Xiahou Ta leisurely walked out of the house and stood under the eaves. He watched the group of lively monkeys leave with a slight smile on his face.
Wei Shu bowed and the two walked out of the fenced garden one after the other. They strolled along the country road and stopped when they reached the small bridge at the village entrance.
Looking back at the smoke rising from the chimneys, Xiahou Ta said softly, "How long has it been since we parted? Why are you here?"
Wei Shu bowed slightly and said, "So many things have happened recently. I wanted to hear Master's opinion."
"What opinion can I have? My opinion is not important right now. Do you understand? "Xiahou Ta looked back at him and nodded. He then walked down the wooden arch bridge and continued to stroll along the road.
Wei Shu followed behind him. "After Second Master made a move, the situation has changed greatly. Although this old servant comforts Master, I still feel a little uneasy."
"What's there to be uneasy about? Worried about breaking those bottles and cans? " Xiahou Ta said with a smile and then sighed. "This Second Brother couldn't help but make a move in the end. Why did you kill Ying Jiuguang for no reason? It broke the balance! He couldn't resist the temptation and was incited by Niu Youde. Now, he's being led by the nose. You wanted to establish your power but you became the enemy's weakness. How can a fruit delivered to your doorstep be so delicious? But I can understand Second Brother's feelings. To him, controlling the family's power is the most important. So there is no right or wrong. Let him be. "
Wei Shu said, "The key now is that Second Master can't mobilize the family's power. He can't do anything and can't display his skills."
Xiahou Ta tilted his head and looked. "It seems that you have something to say this time!"
Wei Shu said, "This old servant just feels that if this continues, it will not be good for Second Master and the Xiahou Family …"
"You want me to intervene in the dark?" Xiahou Tuo interrupted him and asked in return.
Wei Shu was silent for a while and finally braced himself to say, "As Master said, Second Master is being led by the nose by Niu Youde. I'm afraid he will suffer greatly in the future."
"You, you can't keep your composure after suffering a little. You weren't like this before?"
"When Master was in charge, everything was under control. Second Master didn't have your control. If this continues, I'm afraid there will be problems."
"How is Second Brother's situation compared to when Niu Youde was weak? Niu Youde was able to climb up from such a difficult environment. Wasn't it worthy of Second Brother's reflection? Where is the point of contention now? It's just a Sundry Goods Store. Can't you afford this loss? Have you forgotten from whom you took the grocer's share? Back then, Niu Youde had no choice but to swallow his pride and hand over his shares. He had to compromise in exchange for a moment's safety. Why was it that the Xiahou family was used to being high and mighty and could only enter but not exit? It doesn't make sense. "
"It's not about the Sundry Goods Store. This old servant feels that Niu Youde is too calm and composed when facing the Second Master this time. It seems that he has some tricks up his sleeves."
"Backup plan? He does have a backup plan. What backup plan? Is there a need to think too much about it? To be able to face Second Brother so calmly in the Netherworld … "At this point, Xiahou Ta glanced at Wei Shu and didn't continue speaking. He changed the topic," Second Brother's plan to take down Ying Jiuguang to establish his power is probably in vain. His brothers will not let him do as he wishes. Second Brother probably won't be able to obtain the support of his brothers for a long time. It's good enough that they don't drag him down. It's up to Second Brother to break out of this situation. "
Wei Shu's heart was unbearably itchy from the sudden interruption. Why did it disappear at the most crucial moment? He knew that with Xiahou Ta's wisdom, he must have seen something. He couldn't help but ask, "What is Niu Youde's backup plan?"
Xiahou Ta sighed, "Wei Shu, don't you know why I faked my death and withdrew?"
Wei Shu was silent.
Xiahou Ta's gaze was distant as he strolled along the uneven country road with the support of his cane. He breathed in the fragrance of the grass and let out a long breath, "I know what you're worried about. You hope that I can secretly take action and return to the helm of the Xiahou Family. But the more you act like this, the more worried I am. This is just the beginning. The other side has just played their cards. I don't even know their trump card, but they want to force me out again. Does the Xiahou Family really have no one left? Faking my death and escaping can only deceive outsiders, but not myself. I will have to leave sooner or later. If the Xiahou Family really has no one left, does it matter if I make a move or not? It's just to protect the Xiahou Family for tens of thousands of years. It's just to push back the troubles they might face now for tens of thousands of years. If I really die after tens of thousands of years, what will happen to the Xiahou Family? The troubles they face now will still face in the future. They still need to solve it themselves. I told you long ago that it's not a bad thing to let them suffer more now. If they don't suffer, if they don't experience hardships, how can they stand proudly in Frost Sky? Right now, I can still watch from the sidelines and help them when they are on the verge of collapse. This period of time is for them to experience setbacks and grow. If they succeed, they can usher in their own era and continue the Xiahou Family's glory. If they fail, I can only help them at the critical moment and help them hold on for a while longer. But I can't help them go far. I can't solve the problem at all! Now that I think about it, I was shortsighted and longed for the position of the family head for too long. I should have pulled myself out earlier and stood far away to watch and give them more time. If the first generation can't do it, maybe an outstanding one will appear in the second generation. If I've been in the position for too long, they don't have any worries. Whatever tempering is just for show. The same problem doesn't just exist in the Xiahou Family. It's useless even if they fight for it. The bigger the tree, the better shade it is under the tree, the harder it is to see the light, and the harder it is for the saplings under the tree to grow. This is the truth of the heavens. The riches and honor in front of us are all deceiving themselves and others. Once the tree falls, the wind and rain will come, and everyone will panic and see the truth! In the end, they will face the predicament of having no successor. Fighting for it now is just a joke. In the end, it can only be the new generation replacing the old, the new replacing the old, and the generation doing the work of the previous. Wei Shu, you have to understand that I'm reaching the end. My era is coming to an end. In the end, it will depend on the future generations. "
Wei Shu silently followed behind him and listened. He finally understood that unless the Xiahou Family truly faced a critical moment of life and death, this person would not interfere. He would only watch from the side, watch the Xiahou Family suffer, watch the Xiahou Family cry, watch the Xiahou Family struggle to survive in the storm of blood.
