Chapter 67: Chapter 67 The Conversations In Main Hall
Chapter 67 The Conversations In Main Hall
Tang Family
Tang Wei, the Patriarch of the Tang Family, looked at the shattered Green Pearls with a pale face. His hands trembled as he tried to process the gravity of the situation. "Fifth Ancestor... A demonic cultivator!"
The family elders, equally shocked, whispered amongst themselves. The usually lively Tang Family residence was now shrouded in an air of dread and uncertainty.
"A demonic cultivator must pay the price!" Tang Wei finally said, his voice resolute. "I'll go to the City Lord Manor!"
Song Family
In the Song Family residence, Patriarch Song Lin gazed at the shattered Green Pearls, a mixture of fear and anger in his eyes. "The Song Family won't live in the same world as him. Either we or he must perish!" he roared, slamming his fist on the table.
"The demonic cultivator will be our eternal enemy," the Great Elder said through gritted teeth. "This reminds me of the other families. They should be like us; we should go to the City Lord Manor to discuss this matter with others."
Song Lin nodded, his face set in grim determination. "You're right. This is beyond any single family. I'll go to the City Lord Manor and see the situation before coming back to make our plan."
The atmosphere in the City Lord Manor was tense, filled with unease as the news from the Tang, Song, and Yuan Families arrived. The usually composed City Lord, Fu Bo, was pacing back and forth in the grand hall, his face etched with concern.
"This can't be a coincidence," Fu Bo muttered to himself, his brows furrowing. "Three families had their ancestors fall at the same time. The fate of our Core Formation Cultivators..."
Old Liu, standing by his side, nodded gravely. "Three family patriarchs confirmed this information themselves. We underestimated the enemy. The fact that he could deal with six Core Formation Cultivators alone himself, he is a great threat. We must act swiftly."
Fu Bo stopped pacing and turned to Old Liu. "Have all the high-grade families been notified?"
"Yes, City Lord," Old Liu replied. "All of them are gathering in the main hall as we speak. We can start the meeting at any moment."
The main hall of the City Lord Manor was filled with representatives from the high-grade families. The tension was palpable as they awaited Fu Bo's address.
Fu Bo arrived and stood at the head of the room, looking over the gathered cultivators. "We are facing an unprecedented threat," he began, his voice carrying the weight of authority. "We suffered a great loss this time. Not only did we lose three Core Formation Cultivators from the respected Tang, Song, and Yuan Families, but my City Lord Manor is even more severely impacted—we lost three Core Formation Cultivators at the same time."
Murmurs of concern spread through the crowd when they heard this.
"What? Even six Core Formation Cultivators couldn't deal with him? Wasn't it said that he is at most a level 2 Core Formation? This clearly shows the strength of a level 7 or above Core Formation Cultivator!"
"A level 7 Core Formation Cultivator? Don't be ridiculous. How could such a character appear in our city? There's nothing here worth his attention!"
"There's no way such a character could appear here, but what we know is that the demonic cultivator is not as simple as we thought. We can't take him lightly."
"How could we fight such a character? My family wouldn't even be enough for him to slaughter."
"This is too troublesome!"
The atmosphere grew more heated in the main hall until Fu Bo raised his hand for silence. The more he let them talk, the more they would discourage each other.
The prestige of the City Lord, a genuine level 5 Core Formation Cultivator, was not something anyone could challenge. Thus, when they saw the impatient Fu Bo, they quieted immediately.
"Old Liu, tell everyone what progress we've made recently," he said, turning his gaze to Old Liu.
Old Liu stepped forward, his expression grave. "Everyone, the fact that the demonic cultivator is a level 2 Core Formation Cultivator hasn't changed. There are many clues to confirm this. If he were that strong, why would he need to hide? In our conclusion, the fact that he could deal with six Core Formation Cultivators himself was due to external help. It could be another cultivator assisting him, a high-grade artifact, or even high-grade arrays."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded their heads in agreement. What Old Liu said made sense.
Old Liu observed their expressions for a while before continuing, "What external help he has is the topic we must discuss. What do you all think?"
Hearing this, everyone started pondering. Indeed, there were many external factors that could interfere with fights, but upon thinking deeply, they might be able to find clues.
The atmosphere in the main hall turned silent for a long while.
