There were four great families in Dark Moon City. They were the Yuan Family, the Zhao Family, the Huang Family, and the Yu Family.
It wasn't just the income within the city. The mines and herb forests outside the city were also jointly owned by the four great families.
Even the position of City Lord of Dark Moon City was contested by the four great families in turn.
The Zhao Family and the Huang Family had replaced the Yuan Family in controlling the City Lord of Dark Moon City a hundred years ago.
Among the four great families, the Huang Family controlled many mines and stone fields. Most of the rare metals and special ores they mined belonged to the Huang Family.
The Yu Clan, on the other hand, was in charge of the vast expanse of herb gardens around Dark Moon City, where they grew all of the spirit herbs and plants.
As for the Zhao Family and the Yuan Family, their income mainly came from within the city. Most of the rent from the main commercial streets of Dark Moon City went to the City Lord Yuan Family.
As for the Zhao Family, they had many shops in Dark Moon City. Many of the taverns, jewelry stores, and shops that traded materials were controlled by the Zhao Family.
The Huang Family and the Yu Family almost all obtained spirit stones and materials outside the city. They earned their hard-earned money.
The Yuan Family and the Zhao Family used more dignified and comfortable methods to obtain more benefits.
Not only that, but the Yuan Family and the Zhao Family also had a certain share of the annual income from the mines and herbs outside the city.
The so-called Three Realms Competition of the Four Great Families was based on the family's strength and the ratio of the mines, stone fields, and herb farms outside the city was redistributed.
As for the areas inside the city that were firmly controlled by the Yuan Family and the Zhao Family, it was extremely difficult for the Huang Family and the Yu Family to interfere.
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In the eastern part of the city, deep in a courtyard belonging to the Yuan Family, Lin Hanyu and his daughter were soaking in two large wooden barrels.
The barrels were filled with a dark green liquid that smelled disgusting. Some poisonous insects could even be faintly seen floating out of them.
The small bodies of the poisonous insects that floated out quickly hardened and they all died from poison.
Lin Hanyu, who had been poisoned by the "Turtle Blood Pill" and was on the verge of death, lowered his head in humiliation and looked at his chest. He could feel that there were many poisonous insects gathered in his middle dantian, sucking the blood poison that originated from the "Turtle Blood Pill".
As the poison left his body, his mind gradually became clear. However, the anger in his heart still hadn't faded.
On the other side, Lin Zhuyun, who was resisting the overwhelming stench and the poisonous insects, closed her eyes tightly. She was filled with grief and anger.
The father and daughter duo had never imagined that they would suffer such a heavy blow at the hands of the Yu Family. Not only did they not get what they wanted, but they also almost lost their lives.
"Yu Yuan!"
The two of them roared in their hearts.
"If I hadn't rescued you from Yu Yuan and figured out how to cure you, you and your daughter would already be dead." Yuan Lianyao suddenly appeared like a ghost.
The moonlight was like water.
Under the bright moonlight, she was dressed in a tight, silver-white dress. Her graceful figure was like a mermaid with white scales.
"Haha! Although this detoxification method is somewhat unconventional, it is still effective. " Yuan Lianyao's gaze wandered between Lin Hanyu and his daughter, causing the two of them to feel even more uncomfortable and aggrieved. "This is Dark Moon City. I hope that your Lin Family will not act recklessly in the future!"
"Master Lu of the Frigid Yin Sect is right outside the city! If she learns that my daughter has suffered such a disaster, she definitely won't let it go! "
Lin Hanyu knew that the woman in front of him had a profound background. The Lin Family alone might not be able to suppress her, so he used the Frigid Yin Sect as an example.
"Oh, right, there's something I forgot to tell you." The corner of Yuan Lianyao's mouth twitched as she said with a strange smile, "The guards outside the city found traces of a fierce battle in a cave. That Master Lu of the Frigid Yin Sect should have already been killed, and his body couldn't be found. "
"What?"
The father and daughter shouted in unison.
