Star River Holy King

1The faces of Marquis and the other patriarchs of Star Sculpting City were filled with shock. They had never thought that Ye Shan would come to this ancient prefecture today. They had never thought that he would greet Gu Tang. After hearing what Gu Tang said just now, they were even more surprised. Although Gu Tang said he wanted to give Ye Shan a seat, everyone knew what he meant. He wanted Ye Shan to kneel down before him.    3

    

Lau Canghai's expression was a little complicated. He had never thought that what would happen today would happen. Ye Shan was a man with an unyielding character, and he cherished his dignity as much as his life. He must have made up his mind by saying those words just now. However, this Gu Tang was also a vicious man, and he didn't want to talk about it after hearing it once. He wanted to hear it a second time, and now he wanted to say it a second time. Next, he wanted to make him kneel down. This was truly sinister. However, Lau Canghai felt somewhat proud when he saw the scene just now. Even if you, Ye Shan, are the Marquis of Ancient Qilin, you still have to submit to Gu Tang. What a heartless person, Lau Canghai thought.    

    

Ye Shan stood there with his back bent, his head slightly lowered. He looked at the ground, somewhat absent-minded, although he had long thought that Gu Tang would make him kneel. Once he really knelt down... Then, the Ye family in Star Sculpting City would no longer be the revered noble king. It could only be called Gu Tang's official. And it would always be like this. If one knelt down and begged for justice, there was still a chance of survival. If one did not obey, then the Ye family would be eliminated by Gu Tang. Even though he had thought of this question thousands of times, he still couldn't find an answer to it. He didn't want the Ye family to be destroyed in his hands, but he couldn't let go of his pride.    

    

He smiled bitterly and shook his head. There was no such thing as a win-win situation in this world. This world was always like this. If you think of something, then you must give up some things as a price. However, to Ye Shan, the things that he had to give up were too heavy.    

    

At this moment, he looked a little more haggard. His bent waist bent a little. He sighed and said to Gu Tang: "Thank you for your good intentions, my king. Although I was originally a noble in the Ancient Qilin, City Lord Gu is now the king of the Star Sculpting City, and my subjects must kneel before him. How can there be any officials sitting in this hall? Wouldn't that be disrespectful to the king?" After Ye Shan said this, his shoulders drooped down powerlessly. Now, he had completely submitted to Gu Tang. As long as he knelt down in front of the palace, the Ye family might be able to continue struggling, but it was afraid that they wouldn't be able to raise their heads in Star Sculpting City for the rest of their lives.    

    

After Gu Tang heard these words, he instantly smiled. He said to Ye Shan, "Since Marquis Ye said that there is no need to give me a seat, I won't force him. Just now, when Marquis Ye said that a subject has to kneel in front of a king, it was his own reverence. After hearing Marquis Ye's words, the Lone King was very touched. Now, let's see what Marquis Ye will do next." At this moment, Gu Tang felt incomparably delighted in his heart. Just now, he was thinking that Ye Shan wouldn't leave with a flick of his sleeve. He didn't expect that ___ would actually say those words just now. Then, what happened next... It was time for him to kneel down. As long as he knelt down, it didn't matter whether the Ye family killed him or not. Because there was no turning back for the Ye family. It was at the moment when Ye Shan knelt down.    

    

Ye Shan smiled bitterly with a trace of helplessness. Was he really going to kneel down now? In his life, he had only ever knelt down before his parents and the Ancient Qilin Emperor of Ancient Qilin Dynasty. He never thought that he would kneel down in front of Gu Tang today. He was somewhat unwilling to accept this. However, this was the reality. Only by kneeling down would he be able to exchange for the chance of survival of Ye family. It was just like that day at the execution ground.    

    

Ye Shan's legs seemed to have gone numb. He stood there blankly. After a while, he pulled up the hem of his clothes and pretended to kneel down.    

    

Gu Tang narrowed his eyes and watched this scene with interest. After this day, the Ye family would no longer be the previous Duke's Palace and would become his official.    

    

Ye Shan closed his eyes. He didn't want to see the gazes of the people around him. Just as he bent his legs and was about to kneel down, he heard a shout from outside.    

    

"Father, you can't kneel down!" The one who shouted was Ye Mingyang. At this moment, he was panting and peeing, and beads of sweat were dripping down his face. His eyes were fixed on Gu Tang, who was standing in the main hall.    

    

"Mingyang!" Ye Shan stared blankly at Ye Mingyang, who was standing outside the hall. At this moment, he felt that his legs were a little weak. He immediately collapsed onto the ground.    

    

" Oh? So it's the son of Marquis Ye?" Gu Tang's eyes were cold as he looked at Ye Mingyang who was standing outside the hall. He never thought that Ye Mingyang would barge into the hall at such a critical moment. This had disturbed Gu Tang's interest.    

    

Countless pairs of eyes in the hall immediately shifted their gaze away from Ye Shan, and turned to look at Ye Mingyang.    

    

"That's right, it's me, Ye Mingyang." After Ye Mingyang heard Gu Tang's words, he replied.    

    

Ye Mingyang looked at Ye Shan again. In his eyes, Ye Shan's figure was a little haggard and hunched. He no longer looked like the old patriarch of Ye family, but a disappointed old man.    

