Chapter 534: Proclamation to the Whole City

Hearing Ye Hang say this, Ren Hongling said nothing more.

Although Ren Hongling harbored resentment toward Ren Xingchun in her heart, she was, after all, his daughter.

That this matter could be resolved satisfactorily naturally pleased Ren Hongling.

"Actually, Ye Yuan's words that day deeply moved Father. In the past two days, his attitude toward me has been much better than before. Between the lines, he expressed regret toward the two of you. It's just that, out of pride, he couldn't bring himself to come and see you," said Ren Yujie.

Ye Hang waved his hand and said, "Let bygones be bygones. The City Lord is an elder; how could we let him apologize?"

Ren Yujie nodded and asked, "Brother-in-law, what plans do you have for the future?"

Ye Hang said, "Hongling and I have already discussed it. In a few days, we will return to the Nethercloud Sect with Supreme Elder Tianfeng. That place is Yuan'er's home, and naturally, it is ours as well."

Ren Yujie smiled bitterly and said, "Do you still hold a grudge against Father?"

Ye Hang shook his head and said, "Brother, what are you saying? Now that my wish is fulfilled, I hold no grudge. It's just that we know Yuan'er well; he will certainly not stay in Wufang City as some young master but will return to the Nethercloud Sect. Hongling and I care most about Yuan'er, so we naturally don't want to be apart from him."

Ren Yujie suddenly understood, but said, "Actually, I came to see you today on Father's behalf. He has an idea and wanted to ask for your opinion."

Ye Hang and Ren Hongling exchanged a glance, slightly surprised.

That Ren Yujie would come to ask for their opinion was quite unexpected.

"Please speak, Brother," said Ye Hang.

"Actually, Father feels that he has wronged you too much over the years and wants to hold a belated wedding ceremony for you. At that time, he will make a proclamation to the entire Wufang City, apologizing to you for what happened back then! But he is too embarrassed to tell you himself, so he sent me to ask for your opinion," said Ren Yujie.

Ye Hang was taken aback; he could hardly believe that Ren Xingchun would do such a thing.

In the past, he had experienced Ren Xingchun's domineering nature many times, and during this visit to Wufang City, Ren Xingchun had been even more extreme.

He never expected that after what happened two days ago, Ren Xingchun would undergo such a great change!

Ye Hang knew that all this was due to Ye Yuan's influence.

He had to admit that Ren Xingchun's proposal was quite tempting.

Back then, he had taken Ren Hongling far away to the Southern Domain, and Ren Hongling had become pregnant with Ye Yuan on the way. Later, when they settled in the State of Qin, they had never held a proper ceremony.

Although Ren Hongling was willing to follow him, he had always felt a sense of indebtedness.

After so many years, if he could hold a grand ceremony, it would be a way to make it up to Ren Hongling, wouldn't it?

Especially this time, with Ren Xingchun's blessing, the significance was extraordinary.

But having Ren Xingchun make a proclamation to the whole city would be too much of a loss of face. This made Ye Hang hesitate.

Ye Hang looked deeply at Ren Hongling, who smiled slightly and said, "I leave the decision to my husband."

The two of them had supported each other through thick and thin and understood each other's hearts. With just one glance, Ren Hongling knew what Ye Hang was worried about.

Ye Hang was grateful and said, "Hongling, when we return to the Nethercloud Sect, I will ask Supreme Elder Tianfeng to preside over a belated ceremony."

Ren Yujie's expression changed, and he said, "You would rather return to the Nethercloud Sect than accept Father's apology? Isn't that going too far!"

Ye Hang shook his head and said, "Brother, you misunderstand! The City Lord is the ruler of a city, on par with the ancestors of the three sects. How could we let him do such a thing?"

"Uncle, go tell that old man that I've accepted this on behalf of my father." At that moment, Ye Yuan's voice came from outside the door.

Ye Yuan walked slowly into the room, came before Ye Hang, and said, "This is what that old man owes you, and it's what you deserve! Heh, it seems that old man isn't stupid after all; he knows how to use you to tie me down! But I have to say, this move of his suits me just fine."

Ye Hang was stunned by Ye Yuan's words; this kid had no sense of propriety.

But Ye Yuan was no longer the same Ye Yuan; he was now a formidable figure who commanded respect!

Though his face still held some youthfulness, he had grown into a towering tree.

Ye Hang had long stopped treating Ye Yuan like a child.

Although he felt Ye Yuan's attitude was somewhat inappropriate, he didn't say much.

"Yuan'er, isn't this a bit inappropriate? After all, he is your maternal grandfather," Ye Hang said in a consultative tone.

Ye Yuan laughed and said, "Heh, I haven't acknowledged him as my grandfather, and the Ren family has nothing to do with me! To me, you and Mother are the most important! That old man hurt you and even almost killed you. I may not hold a grudge, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have to pay a price! Besides, do you think making a proclamation to the whole city is entirely disadvantageous for him?"

Ye Hang was taken aback. "Isn't it?"

Ye Yuan shook his head and smiled. "In the world of martial artists, strength always speaks. Alchemists are slightly different, but they also rely on strength! That old man is strong enough; even if he has many scandals, what does he lose? But by making a proclamation to the whole city and acknowledging you as his son-in-law, he acknowledges me as his grandson. That only makes his position as City Lord more secure!"

This was not Ye Yuan boasting, but a fact.

Ye Yuan's alchemy strength would be the pillar of stability for the Ren family in the future!

So what if the second generation was weak? So what if the Cao family had deep foundations?

All these things were nothing before Ye Yuan!

Ye Hang was no fool; hearing Ye Yuan's explanation, he immediately understood.

But he held no grudge against Ren Xingchun, because what he was doing required a great price.

For someone like Ren Xingchun, who stood at the pinnacle of alchemy in this realm, to publicly admit his mistake took tremendous courage.

Moreover, for someone with Ren Xingchun's personality, doing such a thing required even greater courage.

That Ren Xingchun could go this far showed either that he was truly repentant or that he was sincerely considering the future of the Ren family.

Once Ye Hang understood, he stopped hesitating and nodded. "Alright, I'll leave this matter to you. By the way, weren't you in seclusion? Why did you come out so soon?"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Since you're about to hold a wedding ceremony, how could I, as your son, not present a generous gift?"

With that, Ye Yuan took out two small medicine bottles and placed them in Ye Hang's hands.