East Sea City Four Great Families

Hu Liena's mind fell into chaos for a moment.

She had only known Ye Tian for a single day!

It could be said that they did not know each other at all!

Yet this was also her teacher's order...

It left her facing a difficult choice.

Seeing the struggle on Hu Liena's face, Bibi Dong smiled and stroked her shoulder reassuringly.

"Your teacher was only making a suggestion. You are practically half a daughter to me, so I will not force you to do something against your own wishes."

From the bottom of her heart, she truly wished to see Ye Tian and Hu Liena together.

The two of them were a perfect match, a union made in heaven.

This was undoubtedly the best possible marriage alliance.

It could both win Ye Tian over and find Na Na a good home.

Hu Liena was the future heir to the position of Pope. She possessed exceptional talent and outstanding beauty, so Ye Tian would hardly be getting the short end of the stick by marrying her.

Still, it ultimately depended on Hu Liena's own wishes.

Having lived through many hardships herself and been a failed mother, Bibi Dong did not want to become a failed teacher as well.

Hearing her teacher's gentle words, Hu Liena felt warmth rise in her heart. Looking up, she said seriously, "Teacher, I understand what you mean. Ye Tian is indeed outstanding, but marriage requires both sides to understand one another. Please give me some time to get to know Ye Tian."

Bibi Dong stroked Hu Liena's beautiful hair and nodded lightly.

"Very well. Then let us set a period of one month. During that time, you may speak with Ye Tian more often, or test him further."

"If you are willing, I will personally arrange for you to marry him."

"If you find him unsuitable, that is fine as well. I can select another outstanding young woman from Spirit Hall to marry Ye Tian."

At those words, Hu Liena's heart skipped a beat.

After all, this was a matter of marriage. Was one month not a little too rushed?

But she knew that this was already an exceptional concession from her teacher.

It gave her a chance to make a mistake.

Ye Tian was important to Spirit Hall and had to be won over.

Had anyone else been the Pope, they likely would have simply arranged the engagement, without allowing her any room to object.

Hu Liena looked at the moon beyond the window and nodded. "Teacher, I understand."

After a long while, she came back to herself and recalled what had happened to Xiao Xin today. "Teacher, the East Sea City Spirit Hall Branch is too hateful. Are we simply going to leave them alone? Why not have Uncle Yue Guan step in and deal with the Zhou Family?"

There was not a trace of emotion in Hu Liena's voice as she spoke, and her eyes were even somewhat cold.

Though she laughed cheerfully all day in front of Ye Tian, the number of lives on her hands was far from small.

Bibi Dong waved her jade-like hand casually. "Dealing with a single family in the East Sea City Spirit Hall Branch will not solve the problems of Spirit Hall Branches across the Entire Continent. If Yue Guan acts in an official capacity, it may instead alert the families in other cities."

"There is no need to rush. The Zhou Family's grandson had his spirit destroyed by Xiao Tian, so they certainly will not let this go. They will definitely send people to retaliate."

"I am rather looking forward to seeing how Xiao Tian handles this thorny problem."

Hu Liena nodded in understanding and raised her hand. "I understand, Teacher. You want to test Ye Tian Gege's abilities."

Bibi Dong smiled without confirming or denying it.

"It is getting late. Hurry and rest."

Hearing that, Hu Liena grinned and wrapped her arms around Bibi Dong's soft waist, pressing herself close to her.

"It is so nice sleeping with Teacher."

"You are already grown up, yet you still cling to your teacher like this." Bibi Dong gave a soft reprimand through her nose, though inwardly she felt comforted despite herself. She had truly given all her motherly love to Na Na.

Eastsea City.

Zhou Family, Council Hall.

Miserable screams from whipping rang through the hall. Several physicians knelt on the ground in terror, not daring to look directly at the gaunt old man seated at the head.

"Trash! All of you are trash!" The gaunt old man glared furiously, releasing the powerful pressure of a Soul Douluo.

He was the Zhou Family's patriarch and the master of the Eastsea City Spirit Hall Branch, Zhou Qiankun.

The physician being whipped before the hall twisted in agony and wailed, "Branch Master Zhou, spare my life! Young Master Zhou's spirit has been destroyed. I truly cannot save him!"

Who could have imagined that Zhou Wu, accompanied by a Soul Emperor guard, would go to the countryside—

Only to have his spirit destroyed and be beaten into a vegetative state!

