Even though Helian Yi put aside his status as the family head and lowered his posture to communicate with Ye Tiancheng and the others, he couldn't achieve a very good outcome.
Helian Yi could patiently do this, on one hand, because as a father, he could understand Ye Tiancheng's feelings. If it were him, and his daughter was kidnapped, and the other party demanded he do something, his mood would likely not be much better, nor would he dare to say he would do anything.
Therefore, Helian Yi had not agreed with the plan to kidnap Ye Qingcheng from the very beginning.
On the other hand, according to what the elder in the family had said before, Ye Tiancheng was related to the survival of their entire Helian family. How could he not be cautious?
Thus, Helian Yi felt even more that the elders in the family were really out of their minds and stubborn.
They had already offended Ye Tiancheng. If Ye Tiancheng was dissatisfied with them, wouldn't he be even less willing to agree to their demands? Using threats to achieve goals was no different from walking a tightrope over lava.
It was precisely for the sake of the family that Helian Yi could be so patient now.
Ye Tiancheng was even more vigilant. He was not brainless. The situation here was very complicated, and many things were not clear. Moreover, with what had happened, Ye Tiancheng found it difficult to put on a good face.
Helian Yi also understood that the worst thing he didn't want to happen was still unfolding.
Ye Tiancheng and his group's impression of the Helian family was likely only one of disgust. If they hadn't completely fallen out and had various concerns, it was hard to say what Ye Tiancheng's reaction would be now.
After Ye Tiancheng and Helian Yi had gone back and forth, haggling for a long time, the final result was that Ye Tiancheng agreed to temporarily be a guest at the Helian family. As for what would happen later, it was certainly impossible to settle in a few words. Helian Yi knew this in his heart and therefore did not force it.
Although it was not smooth sailing with Ye Tiancheng, and he was given a cold shoulder, for various reasons, Helian Yi did not hold a grudge against Ye Tiancheng in his heart. Instead, his dissatisfaction and disgust towards the elders in the family grew.
If it weren't for them, the situation would not have become so tricky.
Especially after Helian Yi learned that Ye Tiancheng had already agreed to return to the Helian family as a favor to Helian Yue for Hou Mingzhu.
With what had happened now, he and Helian Yue, father and daughter, were instantly caught in an awkward position.
Those old undead things! They were always fighting for power and pursuing their own interests in the family, constantly obstructing him, the family head, and not showing him any respect. Yet, they could do these things in private.
From an angle where no one could see, Helian Yi's expression gradually turned grim.
In the past, he had many considerations, and the various factions within the family kept each other in check, so Helian Yi had not done much. However, looking at the current situation, if he did not deal with these old undead things soon, he might suffer even greater losses.
If they only disliked him alone, it would be fine. But now, these old undead things were dragging the entire Helian family's ship down with them. As the head of the Helian family, how could Helian Yi watch such a thing happen?
Wen Yao, having been invited to help before, found it difficult to speak up now. It was not appropriate to simply send her away. Therefore, she was also invited to the Helian family as a guest by Helian Yi.
Wen Yao looked at the situation before her and did not refuse Helian Yi's invitation. She also accompanied Ye Tiancheng and his group to the Helian family.
The Helian family had stood for many years, with strong financial resources and a transcendent status. The Helian family's main residence was naturally not just a small villa, but occupied several mountains, surrounded by them, with sprawling, luxurious architectural complexes stretching for who knows how many miles.
This could also be considered the gathering place for the members of the Helian family.
After Ye Tiancheng agreed to Helian Yi's invitation to visit the Helian family, their group arrived here.
The Fatty and the Little Fox were quite amazed, but considering various factors and the current situation, they did not show too much emotion, only feeling secretly surprised in their hearts.
All of them were from prestigious families. Looking at their status and their wealth, it was incredibly extravagant!
However, upon further thought, the Hou family's status was not low either. After all, Hou Mingzhu could be sisters with Helian Yue. In fact, the gap in family background among the four sisters was not too large. The apparent difference was merely due to the different styles of the families.
In fact, the villa they had stayed in before was also very luxurious.
The reason they were still not comparable to the Helian family now was only a few factors. This was, after all, the Helian family's main residence, while their previous accommodation was temporary, mostly rented.
Moreover, they were traveling all over the world and had no fixed place to stay. Even with Hou Mingzhu's arrangements, they couldn't find luxurious houses comparable to the Helian family's main residence wherever they went.
If it were so easy to surpass, how could the Helian family be considered one of the top wealthy families?
As they approached the Helian family's main territory, Ye Tiancheng couldn't help but frown slightly. The Little Fox noticed the change in Ye Tiancheng's expression and moved closer to him, asking him about the situation in a low voice.
"Big Brother, what's wrong? Did you discover something?"
Hearing the Little Fox's question, Ye Tiancheng opened his mouth slightly, not by much, and answered in a very low voice.
He said to the Little Fox, "The Helian family likely has cultivators, and their cultivation is not weak."
The Little Fox was slightly surprised because they were still in the car, and Helian Yi and Helian Yue were present, so it was not convenient to discuss matters freely. Thus, the Little Fox only subtly nodded and then withdrew.
