When he saw the words on the side of the birthstone, his face changed drastically, and his whole body trembled.
"This is...this is my elder brother's life-testing stone!"
These words reignited the shock in the hearts of those present.
If Xiao Wanwan had said it was her great-grandfather, no one would have doubted it, but now Ye Yangyu himself has said it.
This plunged the entire hall into an eerie atmosphere.
"So, it was Lord Yan who stole Ye Yangyu's life-testing stone?"
"How is that possible? Ye Yangyu left the Dragon Clan long ago, so how could his life-testing stone appear now?"
"That's right, could it be that Ye Yangyu didn't die?"
Ye Lanyin and Xiao Rui'an exchanged a glance, remembering the small wooden box their father had given her.
She hadn't even seen it, so how would her daughter know it belonged to her grandfather?
Xiao Rui'an shook his head at her, signaling her not to make a fuss and to see how Wanwan would handle it.
"This belongs to my elder brother; his name is on this birthstone!!"
Back then, he and his older brother carved this together.
His birthstone is engraved with Ye Yangyu, while his elder brother's is engraved with Ye Zunyu. The two agreed that no matter who becomes the Dragon King in the future, they will protect each other for the rest of their lives.
However, he eventually parted ways with his elder brother, even causing his elder brother to... have his dragon bones removed.
He looked up and took out his birthstone from his pocket; the birthstone was already emitting a faint light.
"Back then, when my older brother and I were five years old, we secretly carved our names on the birthstone and made a vow that whoever became the Dragon King in the future would protect the other for the rest of their lives."
"So, we each looked at the other's name on the birthstone."
"On this birthstone before me is engraved my name—Ye Yangyu, while on the birthstone to my right is my elder brother's name—Ye Zunyang!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was shocked.
The leader of the Ye family faction, who was in charge of the Dragon Palace Gate, said, "So, this life-testing stone really belongs to the Ye family?"
"So, the Yan family are the thieves?"
Lord Yan was a little flustered. He had been using this birth stone all these years, so how come he hadn't noticed that there was a name on it?
He steadied himself and asked, "What evidence do you have?!"
"Bad grandpa, didn't you hear this old man say that there are words engraved on it?" Yao Qianshu looked at Master Yan as if he were a fool.
The seasoned old fox said, "I understood it when I was seven. You must be about the same age as my deceased grandfather, right? Are you really that hard of hearing?"
Yan Daren was furious.
Isn't this cursing him to die quickly?
His eyes flashed with a fierce light, but he immediately snapped back to his senses after receiving a low reminder from Ye Jianyi's colleague beside him.
"Hmph, anyone can carve words on a birthstone. I dislike Ye Yangyu, so I carved his name on this birthstone to constantly remind myself not to befriend him. So what?"
That reason isn't wrong.
But... these words directly revealed the thick veil between the Ye family and the Yan family.
Although Ye Yangyu is old and his legs are not nimble, his mind is still clear.
He looked at Lord Yan and said in a clear, forceful voice, "Lord Yan, do you think I'll believe you just because you say that?"
"Whether the birthstone is yours or not cannot be determined by your word alone. As everyone knows, the birthstone follows its owner from birth, and the light it emits varies with the owner's lifespan."
Many people agreed with Ye Yangyu's statement.
A life-testing stone has only one owner in its lifetime. If the owner is gone, the life-testing stone will perish, disappearing along with its owner.
But if this really is Ye Zunyu who left the Dragon Clan many years ago, does that mean he is still alive?
"I don't know why this life-testing stone is in your hands now, but... the life-testing stone can trace its owner's past. You might as well open it and take a look to find out if it's yours!"
Lord Yan took a deep breath, his gaze sharp as he looked at them, thinking to himself that once his son ascended the throne, he would wipe them all out.
Leave no one alive!!
"Hmph, you want to see, so I'll let you see..." He raised his chin, "However... if it's true... then it means the child is a habitual liar and unsuitable for the throne. He should be recommended again by us ministers!"
The elder stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Good!"
"Your agreement alone is not enough!"
"Don't worry, now that I've come forward to testify, I naturally have the ability to get the other elders to agree!"
"Good!" Lord Yan smiled slyly.
Then Xiao Wanwan tossed the birth test stone into the air.
Yan Da murmured something, and in an instant, the life-testing stone emitted a powerful light. Then, a scene appeared out of thin air above the hall.
Everyone looked up.
"Ye Zunyu, I never expected you to have fallen to this state."
The man, dressed in official robes and appearing to be around forty years old, stood upright in the alley, showing no sign of fear in his eyes.
"roll!"
"Ye Zunyu, after you brought out the dragon bone, I never expected you would have to rely on mortals to make a living. How pitiful." The man in white stood opposite the middle-aged man.
Ye Zunyu, a middle-aged man, glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, clenched his fist, and said, "Speak quickly if you have something to say. I am no longer a member of the Dragon Clan. You shouldn't be looking for me."
"Ye Zunyu, I heard that you have a life-testing stone, a top-grade item of the dragon race. I am about to be crowned and would like to borrow your life-testing stone!"
Ye Zunyu flicked his sleeve and said, "You're dreaming!"
Although he removed the dragon bone, the birthstone was something he was born with; as long as the stone was there, he was there; if the stone died, he died.
If he were to crush his own life-testing stone, he would surely die.
"It's not up to you." The man smiled, his eyes full of calculation. Then, he waved his spiritual power, chanted a few incantations, and directly struck Ye Zunyu with a palm.
Having become a mortal, Ye Zunyu no longer possessed his former abilities. Faced with such powerful spiritual energy, he was unable to withstand it at all and was slammed against the wall before bouncing back and crashing heavily to the ground.
"Bang!"
The man withdrew his spiritual power and ran to Ye Zunyu's side, searching his body for anything.
After some searching, they finally found the birthstone.
He greedily touched the crystal-like, cool-to-the-touch birthstone, a triumphant smile spreading across his face.
"Hahaha, from now on this belongs to me!! It's all mine!!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Ye Zunyu coughed up blood and reached out to the man, "Give...give it back to me..."
"Give it back to you?" The man straightened up, looking arrogantly at Ye Zunyu, who was prostrate on the ground.
"You're really lucky. It's amazing that such a good birthstone came from you. But it will soon belong to me."
This birthstone is different from theirs; it can cure all diseases and enhance spiritual power. More importantly, only those with legitimate blood can possess this birthstone.
"For the sake of the life-testing stone, I might as well tell you a secret!"
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