novelhk Chapter 571 Luo Family
Chapter 571 Luo Family
Chapter 571 Luo Family
News that the Ye family possessed a mysterious expert who helped them defeat the allied forces was quickly spread by countless spies.
Heavenly Soul Empire, Martial City.
A grand mansion, brightly lit.
"Make way! I have urgent news to report to the patriarch!" A man dressed like a small market vendor rushed to the front of the mansion.
The two gatekeepers recognized the man and quickly knocked on the gate.
The man, clutching the intelligence in his arms, ran swiftly through several courtyards before arriving at a living room.
"Jia Yi has urgent information to report to the head of the family!"
"Come in."
A voice came from the living room.
A man named Jia Yi quickly ran into the living room.
A middle-aged man sitting in the lower part of the main seat in the living room had the character "Luo" embroidered in a flamboyant style on the left chest of his clothes.
"Speak," said the middle-aged man surnamed Luo, waving his hand.
"Yes, Patriarch! The Ye family of Zhengtian City is being besieged by several major sects in the surrounding area. These sects include the Hook Claw Sect, the Fire Cloud Sect, and the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, among others. They have gathered a total of five hundred people, led by six Title Douluos. They launched a surprise attack while the Ye family was in the process of changing patriarchs, attempting to take advantage of the instability of the new patriarch's power base and the internal turmoil within the family to destroy the Ye family in one fell swoop!"
Jia Yi spoke very quickly, sounding as if he couldn't breathe, making you want to help him straighten his tongue.
The middle-aged man surnamed Luo was none other than Luo Qian, the head of the Luo family.
Luo Qian pondered for a moment. He knew the Ye family of Zhengtian City. Their size ranked low among first-class families. However, the fact that sects like the Hook Claw Sect could gather six Title Douluos meant they had probably brought half of their sect's fighting strength.
"Bring me the map of the empire," Luo Qian shouted without looking up.
A shadow moved swiftly from the corner and flew out of the living room.
A moment later, a bodyguard dressed entirely in black brought a map of the Heavenly Soul Empire's power distribution to Luo Qian.
Luo Qian picked up the map of power distribution and looked it up.
"The Hook Claw Sect, led by Sect Master Xu Lu, is a level 92 cultivator with the Martial Soul Sharp Claw Eagle. Most of its disciples possess speed-type Martial Souls, so the sect's main business is intelligence gathering. Overall, the sect is among the top sects of the second-rate sects. However, decades ago, it was driven out of Zhengtian City by the Ye family, and the sect could only be located on a mountain outside Zhengtian City. As a result, Xu Lu harbors deep hatred for the Ye family."
A graceful figure slowly emerged, recounting the Luo family's information regarding the Hook Claw Sect.
Upon seeing this, Jia Yi and the shadowy man immediately knelt on one knee, bowed their heads, and called out, "Young Clan Chief."
"You should know this is an opportunity, Luo Xinyao," Luo Qian said coldly, casually tossing the power distribution map on the table.
"Of course I know, Father." Luo Xinyao nodded slightly.
Luo Qian turned his head and looked at Luo Xinyao, who was dressed in a flowing autumn dress, his eyes devoid of any warmth. "At this time, the Ye family is also severely weakened. We should take the initiative to send our best members with a batch of resources to support the Ye family and establish a good relationship with that mysterious expert from the Ye family!"
"I wonder which outstanding member of the clan Father intends to send?" Luo Xinyao smiled, her face sweet but her eyes filled with coldness.
Jia Yi and the shadowy guard kept their heads down, closed their eyes tightly, and covered their ears with a layer of glowing soul power to show that they had blocked their hearing.
It's common knowledge within the Luo family that the eldest daughter of the Luo family has never been favored by the family patriarch, Luo Qian.
As the top spy, Jia Yi, along with the shadowy guard beside him, knew some of the inside story of the Luo family.
The stunningly beautiful and somewhat delicate eldest daughter of the Luo family is the one they absolutely cannot afford to offend. In their eyes, Luo Xinyao is even more dangerous than Luo Qian.