    

"Father!" Ye Mingyang looked at Ye Shan in a daze. He knew why Ye Shan had come to this ancient prefecture. He even wanted to kneel down before Gu Tang. Originally, Ye Mingyang wanted to share some of the burden with Ye Shan. He didn't expect that he would come here and throw away the pride of that noble. He wanted Gu Tang to casually trample on him in exchange for the chance to live in the Ye family. This scene was exactly the same as the execution ground in his previous life. Ye Shan knelt down in front of Gu Tang. It was just to give him a chance to live. Why? When he was just reborn, he had told him not to make the same mistake again. Why did such a thing still happen today? Ye Mingyang's eyes were moist. Those were tears of self-blame. He hated his own weakness. If he was strong enough... Such a thing wouldn't happen today. His father didn't need to compromise in front of Gu Tang.    

    

"Today is the first day of my coronation. Although you are the son of Martial Marquis... You have indeed barged into my manor, but isn't this a little too much? " Gu Tang narrowed his eyes and looked at the famous saying. This kid was indeed a great threat to him. If he didn't eradicate the root of the problem, he was afraid that he would seek revenge in Star Sculpting City in the future. With this thought in mind, Gu Tang decided to use Ye Mingyang's disrespectful behavior today to punish him.    

    

Ye Mingyang cupped his hands and said to Gu Tang who was standing in the main hall, "Today, I was going to pay my respects to City Lord Gu with my father, but I had diarrhea midway. It could be said that there were three things that needed to be done. Therefore, I came a little late. I believe that City Lord Gu, as the king of Star Sculpting City, should be able to forgive me. " Ye Mingyang had thought of a countermeasure on his way here. If he were to barge into this ancient mansion today... He was afraid that Gu Tang would seize this point and punish him for his crimes. In order to prepare for this, he had already prepared his words.    

    

"Hahaha... So the son of Martial Marquis had diarrhea in the latrine today. So that's how it is. Are you here to greet the Lone King as well?" Gu Tang laughed loudly and looked at Ye Mingyang with great interest. This kid was truly cunning. It turned out that he had come prepared today. It seemed like this Ye Shan didn't greet him when he arrived.    

    

"That's right. Today is the first day of City Lord Gu's Peerless Emperor title. Although I'm the son of Martial Marquis... Yes. Today is the first day of ___ becoming an Emperor. Although I'm the son of ___, I'm also a person of Star Sculpting City. "Ye Mingyang made an obeisance to Gu Tang, but there wasn't a trace of a smile on his face. There was no respect at all.    

    

" Oh? Since you're here to pay your respects, why don't you kneel down like the others? " Gu Tang said to Ye Mingyang. Since Ye Shan didn't kneel down before him just now, he might as well let his son kneel down before him.    

    

"Although City Lord Gu is the king of Star Sculpting City, I am the son of Martial Marquis. If you want to kneel, you have to kneel before that Ancient Qilin Emperor! "Ye Mingyang's words were like a slap to Gu Tang's face. What he meant was that although Gu Tang was the king of Star Sculpting City now, he was still the king of Star Sculpting City. However, Ye family was a subject of Ancient Qilin Empire, not Gu Tang. If you want to kneel, you have to kneel to Ancient Qilin Emperor.    

    

"Alright, alright, alright..." Gu Tang's expression was cold as he spoke three words of 'good' to Ye Mingyang. He never thought that this Ye Mingyang would dare to contradict him in front of his face. It was true that newborn calves were not afraid of tigers. Gu Tang clapped his hands again. There was a trace of appreciation on his face. He continued, "What a good son of Martial Marquis. I think your father heard what you said. I'm sure he will be very pleased to have given birth to such a good son. "    

    

Gu Tang turned around and looked at Ye Shan, who was lying on the ground. He smiled and said, "Am I right? Marquis Ye, you have really given birth to a good son."    

    

Ye Shan's face was pale. He had never thought that Ye Mingyang would come to this ancient prefecture at this time. At this moment, he felt extremely ashamed. He didn't have the courage to see Ye Mingyang's face again. Compared to Ye Mingyang's current courage, the way he greeted Gu Tang and knelt down made him look like a coward. He wasn't the heroic Marquis Ye.    

    

Ye Shan buried his face in his legs. He was proud of Ye Mingyang, but also ashamed of himself.    

    

"Since I have already greeted City Lord Gu, can I leave now? "Ye Mingyang looked at Gu Tang and said. He was not worried that Gu Tang would dare to keep him here. Although he was now the king of Star Sculpting City, he was still the son of Martial Marquis.    

    

Gu Tang smiled and said, "Of course. Since you have paid your respects, you can naturally leave." Gu Tang nodded at Ye Mingyang. He had no reason to detain Ye Mingyang now. Because he was the son of Martial Marquis. Gu Tang looked at Ye Shan on the ground again and continued, "I think Marquis Ye didn't even have breakfast. Now he is sitting on the ground paralyzed. Do you want to eat premature food before leaving?" Gu Tang looked at Ye Shan. Marquis Ye had already died in his heart. The man sitting on the ground was just a coward sitting on the ground.    

    

Ye Mingyang's eyes were cold. He looked at Gu Tang and said, "Thank you for your kindness, City Lord Gu. It's just that we have eaten prematurely, so we don't need to trouble City Lord Gu."    

    

Ye Mingyang walked forward and helped Ye Shan up from the ground. He said, "Father, shall we go home now?"    

    

"Yes, let's go back." Ye Shan smiled bitterly. He never thought that Marquis Ye would be reduced to such a pathetic state. He even needed his own son to support him when he walked.    

    

"Then I won't see you off. Young Master Ye, be careful on the road. Don't get tripped by the stones on the road." Gu Tang sneered at Ye Mingyang. Today's matter was simply a farce. That Ye Mingyang was truly audacious. How could he be so disrespectful to him?