Purpose

Chapter 43: Purpose

Thump!

Upon hearing the words of the Nangong Mansion servant, the head manager of the Heavenly Abode collapsed onto his backside, utterly stunned.

If the death of sixteen Body Integration Realm powerhouses had plunged the Nangong Clan into an unprecedented catastrophe, then the death of Nangong Wenyue was nothing short of severing the clan's very roots.

Nangong Wenyue had attained the Nascent Soul stage by the age of thirty; he was the number one genius in Moon-Gazing City and a standout among his peers across the entire Xuhe Realm.

Now, Nangong Wenyue had actually fallen. For the Nangong Clan, this was undoubtedly a devastating blow.

"It's fine, it's fine, there are still three Tribulation Transcendence Realm ancestors in the clan..."

The head manager kept comforting himself. Although he was a clan steward, he was not privy to the clan's most core secrets and merely believed the Nangong Clan to be a powerful, deeply hidden family within Moon-Gazing City.

However, the head manager understood in his heart that the sky over Moon-Gazing City was likely about to change.

In the first-floor lobby of the Heavenly Abode, although the visiting cultivators were focused on the commotion upstairs, holding a spectator's mindset, many were secretly observing the servant from the Nangong Mansion and the head manager of the Heavenly Abode.

Now, seeing the head manager's face turn snow-white and his soul-shattered appearance, how could they not realize that something major had happened to the Nangong Clan?

Why would something major happen to the Nangong Clan, and what exactly had occurred?

Curiosity was something everyone possessed, and cultivators were no exception.

These people had come to Moon-Gazing City primarily to investigate why that Mahayana Realm cultivator was willing to risk offending the Glazed Heaven Palace just to clash with Nangong Xiangyan.

Moreover, it seemed that it was precisely that powerhouse who called himself Shi Chou, His Highness Corpse, who had forced the hidden Nangong Xiangyan out; otherwise, no one would have noticed that the person remaining here was actually an outer sect elder of the Nangong Clan.

Originally, the awakening of an Immortal Spirit Root in Moon-Gazing City had already focused the attention of numerous factions here, and the exposure of Nangong Xiangyan at that time had easily triggered the nerves of those powers.

Furthermore, that Shi Chou had initially sought out Chen Fengyang, the master of Moon-Gazing City, but upon sensing the presence of Nangong Xiangyan, he had turned around and confronted him, forcing him out and exposing him to the public eye.

All of this had already begun to make people's imaginations run wild.

And at this sensitive moment, the native Nangong Clan of Moon-Gazing City happened to suffer some setbacks, seemingly losing quite a few people. If they still couldn't connect the two, then these people might as well commit mass suicide.

By now, Chen Xiao's initial goal had been achieved: he had successfully shifted the gaze of those factions onto the Nangong Clan, allowing the City Lord's Mansion to retreat to the background and protect itself.

Now, in the first-floor lobby, many visiting cultivators had already risen to head toward the Nangong Clan to see what exactly had happened to their family. Even if it were unrelated to their mission, it was worth watching the show.

Some of the sharper-minded individuals had already linked the Moon-Gazing City Nangong Clan to the "Southern Overlord" Nangong Clan of the Glazed Heaven region. Although such a connection seemed absurd, if the Moon-Gazing City Nangong Clan truly was a pawn of the Southern Overlord, then the Nangong Clan's schemes were surely not small.

Of course, this was still just speculation, and everything remained to be verified. In any case, these people had been secretly investigating in the city for days without a clue; now that someone had opened this breach regarding the Nangong Clan, they naturally had to go and take a look.

On the second floor, Nangong Wenyang took the lead, followed closely by over fifty guards from the Nangong Mansion, aggressively pressing toward the thirty-plus attendants.

The thirty-plus attendants retreated repeatedly. Nangong Wenyang was pushing from the front, and they wouldn't dare lay a hand on him even if they were given three times the courage. It would be one thing if their own young master were standing by their side, but the key was that only these servants from the mansion were here.

Not to mention, this Nangong Wenyang still had some nerve.

