Chapter 72

Xu Tianyang left with Xu Hualing and Xu Tiangci, and Xu Gan, Xu Wen, and Xu Tianxiao also left in disgrace. Xu Ziyun left contentedly amidst the heartfelt thanks of the Plum Blossom Gang. The farce in the outer hall ended with a dramatic conclusion.

At this moment, in the grand hall of the Xu family, the high-ranking members of the family were seated. Xu Haoran sat in the main seat, and to his left, Xu Haoliang sat with a sullen face.

After this beast tide, Xu Haoliang had lost face. Moreover, Xu Haoran's son, Xu Lin, had advanced to the third level of the Qi Refinement stage before his own son, Xu Tianlang, which made Xu Haoliang feel as if a thorn was stuck in his throat.

In recent days, Xu Haoran had issued an order to double the amount of elixirs given to the family's disciples each month, further increasing his prestige among the family's disciples. However, due to his performance during the beast tide, Xu Haoliang's credibility had decreased. Therefore, Xu Hualing was very displeased in her heart and had a cold expression when she saw her elder brother.

Xu Haoran, however, was not concerned. The family's situation was like a precarious building swaying in the wind and rain. How could he have the time and energy to care about Xu Haoliang's mood!

Xu Haoran held several sheets of paper in his hand, flipping through them continuously. After reading them, he passed the papers to the others in the hall and sat in his chair, his face showing a mix of emotions, with a faint worry between his brows.

These sheets of paper contained messages sent back by the spies the Xu family had placed in the City Lord's residence, the Xiao family, and the Wu family. The messages said that in recent days, Li Wanpeng, Xiao Rugui, and Wu Meng had been meeting secretly every day. The disciples of the three families had been intensifying their training day and night, and some had even boasted that the grand competition in six months would be the day of the Xu family's downfall. However, they had not discovered what specific advantages the three families had.

On that day in the street, Xu Haoran had also seen Li Nu's arrogance. He had a vague sense of unease, but he did not know what it was.

Logically, the City Lord's residence, the Xiao family, and the Wu family had suffered greater losses in the beast tide than the Xu family. Where did they get the confidence to be so arrogant? Could the three families really have some powerful trump cards?

Xu Haoliang watched Xu Haoran with a cold eye and sneered in his heart, "What now? Faced with the tight pressure from those three families, you are also at a loss, aren't you? Hmph, why don't you come up with a plan? Aren't you also sitting there with a worried expression?"

Although Xu Haoliang mocked Xu Haoran in his heart, he was also worried about the family. After all, he was a member of the Xu family, and when the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain unbroken! Moreover, he still wanted to restore his lost image in the future family defense. So, after mocking Xu Haoran for a while, he lowered his head slightly, frowned, and fell into deep thought.

Xu Haobo, who was sitting in the first position to Xu Haoran's right, looked up at Xu Haoran and hesitantly said, "Elder Brother, we don't know what trump cards the City Lord's residence, the Xiao family, and the Wu family have. Should we try to test them?"

"Test? How?" Xu Haoliang said sarcastically.

"You..." Xu Haobo's face turned red with anger, and he said, "I will go and test them tonight!"

"Clap, clap, clap," Xu Haoliang clapped his hands and said with a light laugh, "Great, Brother Nine will be waiting here for Brother Two's triumphant return!"

Xu Haoran, sitting in the main seat, rolled his eyes, his brows furrowing deeply, and he glared at Xu Haoliang and Xu Haobo, thinking, "At a time like this, you are still bickering!"

However, Xu Haoran could not scold the two, so he said in a deep voice, "Brother Two, this plan won't work. I think after Tianlang and Qier's conflict with Li Nu in the street, the three families will realize something and be fully prepared. If we go to investigate, we probably won't find out anything."

For a moment, everyone was at a loss. Each person frowned deeply, lost in thought.

Xu Ziyun returned to her residence with the new disciples, instructed everyone to practice diligently, and then returned to her room after checking on Xu Qingsnow. She first tried her hand at talisman-making after her breakthrough and was thrilled to find that she could create fifth-grade talismans.

Moreover, due to her increased cultivation, creating a fifth-grade talisman did not consume much of her true essence. After making five fifth-grade talismans, Xu Ziyun put down her talisman brush. She stored the five fifth-grade talismans in her storage bag and, after a moment's thought, decided to start making top-grade second-grade talismans for the family.

After making nearly a hundred top-grade second-grade talismans, Xu Ziyun put down her talisman brush, stored everything in her storage bag, and felt a sense of fatigue. She sat cross-legged on the bed and began to meditate.

Midnight.

Xu Ziyun woke up from her cultivation, her body radiating vibrant vitality. She stood up, stretched, and heard a series of "cracks" from her bones, feeling refreshed.

She pushed open the door and walked out, taking a deep breath of the winter air and exhaling two streams of white vapor through her nostrils. Snowflakes began to fall from the sky. Xu Ziyun extended her hand, and a six-sided snowflake gently landed in her palm, slowly melting. The coldness gradually turned warm in her palm.

She suddenly raised her hand, and the ice water in her palm turned into a string of water droplets, drawing an arc in the air.

As the water droplets hit the ground, Xu Ziyun's figure disappeared from the spot. Seeing the snowflakes flying, Xu Ziyun was moved and instantly grasped the essence of snow power, her figure blending into the snow and disappearing with the wind.

Ten miles from the capital city, a faint white figure was moving quickly through the snowy night. He looked up at the direction of the capital city, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. His steps suddenly quickened, leaving a trail in the snow.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of him, standing like a rock, blocking his path.

The white figure paused, stopping in the snow. When he saw the person's face, his expression turned to shock, and he bowed, saying, "It's Senior Zhou Qiang. I wonder why you stopped me in the middle of the night. Is there something you need me to do?"

"Ha ha, Zhou Yundong, I want to ask you, why are you in such a hurry at this time of night?"

"Senior, I am on a mission for the deputy hall master to do something for the family."

"Do something for the family? Which family?"

"Of course, it's for our Canglang City Zhou family!" Sweat appeared on Zhou Yundong's face.

"Ha ha, you're sweating. It's not easy in the middle of winter! So you're working for our Zhou family. I thought you were working for the Xu family in the capital city?" Zhou Qiang's face showed more mockery.

Zhou Qiang's eyes narrowed, but he still said respectfully, "How could that be? Senior, you must be joking."

"Joking? I remember Deputy Hall Master Le Wei sent you to Xiangfan. Why are you going in the opposite direction?"

"I... I..." Zhou Yundong's face was full of shock and tension.

"Are you a spy sent by the Xu family to our Zhou family? Tell me, what is your real name? What are you doing back at the Xu family this time?" Zhou Qiang's eyes turned fierce, and his face darkened as he asked coldly.

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