"In this Eastern Region Tournament, Tang Yan and Lin Dongxue of Cloud City performed exceptionally, winning illustrious honors for Cloud City. Both placed in the top five and successfully earned places in the selection trials for Azure Dragon Academy. Tang Yan's results were particularly outstanding: he seized the championship in the Eastern Region Tournament. For Cloud City to have such brilliant talents is truly its great fortune!"
"What!"
When the spies from the various families brought back this news, the families' senior members were shaken once again.
Then all of Cloud City erupted.
It was no secret that Cloud City had always ranked at the bottom in the Eastern Region Tournament. No one had held out any hope this time, yet this was the news that came back!
At this moment, some of the cleverer people finally caught a glimpse of what was going on. No wonder the City Lord's Residence had spared no expense in wiping out the Liu Family!
Winning the Eastern Region Tournament foretold Tang Yan's extraordinary future. Befriending him could well prove an excellent investment.
In fact, the Liu Family had only intended to assassinate Tang Yan; they would never have been foolish enough to target Lin Dongxue. The City Lord's Residence had issued this proclamation merely to give its campaign a legitimate cause.
Once they had thought all this through, some senior members of the major families sighed.
Cloud City's major powers had all been waiting for the Tang Family to decline so they could seize the chance to profit, only for Tang Yan, that notorious wastrel young master, to overturn all their plans.
As long as Tang Yan could grow without mishap, the Tang Family would stand unshaken in Cloud City for centuries to come.
Bang! The gap between tiers was like a