Shrouding the Heavens: Starting as Ye Fan's Cousin
Chapter 158

Xia Jiuyou's Confusion

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Outside Qishi Mansion, before its ancient mountain gate, purple mist swirled and auspicious light rose into the sky, making the scene look like a painting.

That day, a group arrived hoping to pay a visit, but Qishi Mansion's elders stopped them.

Once the elders learned why they had come, they were even less inclined to let them in. Not just anyone could enter the mansion.

The commotion at the gate drew some disciples over to watch. When they recognized the visitors, discussion broke out.

"Those are people from the Northern Plains Wang Family, aren't they? The man in front must be their patriarch, Wang Chengkun."

"That's right. Our ancestor has dealt with them. Their patriarch never stops talking about 'my son Wang Teng' and 'the Emperor's Son.' Has their family ever produced a Great Emperor? Yet it's 'Emperor's Son' this and 'Emperor's Son' that all day!"

"He only got to be patriarch because he has a talented son."

Stopped outside the gate, the middle-aged man at the front looked grim.

He turned and said angrily, "Hmph! This wasn't their attitude when they came to invite Teng'er to join them."

A Great Ability from the Wang Family said, "Patriarch, now isn't the time for that. We need to find a way to rescue Teng'er first."

"That Jiang Yun brat only sealed my Teng'er away because he had an Emperor Weapon. Shameless." Hatred filled Wang Chengkun's face as he spoke under his breath.

Some in the Wang Family still had sense. One hurriedly urged him, "Mind your words, Patriarch. Someone might hear."

"I know. Let's get Teng'er out first."

For all Wang Chengkun's arrogance, he had to keep his head down before Jiang Yun and the Jiang Family behind him, at least for now.

He knew whom he could provoke and whom

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