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"Why!" Ye Feng imagined countless possibilities, such as the Ethereal Clan asking him to help collect Spirit Essence to revive their ancient Divine Sect. However, he never expected that they would make such a request!
To be fair, upon hearing such a request, Ye Feng felt nothing but shock. He knew very well that the Alfalfa Princess was a woman of immense power in the Sky Abyss Empire! Even ordinary people would instinctively submit and fear her; this was the innate fear of commoners towards royal authority!
Even among martial artists, there is a certain limit to the reverence for royal princesses. Ye Feng had never thought of doing anything inappropriate towards the Alfalfa Princess! But looking at the serious expressions of the Ethereal Clan members before him, and confirming that they were not joking, he smiled!
It was a very ironic smile! Ye Feng said with a laugh, "I was thinking, if you all aren't crazy, then I must be crazy to follow you to a place like this!" He looked at Ling Er and said mockingly, implying that asking him to do such things was simply risking his life!
The three old men seemed to have anticipated Ye Feng's reaction. Compared to Ling Er's embarrassment, the middle-aged man who was his father stood up again and sighed, "We understand that this request is unreasonable, but young friend, please believe that we mean you no harm!"
If it were before, Ye Feng might have believed their words, but now he found them too hypocritical. Coldly looking at everyone, he bluntly rebuked, "Assassinating the current princess—regardless of the reason—do you think I can do it? If I fail, my entire family could be exterminated! And what reason do I have to agree with you? Do you think I'm a fool?"
No matter what their purpose was, such a request was something Ye Feng would never agree to. Although he had to admit that the conditions offered by the Ethereal Clan were very tempting, it was only under the premise that he would still be alive to enjoy them!
The three old men exchanged glances again. Then, the elder in charge explained slowly, "We can understand your current anger. Let me analyze this for you; you may not understand why we want you to take such risks. It's not as simple as you think!"
"In fact, this is no joke. The Alfalfa Princess poses a huge threat to our Ethereal Clan. For years she has been trying to annihilate our clan. If we hadn't hidden ourselves so well, the Ethereal Clan would have already been extinct!"
"So? If that's your reason for wanting her dead, then I still can't believe why you'd want an outsider like me to do it. I don't think my strength alone can match your entire clan! That would be too flattering!" Ye Feng said rationally without being carried away by emotions.
The elder nodded and showed some admiration in his gaze. "You're right, but you've overlooked one point: precisely because you are an outsider, whether your assassination succeeds or fails, the Alfalfa Princess will not suspect our Ethereal Clan. This is why we must find an outsider for this task!"
"To put it bluntly, over the years we have been searching for powerful martial artists outside our clan in hopes they could help us accomplish this feat. However, none have met our criteria; this person must have no fear of the royal family and possess strong killing capabilities!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng began to understand their intentions. So that's why the Ethereal Clan had been secretly watching him! Unfortunately, he did not want to play the role of cannon fodder. More importantly, he was still unclear about the grievances between the Alfalfa Princess and the Ethereal Clan; recklessly getting involved would be unwise!
"I cannot help you with this. I don't know how you came to think I meet your criteria, but I can clearly tell you that I am not the right person for this job. Please find someone else!" After saying this, Ye Feng wanted nothing more than to leave this absurd place immediately!
He turned to leave when a voice from behind made him stop in his tracks!
"You have already reached some sort of agreement with the scouts from the Great Qin Empire's Envoy Group; compared to us, you are more suited for this task! Don't doubt us; since we chose you, we must have given it thorough consideration. So don't be so quick to refuse; although this matter is risky, once successful, what you gain will exceed your expectations!"
At these words, Ye Feng's body trembled slightly as he turned around sharply. A cold light flashed in his eyes; it turned out that his movements with Xie Tianyu and others outside the city had not escaped notice from others—like those from the Ethereal Clan before him—who likely witnessed everything!
"Is this the reason you chose me? Well, I didn't expect that some of you have been following me for so long without my noticing. However, I increasingly feel that since your people are so capable, why do you need me? You have plenty of experts at the Martial Saint level!"
"If it were as you think, the Alfalfa Princess would have been dead long ago. If possible, we would even prefer to send a Divine Martial Realm expert to deal with her. Unfortunately, the Divine Martial Realm experts from the Sky Abyss Empire are beyond our reach, and even a sufficiently strong Martial Saint is not enough to handle the Alfalfa Princess's subordinates!"
"To be honest, this matter is something you must do whether you want to or not!" The elder at the top suddenly changed his tone, speaking with a stern demeanor.
Ye Feng narrowed his eyes, sensing the hostility in the other party's tone. He was puzzled about where they got their confidence to believe they could force someone into such an absurd and impossible situation!
But soon, Ling'er stood up on her own and spoke words that chilled Ye Feng's heart.
