Chapter 2581

Zhu Yanyi hovered in mid-air. "I originally intended to erase the Aoyan Traditional Chinese Medicine School. But seeing your hard work, I decided to spare it. I leave this as a warning. I do not wish to see those who betray their own kind again." With that, Zhu Yanyi vanished from the sky.

The principal, shocked, began organizing the students to put on the bracelets. Indeed, any student who placed their hand inside would automatically have a bracelet fitted. It was neither too big nor too small, causing no discomfort.

Looking closely, each bracelet displayed a number, unique to every person. Curious, someone tapped the number. Text appeared: "Participated in school charity event, gained 10 contribution points," or "Rescued a patient, gained 20 contribution points." The number shown was the total sum.

"So smart," someone sighed, looking up, hoping to see Zhu Yanyi again. But she did not reappear.

News of the Aoyan Traditional Chinese Medicine Academy spread quickly. Yan Xibei heard the news and stood up abruptly. "What did you say? My mother is back?"

"Divine Doctor Zhu Yanyi appeared in mid-air above the Aoyan Traditional Chinese Medicine School," a news broadcast announced. The footage showed Zhu Yanyi stating the rules before vanishing, followed by the students’ actions.

The news captured Zhu Yanyi’s appearance because she had intentionally allowed it. Seeing her youthful face, Yan Xibei’s hands trembled as she dialed her number.

"Hello, the subscriber you are calling is currently unavailable."

She thought for a moment, then called Zhu Renjie. "Renjie, where is your grandfather?"

"Grandfather was taken away by Auntie and Uncle," Zhu Renjie replied, following Zhu Yanyi’s earlier instructions. "Auntie said that since this place cannot tolerate the Zhu family, we should leave. By the way, Cousin, my parents, uncle, aunt, and younger cousins and I will also leave. This is our last call with you. Please take care."

"Wait," Yan Xibei tried to speak, but the call ended.

Zhu Renjie removed his SIM card and said to those behind him, "Let’s leave too. Although Uncle and Auntie said we would be safe staying, there is no point. It is better to leave. Auntie taught me how to enter the old mansion. We can live there, and no one will disturb us."

"Okay, let’s go." The others agreed without hesitation. The family returned to Sicheng Town.

Yan Xibei could not believe everyone was gone. He felt deeply worried and kept calling, but found that most numbers were unreachable.

"How does it feel to be alone?" a voice came from behind. Yan Xibei turned around. "Father."

It was indeed Yan Aohan.

Yan Aohan looked at Yan Xibei for a long time. "You were never my biological child. You were an orphan brought to the Zhu family by a friend of mine. Your parents had died, and you were sent to my wife and me. At that time, my wife was studying at the Sage Academy. Considering we are both descendants of Zhuge Liang, she decided to adopt you. So, we told the world you were our son."

Yan Aohan looked at Yan Xibei without expression. "We never demanded you to be outstanding. My wife’s personality was the same. We only wanted you to grow up healthy. We taught you many things, but never expected you to teach yourself the Emperor’s Art."

"Father, I was wrong," Yan Xibei hurriedly admitted his mistake.

"No, you are not wrong," Yan Aohan said calmly. "You are an Emperor. As an Emperor, you are destined to be alone. So, you are not wrong. Since you are destined to be alone, you should not be my son, Yan Aohan’s son. I have personally severed our father-son relationship. From now on, there will be no connection between us."

"Father, listen to my explanation." Yan Xibei’s heart ached. At this moment, she vaguely realized that Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi might have truly given up on her.

"Since you do not wish to see the Zhu family, they will never appear before you again. Today is our last meeting. We will never meet again," Yan Aohan said coldly.

Yan Aohan’s pity for Yan Xibei had always been because Zhu Yanyi cared for her. Now that Zhu Yanyi had given up on Yan Xibei, she no longer needed to keep her in her heart.

As the Yan Emperor, Yan Aohan had long since shed worldly emotions, except for those toward Zhu Yanyi. Even her affection for Little Mianmian was due to blood ties and love by association.

At other times, Yan Aohan showed little emotion. One could see this in his attitude toward Yan Xicheng and others. Their current status as residents of the Underworld was merely a result of past karma.

Although Yan Aohan visited Yan Xicheng upon returning to the Underworld, he was not close to the Zhu family relatives.

One could call him cold-blooded and ruthless, because in the heart of the Emperor, worldly emotions had long faded.

Her affection for Zhu Shunyao and other Zhu family members was due to love by association, as they were Zhu Yanyi’s relatives.

Now that Yan Xibei had hurt Zhu Yanyi’s heart, Yan Aohan would no longer tolerate her.

Although Zhu Yanyi said nothing and seemed to have put Yan Xibei out of her mind, Yan Aohan knew she was truly saddened by her actions. After all, she had raised her since childhood, only to raise an ungrateful wolf. Even if she did it for the Emperor’s throne, a trace of sadness in Zhu Yanyi’s heart was inevitable.

Yan Aohan directly removed anyone who made Zhu Yanyi unhappy from her protection circle. Yan Xibei was such a person. From now on, Yan Xibei would no longer be her child.

"I will make everyone forget our relationship. From now on, you are simply Yan Xibei, with no connection to us," Yan Aohan said coldly.

"Father, I was wrong. Let me see Mother," Yan Xibei pleaded. She knew that if she did not gain Zhu Yanyi’s forgiveness this time, she would truly lose much.

"No need. She will not come out to see you. Also, before I came, she asked me to tell you: raising you to adulthood was her duty. Your ambition is not her concern. From now on, you need not see her again."

After speaking, Yan Aohan took out a box. "This was brought by Xi Zhong. It was originally intended for his brother. But since I brought it, as a matter of karma, it is yours. However, you have never met, and you need not meet in the future."

Yan Aohan vanished without saying goodbye, because he knew there was no need. There was no possibility of seeing Yan Xibei again.