The Mysterious Chu Xingyun
As his wife, Liu Mengyan naturally knew of Chu Xingyun's expectations. She was also moved by his arrangements. However, the worry on her face deepened and her eyebrows knitted together.
"Yun 'er, this matter is not as simple as you think."
Liu Mengyan sighed and said to Chu Xingyun, "The eighteen ancient cities are deeply rooted and complicated. Almost every matter involves a family member. Using this method to divide the family's power structure is indeed ingenious, but I'm afraid the effect will be minimal."
"The forces of the eighteen ancient cities are all clans and relatives. They have been passed down from generation to generation, and they can be said to be impregnable. It is impossible to make them submit to the 10,000 Swords Pavilion with just a few words from you."
Liu Mengyan did not want to attack Chu Xingyun's self-confidence, but this was the truth.
Tonight, Chu Xingyun's powerful actions had won the hearts of the people. Soon, the news would spread throughout the eighteen ancient cities and cause a huge uproar.
Under this trend, hundreds of millions of martial artists would be protected and would support the law. However, the family members would be greatly affected and their interests would be damaged.
The City Lords of the eighteen ancient cities came from the various large families. The officials below the City Lords also came from the various large families. Their interests were closely tied together. If one rose or fell, they would all rise or fall.
Chu Xingyun crippled the senior generation of the family members and encouraged the younger generation. It seemed like he could win them over, but in reality, this was not the case.
The younger generation also came from the various large families. The concept of family was deeply ingrained. If they supported Chu Xingyun, they would endanger the family's interests and their own interests!
In the end, nothing had changed at all.
"What you said makes sense." At this time, Chu Xingchen also stood out. His expression was constantly changing.
He shook his head and said seriously, "Everyone will be driven by benefits. If the benefits are great, they will be willing to submit. On the other hand, if the benefits are not great, they will not bow down."
"Moreover, with my current status, it is extremely difficult for me to manage the younger generation of the various large families, and it is even more impossible for me to make an accurate assessment. Why don't …"
Chu Xingyun's voice was filled with helplessness. It had to be known that he was not recognized by his family and was in an awkward situation. Even if he was willing to accept the heavy responsibility handed to him by Chu Xingyun, he did not dare to forcefully accept it.
"I have already thought about this matter carefully. The responsibility of managing the younger generation should be left to you, father. As long as you and mother work together, it won't be a difficult matter." Compared to Chu Xingchen's hesitation, Chu Xingyun was filled with confidence.
He shifted his gaze towards Liu Mengyan as a mysterious smile appeared on his face. "As for Mother's worries, your son naturally understands. But it is precisely because of this that I am able to suppress the four clan leaders in such a domineering manner tonight."
"Hmm?"
Hearing Chu Xingyun's words, Liu Mengyan and Chu Xingyun revealed a puzzled expression. Chu Xingyun knew about the complicated relationships between the various large families, yet he still wanted to use this method?
Without waiting for them to ask, Chu Xingyun closed his mouth and looked into the distance. Looking into the deep night sky, the smile on his face grew deeper and deeper. His entire person was filled with a mysterious aura.
Tonight was destined to be an extraordinary night.
At the same time, in a pavilion far away from the courtyard, the four clan leaders were gathered. They did not speak, but their gloomy faces caused the atmosphere to freeze.
"Luo Yun's actions have already won the support of countless people. In addition to his martial strength, even if all the families were to unite, they would not be his opponent."
Finally, the Duan Family Patriarch opened his mouth and spat out these cold words.
These words were harsh to the ears, causing the faces of the other three clan leaders to turn even uglier. However, they did not refute him.
Before today, Wu Jing Xue led the three thousand Jingtian Army to conquer the Eighteen Ancient Cities. Even the various large families were suppressed and were powerless to resist.
Wu Jing Xue and the three thousand Jingtian Army were one of Chu Xingyun's forces. Other than that, he also had the support of Mowang Gong and Lin Tianchong. His strength was even more terrifying and the four great families were powerless to resist him.
"Duan Chun, could it be that you want to submit to Luo Yun?" The Ou Family Patriarch was called Ou Zhongkui. Not only was he tall and sturdy, but his voice was also thunderous. He looked at the Duan Family Patriarch with disdain.
Following that, the patriarch of the Teng clan, Teng Ji, and the patriarch of the Mo clan, Mo Wuwei, also looked at Duan Chun with disdain. They did not say anything as they waited for Duan Chun's answer.
"The Duan Family has been passed down for more than a thousand years and has a deep foundation. Even if we encounter a disaster, we will not submit to Luo Yun, let alone the Wanjian Pavilion." Duan Chun snorted coldly and immediately expressed his stance.
He looked around and said in a deep voice, "We are definitely not Luo Yun's match in a direct confrontation, but we don't need to do so. After all, everyone in the Eighteen Ancient Cities is a family. Even if Luo Yun's methods are heaven-defying, he won't be able to control them overnight."
"On the surface, we shouldn't oppose Luo Yun, we should just remain silent. But in the dark, we can control the inside of the Eighteen Ancient Cities to oppose Luo Yun. All of his decrees will be useless. All of his initiatives will be ignored and we won't do anything."
"That's right, this Luo Yun's shrewdness is far beyond our imagination. His strength is also bottomless, but in terms of scheming, he is definitely not our match!"
When Duan Chun finished speaking, his eyes had already turned red and his entire body exuded a cold aura.
Gu Fanxing was dead and Liu Wentian had been expelled from the Exiled Grounds. The Ancient Star Sect's strength could be said to be less than ten percent. Under such circumstances, Duan Chun knew that he was not Luo Yun's match.
But even so, he would rather resist bitterly and fight to the death than live in seclusion and completely hand over the authority of the eighteen ancient cities to Chu Xingyun.
"I couldn't tell that you have some guts." Ou Zhong Kui withdrew his disdainful gaze and laughed loudly. Soon after, he looked towards Mo Wu Wei and Teng Ji and said, "I wonder what the two of you think?"
Now, Duan Yunqing and Ou Rouyin were still kneeling on the road, making Ou Zhongkui feel like he had lost all face. No matter what, he would not let Chu Xingyun get what he wanted.
Just as Duan Chun had said, everyone in the Eighteen Ancient Cities was a family. Even if he could not directly confront Chu Xingyun, he would restrict Chu Xingyun's development to vent his dissatisfaction.
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