"The Chifeng you severely injured is one of the Alfalfa Princess's subordinates. Just imagine, if Alfalfa finds out, do you think the Heavenly Mechanism Sect would be willing to protect you?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Feng shot out a murderous glare that made Ling'er pale and take a step back. Her father stepped in front of her, standing firm against his killing intent with an imposing presence.
"You are threatening me!" Ye Feng said coldly. Chifeng was a subordinate of Alfalfa, which revealed the hidden hand behind Dark Exchange—something he had not known! What surprised him even more was how despicable these members of the Ethereal Clan were; they had already plotted everything out!
"My young friend, although our goals differ, at least we now have a common enemy. The reason we chose you is also because you can defeat Chifeng. Currently, beneath the Divine Martial Realm in the Sky Abyss Empire, no one is stronger than you. Even so, the possibility of killing the Alfalfa Princess remains low. But don't forget, you still have the Qin Empire's Envoy Group to assist you!"
The elder at the top helped Ye Feng analyze the situation but made him feel a sense of conspiracy!
"Have you colluded with the prophet from the Qin Empire?" Ye Feng thought of Xie Tianyu and Lian'er and felt they shouldn't be those kinds of people. But immediately after, the elder's words were still chilling!
"No need for collusion; just tell them that the Alfalfa Princess wants them dead. Then, the prophet of the Qin Empire will undoubtedly make a crazy decision. That prince is not someone who will sit idly by. Therefore, you will have absolute support to accomplish this task. Moreover, within the imperial city, we also have insiders from the Ethereal Clan. As long as you agree to this matter, success is virtually guaranteed!"
Ye Feng suddenly realized that he had long been targeted; he was now merely a pawn placed in a specific position where he couldn't refuse. Taking a step back would mean death; rather than waiting for that Alfalfa Princess to come knocking on his door, it was better to carry out an unprecedented assassination with the Qin Empire's Envoy Group!
Thinking about this made Ye Feng feel a chill run down his spine. This group from the Ethereal Clan had truly calculated everything to perfection; they had set up such an elaborate trap from even the slightest coincidences and ensnared him without others being aware!
"Wonderful, truly wonderful! Ye Feng, it seems that for this mission, you have no choice but to accept!" Xuan Lao sighed helplessly in his mind.
Ye Feng was unwilling; he did not like being manipulated like this. He had never been someone who resigned himself to fate. Gritting his teeth in anger and glaring at the Ethereal Clan before him while looking at their hypocritical faces filled with false righteousness, he truly felt that the Alfalfa Princess should eliminate these petty individuals!
Even though he did not know why there was a connection between Alfalfa Princess and Ethereal Clan, he had an ominous feeling about it. This feeling erupted under suppression and ultimately could not be contained!
"Give me another reason, a reason to act. Since you have chosen me, you must have considered every possibility. I can try to help you, but you must tell me why, or rather, what exactly your Ethereal Clan is plotting. Why does that princess want to eradicate you?"
Ye Feng was determined to know the truth; he did not want to become an innocent pawn. Knowing that the Dark Exchange was orchestrated by the Alfalfa Princess had already given him a deep aversion to her, but it was still not enough to incite him to kill, unless they wanted him dead!
The members of the Ethereal Clan seemed to have anticipated Ye Feng's question. The elder among them sighed and said, "Young friend, I don't know if you believe in fate, but a thousand years ago, our clan's sorcerers made a prophecy: a thousand years later, chaos will reign among demons and monsters, and our clan will perish from within, while the human continent will fall into an irreversible abyss!"
"I don't know if this prophecy will become reality for your human continent, but for us Ethereal Clan, the prophecy of internal destruction has already begun to manifest! It started with a split a hundred years ago when a traitor emerged among us—she is the ancestor of the Alfalfa Princess!"
"What!" Ye Feng was taken aback. The father of the Alfalfa Princess was none other than the current Supreme Emperor? Could it be that the royal family of the Sky Abyss Empire was a branch of the Ethereal Clan?
Such a claim was shocking; no one would easily believe such words. Naturally, Ye Feng was skeptical as well. However, the elder continued explaining, "I understand your confusion, but this is the bloody truth. The ignorant masses could never know all the truths about the royal family!"
"However, the Current Majesty is not a descendant of the Ethereal Clan. The current royal family is not as you imagine; it can only be said that only the Alfalfa Princess has completely inherited her grandfather's bloodline and vowed to destroy her own kind. You won't believe it, but the Current Majesty is merely a counterfeit Substitute Prince!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng's mouth twitched; this was indeed astonishing news. Although hard to believe, subconsciously he seemed to understand why the Current Majesty could turn a blind eye to his sister's involvement in the Dark Exchange! Could it really be as this elder said?
"Alfalfa is our greatest enemy in the Ethereal Clan. Not only has she inherited her grandfather's bloodline, but she has also taken on his wishes. From the moment she defected, she has been dedicated to exterminating all of us in the Ethereal Clan. Given her powerful royal background, we have been secretly besieged countless times over several decades!"
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