Martial Peak - Chapter 422
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The Nan Family had supplying him with four boxes of materials could be considered a big bleeding; however, the Xiang Family sending a group of cultivators personally led by the Second Young Lord was somewhat incomprehensible to Yang Kai.
But after a brief exchange with Xiang Tian Xiao, he also had some faint idea of what was happening, so he decided to follow up with Qiu Yi Meng about the situation.
This young lady was not the same as him. She had lived in the Central Capital all year round and was well informed about various matters.Β Β It was likely that she had heard some rumors about the Xiang Familyβs internal situation, given her Qiu Familyβs heritage and methods.
Hearing Yang Kaiβs comment, Qiu Yi Meng couldnβt help laughing bitterly, the sharpness of this manβs instincts made even her somewhat distraught.
βXiang Familyβs Xiang Chu, youβve already met. Heβs a direct descendant of the Xiang Familyβs official wife and also its current successor.Β Β The Second Young Lord is reportedly the son of a concubine, so his status is not as high as his big brother in the family, but this personβs aptitude and natural talent are outstanding.Β Β He is the greatest genius the Xiang Family has produced in several decades. You just fought with him, so you should have a fair understanding of his strength, but even just the fact that he has reached the True Element Boundary Ninth Stage at such a young age is quite rare.β
βEn.β Yang Kai nodded in agreement. Amongst the younger generation of the Yang Family, there werenβt many who had reached the True Element Boundary Ninth Stages, but that was also due to them practicing outside the family where their resources were limited.
Even so, this Xiang Tian Xiaoβs aptitude really wasnβt ordinary.
Among the first-class forces, there were also many geniuses; for example, Wu Cheng Yi from the Nine Star Sword Sect who he had met in that isolated world was also a True Element Boundary Eighth Stage.Β Β If he was still alive, he likely would have already broken through to the Immortal Ascension Boundary, but Wu Cheng Yi was also older than Xiang Tian Xiao.
βXiang Chu prefers to use schemes and plots, his thoughts are quite treacherous, while his brother Xiang Tian Xiao is the exact opposite: an up-front, straightforward personality.Β Β Coupled with his excellent aptitude, he is actually quite favoured by many of the Xiang Family Elders,β Qiu Yi Meng smiled meaningfully, βAnd so, you should understand the issue.β
βAbout which one should be the heir?βΒ Β Yang Kai frowned slightly.
βEn, out of all the big forces, only your Yang Family chooses its next Patriarch through a direct contest like the Inheritance War.Β Β Of the other Central Capitalβs Eight Great Families, and most of the worldβs first-class forces, the heir is almost always the familyβs eldest son.βΒ Β When Qiu Yi Meng mentioned this, she couldnβt help showing a slight look of frustration, but she quickly composed herself, not even pausing for a moment before continuing, βAs long as this eldest son isnβt too bad, his position is generally stable, because the one who inherits the Patriarch position doesnβt need to be the strongest, but instead capable of managing the whole family.Β Β A good example is the Lu Familyβs Lu Liang who you already met; he is only an Immortal Ascension Boundary Seventh Stage master, so amongst the Lu Familyβs Elders there are a number who are stronger than him, but he is still the Patriarch, firstly because of his administrative ability and secondly because he was the eldest son of the Lu Family at the time, the same is true in my Qiu Familyβ¦β
βAhem, but as for the Xiang Family, Xiang Chu is the current heir, but the excellent performance of Xiang Tian Xiao has put some pressure on him, so I heardβ¦ en, just heard, that Xiang Chu often plays some tricks on his younger half-brother to deal with him.Β Β Xiang Tian Xiao, on the other hand, doesnβt put up any resistance; it would seem heβs not interested in fighting for power.β
As Yang Kai listened to these words, he became more certain about his own assessment, nodding lightly, βWith Xiang Chuβs personality, it is indeed possible he would do such things.β
βEn, so given this situation, you can understand why Xiang Tian Xiao would appear at your door, right?β Qiu Yi Meng asked with a smile.
