Chapter 152: Enjoy her Here, Together
Shi Lian was tense as Clan Leader Ye Wanshu sat on her left side, while Grand Elder was sitting on her right.
Grand Elder raised his voice, "Clan Leader, what are you doing? Have you forgotten the unspoken rule of us?" he asked, his voice curious as to why the clan leader was going to such lengths to share the clan's two beauties with the Holy Son.
He knew from the moment Shi Lian and Yu Mei arrived that the Holy Son had his eyes on both women. Though Grand Elder possessed Shi Lian, he had yet to taste Yu Mei, and here the Clan Leader was planning to share her with the Holy Son.
That wasn't the only reason for his concern. He knew that the Clan Leader had also shared First Elder Eva Angel with the Holy Son, but why and for what reason? A question lingered in his mind: "What does the Holy Son offer that the Clan Leader is willing to go to such lengths?"
Grand Elder was asking him to share First Elder with him for a long time but except for the BJ, he didn't get anything more than that, which was more frustrating for him.
The Holy Son, a powerful, imposing figure from a formidable sect, had arrived at their clan, seeking something clandestine. He hadn't explicitly outlined his demands to Clan Leader Ye Wanshu, beyond the explicit request to experience the intimacy of a married woman from the Ye Clan.
Shi Lian, who had initially perceived the Holy Son as a benevolent figure, now witnessed a stark contrast between his image and the reality imposed upon her.
As Clan Leader Ye Wanshu, driven by his own desires, compelled her to serve and entertain the Holy Son, her idealized perception of him shattered. The realization that she, a married woman with a child, was being offered as a mere object of gratification, paralleled the lustful intentions of the Clan Leader and Grand Elder Ye Tianxing.
The once-respected figure was now reduced to a symbol of exploitation, mirroring the very nature of the clan leaders.
The Grand Elder, on the other hand, saw the Holy Son as a threat to the clan's power. He feared that the Holy Son would use his influence to manipulate the Clan Leader and seize control of the clan.
As the tension between the Grand Elder and the Clan Leader grew, Shi Lian found herself caught in the middle. She knew that she had to be careful, to play her cards right. She could not afford to make a mistake, for it could cost her dearly.
She turned her gaze to the Holy Son, who was observing the exchange between the Grand Elder and the Clan Leader with a knowing smile. She could see the wheels turning in his mind, the gears of his plan.
"Clan Leader Ye Wanshu, are you truly willing to sacrifice the honour between us and use your power to claim what is rightfully mine?" Grand Elder Ye Tianxing's voice echoed through the room, filled with disbelief and anger.
"Honor?" Ye Wanshu scoffed, a bitter smile playing on his lips. "Honor is a luxury we can no longer afford. The Holy Son offers us a chance to ascend to new heights, a chance to have control over things bigger than this dying clan."
"Dying clan?" Grand Elder retorted, his voice rising. "And who is responsible for it?"
"What do you mean?" Ye Wanshu replied, his tone unwavering. "You're saying I'm the one responsible for this dying clan? When I was looking at many things and trying to make connections, you were busy seducing Ye Xuan's wife."
Grand Elder's eyes narrowed. "Making connections or sharing the First Elder Eva Angel with other men? Don't call your fetish 'making connections'."
Ye Wanshu's expression turned grim. "Are you really going to go against me for a mere woman? You think there are no other women who can be as tasteful as her?" He put his hands around Shi Lian, who got startled.
He looked at Grand Elder, "Tianxing, with this little sacrifice we can get things you cannot imagine. And it's not like I'm asking you to sacrifice your own wife; she's not even your wife. It's just for a few days, and she'll be back to you."
Grand Elder's silence hung heavy in the air. He knew that Ye Wanshu was right. Yet, a part of him rebelled against the idea of sacrificing his dignity and sharing something he possessed.
He was readying Shi Lian to carry his seed and continue his lineage and here sect leader Ye Wanshu wanted him to share her to the Holy Son, who Grand Elder couldn't help but feel suspicious of and felt that the Holy Son's existence was threatening to him and the Ye clan.
Unlike Clan Leader Ye Wanshu, who had thrown the clan's responsibility and its honour for more power, a power to control the whole continent, Grand Elder still had honour and even though he wasn't a good person at heart, he still felt that he had a responsibility to the clan.
Clan Leader knew this wasn't going to be easy, so he used another trick. "Until she comes back to you, First Elder will be with you. You wanted her for a long time, right? You can have her, until you get your toy back." There was a smile on his face as he knew Grand Elder had been tempted by his offer.
"Very well," he finally conceded, his voice heavy with resignation.
On the other hand, Shi Lian was shocked by the many revelations and knew that no matter what, she was just a pawn in the hands of these people.
Resigned to her fate, she didn't know what to do. She knew she was just going to be passed around from one person to another. Though a glimmer of hope remained in her heart, she clung to the belief that her son was out of their clutches.
The Holy Son smiled, "Why don't we just enjoy her here, together?" Then he took out an artifact from his space ring and presented it to the Grand Elder, "I'm not a petty man. Collect the seven types of herbs mentioned in it, and you'll break through to your cultivation cap."