"Hmph, of course it's Yan'er! Among the younger generation of the Luo family, Yan'er has the highest talent. If he doesn't go, who else is qualified to go? Don't forget, if you go to the Ye family this time, you'll be representing the face of the Luo family!" Luo Qian's eyes were filled with raging anger as he slammed his fist on the table.
"Father, you're getting old, so please don't get angry so often. After all, you're getting old, and your physical abilities aren't keeping up. Your eyesight is declining quite a bit," Luo Xinyao said calmly.
"You!" Luo Qian stood up and stared fiercely at Luo Xinyao.
Luo Xinyao gave a cold laugh, ignoring Luo Qian's ashen face, and walked straight past him to sit down in the main seat, leaning back lazily in her chair.
"I know Luo Yan's talent better than you do. They say no one knows a son better than his father, but as his older sister, I know him far better than you do. After all, there are some things that our beloved father can't know about." Luo Xinyao rested her head on the exquisitely carved armrest with her right hand, and gently tapped the armrest with the tip of her left index finger.
"You unfilial daughter! Are you trying to drive this old man to his death?!" Luo Qian's neck was bulging with veins, but he was powerless to stop Luo Xinyao's orders.
Because the one sitting in the main seat now is Luo Xinyao, not him.
"I made a solid wood coffin for you by hand ten years ago. I'll take it out to air it these next few days. It should still be usable." Luo Xinyao smiled, a bright and cheerful smile.
"If you insist on doing this, don't blame me for making a scene at the ancestral temple!" Luo Qian clenched his fists, and the light and shadow of nine soul rings faintly appeared behind him.
Sensing the surge of soul power emanating from Luo Qian, Jia Yi and the guards exchanged a glance, quickly rushed to the hall entrance, closed all the doors, and stood at the entrance as door gods.
Luo Xinyao seemed not to hear Luo Qian's threat, her gaze fixed on her beautiful nails, admiring them to herself.
Seeing that Luo Xinyao was unmoved by his words, Luo Qian's anger grew even stronger, but he also felt increasingly helpless. "What do you want? Just say it. As long as it's something I have."
"You should save it to buy more immortal herbs for your seventeen-year-old son. I don't want it." Luo Xinyao slowly stood up.
"If you don't recognize the mysterious expert from the Ye family, going there will be a waste of time. That idiot Luo Yan might even offend him. If he then attacks the Luo family with two swords, should I throw you out to take the blows, or should I throw that idiot Luo Yan out?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Qian instantly understood the meaning behind Luo Xinyao's words and asked, "Do you know that mysterious expert from the Ye family?"
According to Jia Yi's intelligence, that mysterious expert single-handedly captured six members of the Hook Claw Sect without breaking a sweat, and brought them back to the Ye family for trial. In the end, he even unleashed two earth-shattering sword strikes, shattering the courage of the Hook Claw Sect and other allied forces.
Such a powerful person actually knows Luo Xinyao?
"You're getting old, you should think more about how you'll take care of yourself in your old age. If you really have nothing to do, then spend more time with your good son, so he won't cause trouble for the Luo family all the time." After saying that, Luo Xinyao walked straight to the door.
She was naturally aware of Jia Yi's information. When Jia Yi mentioned the two swords that were swirling with terrifying coldness, and how the hundreds of people from the allied forces had been turned into ice sculptures and had their life force frozen, Luo Xinyao almost subconsciously thought of Ye Nanxiao.
Freezing enemies into ice sculptures to take their lives is Ye Nanxiao's usual tactic.
Given his ability to unleash extremely cold sword techniques, the likelihood of him being Ye Nanxiao increases even further.
Luo Xinyao guessed that the mysterious expert who appeared in the Ye family in Zhengtian City was very likely Ye Nanxiao, so she planned to personally lead a team with supplies to Zhengtian City to befriend the current head of the Ye family.
If it really is Ye Nanxiao, she has two things she needs his help with.
Half an hour later, a lightly armed squad gathered in front of the Luo family's gate.
