Chapter 162: Chapter 161: Painful Torture
"This is one of the most powerful Witch Worms of my Witch Clan. You and your lover have ingested one. The mont you think of another man, you will feel an agony so intense you’ll wish for death, and the tornt won’t stop until it kills you!"
Hearing this, Shangguan Qiuyue was startled.
"Ah!"
Before she could even react, Ye Fan was already in such agony he wished for death. Sweat stread down his face, and the pain was unbearable.
"Despicable!" Ye Fan cursed.
Even soone as strong as him couldn’t endure the Witch Worm’s tornt.
I could just cry, he thought. What the hell does this have to do with ? Why drag
into your negotiations with the Shangguan family?
Ye Fan felt truly defeated. This ti, his suffering was beyond words.
"Please, stop torturing him!" Shangguan Qiuyue pleaded, genuine panic in her voice.
The Southern Witch King observed, "It seems your lover’s love for you isn’t true. You’re fine, yet he’s the one in agony. Is a man like that truly worthy of your love?"
"He is!" Shangguan Qiuyue declared without hesitation.
I didn’t expect her to say that, Ye Fan thought, reeling. Why is she unaffected? Could it be... that her heart truly holds only ?
He found it hard to believe. However, the mont he thought of another woman, the pain surged back, so intense that describing it as a near-death experience would be no exaggeration.
"Release him! The Shangguan family is willing to make a deal!" Shangguan Qiuyue said imdiately. She had chosen to yield, a stark contrast to her resolute attitude from monts before.
"Just a partnership?" the Southern Witch King asked, showing no intention of releasing Ye Fan.
At that mont, Shangguan Qiuyue spoke again. "Na your terms!"
The Southern Witch King then tossed a pill toward Ye Fan. "Swallow this. It will temporarily put the Witch Worm inside you to sleep."
Not daring to delay for even a second, Ye Fan snatched the pill and swallowed it. Only then could he finally breathe a little easier as the intense pain subsided.
Then, the Southern Witch King stated her condition. "I have only one demand: cut off your partnership with that other branch of the Witch Clan. Whatever price they’re offering, we’ll match it!"
"Fine," Shangguan Qiuyue agreed with a nod.
"You can’t go back on your word!" Ye Fan interjected.
THUD!
The response to his comnt was a swift kick from the Southern Witch King that sent him flying into a pillar. The impact was so brutal he nearly lost consciousness.
The great King of Heaven... when have I ever suffered such humiliation?
"Good," the Southern Witch King said. "Since we have an agreent, let’s sign the contract."
With that, she and Shangguan Qiuyue signed the docunt.
Ye Fan said to the Southern Witch King, "Now that the contract is signed, shouldn’t you remove the Witch Worms from our bodies?"
With the Witch Worm still inside him, Ye Fan felt a deep sense of unease. He had to negotiate now and resolve this problem above all else.
The Southern Witch King was about to speak but paused when she caught Shangguan Qiuyue giving her a subtle, aningful glance. Changing her tune, she said, "I’m sorry, but unless we have a Witch Worm King, there’s no way to make those two Witch Worms crawl out of your bodies. I’m powerless. In my Witch Clan, the very purpose of the love poison is to ensure loyalty between a man and a woman."
Ye Fan was dumbfounded. I really want to cry. I’ve seen so ssed up things in my life, but nothing as insane as this. I’m dood. I have no idea when this dormant Witch Worm will wake up. It’s a ticking ti bomb inside .
"Alright, I’ll have soone escort you down the mountain," the Southern Witch King said to the pair.
On the way down the mountain, Ye Fan asked Shangguan Qiuyue, "You gave in to that cruel Southern Witch King. How are you going to deal with the other Witch Clan now?"
Shangguan Qiuyue replied, "The Shangguan family was in a crisis. I personally went to them for help, but they refused . Perhaps our partnership with them ended at that very mont. So, cooperating with the Southern Witch King is acceptable. They were the ones who wronged us first, so they can’t bla the Shangguan family for breaking faith!"
At that mont, Shangguan Qiuyue was remarkably decisive.
Ye Fan nodded. Still, he mused, perhaps that branch of the Witch Clan was facing its own difficulties. Maybe they had a valid reason for staying secluded. But that’s how the world works. Misunderstandings like this are all too common.
Just then, Shangguan Qiuyue said, "I’m sorry for dragging you into this."
"It’s alright. Don’t think this love poison is incurable. I have a way to deal with it!" Ye Fan said confidently. The Witch Clan’s poisons can’t be that infallible. I’ll find soone who can remove it.
But Shangguan Qiuyue’s expression soured.
Then, Ye Fan had a sudden realization. "Wait, this is bad. The Witch Worm inside you doesn’t seem to be dormant. That’s too risky!"
"No," Shangguan Qiuyue said. "I don’t think it’s a risk. I think it’s a restraint."
Her aning was clear and her attitude firm; her heart was only for Ye Fan. Ye Fan was truly at a loss for words. He didn’t want to be entangled in so many emotional debts, especially with Shangguan Qiuyue. But since she was resolute about not putting her Witch Worm to sleep, he felt utterly helpless.
The two left the Southern Witch Clan’s territory and returned to the provincial capital.
Back at the Shangguan family estate, Ye Fan rested for two days. Once he felt fully recovered, he prepared to leave, having already booked a flight back to Jiangning for the next day. Upon his return, Ye Fan planned to personally oversee training at Heavenly King Hall. Although things seed calm and free of crisis on the surface, he knew better. Danger often lurks in the quietest monts, hiding in unseen corners, waiting to erupt with devastating force.
That day, Shangguan Jinhong was exceptionally warm, his usual arrogance completely gone. After all, Ye Fan was an absolute powerhouse, and he wouldn’t dare to show him any disrespect. If not for Ye Fan, the Shangguan family would have truly been finished this ti. He never expected that the two of them could have made it back from those ruins.
The Shangguan family held a banquet. The attendees were all of its most prominent mbers, the very people who controlled the family’s many economic lifelines. Ye Fan had not yet arrived, but dozens of people already filled the main hall, all of them unaware of who Shangguan Jinhong was waiting for. Given Shangguan Jinhong’s high status, he normally wouldn’t need to wait for anyone at such an occasion, but tonight was clearly an exception. He stood waiting respectfully for soone’s arrival.
At that mont, the Shangguan Family Master approached him. "Father, who are you waiting for? Who could possibly be so important?"
Shangguan Jinhong replied, "I have my reasons. When he arrives, I expect every single one of you to be respectful. If anyone dares to show disrespect, don’t bla
for being harsh."
Humbled by Shangguan Jinhong’s warning, the Shangguan Family Master and the others fell silent. If the Old Ancestor himself was acting this way, their guest must be soone extraordinary.
Finally, Shangguan Qiuyue and Ye Fan arrived. Shangguan Jinhong imdiately shot to his feet, and the rest of the hall followed suit.
The Shangguan Family Master and the others were puzzled. Clearly, Shangguan Jinhong wouldn’t show such deference to Shangguan Qiuyue; she was his granddaughter, after all. It was always she who showed him respect, never the other way around. However, aside from Shangguan Qiuyue, there was only a single young man.
Could it be... that this young man is the one worthy of Shangguan Jinhong’s utmost respect?
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