The Fatty saw that the Little Fox had communicated with Ye Tiancheng for a while and was a bit curious about what they were talking about, so he quietly asked the Little Fox.
The Little Fox lowered his voice and roughly explained the situation to the Fatty in the back seat.
Upon hearing this, the Fatty also felt that it was not good. If it were anything else, it would be fine. But even Ye Tiancheng said it was a cultivator whose cultivation was not weak, then it would likely be a not-so-simple character, and it would probably be difficult to deal with.
He didn't know if the other party was good or evil, and what their intentions were.
Ye Tiancheng and the others had a vague premonition that the elder in the Helian family who had given the order to invite Ye Tiancheng to the Helian family was very likely the cultivator Ye Tiancheng had sensed.
Furthermore, when they first entered the Helian family's territory, Ye Tiancheng did not have sufficient defenses and therefore did not restrain his aura. It was likely that with the other party's strength, they should have sensed Ye Tiancheng's arrival.
After Helian Yi brought Ye Tiancheng and his group into the Helian family, he immediately ordered people to prepare accommodations and then arranged for Ye Tiancheng and his group to move in, also demanding that the servants prepare everything to the best of their ability.
Ye Tiancheng's impression of the Helian family was already bad enough. Helian Yi did not want this situation to worsen further and wanted to salvage what he could.
Ye Tiancheng deeply felt that his daughter, Ye Qingcheng, had suffered a lot on this trip. Upon hearing that the kidnappers had allowed Ye Qingcheng to cry all the way, his heart was filled with even more anger and heartache.
Therefore, after arriving at the Helian family, Ye Tiancheng did not hold back. He asked Hou Mingzhu to take Ye Qingcheng to rest well first.
Hou Mingzhu had been worried all the way and had rushed over without much rest. Ye Tiancheng felt that Hou Mingzhu should also get some good rest.
The Fatty and the Little Fox also stayed behind. Hou Mingzhu and Ye Qingcheng could not be without someone, and Ye Tiancheng would not feel at ease.
As for Ye Tiancheng, under the instructions of his father Helian Yi, Helian Yue was to take Ye Tiancheng around the Helian family and introduce some situations to him, allowing Ye Tiancheng to understand some things.
Ye Tiancheng had no objections. Understanding more was a good thing. The subsequent matters were very complicated, and knowing more was better than being clueless later. Therefore, Ye Tiancheng did not refuse and left with Helian Yue. Since her husband was leaving with her good sister, Hou Mingzhu had nothing to worry about and let Ye Tiancheng act on his own with great confidence.
Helian Yue led Ye Tiancheng around the family and roughly told him some things. Many people from the Helian family saw Helian Yue leading Ye Tiancheng and talking to Ye Tiancheng in low voices, with a rather humble demeanor. They all looked at them with surprise.
When Ye Tiancheng noticed these people's gazes, he thought for a moment and understood what was going on.
Helian Yue's personality was very obvious. She was a cold and beautiful woman. As the young lady of the Helian family, she was usually even more aloof and proud. It was likely difficult to see her so close to a stranger and lowering her stance.
However, although he understood what was happening, Ye Tiancheng had no intention of intervening. After all, he didn't think it concerned him.
If the Helian family hadn't been in the wrong this time, this situation wouldn't have arisen. This was the treatment he deserved, and he accepted it with a clear conscience.
However, the onlookers would not think the same. They would think more, especially those who had other thoughts about Helian Yue. Such a beautiful woman like Helian Yue, who was always cold and distant, would not lack suitors and admirers.
Originally, Helian Yue looked down on everyone. They were all dreamers, and a balance could barely be maintained.
However, Ye Tiancheng's appearance would definitely break this balance. None of them could receive such treatment. Even within the Helian family, with the advantage of proximity, it had been useless for so many years. Yet, only Ye Tiancheng, an outsider, received it. These people would likely immediately lose their composure and could not tolerate it.
Therefore, as expected, after walking with Helian Yue for not long, Ye Tiancheng was stopped.
The young man who stopped them looked quite presentable, even handsome, but his demeanor was not very good, likely related to his character. There was some truth to the saying that one's appearance reflects their inner self.
This young man had a sinister and lecherous gaze, making people very uncomfortable. His steps were slightly unsteady, his face slightly sunken, and his under-eye area was sunken and dark. It was likely that his private life was very active, and his conduct was probably not good either, with a deficit in private morality.
Simply put, he was probably not a good person, and he must have done something extremely immoral, judging by his appearance.
Not only did Ye Tiancheng have a bad first impression of him, but Helian Yue's first reaction upon seeing this person was to change direction and try to avoid him, not wanting to face him at all.
Unfortunately, the other party was not well-intentioned and was coming for them, so how could they let them avoid him so easily?
Therefore, even though Helian Yue changed direction, the other party followed her footsteps and blocked the way between Ye Tiancheng and Helian Yue, looking very displeased, with a hostile gaze towards Ye Tiancheng, clearly with ill intentions.