"Scram! You bastards, that trash Chen Xiao secretly harmed a steward of my Nangong Clan. I am here to apprehend him now; could it be that you are his accomplices?"

Seeing these people blocking the staircase leading to the third floor, Nangong Wenyang was furious and shouted at them.

"Nangong Wenyang, that's right, I personally slaughtered that steward of your clan. What can you do about it?"

Chen Xiao's voice already carried a hint of ferocity. Being called trash at every turn, even a clay figurine would have three parts of anger.

"Admitting it is enough! Men, take that Chen Xiao for me!"

Hearing Chen Xiao admit it himself, Nangong Wenyang seemed to have grasped a handle and immediately ordered his men to act.

Seeing Nangong Wenyang's actions, some of the cultivators in the Heavenly Abode who refused to leave, or rather, stayed to watch the spectacle, couldn't help but shake their heads secretly.

This Nangong Wenyang was truly a piece of work. Had he not heard what Chen Xiao just said? He did it himself. Even a ghost could hear that this was clearly an angry retort. A steward of the Nangong Clan—at the very least, he would be a Division Spirit Realm powerhouse, right? A Division Spirit Realm powerhouse killed by a Qi Refining ant with his own hands?

This Nangong Clan steward was far too useless.

However, in their eyes, watching a group of country bumpkin fops brawl was also a pleasant sight.

"Little ones, beat him for me! If you beat him to death, I'll take the blame! Damn it, I am the Third Young Master of the City Lord's Mansion after all. Not to mention slaughtering a mere steward, what would it matter if I wiped out your entire Nangong Clan?"

Hearing Nangong Wenyang's words, Chen Xiao also roared.

The attendants of the three families who had been blocking the stairs had originally wanted to clear a path, but after hearing this rebellious roar from Chen Xiao, they suddenly woke up.

Chen Xiao's status was now extraordinary, or rather, the City Lord's standing was not what it used to be. Once the Seal of Suppressing the Palace was in hand, the entire Moon-Gazing City would be the private property of the Chen Clan, and the Nangong Clan would be nothing more than a subordinate to the Chen Clan.

Now, with Chen Xiao shielding them and their own young master behind them, what was there to fear? If they cleared a path now, their days in the future would likely be numbered.

Hearing Chen Xiao's shout, the cultivators felt their confidence surge; they swung their fists and smashed them toward the other side.

The guests in the Heavenly Abode watched the two groups of fops brawl with schadenfreude, having no intention of leaving. In any case, some of their subordinates had already gone to the Nangong Clan to investigate, and the rest were happy to watch the fun and enjoy the leisure.

However, the current scene also opened their eyes. Brawls between cultivators were usually filled with flying swords and magical treasures, with protective true essence unleashed in a riot of colors. But who had ever seen cultivators swinging their fists to beat people?

In reality, while these two groups looked like they were fighting a heated battle, they all understood in their hearts that everything happening today was merely a farce of the two fop factions vying for dominance.

If they truly unleashed their flying swords and magical treasures, the entire Heavenly Abode would likely be razed to the ground, and no one could bear that responsibility. Therefore, they could only abandon the airs of cultivators and greet their opponents with their fists.

"Young Master, Young Master..."

At this moment, the head manager of the Heavenly Abode stumbled up the stairs, finding Nangong Wenyang, who was directing his men in the crowd.

"What is it?"

Nangong Wenyang had been watching his estate guards gain the absolute upper hand with a look of sheer delight, but his expression darkened the moment he saw the head manager approach.

"A major crisis has occurred within the family!" the head manager said, his tone heavy with frustration.

"A major crisis? What could possibly be more important than me capturing this murderer right here?"

Ever since he was a child, Nangong Wenyang had developed a psychological inertia; no matter what catastrophe struck, his father would always be there to shoulder the burden, leaving him free to eat, drink, and make merry. Now that he was on the verge of storming the third floor to give Chen Xiao a sound beating, there was no way he was going to give up.

The first update is here.

Thanks to Ouyang Ziling for the tip and support~