As Yaeger and the others found themselves in a new maze, in real life, Ye Mansion in Yanjing was brightly lit despite the late hour when most people were already asleep. Many people were gathered there in the traditional-looking main hall. However, despite the presence of so many people, no one spoke, and the atmosphere was laden with a sense of heaviness and depression.
There was a sudden sound of cracking as a middle-aged man sitting in the center of the room took a sip of tea and closed the lid. With a regal appearance, he seemed to be the patriarch of the family, and his sharp gaze fell upon his family members who stood erect before him.
“Have you finally found any information on that b̲i̲t̲c̲h̲?”
With an imposing demeanor, he spoke in a calm voice that sent shivers down everyone’s spines. His family members trembled imperceptibly upon hearing his words, feeling a sense of fear overwhelming them. The patriarch’s calmness in the face of anger was reminiscent of the eerie calm before a storm, and it was so dreadful that it left them feeling suffocated.
A few hours prior, the private plane of the Ability Management Department had brought back Joachim Ye, the young master of the Ye Family, to his home. The family was already aware that Joachim had been taught a harsh lesson by someone else. However, when Joachim was admitted to the ICU department of Yanjing First Hospital, barely resembling a human, everyone was both shocked and enraged. The shock came from the fact that the so-called “Princess” had beaten up the greatest prodigy of their family to such a state. The anger stemmed from the fact that she was fully aware of his identity as a descendant of Yanjing’s Ye Family, yet had still carried out the attack. It was seen as a blatant provocation, and some felt that she was asking for death.
undefined“Patriarch, I only learned a little.” A tall, thin young man wearing glasses approached the patriarch of the Ye Family, Donald Ye, with a tablet in his hand.
“Which family?” Donald Ye responded calmly with a sharp gaze.
“She doesn’t appear to come from a prominent family. I’ve searched all affluent families in the country, but I couldn’t find any leads.” The spectacled young man replied.
Joachim Ye was the only descendant of the family and had shown immense potential, destined to be sent to train in [That Place]. He had a limitless future ahead of him. However, he had been rendered a cripple by someone of no consequence, which understandably enraged Donald Ye. If he didn’t have to maintain the dignity befitting a patriarch, he would have leaped up and unleashed his fury.
“Patriarch, this is impossible. According to the information we learned, [Princess]… No, that b̲i̲t̲c̲h̲. I’m afraid she’s a breath away from reaching the Grandmaster Realm. Those small families will never be capable of raising such a powerful person.”
“Quasi Grandmaster?” Donald Ye narrowed his eyes and gripped the table with his right hand.
An Internal Strength Master was only half a step away from reaching the Grandmaster Realm. To be a breath away meant that she was infinitely closer to reaching the Grandmaster Realm, making her a Quasi Grandmaster.
The disparity between the Grandmaster and the Quasi Grandmaster was their ability to tap into the power of the world. In numerical terms, with 10 being the most potent, the ranking was as follows: Grandmaster = 10, Quasi Grandmaster = 8, Pinnacle Master = 6.
“No matter which family raised this prodigy, she can only die as a consequence of offending our family.” Donald Ye spoke grimly.
Reaching the Grandmaster Realm was an arduous task, and without exceptional talent, one could only become a Quasi Grandmaster despite their best efforts. However, even becoming a Quasi Grandmaster was nearly impossible. Cultivating such an individual required astronomical amounts of resources, suggesting that [Princess] could only have originated from a large and influential family that had nurtured her with great care.
Killing her would be tantamount to declaring war on that particular family. Yet, they had already brazenly trespassed onto the Ye Family’s territory and defiled their honor. Failure to retaliate fiercely would tarnish their reputation in the capital city.
The patriarch’s words stirred up excitement among everyone present. This was the kind of spirit that befitted a prestigious family and was a source of their pride. The bespectacled young man returned his position after revealing information that was already known to all.
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