Chapter 636

Chapter 636: Partiality

“Father, is there any good news lately?” Lu Ye asked.

Because at this moment, the Zhu family was bustling around, all wearing cheerful expressions as they decorated the house.

“Hahaha, our family’s prodigy, your brother Zhu Tianjiao is back!”

Zhu Xiong’s face could hardly hide his joy and pride.

Lu Ye’s heart sank.

Here we go.

The biggest turning point in the Compassionless Sage’s life had arrived.

Zhu Tianjiao!

Because of this person, the Compassionless Sage had become utterly ruthless and heartless.

His mother was also filled with excitement.

“Your little brother has been cultivating for five years and is temporarily back home. He is of good nature, so as his elder brother, you need to make some concessions.” His mother advised.

Lu Ye nodded.

He really wanted to meet Zhu Tianjiao and see what kind of person he was.

Lu Ye found Qing Tian and curiously asked her.

“Speaking of which, he is your family’s lucky star. When your parents were fleeing, they accidentally lost you, but they later picked up Zhu Tianjiao on the way. Because of Zhu Tianjiao’s exceptional talent, his cries caught the attention of a great being, and thanks to that, your father was able to break through to a new realm and turn the tables on his enemies. He was even taken in as a disciple by that great being and went to Bai Lu Academy to cultivate.”

“To be honest, I don’t really know him well; I’ve only met him a few times. I heard my father wants to arrange a marriage between me and your family’s Zhu Tianjiao. But Xiaoshen, I really don’t want to marry him. I’d much rather marry you. What should I do?” Qing Tian said, her face beaming with a playful smile.

Lu Ye…

A girl’s bright confession could undeniably penetrate a young man’s heart.

“I’ll go talk to my father right now!”

Lu Ye dashed home, thinking, if he can take Qing Tian first, maybe things would turn around regarding the Compassionless Sage.

There were still several days left; he was in time!

But when Lu Ye got home, he saw a handsome young man surrounded by the family, chatting happily.

Both his father and mother wore smiles they had never shown to Lu Ye.

So warm and affectionate!

The love seemed to overflow.

In that moment, everyone’s attention was focused on Zhu Tianjiao, leaving no one to notice Lu Ye.

Lu Ye knew he had to make a move!

So he squeezed into the crowd and bowed to voice his request.

Originally, Zhu Xiong was brimming with smiles, but his expression froze and soon turned to dissatisfaction.

“Nonsense!”

“Just yesterday, Qing Tian’s father said he would betroth her to Tianjiao! What are you talking about?”

Zhu Tianjiao, smiling, stared at Lu Ye.

Yet deep in his eyes, it was as cold as ice.

He stepped forward, “So this is the elder brother? Father, although Qing Tian and I are childhood friends, after all, you are the biological son of the Zhu family. I know that with you back, Father and Mother’s family is already complete. I came back this time only to bid farewell! Brother, don’t worry; I have grown up under the Zhu family’s care and have received immense kindness. I would never snatch parents from you!”

With that one sentence, the Zhu parents instantly exploded.

“Smack!”

Zhu’s mother slapped Lu Ye hard across the face.

Well… Lu Ye dodged.

“You dare to dodge?”

Zhu’s father kicked at him in anger.

Lu Ye…

What the heck did I do?

Forget it, just bear with it for now.

Lu Ye was placed under house arrest.

That night, Zhu Tianjiao came to see Lu Ye secretly, a smirk on his face.

“I thought you were dead; I didn’t expect you to still be alive. I initially didn’t plan on coming home, but upon hearing your news, I rushed back.” Zhu Tianjiao said with a laugh.

“You came back to reclaim what originally belonged to you, right?”

“But sorry, everything that was yours has long belonged to me. As long as I’m here, this family has nothing to do with you. Qing Tian, is it? You like her? Just watch closely how I win her over and toy with her!”

In this situation, would Zhu Qing Shen not take action?

Any man with any guts would surely act.

And Lu Ye acted too.

Thus, Zhu Tianjiao, who had two major realms above Lu Ye, was promptly taken down by Lu Ye.

His eyes were filled with scorn.

Suddenly, the door to the ancestral hall burst open.

Lu Ye’s body was flung across the room, crashing heavily against a pillar.

“Brother, I was wrong! It’s all my foolish dreaming! I just wanted a bit of your affection. I wanted very little; could you not kick me out? I can let you have Qing Tian, is that okay? I truly realize my mistake.”

Lu Ye???

Isn’t this nonsense?

Does this guy not blink while lying?

“Zhu Qing Shen, you’re simply too much!” Zhu Xiong was almost exploding from anger.

But Lu Ye quickly found a point to counter.

“Father, he is much stronger than me, yet he let me pin him down with no resistance. Clearly, there’s something off!”

“Nonsense! It’s clearly your brother who is worried about his feelings and didn’t want to strike back! I really didn’t expect that you would be so malicious; I truly misjudged you!”

Lu Ye???

This had to be a blatant lie, right?

What do you mean ‘didn’t want to strike back’? If he didn’t want to fight back, how can he be held down?

“Zhu Qing Shen, you are truly disappointing me!”

Lu Ye took a deep breath.

Though he wanted to help the Compassionless Sage, this feeling, whoever wants to bear it can.

With one punch, Lu Ye smashed everyone to pieces.

Start over!

All the evil was due to his insufficient strength. Would starting over and cultivating diligently allow him to surpass Zhu Tianjiao?

So, Lu Ye began again.

This time, Lu Ye cultivated like a madman.

He pushed the speed of his cultivation to the limit.

But he started too late; even with his efforts, his strength was still on par with Zhu Tianjiao.

Lu Ye took the initiative to propose marriage to the Zhu family.

Even as feelings deepened, he directly set up an illusion to let Qing Tian believe she had already been with Zhu Qing Shen.

Wouldn’t that make everything more stable?

But the result? As stable as a house of cards!

Zhu Tianjiao didn’t really like Qing Tian or this family; he simply wouldn’t allow his possessions to be snatched away by Zhu Qing Shen. Even if those possessions had been used, he would take them back.

The key thing was that everyone genuinely liked Zhu Tianjiao.

Even when Lu Ye used illusions to make Qing Tian think she had lost her virtue, she still preferred to follow Zhu Tianjiao rather than Zhu Qing Shen.

Lu Ye even contemplated killing Zhu Tianjiao, but little did he know that Zhu Tianjiao had a protector.

Lu Ye was on the verge of a heart attack from anger.

Yes!

In his previous life, Lu Ye indeed had no parents.

But after becoming Zhu Qing Shen, he discovered that sometimes even having parents can be worse than having none if they are fiercely biased.

Because when you have none, there’s no hope, and thus, no disappointment.

But now, having them, he felt like he was being killed by their partiality.