Died a Good Death
The following day, the heavily guarded Mo Family Fortress was draped in white.
This change shocked all the major forces gathered in Salt City, and they quickly found out the reason...
"You mean... Mo Cheng is dead?"
Ye Cong, the head of the Ye Family, stood up from his seat in shock and looked at his subordinate in disbelief, asking a question.
"Yes, Patriarch. This is what I personally learned from the Mo Clan family. At this moment, the entire Mo Family Fortress is filled with wails as they hold a funeral for Mo Cheng."
Ye Cong clapped his hands excitedly and exclaimed, "Good! Good! Good!"
"I never thought that old Mo Cheng would have a moment like this! Good riddance, good riddance!"
"Haha, the heavens are truly blessing the Ye Family!"
With Mo Cheng's death, the Mo Clan's power instantly declined by more than half. As a result, the Ye Family no longer needed to compromise and offer themselves up to the Mo Clan for peace.
Thinking of this, Ye Cong, the head of the Ye Family, felt extremely pleased.
The resentment that had been forced upon them by the situation vanished instantly.
"What does the Mo Clan have to say now?"
The birthday banquet for that old devil Mo Cheng was originally scheduled for today, but now that he's dead, it seems the celebration won't be happening...
However, after hearing his patriarch's question, the Ye Family's expression turned strange, and he said, "Reporting to my patriarch, the Mo Clan just sent word that the banquet will proceed as planned..."
"What? As usual? Have the Mo Clan gone mad?" Ye Cong's eyes widened instantly, and he said incredulously.
"This... I don't know either. But that's what the Mo Clan said. However, this isn't a birthday banquet, but a funeral banquet for the Great Elder of the Mo Clan, Mo Cheng..."
You're being a bit...
Ye Cong didn't know what to say.
Has Mo Lan, the head of the Mo Clan family, gone mad?
I've never heard of any irreconcilable conflict between the patriarch Mo Lan, and the Great Elder before.
You must know that he was the Great Elder of the Mo Clan, a pillar of the Mo Clan, and a decisive figure in the rise of the Mo Clan ...
You can't say that the whole family should mourn for three days, shouldn't there be at least some basic courtesy?
You've rushed through your funeral arrangements so hastily. Aren't you afraid that the Mo Clan will lose heart over you as their leader?
However, in any case...
These are all Mo Clan family affairs. Outsiders like them are just watching the show. Who else would care?
"Master, should we go today or not...?"
To be honest, now that Mo Cheng is dead, the Mo Clan is not qualified to have Ye Cong, the head of the Ye Family, personally go to offer condolences, given their current strength.
However, Ye Cong didn't think so.
"Go! Why wouldn't you go?"
"Now hundreds of influential forces, large and small, from all over Northeast Region have gathered in Salt City. I'd like to see what tricks the Mo Clan will pull next..."
"The fact that they're in such a hurry to hold a funeral for that old bastard Mo Cheng suggests that the Mo Clan wants to take advantage of the current chaos, while everyone is still reeling from the events, and use the power of the Young Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect to intimidate everyone and give the Mo Clan time to weather this period of turmoil..."
As the head of the Ye Family, one of the Four Great Families, Ye Cong could easily stand on Mo Lan's side and see through many things at a glance.
Mo Cheng's death is a fact, so as the head of the Mo Clan family, the most important thing now is to ensure that the Mo Clan can maintain stability during this initial period.
Of course, if it weren't for Mo Tang's sudden rise to prominence, Mo Lan, the head of the Mo Clan family, would most likely have followed the method he had guessed.
But now...
Mo Family Fortress.
The spacious hall was bustling with people.
Although the surrounding area was covered with white cloth, it still couldn't hide the overwhelming joy of the many visitors.
The Mo Clan members responsible for entertaining the guests all had faces as black as ink, just like their surname...
However, the other visitors around them didn't seem to care about their expressions. They gathered in small groups, whispering amongst themselves.
Seated in specially arranged chairs in the hall were leaders or representatives of forces from the Eastern Province of the empire.
Unlike the people outside, those sitting here are all prominent figures in the Eastern Empire. Although many of them are secretly overjoyed, they still have to maintain a very proper facade.
On the high platform, Mo Lan, the head of the Mo Clan family, calmly conversed with the people from various forces present. Listening to their words of regret or sorrow, he was almost disgusted to death.
Among these people in front of me, not one of them, whether they are allies or adversaries of the Mo Clan, is probably not genuinely worried about the Mo Clan at this moment.
That's not surprising...
Just a day ago, the Mo Clan were the largest power in the Eastern Empire, and their domineering style made them a source of resentment for both their rivals and allies.
Now that the Mo Clan has undergone such a major upheaval, it's already quite a show of respect that they didn't make any sarcastic or mocking remarks on the spot.
In the room behind the reception hall, Mo Tang was leisurely drinking tea.
"Has everyone outside arrived?"
Before him stood Mo Hai, the First-Class Guard of the Mo Clan who had been guarding the gate, now with a fawning expression. Upon hearing Mo Tang's words, he immediately bowed and replied, "My lord, everyone except those from the Misty Cloud Sect has arrived. However, news came from the Salt City City Lord's Manor that City Lord Bo Er suddenly has urgent business and cannot come to offer condolences, so he has sent a representative..."
Mo Tang raised an eyebrow and nodded.
With Mo Cheng's death, the Mo Clan's prestige instantly decreased by seventy percent!
This is not just the loss of a Dou Spirit level expert; more importantly, Mo Cheng is the link between the Mo Clan and the Misty Cloud Sect.
You should know that many of Mo Cheng's fellow disciples who studied with him at the Misty Cloud Sect have now gained power within the Misty Cloud Sect...
In addition, Mo Cheng has been deliberately maintaining this relationship over the years, so Mo Cheng's influence within the Misty Cloud Sect is still very significant.
This can be seen from the fact that in the original novel Misty Cloud Sect, the Great Elder of the Yun Leng Sect, fought with Xiao Yan over the death of Mo Cheng.
With Mo Cheng around, the Mo Clan is just an external force of the Misty Cloud Sect. To mess with the Mo Clan is to slap the Misty Cloud Sect in the face.
But if Mo Cheng dies, and if the Mo Clan cannot find a replacement for him in a short time, then this special relationship will slowly disappear...
Just as Mo Tang were racing, someone suddenly reported from outside that the Young Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect Nalan Yanran, and Elder Ge Ye had arrived, and the patriarch instructed Mo Tang to prepare to greet them.
Seeing this, Mo Tang also stood up and said, "Alright, it's time to go out and meet those guys..."
Today's Protagonist is not Mo Lan, the head of the Mo Clan family who was outside entertaining guests early in the morning, but Mo Tang, the current number one expert of the Mo Clan and the next Great Elder of the Mo Clan!