have you?” The emperor looked at Ye Lang’s expression and knew he was lost.

“I remember. What about it?” Ye Lang nodded.

“And you should recall that you also helped your wife with her problem,” the emperor continued.

“Yes, is there a problem with that?” Ye Lang asked in confusion.

“There’s nothing wrong with helping, but the issue is you ended up solving everyone’s problems!” The emperor spoke with exasperation.

After dealing with your future seventh sister-in-law, then the Seventh Princess, almost every prince and princess came to Ye Lang with their problems, and he solved every single one!

This surprised everyone. Most of them only asked Ye Lang for help to try their luck, never expecting him to succeed—and certainly not to solve every last problem!

Moreover, Ye Lang’s methods were always unpredictable, things no one had ever imagined, which made it even more astonishing!

This proved beyond doubt that Ye Lang was truly a gifted alchemist—a genuine prodigy…

“Isn’t that a good thing?” Ye Lang asked, still not understanding.

The emperor gave him a smack and snapped, “Good? Because of you, the test I set is completely ruined! The whole purpose is lost!”

“In that case, just set another test. This time, I won’t help anyone!” Ye Lang offered, a bit sheepishly.