novelxo Chapter 159
Chapter 159: Chapter 155: Foundation of Rising
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North City — Feng’s Family
Ever since Feng Wendong and the elite forces of the Feng family were all killed
in the battle at the Fox Spirit Temple, the clan's strength, which was originally on
the brink of a medium-sized family, plummeted dramatically.
Not only did many strong fighters in charge of their businesses die, but even four
patriarchs were killed. This might be one of the rare occurrences of patriarchal
demise in Xiling over the past century.
The severe loss to the four families — Feng, Wu, Fong, and Lu, left them no
choice but to bring back the older generation of patriarchs to take control. If not
for that, those prestigious clans in the West City might have plummeted as well.
However, why the elite fighters of the four families had a conflict with Tang Luo,
the Sect Head of Tang Clan, still remains somewhat blurry. With the death of
Tong Ming in the battlefield, Fong Dezheng was the only witness left from the Fox
Spirit Temple battle.
But he insisted that he only asked the Righteous Gang to retrieve the runaway
scribe, which led Tang Luo and a young swordsman to their doorstep. They
wiped out not only the upper echelons of the Righteous Gang but also the martial
artists of the Feng family he had brought along. If it was not for Tong Ming
escorting him back, he might have met the same fate.
The older substitute patriarchs didn’t doubt him as they couldn't think of a reason
why Fong Dezheng would dare to provoke them. According to the report from the
manager of the Qingfeng Bank in West City, the scribe named Mi Bai did escape
overnight, which showed Fong Dezheng wasn't lying.
With facts corroborating his testimony, the four families took Fong Dezheng s
words for the truth.
It seemed reasonable to assume then that the young swordsman was perhaps a
visiting son of a noble family from the external town, who carried a precious
artifact and had a conflict with Tang Sen. He and Tang Luo interfered in the family
matters and began slaughtering their warriors after rescuing someone. Tong
Ming fled with Fong Dezheng to the city for reinforcements, followed by Feng
Wendong and his elite forces.
What happened later was obvious, Tang Luo went home and brought back
reinforcements, and Sect Head Tang Sen exterminated the patriarchs of the four
families, displaying the overbearing nature of Tang Clan.
Even though Tang Clan was clearly the guilty party in this matter, they could not
right this wrong, and thus, the families buried their rage within themselves.
That was until a scholar named Li Shaoyuan gathered the four of them and
showed them the insignia of Mi Hou.
“Young Master Mi is willing to seek justice for you from the Tang Clan,” said Li
Shaoyuan respectfully to the four men.
The four acting patriarchs present were all wily old foxes well past their
hundredth birthday. If the one standing before them now was Mi Hu, the Clan
Head of the Mi family, they would certainly spill the beans about the incident.
But Mi Hou's rank was clearly not high enough. Although he was respectfully
addressed as “Young Lord’, it was not due to his skills, but because he was the
younger brother of Mi Shi and the second son of Mi Hu. Even if Mi Hu personally
intervened, it would still seem insufficient. Their hearts were full of rage, why
would they tolerate Mi Hous counselor?
The fully white-haired Feng Lianggong looked old and frail. He thanked Li
Shaoyuan, “Thank you for your good intentions, Young Master, but the warriors of
our four families were at fault for colliding with Sect Head Tang's carriage. Even
though they were killed, we can only blame their lack of skills. The fact that Sect
Head Tang has not held our families accountable speaks volumes about his
magnanimity. Mr. Li, do what you believe is right.
Feng Lianggong was Feng Wendong's father. The death of his most exceptional
son could not have left him as calm as he appeared. Ever since he handed over
the family affairs to his son, the Feng family had been growing stronger day by
day, especially his strategy of forming an alliance with the four families, which
had made them the most influential force in West City. His brilliant and strategic
son was murdered, how could he remain calm?
Unfortunately, those who hold power no permanent patience. Even if Feng
Lianggong had great dissatisfaction, he had no choice but to swallow his words.