"You, go back. No matter how careful you are, there will be times when you fail. Don't come back without my permission in the future."
"Yes! I'll remember it. "
Wei Shu stood still and bowed deeply. He then stood up and watched the lonely figure walking away with the walking stick …
Ying Wuman staggered. His surroundings were pitch-black, and he could clearly feel that he had come from a dark place to another dark place.
There was a sudden light behind him, and Ying Wuman immediately realized that he had been released from his storage space. He was in a stone room, and there was a stone coffin in front of him.
He abruptly turned around and looked at the source of the light behind him. He subconsciously retreated a few steps in fright. Yan Xiu was holding a luminous pearl in his hand, which made his dead face look even more sinister.
Ying Wuman looked around again and said in a deep voice, "How long do you want to keep me here?"
Yan Xiu's voice was hoarse and sinister as he said, "The Ying Family has fallen, and Ying Jiuguang has already died in battle. There's no need to keep you here anymore."
Ying Wuman sneered and said, "It's useless to use this trick to deceive me. Just tell me directly. What do you want me to do?" He didn't believe that the Ying Family would fall.
"There's no need to keep you here anymore." Yan Xiu said softly. He raised his hand and grabbed at Ying Wuman. His five sharp fingertips slowly lengthened, and his whole body was filled with sinister Yin Qi.
"Ghost Cultivator?" Ying Wuman's eyes widened, and he cried out involuntarily. He couldn't believe that someone could cultivate both Yin and Yang.
A few strands of sinister ghost aura intertwined with each other from Yan Xiu's palm. Ying Wuman's magic power was restricted, and he couldn't avoid it. A few strands of ghost aura entered his seven apertures like swimming snakes, and his whole body trembled. Soon, he was wrapped up by the ghost aura …
On a desolate planet, Zuo 'er stood on a lonely peak and looked at the vast starry sky. She held a star bell tightly in her hand.
She still couldn't contact Ying Jiuguang. Although she had learned from other sources that Ying Jiuguang had died in battle, she still had a trace of hope before the Heavenly Court announced the news. Just now, she received the news that the Heavenly Court had officially announced to the world that Ying Jiuguang had committed treason and had been executed.
An old man flew over and landed behind her. He said in a trembling voice, "Housekeeper Zuo, His Highness, His Highness …"
"I already know." Zuo 'er looked up to the sky and sighed. The past was still vivid in her mind. The days that she spent with Ying Jiuguang flooded her mind. She never thought that a ruler of a region would meet such a tragic end and fall so suddenly. She was caught unprepared.
The old man choked and said, "His Highness had a chance to escape."
"He has been looking down on everyone for so long. He would rather die standing than live!" Zuo 'er closed her eyes and sighed again. She kept the star bell and asked, "Have you found Ying Yue?"
The old man shook his head and said, "I didn't find her. I only found a message left by Young Lady Yue on a mountain wall. She said that instead of listening to a family quarrel, she would rather take revenge. Since everyone didn't agree, she left alone. She said that if she didn't kill Qing Zhu, Po Jun, Wu Qu, Xia Houling, Teng Fei, Cheng Taize, and Niu Youde, she wouldn't be human!"
Zuo 'er lowered her head and smiled bitterly. "Isn't it chaotic enough? She is so naive that it's ridiculous. She is alone. Which one of those people doesn't have a powerful army? Which one of them is someone she can afford to offend? Does she think that not enough people from the Ying Clan have died? She still wants to die … "
The old man looked at her with tears in his eyes. "Housekeeper Zuo, what should we do now?"
At this moment, a man flashed and shouted, "Housekeeper Zuo, let's go down and have a look. They are quarreling again."
Zuo 'er suddenly turned around and flashed away.
"I am your second brother. There is an order of seniority. Since when is it your turn?"
"Have you forgotten that you were humiliated at Xia Houta's birthday banquet? Father has already thrown you aside. You are useless. Do you think we can count on you to take revenge for the Ying Clan? "
"Who's the useless one? No matter how useless I am, I am still more capable than you! "
At the foot of the mountain, Ying Wuque and Ying Wufei were arguing fiercely. Behind them were their mothers, sisters, wives, and children. Some of Ying Jiuguang's concubines were also divided into two groups. Not far away, more than a thousand people were watching silently. They were all guards who came with them this time. They couldn't interfere with the Ying Clan's family affairs.
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