There was an elder standing on either side of Li Ruoshuang. One of them was an elder of the Celestial Sword Li Clan, the Unblemished swordsman who tried to kill Ye Futian back then.
The other person wore a tight-fitting robe and looked to be in his fifties. His eyes were long and narrow, revealing a hint of ruthlessness, giving people the feeling that he was not easy to get along with. He stood there with his hands behind his back, and his long and narrow eyes carried a hint of coldness and arrogance.
He rarely appeared in this area, so there weren't many people who knew him.
A group of mighty ones from the Yun Clan appeared before them. The one in the lead was Yun Chong, who was Yun Teng's clan brother. He had a steady bearing as he looked at Li Ruoshuang.
However, most of his attention was on the robed man next to Li Ruoshuang. He had been trying to figure out who that person was.
The way he saw it, the Celestial Sword Li Clan and them were enemies, and there was a deep grudge between them. No matter how powerful Li Ruoshuang was, there was no reason for her to come and take anyone from them.
This old man should not be a member of the Celestial Sword Li Clan.
"Sir, you look very young. Where do you cultivate?" Yun Chong asked tentatively.
The old man with long and narrow eyes seemed to be squinting when he looked at him. There was some indifference in his eyes, as if he did not care about the Unblemished Saint of the Yun Clan of Luo City.
He ignored it as well.
This caused Yun Chong's heart to feel heavy. Since this person dared to ignore his existence, he must have an extraordinary background.
Li Ruoshuang looked at Yun Chong sarcastically. Ye Futian had killed two saints from the Celestial Sword Li Clan last time, and the Yun Clan had actually protected him.
This time, other than revenge, he came here to make the Yun Clan anger the people around him. As long as the Yun Clan refused to bow their heads, they would naturally offend him.
She wanted to see how the Yun family would choose.
"Yun Chong, do you know that Lady Ruoshuang wanted to take away the Renhuang stonewall as a gift to the Zuoqiu Clan of the imperial city? It would have been fine if you didn't pursue the matter after it was destroyed, but the Yun Clan actually shielded the culprit who destroyed the stonewall. How are we going to settle this score?" Li Ku of the Celestial Sword Li Clan, who was next to Li Ruoshuang, asked.
Yun Chong looked a little embarrassed when he heard what Li Ruoshuang said. He took a serious look at the person next to Li Ruoshuang.
Imperial City, Zuoqiu Clan.
The rise of the Zuoqiu Clan originated from the current clan leader, who used to be Emperor Qi's close attendant. He had been following Emperor Qi's cultivation and risking his life.
Nowadays, the Zuoqiu Clan was very powerful and had a very high status. Gradually, many influential figures had emerged in the clan, and the clan was growing stronger and stronger. It had a very high status in Emperor Qi's territory, and it was one of the strongest clans.
He was someone who could even influence His Majesty's decisions.
For example, Emperor Qi chose geniuses in his territory to teach the way of cultivation, but it was impossible for him to arrange everything himself. Many things were handed down to others, and the Zuoqiu Clan had great influence on this level.
As it turned out, Li Ruoshuang's intention to fight for the monolith left behind by the Renhuang was not to send it to the imperial palace, but to give it to the Zuoqiu clan next to the imperial palace.
Using this as a springboard, he could join Emperor Qi's side and achieve a leap in status.
Li Ruoshuang was talented to begin with. If she were able to receive guidance from Emperor Qi and better training resources, she would have definitely risen to prominence in the future and soared to the skies.
More importantly, this woman seemed to be very powerful as well.
"If the Zuoqiu Clan wants it, if our Yun Clan obtains it, we are also willing to give it to them. However, we didn't know about these things during the previous struggle." Yun Chong said. It was apparent that while they were at a disadvantage against the Celestial Sword Li Clan, they were able to handle it.
However, if they were to become enemies with the Zuoqiu Clan, they would have ended up in dire straits.
In truth, the Yun Clan had been trying to get in touch with the officials close to Emperor Qi, but there was no good way to do so, as the other party would have ignored them.
Now that Li Ruoshuang was in contact with the Zuoqiu Clan, it would have been bad for the Yun Clan if they were to take advantage of her.
It would have been troublesome.
"It is meaningless to talk about this now. Hand her over first," Li Ku said plainly. As for the mighty one from the Zuoqiu Clan, he did not say anything.
He came with Li Ruoshuang. Li Ruoshuang was talented, and he had personally examined her. She was a rare genius in cultivation, having entered the Realm of True Self at a young age. She was determined to pursue the great path, and she was willing to pay.
He sent her to Emperor Qi's side to train first, and then she would become the daughter-in-law of the Zuoqiu Clan.
As such, he did not mind letting Li Ruoshuang take advantage of the situation. They would be family sooner or later.
Yun Chong had already ordered people to bring Ye Futian here. He turned around and saw a group of people walking. Yun Teng, Yun Ni, and Ye Futian's group were heading their way.
Not only that, but many mighty ones from the Yun Clan were there as well. They all felt rather gloomy after learning that the old man was from the Zuoqiu Clan.
Yun Teng heard the discussion on his way. His heart sank, knowing that things were getting troublesome.
Li Ruoshuang had connections with the Zuoqiu Clan.
"Yun Teng, what is going on?" Yun Chong asked Yun Teng, who had just arrived.
Yun Teng looked at him, then at the old man from the Zuoqiu Clan next to Li Ruoshuang. He said, "The three parties are fighting for the Renhuang stone wall. This has nothing to do with the Zuoqiu Clan. Li Ruoshuang, this is between the Yun Clan and the Celestial Sword Li Clan. What do you mean by dragging the Zuoqiu Clan into this?"
