Chapter 2548 The Unreconciled Third Brother

Yelu Changfeng remained silent for a long time, sighed again, and said in a low voice, "He's right, you... your grandfather was indeed killed by me!"

"Why!? Why! Why!" Yelu Ying shouted wildly, raising her hand, wanting to strike Yelu Changfeng, but she was pulled back by Ye Qing, who was driving in front. Ye Qing pulled Yelu Ying back a bit, pressed her onto the seat, making it impossible for her to attack Yelu Changfeng.

"Ying'er, calm down!" Ye Qing quickly said, "Changfeng Clan Leader must have his reasons for doing this!"

"The person is dead, what more is there to say!" Third Brother shouted, "Yelu Changfeng, if you feel any guilt, then you shouldn't fight back, let Ying'er kill you, to avenge her grandfather!"

Ye Qing frowned, it was clear that Third Brother was instigating Yelu Ying against Yelu Changfeng. It was evident that Yelu Changfeng felt very guilty about this matter. If Yelu Ying really attacked him now, he probably wouldn't resist at all. But, Yelu Changfeng couldn't just die like this!

Although not knowing exactly what kind of person Yelu Changfeng was, Ye Qing could see that this Third Brother had definitely betrayed the Yelu Family. Moreover, he had just captured Yelu Ying earlier and nearly got her killed, which showed that he no longer cared about family ties. Therefore, Third Brother's words were the least trustworthy!

"Ying'er, don't get agitated, listen to the Changfeng Clan Leader first!" Ye Qing grabbed Yelu Ying's wrist, saying, "I believe the Changfeng Clan Leader has his unavoidable reasons!"

"What unavoidable reasons could there be for him to kill my grandfather?" Yelu Ying cried sorrowfully, saying, "What did my grandfather do wrong? Why did he have to kill my grandfather? My grandfather was the Family Head of the Yelu Family, killing my grandfather is the greatest betrayal to the Yelu Family, what's there to explain?"

"Ying'er, you're right. The death of Big Brother is indeed the greatest mistake of my life!" Yelu Changfeng took a deep breath, looking up at Yelu Ying, "Don't worry, I will certainly repay this life back to Big Brother. However, before that, I must send you all into the Ancestral Tomb, it's the mission of my lifetime!"

"You still want to enter the Ancestral Tomb?" Third Brother laughed again, "So many masters from the Church are guarding the entrance of the Ancestral Tomb, how do you plan to get in? Yelu Changfeng, stop boasting, not a single one of you will leave here alive tonight!"

"Shut up!" Ye Qing picked up a teacup from the front and threw it forcefully at Third Brother's head, striking him, causing blood to flow down his head immediately.

"Even if you kill me, so what!" Third Brother laughed instead of getting angry, "If you kill me, can you escape? I've already considered myself a dead person. But what about you? Hahaha, if I die, will you live? Heaven is fair, my elder brother sent me to guard the Ancestral Tomb since I was young, to live in this barren desert for a lifetime, like a farmer having to farm and herd cattle. So what? In the end, didn't he die in the same place as me? All the descendants of his lineage will die, won't they?"

Ye Qing frowned and said solemnly, "So you betrayed the Yelu Family because of this?"

"What do you know!" Third Brother roared, "I was sent to this desert when I was thirteen and have lived here until now, in my seventies. During these sixty years, I've only left the desert five times. Five times, do you know what that means? My life, just because of a word from my elder brother, has completely been buried in the desert? Why? Just because he was born a few years earlier than me, he can control my life and death? Just because he was born a few years earlier, he and all his lineage can stand high, pressing others underfoot? I refuse! I'm not resigned!"

These words from Third Brother made Ye Qing, Yelu Ying, and Yelu Changfeng look at each other in dismay. Only now did they understand why Third Brother betrayed the Yelu Family. It all boiled down to being sent here to guard the tomb, an unwillingness in his heart, which led to this.

"The selection of personnel to guard the tomb here is a rule set by the family elders thousands of years ago, and all family members must abide by this rule. No one has ever been dissatisfied with this rule, what are you unhappy about!" Yelu Ying looked at Third Brother and shouted, "Upon entering here, your descendants, your family members will enjoy the best treatment from the family, all resources will lean toward them, what's there to be unhappy about?"

"My family? My descendants? What a joke!" Third Brother shouted, "Tell me, where is my family now? Where are my descendants now?"

Yelu Ying was speechless, while Yelu Changfeng took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "The great change in the family caused not just your descendants to die but even Big Brother's descendants are left with only Ying'er. No one wanted such things to happen, it's not intentional toward you, what are you dissatisfied with?"

