The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1671 - 1670: Deep Sea Flood Dragon Claw

It was only that his Lifebound Poisonous Insect could gain endless benefits from him, and that was why the Second Son of Yan Family still felt far from satisfied with the delicate-looking man.His corpse was quickly disposed of, and every trace of the delicate-looking man was deliberately erased, making it look as if he had never come here at all.

"Second Young Master, the Eldest Young Master has brought his followers and prepared a grand gift for the Old Master. I wonder if Second Young Master has prepared any present on your side?"

The Second Son of Yan Family strolled through the garden in high spirits, not feeling the slightest regret over having slept someone to death. On the contrary, because his Lifebound Poisonous Insect had grown stronger by another notch, his mood had improved greatly.

"A gift? That so-called grand present is just the Eldest putting on airs. Whatever we sent last time, just send it again according to the same standard. Grandfather has never cared about those things; what he looks at is each descendant's own ability."

Whoever had ability was the one he favored. Ever since the Second Son of Yan Family could remember, hadn't it always been this way?

"We send more or less the same stuff every year, but this year the Old Master seems to care a lot about the gifts. The Eldest Young Master sent his ahead of time. I heard the Old Master was overjoyed and even praised the Eldest Young Master for being thoughtful. It's not that I'm malicious or like to overthink, but I really worry the Eldest Young Master will steal Second Young Master's thunder. If this goes on, everything on the Old Master's side will lean toward the Eldest, and where would he still remember Second Young Master's devotion to him?"

The Second Son of Yan Family stroked the Black Jade Ring on his hand. After listening to the servant's words, his brows knitted tightly beneath the mask.

Big Brother?

Why was he the second, why did he have an elder brother above him who always wanted to press his head down?

Thinking of how the Eldest racked his brains to win the Old Master's favor, whether he was truly good to the Old Master or not, whenever he saw the two of them getting closer and closer, he would feel a stifling irritation in his chest.

"Go find out what the Eldest sent this time. From what I know of the old man, he's not the type to praise people lightly. Could it be the Eldest did something interesting this time?"

In the end, the Second Son of Yan Family still felt somewhat wary of the Eldest.

The Yan Family was such a massive clan; within the main bloodline the internal strife was endless, branch families supporting the main line, branch families wanting to fight the main line for the seat. What storms had the Second Son of Yan Family not seen?

Precisely because the Yan Family's relationships were already so tangled and complex that the Second Son of Yan Family harbored resentment in his heart; at crucial moments he still had to compete with those people.

"No need to investigate. I've already gone through the back channels to ask around. This time the Eldest Young Master gifted the Old Master a Deep Sea Flood Dragon Claw from the Divine Realm. That Deep Sea Flood Dragon Claw is one of a kind in the entire Divine Realm, something you couldn't buy even if you wanted to. If not for coincidence, I don't think the Eldest Young Master would have obtained such a rare treasure."

Deep Sea Flood Dragon Claw!

Not to mention the Old Master, even someone like the Second Son of Yan Family, who was used to seeing good things, felt a twinge of temptation.

"So the Eldest had this kind of stroke of luck. Who would've thought! No wonder he sent the gift in advance, no wonder the Old Master went out of his way to praise him. Isn't this setting an example for the rest of us who haven't offered our gifts yet, making us follow this standard for our birthday tributes?"

The Second Son of Yan Family was clever and quickly grasped the Old Master's intention. But understanding was one thing; in such a short time, asking him to find a gift that could rival a Deep Sea Flood Dragon Claw—where was he supposed to get it from?

This…

The servant had been focused on bringing news to the Second Son of Yan Family and had forgotten to offer him any ideas.

The Deep Sea Flood Dragon Claw was simply too precious. As a lowly servant, how could she know what could make Second Young Master stand out among so many offerings?

"What do you think, aside from things from the deep sea, what else could match a Deep Sea Flood Dragon Claw?"

The Second Son of Yan Family threw the question back at the servant. Cold sweat poured down her back. She had known that playing the hero at a time like this might well bring disaster upon her. And sure enough, disaster had arrived.

"Things from the deep sea naturally have their own advantages, but not just anyone can obtain something from the abyss. Think about it, Young Master, all these years, hasn't the Old Master's heart's desire always been that Deep Sea Flood Dragon Claw?"

A moment earlier, the Second Son of Yan Family had thought the servant was mocking him for being incapable of getting anything from the deep sea. The next moment he felt that what Tang Rao said actually had some sense to it.

"Our Yan Family is a Poisonous Insect Family and also a Soul Capturing Family. When it comes to Poisonous Insect Poison and Soul Capturing Technique, we have always ranked among the top. The Old Master has been proud of these two points for his whole life. But we also know his regret: he has always wanted the Yan Family's Poisonous Insect Poison and Soul Capturing to be acknowledged, instead of having people avoid them like the plague the moment they hear of them."

The Second Son of Yan Family spoke right to the heart of it. It was because he cultivated an evil technique that he could host two Lifebound Poisonous Insects in his body at the same time. This was something only he knew; the Old Master had never even heard of such an unorthodox practice.

The Old Master also had a Lifebound Poisonous Insect, and in his lifetime he had only that single one. He had raised it for hundreds of years; the Gu Worm was almost completely merged with him. This should have been a joyous thing, yet to outsiders, putting a worm into one's body was still something they found hard to accept.

Even though the Yan Family held significant influence on the East Island, it was merely because their strength surpassed others. Other than using sheer power to suppress those who displeased them, they seemed to have no other advantage.

But after so many years of effort from the Old Master, the Yan Family still hadn't been acknowledged by the world. On what grounds did the Second Son of Yan Family think he could come up with a better solution?

Could it be that he should plant Poisonous Insect Poison in everyone attending the Old Master's birthday banquet, use Poisonous Insect Poison to control them, make them suddenly revere the Old Master beyond measure and publicly admit that the Yan Family's Poisonous Insects and Soul Capturing Technique were orthodox arts rather than some crooked demonic path?

Would that really be a good idea?

The Second Son of Yan Family only dared to think about it. After all, there were simply too many guests attending the birthday banquet. Planting Poisonous Insect Poison in them one by one—firstly, he didn't have that many Gu Worms; secondly, his spiritual power was not yet strong enough to control that many people at the same time.

"Young Master, you're not thinking of making the people of East Island acknowledge the Yan Family's Poisonous Insect Technique and Soul Capturing Technique in the shortest possible time, are you?"

One couldn't blame the servant for following this train of thought; he was merely going along the lines of the Second Son of Yan Family's own reasoning. The Second Son of Yan Family didn't take offense and instead nodded honestly, admitting it.

"I do have a good idea. Would Young Master care to hear it?"

The idea had just suddenly occurred to the servant as well; he just didn't know whether the Young Master would despise it because it came from a mere servant.

"What good idea?"

The Second Son of Yan Family asked.

The servant stepped closer, leaned in to his ear, and whispered a few sentences. The Second Son of Yan Family thought for a moment, then suddenly clapped his hands, the motion startling the servant.

"This is a good idea. If it really works, you'll certainly be well rewarded. You go arrange it. If you run into trouble, I'll handle it. Go now, time is tight. Whether it succeeds or not depends on you."