Chapter 1995: Give in?

Upon reaching the mountaintop, the golden-armored warriors immediately spread out, surrounding everyone.

Amidst the crowd, Song Jian stepped forward to Ye Bufan, a kind smile on his Face.

"Doctor Song, I haven't seen you in a few days, and you're even more imposing. I wonder how you've considered the matter I brought up last time?"

Ye Bufan naturally knew what he was talking about; on the surface, it was about marrying his daughter to him, but in reality, it was forcing him to choose sides between the Empress Dowager and him.

He smiled slightly: "I've been reflecting on myself these past few days, and I truly don't deserve the Princess, so I can only decline Your Highness's kindness."

His words were very polite, but his attitude was incredibly firm.

Song Jian was definitely not a benevolent person, and he would never stand on his side, no matter what.

Song Jian's smile faded, and his gaze sharpened: "Young man, sometimes choosing the wrong direction can lead to lifelong regrets."

Ye Bufan remained calm, "It's fine. The path I choose, I must walk it through, no matter what. Besides, who can say for sure whether it's right or wrong sometimes!"

"In that case, you should take care of yourself. I hope you won't regret it in the future."

After Song Jian finished speaking, he turned to look at Di Long and Di Hu behind him, "Your Di family dared to trespass into Lingxiao Academy. Do you really think Tianfeng City has no rule of law?"

With that, he waved his hand: "Take all these people back for me; they must be severely punished."

After he finished speaking, Ye Bufan's brows immediately furrowed. This Old thing seemed to be speaking up for Lingxiao Academy, but in fact, it was definitely not the case.

Song Jian came neither early nor late, but precisely at this moment, which was certainly not accidental.

First, one thing was certain: before he stood on his side, he would never come to help him.

Since he came here with such a grand display of force and was not helping him, there was only one outcome: he was going to help the Di family and give him a warning.

He could even foresee that once the Di family members were taken away by him, they would probably be released very quickly, after all, the enemy of an enemy is a friend.

Regardless of whether Song Jian had any prior connection with the Di family, he wouldn't mind creating more enemies for himself.

He understood the reasoning, but the other party represented the royal family of Tianfeng City, and now that he said he was going to arrest people, he couldn't stop him.

"Wait a moment!"

Just then, Li Daoran stepped forward, "Your Highness, I'm afraid what you're doing is not quite appropriate."

"Dean Li, you look to be in good spirits, indeed."

Song Jian looked at Li Daoran, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, clearly noticing that the other party's cultivation had recovered.

"I wonder where Dean Li finds it inappropriate?"

"Your Highness, I am now an Elder of Lingxiao Academy, no longer the Dean."

Li Daoran was also a person who had seen many storms. First, he calmly stated his identity, then said, "Your Highness, being a busy man, seems to have forgotten the agreement between the Academy and the royal family.

We had agreed before that, whether it's Cangfeng Academy or Lingxiao Academy, anything that happens within our Academy's boundaries should be handled by ourselves, and has nothing to do with the Tianfeng Empire royal family.

These people forcibly entered Lingxiao Academy and offended the Academy's dignity, so they should naturally be handled by us. There's no need to trouble Your Highness."

His words were neither humble nor arrogant, yet they clearly explained the reason for the matter.

Only then did Ye Bufan realize that there was such an agreement between the two academies and the royal family, and Song Jian bringing people here was clearly overstepping his bounds.

"You mean that agreement? It's already an outdated old almanac."

Song Jian seemed to have already made up his mind, and with just a slight smile, he said, "Under heaven, there is no land that is not the King's. As long as it is within the territory of the Tianfeng Empire, any incident that occurs should naturally be governed by the royal family."

"Nonsense!"

Nalan Yujia had a fiery temper. She didn't care if the other party was a Prince or not. With dissatisfaction in her heart, she stepped out and retorted.

"You are simply bullying Lingxiao Academy because we have no one. For so many years, why haven't I seen you enter Cangfeng Academy even once?"

Song Jian's expression immediately turned cold. As a Prince of a nation, being directly refuted to his Face like this was certainly a loss of Face.

If he hadn't known that the other party was a Body Integration Stage expert, he probably would have already turned hostile and attacked.

Song Jian suppressed the anger in his heart and said furiously, "I don't need you to teach me how to do things. I'll arrest whoever I want and take whoever I want. No one can stop me!"

In fact, he was indeed bullying Lingxiao Academy for having no backing. After all, for so many years, Lingxiao Academy had been destroyed without any inquiry from above, which showed that it had been completely abandoned.

Nalan Yujia also got angry and immediately shouted, "I'd like to see who dares!"

After saying that, the Aura of a Late Stage Body Integration expert suddenly erupted.

Li Daoran also didn't say much, but the Aura on his body also emanated, clearly showing his stance.

Lu Xueman, Li Qingzhu, and the others were also not to be outdone. They all stood behind Ye Bufan, poised to act if a single word went awry.

Seeing this scene, the bald middle-aged man behind Song Jian took a step forward, directly standing in front of him, and the Aura on his body also suddenly erupted.

However, he was only one person. Although he also had a Late Stage Body Integration cultivation, he was slightly weaker compared to Nalan Yujia and Li Daoran.

"What are you doing? Are you openly resisting the royal family?"

Song Jian looked at Ye Bufan with a cold expression, "Dean Ye, have you thought it through? Do you know the consequences of doing this? Can you bear them?"

Nalan Yujia, Li Daoran, and the others all looked over together. As long as he gave the order, no matter who the other party was, they would immediately take action.

"What are you all doing? Don't be rude to His Highness."

Ye Bufan's expression changed, and his smile became even more brilliant, even with a hint of flattery.

"Your Highness, please don't mind it. Everyone was just impulsive for a moment. This is just a misunderstanding.

You are right, under heaven, there is no land that is not the King's. You represent the Tianfeng Empire royal family, and within Tianfeng City, you can arrest whoever you wish.

How about this, I'll personally bring them over to you."

His performance stunned everyone present, even Song Jian was momentarily surprised. The other party hadn't bowed or submitted to him for so long, so why did he suddenly back down?

Li Daoran, Nalan Yujia, and the others were also puzzled. They all knew their Dean's temperament very well; although he was young, he never suffered losses, so why would he bow to Song Jian today?

The Di family members clearly hadn't expected this either, but they were no longer concerned with shock; their hearts were filled with the ecstasy of having escaped a disaster. They were finally saved.

Ye Bufan ignored the astonished gazes of the others, directly stepped forward, lifted Di Long and Di Hu with one hand, and threw the two of them in front of Song Jian.

Then came the rest of the people. In a blink of an eye, more than a dozen Di family members were all thrown over.

After doing all this, Ye Bufan walked back, his Face full of smiles, and said, "Your Highness, do you have any other instructions?"

"Dean Ye is indeed a person who understands the bigger picture. I hope you will reconsider this King's proposal."

To be honest, Song Jian didn't understand what he was up to. After speaking, he had his golden-armored warriors take the Di family members and leave Lingxiao Academy.

Watching them leave, a meaningful cold smile appeared at the corner of Ye Bufan's mouth.