Gao Xiong's Plans
When he heard Gao Xiong's order, the armored Ayi's first reaction was to calm him down.
A year ago, Upheaval was nothing more than a drop of water in the ocean among the multitude of new factions.
After a year's worth of development, Upheaval was now a scourge of ferocious beasts.
Although Upheaval's existence hadn't affected the Gao Family's power, it was still a force to be reckoned with. More than fifty percent of the Lower Lands' territory was under Upheaval's control. If Gao Xiong were to attack them now, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock.
However, when he saw Gao Xiong's expression, he swallowed his words of consolation.
"Yes, sir!"
He cupped his fists towards Gao Xiong, kicked off his heavy armor, and disappeared from the courtyard.
Ayi's duty was to obey Gao Xiong's orders without question. This had always been his code of conduct, so he could silently carry out his orders under these circumstances.
However, the clan's elders and retainers were different. Although they were all members of the Gao Family, they had an absolute relationship of mutual benefit.
Upheaval was too powerful. They couldn't possibly allow Gao Xiong to make a decision that could lead to the destruction of their family.
"Patriarch, I suggest you think twice before you act."
After Ayi left, an old man with a hooked nose stepped out of the crowd. When they saw him, they made way for him. Gao Xiong looked him straight in the eye, then shook his head.
"Gao Xiong! The Gao Family has only recently undergone such an unforeseen event. Now, for your own selfish desires, you're going to push your entire family into a corner?! "
The old man clasped his hands behind his back and glared at him. Gao Xiong laughed.
"If it was your son who died, I wonder if the Great Elder would still be able to speak so righteously?"
For a moment, the old man was at a loss for words. Gao Xiong silently glanced at Gao Ruilong's corpse, then arranged for him to be buried. Then, in front of everyone, he took out a token with lightning stripes on it from his ring.
When he saw the medallion, the old man who'd been about to speak up shut his mouth. This medallion was a communication token between the Gao Family and the Xiao Family of the Divine Mountains.
The Gao Family might not be able to contend with Upheaval on its own, but if the Xiao Family joined in ….
The onlookers all had strange looks on their faces. If the Xiao Family really could take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate Upheaval and take its resources for themselves, the Gao Family's power would rise to unprecedented heights.
When he noticed everyone's gazes, Gao Xiong smiled indifferently.
They talked about the future of their families, but in reality, they were just cunning people who only thought about their own interests.
However, this was understandable, and there was no need to blame them.
Gao Xiong didn't pay any more attention to those who were trying to shut up. He tightly gripped the command medallion in his hand.
If they wanted to deal with Upheaval, it was their only bargaining chip.
"Don't just stand there and do nothing. Try contacting the other factions and tell them we're going to deal with Upheaval. Upheaval's been rising too quickly lately, and there are definitely quite a few clans on the Divine Mountains who view it as a thorn in their side. Go contact the clans with connections to the Divine Mountains. It's about time we reorganize the factions in the Lower Lands."
As the head of the Gao Family for so long, Gao Xiong was no ordinary person.
It might seem like he'd lost all reason to deal with Upheaval, but in truth, this was all part of his plan. Upheaval had risen too quickly. Although it didn't seem like they'd affected the Gao Family's existence, they'd already subconsciously posed an absolute threat.
Gao Xiong refused to let a faction like Upheaval hover around them. He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to deal with all the clans with connections to the Divine Mountains. He wanted to properly deal with Upheaval's sudden rise to power.
The Xiao Family had mentioned Upheaval many times, and they were astonished by its sudden rise.
This was a perfect opportunity to see just who stood behind Upheaval.
…..
Blue Sky City.
Ever since Little White left to help Ye Zichen ask around about Xia Keke and the others, he'd been away. He wanted to play around with Gou Yuzhan and the others, but to his surprise …..
After a hundred years, Gou Yuzhan really had changed a lot. He spent his days running errands for the Parliament of Stars.
As a result, Ye Zichen felt lonely.
"Who are you? Why are you standing here?"
At that moment, outside Ye Zichen's residence, Bai Biling frowned at the two brawny men guarding the gate. Both of them were tall and sturdy. She'd never seen them at home before. They obviously weren't her father's guards.
However, Bai Biling could sense that they were stronger than her father.
"The young master is currently cultivating. No one is to disturb him."
The dark-skinned man standing to the left frowned. Ye Zichen had chosen them from the Yao-Sealing Pagoda, and they were both third-stage earth supremes.
"Hurry up and get out of the way. This is my home. How dare you block my way! What 'young master'? I'm looking for my Uncle Ye. "
"The young master is …."
"Let her in."
Just as the two of them were about to reply, Ye Zichen's low voice rang out from within the courtyard. The two guards didn't hesitate. They opened the way, and Bai Biling and the snow rabbit entered.
Bai Biling wrinkled her nose at the two earth supremes, then proudly ran inside.
When she saw Ye Zichen sitting at the stone table, she immediately put on an affectionate expression.
"Uncle Ye."
"Ling 'er, you're here." She wrinkled her nose and snorted. "Who are those two people outside? They said you were in seclusion, but I wouldn't let them in."
"I told them to say that."
He didn't know how, but news of his arrival in Blue Sky City had inexplicably spread. Over the past few days, Ye Zichen's visitors had annoyed him to no end.
He had no choice but to set up two guards in front of his door and push them away.
At the same time, the snow rabbit bowed to Ye Zichen.
"Master."
"You still know of a young master like me?"
Ye Zichen was truly speechless. He'd clearly found the snow rabbit to serve him in the Yao-Sealing Pagoda, but now that he was in Blue Sky City, she'd tossed him aside and hung out with Bai Biling every day.
He was tempted to toss her back into the Yao-Sealing Pagoda, but when he thought about how difficult it had been for her to leave, and how much Bi Ling liked her, he decided he might as well let her stay by her side.
"Don't be mad at Big Sister Snow Rabbit, Uncle Ye. I was the one who wanted her to follow me. If you want to blame someone, blame Ling 'er, alright? "
As she spoke, she blinked repeatedly. When Ye Zichen saw her adorable expression ….
Something was wrong!
Although he hadn't known Bai Biling for long, he knew her personality like the back of his hand. She didn't put on airs or put on airs. Something was definitely wrong.
Ye Zichen sensed something was off. He narrowed his eyes and snorted.
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