As soon as the old man's words fell, the atmosphere in the hall became heavy. The twenty plus people seated below all looked at the old man with apprehension. As the upper echelons of the Xia Family, they knew of the relationship between Uncle Liu and the old man. Now that Uncle Liu had been killed, they felt that it would be difficult to explain.
The old man's gaze gradually became sharp, like a sharp sword sweeping across the crowd below. Everyone who was swept by the old man's gaze felt their hearts tremble.
"Old Family Head, I think you should ask Young Master Xia about this matter. You will only be able to obtain the most detailed information from him." After a moment of silence in the hall, a middle-aged man with a face full of apprehension and sweat dripping down his forehead finally spoke up.
"Immediately call Xia Liu over." The old man's face was expressionless as he shouted in a deep voice.
Immediately, one of them retreated and quickly brought in the eldest young master of the Xia family, Xia Liu.
Young Master Xia's expression was somewhat fearful as he walked into the hall and knelt down, "Grandson Xia Liu greets grandfather!"
When the old man's gaze landed on Xia Liu, his originally sharp gaze gradually became gentle. He slowly said, "Liu 'er, what exactly happened? Who killed your Uncle Liu?"
"Grandfather, you must avenge Uncle Liu." Xia Liu's face suddenly became filled with grief. He immediately exaggerated the process of the conflict between Wake City and Jianchen, pushing all the blame onto the Kai Family and Jianchen. He especially made it sound as if Jianchen was the cause of the incident.
However, he did not hide anything about Jianchen's strength. He told the old man the truth about how he had killed Uncle Liu with a single sword strike.
After Xia Liu finished speaking, the old man sitting at the head of the table fell silent. His brows slightly furrowed as his eyes flickered with uncertainty. After a moment of silence, the old man finally spoke, "Liu 'er, is what you said true? That person called Jianchen killed your Uncle Liu with a single sword strike."
"Grandfather, this time it is absolutely true. If you don't believe me, you can ask the guards. They also saw this scene with their own eyes. This person called Jianchen is really too much. Not only did he not put our Xia Family in his eyes, he even insulted us. Grandfather, you must not let Jianchen off and avenge Uncle Liu." Xia Liu said with a face full of anger. His hatred for Jianchen was bone-deep.
"Old Family Head, this person called Jianchen is really too much. If we do not do something about this matter, I'm afraid it will affect our Xia Family." A middle-aged man sitting below the old man spoke.
"That's right, Old Family Head. We definitely cannot let this matter rest."
"We must avenge Uncle Liu …"
Although they had heard that Uncle Liu was killed with a single sword strike, they were not worried in the slightest. Everyone was very confident in the Old Family Head's strength.
Now that Uncle Liu Zheng has been murdered, no matter how strong the other party is, no matter who they are, we cannot let this matter rest. Furthermore, this child, Uncle Liu Zheng, has done many things for the Xia Family over the years and has made many contributions. I cannot let this child die in vain. Zheng Hua, immediately send a few smart people to Wake City to scout out the situation. Before we act, we must clearly understand the other party's strength. "
"Yes, Old Family Head!"
… …
The next few days were relatively peaceful. The storm caused by the Magical Beast Wave had gradually subsided and the entire city had returned to its former glory.
Jianchen's high price of a search for Kendall's relatives also affected everyone's hearts. Almost everyone was moved by the high reward. Many people even used various methods to search openly and covertly, hoping to find a clue to claim the high reward. However, after a few days, Jianchen still did not obtain any useful information. On the other hand, there were many people who reported fake clues to get the reward money.
In the past few days, Jianchen remained in the Kai Clan to cultivate and did not leave. Only commander Duo Li came by once a day to report the missing person notice to Jianchen. The three middle-aged men from the Magnificent Sky Sect who came to the Kai Clan previously also came to the Kai Clan to look for Jianchen. They casually chatted with Jianchen on a few topics. As time passed, Jianchen and the three middle-aged men from the Magnificent Sky Sect unknowingly became closer.
Jianchen also heard some information about the Xia Clan from the three of them. However, what made him feel at ease was that the Xia Clan currently only had one Earth Saint Master. He had only broken through ten years ago and his talent for cultivation was not outstanding. Currently, he was still in the second or third cycle and did not pose much of a threat to Jianchen.
While cultivating, Jianchen also sent a few people from the Flame Mercenaries to the Xia Clan. Although they could not observe every movement of the Xia Clan, if a large group of people set off, they would still be able to discover them.
In the past few days, Jianchen's strength had increased at a terrifying rate. Currently, his strength was close to that of an intermediate Great Saint Master.
In the evening, a bare-chested young man rushed into the Kai Clan. He did not stop at all along the way and hurriedly entered Jianchen's small courtyard.
"Captain, this morning, a large group of people from the Xia Clan set off in the direction of Wake City." This person from the Flame Mercenaries reported while panting.
Jianchen sat cross-legged on his bed, still maintaining his cultivation posture. He calmly looked at the young man in front of him and said, "How many of them came and when will they arrive?"
"There are a total of over three hundred people. Because of the large number of people, their journey is rather slow. If they travel through the night, they will arrive at Wake City in the middle of the night. If they rest at night, they will probably arrive at noon tomorrow." The mercenary said with a serious expression.
Jianchen expressionlessly waved his hand and said, "You can leave."
After the mercenary left, Jianchen sat cross-legged on his bed and lowered his head in thought. He muttered, "With the Flame Mercenaries' strength, fighting the Xia Clan head on is like throwing an egg at a rock. Instead of sitting there and waiting for death, why not take the initiative to attack and use the cover of the night to deal a heavy blow? Only this way can the casualties be minimized."
After the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, Jianchen led the seven Great Saint Masters of the Flame Mercenaries and left Wake City on Class Two Magical Beasts.
However, just as Jianchen was a kilometer away from Wake City, he was stopped by three people wearing tight clothes and riding Magical Beasts. These three people were Qing Yun, Qing Mu, and Qing Yi from the Magnificent Sect.
"Hehe, Brother Jianchen, where are you going?" Qing Yun, who was riding a Class Three Magical Beast, smiled as he looked at Jianchen.
Jianchen cupped his hands and smiled, "So it's you, Brother Qing Yun. Since we are going out so late, we naturally have something to do."
Qing Yun chuckled and said, "If my guess is correct, Brother Jianchen is going to deal with the Xia Clan."
Jianchen nodded and did not deny it.
Qing Yun's expression suddenly became serious and he continued, "Brother Jianchen, it's not that I am looking down on you, but this time, the Xia Clan has sent a lot of people. Among them, there are more than ten Great Saint Masters and the rest are all Saint Masters. Moreover, the Xia Clan's old master has personally come. With just the eight of you, even if you can defeat them, you will have to pay a heavy price."
Hearing this, Jianchen frowned slightly. The Xia Clan's lineup was indeed a little out of his expectations.
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