A sliver of desire immediately flashed through the middle-aged man's eyes when he heard what the white-robed old man had said, but he concealed it soon after. He helplessly said, "Jin Tian, Jin Feng, I can only say that I'm extremely sorry this time. Jianchen actually has the support of the grand elder of Mercenary City. Even two ancient clans aren't his opponent, so there's no need for my puny family. Please forgive me for being powerless in this matter."
The middle-aged man was the patriarch of the Yan family, as well as the only Saint Ruler of the Yan family. He was a peak Fourth Heavenly Layer Saint Ruler, more powerful than either of the two Saint Rulers of the Hongfu clan.
"In-law, there's no need for you to worry about Jianchen at all. Although I don't know how Jianchen is related to Jianchen, our Hongfu clan hasn't done anything else with him other than offending Jianchen over the tungsten alloy mine. I don't think this small matter is enough for Jianchen to become hostile with us. As long as the two of us can find a day to personally apologize, we should be able to resolve the unpleasantness from a few days ago and bury the hatchet. However, the one that really worries us is Huang Tianba. The enmity between the Huang family and our Hongfu clan has been accumulated from the previous generation. Although there haven't been any large scale conflicts between our two clans in the past few years, there have been constant small conflicts in the dark. Both sides have suffered losses, so the enmity between the Hongfu clan and the Huang family is extremely deep. It's impossible to resolve it. As long as you assist us in destroying the Huang family this time, I'll give the Dragon-slaying Sword in my hand to you," Saint King Jin Tian said. With that, a meter-long and two-finger-wide sword appeared in his hand. The entire sword was shrouded by a hazy glow, and only the blurry blade could be seen through the glow. The sword was covered in inscriptions, and at a closer glance, the inscriptions were actually leaping dragons. They were filled with a domineering aura. The patriarch of the Hongfu clan was indeed tempted. After a moment of hesitation, he hesitated for a moment before rejecting the offer.
He said, "The matter probably isn't as simple as you think it is. According to the information I've gathered, a girl of the Huang family was originally supposed to marry into the Huanggu clan, but the marriage was unilaterally canceled by the Huang family because of Jianchen's appearance. As a result, I feel like the relationship between Jianchen and the Huang family is even more complicated than you imagine. Our Yan family will definitely not get involved in this matter. Jianchen has the support of the grand elder of Mercenary City, and he seems to have some ties with the ancient clan. Coupled with his terrifying talent himself, Jianchen's talent. Our Yan family doesn't dare to offend him."
"In-laws …"
The two Saint Rulers from the Hongfu clan became anxious. Just when Jin Feng wanted to persuade them, he was interrupted by the patriarch of the Yan family.
"Jin Tian, Jin Feng, there's no need to try and persuade us. I know extremely well what my Yan family is capable of. The relationship between the Huang family and Jianchen is complicated, and they even share a common enemy, so my Yan family will definitely not get involved. I've personally come today because I have something to tell the two of you. The marriage between our two families has been canceled. From today onwards, our two families will go their separate ways. The matters of your Hongfu clan will have nothing to do with my Yan family," said the patriarch of the Yan family.
The faces of the two Saint Rulers from the Hongfu clan immediately became extremely ugly. They had never thought that not only would they fail to rope in the Yan family, but they would even cut off all ties with the Yan family. This was extremely disadvantageous for the Hongfu clan.
"Yan Zhengnan, have you come to cancel the marriage today?" Jin Tian asked with an ugly expression.
The patriarch of the Yan family sighed. His face was filled with helplessness. He softly said, "I hope you can understand. My Yan family still needs to continue."
"Jin Tian, Jin Feng, why don't the two of you get out here? Today, the enmity between my Huang family and your Hongfu clan will be completely settled." Suddenly, a loud voice pierced through the various obstructions and clearly rang out from outside. The powerful sound waves caused the entire room to gently shake.
"That's that old bastard Huang Tianba's voice. He's actually come personally." The two Saint Rulers from the Hongfu clan became extremely ugly. Their Hongfu clan and the Huang family had been at a stalemate for countless years. They had never dared to engage in large scale conflicts because they were similar in strength. Once they began fighting, neither side was certain of victory. Yet, Huang Tianba had actually come personally today, so it was obvious that he had found powerful reinforcements. He was extremely confident.
"Looks like I've come at a bad time today," the patriarch of the Yan family said with some regret. He then left the room first.
Outside the Hongfu Clan's manor, the originally tranquil manor suddenly became lively with Huang Tianba's shout. Over a thousand members of the Hongfu Clan had gathered outside. They all raised their heads to look at the three people floating in the air and discussed spiritedly. Many of their faces were filled with fear.
"They're from the Huang family. The Huang family has come for revenge."
"The people of the Huang family have actually come, and they even call the two great elders by their names. They must be Saint Rulers," Jian Chen said to himself.
"Quick, report to the patriarch immediately …"
"The ancestor of the Huang family has personally come. What's the point of reporting to the patriarch? Go invite the two great elders out."
"Pass down the order. The entire clan is on guard. The Huang family wants to declare war on our Hongfu clan. They must have sent a large group of people."
The discussions of the clansmen of the Hongfu clan mixed with the orders of a few powerful people, causing the entire manor to become noisy. The people in the manor surged as all the experts hurried to the surroundings of the manor to prevent a large group of people from invading.
Afterward, three figures flew out from behind the manor. They moved extremely quickly, crossing several kilometers in a flash. They stood before Jianchen, Nubis, and Huang Tianba.
The three of them were the two Saint Rulers of the Hongfu clan and the patriarch of the Yan family. However, when the two Saint Rulers of the Hongfu clan saw Jian Chen and the golden-robed Nubis standing beside Huang Tianba, their faces became extremely ugly.
"Looks like my guess was correct. Jianchen's relationship with the Huang family really isn't that simple. They've basically reached the point where they have a common enemy," the patriarch of the Yan family mumbled to himself. The patriarch of the Yan family also wondered inside. Jian Chen, Nubis, and Huang Tianba had come together, which only confirmed his guess.
Huang Tianba coldly glanced past the three of them and sneered, "Jintian, Jinfeng, the two of you were right a few days ago. The enmity between our two clans has lasted for far too long. It's time to completely resolve it." Huang Tianba looked at the patriarch of the Yan family and said, "Patriarch Yan, do you plan on fighting alongside the Hongfu clan?"
With that, the patriarch's face slightly changed. He quickly distanced himself from the two Saint Rulers of the Hongfu clan and smiled, "I've specially come to the Hongfu clan today to annul the engagement. I'm not fighting alongside you. Huang Tianba, please don't misunderstand. The matters of the Hongfu clan will have nothing to do with my Yan family in the future." The patriarch of the Yan family knew that the Hongfu clan was done for, so he spoke without holding back at all. He directly cut off all ties with the Hongfu clan.
"Little brother Jianchen, I've offended you a few days ago, and I know my wrongs now. I hope that little brother Jianchen can be magnanimous and forgive me for my stupidity. I will definitely come personally with gifts to apologize in the future," the patriarch of the Yan family said to Jianchen. The patriarch of the Yan family then said to Jian Chen. His tone was tactful, and his attitude was extremely sincere. He had completely let go of his dignity as a patriarch. This was because as long as he could get rid of Jianchen's dissatisfaction with the Yan family, he was willing to take a step back. After all, he could not afford to offend Jianchen.
Jianchen was not petty when he saw how sincere the patriarch of the Yan family was. He straightforwardly said, "As long as patriarch Yan doesn't interfere with today's matters and you promise not to become enemies with us in the future, we'll forget about everything that happened a few days ago."
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