Chapter 13: The Reaction of the Three Houses

  Moyun City, city gate entrance.

  A dozen or so young men and women wearing uniform clothes followed an elderly man into the city.

  "Master Shibo, what exactly are we here for this time?"

  Among a group of young men and women in their teens, a girl who looked like she was only seventeen or eighteen years old blinked her big bright eyes coquettishly and asked.

  "My young ancestor, you've asked several times along the way," the old man turned his head back, a bitter expression on his aged face, "wait till we get to the inn, and I'll tell you."

  "Why didn't it happen this way from the start! Hmph! It's really unfair, all my fellow disciples know about it, but I'm the only one who was kept in the dark," The cute girl played with the green lock of hair on her shoulder and pouted.

  "We have come to Moyun City on this trip for a purpose. In the next few days, several forces from south of Chongwu Continent will gather here, so don't cause any trouble at this time! Otherwise, you will be dealt with according to the door rules!"

  "Yes!"

  A dozen young men and women responded in unison with a solemn expression.

  At this moment, even the coquettish girl felt the seriousness in Shifu's tone and didn't dare to make fun of it anymore.

  Tens of meters behind them.

  "I didn't expect the 'Tianjian Sect' to be so interested in that thing, and actually sent Elder Fan Yiran himself," said a middle-aged man with a jade fan in his hand, wearing a magnificent robe, smiling at the group of people led by the lovely young girl.

  "With the king present, everything they do is in vain," a middle-aged man in a magnificent robe said with disdain, and the leader of the seven black-clad youths following behind him sneered.

  "Haha! Qin Yi, don't underestimate the heroes of the world. The Sword-bearing Elder of the 'Tianjian Sect' is also a rare figure among the Purple-level warriors, with sword skills that are out of this world. Within the borders of our Great Qin Empire, there are only a handful of warriors at the same level as him who can surpass him!"

  Although his words were full of humility, his tone was **unbridled and fearless.

  ………

  Ling's residence, in the discussion hall.

  Hiss!

  He sat in the main seat, the master of the house, looking at the volume in his hand... At this time, he had lost his usual calmness, and his face was filled with unspeakable bitterness.

  "Big brother."

  Seeing her husband staring blankly, Shangguan Yun beside him called out softly.

  "Gentlemen!" Ling Nuo placed the scroll in his hand on the table in the middle, which was handed over by Ling Ao's confidant this morning.

  "The Qin Wang Fu, Tian Jian Zong, Gui Yuan Zong, Nan Ling Ge, Nan Gong Jia, Mu Rong Jia, Mo Jia. In just a few short days, we have gathered so many powerful forces in Moyun City. Yet, we still don't know what they are here for, or what their intentions are!"

  At this moment, Ling Ni's heart was like a hundred-flavor bottle turned upside down.

  This Zhongwu continent to the south, usually high and above, did not deign to pay attention to the upper forces of a small city like Moyun City, but this time more than half of them came to this small Moyun City where they were.

  If they said they had no purpose and just came to sightsee, Ling Yu wouldn't believe it even if he was beaten to death.

  The Zhongwu Continent is so vast, with its beautiful scenery and ancient simplicity, that even the small "Mo Yun City" where I live can't compare.

  "Everything else is fine, but I didn't expect 'Qin Wang Fu' to come too..."

  The Second Elder of the Ling family, sitting under the eaves, looked at the scroll placed in the middle and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Among the many forces that had arrived, if there was one that made the Ling family wary, it would be none other than the "Qin Wang Fu".

  The legend of "Qin Wang Fu" began more than a decade after the founding of the Great Qin State.

  It is said that Qin Emperor Ying Zheng, after enjoying the life of the Great Qin Empire for over a decade, voluntarily abdicated and handed over the throne to his eldest son, and then retreated behind the scenes, establishing this Qin Wang Fu.

