The Villainous Eldest Senior Brother and His Yandere Junior Sisters-Chapter 398 - 171 - The Empress Mother is Insulted! Ye Chen: Rationality! How do you expect me to stay rational! _2

"What... what are you trying to say!?"

Nangong Biyao frowned, her expression cold and clearly guarded.

"Alright, since the Princess Consort asks so sincerely, then I will be blunt."

Lin Xiao looked her straight in the eyes and stated, word by word, "Ye Chen is indeed your biological flesh and blood, but he was not born of your womb."

"In other words..."

"That Prince Ye, who constantly proclaims himself the Son of Destiny, was actually incubated outside your body using an Immortal Vessel from the Upper Realm."

Lin Xiao stated his audacious conclusion.

He recalled that in the original novel he'd read to its end, Ye Chen's birth was described with some ambiguous, magical details.

Although not explicitly stated in the text, it could be clearly inferred.

Ye Chen was definitely not personally birthed by Nangong Biyao, who was known for her fastidiousness.

Rather, it seemed more likely that Nangong Biyao had used some secret technique of an Immortal Sect, similar to the in-vitro fertilization of his previous life, to cultivate him.

The two locked eyes. After a brief silence.

TWANG!

Cold light flashed in the air!

Lin Xiao, his expression unchanged, looked at the flying sword pressed against his neck and chuckled bitterly, "My, my, what are you doing?"

"Now, I advise the Princess Consort to be more clear-headed."

"As this junior previously stated, I only need a moment to crush the Chief's Communication Talisman, and all these secrets will be transmitted to everyone in the Qinglan Sect."

"If word got out that the renowned Prince Ye is actually a manufactured 'freak,' I imagine Prince Ye's already shattered mental state would only worsen, wouldn't it?"

"Villain! You..."

Veins faintly pulsed on Nangong Biyao's bright, fair forehead. Shame and fury warred within her, and she ground her teeth!

However, she could not follow her heart and cut this man, who was handsome on the outside but rotten on the inside, in two!

Yes, at this very moment, she thoroughly understood her current predicament!

She, who had lived two lives and weathered the vicissitudes of the world, was truly, completely cornered by this young man, someone the same age as her own son!

This feeling was simply...

Too infuriating, too hateful!

"Good, it seems the Princess Consort no longer has any objections to this Chief."

Seeing the flying sword slowly retract from his neck, Lin Xiao's lips couldn't help but curl into a smile.

RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

Just then, a terrifying tremor emanated from the tower not far ahead.

Lin Xiao and Nangong Biyao's expressions changed, and they both looked over.

On the ancient, mottled, rune-covered wall of the Demon Suppression Tower's first floor, a slender human figure flickered into view!

At the same time, a series of system prompts sounded in Lin Xiao's mind!

"You have indirectly struck the Son of Destiny (Ye Chen), causing his Luck Value to decrease by 50 points! His current Luck Value's background color remains unchanged (Deep Green)."

"You have indirectly struck the Son of Destiny (Ye Chen), causing his Luck Value to decrease by 30 points! His current Luck Value's background color remains unchanged (Deep Green)."

...

So that's how it is!

No wonder Ye Chen's Luck Value has been plummeting so drastically lately! It's not just because I threatened his mother, his pillar of support. This Blood Demon is also using the Borrowing Luck to Ascend forbidden technique to devour his Luck Value, replenishing its own essence to break through the final seal!

Lin Xiao instantly understood everything.

His heart was filled with countless emotions.

Who could have imagined that the invincible Long Aotian protagonist from the original novel was now being treated as a 'Luck Value battery' by the boss of the first major map, to be drained at will?

"It's Chen'er! It must be Chen'er!"

"That damned fiend! It's actually using demonic arts to devour Chen'er's luck! This Palace will overturn this Demon Suppression Tower and tear it to shreds!"

Meanwhile, Nangong Biyao, her expression furious, lunged forward, only to be firmly grabbed by an arm.

"Princess Consort! You mustn't be rash."

"Didn't we agree earlier? First, we locate Ye Chen, then we eliminate the Eight Great Demon Sects one by one. After that, we join forces to easily slay the Blood Demon when it breaks its seal, and rescue Ye Chen. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"If you destroy the Demon Suppression Tower now, you'll only help the Blood Demon see the light of day! That would lead to endless calamity!"

Lin Xiao said with rare seriousness.

"Silence! My only biological child is currently in the hands of that fiend, suffering torture and torment, his fate unknown! How can This Palace endure it!?"

"Immortal Lin! Release your hand at once!"

Nangong Biyao's pretty face was icy, and killing intent radiated from her.

Lin Xiao shook his head and said, "Princess Consort, surely you don't genuinely believe Ye Chen was coerced, do you?"

"Hm?"

Hearing this, Nangong Biyao was stunned for a moment, then erupted in fury, scolding, "You, what do you mean! Hmph! From the moment I first laid eyes on you, I knew you were the type to spout fabrications, an insidious and treacherous scoundrel!"

"A mother knows her son best! I, his mother, couldn't be clearer about Chen'er's character! Even if... even if he's young and impetuous, and occasionally missteps, he would absolutely not err on matters of fundamental principle!"

"If you little thief dare to slander him again, This Palace... at worst, This Palace will ensure we both perish together!"

"Tsk, tsk. Listen to the Princess Consort. It's not 'a mother knows her son best'; it's 'a doting mother often raises a ruined son' that's the truth!"

Lin Xiao didn't let go, stating coldly, "By the time you were secretly paving his path, arranging everything, and attempting to forcibly groom him into a Divine King, the indomitable, resolute, and courageous Beichuan Princely Heir was already dead!"

"You picked him yourself!"

"Now, he is merely an obstinate, arrogant, and presumptuous man, unwilling to accept any failure!"