The Three Great Households' Probe! A Share of the Profits
Not long after dawn, news of what had happened in the Hengduan Mountain quickly spread throughout Liuyang Town and the surrounding areas.
Even with birds and beasts that can travel a thousand miles a day, news still travels very quickly.
The Jiang Household attacked Xingfeng Sect with the full strength of the clan, but the Jiang Household was instead wiped out by the Xingfeng Sect.
This shocked many factions that received the news.
It's important to understand that the Jiang Household is no small Lineage.
The Jiang Household owns a lot of territory in the surrounding area, including the four mountains on the northern border of the Yue Kingdom.
Many factions began sending people to gather detailed information. At the same time, some factions sent people to try and make connections with the Xingfeng Sect.
The fact that they were able to destroy the Jiang Household proves that the Xingfeng Sect's strength is no less than that of some major powers.
The name of Chen Feng, the leader of the Xingfeng Sect, is also known to many forces.
Rumor has it that Chen Feng of the Xingfeng Sect is already a master at the Transformation Realm, which is why he was able to destroy the Jiang Household.
In a place like Yue Kingdom, the strong are respected no matter where they are.
The Yue Kingdom royal family does not interfere in wars between forces, and the Yue Kingdom army will only be mobilized when other countries invade.
The forces that ruled the towns of the Yue Kingdom only needed to pay a certain amount of tribute to the Yue Kingdom royal family each year.
This led to a situation where numerous martial arts factions existed within the Yue Kingdom, each developing their own distinct path.
Within Liuyang Town.
At the main gate of the Jiang Household, Liu Qian and a group of martial artists had already arrived.
Liuyang Town has a population of over 500,000, making it a large town in the Yue Kingdom.
The entire Liuyang Town was once controlled by four major Aristocratic Clan, but now only three remain, as the Jiang Household has been wiped out.
Liu Qian led the Xingfeng Sect people into Liuyang Town without anyone stopping him.
The Lineage in Liuyang Town seemed to have already received the news.
Looking at the Jiang family's main house, which occupies dozens of acres, Liu Qian felt emotional.
He was born in Liuyang Town and was just a scholar at the time.
In the past, the Jiang Household was something he could only dream of but never reach.
His status only gradually rose after he joined Black Wind Stronghold.
Even so, Black Wind Stronghold was nothing compared to the Jiang Household at the time, and he still had to be extremely respectful to the Jiang Household members.
But now, the Jiang Household has been wiped out, and it was Liu Qian who led the people to ransack their home.
A sense of accomplishment rose in Liu Qian's heart.
He knew that all of this was thanks to Chen Feng; without Chen Feng, there would be no Liu Qian today.
Liu Qian addressed the group of the Xingfeng Sect warriors around him:
"Go in and search. Load all valuables onto the carriages. If you find anyone, kill them all."
The group of the Xingfeng Sect warriors immediately accepted the order and headed towards the Jiang Household's main residence.
This time, Liu Qian brought one hundred martial artists and six Xingfeng Sect.
These six men were all armed with submachine guns; they could even put up a fight against a master of Xiantian skill.
Wang Hu did not follow. He was cleaning up the mess in Hengduan Mountain. It was impossible to kill all of the Jiang Household's thousands of martial artists, and many of Jiang Household chose to surrender.
Liu Qian did not enter the Jiang Household, but waited at the door.
His main purpose in coming here this time was to transport away the Jiang Household's wealth and treasures, and then take over other Jiang Household territories.
Just then, a group of people walked over from the street in the distance.
There were about a dozen people, all martial artists dressed in tight-fitting clothes, led by an elderly man at the Early Innate.
The six men around Liu Qian immediately raised their submachine guns and aimed them at the group.
These six men were carrying submachine guns, wearing bulletproof vests, and had several grenades strapped to their bodies.
However, the combination of her attire and ancient clothing made her look somewhat strange.
"May I ask who is in charge of the Xingfeng Sect? I am Mo Yuandao from the Mo family," the leading elder asked politely.
Liu Qian stepped forward. "Liu Qian, manager of the Xingfeng Sect."