Clearly Li Shaoyuan was here to take advantage of the four families hatred to stir
up a conflict, aiming to boost Mi Hou's reputation. He would never allow himself
to be used as a stepping stone by others.
All four men — Wu Qizheng, Feng Kangping, and Lu Yongman, looked to Feng
Lianggong for guidance, pretending to rest with their eyes closed, without even
glancing at Li Shaoyuan.
Seeing their expressions, Li Shaoyuan realized their thoughts — they felt Mi Hou
was not prestigious enough, if it was Mi Shi present, they would have behaved
differently.
He snorted silently. He didn't believe that they didn’t harbor any anger towards
the loss of their clan's elites.
“If you are at fault, there is indeed no need to seek justice. But it's a pity Young
Master Mi went as far as persuading the head of Xiao Family, and yet it turned
out to be in vain!” Li Shaoyuan regretfully made to leave but was stopped by
Feng Lianggong.
The formerly calm elder now had a curious gleam in his eyes, he asked in a
trembling voice, “Sir, which head of the Xiao family did Mi Hou persuade?” Li
Shaoyuan, already at the door, didn’t turn back, but lightly replied, “Is there a
second head of the Xiao family in Xiling?
His counter-question confirmed Feng Lianggong’s suspicion. The head of the
Xiao Family indeed was old Mr. Xiao Jinlin.
“Sir please hold on!" Feng Lianggong stood up, completely abandoning his frail
appearance, and moved instantaneously to Li Shaoyuan'’s side, grabbing his
arm.
The hidden force of the Fierce Realm was so strong that it could make bird stop
singing and insects silent. Li Shaoyuan, merely a Mortal Realm cultivator, had to
suppress his fear. He turned around and coldly said, “Mr. Feng asked for me to
leave, what is the meaning of this?”
Despite the vast difference in their cultivation realms, his attitude was defiant. His
sharp gaze was fixed onto Feng Lianggong’s eyes, questioning him.
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Feng Lianggong had instinctively
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grabbed Li Shaoyuan’s arm, but now
felt a surge of anger as the younger
man questioned him. He was about
,
to break the scholar’s bones, but
remembering his deceased son and
the elite forces of the clan, he
suppressed his anger. With an
apologetic face towards Li Shaoyuan,
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he said, “I misspoke, sir, please don't
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take it to heart.” After speaking, he
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“No harm done. But Mr. Feng, is there something you wanted to discuss with
me?” Li Shaoyuan asked, back facing the clan head, though he knew the answer.
Feng Lianggong's face was filled with fury. A growl rose in his throat, he punched
every word, “Our four clans... have been wronged!
Li Shaoyuan laughed, tightly clenching his right hand behind his back. He knew,
the foundation for Mi Hou's rise, was coming!
Elegant Mansion
“Gong Zheng said that it was Li Shaoyuan who approached Righteous Gang and
provided lots of support, thus enabling the gang to unify the streets of West City
within two years, right?” Tang Luo stood up, pointed to the map of Xiling on the
table, and casually circled the West City region.
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After turning down Xu Lao's plan, he
had stopped thinking and just sat on
the stool looking at Tang Luo, putting
on an act as if he would listen to
anything Tang Luo said. As for Gong
Zheng, despite having used sheer
willpower and cultivation to establish
the Righteous Gang, he was
essentially still a warrior. Before
coming to the Elegant Mansion, Tang
Luo went back to the Martial Hall to
take a bath, change his clothes and
get some information about Mi Hou.
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The most important part was about Li Shaoyuan, because the idea to operate the
Lunjiang Martial Arts Arena as a secret weapon for Mi Hou originated from him.
He also managed all of Mi Hou's affairs and was the de facto chief counselor,
extremely loyal to Mi Hou.
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After the Lunjiang Martial Arts Arena
was discovered, the information
about Li Shaoyuan was cut off. But
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based on Gong Zheng's statement,
that counselor was far from being
harmless as the report suggested.
Instead, he secretly controlled Gong
Zheng to unify the streets of West
City, even maximizing the profit from
some flesh and blood businesses, all
for the purpose of making more
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