CHAPTER 553: CHAPTER 553: XIAO YE: I’M HERE TO EXCHANGE HOSTAGES! (PLEASE FOLLOW)

The fire-red Giant Lizard Dragon burst into raucous laughter, "Xiao Ye, according to our clan’s investigation, you were someone who valued emotions and loyalty."

"With a personality like that, in a friendly faction, you’d be worthy of praise and admiration."

"But in a life-and-death battle, that became your weakness!"

"I advised you to back off immediately."

"Otherwise, I could kill these two old folks with a flick of my hand!"

He had been gambling, betting that Xiao Ye would agree.

The Starry Sky Giant Beast halted her assault, because in a fight at her level, even a stray shockwave could kill those two frail old people who were only at the Great Venerable Realm.

The two old folks looked totally confused, "Weren’t we imprisoned? How did we end up here?"

"Who’s that young guy? We don’t have a relative like him, do we?"

They had already lost their former memories, let alone ever having met Xiao Ye.

Swish, swish!

The Golden Light Gate appeared, and Yunxi and Yun Bing stepped out, eyes desperate, their deep yearning written all over their faces.

"Dad, Mom, we’re right here."

"Mom, Dad, you’ve suffered so much!"

Both of them cried out in pain.

Xiao Ye patted each of them on the shoulder and said, "It’s all right, the Ouyang Imperial Race was already like a stray dog on the run. As long as we don’t push them too hard, they won’t cut off their own escape route."

He used divine sense to make his voice echo through the area, saying,

"Ouyang Dingtian, you hand over those two elders and I’ll let you all go—how about it?"

The platinum Taotie panicked, thinking that if they let them go now, it would be impossible to kill them later.

The Ouyang Imperial Race still had all their top combat power; down the line they were sure to rise again from the ashes.

By then, they would definitely turn into a huge disaster.

At this moment, the body was controlled by the future Qingcheng, and her voice came out of the Space-Time Hall,

"Xiao Ye, in ten more minutes out here, two days will have passed in the Space-Time Hall, and by then I’ll almost have recovered. I’ll be able to use my innate skill to temporarily boost my realm again."

"Just drag things out with Ouyang Dingtian a bit. Wait for me to recover!"

"At perfection of First Stage Emperor Realm, I’m a hundred percent sure I can rescue them from the hands of a Quasi-Emperor Peak monster without a scratch."

Xiao Ye nodded.

Off in the distance, the fire-red Giant Lizard Dragon raved, "I’ve changed my mind now!"

"Ten thousand years—if we hide in the clan lands for ten thousand years, you guys can’t come hunting us. After ten thousand years, I’ll release these two old people."

"Xiao Ye, you have no choice."

"If you don’t agree, I’ll strangle them right now!"

After returning to their lands, with the blessing of the Five Elements Deities, even if Xiao Ye had an Emperor Realm backing him, coming to the Ouyang clan territory would do no good.

The Emperor Realm backing Xiao Ye looked like a clown anyway; he couldn’t fight for long, or else he would’ve wiped out the Ouyang Imperial Race already.

But the Five Elements Deities supporting the Ouyang Imperial Race had survived for hundreds of thousands of years; old-school Divine Spirits, veteran Emperors!

No way was some clown Emperor comparable.

"Ten thousand years?"

Yun Bing and Yunxi were furious. "After ten thousand years, our parents will already be dead."

"What’s the point of letting them go then?"

"Even with a Supreme Treasure to extend their lives, after ten thousand years they’d be spent and dying—back with us, but not for long."

Xiao Ye pinched their cheeks and gently said, "Sister Yun Bing, Sister Yunxi, don’t get worked up."

"I’ve got an idea."

He finished, then said to the fire-red Giant Lizard Dragon,

"Clan Leader Ouyang, I have a deal for you. Maybe you’ll be interested."

The fire-red Giant Lizard Dragon replied warily, "Don’t try any tricks, or those two old folks are dead for sure!"

