Yang Lingtian calmly swept his gaze over everyone and spoke indifferently. "Everyone, sorry for the wait."
Lan Ming forcefully suppressed his excitement and hurried forward, bowing respectfully to Yang Lingtian.
"Guest Official Yang, while you were away, what was the situation outside?"
The corners of Yang Lingtian's lips curled into an almost imperceptible arc, his face utterly calm.
"The last four ancestors of the Four Great Families are currently engaged in a 'fierce battle' outside with the experts from the City Lord's Mansion."
He deliberately emphasized the words "fierce battle."
Lan Ming was stunned at first, then a trace of doubt flashed through his eyes.
"What? The City Lord's Mansion? How could they have started fighting the four remaining ancestors of the Four Great Families?"
In his mind, those ancestors of the Four Great Families should have been stationed at their respective bases, guarding them.
Yang Lingtian smiled calmly, his smile carrying an air of unfathomable depth.
"When the snipe and clam fight, the fisherman profits. Naturally, I was the one who set them against each other."
Yang Lingtian then explained the scheme he had used to make the Four Great Families mobilize, and only then did Old Ancestor Lan suddenly understand.
"Then... then how is the battle outside going?" Lan Ming continued asking.
Yang Lingtian recounted calmly, "The Four Great Families' ancestors number only four Divine Sect Realm cultivators."
"On the City Lord's Mansion's side, seven Divine Sect Realm cultivators have been deployed, including two Mid Divine Sect Realm experts, one of whom is the City Lord, Xiao Sheng."
"At this moment, the ancestors of the Four Great Families are being besieged by the City Lord's Mansion's seven men. They're already spent, and their defeat and death are only a matter of time."
Hearing this, Lan Ming did not