Perfect Villain Life: Universal Job Change - Chapter 44 - The Orphan of the Ye Clan

Chapter 44: The Orphan of the Ye Clan

“Young Master,” the black-armored middle-aged man greeted as Ye Xuan entered his hotel room.

The man had been waiting patiently, his presence imposing with a scar that marred his face, giving him a fierce and dangerous aura. He was a high-level professional, a formidable force at Level 50.

“Young Master!” The man’s face lit up with a rare smile. “I’ve heard the news—Young Master, you’ve grown even stronger. If the Old Master were here, he would be proud.”

“Uncle Xie,” Ye Xuan responded with a respectful nod, clearly holding the man in high regard. His face then showed a look of anticipation. “Were things successful?”

Uncle Xie, the middle-aged man, nodded slowly, his expression serious. “It went as planned. Several major guilds have secretly pledged their allegiance, and we’ve managed to collect eight Dragon Crystals.”

Hearing this, Ye Xuan’s eyes flashed with excitement. For years, he had carried the burden of avenging the massacre of his family, biding his time, waiting for the moment to strike back. His enemies were formidable, so powerful that most of the time, all he could feel was despair, with no hope of revenge in sight.

But now, the dawn of vengeance was finally within reach… Ye Xuan clenched his fists tightly, his resolve burning bright in his eyes.

“One day, the Ye Clan will rise to the top of the world once more!”

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Twenty years ago, the Ye Clan had been one of the most powerful and prestigious families in the Empire, rivaling even the imperial capital’s Qin Clan.

The head of the Ye Clan, Ye Buxiu, was a legendary Level 85 Dragon Knight, a figure of immense power and respect.

The Ye Clan’s Origin Guild, which they had founded centuries ago, was the largest and most influential guild in the Empire, possibly in the entire human world.

The guild boasted tens of thousands of professionals, and on several occasions, it was the Ye Clan who had led the Origin Guild to the Void Frontlines, repelling invasions by the Void’s dark forces.

Moreover, the Ye Clan was renowned for being the only family, aside from the imperial family, known to have the ability to awaken dragon-related professions. They also possessed the fabled Divine Revelation Endgame, a power that was coveted by many.

For years, the Ye Clan had maintained a strong alliance with the royal family, their power and influence growing ever stronger. But then, eighteen years ago, in a single night, the mighty Ye Clan was annihilated.

Led by the Qin Clan, several other noble families launched a sudden and brutal attack on the Ye Clan. Despite Ye Buxiu’s incredible strength and his powerful Level 70 Bronze Dragon mount, he was eventually overwhelmed by the combined might of Qin Ming and the other noble families.

The battle was fierce, shaking the very heavens, with entire cities being reduced to rubble. In the end, Ye Buxiu was killed, and the remaining high-ranking members of the Ye Clan were all slaughtered.

Hundreds of members of the Ye Clan’s main and branch families were executed that night, their bloodlines nearly wiped out.

The once-mighty Origin Guild crumbled in the aftermath, its vast resources and territories divided among the victors. Many of the guild’s professionals were conscripted into the military, relegated to second-line units.

The rest were scattered into countless smaller guilds, with the spoils divided among the conquering families.

The wealth and resources of the Origin Guild were so immense that it took two years for the spoils to be fully divided…

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Ye Xuan was the sole survivor of that massacre. His true identity was the heir of the Ye Clan, the eldest son of Ye Buxiu, and the rightful successor to the Origin Guild. On the night his family was annihilated, Ye Xuan was only five years old. He vividly remembered the horrors of that night—the bloodshed, the terror.

Thanks to his father drawing most of the attackers’ attention, and with the sacrifice of a loyal guard, Ye Xuan had managed to escape through a spatial anchor, narrowly avoiding death.

That loyal guard was none other than Uncle Xie, the man who had stayed by Ye Xuan’s side all these years.

“Qin Clan…” Ye Xuan’s voice was low, filled with a deep-seated hatred. As a survivor of the Ye Clan’s destruction, he knew exactly what had transpired that night.

The Ye Clan had been betrayed by the very families they had once considered allies.

On that fateful night, Qin Ming led a massive force of Qin Clan elites and other noble families in a surprise attack on the Ye Clan. The Ye Clan, caught off guard, suffered devastating losses almost immediately. In desperation, they sent out pleas for aid to the other noble families of the Empire.

But when those supposed allies arrived, they joined the Qin Clan in its assault, turning their blades against the Ye Clan. Ye Buxiu fought fiercely against Qin Ming for days, but ultimately he was defeated and killed.

After the massacre, Qin Ming, in his role as the Director of the Cardinal Council, declared that the Ye Clan had been conspiring with the Void, planning to establish a Void Anchor within the Empire to welcome the arrival of a Void Terror.

The absurdity of the accusation filled Ye Xuan with rage. The Ye Clan had led the fight against the Void on countless occasions, defending the Empire and the world from the Void’s dark gods. Yet, they were now labeled as traitors, their legacy stained by lies.

But Ye Xuan knew the truth. Qin Ming’s true goal had never been justice. It had always been to seize the Ye Clan’s Divine Revelation Endgame.