What did an Aristocratic Clan fear most? Not a rival clan. Even if the other side was powerful enough to crush them with ease, an enemy out in the open could be guarded against. Nor did they fear a lone wanderer. Such an opponent might appear and vanish like a ghost, but there was only one of him. With some effort spent on defenses, someone too weak to break through a clan's defenses posed little threat.
But if that lone wanderer was powerful enough to break through their defenses and assassinate their senior figures, the clan would have to think twice.
And if another powerful clan stood behind that wanderer, supporting him, he would be a dagger at their heart!
Feng Feitian clearly met every condition. If she was pushed too far, she might seek refuge with another clan and offer her services in exchange for payment. If that happened, even Bai Ru would likely find himself frowning hard.
So before Bai Ru summoned his disappointing son for a lecture, he had secretly ordered the clan's experts to descend on Feng Feitian's planet disguised as interstellar bandits. His order 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 blissfully pleasant. Pei Sefei and Xie Tang each found a day to spend with him. Feeling guilty toward Pei Sefei, Luo Qian took her all over the Immortal Realm buying jewelry. So if a husband suddenly started treating his wife inexplicably well, serious trouble was surely hiding behind that seeming tenderness. It might not be an affair; he might simply know he did not have long to live...
On the day Xie Tang returned, Luo Qian sent the two young women,