Seeing the doubtful looks everyone around him was giving him, the man hurried to explain, "You can think of these so-called cultivation families as the kind of martial arts clans you see in wuxia dramas. In fact, I've heard that cultivators are even more incredible than the Martial Arts Masters in those shows."
"Every one of them possesses unbelievable power. Ordinary firearms might not even be enough to deal with them. The Yun City Xia Family is just such a clan!"
"No, wait—there really are Martial Arts Masters in this world?"
Someone couldn't help exclaiming in surprise.
A person beside him immediately said, "I haven't heard of the Yun City Xia Family either, but that's not so strange. Have you all forgotten what happened last year in Bei Lan City, Shanyuan Province? It caused a huge stir online at the time, and lots of videos came out."
"Are you talking about that 'Immortal Demon War' that people said happened in Bei Lan City?"
"Exactly! The videos and photos from the scene were quickly taken down, but there's a very good chance the incident was real. Think about it: if 'immortals and demons' exist, then what's so surprising about Martial Arts Masters and cultivation families? I just never expected the Yun City Xia Family to be one of them!"
At this, many people drew in sharp breaths and turned to look at Xia Ze.
Someone else said, "If that's true, then Patriarch Tong picking a fight with someone from the Xia Family really could drag the Tong Family into an irredeemable disaster!"
"Obviously! The Tong Family may be a top-tier power here in Qinghe City, where they can call the shots to some extent. But compared with a cultivation family like the Yun City Xia Family, they're nothing!"
Hearing the crowd's