Gus looked beyond the side hall, his voice carrying a touch of pride and coldness. "The Four Divine Beast Family cannot be humiliated!"
He could accept Stuke dying in a duel to the death, but he could not accept others humiliating the Four Divine Beast Family.
Hearing Gus's words, Stuke kowtowed to him, his tone full of gratitude. "Stuke thanks the Patriarch!"
"Enough. Go now. Have Komo and Kede come see me."
Gus's voice remained calm.
"Yes!"
Stuke let out a breath, hatred filling his heart. Wai, your Xue Na Family actually dared provoke the Four Divine Beast Family. You're courting death!
However, just then, Gus's voice rang out. "After the matter with the Xue Na Family is settled, patrol the Tianji Mountain Range for ten thousand years."
In Gus's view, regardless of the cause, Stuke had died and disgraced the Four Divine Beast Family. He had to be punished.
Stuke's body trembled slightly, but in the end, he still answered, "Yes."
Patrolling the mountain range was not dangerous, because no one dared cause trouble for the Four Divine Beast Family. Yet to him, it was still the harshest punishment.
Because those who patrolled the Tianji Mountain Range were all ordinary people within the family.
In other words, his status within the family had changed.
Although he had expected it long ago, he still found it difficult to accept.
Wai had caused all of this! The Xue Na Family had caused all of this!
All of you deserved to die!
Hell, You Lan Prefecture.
Tianji Mountain Range, the White Tiger Clan's territory within the Four Divine Beast Family.
Two figures swiftly flew toward White Tiger Hall. They were Kede and Komo, elders of the White Tiger Clan. However, these were merely the Divine Clones they had left in the Tianji Mountain Range. Their Main Bodies and strongest clones were still on their way back to the family.
"It looks like the Patriarch is furious."
Kede sent a Voice Transmission in secret.
Komo responded, his eyes burning with rage. "That Xue Na Family deserves to die."
Although Stuke and Wai had fought a duel to the death, no one had ever truly dared kill an elder of the Four Divine Beast Family. The Xue Na Family was provoking the family.
Stuke's death enraged them, but what angered them most was the family honor the Four Divine Beast Family had "lost" because of his death.
They possessed an incomparable sense of pride in their family. Anyone who dared strike at the family's honor was their enemy.
"A petty family actually dared kill an elder of the Four Divine Beast Family. Hmph."
Kede's tone was equally hostile. As for who was right or wrong? There was no need to discuss it.
Moreover, in their eyes, Stuke had merely demanded some Heart Bones from the Xue Na Family. He had not exterminated them, so he had already been very "merciful."
Before long, the two arrived at White Tiger Mountain Wall.
When they reached the side hall, guards were already stationed outside the entrance.
Seeing them, the guards respectfully said, "Elders, the Patriarch is already inside."
The family's elders were all powerful Seven-star Devils who had once made great names for themselves in the Divine Planes. The strength of the Four Divine Beast Family was closely tied to them.
Thus, nearly every member of the family had an elder they admired.
"Mm."
The two nodded and entered the side hall.
Inside, Gus sat in the head seat. Besides him, three additional seats had been arranged nearby, and all three were occupied.
They were Gaisreisen Leiding, Patriarch of the Azure Dragon Clan; Tiya Nimo, Patriarch of the Vermilion Bird Clan; and Mokorei Bowen, the towering Patriarch of the Black Tortoise Clan.
Together with Gus Lius, the four of them held the highest status in the Four Divine Beast Family beneath the Four Divine Beasts themselves.
Though they occasionally traveled to other Divine Planes, they spent most of their time in the Tianji Mountain Range. After all, it was the ancestral land of the Four Divine Beast Family, and even their fathers remained here.
Seeing this, Kede and Komo's hearts tightened. They exchanged glances, unable to hide their shock. It seemed Stuke's matter had greatly affected the family.
Before they could think further, they respectfully bowed. "Greetings, Patriarchs."
"Enough. Rise."
Gus's voice sounded.