Xiao Ye said seriously, "You let those two elders go and I’ll be the hostage."

"I’ll go back to the Ouyang Imperial Race with you and stay there for ten thousand years!"

"How about it?"

"!" The fire-red Giant Lizard Dragon was shocked, then overjoyed, even laughing out loud,

"Hahaha, Xiao Ye, you really are a good man—loyal to the core."

"I admire you, keeping your principles even now."

"Fine, I accept!"

"You come over here by yourself, and I’ll let these two elders go. I, Clan Leader of the majestic Ouyang Imperial Race, have at least that much honor."

In his eyes, Xiao Ye was just a bug of a low realm—merely Venerable Realm.

If he could restrain Xiao Ye, then the Quasi-Emperor Starry Sky Giant Beast and the Emperor Realm Qilin behind Xiao Ye definitely wouldn’t dare make a move.

Softly imprison Xiao Ye in their clan, add the protection of the Five Elements Deities, and the Ouyang Imperial Race would live in peace for those ten thousand years.

With someone so loyal like Xiao Ye, if the Ouyang Imperial Race could keep him, tempting him with all kinds of rewards and tying him to the clan—

—then the Ouyang Imperial Race would absolutely rise as the overlord of Blue Star in the future.

Xiao Ye nodded and immediately started moving, striding step by step toward the enemy camp!

Ziran and Bai Mao, "!!!"

Yunxi and Yun Bing, "!!!"

The four women instantly grabbed Xiao Ye, hugging him tight.

"No way, you can’t go. What’ll we do if you leave?"

"Yeah, you still haven’t married me yet, husband."

"Xiao Ye, I won’t allow you to go. Even if Mom and Dad can’t be saved, you can’t go!"

"That’s right—Dad and Mom would understand us!"

Their voices were firm, refusing to let him go.

Xiao Ye’s mouth twitched, "Yun Bing, Yunxi, you two are some real devoted children."

"If I don’t go trade myself as a hostage, your parents will definitely die. Can you really accept that outcome?"

Yunxi and Yun Bing looked stricken, their voices trembling as they said,

"We’ve already lost our parents once; we can’t lose you too."

"Yeah, our parents are important, but they’re deep in danger, and there’s nothing we can do. But as our husband, you’re still safe now. We can’t just stand by and watch you walk into danger!"

"You’re the one whose safety we can control, so you can’t go."

*Xiao Ye was moved deep down.* He softened his voice and said, "Don’t worry, I’m not going to die."

He secretly sent a voice transmission,

"I’ve got the Space-Time Hall protecting its master. Any time, I can go back there, and any time, I can escape Ouyang Dingtian’s confinement and come back."

"So, I won’t be in any danger at all."

"Understand?"

He reached up and ruffled the two girls’ hair, then gave each of them a quick smooch on the cheek.

The future Qingcheng sent a voice transmission into the four girls’ minds, saying, "Let your husband go. He’s got my Emperor Realm defensive and damage-reflection enchantments on him. Even if the Clan Leader Ouyang tries something, your man won’t be in danger."

"That golden protective barrier on the Black-Gold Taotie before, I made that Emperor defensive enchantment."

"I’ve put over a dozen of these on your man—hands, legs, shoulders, head, ass, crotch, the full body with no dead spots—everywhere!"

"!" Xiao Ye was shocked. *How did he not know he had these on him?*

*When did Qingcheng put those there?*

*Even on his crotch?*

*Was it when the two of them were... exercising?*

Ziran, Bai Mao, Yunxi, and Yun Bing all changed their minds as soon as they heard that.

Yunxi and Yun Bing kicked Xiao Ye in the ass, with a swish, sending him flying toward the Ouyang Imperial Race camp—a few dozen kilometers, easy.

"Xiao Ye, safe travels!"

They shouted after him.

Xiao Ye, off balance, felt the cold wind sting his face; face dark, he muttered to himself,

*These girls are way too quick to change moods!*

*When I get back, I’m definitely going to punish you all—hold you down and ravage you hard!*