Li Ruoshuang looked at Yun Teng. She did not come to reason with Yun Teng.
She only cared about results.
"Will the Yun Clan hand him over or not?" Li Ruoshuang was as cold as her name suggested. Will they hand him over or not?
There was no need to explain.
There was silence.
Yun Ni and Yun Qianyue, who were behind Yun Teng, glared coldly at the people from the Celestial Sword Li Clan. Yun Qianyue had always been obsessed with surpassing Li Ruoshuang and avenging her father.
"Yun Teng, we shouldn't offend the Zuoqiu Clan for now," Yun Chong said to Yun Teng via voice transmission.
From his point of view, it was not worth it for an outsider like Ye Futian.
"Don't you get it? It's pointless even if we hand them over. Li Ruoshuang was just trying to borrow their influence. Since they've already allied themselves with the Zuoqiu Clan, it's only a matter of time before they find another excuse to deal with us. What difference does it make whether we hand them over or not?" Yun Teng retorted via voice transmission.
"At the very least, we won't give the Zuoqiu Clan an excuse to deal with us for now. We need time." Yun Chong added. They would also strive to establish contact with a force that was on par with the Zuoqiu Clan as soon as possible. His son's talent in cultivation was similarly extraordinary, so he would have a chance this time.
It was extremely unwise to offend the Zuoqiu Clan now.
Yun Teng naturally understood what he was thinking, but he still insisted, "No."
He had already compromised once.
His daughter, Yun Ni, had left a shadow in his heart.
"You don't know what's important." Yun Chong's voice transmission was a little harsh. He ignored Yun Teng and looked at Ye Futian instead, saying, "Brother, this is a grudge between you and the Celestial Sword Li Clan. Yun Teng has already done everything he could. Now, it's not appropriate to get involved. Brother, you're not a member of the Yun Clan, so I hope you can understand."
Ye Futian looked very calm, without any resentment. For Yun Chong, making such a choice was within reason. There was no need to do it for someone he didn't know.
"Who said he's not a member of the Yun Clan?" Yun Qianyue said at that moment, "I've already become Mr. Ye's disciple. The Celestial Sword Li Clan is an enemy of the Yun Clan. Now that they've come to ask for him, why should we just hand him over? Furthermore, he's the master of a direct descendant of the Yun Clan. Such an act would be shameful to the world. "
Yun Chong frowned. He looked at Yun Qianyue and saw her standing there calmly with a determined look in her eyes.
There were many mighty ones in the Yun Clan, and he did not think that Yun Qianyue needed to become Ye Futian's disciple. Furthermore, how long had it been since Ye Futian arrived? It must have been an excuse Yun Qianyue came up with.
Ye Futian understood that he did not agree to take Yun Qianyue as a disciple. However, what Yun Qianyue said at that moment warmed his heart.
"Qianyue, don't act on impulse," Yun Chong said to Yun Qianyue in a low voice.
"I'm telling the truth," Yun Qianyue said.
"It's almost time to go to the Imperial City." At that moment, the mighty one of the Zuoqiu Clan, who had been silent all this while, said. He glanced at the people of the Yun Clan with his narrow eyes and said, "Give us a straightforward answer."
Li Ruoshuang looked at the people of the Yun Clan and saw that Yun Chong's expression was very serious. The one from the Zuoqiu Clan had spoken.
"Wait a moment," Yun Chong said. He looked at Yun Teng with a serious expression and said, "The interests of the clan should be the most important. Hand him over."
Yun Teng stared into the other's eyes and did not look away at all. He said, "I've already given in once for the interests of the clan. I won't give in again this time. I was the one who brought him here. If you want to take him away, we'll have to fight."
Yun Chong's expression turned extremely grim when he heard what he said. But on the other side, the mighty one from the Zuoqiu Clan said plainly, "Got it."
He then walked away right away, as if he could not be bothered to watch this farce.
Li Ruoshuang said nothing and followed him right away, but she glanced at the people of the Yun Clan with a mocking look.
The Yun Clan wants to send someone to train under Emperor Qi?
Now, there is no need for such a dream anymore.
The group left in a mighty manner and soon disappeared. Yun Chong's expression was gloomy. His plan might have been ruined because of this.
Mighty ones from all over the place were about to gather in the Imperial City. Who did not want to be under Emperor Qi's tutelage?
Everyone worked hard for this, including him. Now, it might be ruined by Yun Teng.
"Yun Teng, you did well," Yun Chong said coldly and then left.
Many mighty ones of the Yun Clan were there. They all thought that Yun Teng had handled things improperly. After all, the Zuoqiu Clan had a lot of influence in Emperor Qi's territory.
"Senior, there is no need to drag the clan into this because of me," Ye Futian said to Yun Teng.
"Not really. As long as we don't go against the Zuoqiu Clan head-on, they will have to consider the repercussions since they are people of Emperor Qi's side. They won't fight like other forces, and Emperor Qi won't bother with them." Yun Teng said, "But the Zuoqiu Clan is people of Emperor Qi's side. If we offend them, it will be difficult for the people of the Yun Clan to train under Emperor Qi's throne if we have no other connections."
"Can the Zuoqiu Clan influence Emperor Qi's choice of successor?" Ye Futian asked.
"Every year, Emperor Qi selects people to teach. Those who catch his eye will have a greater chance. But many things are done by his subordinates. His Majesty doesn't care about these things at all. All kinds of conflicts and conflicts happen naturally. This is a part of cultivation, survival of the fittest," Yun Teng explained to Ye Futian.
PS: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone. Traceless should take a break too!
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