The Four Great Lineages of You Province-the Kong Family, Cao Family, Lin Family, and Liu Family-had controlled border trade for years. Their secret collusion with the Northern Barbarians and their smuggling of ironware, ore, and grain had played a crucial role in the gradual resurgence of the Northern Barbarian Five Tribes.
The Prince of Jin's former fief had been in You Province. Not even a ghost would believe these four lineages had operated without his backing.
Of course, though everyone knew it, there was no conclusive evidence.
Zhao Feng's surprise assault on You Province City was partly intended to catch them unprepared.
At that moment, the Kong, Cao, Lin, and Liu residences were all in utter chaos.
The experts of each family, together with the martial masters under their command, were desperately protecting their elite disciples and important possessions as they tried to break out.
As long as they could fight their way out of the city and flee into Northern Barbarian territory, they would still have a chance to rise again.
"Stop them!"
Seated on his horse, Zhao Feng issued orders to the Martial Suppression Guard.
Just then, four powerful auras abruptly erupted. Four attackers descended from above, converging on Zhao Feng to kill him.
The air currents twisted violently as four figures closed in from every direction, cutting off all his escape routes.
They were four elders. Though Zhao Feng had never met them, he knew who they were.
These four were the current heads of You Province's Four Great Lineages: Kong Chengye of the Kong Family, Cao Hong of the Cao Family, Lin Moyuan of the Lin Family, and Liu Shankui of the Liu Family.
All four had spent years at late astral force, with deep reserves of strength, and rarely took action.
"Lord Zhao, if you're