Chapter 210: Taking a Wife

Chapter 210: Chapter 210: Taking a Wife

Inside, the voices of the people grew increasingly agitated. They were all red in the face from arguing!

Meanwhile, outside, Zou Guanghao had heard the commotion within. In an instant, he stood there with his eyes wide open, unable to believe his ears. Wait! What did he just hear? An Innate Golden Mutant?! The mere thought sent a shiver down his spine.

What kind of concept was this? He had never even heard of an Innate Mutant before! Furthermore, this was an Innate Golden-Level Mutant! With this kind of potential, becoming a King General in the future would be an absolute breeze for the child!

Without hesitation, he pushed the door open and barged in. He was immediately met with the sight of the crowd tugging at each other’s collars, ready to come to blows. The moment he entered, all eyes darted toward him. Seeing it was Zou Guanghao, their gazes turned hostile. After all, in their eyes, he was just another rival here to snatch a vice-mentor position.

Zou Guanghao ignored them and walked straight toward the Eighth King General, Shangguan Yulan.

"Eighth King General, I was wrong earlier. I am willing to serve as this child’s vice-mentor."

BOOM!

His words struck like a sudden clap of thunder, exploding in everyone’s ears. They stared at Zou Guanghao in sheer disbelief.

What did this guy mean? Why would he say something like that right off the bat?

Then, realization dawned on them. It seemed the Eighth King General had previously approached Zou Guanghao to be Ye Chen’s vice-mentor, but he had refused. And now, he had the nerve to come running back and ask for the position? What a load of nonsense!

"Hey, hey, hey! You’re breaking the rules here. Have you ever heard of ’first come, first served’?" Gao Zhen said, glaring at Zou Guanghao.

The others quickly joined in, pointing at Zou Guanghao and accusing him of disregarding the rules.

Zou Guanghao stiffened his neck. "So what? The Eighth King General asked me to be the little guy’s vice-mentor first. I just didn’t know his details at the time. I stepped out to do some research, and now that I know, I’ve come back."

"Bullshit! You only came back because you found out how incredible Ye Chen is!"

"Exactly! You rejected the offer before, so coming back now is useless. You only have yourself to blame for throwing away the opportunity when it was handed to you!"

The accusations flew at him one after another. Zou Guanghao stood there, momentarily at a loss for words. After all, they had hit the nail right on the head.

"Shoo, shoo, step aside," Gao Zhen said, before turning back to the others and resuming their heated verbal sparring.

"Enough!" Shangguan Yulan looked at them, feeling a wave of exasperation. Good grief, these guys were never going to reach a consensus. She would have to make the call herself. "For those of you at the Late-stage Star Level, you will all be Ye Chen’s vice-mentors. As for the rest, there’s no need to say more. Just blame your own lack of strength!"

Following her decree, the crowd sensed Shangguan Yulan’s mounting temper and immediately fell silent. Those who had been selected as vice-mentors beamed with joy, while those who missed the cut wore ashen expressions.

"Ye Chen, I’ll be your vice-mentor from now on," Gao Zhen said as he walked over and picked up the baby.

Suddenly, a massive surge of force hit him. Although Gao Zhen was prepared, he hadn’t expected the newborn to possess such immense strength. He had underestimated the boy! Perhaps this was simply the nature of innate divine strength!

"Alright, all of you head back for now and figure out how you’re going to instruct Ye Chen. Go on, get out of here. My head is starting to throb from all your yelling," Shangguan Yulan said, waving them off with a look of utter impatience.

Seeing her demeanor, the crowd sighed. They waved goodbye to Ye Chen and filed out of the room.

A short while later, the news spread throughout the entire bastion.

"Holy crap! Did you hear? Lord Ye’s child is actually an Innate Golden-Level Mutant!" one Patriarch exclaimed to another.

The second Patriarch nodded eagerly. "Of course I heard! I have to say, Lord Ye’s genes are simply far too powerful!"

"Sigh!" The first Patriarch then began to wail in despair, kicking himself in regret. How hateful! Why wasn’t there a single beautiful young woman in his own family? He imagined that the other clans were probably going crazy with joy right now. After all, if Lord Ye could produce such an incredible child with an ordinary woman, who knew what kind of offspring he could father with the talented daughters of other prominent families! Tsk, tsk! Just thinking about it was terrifying!

The news continued to ripple outward. Naturally, such information was incredibly shocking; something like this had never happened before.

Shortly after, a clan member rushed over to report to a group of Patriarchs. "Patriarch, Lord Ye has sent an invitation. He’s hosting a grand banquet tonight."

"Huh?!"

"Did he have another child?"

Everyone was stunned by the news, turning their heads in shock. They all assumed another baby had been born, but upon reading the invitation, they realized he was taking another wife. Their shock quickly subsided.

"Let’s go back and prepare a wedding gift! Tonight is going to be pure torture. The old men from those other families will definitely be flaunting their ties to him at the banquet." One Patriarch rubbed his temples and let out a heavy sigh.

The other Patriarchs around him echoed his sentiment with sighs of their own. It was a given. The Patriarchs who had already secured marriages with Lord Ye had just learned that his first child was an Innate Golden-Level Mutant. They were going to be insufferable, walking around with their noses pointed squarely at the sky.

That evening, the villa was beautifully illuminated with festive lanterns and decorations, hosting a grand banquet! Zhou Huaiwei sat below the stage, holding a sleeping Ye Chen in her arms. She looked up at Vira and a beautiful woman from the Rose Clan standing on the stage.

The guests also observed the brides—one was a Northern beauty, and the other was a Western young woman. A collective sigh rippled through the crowd. As the saying went, one should keep the goodies within the family. They thought to themselves that Lord Ye really should finish sowing his seeds with the Eastern women before setting his sights on the West. This thought lingered heavily, especially among the families whose daughters were still waiting in line.

However, sitting there in the audience, no one dared to voice these complaints to Ye Yunyi.

On stage, Ye Yunyi glanced at Vira, and then turned his attention to the other stunning bride. He had to admit, women from foreign borders had a very distinct charm. He had already experienced the allure of a Northern beauty like Vira yesterday. Tonight, he would get to enjoy a completely different flavor.

Later that night, the grand banquet concluded. Ye Yunyi carried the Western beauty into his room and kicked the door shut behind him with a backward swing of his foot.

The next morning, Ye Yunyi emerged from his room feeling completely refreshed and invigorated. It truly was a completely different experience. He then made his way toward the front of the villa.

In the next moment, a glowing screen suddenly materialized right in front of him!