βEn, I know.β Yang Kai said blankly.
Xiang Chu dreaded his younger brotherβs ability, so when Yang Kai blackmailed him, he had sent his younger brother here to help Yang Kai participate in the Inheritance War.
First off, Yang Kai really did need help in the Inheritance War, so there was nothing wrong with sending him some manpower. Such sincerity was also more useful than the Nan Familyβs four boxes of materials.
Secondly, if Xiang Tian Xiao was here with Yang Kai, as long Xiang Chu worked with another of the Yang Family Young Lords to defeat him in the Inheritance War, it would be equivalent to proving he had superior skill to his brother, thus stabilizing his position as the Xiang Familyβs heir.
For Xiang Chu, this was equivalent to killing two birds with one stone.
Most likely, he also planned to cut down Xiang Tian Xiaoβs followers in this Inheritance War., because this group of people were strong supporters of Xiang Tian Xiao in the family.
βDo you think heβll be useful?β Yang Kai looked over at Qiu Yi Meng.
Yang Kai asking her so casually suddenly made Qiu Yi Meng smile and feel happy, βI think he is useful!Β Β But itβll be up to you to decide whether to use him or not.β
βLetβs have them stand by for now,β Yang Kai said undecidedly.Β Β Whether this Second Young Lord sincerely wanted to help him or not, Yang Kai had always been a cautious person. It was impossible for him to trust a complete stranger simply on their word and a few rumors he had heard.
Seeing through peopleβs hearts took a long time, only a long road would truly test a horsesβ strength.
βEn,β Knowing he would say this, Qiu Yi Meng simply grinned and said. βHowever, I got an interesting piece of information from Xiang Tian Xiao thatβs not good news for you, do you want to listen?β
βOh, what news?β
βHis big brother and the Nan Familyβs Young Lord are also in War City!β Qiu Yi Meng smiled.
Yang Kai didnβt show any surprised at all, his expression still light and carefree, βWho did they choose?β
βYour Second Brother, Yang Zhao!β
βGood eyes!β Yang Kai sneered, βIt looks like thereβll be lots of fun tonight.β
Qiu Yi Meng also smiled lightly, no longer showing any of her former tension. Since Yang Kai wanted her to see a good show tonight, she naturally no longer felt the need to worry about him.
βIs there anything else Young Lord Kai requires?Β Β If not, then this humble servant will retire first!βΒ Β Qiu Yi Meng said in a teasing tone.
Yang Kai glanced at her eccentrically and snorted, βDonβt tease me, I canβt afford it.β
Seeing the twitching brow on Yang Kaiβs face, Qiu Yi Meng smiled more gleefully than ever before.
βHowever, there really is something Iβd like you to do.β Yang Kai looked straight at her and said.
βOh?Β Β Like what?β
βA thousand meters outside the house, there are two old men on sitting atop a banyan tree, have someone send them two pots of wine.β
Qiu Yi Meng stared blankly for a moment, βTwo old men?Β Β Who are they?β
βMy guess is that theyβre from the Huo Family, probably sent here to secretly protect Huo Xing Chen.β
The Qiu Familyβs First Young Lady squinted her eyes as she observed Yang Kai, not understanding why he seemed so sure that there were two people there.
Also, since they were here to protect Huo Xing Chen, they would no doubt be the two masters who always accompanied the Central Capital Wolf, but those two were Immortal Ascension Boundary Eighth Stage masters!
With their cultivations, how could Yang Kai possibly have discovered them?
Suddenly feeling confused, Qiu Yi Meng didnβt think Yang Kai was just speculating.
Although Huo Zheng was angered half to death by his delinquent son, Huo Xing Chen was still the Huo Familyβs only heir.Β Β Him accompanying the βdoomedβ Yang Kai alone, it was understandable for Huo Zheng to send those two old men to secretly protect him.