"Yelu Changfeng, don't give me this crap!" Third Brother said coldly, "I'm not you, I'm not that noble. Making me live in the desert for so many years, I refuse. Humph, your so-called best resources are just that. Do you know what the Koga-ryu gave me? Do you know what the Church gave me?"

"So you first took refuge with the Koga-ryu, and then secretly joined the Church?" Yelu Changfeng coldly said, "But what outcome do you think you will have by doing this? Do you think the Koga-ryu will spare you after you sided with the Church?"

Third Brother shouted, "The strength of the Koga-ryu is not worth mentioning compared to the Church. Even if they don't spare me, so what!"

Ye Qing shook his head and said, "You think the Church will protect you after obtaining the Ancestral Tomb?"

Third Brother coldly laughed, "Don't scare me, once the Church gets the Ancestral Tomb, I will gain wealth that can't be spent in several lifetimes, and then I can hide. Even if the Koga-ryu wants to kill me, they must first find me!"

"In the end, you betrayed the Yelu Family because of wealth!" Yelu Ying took a deep breath, her face gradually turning cold, forming a killing intent towards Third Brother.

Third Brother shouted, "Stop talking about my matters, Yelu Ying, I acknowledge betraying the Yelu Family and ending up like this. But don't forget, your grandfather died at the hands of Yelu Changfeng!"

When it came to this matter, Yelu Ying's expression changed once more, she turned her head towards Yelu Changfeng. However, this time she was not as impulsive as before, she just looked at Yelu Changfeng and solemnly said, "Yelu Changfeng, give me an explanation!"

Yelu Changfeng sighed and said, "All the fault lies with me, back then to obtain the Koga-ryu cultivation technique, I exposed the location of the Ancestral Tomb. In order to open the Ancestral Tomb, the Koga-ryu captured Big Brother and planned to make him open the Ancestral Tomb. Five Peak Masters from the Koga-ryu came, and we couldn't stop them, I... I really had no choice but to kill Big Brother amidst the chaos..."

Upon hearing this, Yelu Ying's expression changed as well. She never expected her grandfather to die in such a way. He didn't die at the hands of outsiders, in the end, he died by the hands of his own, which was something Yelu Ying found most unacceptable, hence her anger.

"Later I activated the seal outside the Ancestral Tomb sealing those Koga-ryu ninjas outside, preventing them from approaching the Ancestral Tomb." Yelu Changfeng sighed, "However, the Koga-ryu, in order to prevent our Yelu Family from entering the Ancestral Tomb, placed their own seal outside. That's the seal you saw earlier, with three Koga-ryu ninjas hidden inside to stop anyone from approaching the Ancestral Tomb. Over the years, although we've been guarding the tomb here, we couldn't even get close to the Ancestral Tomb!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing finally understood why Yelu Changfeng had been preventing them from going to the Ancestral Tomb. Not considering whether they could get there, even if they made it, they would have to face Koga-ryu ninjas, this would expose everything. Thus, Yelu Changfeng kept stopping them, even saying harshly at the end that he would kill Yelu Ying rather than let others get the Ancestral Tomb, this was what he meant.

Of course, Ye Qing was also somewhat surprised in his heart, asking, "Since the Koga-ryu knew the Ancestral Tomb's location and how to open it, why didn't they just take over the place and capture the Yelu Family's main descendants to open the tomb? Why have they not acted until now, and you've all remained here? According to what you said, the Koga-ryu should have struck long ago to kill you, why have they waited till now?"

"Hahaha..." Third Brother laughed, "Ye, you noticed something was wrong here as well. Come on, Yelu Changfeng, continue, tell them how you led the Church here, let them see how many things you have done over the years!"

"The Church was also brought in by you?" Ye Qing was surprised looking at Yelu Changfeng, this Yelu Changfeng had done too much, hadn't he? Bringing in the Koga-ryu was one thing, but even drawing in the Church. This crisis at the Yelu Family Ancestral Tomb stems from him alone, the magnitude of this crime is considerable.

"Yelu Changfeng, can you explain this to me?" Yelu Ying was also angrily looking at Yelu Changfeng, hearing that the Church was also brought in by Yelu Changfeng made her even angrier. The Koga-ryu matters were one thing; he initially wanted to enhance his strength to protect the Ancestral Tomb with good intentions. But later, even the Church was brought in by him, making it difficult to accept. Yelu Ying wanted to see how he would explain this.