Chapter 191: Chapter 115: Ruan Liuli, One of the Top Ten with Great Potential in Viscera Refinement_3
While cleaning up the bandit power in Yellow Mountain County and gaining the friendship of the Huai Shui County Luo Family, this is simply a huge benefit, achieving two aims with a single effort.
However, what surprised everyone was…
That Huai Shui County Luo Family acted as if the incident with the White Lotus Stockade hadn’t happened at all.
Is this really the Huai Shui County Luo Family?
Are they sure they haven’t been possessed by someone?
…
The Luo Family remained silent.
With that, the people of Yellow Mountain County were left with no plan to act upon.
For them to confront those bandit powers on their own?
These clan powers have long since lost the will to do so anyway.
In recent years, they had been taught a harsh lesson by the bandit powers within Yellow Mountain County.
Surviving was already not an easy matter.
Therefore, in the absence of a leader.
The clan powers in Yellow Mountain County continued to just barely hold on.
To be alive is, at least, better than to be dead.
…
In Yellow Mountain County, the days for the clan powers were somewhat difficult.
In Shang Heng District, the Jiang Family has also been having a rough time lately.
As one of the Five Great Families in Shang Heng District,
they should not be having such a difficult life.
But due to the continuous decline in recent decades, coupled with the failure and subsequent demise of the Viscera Refinement Perfection Realm elder patriarch of the Jiang Family,
it resulted in the Jiang Family becoming a fat sheep in the eyes of the other Four Great Families,
who could devour the Jiang Family at any moment.
In Shang Heng District, Jiang Family Clan land.
Inside the room where the Family Head of the Jiang Family is located,
at this moment, Jiang Taiqian, the current Family Head of the Jiang Family, was sitting quietly in the principal seat, dealing with the official business on the table.
“Family Head…”
Suddenly, Jiang Yan, who was at the Viscera Refinement Initial Stage, appeared in the room.
“What is the matter?”
Jiang Taiqian raised his head and glanced at Jiang Yan in front of him, asking in a low voice.
“Family Head, the situation inside Shang Heng District is becoming increasingly severe for our Jiang Family…”
“It was still manageable a while ago, but recently, the other Four Great Families have started to blatantly oppose us.
“Many of our Jiang Family’s industries have been frequently disrupted by troublemakers.”
“If this continues, even without the Four Great Families taking action, our Jiang Family will gradually lose the title of being one of the Five Great Families in Shang Heng District because of our own decline…”
…
Jiang Yan’s voice was not very loud.
However, it clearly reached Jiang Taiqian’s ears.
After hearing this, Jiang Taiqian’s face began to grow increasingly grim.
Although Jiang Yan did not mention who dared to cause trouble in the industries under the Jiang Family’s banner,
Jiang Taiqian knew very well in his heart.
This time, it was certainly another probe by the other Four Great Families against their Jiang Family.
If the Jiang Family ignored this matter and chose to yield,
in the future, the Jiang Family might never have peaceful days again.
But if the Jiang Family chose to resist, could they really contend with the Four Great Families inside Shang Heng District?
If it were the Jiang Family of the past, perhaps they had the strength to do so.
But if it’s just the Jiang Family now…
It’s probable that they no longer have the strength.
“How is Xiaoyue doing? Is she still being willful?”
After a moment of silence, Jiang Taiqian once again asked Jiang Yan in a low voice.
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“What about Xiaoyue…”
“She has locked herself in her room for the past few days.”
“I’ve said before, that Luo Yao is no good.”
“But Xiaoyue never listens to me.”
“Now…”
While speaking, Jiang Yan couldn’t help but sigh softly.
In the room, Jiang Taiqian also felt a headache coming on.
Originally, this matter was a great opportunity for their Jiang Family.
However, after some investigation, they discovered,
that Luo Yao of the Luo Family actually had a dozen wives and concubines.
Moreover, several of them were already quite advanced in their pregnancies.
It seemed they were about to give birth.
Under such circumstances, the pure-hearted Xiaoyue, innocent as a blank sheet of paper, found it somewhat unacceptable.
“If you have time, try to talk to her more.”
“As time goes by, the situation will gradually become more unfavorable for our Jiang Family.”
“And our only way out…”
“lies with the Luo Family of Huai Shui County.”
…
After the two had finished their conversation in the room,
Jiang Yan left that room.
In the Yi Clan Ancestral Land of Shang Heng District,
at this moment, in a hall for receiving guests,
Yi Sheng, the current Family Head of the Yi Family, which can be considered the most powerful among the Five Great Families in Shang Heng District, was sitting silently on the main seat.
At his side were the heads of the other three great families of Shang Heng District.
“Brother Yi, is it really okay for us to attack the Jiang Family so openly?”
“I’ve heard that the daughter of the Jiang Family head…”
“seems to have some sort of relationship with Luo Yao, a core member of the Luo Family from Huai Shui County.”
“If it were any other family, it might be fine.”
“But that’s the Luo Family of Huai Shui County!”
“Do I even need to elaborate on the strength of the Luo Family here?”
In the hall,
one of the four, a middle-aged man with a bald head and bare upper body and a rather thin frame,
suddenly spoke out to the three people in front of him.
“True, if it were any other family, we might just overlook it.”
“But unfortunately, it’s the Luo Family.”
“Rumor has it that Luo Changfeng, the old ancestor in the Luo Family Ancestral Land in Huai Shui County, has already reached the terrifying Blood Refinement Realm.”
“If we’re not careful and provoke such a terrifying existence…”
“our future days will not be easy.”
In the hall, another person also agreed with the sentiment expressed by the previous man.
In essence, the Luo Family of Huai Shui County was such a terrifying opponent.
If possible, it was better not to provoke them.
“Indeed, the Luo Family of Huai Shui County is not an existence we can afford to provoke, and I’m well aware of their terrifying strength,”
said Yi Sheng from the main seat in the hall, squinting as he spoke and placing his hands in front of him.
Then, with a smile, he spoke in a low voice, “So in order to thoroughly investigate this matter, I sent people to Huai Shui County to carefully look into it. Do you know what news I’ve found?”
The other three asked with some confusion, “What news?”
“That Luo Yao in the Luo Family Clan Lands, has already taken more than a dozen wives and concubines.”
“Moreover, several of them are already heavily pregnant.”
“It won’t be long before they give birth.”
“Would a member of the Luo Family Clan, such as he, truly have any relation with the daughter of the Jiang Family head?”
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