At the city gate, hewn from bluestone, the head of the collateral Xu family led the Xu clan in bowing to Xu Youwei.
"Bright Lake Xu family welcomes Your Highness Youwei! With Your Highness Youwei gracing our presence, our Great Xu City feels twice as radiant!" the clan head said respectfully.
In truth, the Bright Lake Xu family was also baffled.
The Xu family had held Supreme One Mountain for a long time. Although the Bright Lake Xu family was known as the Xu family's ancestral ground, it had in fact gradually declined into a collateral branch.
Why would someone like Xu Youwei lower himself to attend some Thousand Wave Pavilion Grand Fair at a time like this?
"Mm," Xu Youwei replied coldly before leading the three guards behind him straight into the city.
The Xu family members felt extremely awkward as well. Thinking they had failed to receive him properly, the Xu clan head shot them a look, and the others hurried after him.
After entering the city, Xu Youwei said, "He Gui, He Wei, investigate that brat's whereabouts at once! I heard he went to Dragon City to seek out the Su family's descendants. He's most likely connected to the Su family."
He Gui asked in a low voice, "If we find him, shall we kill him on the spot?"
"No." Killing intent flashed in Xu Youwei's eyes. "I'll do it myself."
The last guard, He Zhen, said, "Young Master Youwei, it would be better to let He Gui and He Wei kill him directly. Luo Zheng is an elite of the Heartflow Sword School, and I hear he has a close relationship with Qiu Yinhe. If word gets out that Young Master did it personally, matters could blow up and ruin the mountain lord's plans."
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