Chapter 870: The Psychic Master 34

After everyone had left, the room fell quiet again.

Tang Wan turned to look at He Tongyang, her brows slightly furrowed. “Tong Tong… what exactly are you planning to do?”

Hearing this, He Tongyang reached out and gently held her hand, his fingers lightly pinching her cool, intangible ones. His expression was calm as he explained, “Wu Jingwen’s boyfriend is from the Zhou family. From what I’ve seen, he’s quite talented. If we forcibly bring her back, it will likely provoke him. Once that happens, he may become a force that puts pressure on the He family.”

He paused briefly before continuing, his tone steady and deliberate.

“Besides, Wu Jingwen is the result of a union between the He family and an outsider. That fact alone is enough for me to use as leverage—to abolish the system that forces internal unions within the He family.”

By now, most of the elders who strongly supported that system had already been eliminated during missions. The remaining opposition would be weak, scattered, and far less capable of resisting him.

“And Zhou Fang and Wu Jingwen…” he added quietly, “will be the knives I use to cut away the rot within the He family.”

After hearing his explanation, Tang Wan immediately understood.

But even so, a trace of concern still lingered in her eyes. “If you do this… won’t everyone misunderstand you?” she asked softly. “Once Wu Jingwen is brought back, people will definitely assume you intend to… use her.”

Use her in the way the He family always had.

He Tongyang gave a faint smile, tightening his grip on her hand slightly.

“What others think doesn’t matter,” he said calmly. “As long as you believe me, that’s enough.”

Tang Wan didn’t hesitate for even a second.

“Of course I believe you!” she replied firmly. “Whatever you want to do, just do it.”

As long as he didn’t go as far as destroying the entire He family, she would support him without question.

Hearing her answer, the strength in He Tongyang’s hand increased ever so slightly.

A quiet thought passed through his mind—

If not for you… I don’t know what I would have become.

Most likely…

Something cold.

Something monstrous.

A few days later, Wu Jingwen was forcibly brought back to the He family.

She was the kind of girl who looked sweet at first glance, but her personality was anything but gentle. With short hair and sharp eyes, she carried herself with a bold, almost defiant energy.

The moment she saw He Tongyang, she froze briefly.

Then, almost immediately, her expression turned cold with disgust.

“You’re the one who had me brought here?” she demanded. “Let me tell you something—I’m not like my mother. I will never give in. If you think you can force me to have a child…”

Her gaze hardened, her voice resolute.

“Then I’ll just have my uterus removed. I’d rather never have children than give birth for the He family.”

Her words stunned the surrounding clan members into silence.

Tang Wan, watching from the side, couldn’t help but widen her eyes.

This female lead… is ruthless.

To others, perhaps it sounded extreme. But she had to admit—

If every woman forced by the He family had that level of resolve…

The entire system would collapse overnight.

He Tongyang raised an eyebrow slightly as he observed Wu Jingwen.

Compared to her mother, she indeed had more courage—and more sense.

But in the end, it didn’t matter what kind of person she was.

As long as she could serve his purpose, that was enough.

Looking down at her, his expression cold and distant, he said indifferently, “Don’t worry. I’m not interested in you.”

Wu Jingwen was caught off guard.

“…Then why did you bring me here?” she asked, her tone shifting slightly.

He Tongyang glanced at her calmly and replied, “To let everyone in the He family see that you are the child born from a union outside the clan.”

Wu Jingwen blinked, momentarily confused.

She didn’t understand what he meant.

But the others present did.

After a brief stunned silence, realization dawned across their faces one by one.

If that was the case—

Didn’t it mean that even without internal unions, it was still possible to produce descendants with psychic blood?

Then…

What exactly was the Patriarch planning to do?