By the time he was carried back to the Zhou Family, he had even lost the ability to speak.

Upon hearing the physician's excuse, veins bulged on Zhou Qiankun's face. His broad palm slammed down, and with a bang, the sandalwood table beside him shattered.

"You quacks! Men! Drag them away! If my eldest grandson does not wake up today, execute every last one of them!"

At those words, all the physicians fell to their knees and begged for mercy.

Yet not a single person stepped forward to plead for them.

The next moment, a squad of soldiers clad in black armor entered from outside. They seized the physicians by the legs and dragged them out of the Council Hall.

Once the physicians' screams faded away, the Council Hall became deathly silent. No one dared to speak.

Who in the Zhou Family did not know that Zhou Wu was the most outstanding of the younger generation and Zhou Qiankun's most favored grandson?

When Zhou Wu had been carried back after his accident, Patriarch Zhou Qiankun had even coughed up several mouthfuls of blood in his fury.

Pleading for the physicians now would be no different from walking into the line of fire.

At this moment, a burly middle-aged man wearing a white crown stepped forward, the fury on his face nearly overflowing.

He was Zhou Wu's father, Zhou Doupo.

Zhou Doupo looked angrily at Zhou Qiankun, fell to his knees, and said, "Father, are we just going to let this go? Xiao Wu is your most favored grandson!"

His own son had been beaten into a vegetative state. Zhou Doupo was naturally in anguish as well!

The Zhou Family was the foremost of East Sea City Four Great Families, and also the family that had inherited the position of master of the Eastsea City Spirit Hall Branch for generations!

He had never expected that someone would dare set their sights on his family!

"Of course we cannot let it go!" Fire seemed to spew from Zhou Qiankun's nostrils, while the wrinkles on his old face were deep enough to crush a mosquito. "Do they really think my Zhou Family is so easy to bully?"

He clenched both hands into fists, making them crackle. "This time, I will not only seize all of Ye Tian's wealth, I will also make him pay for Wu'er's life! And his sister will become Wu'er's slave forever!"

After saying that, he looked toward the person kneeling in the corner of the Council Hall and commanded sternly, "Black Scar, come forward and tell me about Ye Tian's cultivation."

Black Scar stepped forward in trembling fear. "Branch Master, this lowly one did not see Ye Tian make a move. However, one Soul Emperor at his side possessed a spirit ring configuration of purple, black, black, black, black, red! Please consider this carefully, Branch Master. Ye Tian may not be simple!"

Zhou Doupo said disdainfully, "Is this not merely your excuse to evade punishment? Even a Titled Douluo might not be able to withstand the backlash of a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring! You claim that a six-ring Soul Emperor by his side has such a spirit ring configuration. That is utterly absurd!"

Black Scar immediately fell to his knees, pressing his forehead to the ground. "Branch Master, Young Master, every word this subordinate has spoken is true!"

Zhou Qiankun flung his sleeve angrily and snorted. "As the master of a Spirit Hall Branch, even with Spirit Hall as powerful as it is, I have never seen such a monstrous talent appear within it! You blind guard must have been deceived by some spirit skill!"

"All you do is undermine our own morale and boost the enemy's!"

Hearing this, Black Scar seemed to come to a realization.

That was right. How could a Soul Emperor possibly possess such a terrifying spirit ring configuration?

It had to be the other side's deception.

Black Scar secretly regretted it. If he had known, he should have directly ordered the soldiers to attack. Perhaps Ye Tian would have been captured!

Knowing that he could not escape blame for Zhou Wu being beaten into a vegetative state, he hurriedly knelt and said, "Patriarch, in this attack on Ye Tian, I am willing to serve as the vanguard!"

"For the sake of your loyalty to my Zhou Family, I will allow you to atone for your crimes through merit for now." Zhou Qiankun flicked his sleeve and gave a cold snort. Then he swept his gaze across the Zhou Family members in the Council Hall and said icily, "Pass on my order. Gather all the family's experts. In three days, capture Ye Tian!"

Zhou Doupo said worriedly, "Father, is relying solely on our family's strength a little unsafe? That Ye Tian rose to prominence within three years. He does not seem like someone without strength."

"Hmph. I have already contacted the other three great families in the city. In three days, our four great families will join forces to destroy Ye Tian and divide his wealth!"