"I..."
Upon hearing this, Sikong Longyin's eyes widened, but he couldn't utter a word.
He wanted to say that the position of Manor Lord should have been his, and it was the second senior brother and Lei Ming who fought over it, which led to this incident.
Therefore, he couldn't bear this blame himself.
But then he thought, such things don't happen with just one hand clapping, and moreover, Lei Ming had already been killed by the other party, so he had nothing else to say.
Thinking of this, Sikong Longyin said in a deep voice, "You are right, this is indeed a crime, I admit it, how do you plan to deal with me?"
"It's good that you admit it!"
Ye Cangtian looked at the other person and continued, "As for how to deal with you, it will depend on what you have done after leaving the Yulong Manor!"
En?
Hearing this, Sikong Longyin's eyes immediately began to move. The other party did not punish him first, but instead asked about his actions.
This proved that the other party was giving him a chance!
Thinking so, Sikong Longyin did not hide anything and directly told them about his movements in recent years.
Listening to Sikong Longyin's narration, Ye Cangtian said, "I will find someone to verify everything you have said. If you have done anything outrageous, I will never let you off lightly!"
Saying this, Ye Cangtian was silent for a moment and said, "Considering that you have not made any grave mistakes, I will temporarily spare your life. However, while the death penalty can be avoided, punishment for the living cannot be escaped! Are you willing to atone for your sins?"
As expected.
Hearing this, Sikong Longyin muttered to himself. Ye Cangtian truly had no intention of killing him.
Thinking so, he quickly said, "I am willing to atone for my sins!"
"Very good."
Ye Cangtian nodded with satisfaction and said, "As long as you accomplish two things, I will absolve you of your sins and allow you to return to Yulong Manor!"
"Okay."
Sikong Longyin quickly agreed. For him, the position of Manor Lord was out of the question now, and returning to the Manor was the most important thing.
Therefore, no matter what conditions Ye Cangtian proposed, he would agree without hesitation.
Seeing Sikong Longyin accept the punishment, Ye Cangtian nodded with satisfaction and then stated the two conditions.
First, Ye Cangtian asked the other party to help him perform a play.
Currently, apart from Yulong Manor, the other four peak forces had not yet appeared.
Ye Cangtian believed that these people would not give up, but were just waiting for the right time.
Therefore, he wanted to use Sikong Longyin to lure these people out.
After all, the enemy of one's enemy is one's friend. Sikong Longyin had fallen out with the Yin Group, and it was likely that other forces would come to him and join forces.
Second, Sikong Longyin had to guarantee that he would treat Lan Yue as he would treat the Manor Lord.
This point, even if Sikong Longyin became a Heavenly-level expert, he must not change.
To put it bluntly, Ye Cangtian was paving the way for Lan Yue.
Sikong Longyin's cultivation was much stronger than Lan Yue's, and if nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely step into the Heavenly-level realm first.
If this were the case, it would be difficult for Lan Yue to suppress Sikong Longyin, so Ye Cangtian was now asking for a promise from him.
"This..."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's conditions, Sikong Longyin's brows furrowed.
The first condition was nothing, he could agree to it.
But the second condition was worth pondering. The other party asked him to treat Lan Yue as he would treat the Manor Lord.
Did that not mean that after Ye Cangtian, the position of Manor Lord would be passed on to Lan Yue, and he would also miss out on the position of Manor Lord?
At that time, being at the mercy of someone like Lan Yue, whose cultivation was extremely low, would make him a laughingstock?
Thinking of this, Sikong Longyin looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Can the second condition be changed?"
"No!"
Ye Cangtian replied very decisively, turned to look at the other person, and continued, "I know what you are thinking, you still want to compete for the position of Manor Lord, but I tell you, you should give up this idea!"
After a pause, Ye Cangtian continued, "I have already announced before that after me, she will be the next Manor Lord! This will not change, and it has also been recognized by the old man!"
"If you don't believe me, the old man is guarding the capital of Huaxia. You can find him to confront him anytime!" Ye Cangtian added.
Uh...
Hearing the last sentence, Sikong Longyin couldn't help but take two steps back and plop down on the bed.
Since the other party dared to confront him, it proved that everything he said was true.
After all, for such a matter, it was too easy to confront.
Ye Cangtian was in his prime, and even if he abdicated, it would take a long time, so in terms of time, it was absolutely sufficient.
And during this time, he could go to the capital of Huaxia at any time.
If the other party was lying, wouldn't it be too easy to expose?
But it was precisely because the other party was telling the truth that he felt a deep sense of loss.
It was one thing to lose to Ye Cangtian, but Ye Cangtian's strength and talent were both very strong, he accepted it!
But Lan Yue was different. In his opinion, she was inferior to him in all aspects.
Under such circumstances, Old Zhou chose Lan Yue instead of him, which truly made him disheartened.
On the other side, Lan Yue saw Sikong Longyin's dejected expression and immediately secretly pulled Ye Cangtian's sleeve, then gave him a look.
Sensing Lan Yue's gaze, Ye Cangtian was silent for a moment and said, "You don't need to resent the old man's decision. He has been away from the Manor for so long and doesn't understand your strength and character. He's afraid of entrusting the responsibility to the wrong person..."
As his voice fell, Sikong Longyin's expression immediately improved a bit.
If it was considered from this perspective, he could still accept it, after all, taking over Yulong Manor was a major event and required careful consideration.
Seeing Sikong Longyin regain some color, Ye Cangtian was silent for a moment and said, "I know you are unwilling, but think about it from another angle, why bother to be fixated on the position of Manor Lord?"
The position of Manor Lord was just a false name. Even if one became the Manor Lord, what good would it do?
For someone like Sikong Longyin with decent talent, these false names were just a burden. Their goal should be to pursue the peak of martial arts...
With the persuasive words, Sikong Longyin's expression became more and more appeased, and his knot gradually opened!
What the other party said was right. He was indeed a martial arts enthusiast, not good at management, and even less at scheming.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been kicked out by Lei Ming.
So even if he became the Manor Lord of Yulong Manor, he wouldn't achieve anything, and might even put Yulong Manor in crisis.
In that case, wouldn't he become a sinner of Yulong Manor?
It was also at this thought that Sikong Longyin suddenly had a realization. Instead of being the Manor Lord himself, it was better to give it to someone capable.
This way, he could focus on cultivation, and if Yulong Manor encountered any crisis, he could fight for Yulong Manor, wouldn't that be better?
Thinking so, he looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Okay, I can acknowledge her, but if she becomes like Lei Ming in the future, or is incompetent, then don't blame me for replacing her!"
"Can do."
Ye Cangtian heard this and nodded with a smile. He was full of confidence in Lan Yue.
After all, Lan Yue was once one of the seven veteran Heavenly-level enforcers of the Dark Association. Although her cultivation was a bit lower, she still had the ability.
Therefore, managing Yulong Manor would not be a problem.
Thump!
Listening to Ye Cangtian's words, Sikong Longyin directly knelt on one knee and respectfully said to the two, "Your subordinate Sikong Longyin greets the Young Manor Lord, and the Senior Sister!"
"My Senior Sister and I don't like this kind of etiquette, so please refrain from doing it in the future!"
Ye Cangtian waved his hand, and a soft spiritual energy lifted him up.
Immediately after, Ye Cangtian and Sikong Longyin arranged some contact methods, passwords, and so on, and briefly explained his intentions.
Not long after, Sikong Longyin got up and, with the subdued Long Yi and others, left the Yin Group.