"Thank you, Patriarchs."
The two stood stiffly below.
"You two, recount the matter in detail once more."
Gaisreisen spoke directly.
Although the Four Divine Beast Family consisted of four clans, each with its own patriarch, these four clans differed from ordinary families. They had always been one entity, and Gaisreisen held the greatest prestige within the family.
That prestige extended equally through the White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise Clans.
It could be said that Gaisreisen was the true patriarch of the Four Divine Beast Family. Gus, Tiya, and Mokorei were merely the patriarchs of the White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise Clans.
At the same time, aside from the Four Divine Beasts, Gaisreisen was also the strongest member of the Four Divine Beast Family.
Though he had only fused four Water Element Profound Mysteries, his father, the Azure Dragon Sovereign God, had once strengthened his body using his own blood essence. With his formidable physical foundation, Talent Divine Power, and soul Defensive Sovereign Artifact, even Peak Asuras might not be able to defeat him.
Hearing Gaisreisen's question, the brothers Kede and Komo became even more restrained. They did not dare conceal anything and immediately recounted the battle from beginning to end.
"Big Brother, it differs little from what Stuke said."
Gus looked at Gaisreisen as he spoke.
The death of a Seven-star Devil was a major matter for any family. After all, producing even one Seven-star Devil clansman was extraordinarily difficult. It would already be quite good if one appeared every trillion years.
Of course, losing a Seven-star Devil would not cripple the Four Divine Beast Family. But if things were truly as Stuke, Kede, and Komo had described, and the Xue Na Family had secretly provoked the Four Divine Beast Family, then such an act was unforgivable.
Gaisreisen merely nodded, his expression unchanged. He did not ask why Stuke and Wai had fought a duel to the death, because that was not important to them.
What they truly cared about was the honor of the Four Divine Beast Family.
Moreover, it was precisely through protecting their clansmen that the family could remain prosperous for so long.
"A family of Asuras actually dared secretly provoke the Four Divine Beast Family. They indeed deserve to die."
Mokorei, Patriarch of the Black Tortoise Clan, spoke in a deep voice. Then he looked at Gaisreisen. "Big Brother, I think we should teach the Xue Na Family a lesson. Otherwise, the Four Divine Beast Family may become a laughingstock."
"Especially before the Augusta Family. If this reaches Hanjin's ears, and the Four Divine Beast Family was provoked on Blood Peak Continent in Hell, how will our clansmen develop in the Light God Realm in the future?"
"Those Augusta Family guys will probably mock us for countless years."
The Four Divine Beast Family was powerful, but there were many other powerful families throughout the Divine Planes and countless Material Planes. Some families were not inferior to the Four Divine Beast Family at all.
It was simply that there were not many families with such strength.
Among them, the most famous was the Augusta Family.
Hanjin Augusta was the patriarch of the Augusta Family.
Although the Four Divine Beast Family had always called itself the First Family, more powerful experts believed the Augusta Family was the true First Family.
However, the Augusta Family mainly operated in the Light God Realm, and had few clansmen in the other Divine Planes. In contrast, the Four Divine Beast Family's clansmen were spread across the Seven Elemental Divine Planes and the Four Supreme Planes.
Even in countless Material Planes, the bloodline of the Four Divine Beast Family could be found.
Therefore, no one could say for certain which was stronger, the Four Divine Beast Family or the Augusta Family.
It could only be said that the two families had always been competing for the title of "First Family."
Listening to Mokorei, Gaisreisen frowned slightly. Clearly, he shared the same concern.
To the Four Divine Beast Family, losing a Seven-star Devil was nothing significant.
But being mocked by the Augusta Family and ridiculed by countless powerful experts was unacceptable.
Furthermore, they had always regarded Blood Peak Continent as territory belonging to the Four Divine Beast Family. Being provoked in their own territory was indeed humiliating.
"The patriarch of the Xue Na Family has some connection with Reynalds, doesn't she?"
Tiya, Patriarch of the Vermilion Bird Clan, spoke as well.