Jia Yi inspected the supplies and equipment on each team member, and secretly glanced at Luo Qian, who was standing in front of the door with an unhappy expression.
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This guy is standing there with a dark expression, putting pressure on us.
Luo Qian released the news that Luo Xinyao had decided to befriend the Ye family of Zhengtian City, and it spread throughout the entire Luo family in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
Especially after learning that Luo Xinyao's purpose for this trip was to befriend a mysterious expert from the Ye family, the young people of the Luo family were all eager to make their move.
Everyone wants the opportunity to appear in front of a powerful person, as this could allow them to gain access to a large amount of resources without even realizing it.
So after the news spread throughout the Luo family, many members of the Luo family gathered outside the main hall, wanting to see him.
Luo Qian originally intended to use the pressure from his clan to force Luo Xinyao to relinquish her quota so that his beloved eldest son could join the mission.
Unexpectedly, Luo Xinyao readily agreed and even allowed five members of the Luo family, including Luo Yan, to join the team. None of these other four were Luo Xinyao's confidants.
This puzzled Luo Qian.
However, Luo Xinyao did not give Luo Qian a chance to question her, because the current ancestor of the Luo family, Luo Ya, was standing next to her. This ancestor was Luo Xinyao's biggest backer.
Luo Xinyao walked up to Luo Ya, took his scarred old hand in hers, and earnestly instructed him, "Great-Grandpa, Yao'er will be away for a while. I've already had the kitchen prepare your daily amount of wine. Don't drink excessively. Also, remember to eat your medicinal meals on time every day. Don't just eat some filling pills to satisfy your hunger!"
Luo Ya's old face, covered with scars and wrinkles, was filled with helplessness and affection.
"Yaoyao, I only have five cups of wine left each day. Could you give your great-grandfather one more? Just one cup, please?" Luo Ya bent down and reached out to brush the hair that had been messed up on Luo Xinyao's forehead.
Under Luo Ya's expectant gaze, Luo Xinyao hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement. "Then one more, six in total. No more than that. Doctor Wang said your body has hidden injuries and isn't suited for excessive drinking. Remember to go see Doctor Wang for a check-up in a few days!"
"Alright, alright, Yao Yao, it's getting late. Let's set off early so we don't arrive at our destination too late at night!" After raising the daily drinking limit by one more bottle, Luo Ya's wrinkles on his face squeezed into an old chrysanthemum as he smiled.
He hurriedly urged Luo Xinyao to set off, lest the girl think it over and then feel it was inappropriate.
Luo Xinyao nodded and joined the group, where everyone was equipped with their flight marriage guides.
Luo Qian originally wanted to say a few more words to his eldest son and secretly slip him more money, but when Luo Xinyao's cold gaze swept over him, he had no choice but to give up.
"Yan'er, if Luo Xinyao has any intention of harming you, just run back to the family! Your father will take responsibility for you!" Luo Qian said to Luo Yan in a low voice.
Luo Yan glanced at Luo Xinyao warily, then nodded secretly to Luo Qian before obediently returning to the group.
Luo Xinyao didn't wait for Luo Yan to install the flight soul tool before giving the order to depart.
The group slowly rose into the air, then transformed into shooting stars and flew away into the distance.
Luo Yan was a step too slow; only Luo Qian's three servants, who had joined the queue, remained where they were, waiting for him.
"Damn it!" Luo Yan was both ashamed and angry. In front of many clansmen, he could only hastily place the flying soul tool on his back, use his soul power to hold it in place, and quickly take off.
Luo Qian's face flushed as he watched his eldest son being left at the very back of the line.
"Hmph, good-for-nothing." Luo Ya snorted, his expression cold, a stark contrast to his earlier smile and gentle words to Luo Xinyao.
Luo Qian quickly lowered his head, not daring to meet Luo Ya's gaze.
"Starting today, I will personally handle important family affairs. Luo Qian, come and assist me," Luo Ya said meaningfully.
"Yes, Ancestor." A bead of cold sweat slid down Luo Qian's forehead.
His ancestor seemed to have seen through his little scheme.
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