As Great Shang's influence grew, it naturally caught the attention of the various clans of Ao Lai Country, the strongest power in the Six Realms.
Although Ao Lai San Shao and his siblings hadn't appeared from Huaguo Mountain, some of Ao Lai Country's factions had sent people to make contact with Great Shang.
Among them was the Dongfang Spirit Race!
That day, Wang Yue was outside the Circle, setting up a new formation, when his communication talisman rang. He hurried back to Chaoge City.
When he arrived, he found that his father-in-law, Dongfang Guyue, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, was there too.
Dongfang Guyue looked a little older, but thanks to the life-extending pills, he still seemed quite alert.
Wang Yue bowed to Dongfang Guyue, then smiled and asked, "Father-in-law, what was so urgent that you had me come back?"
Dongfang Guyue gestured to the middle-aged man beside him and said with a smile, "This is Dongfang Bu of the Dongfang Family in Ao Lai Country. He came all the way here to invite us back into the Dongfang Family."
Wang Yue naturally didn't believe that. The Divine Fire Villa had been so powerful, yet the Dongfang Family had never invited Dongfang Guyue back. Now that the Divine Fire Villa had become less prominent, they suddenly wanted him to return. It was far too unexpected; there had to be something else behind it.
So he decided to be the one to say the unpleasant thing, and spoke bluntly. "Back then, Father-in-law's Divine Fire Villa was unrivaled. Only Wang Quan Villa could stand alongside it.
"Even then, the Dongfang Spirit Race in Ao Lai Country never thought to invite you back. I suspect this invitation is really about Chaoge City."
Seeing that Wang Yue had said what he