chsdbacks Chapter 515 Abnormal Spirit Battle, Gu Family in Trouble
Chapter 515 Abnormal Spirit Battle, Gu Family in Trouble
Chapter 515 Abnormal Spirit Battle, Gu Family in Trouble
"Not peaceful? This world is indeed not peaceful. Is there anything I can do to help?" Ye Nanxiao asked.
Gu Xiyu took out a large set of blueprints from a storage jade pendant tied to her waist and handed them to Ye Nanxiao.
"My family is a small aristocratic family in Lingdou City. Mo Xuan's family is a branch of the Gu family. The Gu family has been in the business of medicinal herbs for generations and has quite a few people in the imperial court, but they are all used to protect the Gu family so that they can do business peacefully."
"However, a mysterious force has suddenly appeared in Lingdou City. This force has extremely strong combat power and infiltration capabilities. Its way of doing things is like that of a mysterious army that has undergone rigorous training, and it is composed of assassins."
A hint of anger flashed across Gu Xiyu's beautiful face. "As one of the aristocratic families, the Gu family has also been targeted. Several servants in the family have been replaced without our knowledge. If my uncle hadn't discovered the anomaly, we probably wouldn't have known that someone had already taken action against the Gu family!"
A thoughtful look appeared in Ye Nanxiao's eyes. A mysterious force? Had they infiltrated Lingdou City?
Subconsciously, an image of an emperor, Xu Tianran, languidly leaning on a wheelchair, flashed into Ye Nanxiao's mind.
During the war years, the three great empires signed a peace treaty to counter the Sun Moon Empire, which possessed powerful soul tools, agreeing not to invade or infiltrate each other.
Now, although the era of war has long passed, and the three great empires possess considerable power in the use of soul tools, they naturally indulge in absurd thoughts and replant spies among the other empires.
"They shouldn't be spies from Tianhun and Xingluo. They're facing Xu Tianran, who has already ascended the throne. They wouldn't act rashly at a time like this," Ye Nanxiao thought to himself.
Taking over a royal family and taking over a country are two completely different things.
Even if they succeeded in taking control, they would still have to spend a lot of time winning over the people of the country, which would undoubtedly be a huge drain on their energy and would make it easy for Xu Tianran to seize the opportunity.
"Could it be that Xu Tianran has already made his move?" Ye Nanxiao became more and more confused. Xu Tianran was not someone who would play by common sense.
Ye Nanxiao rubbed his temples and asked, "Has word of this spread throughout the Gu family?"
Gu Xiyu shook her head and said, "We don't know the origin of this force, but the fact that it was able to infiltrate the Gu family so quietly means that other aristocratic families have also been infiltrated. Moreover, the other aristocratic families are watching the Gu family all the time."
"What frightens us most is the situation in the palace."
"The Douling royal family can be described as a completely rotten royal family. Not only have none of their descendants produced emperors with great governing talent, but even the current royal family members are a bunch of incompetent fools!"
Mentioning the Douling Royal Family, Gu Xiyu's usually indifferent face showed anger.
In a country, if the royal family declines, then powerful families will inevitably dominate, and in the court, the ministers will oppress the emperor.
The Gu family, in the eyes of other prominent families, is a huge piece of cake.
Those who do not vie for power, do not fight against others, do not flatter the emperor, and rely solely on their own family to operate will naturally attract the attention of wolves.
Currently, within Lingdou City, the Gu family is isolated by most other aristocratic families, with their resource channels being secretly cut off.
Gu Xiyu described the current situation facing the Gu family: surrounded by wolves, and if they were not careful, they would be attacked by the wolves.
Upon hearing this, Ye Nanxiao shook his head slightly and sighed, "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime!"
The fact that the Gu family was able to build a large-scale herbal medicine business and become the leading enterprise in the Douling Empire shows just how much wealth they have accumulated!
Even a powerful family with such abundant resources could only rage helplessly when faced with a pack of hungry wolves who had reached an agreement.
"You only seek to preserve yourselves, but you don't realize that if you seek peace through compromise, peace will perish!" Ye Nanxiao said.
"Peace gained through concessions is not true peace!" Gu Xiyu frowned and clenched her fists.
"Yes, only peace won through struggle can last a little longer." Ye Nanxiao opened the drawer of the table next to him, took out a thick book, and placed it on the table.
"I agree with your point of view. Only by using our fists to beat those guys until they are in pain and subdued will they stop and we will have a period of peace." Mo Xuan said as he walked into the hall.
Sitting down next to Gu Xiyu, Mo Xuan nodded to Ye Nanxiao and greeted him, "Long time no see."
Mo Xuan was stronger and taller than Ye Nanxiao remembered him.
Within the Tang Clan, only He Caitou's physique can be compared to Mo Xuan's.
Gu Xiyu picked up the book that Ye Nanxiao had put down. She saw the words "Order Catalog" written in large characters on the cover, and a line of smaller text in the lower left corner that read "The right to interpret this book belongs to Tangmen".
"I'm an honest business owner, and since we know each other, I'll give you a 20% discount. If you buy in bulk, I can give you an even bigger 50% off. It's a small business, so don't try to haggle anymore!" Ye Nanxiao picked up a cup of Xueshan Maojian tea that Jiang Nannan handed him, comfortably squinted his eyes, but his mind was already racing.
Gu Xiyu rolled her eyes at Ye Nanxiao. After not seeing him for many years, this unscrupulous businessman was still the same. She then opened the catalog in her hand.
Mo Xuan also silently craned his neck, his gaze falling on the catalog in Gu Xiyu's hand.