It was at this moment that Yuan Han suddenly spoke out, "In my opinion, there's a high possibility that the demonic cultivator specializes in building arrays. He has a high level of accomplishment in this aspect."
"Oh? Why does Brother Yuan think it's about arrays?" Tang Wei asked immediately.
"Patriarch Yuan, I believe you have your judgment. We also reached the same conclusion. Can you share your thoughts with everyone here?" Old Liu looked at Yuan Han and nodded in agreement.
Yuan Han nodded and began, "In my opinion, the fact that Lord Tie Tu earlier mentioned the level 3 array protecting the Xia Family already aroused my suspicions. The Xia Family is just a mid-grade family; how could they have a level 3 array guarding them? In the previous attack, we even sent Lord Xie Xie, who is also a level 3 Array Master, to deal with the enemy's array. But the fact that no one could contact us from outside only means they were separated by the array, and this array was beyond Lord Xie Xie's capability. Furthermore, my Yuan Family sent an investigation team to learn the situation, but we lost contact with them. This only means they entered the enemy's array and were separated from the outside world."
Everyone listened carefully and pondered Yuan Han's words. His reasoning made sense, and they looked at Yuan Han with brightened eyes. Even Tang Wei, who earlier wanted to mock him, had to shut his mouth now.
"What Patriarch Yuan said aligns with our findings. We also sent two batches of investigation teams to learn the situation, but we found the same as the Yuan Family. Now that we have learned about the external help of the enemy, we should discuss a plan to deal with him." Old Liu continued the conversation proficiently.
"Lord Liu, since the City Lord Manor has seen through the situation so clearly, I believe you must have a plan. Just speak it out, and my Song Family will support it to the utmost," Song Lin said.
Many representatives from other high-grade families also voiced their agreement.
"That's right, the City Lord Manor is our leader in fighting for the peace of Red Maple City. We will provide all the help we can."
"With the City Lord Manor leading, why should we fear a demonic cultivator?!"
"The City Lord Manor has long been the pillar of our strength, and this time will be no different."
Unable to accept their words any longer, Old Liu chuckled, "Ahem, indeed, we discussed this matter a while ago and concluded that we should raise the threat level. We can't take this matter lightly. We must spread the news to every corner of the city, letting the other three great families and two great sects know about the threat of the demonic cultivator. At the same time, we will gather the Array Masters in the city to deduce the enemy's array and find a method to break it. We will also gather ten Core Formation Cultivators and the elite false Core Formation Cultivators to prepare for the attack once we deal with the array."
Everyone nodded in agreement. In fact, this method was the most direct approach that everyone had thought of.
Old Liu observed them and wasn't surprised by their expressions.
"I trust that everyone knows the most difficult part of this plan," Old Liu spoke, voicing his concern. This method was indeed possible in theory, but to accomplish it, they would need the help of everyone. After all, the City Lord Manor alone didn't have that many cultivators, and even if they did, they wouldn't reveal all of them at once to the outside world.
Hearing this, everyone turned grim. Indeed, the requirements for this plan were too high. Some families here didn't even have false Core Formation Cultivators capable of joining this operation as they knew their ancestors weren't at the elite level among the false Core Formation Cultivators.
Still, a few high-grade families nodded in support.
"I understand your concern, Lord Liu. After going back, I'll discuss this matter with my family's Core Formation ancestors, I can guarantee that there will be a Core Formation Cultivator from my family to join this operation," one representative said.
"There's an ancestor who has some attachment to arrays in my family; he may be a help in this operation. I'll go back and talk with him," another added.
"My Song Family has cultivated a genius in arrays. Despite not having Core Formation cultivation, he will be a great help," Song Lin uttered.
"My Tang Family has an ancestor with the same attachment as Lord Xie Xie." Tang Wei added.
"My Yuan Family will support with a level 5 Core Formation Cultivator." Yuan Han said.
Soon, a few high-grade families also promised to send their Core Formation ancestors to join this operation. Of course, these high-grade families were elite among the high-grade families and likely had two or three Core Formation Cultivators ancestors hidden in their families.
Hearing this, Old Liu's mood improved. He said to everyone, "Good, with support from everyone, the demonic Cultivator is destined to be doomed."
They then talked more for a long while before departing to prepare themselves.
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