Liu Qian's answer was very calm. If he were still the strategist of Black Wind Stronghold, he would never have dared to speak to the Aristocratic Clan of Liuyang Town like that.
But now his identity and status are completely different.
In addition, he now represents Xingfeng Sect, so he naturally cannot afford to the Xingfeng Sect.
"So it's Steward Liu. I heard that your family has destroyed the Jiang Household, and the patriarch specifically sent me to offer my congratulations. I wonder if Sect Master Chen is here?"
Mo Yuandao did not look down on Liu Qian because Liu Qian was a mortal; he always had a smile on his face.
Liu Qian replied, "The sect leader is in seclusion. If the Mo family has any matters to discuss, you can speak with me, and I will relay them to the sect leader."
Mo Yuandao asked with a serious expression:
"Actually, I came here on behalf of the three major Lineage of Liuyang Town to ask if your family plans to establish a presence in Liuyang Town?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Qian immediately understood that the other party had come to test him.
Although Liuyang Town is just a town, it has a population of 500,000. Every year, people living in the town have to pay money to the Lineage of Liuyang Town in order to live there.
These Lineage also maintain order in Liuyang Town.
This is also a form of exploitation. If Xingfeng Sect were to move into Liuyang Town, its power and profits would be taken away.
Liu Qian couldn't make this decision, and he immediately said:
"I need to report this matter to the sect leader. If the sect leader gives a reply, I will send someone to inform him."
Mo Yuandao nodded and said:
"Alright! Then we'll wait for news from Sect Leader Chen. By the way, please have Steward Liu pass on a message to Sect Leader Chen: if he decides not to settle in Liuyang Town, our three major Lineage are willing to give him an annual dividend of 500,000 taels of silver."
"Furthermore, the annual tributes to the royal family don't need to come from the Xingfeng Sect; the three of us will cover the cost."
Rather than relinquishing some of their profits, the three major Lineage would rather not have Xingfeng Sect set up shop in Liuyang Town.
Xingfeng Sect could destroy the Jiang Household, then they could destroy their other Lineage as well. That's why they sent him here to scout out the situation.
Once they settle in Liuyang Town Xingfeng Sect, it's like having a fierce tiger sleeping next to them.
This is something the three major Lineage do not want to see.
"I will convey the message from your three families to the sect leader."
"Then I won't disturb you any longer. Farewell." With that, Mo Yuandao left with his men.
Liu Qian watched Mo Yuandao's departing figure and said:
"Go and have some people keep an eye on these Lineage."
Although Xingfeng Sect's annihilation of the Jiang Household was enough to deter many people, no one knows whether these three major Lineage might join forces to make some underhanded moves, so it's still necessary to be on guard.
One of the martial artists beside Liu Qian immediately nodded and quickly left with the others.
On the other side, Mo Yuandao led his men along the streets of Liuyang Town.
One of the martial artists beside him whispered:
"Elder, the strongest of those Xingfeng Sect warriors is only at the sixth level of the Postnatal, and Liu Qian is just a mortal. Why be so polite to them?"
This martial artist was quite disdainful; he was at the Ninth Layer of the Acquired Realm, while his family elder was at the Xiantian.
Liu Qian's attitude made him very unhappy.
Mo Yuandao coldly stared at the martial artist:
"The Xingfeng Sect is not as simple as it seems. Although the rumors that Chen Feng is Transformation Realm expert are somewhat exaggerated, the people around Liu Qian are quite extraordinary."
Upon hearing this, the martial artist remembered that the people around Liu Qian were all carrying strange weapons.
Although those people were not highly skilled in martial arts, each of them had a sharp gaze.
Mo Yuandao said with a serious expression, "Although I don't know what they're holding, my intuition tells me that it's dangerous."
"The Xingfeng Sect's ability to destroy the Jiang Household is not as simple as it appears on the surface. This matter still needs further investigation. In the future, don't judge others solely by their martial arts level, or you'll bring great disaster upon your Lineage!"
The martial artist immediately dared not speak again and nodded repeatedly to indicate that he understood.