"Why did the Wen Family want to ambush you?" Xu Zimo asked the burly man beside him curiously.
This man was called Gong Lei, the one who had brought Xu Zimo meat soup last night. His personality was rather straightforward as well.
The road to Immortal City passed through deep mountains and old forests, and the journey was mostly dull. The many guards chatted quietly among themselves.
Xu Zimo and Gong Lei had become fairly familiar with each other. Since the two of them walked at the very back of the convoy, they did not attract much attention.
Gong Lei glanced around before lowering his voice. "It's all business competition.
"Our Fan Family is the foremost Lineage in Sheng City, while the Wen Family is the second. Whatever they do, we always keep them one step beneath us.
"This time, the head of our Fan Family passed away. With the entire Lineage lacking someone to hold it together, internal chaos began to stir.
"On top of that, Miss became a candidate for the new generation's family head, so undercurrents have been surging everywhere."
"And then?" Xu Zimo asked.
"Previously, although our Fan Family was strong, our influence was only great in smaller cities.
"While the family head was still alive, he shifted his focus to Immortal City.
"This great city, ranked among the top three in the entire Supreme Domain. He hoped to expand our influence and take the Lineage's strength to the next level."
Gong Lei poured out everything he knew in one breath.
"Unfortunately, before the Lineage's shops in Immortal City could stabilize, the family head passed away.
"And it just so happened that the shops in Immortal City ran into trouble.
"You should know that we exhausted countless connections and resources before the Fan Family managed to