Then, more than two hundred members of the Li Family left in a mighty procession, brimming with murderous intent!
Wherever they passed, countless people in East Moon City were left stunned.
The first-rate families of East Moon City, the Jiang Family and the Fu Family, received the news at once.
When the Jiang Family's Ancestor saw that the Li Family was going to war with the Ye Family, and that even the Li Family's Ancestor had joined in, his eyes turned cold.
The Jiang Family's Ancestor's gaze sharpened. He ordered his clansmen, "The Ye Family has had some grudges with my Jiang Family as well. Besides, after destroying the Ye Family, we can divide up their assets. Immediately gather all the Jiang Family's Qi Condensation Realm and Qi Realm clansmen. March on the Ye Family!"
"Yes, Ancestor!"
Although the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty had strict laws,
the factions within the city were forbidden from monopolizing any industry. The shares that a first-rate family could occupy were fixed. The dynasty would not permit a first-rate family in the city to hold too large a share, much less monopolize all business in the city!
However, the Jiang Family could fully support a new third-rate family to take over the Ye Family's business share.
That way, as long as the newly promoted third-rate family handed over twenty percent of its spirit stones to the Jiang Family every year, the Jiang Family's annual spirit-stone income would increase somewhat.
Moreover, the spirit stones handed over to the Jiang Family would not be subject to taxation by the dynasty.
Afterward, more than two hundred members of the Jiang Family, all from the Qi Condensation Realm and Qi Realm, marched toward the Ye Family, each one brimming with murderous intent.
As for the Fu Family, it was also a first-rate family, but the Ye Family had no particular grudge with the Fu Family.
When the Fu Family saw that both the Li Family and the Jiang Family had mobilized, the Fu Family's Ancestor had no intention of dividing up the Ye Family's assets.
If three first-rate families divided up the Ye Family, there would be little left to divide.
They might as well quietly watch the show.
As for the eight second-rate factions, none of them had any intention of dividing up the spoils either. They did not dare compete with the Li Family and the Jiang Family.
But they could still watch the excitement.
East Moon City had eighteen third-rate families in total. At this moment, the Ancestors of the other seventeen third-rate families were also watching the spectacle. There was nothing else they could do, except warn their clansmen never to offend members of the Li Family, the Jiang Family, or the Fu Family.
East Moon Academy.
East Moon Academy was directly governed by the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty. At this moment, many of the academy's teachers had also rushed over after hearing the news to watch the spectacle.
The academy's dean had come as well.
He knew more about the Ye Family's affairs. He knew why the Li Family had gone to war with the Ye Family, as well as who stood behind the Li Family...
At this moment, inside the Ye Family.
The Ye Family's Ancestor, Ye Zhantian, sneered. As a Spirit Gathering Realm powerhouse, he had already given birth to Spiritual Sense.
He had long since learned of everything happening outside.
"It seems the various top factions in the Eastern Region are afraid that Wuchen has some trump card..."
Ye Zhantian sneered.
After hearing this, the Second Ancestor said, "Since the factions of the Eastern Region all believe that our Ye Family might have a trump card, and they are so wary of us, we might as well put on an act. We should strike forcefully first and intimidate them, making them believe that our Ye Family truly has a trump card. Once they grow wary, they won't directly wage a great war against the Ye Family, and we can buy Wuchen some time."
"Mm, we'll do as you say." Ye Zhantian pondered for a moment. "It would be best if the person we send were young yet powerful. That would make him even more intimidating."
The Second Ancestor thought for a moment. "Let Qingyun go. Qingyun is an eighth-generation clansman and the current clan head. He's young, and he's also in the Spirit Sea Realm."
"Let my son Ye Hao go."
Just then, Ye Wuchen's figure appeared before everyone like a ghost, trailing a faint afterimage.
"My son Ye Hao is already at the Sixth Level of Qi Control. He can even fight someone in the Spirit Sea Realm."
Dressed in white, Ye Wuchen spoke calmly to everyone.
When the eighth-generation clansmen of the Ye Family heard this, shock appeared on each of their faces.
