What did an Aristocratic Clan fear most? Not a rival Aristocratic Clan. Even if the other side could crush them easily, an enemy in the open could be guarded against. Nor did they fear a lone wanderer. However elusive that person might be, one person of limited strength could not break through a Lineage's defenses if they took the trouble to prepare.
But a powerful lone wanderer was another matter. A person who could breach those defenses and assassinate their leaders would give any Aristocratic Clan pause.
And if another powerful Aristocratic Clan stood behind that wanderer, the threat would be a thorn lodged deep in their heart!
Feng Feitian met every condition. Push her too far, and she might well seek refuge with another Aristocratic Clan, offering a reward in exchange for support. If that happened, even Bai Ru would probably be left frowning.
So before Bai Ru summoned his disappointing son for a scolding, he had secretly ordered the Lineage's experts to attack Feng Feitian's Planet disguised as interstellar Bandits. His command was simple: leave neither chicken nor dog alive.
Luo Qian stayed a few extra days in the Immortal Realm, doting on his son and holding his wives close. Life was blissful. Pei Sefei and Xie Tang each found a day to spend with him. Feeling guilty toward Pei Sefei, Luo Qian took her all across the Immortal Realm to buy jewelry. So if a husband suddenly started treating his wife inexplicably well, a serious problem was surely hiding behind that seeming tenderness. It might not be an affair; perhaps he simply knew he did not have long to live...
(That was a digression. A rather vicious one, too.)
On the day Xie Tang returned, Luo Qian sent Zhu Ke'er and Li Feier out with his son