"To tell you the truth, I have a feeling that Yu Yuan is being helped by an expert." Yuan Lianyao's expression was solemn. "After the poison is removed, you two better leave Dark Moon City as soon as possible. Let the Lin Family and the Frigid Yin Sect figure it out first before making any plans. Don't die in Dark Moon City without knowing anything. I'll have to answer to the Lin Family and the Frigid Yin Sect. "
After half warning and half threat, the city lord left under the shocked and confused gazes of the father and daughter.
…
Inside the city, in the backyard of the Spirit Treasure Room.
Zhao Dongsheng, who had a robust body and even seemed a bit bloated, wore seven rings inlaid with gold, silver, and precious jade on his ten fat fingers, which looked extremely luxurious.
On the jade table in front of him, a pair of scissors, a jade medallion, and an iron ruler were placed.
The three objects were all rare treasures. All of them emitted a faint light, and there was an unusual fluctuation of spiritual energy.
"Blackdragon Scissors, a genuine spiritual tool. As for its grade, it's not very high. It's only at the third grade."
Zhao Dongsheng slowly touched the jet-black scissors. A wisp of black light seemed to be suddenly awakened within the scissors, as if the legendary Blackdragon had been awakened. "A third grade spiritual tool isn't the best in Dark Moon City, but there are people who can afford it. But I don't think you're one of them. "
With a smile on his face, he sized up the guest in front of him with a scrutinizing gaze. "To be honest, the reason why I wanted to meet you is because I've heard a lot about you recently."
As he spoke, his round body lazily leaned back on the spacious reclining chair. He didn't continue to introduce the jade tablet and iron ruler. "If I'm not wrong, what you really want is the Blackdragon Scissors, right?"
"That's right."
With his back straight, Yu Yuan faced the second generation leader of the Zhao Clan in a neither arrogant nor humble manner. "I've asked around and learned that the Blackdragon Scissors in your Zhao Clan's Spirit Treasure Room are very suitable for my aunt. Therefore, I came here today to ask for the Blackdragon Scissors. As for the other two items, I'm not interested in them for the time being. "
PFFT!
The nominal shopkeeper of the Spirit Treasure Room, Qin An, couldn't help but sneer. Standing next to Zhao Dongsheng, he was as thin and tall as a hemp pole, which made him look like a weirdo. "Young master of the Yu Clan, I must remind you that your aunt Yu Hu came as soon as the Blackdragon Scissors arrived at the Spirit Treasure Room.
"I still remember how reluctant she was at that time. But do you know why she couldn't take the Blackdragon Scissors away?"
Without waiting for Yu Yuan to answer, Qin An answered, "She couldn't afford it!"
Zhao Dongsheng's lounge chair began to sway up and down in an exaggerated manner. "My Spirit Treasure Room isn't a place of charity. Without enough spirit stones, there's no point in continuing the discussion."
With these words, he casually raised his hand, indicating for Qin An to see the guest out.
He had already met this person, and his curiosity had been satisfied.
In his eyes, the awakened young master of the Yu Clan was indeed somewhat strange and extraordinary.
However, the Zhao Clan's Spirit Treasure Room was a place to do business and make money. No matter how glib a person was, as long as they came to the Spirit Treasure Room empty-handed, he wouldn't be interested in serving them.
Yu Yuan didn't even have a cloth or leather pouch for spirit stones. Obviously, he came empty-handed.
Coming to the Spirit Treasure Room empty-handed was a sign of disrespect to him and the Zhao Clan!
"I heard that your daughter Zhao Yafu's cultivation has stagnated at the Spirit Nurturing stage." Yu Yuan took a step forward and looked directly into Zhao Dongsheng's small eyes. "Miss Zhao is a year younger than me. Logically speaking, the late stage of the Spirit Nurturing stage isn't bad. But you and I both know that she's made rapid progress in the Meridian Opening and Spirit Nurturing stages. She clearly has the opportunity to enter the Golden Hall stage early on like my fiancée. "
CREAK!
The rocking lounge chair gradually came to a stop.
The nominal shopkeeper of the Spirit Treasure Room, Qin An, had an unfriendly expression as he said coldly, "What does my Miss' cultivation have to do with you?"
Zhao Dongsheng's beady eyes also shone with a frosty light as a mountainous spiritual power enveloped Yu Yuan in the blink of an eye.
