In a luxurious mansion in the center of the city, an old man held a mystical orb on his hands.
Scenes of slaughter was recreated in this orb which rendered well enough the sad fate of one clan.
In truth, countless influences in Aurora City were looking at the very same pictures of carnage. Everyone mused in a gloomy silence in the end.
"What are we going to do now, City Lord?" A woman garbed in a dark cloak asked at the feet of this old man.
No one could tell how much time she had spent kneeling in place but she showed neither anger nor shame in the act.
It was easy to note that this unknown woman took pride in her job indeed.
"Send gifts and words of praise towards that nameless master. Be sure to flatter him at all cost, Duan Ya. Also, be subtle in your search for the origin of this master."
The old man instructed. This was of course none other than the City Lord of Aurora City, Zhang Yun.
"I hear and obey, City Lord!" Duan Ya bowed low until her forehead touched the cold floors beneath. In a breath, her figure turned into wisps of shadows.
"Is this man perhaps a disciple of a big sect from the central continent?" Zhang Yun asked himself as he began replaying the scenes for the umpteenth time.
The mystical orb in his hands showed a young man who took all attacks with no damage to show for it in the aftermath. He was practically unscathed from beginning to end.
The unknown youth carried a huge spear and would reap the lives of many in but a single thrust of his weapon.
The intruder never even had to get near the men of the Han Family and headless corpses would fall down in the distance.
It was obvious that the nameless cultivator was carrying high tiered treasures in his body.
Even the Han Patriarch who was already in the 4th Stage of Core Creation Realm did not last one move in front of this man in crimson robes.
"I have a premonition that the Southern Continent of Fable shall be a lot livelier once more with this man's advent." Zhang Yun's wrinkled face turned dark and ugly.
He then closed his eyes in meditation.
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Back to the Shi Family.
"Elder Shi Wen!"
"Elder Shi Wen!"
"Elder Shi Wen!" Loud hurried voices called before its owners had even arrived at their destination.
"BANG!" The doors exploded wide open as the rush of panicked guards marched into the room.
"The audacity! Who gave you the courage to just barge into my chambers without notice?!" A towering middle aged man roared in anger.
He was Elder Shi Wen and was the father of Shi Ling.
The day started not good for him especially with how his good daughter had told him nothing but dire news in her homecoming. And then this show of disrespect followed thereafter.
Shi Wen wanted to hit somebody and so he smiled because he found many volunteers for the job that he had in mind.
Alas, before he could raise his hand in a striking slap, one of the fearful guards has already beaten him to the punch.
"Elder Shi Wen! The Zhang, Song and Ren Family are here! There are also other delegates from the other clans. They are looking for you and your daugh..."
The poor guard started to say his tale but was mercilessly cut off before he could finish.
"BOOM!" Elder Shi Wen's form dashed rapidly outside the room.
He did not need to listen to the purpose of this impromptu visit but was well aware to not let his audience wait one more second.
One should know that Zhang was the biggest influence in the city. This was obvious since they were backed by the City Lord himself.
The Song and Ren Clan were the next in line in the pyramid of power. These clans were the strongest and it was natural to compete in many things such as business and the like.
Thus, to have these 3 dragons in one place was absolutely unheard of.
'And there are other clans as well aside from these big 3?'
'What exactly happened earlier today?' Shi Wen could not help but make several guesses in why these powerful people had come for him.
The Shi Family could be considered as only a minor force in Aurora. This was also the reason why they were so far behind the gathering of information unlike those well established clans.
In a city that boasted more than a hundred million occupants, the Shi Family was merely a drop of water in an ocean of cultivators.
'Is this because of my daughter's actions?' Shi Wen feared for the worst but still bravely faced the waves alone.
It took him less than 30 breaths to arrive in a spacious hall intended for special guests.
"Welcome, welcome! Our Shi Family is honored to receive you all in our humble home!" Elder Shi Wen cupped his hands towards the visitors.
His eyes almost dropped to the floors when he witnessed the mob of great cultivators inside. The chambers were basically packed full already.
And yet, there were still oncoming guests as he stood there.
"Elder Shi Wen is polite." A lovely woman replied first.
Although there was a bitter feeling inside since she has wanted to visit our bored gamer in the Han Family but alas, a superior has outmatched her in the hierarchy of power.
Thus, she had no choice but to flatter the Shi Family who had closed dealings with the merciless slaughterer of Han.
This fact alone had shown how intricate the spy system was from these huge influences inside this huge city of Aurora.
"The Zhang Clan would like to extend our friendship towards Lady Shi Ling." The lovely woman said next and then presented a truck load of gifts in their midst.
"Our Song Family also wants to see Miss Shi Ling, Elder Shi Wen." A good looking man followed and also gave his clan's goodwill.
"So does our Ren..."
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The rest said their pieces until there was a mountain of treasures, pills, weapons, and even sexy lingerie in the scene. To this all, Elder Shi Wen could only stand there in unbelief.
There was only one thing on his mind right now.
'What have you done, my daughter?!'