C16 The Fake Came True

Yang Wei was perplexed. Despite his sudden leap in cultivation level, he wondered why he hadn't experienced any backlash.

"System, what's happening? Why didn't I face any backlash after such a significant increase in my cultivation level?" he inquired.

No sooner had Yang Wei spoken than the authoritative voice echoed in his mind once more.

"It's likely the work of that fox. While you were meditating, it marked your neck. Maybe that mark neutralized the backlash. But this is just a hypothesis from the system; you'll need to investigate further to understand the specifics."

With that, the system's voice vanished.

"Who would've thought that fox would be so... helpful," Yang Wei mused with a chuckle.

With a focused thought, he whispered to himself, "Return."

A wave of vertigo later, Yang Wei found himself back in the Real World.

No sooner had Yang Wei departed than two foxes emerged from the earth.

The foxes scratched their heads, bewildered.

"Huh? He was just here, how did he vanish so suddenly?"

The other fox shared the confusion, "Could he have concealed his presence?"

Puzzled, the foxes quickly burrowed back into the ground and out of sight.

...

Upon Yang Wei's return, time in the outside world seemed to unfreeze. The Black Sword, as if on cue, lunged directly at Yang Wei.

Down below, Ye Yunzhe's eyes were filled with defiance, and Ye Yunyun harbored her own concerns, yet she bravely asked, "Brother, do you think brother-in-law can withstand this sword?"

Ye Yunzhe, with a complex gaze, replied, "Withstand it? How? Yang Wei is merely at Body Refining Level 8. What does he have to counter it with? It appears our Ye family cannot escape our doomed fate today."

At that moment, the Black Sword's tip grazed Yang Wei. Simultaneously, Ye Yunzhe, Ye Yunyun, and the others below closed their eyes, accepting their debt to Yang Wei. The enemy their family had drawn was about to be settled with Yang Wei's life.

Yang Wei, we have failed you, the Ye family lamented.

But then, in the next instant, the unthinkable occurred. The Black Sword didn't pierce Yang Wei; instead, it halted less than half a foot from him, as if it had lost all its force.

Upon witnessing the scene, Huang Jinfeng, who was facing Yang Wei, gasped in shock.

"How can this be? How can this be! How can you, a mere Body Refining Level 8, catch my God Slaying Sword?"

Below them, Ye Yunzhe and Ye Yunyun exchanged wide-eyed looks of disbelief.

"It's impossible! Yang Wei is just a Body Refining Stage warrior who hasn't even reached the Pulse Opening Stage. How could he possibly withstand the strongest strike from a Pulse Opening Stage warrior?"

At that moment, Yang Wei seized the Black Sword with one hand. As soon as he grasped it, the black mist clinging to the sword vanished, leaving nothing but a plain, ordinary longsword.

Crushing the longsword in his grip, Yang Wei gave Huang Jinfeng a taunting look.

"This sword is supposed to be the God Slaying Sword? It seems more fitting to call it the Pig Slaying Sword."

The Black Bone Sword reappeared in Yang Wei's hand.

"Now, before you die, I'll show you what a true God Slaying Sword looks like!"

With those words, a surge of Pure Yang Fire enveloped the blade.

Huang Jinfeng's eyes bulged even wider at the sight.

"Pure Yang Fire! How do you possess Pure Yang Fire! Are you a member of the Dongfang family? Just who are you?"

"A man about to die doesn't need to know so much," Yang Wei retorted.

With that, Yang Wei wielded the Pure Yang Black Bone Sword and delivered a swift slash. In the blink of an eye, the sword qi reached Huang Jinfeng's throat.

"Ah!!!"

A scream echoed as a spray of blood mist erupted.

Looking again, Huang Jinfeng's throat had been pierced by the sword qi, his eyes now void of life.

With a thud, Huang Jinfeng plummeted to the ground, his face frozen in a visage of terror, as if he had glimpsed the true reaper in his final moments.

The next second, Yang Wei gently landed, facing the astonished gazes of Ye Yunzhe and Ye Yunyun. He helped Ye Yunzhe to his feet.

Ye Yunzhe, attempting to speak, found himself preempted by Ye Yunyun at his side.

Regaining her composure and smile, Ye Yunyun looked at Yang Wei with a mixture of surprise and curiosity.

"Brother-in-law, are you part of the Dongfang family? You're incredibly strong, taking down that madman with a single sword strike. Brother-in-law, you're so cool! Why didn't you tell us sooner about your strength? You had Big Brother and me worried about you."

"…"

Confronted with Ye Yunyun's barrage of questions, Yang Wei was at a loss for words. He certainly couldn't reveal that he had an unfair advantage, and that his abilities were gained through less than honest means.

At that moment, Ye Yunzhe, whom Yang Wei was assisting, finally spoke up.

"Yang Wei, are you... Are you a member of the Dongfang family?"

"No."

"Then how come you possess the Dongfang family's Pure Yang Fire?"

"Uh, well…"

Yang Wei scratched his head, pondering for a moment before responding.

"No, I'm not from the Dongfang family."

"The Pure Yang Fire you mentioned was taught to me by a friend who happens to be named Dongfang."

Ye Yunzhe didn't pursue the matter further after hearing this.

He had assumed Yang Wei was from the Dongfang family, which would mean that if his third sister married into their family, the Ye family would have a strong ally.

But it turned out not to be the case. The Dongfang family's secret techniques were rarely shared outside the family, so Yang Wei must be in their good graces for them to have imparted the Pure Yang Fire to him.

Regardless, this brother-in-law was full of surprises. If his younger sister married him, she would likely be much safer than if she stayed at home.

Meanwhile, Ye Yunyun watched Yang Wei with mixed emotions, feeling somewhat jealous of her third sister. She had both beauty and a great figure, not at all inferior to her sister. So why did Yang Wei fancy her third sister instead of her?

Was it because she had always stayed at home?

It seemed it was time for her to venture out into the world. She resolved to leave as soon as this affair was settled!

...

The following morning.

The ordeal was finally behind them. Old Madam Ye and Ye Xiong had both awakened, and the guests had been promptly taken to the hospital with no serious issues.

From their hospital beds, Old Madam Ye and Ye Xiong listened to Ye Yunyun recount the events, both of them beaming with joy.

Ye Xiong gave Yang Wei a thumbs-up, showering him with praise.

"I knew you had it in you! I wasn't wrong about you! Yang Wei, I'm entrusting my sister to you. I wouldn't be comfortable leaving her with anyone else!"

Old Madam Ye's energy seemed to have largely returned as she clasped Yang Wei's hand with a smile.

"From now on, our dear Hua Hua is in your hands! Please, take good care of her!"

After Old Madam Ye spoke, Ye Hua stood silently to the side, her face flushed with shyness as she gazed at Yang Wei.

In that moment, Yang Wei's mind was racing with expletives.

"Damn it, we had an agreement that I was just her stand-in boyfriend!"

"Has this charade actually turned real?"

"I've got a mind full of curses, and I'm not sure if I should hold them back or let them loose..."