Half an hour passed in a flash.
Outside the Prefect's Mansion, four figures stood silently. More than a hundred people in varied attire waited around them, continuously driving away any ordinary citizens who tried to approach.
These four were the remaining Half-step Grandmasters of Ziyang City: Wang Minghui, the Supreme Elder of the Wang Family; Sun Haojie, the Supreme Elder of the Sun Family; Zhao Linglei, the Supreme Elder of the Zhao Family; and the Commandery Lieutenant, Zhou Qingyun.
"Brother Wang, what do you think? Why would that Grandmaster summon us here?" Sun Haojie asked with a troubled expression.
Wang Minghui furrowed his brows. After pondering for a moment, he replied:
"In my opinion, there are only a few possibilities.
"First, perhaps he wants us to witness his strength firsthand and give us a warning, so we'll understand how formidable he is;
"Second, he may want us to lend him a hand in completely wiping out the Li and Mu Families, eliminating any future trouble;
"As for the third possibility..."
Wang Minghui suddenly stopped there, seemingly having some misgivings.
Seeing this, Zhao Linglei hurriedly urged him, "Brother Wang, why are you hesitating? Just say what you have to say. The four of us are all in the same boat now. When one prospers, we all prosper; when one suffers, we all suffer!"
Wang Minghui hesitated briefly before finally speaking. "Heh... As for the third possibility, he may wipe out us old fellows as well, taking us all in one net! After all, all four of our families have had conflicts with him..."
This third possibility immediately caused Zhou Qingyun's expression to change. He hurriedly questioned it, "This... That can't be, right? We didn't offend him as thoroughly as the Li and Mu Families did. There should still be room for