Chapter 74

These past few days, I've been sick, and the plot is unfolding. I'm starting to set up the major forces, and the story will become increasingly engaging. The structure will grow larger and more complex, with intricate alliances and conflicts reaching new heights. So, these few days, I've been setting up some detailed outlines, and there's been a bit less content. Please bear with me. It will get back to normal in a few days, so stay tuned! Hehe!

"Alright, what kind of deal?" Han Yue asked helplessly.

"Hehe, it's like this! We take turns answering each other's questions, and we can't refuse to answer. If one doesn't know the answer, the asker can ask another question until the other answers."

Xu Ziyun, in the air, felt a stir in her heart and became even more cautious in concealing her presence.

Han Yue, standing in the snow, thought carefully. He knew some family secrets, but they weren't highly confidential. Moreover, the matter he was handling in Zhongdu City for the Xu family would soon be announced to the world, so it wouldn't be a big deal to talk about it. On the contrary, if he could obtain the Zhou family's secrets and escape, he would gain an advantage. Of course, Han Yue knew his chances of escaping were slim. If he had a slight chance before, knowing the Zhou family's secrets would likely eliminate even that. However, he decided to take the risk. After all, his fate was already decided, and taking a chance wasn't entirely out of the question. So, he nodded at Zhou Yao and said:

"Alright, I'll take this deal. But we must swear an oath that we won't lie!"

After both swore to the heavens, they began to strategize about what questions to ask first. Zhou Yao looked at Han Yue and said calmly:

"You go first."

Han Yue didn't hesitate and asked, "I want to know what secret Xu Yundong knows about your family."

"Hehe, Han Yue, you're not wasting this question, are you? You can just ask Xu Yundong beside you."

"Would he let him speak? I doubt he would even open his mouth before turning into a corpse!"

"Hehe, you have a point. It seems you're quite cautious." Zhou Yao's eyes flashed with approval.

Xu Yundong, standing beside Han Yue, clenched his fists tightly. The situation where he was the fish and the other was the butcher deeply hurt him. His nails dug into his palms, and drops of fresh red blood fell onto the snow, like beautiful flowers.

"Alright, I'll tell you. Our Zhou family and the Yang family of Nanlin City are preparing to join forces against the Xu family of Zhongdu City!"

Zhou Yao told Han Yue without any concealment, as he saw Han Yue as good as dead and didn't believe he could escape. Besides, he had Zhou Qiang, a third-stage Qi Cultivation practitioner, by his side, and he completely ignored the Xiantian Xu Yundong.

Han Yue's originally resigned expression changed, and his face froze like winter water. His heart churned with waves as he quickly analyzed the situation in the north.

In the northern part of the vast continent, there were four major families, and above these families were various sects. Among them, the two largest sects were Tai Xuan Sect and Hua Yang Sect.

The Zhou family of Canglang City and the Yang family of Nanlin City were under the influence of Hua Yang Sect, belonging to its secular power. The Xu family of Zhongdu City and the Han family of Juque City were under the influence of Tai Xuan Sect, belonging to its secular power.

Although these four families belonged to different camps, they were not openly hostile. They also did not form clear alliances. The four families were always in conflict, each trying to expand their influence and dismantle the others. Even the Zhou and Yang families, and the Han and Xu families, which belonged to the same camp, had constant conflicts. As for the high-ranking Hua Yang Sect and Tai Xuan Sect, they didn't care about secular power as long as the tributes were delivered on time.

Now, Han Yue thought, the unprecedented alliance between the Zhou family of Canglang City and the Yang family of Nanlin City to deal with the Xu family of Zhongdu City might also target his own family. In his anxiety, he blurted out:

"Are you also planning to deal with our Han family?"

"That's your second question!" Zhou Yao said calmly.

Xu Ziyun in the air was shocked. The Zhou family of Canglang City and the Yang family of Nanlin City had formed an alliance, and the purpose was to deal with her family. The internal strife within her family had weakened it, and nearby, the City Lord's residence, the Xiao family, and the Wu family were like wolves surrounding them. Now, two more fierce tigers were eyeing them. This news was extremely bad for the Xu family, pushing them to the edge of a cliff.

This news must be immediately reported to her family; otherwise, they would be annihilated without any preparation. However, Xu Ziyun wanted to hear more secrets, so she tried to calm her agitated heart and continued to listen to the conversation.

"Alright, it's your turn to ask." Han Yue said helplessly to Zhou Yao on the snow.

"What are you doing in Zhongdu City this time?" Zhou Yao asked directly.

"I'm delivering a letter to the head of the Xu family in Zhongdu City."

"What letter?"

"That's your second question." Han Yue smiled, feeling a sense of satisfaction.

"Fine! Ask your second question." Zhou Yao didn't care and directly let Han Yue ask his second question.

Han Yue's expression froze, and he quickly realized that Zhou Yao didn't care about him at all, seeing him as good as dead. What did it matter if a dead man knew a little more? But thinking about the Zhou family's secrets, Han Yue forced himself to ask:

"Do you have a plot against our Han family?"

"No! No! No!" Zhou Yao shook a finger in front of him and said calmly:

"That's not a plot; it's a plan. After we eliminate the Xu family in Zhongdu City, we won't let your Han family off."

Han Yue had already calmed down and was secretly calculating. Suddenly, a thought flashed in his mind: why did the Zhou family of Canglang City and the Yang family of Nanlin City suddenly form an alliance, something unimaginable before?

Not only did they form an alliance, but they also took joint action, planning to deal with the Xu family in Zhongdu City and his own family one after another. What had happened? Could it be the Hua Yang Sect...?

Could the Hua Yang Sect want to dominate the entire northern secular world? Could they not fear the Tai Xuan Sect? Suddenly, Han Yue's heart was shaken, and a terrifying thought uncontrollably surfaced in his mind...

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These days, playing Immortal Sword can also lead to time travel!

So, I traveled, and I ended up in a place where qi techniques can kill people!

But why should I be a second daughter? And from a minor branch!

What? Getting a relic and finding a heavenly book can happen to me?

Melodramatic... so melodramatic...

What? Look down on me? A single glance can burn your nest!

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