In an instant, Yu Yuan's straight back was forced to bend.
Zhao Dongsheng slowly walked down from the lounge chair. After straightening his body, he was actually taller than Yu Yuan by a head. He was like a towering mountain of flesh, giving people a strong sense of oppression.
"Young Master Yu, you don't have to worry about my daughter's cultivation." He curled the corner of his mouth in disdain.
A tremendous force came crashing down on him!
Yu Yuan let out a muffled groan. His knees couldn't bear the force and abruptly bent. Just as he was about to kneel down, he suddenly shouted in a low voice, "Uncle Zhao, have you heard of the Dragon Concealing Lake's so-called 'Raising Young Dragons'?"
The terrifying pressure was instantly released.
Yu Yuan took a breath and stood straight again. His eyes were like torches as he looked at the second generation helmsman of the Zhao Family. "I came with sincerity. The reason why I dared to come empty-handed is because I know what Uncle Zhao really needs."
"Dragon Concealing Lake, Raising Young Dragons, what are you talking about?" Qin An asked curiously.
"Go to the front yard. Don't let anyone in, including you!" Zhao Dongsheng's face was dark. His hands, which wore seven rings, sometimes clenched and sometimes loosened. "Come with me!" He went straight to the wing room in the backyard.
He didn't even look at the Black Dragon Scissors on the jade table and the obviously valuable jade plate and iron ruler.
Yu Yuan followed him in.
"How do you know about the Dragon Concealing Lake?!"
In the wing room in the backyard, Zhao Dongsheng clearly seemed somewhat anxious and uneasy. The landscape paintings hanging on the wooden walls released a dazzling green light as he spoke.
With just a glance, Yu Yuan knew that there was a secret formation in this wing room that could isolate sound and spiritual sense.
Those who weren't at the Yin Spirit stage couldn't eavesdrop on the conversation in the wing room with their spiritual sense.
"I want to know if the Dragon Concealing Lake has the permission of the Zhao Family to raise the young dragon's soul in your daughter's body?" Yu Yuan didn't answer, but asked instead, "This question is very important!"
Zhao Dongsheng's expression changed. "What do you know?"
"Uncle Zhao, please answer my question first!" Yu Yuan completely calmed down. He had already seen that the second generation leader of the Zhao Family was in a mess because of his daughter's trouble.
Zhao Dongsheng hesitated for a long time and nodded gently.
"Heh, so it's been approved." Yu Yuan smiled. "So, the real backer of the Zhao Family is the Dragon Concealing Lake."
"You can say that." Zhao Dongsheng didn't hide it. "Since you know about the Dragon Concealing Lake, the so-called 'raising a young dragon', and the predicament my daughter Yafu is facing, you still dare to stand in front of me and talk about it …"
Zhao Dongsheng crossed his arms in front of his chest, and the dangerous aura around his body soared. "Then, if you don't give me a satisfactory explanation, I'm afraid I can't let you leave alive."
"That dragon's true body is not here, but a wisp of its soul is nourished in your daughter's body. It should already be dead." Yu Yuan smiled with a relaxed expression. "You know, your daughter also knows, but the Dragon Concealing Lake may not know. If the Dragon Concealing Lake knows that the young dragon died outside, and only a wisp of its soul is left. If the Dragon Concealing Lake knows, they will sacrifice your daughter with that wisp of soul and the hidden dragon blood to help the young dragon be reborn, right? "
Zhao Dongsheng's expression was as usual, and he signaled him to continue with his eyes.
"You, or your Zhao Family, don't want to sacrifice Zhao Yafu, and you want to secretly carry out the plan of 'swallowing the dragon' behind the Dragon Concealing Lake's back. Is that so?" Yu Yuan shouted.
"So what if it is?" Zhao Dongsheng grinned and grinned.
No matter how glorious Yu Yuan was during this period of time, he was ready to kill Yu Yuan here and now.
If the Dragon Concealing Lake found out about the Zhao Family's plan of 'swallowing the dragon', they would suffer a disaster. He would never allow any accidents to happen!
"Isn't it just 'swallowing the dragon'?" Yu Yuan chuckled. "Uncle Zhao, believe me, I can help you!"
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