Chapter 1576 - 1553: Ye Huan Isn’t a Ling—Dark Hall’s Complaints!

The Ling Family’s Dark Guard Hall is an essential combat force of the Ling Family, with its members mostly being the core or elite disciples of the previous generation, each possessing formidable talent, needless to say about their strength!

The duties of the Dark Guard extend beyond protecting the Ling Family and its high-ranking members; they must always be prepared to complete a series of unspeakable tasks for the family, handling all the dirty and tough jobs.

When family disputes arise, they’re the ones who take their formidable strength to handle them.

Hence, the Dark Guard holds a very high status within the Ling Family.

Every member of the Dark Guard enjoys the highest level of salary in the Ling Family, earning the respect of all members of the Ling Family.

"Hall Master, is it necessary for us to mobilize the entire army to protect Ye Huan alone?"

"There are still many tasks for the family that remain unfinished, this disrupts our schedule."

"When have we ever deployed the entire Dark Guard, and just for one person?"

Among the ranks charging forward, Ling Family’s Vice Hall Master of the Dark Guard Hall, Ling Ming, frowned and spoke with dissatisfaction. He thought the Patriarch’s decision to mobilize the entire Dark Guard Hall was too rash, likening it to using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

It’s worth noting that the Dark Guard Hall is assembled from all three generations of core and elite disciples of the Ling Family, and every one of them has more experience than Ye Huan, and each is older than Ye Huan.

Yet now, the Patriarch has deployed them all en masse, just to protect one Ye Huan!

Ling Ming found this absolutely preposterous!

Has the Patriarch lost his mind, sending the most elite force of the Ling Family to protect someone with the surname Ye?

Indeed, what Ling Ming was most dissatisfied with was not Ling Wuye sending them out to protect someone.

They actually executed many protection missions.

What truly dissatisfied Ling Ming, and most of the Dark Guards, was the person needing protection was surnamed Ye!

Though the lineage flowing within Ye Huan’s veins is pure Yanhuang bloodline and pure Ling Family bloodline, closely tied to the Ling Family, making it completely reasonable to consider Ye Huan a direct disciple of the Ling Family.

But the critical point is that Ye Huan just doesn’t bear the Ling surname!

And Ye Huan, having lived outside since childhood, only returned to the Ling Family a month ago!

Who knows if Ye Huan feels a sense of belonging to the Ling Family?

The Dark Guards of the Dark Guard Hall prioritize the interests of the Ling Family. They are devoted to the Ling Family, willing to give anything for it, but they are reluctant to expend much time and effort for an outsider!

Due to differences in age and experience, they do not keenly admire Ye Huan’s extent of talent and strength, nor would they become die-hard fans of Ye Huan.

This behavior seems too childish to them!

Therefore, they resist and reject the task of deploying fully to protect Ye Huan!

"Damn! I really don’t understand what the Patriarch is thinking. Isn’t Ye Huan’s strength already impressive, so why send us to protect him? Is it that his ancient martial arts aren’t up to par, and he’s at risk of getting beaten up?"

"Since we’re protecting, the Patriarch should suggest that Ye Huan change his surname to Ling, shouldn’t he? For not being a Ling Family disciple, why should our Dark Hall deploy entirely to protect him? Is his face really that big?"

"F**k, I think Ye Huan is just a glory-seeking farewell; if he really were that mighty, the Patriarch wouldn’t send us out fully to protect him. Probably, in the Patriarch’s eyes, Ye Huan is just a little trash that hasn’t grown up!"

"Alas, the Patriarch is indeed muddled; how can greenhouse flowers grow strong? Without experiencing storms, how can they see rainbows? While we protect Ye Huan, his practical combat experience is stagnant!"

"In the end, Ye Huan will still be getting whipped by masters with stronger combat experience!"

"Darn! Had I known sooner, I would have taken a leave and spent time on something as boring as protecting Ye Huan instead of playing a few rounds of poker!"

For a time, the Ling Family’s Dark Guards were filled with complaints, increasingly unwilling to protect Ye Huan.

In their view, as long as Ye Huan isn’t a Ling Family member, his demise doesn’t concern them.

After all, if Ye Huan were to die, it would mean one less potential threat to the family’s status.

With this thought, the Dark Guards exchanged glances, their eyes revealing a trace of meaningful expression...

"Enough! Stop talking!" Suddenly, the Hall Master of the Dark Hall, Ling Dongfang, spoke. His low voice silenced the Dark Guards.

Ling Dongfang, as the second core disciple of the previous generation, holds high prestige within the family. Now, having been in charge of the Dark Guard Hall for three decades, each Dark Guard sincerely respects Ling Dongfang’s abilities and strength.

Thus, when Ling Dongfang spoke, they obediently shut up, no longer grumbling.

But the seed of a very dark thought had quietly rooted and started to sprout in their hearts...

"Divide and conquer, scatter in the preset formation, and all head to Wuya Town! No matter what occurs along the way, don’t delay the schedule. We must reach Wuya Town within today, and earlier than Ye Huan and Ye Bingning, to discreetly survey the terrain and structures surrounding Wuya Peak for the upcoming battle!"

With Ling Dongfang’s order, the Dark Guards instantly vanished, disappearing in pairs from the preset routes, heading to Wuya Town!

This process perfectly showcased the discipline and strength of the Ling Family’s Dark Guards!

If speed had four grades: S, A, B, C, generally speaking, Divine King Level experts not focusing on speed have a speed range of A to A+, yet the speed of the Ling Family’s Dark Guards universally reached an astounding S level!

This attests to how strong their talent is!

This attests to how outstanding they were when young within both the Ling Family and the younger generation!

It’s no exaggeration to say their excellence is sufficient to dominate the entire Endless Deep Mountains!

...

Wuya Peak, Six Doors headquarters, council hall.

"Report to the Sect Leader, received news from within the Endless Deep Mountains, Ye Huan and Ye Bingning have already set out an hour ago, heading to our Six Doors!"

At this time, Six Doors was holding their routine morning meeting.

A black-clothed scout suddenly rushed into the hall, kneeling on one knee, and reported to the Sect Leader Ye Haoming!

Upon hearing this, Ye Haoming sneered, completely unfazed: "They both came alone? Ye Huan didn’t seek assistance?"

"Report to the Patriarch, they came alone, Ye Huan did not bring any assistants!" the black-clothed scout stated.

"Good!"

Ye Haoming smacked his chair, a cruel smile appearing on his lips: "That fool Ye Huan, daring to cause trouble for us, resolved to become enemies, simply courting death! Does he really think that a bit of talent and strength makes him terrifying?"

"Today, we shall teach Ye Huan a lesson!"