  Qin Emperor Ying Zheng left behind a family precept, that all members of the Qin royal family, from a young age, would learn martial arts. When they reached adulthood, those with exceptional talent in martial arts would be considered as the next heir to the throne of the Qin Kingdom.

  The King of Qin is not allowed to participate in political affairs and must devote himself wholeheartedly to studying and researching martial arts.

  Although Qin Emperor Ying Zheng left behind a legacy that forbade the King of Qin from participating in political affairs, so as not to hinder his own progress in martial arts training. However, within the Great Qin Empire, the position of the King of Qin was far superior to that of the Emperor. If the Emperor were incompetent and muddle-headed, the King of Qin could even have him dismissed.

  The Qin Wangfu, since the Qin Emperor "Ying Zheng" took over, has been the most transcendent existence in the great Qin state.

  It is said that in the Qin Wang Fu, there are countless high-level martial artists, and even a few top-notch ones reside here!

  On the other hand, the Qin Wangfu is the foundation for the Great Qin Empire to stand firm on this Chongwu continent that values strength above all else.

  "Not to mention the Qin Wang Fu, even the Nan Gong family, the Murong family... we can't afford to provoke them in the slightest..."

  The Fifth Elder, who had always gotten along with the Second Elder, interrupted him, his face full of worry.

  "Master of the house, didn't you go yourself..."

  The two elders sitting opposite the three elders frowned slightly, looking at Ling Nuo in the upper seat, with a hint of dissatisfaction flashing between their eyes.

  In his heart, up to now, the Ling family doesn't even know the purpose of those top-notch powers coming here, it's absolutely the dereliction of duty of Ling Xiao, this household head.

  "Hah!"

  Upon hearing this, Ling Ou suddenly burst out laughing and interrupted the three elders' words. The respectful expression he had shown them before was nowhere to be seen, his face full of self-mockery. "The day they arrived, I personally went to visit them... but they didn't even deign to see me, the master of this third-rate family."

  "Big brother..."

  Looking at her husband's ashen face, Shangguan Yun still wanted to persuade him, but was stopped by Ling Ao's raised hand.

  For a moment, the Ling family's council hall was filled with silence.

  Indeed, compared to the powerful forces they possessed, the weak and vulnerable power of the Ling family was like an ant, not even worthy of a glance.

  This is the survival rule of Chongwu Continent:

  When you are strong, you take the initiative; when you are weak, you can only be forced into a passive position!

  It's not just the Ling family, but also the heads and elders of the other two families in Moyuncheng, the Yuan family and the Ren family, who are all gathered together at this time.

  ………

  Yuan's family.

  "Who can tell me why these rare and superior powers have gathered in our family's 'Moyun City' today?!"

  Compared to the helplessness of the Ling family's master, the Yuan family's master's face was somewhat distorted at this time, and he bellowed at the elders and confidants in front of him without any demeanor.

  "Calm down, homeowner."

  The elderly patriarch of the Yuan family saw his own master like this, slightly furrowed his brow, and slowly opened his mouth.

  "Great Elder..."

  When the elder spoke, the master of the Yuan family, "Yuan Hong", took a deep breath and no longer dared to be as presumptuous as before. However, his voice was still low and husky, "You tell me to calm down, but how can I? You should also know that this time in Moyun City, each of the major forces can easily destroy my Yuan family if they come."

  "But we don't even know what they're here for..."

  "Elder, I'm uncomfortable! Uncomfortable! This feeling of a fishbone stuck in my throat..."

  In the end, Yuan Hong's face became increasingly ferocious.

  When Yuan Hong said this, the elder of the Yuan family also fell silent. The master's current feeling, wasn't it also his current feeling?

  ………

  Similar to the reactions of the Ling and Yuan families, the Ren family is also guessing the purpose of these upper forces at this moment, thinking about what to do next to avoid this storm.

  Three families reacted, although slightly differently, but all were worried about their own family being implicated.

  After all, for top forces like Qin Wang Fu and Tian Jian Zong, the pressure on them is really too great!