"Ye Hao is actually at the Sixth Level of Qi Control? He can even fight someone in the Spirit Sea Realm? Fighting across a major realm, Wuchen, are you sure?"
The Second Ancestor was astonished.
Everyone stared at Ye Wuchen in shock.
They did not doubt that Ye Hao was at the Sixth Level of Qi Control. Ye Wuchen had no need to exaggerate.
It was simply too shocking.
Ye Hao was only a little over seventeen years old, not yet eighteen, yet he had already reached the Sixth Level of Qi Control.
What shocked them even more was that Ye Wuchen had said Ye Hao could fight someone in the Spirit Sea Realm!
That was a battle across a major realm!
Ye Zhantian was shocked as well. Hadn't it previously been said that Ye Hao was at the Ninth Level of Qi Condensation?
It seemed Ye Wuchen had deliberately concealed Ye Hao's cultivation level before. Even the clan head, Ye Qingyun, had not known.
"Then let Hao'er go!" Ye Zhantian said at once.
Ye Wuchen nodded lightly, then transmitted his voice to Ye Hao.
When Ye Hao heard his father's voice, a faint smile appeared on his face. He said to the more than one hundred young men and women of the Ye Family before him, "Ye Family sons, form a perimeter for me!"
The young men and women of the Ye Family were utterly bewildered.
"Brother Ye Paopao, what do you mean?" Ye Paopao asked in confusion.
"The Li Family and the Jiang Family are coming to flatten our Ye Family. Support me and quietly watch me kill our enemies." Ye Hao spoke calmly.
"What? The family elders aren't going into battle? It's too dangerous for you to go alone!" one of the Ye Family youths said.
"Let Ye Hao go." At this moment, the clan head, Ye Qingyun, flew over.
After hearing this, the many young men and women all felt that something was wrong.
"Clan Head, it's too dangerous for Ye Hao to go alone."
"That's right, Clan Head. Ye Hao is a prodigy of our Ye Family. He can't just risk himself like this."
Ye Qingyun smiled faintly. "I'll keep watch from within the clan. If Ye Hao is no match for them, I'll make a move. Will that do?"
"Enough. Let's go." Ye Hao spoke at this moment.
After hearing this, the more than one hundred young men and women of the Ye Family still felt that it was far too dangerous. They could not understand why the clan head had arranged things this way.
At this moment, they followed behind Ye Hao and left the Ye Family's gates.
After the Lin Shige sisters received the news, they could not help feeling worried and immediately hurried over.
"Young Master..."
The Lin Shige sisters looked at Ye Hao with worry.
Their father was already dead, and they no longer had any relatives in this world. Their minds, their souls, and their bodies had long since been entrusted to Ye Hao.
If anything happened to Ye Hao, it would be as though the pillar supporting their spirits had collapsed outright...
Ye Hao said calmly to the two girls, "I know what I'm doing."
The sisters said no more, but a trace of killing intent appeared in their eyes. If Young Master was no match for them, they would join the battlefield!
As time passed, in scarcely more than a moment, the members of the Li Family and the Jiang Family arrived in a mighty procession outside Ye Manor.
Among them, four elders of the Li Family hovered in midair, steady as mountains.
"The four old men from the Li Family—are they in the Spirit Sea Realm? I heard Father say that people in the Spirit Sea Realm can remain suspended in midair." A Ye Family youth's expression turned solemn.
The others' hearts sank as well.
"There's no need to worry." Ye Hao spoke calmly.
At this moment, it was not only the Li Family and the Jiang Family who had arrived. Many other factions were also watching from the rooftops in the distance.
"I never expected the Li Family to have four people break through to the Half-step Spirit Sea Realm. The Li Family is already the strongest family among the first-rate families."
Countless factions and people revealed shocked expressions when they saw the four Ancestors of the Li Family hovering in midair.
When the Jiang Family's Ancestor saw that the Li Family actually had four Half-step Spirit Sea Realm experts, his heart immediately sank!
The Li Family was so powerful. It seemed that his Jiang Family would have a hard time dividing up the Ye Family...
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