When the two saw the soul tool recorded inside, they instantly lost their composure.
The first entry is titled "Fixed-Mount Soul-Guided Cannon".
As is generally true, the further along the path, the greater the power.
The two exchanged a glance, and Ye Nanxiao once again refreshed their understanding of the Tang Clan.
Mingdu.
A figure in a blue robe walked down the street of Mingdu, holding a skewer of roasted meatballs in his hand.
"Didn't the dean and the others say Nanxiao was in Mingdu? How come I've been looking for two days and haven't even seen a single Shrek academy student?"
Shen Ciyuan took a bite of a dumpling in frustration. He had been wandering around Mingdu for four days, and had not seen a trace of Ye Nanxiao, nor even a decent Soul Master.
"Could it be that I'm late again?" Shen Ciyuan chewed the meatballs vigorously, as if venting his dissatisfaction.
He went to great lengths, from the border to entering the capital, the martial law and soldier patrols along the way cost Shen Ciyuan a lot.
"Why is the emperor imposing martial law in the Sun Moon Empire? Has his own wife been stolen?" After finishing his meatballs, Shen Ciyuan threw the bamboo skewer into the trash can and looked back at the bustling Ming capital. For a moment, he didn't know where to go next.
The Cold Moon Mirror, shrunk to the size of a palm, danced around Shen Ciyuan, its bright surface reflecting the bustling street scene illuminated by lanterns.
"Of all these lights, which one shines for me?" Shen Ciyuan stood still, his eyes gleaming with the neon lights.
Wanderers who roam the world will always have moments of homesickness, or perhaps it's not homesickness, but a longing for a place to belong.
Shen Ciyuan rubbed his left eye, turned around and continued walking. "Forget it, since Nanxiao isn't here, let's stay a couple more days and then leave. Where should we go next?"
Just as Shen Ciyuan was wandering aimlessly down the street, a large number of people carrying soul tools suddenly appeared in a shop in his field of vision.
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"Young Master Luo, Miss Luo, I've been looking for you two for ages!" said the white-robed man at the head of the group with a smile.
In front of him were two boys and girls who looked to be under eighteen.
The boy forcefully shielded the girl behind him, holding a dagger in his hand, his eyes filled with astonishing hatred.
The girl nervously clutched her brother's clothes, covering her mouth to stifle her sobs.
Upon seeing this, Shen Ciyuan frowned and quietly blended into the crowd of onlookers.
An older woman standing five steps in front of Shen Ciyuan said regretfully, "The Luo family was a powerful clan just a few days ago! What a pity! They violated His Majesty's decree and have fallen to this state overnight!"
Shen Ciyuan looked at the middle-aged woman, his throat moved slightly, his mouth remained tightly closed, yet a normal voice rang out, "What crime has the Luo family committed?"
The crowd of onlookers couldn't tell that Shen Ciyuan was speaking using ventriloquism, and they discussed it amongst themselves.
After listening for a while, Shen Ciyuan roughly understood that the Luo family had been protecting a rare metal merchant and had been caught red-handed by patrolling soldiers. The current head of the family was imprisoned, and the Luo family, having lost its head, was besieged and dismantled by the other nobles and aristocratic families. The brother and sister in front of him were the last bloodline of the Luo family.
By eradicating the root of the problem and leaving no stone unturned, those nobles and aristocratic families clearly intended to eliminate the entire Luo family, leaving only the head of the Luo family alive.
While a group of onlookers were discussing the matter, the Luo siblings were already being held down by that group of people.
How could a mere fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy possibly stand up to a group of people?
But seeing his younger sister fall into the hands of thieves, the boy's eyes widened in fury, and he roared in a rage, "You are not allowed to hurt my sister!!!"
The boy suddenly burst out, snatched back the dagger, and used it to force back the two thieves who had grabbed his sister. He then hugged his sister and endured the beatings from the two thieves on his back.
Shen Ciyuan's attention was drawn back by the boy's roar. Looking at the boy who was desperately protecting his sister, his eyes flickered slightly, and deep-seated memories surfaced in his mind.
The figure in my memory seemed to gradually merge with the boy's back in front of me.
"You are not allowed to hurt Yao Yao!"
The angry roar of resentment from his memory seemed to echo in Shen Ciyuan's ears again.
Seeing that the white-robed man was losing patience and about to sever the boy's legs with a long sword, Shen Ciyuan stomped on the ground and leaped high into the air, the Cold Moon Mirror reflecting a chilling light.
"stop!"
The white-robed man was drawn to a sudden roar. In a flash, two gray-robed figures appeared in his field of vision, and he felt a choking sensation in his throat.
"His heart is wicked, his character is corrupt, and he intends to commit persecution. He should be sentenced to have his tongue pulled out, his eyes gouged out, and his heart pierced!" The gray-robed man on the left sneered, grabbing the white-robed man's throat with his left hand and lifting him up.
"Child, run! I don't like these people, so I'll take care of them for you first." The gray-robed man on the right smiled calmly, and with a flick of his sleeve, several streams of soul power were released simultaneously, instantly entering the bodies of the white-robed man's subordinates.
Shen Ciyuan landed in front of the Luo siblings, watching as he instantly subdued the group of thieves who wanted to harm them. He nodded to the two gray-robed men, a layer of fine, invisible mirror light enveloping his entire body.
"As expected, someone will take action if they can't stand by and watch." Although Shen Ciyuan thought this to himself, he dared not lower his guard.
This scene was witnessed by Xiao Ye No. 3, who was out slacking off at the restaurant across the street.
"Huh? Shen Ciyuan? What's this guy doing here?"
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