Qiu Yi Meng withdrew with a suspicious look upon her face, frowning for a moment before personally fetching two pots of wine and diligently walking out.
A thousand meters outside Yang Kaiβs mansion, on the top of a banyan tree.
The dense leaves obscured the figures of the two Huo Family masters.Β Β The two of them breathed evenly, converging their auras to the extreme while a faint halo hung over them, further concealing them, the combination of all these techniques, from an outside observersβ perspective, made them both completely fade into thin air.
Even if someone were to be standing directly under the tree, looking up at them, they wouldnβt be able to discover anything, only if one used a powerful Divine Sense to examine the tree would they notice something.
At the moment, the two old men were bored as they sat with their backs against the tree trunk in a meditative state.
Both of their invisible Divine Senses covered the entirety of Yang Kaiβs compound, allowing them to perceive every gust of wind and every blade of grass.Β Β With such formidable Divine Senses deployed, they would notice any signs of attack in an instant and be able to respond in kind.
So even though they were hidden here, they were not worried that anyone would harm to their Young Master.
The two releasing their Divine Senses so blatantly obviously couldnβt escape the notice of Qu Gao Yi and Ying Jiu, but since there was no malicious intent, the two Blood Warriors simply continued healing themselves, essentially keeping one eye open and one eye closed.
Suddenly, the two old men noticed a set of footstepsΒ Β coming towards them. At the beginning, the two did not care, there were tens of thousands of people living in War City, so even though the location of Yang Kaiβs compound was remote, there would still be the occasional pedestrian passing by.
But as the footsteps got closer and closer, the two masters couldnβt help opening their eyes and glancing at each other slightly strangely.
These footsteps⦠they seemed to be coming towards the two of them.
Looking down, the two suddenly felt shocked.
What they saw the Qiu Familyβs First Young Lady Qiu Yi Meng, actually at the moment acting like a common maidservant, holding a tray in her hand with two pots of old wine atop it, smiling as she elegantly stepped towards their hiding spot.
Waiting until she had reached the base of the tree, Qiu Yi Meng looked up towards the two Huo Family masters.
Seeing this, both old man felt their hearts jump, thinking that the Martial Skill they were using to conceal themselves had somehow failed, but in the blink of an eye dismissing this thought. Their Martial Skill was clearly still functioning, and Qiu Yi Mengβs eyes werenβt directly aimed at them, instead just staring in their general direction.
[She canβt see us.]
βWith the weather being so dry, the two Seniors have stayed up in this tree for so long, youβre no doubt thirsty. These two pots of wine are a gift for you to moisten your throats. Please donβt reject.β
(Silavin: I would die if I drink alcohol every time I was thirsty.)
When her sweet voice reached their ears, the two Huo Family masters stared at each other in blank dismay, immediately waving their hands and dispelling their concealment skill.
With a slight ripple of light, the two old menβs figures suddenly presented themselves before Qiu Yi Mengβs eyes.
Having already been exposed, the two were too embarrassed to feign ignorance, not to mention, Qiu Yi Mengβs identity wasnβt ordinary.
Seeing these two appear, Qiu Yi Mengβs expression remained calm, but in her heart she was secretly praising Yang Kai.
The two Huo Family masters jumped down from the tree and stood in front of Qiu Yi Meng, βGreetings Young Lady Qiu, thank you for your hard work.β
As they spoke, the two of them picked up the two pots of wine.
βPlease enjoy it slowly,β Qiu Yi Meng smiled and bowed before turning back.
βYoung Lady Qiu, a moment please!β One of them shouted.
βHm?β Qiu Yi Meng turned her head and looked at him curiously.
The man frowned, remaining silent for a moment before finally speaking, βMay I ask Young Lady Qiu, how did you know we were here?Β Β Did the two Yang Family Blood Warriors inform you?β