"Reynalds?"
Gus was somewhat surprised. "The Blood Peak Sovereign God's envoy?"
There were few Sovereign God envoys to begin with, and even fewer on Blood Peak Continent. Aside from the envoys who followed and served their fathers, there were only the Blood Peak Sovereign God's two envoys.
Those two were also exceptionally powerful figures.
However, they were ultimately envoys of the Blood Peak Sovereign God and had little interaction with the Four Divine Beast Family.
The Four Divine Beast Family had never taken the initiative to befriend them. It had always been other powerful experts seeking favor with the Four Divine Beast Family, never the other way around. That was the pride ingrained in their bones.
Tiya nodded. "I heard before that Xena and Reynalds were once husband and wife. Later, they separated and established the Xue Na Family and Reynalds Family respectively."
"So what? They have already separated. Even if they were still together, would Reynalds dare oppose the Four Divine Beast Family for the Xue Na Family?"
Mokorei clearly understood the Vermilion Bird Patriarch's concern and gave a disdainful laugh.
They were all children of Sovereign Gods and knew Sovereign God envoys extremely well. A Sovereign God envoy was merely a servant of a Sovereign God.
Their fathers were great Sovereign Gods and had also accepted several powerful envoys. If Reynalds truly dared oppose the Four Divine Beast Family, they would not mind completely wiping out the Reynalds Family.
Would a Sovereign God's servant dare move against a Sovereign God's children?
Hearing Mokorei's words, Kede and Komo, standing in the side hall, could not help but feel a surge of pride. This was the Four Divine Beast Family! They did not care in the slightest even when facing a Sovereign God envoy.
Being born into such a family was their glory.
"Enough."
Gaisreisen finally spoke, his voice leaving no room for doubt. "For the sake of the family's honor, the Xue Na Family must be punished."
When Gaisreisen spoke, no one else said another word. This alone showed Gaisreisen's prestige within the Four Divine Beast Family.
Once Gaisreisen made a decision, none of them would oppose it. They would only cooperate with all their strength. The Four Divine Beast Family's might was closely related to this. Ordinary families did not possess such terrifying unity.
Even the Augusta Family was inferior to the Four Divine Beast Family in this regard.
After pausing, Gaisreisen continued, "As for the Reynalds Family, ignore them."
A mere Sovereign God envoy was not worthy of their attention.
He also did not believe Reynalds would dare oppose the Four Divine Beast Family for the Xue Na Family. If he truly did, Gaisreisen would not mind making Reynalds recognize reality.
The title of Sovereign God envoy held no intimidation whatsoever for the Four Divine Beast Family.
"Gus."
Gaisreisen looked at the White Tiger Patriarch and said directly, "Go personally and invite Mr. Mel to make the trip. Bring several family elders as well. That will be enough to punish the Xue Na Family."
The members of the Four Divine Beast Family with Asura-level strength were almost all second generation and third generation members. Gaisreisen and the others were second generation. Those clansmen were the family's true core.
Besides them, Asura experts friendly with the Four Divine Beast Family, as well as the envoys of the Four Divine Beasts, were all members of the Four Divine Beast Family's faction.
Mel was one of the White Tiger Sovereign God's two envoys.
Anyone capable of becoming a Sovereign God envoy was an exceptionally powerful existence even among Asuras.
"Alright."
Gus did not refuse.
Although the Xue Na Family might have provoked the honor of the Four Divine Beast Family, it was only a possibility. There was no need for any of them to act personally. One Sovereign God envoy, along with the family's Seven-star Devil clansmen, would be enough.
One had to know that Sovereign God envoys stood at the pinnacle of the Divine Planes. Only a force like the Four Divine Beast Family could summon a Sovereign God envoy to act so casually.
This alone was enough to reveal the terror of the Four Divine Beast Family.
Gus looked at Kede and Komo and said directly, "You two will accompany Mr. Mel on this trip."
"Yes."
Komo and Kede answered respectfully.
They held Mr. Mel in extremely high regard as well.
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