Everyone nodded after hearing Shuixing's words. Only House Chen's Chen Kuanglan and House Song's Song Xiangwen felt sorrow- it seemed like House Yu was going to use them as an example!
The other houses, on the other hand, didn't have much of a grudge against each other. They were all noble houses, after all, and they all gave each other some face. Plus, there were marriages within the houses, so there wasn't much conflict. They all put on innocent and kind expressions.
Only Jianwen stood behind his father An Mingyue, squinting his eyes at everyone like a wolf looking for its prey.
House An wasn't weak- they didn't have any practitioners, but they had a lot of money, and they had the support of the Firewolves. There was no doubt that they'd be able to maintain their position as one of the five small noble houses! But Jianwen didn't seem to care about all this. In his eyes, these noble houses were all his targets, fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered!
Jianwen's ambition had grown to the extreme, and with the professor's support, he didn't care about the normal noble houses anymore!
Of course, even House Yu didn't know that the Firewolf gang was just a cover. Behind the Firewolf gang, there was a huge backer. The professor was here to help Jianwen earn money, but in reality, some of the results of his research were for the backer behind the Firewolf gang. As for the money he earned, the backer didn't really care about it, so he left it for the Firewolf gang to develop themselves!
Jianwen himself wasn't too clear on this, but he knew one thing. Once the professor could create a medicine that could maintain the mystic class for a long time, he'd be able to make his move on the noble houses! Regrettably, though. That medicine couldn't be given to him, or he'd get a taste of what it felt like to be a master!
"The third round is the sparring between the younger generation. House Yu, on the other hand, has prepared some medicine for the winner of this sparring competition, a small qi gathering pill from the hidden House Yu. I'm sure you've all heard of it, it's a great medicine for increasing strength! "Shuixing said.
"Wha-" Everyone revealed looks of envy and greed when they heard that the prize was a Lesser Qi Gathering Pill, but they all knew that House Yu's Yu Feng was the strongest amongst the younger generation, and no one else could fight him!
So … Rather than saying that this prize was a prize, it was more accurate to say that House Yu took it out to show off. After all, in a sparring match, Yu Feng would be the winner no matter what, and this pill was still his!
Therefore, after the surprise and envy, everyone calmed down. They didn't need to think too much about things that didn't belong to them. How could something in House Yu's hands be so easily obtained?
"Since no one has any questions, let's move on to the first part. Each house, report your income from last year, as well as the strength of your practitioners. Do you have any backers?" Shuixing said. "House Yu, I don't need to talk about it. Just the income from this auction house alone is enough to cover the income of a few of your families. As for our strength, there's no need to talk about it. I'm a Mystic late phase peak. Yu Feng was at the middle phase of the mystic class! And our House Yu's backing is the hidden House Yu! "
Shuixing said that there was no need to talk about it, but he still gave a detailed description of House Yu's strength. Indeed, House Yu's strength was the strongest amongst all the noble houses.
"Our Xiao Family didn't have much income last year, but we've received a few big deals recently. Next year, we'll probably get a few billion, of course, including our fixed assets!" Xiao Ji said proudly. "Our Xiao Family doesn't have any practitioners at the moment, but our backer, the hidden House Pi, has said that he'll guide my son and nephew in training!"
The Xiao Family's situation made everyone gasp. They were a family that didn't receive much attention at the auction, and now they'd become famous all of a sudden. It seemed that having the support of a hidden house was indeed different!
It wouldn't be long before Xiao Family would be on the same level as House Yu! Other than House Yu, the Xiao Family had the biggest backing, so it was normal for Xiao Family to speak up first!
Of course, the Firewolves behind House An weren't weak either, but An Mingyue was a low-profile person, especially since he and the Firewolves were involved in some illegal dealings. It was best not to speak too much.
"Our House Liu's fixed assets increased by around three billion last year. As for practitioners, we don't have any yet," Zhenhu said. With House Liu's strength, it wouldn't be a problem for them to keep their position, but they'd definitely become one of the five small noble houses.
"I'm a Mystic middle phase, and while our House Wu's business isn't that big, we still have a few billion worth of assets …" Gonggao felt sorrowful as well. If Chentian hadn't died, House Wu would definitely be second only to the Xiao Family, but now, it was hard to say whether or not they could enter the ranks of the four big noble houses!
House Yu's position as one of the four big noble houses was already set in stone, and Xiao Family had the intention of catching up to them. They'd definitely become one of the four big noble houses! As for House Sun, while they were a healer family, their position was special. As long as Elder Sun was still alive, House Sun would definitely be one of the four big noble houses!
As for the last spot, Gonggao felt that he might not be able to fight for it. House An wasn't weak, either. Not only did they have the support of the Firewolves, but they were also very rich. Before, House An didn't have much money, but with the support of the Firewolves, they became the leader of the five small noble houses. Now, they'd probably enter the ranks of the four big noble houses!
Of course, taking a step back, even if House An gave up on this position, if House Song agreed to the marriage with House Yu, then House Yu would definitely give House Song a spot as one of the Four Great Houses. This way, House Wu would have no hope at all!
One had to know that although the Four Great Aristocratic Families and the Five Small Aristocratic Families were all aristocratic families, there was a huge difference in their levels. The Wu Family was definitely not as glorious as before!
After that, the other houses reported their strength as well. When it was Elder Chen's turn, Chen Kuanglan thought of her injured grandson, Chen Yutian, and her heart ached. She sighed helplessly, "House Chen doesn't have any properties. Chen Yutian used to be a mystic early phase, but he was crippled. Now, he only has the support of an ancient sect!"
"Ancient sect? Which ancient sect? "Doctor Kang spoke up before Shuixing and the others could speak. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian and recommend it. Your support is my greatest motivation.
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