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Dongfang Huai Zhu frowned. "You mean the Dongfang Family is probably just a test run by the various families of Ao Lai Country?"
Wang Yue nodded with a smile. "That's right. It's only a guess, but it's very likely. This is the time to show our strength. You should talk to my father-in-law, too, and make sure he's prepared."
Dongfang Huai Zhu could help Wang Yue manage Chaoge, and she certainly wasn't a fool. She quickly nodded and agreed.
However, he left these matters to his son, who put all of Chaoge on alert in case anyone tried to cause trouble.
They had made thorough preparations, but the first trouble didn't arise in Chaoge. Instead, it found Dongfang Qin Lan and Bai Lou, who were traveling around for fun.
Although the Dongfang Spirit Race had moderates like Dongfang Bu, who wanted to persuade Dongfang Guyue to return to the Dongfang Family with his two daughters and son-in-law, there was another faction that wanted to eliminate Dongfang Guyue's family. They meant to warn anyone else thinking of betraying the Dongfang Family—and make an example of them.
But the assassins misjudged their targets' strength. They assumed that Dongfang Qin Lan, who spent her time playing around instead of training, would be weak, and that Bai Lou, a mere painter, would be only so-so. So they didn't set any traps; they simply attacked the two of them as soon as they arrived.
What they hadn't expected was that Dongfang Qin Lan had grasped the rudiments of the Fire Law. She easily absorbed the flames used against her into her Pure Yang Flame, then hurled them back at her attackers.
Unfortunately, Dongfang Qin Lan had little experience fighting people to the death, so she left them a way out. Only after