"You are not Ye Shaoyu, are you?" Shangguan You once again directed her accusation at Young Master Ye. Her words made the hearts of everyone present tremble fiercely.
"Hahaha, Shangguan You, that trick of yours—calling a deer a horse—isn’t clever at all. In fact, it’s a masterpiece of failure!" Young Master Ye burst out laughing, his laughter piercing the entire space.
Ye An watched Young Master Ye with a complex gaze, wondering what he could be thinking, as Young Master Ye’s boisterous laughter filled the space.
"Shangguan You, there’s no need to probe any further," Young Master Ye said coldly, his gaze on her holding a trace of pride. "I can tell you plainly: I am Young Master Ye. I am Ye Shaoyu. No one dares to impersonate me, nor can anyone succeed."
"You are Ye Shaoyu, yet you are also not Ye Shaoyu, correct?" Shangguan You’s calm, cold voice sounded beside Ye Shaoyu’s ear.
"Eighteen years ago, you stumbled upon the Shen Family’s secret chamber by chance. That’s when it all began. You encountered Lin Mengjie here, and your leg was crippled here as well, wasn’t it?" Shangguan You’s deep eyes flickered, and her cold words made the smile on Young Master Ye’s face stiffen for a moment.
"So what? You’ve only guessed half of it right," Young Master Ye retorted, his eyes narrowing dangerously. His gaze on Shangguan You became even more threatening.
Li Wanying and Shangguan Rou clamped their mouths shut tightly, preventing themselves from screaming. They didn’t understand the riddles Shangguan You and Young Master Ye were exchanging. Although terrified, they didn’t dare make a sound. Even An Ya had been dealt with by Shangguan You. If Shangguan You were to target them, how could they possibly survive? Their initial bravado had morphed into stark terror; they even resolved to take a detour if they ever saw Shangguan You in the future.
"Eighteen years ago, you accidentally discovered this place and found the legendary Transmission Array leading to other dimensions. Confronted with such a legend, you were surprised and excited. You even wanted to use your own power to open the Transmission Array to that particular dimension."
Shangguan You glanced indifferently at Young Master Ye, her cool voice resonating in everyone’s ears.
"But you overestimated your own strength and were too careless. You chose the weakest dimension, the one easiest to exploit. Using your own power, you managed to open a fissure there. However, before you could pass through, you unwittingly paved the way for others, didn’t you?" Shangguan You asked lightly. Though she hadn’t witnessed it herself, she could guess much of it.
"Hmph, I never anticipated those things would be so troublesome, unleashing thousands of years of resentment upon me! I tried my best to stop them, even resealing the fissure. But in doing so, I was also harmed by them. They’re truly despicable—no, they’re *adorable* things."
"Just as I was about to seal the breach, the Guardian of this dimension awoke," Young Master Ye said coldly, his tone still laced with hatred even now.
"Hmph, to think that sleeping in a Crystal Coffin makes one invincible, capable of preventing creatures from other dimensions from arriving? That’s simply a dream! The Ye Family possesses a hundred-year legacy, a century of prestige. How could we be so easily controlled by others?" Ye Shaoyu exclaimed, an icy aura radiating from him.
「The following is a fragment of Ye Shaoyu’s recollection.」
Eighteen years ago, Young Master Ye stumbled upon the Shen Family’s secret chamber and ventured into it alone to explore. At that time, Young Master Ye had not expected that the legendary Transmission Array would be located beneath a luxurious mansion, a place unknown even to the current members of the Shen Family.
In those days, Young Master Ye was full of vigor and ambition. The Ye Family’s fame resounded throughout the country, and even their international businesses were flourishing. The return of the Young Master had once again elevated the Ye Family to a preeminent status.
Young Master Ye was skilled and daring. Having discovered this secret chamber, he naturally wouldn’t let the opportunity pass. Accompanying him were three Superpower Users. These individuals had a good relationship with the Ye Family; it could even be said they had pledged their allegiance to the Ye Family.
Young Master Ye didn’t tell anyone about discovering the secret chamber. Instead, he brought these three to explore it with him. One of them possessed the superpower of X-ray vision, allowing him to see clearly what lay beyond the walls of the secret chamber. After some investigation, they chose the weakest direction.
It was the area to their left. There, he saw only countless insects—creatures they deemed easy to crush with a single stomp. Naturally, they chose this direction. Those beings were merely low-level organisms and seemed easier to deal with. Everyone Young Master Ye had brought was a master in their own right, and Young Master Ye’s own abilities were particularly unfathomable.
Working together, the four of them relied on their combined strength to slowly open a fissure, as thick as a forefinger, into the dimension on their left. Before they could even rejoice, countless insects swarmed out from the gap, rapidly devouring the nearest Superpower User.
The event was swift and sudden. By the time the others reacted, that Superpower User had been consumed entirely, not even bones remained. At the same time, the fingernail-sized insects began to grow at a visible rate.
The SQUEAKING was incessant. The insects that had devoured the Superpower User swelled to half a person’s height. They didn’t attack Young Master Ye and his companions directly. Instead, they continuously devoured the smaller insects around them while relentlessly ramming the fissure.
"Stop them! Quickly!" one of the Superpower Users cried out in alarm, unleashing an attack with the Spiritual Energy in his hands.
"SQUEAK! SQUEAK! SQUEAK!" Countless cries erupted, and immediately, Young Master Ye and the remaining two were surrounded. The large insects that had just devoured the Superpower User’s body simultaneously targeted the two weakest among the survivors. Not only did they devour the Superpower Users, but their bodies also inherited the inherent powers of those they consumed. By the time they realized this critical issue, the other two Superpower Users had also been devoured. The creatures that had emerged from the other dimension then grew rapidly before their very eyes.