Questioning Rongxuan

Xie Rongxuan, head of the Ranked Family Xie Family, was deep in thought when a sudden, startled cry made him jump.

"What are you doing?" he snapped. "Do you have any idea where you are? Keep shouting like that, and I'll have you killed on the spot!"

He opened the door and saw that the clan member's face looked strange. "What happened? Has something serious occurred in the Xie Family?"

The clan member bowed his head. "Patriarch Rongxuan, please come and see! I fear disaster is about to befall the Xie Family! Meng Jingshan, head of the Xinghua Village Meng Family, and Wu Bochang, head of the Ranked Family Wu Family, have both arrived at our estate. They've even brought Zhou Qingyuan, the magistrate of Qingyang County Territory!"

At those words, Xie Rongxuan felt the world go dark around him.

When he recovered, he waved urgently. "Quick! Fetch Li Jiaheng, head of the Ranked Family Li Family, and Sun Mingrui, head of the Ranked Family Sun Family. Bring them here at once. If they refuse, tell them that unless they come to see me today, the next time we meet will be in the underworld!"

The Xie Family clan member left to carry out his orders.

Xie Rongxuan straightened his clothes, composed himself, and walked slowly toward the front courtyard with heavy steps.

As he entered, he caught sight of Baili Shouxi, an elder of the Sixth-Rank Cultivation Family Baili Family, and faltered.

Xie Rongxuan had not personally seen Baili Shouxi single-handedly intimidate the fugitive Sun-Extinguishing Elder, but he had heard of the elder's might from his own clan members.

So the moment Xie Rongxuan laid eyes on Baili Shouxi, he knew this was no ordinary man.

He raised his voice in greeting. "County Magistrate, Clan Leader Jingshan, Patriarch Bochang,