MTLNOVEL Chapter 415: The Responses of All Parties
Qingshi City, deep within the Luo Family ancestral land.
Within a small courtyard that constantly exuded an aura of antiquity and mystery.
Underneath a stone pavilion constructed from ordinary bluestone, which seemed rather unremarkable at first glance.
There, sitting quietly beneath this very pavilion, was Luo Changfeng, the Ancestor of the Qingshi City Luo Family.
His eyes, slightly narrowed.
In his hand, he held a cup of tea that seemed to still be steaming with warmth.
Drinking this kind of hot tea was, of course, preferable in the late hours of the night.
"Has a Cultivator in the Mortal Transcendence Realm made a breakthrough in their cultivation?"
Luo Changfeng listened to the words of Ruan Liuli, one of the three great Shadow Guard Commanders, who was by his side.
A fleeting coldness flashed through his half-closed eyes.
If that was indeed the case,
it seemed to make sense.
The old ancestor of the Da Feng Dynasty's Imperial Feng Family, who had made a breakthrough in the Mortal Transcendence Realm, probably thought of dealing with the Qingshi City Luo Family directly.
Once they had dealt with the Qingshi City Luo Family, they would then turn their hands to the White Brahma Temple hidden within White Lotus Prefecture.
This plan seemed somewhat plausible.
However, it was a bit unfortunate...
That the Da Feng Dynasty's Imperial Feng Family's idea, this scheme, would ultimately end in vain.
Up until the moment of failure.
Never mind how the Qingshi City Luo Family would respond to this challenge.
Even if the Qingshi City Luo Family were really pushed aside step-by-step as the Da Feng Dynasty's Imperial Feng Family had envisioned,
The White Brahma Temple hidden within the White Lotus Prefecture,
this Demon Power, was not an easy force to contend with or deal with.
Of course, by "not easy," we are viewing this from the perspective of the Da Feng Dynasty's Imperial Feng Family.
If the Qingshi City Luo Family were to step in, there would be no need to talk about just a branch of the Demon Power White Brahma Temple.
Even if three or five more such branches came forward,
Luo Changfeng would easily dispose of these existences.
And if that truly wasn't possible,
wouldn't it be enough to let Fu Qiu, that old fellow from the Wan Dan Sect Sub-sect, hire some Cultivators in the Mortal Transcendence Realm or those who had already reached the Gathering Spirit Realm, which is above Mortal Transcendence?
If Mortal Transcendence were insufficient, the first of the five great realms beyond Mortal Transcendence—the Gathering Spirit Realm—would certainly suffice, wouldn't it?
"I'm aware of this matter."
"Have there been any unusual movements in the White Brahma Temple within White Lotus Prefecture recently?"
In the courtyard, beneath the stone pavilion,
Luo Changfeng took a small sip of the steaming tea in his hand,
and then quietly asked Ruan Liuli, who stood by his side with her complexion coldly pale and head slightly bowed, seemingly full of utmost respect.
After a brief period of thought, Ruan Liuli provided an answer, "Recently, it seems the Demon Power White Brahma Temple has only been strengthening its channels for gathering intelligence on both us, the Qingshi City Luo Family, and the Da Feng Dynasty's Imperial Feng Family, without any other additional activities."
Having said this, Ruan Liuli silently closed her mouth and ceased any further speech.
Luo Changfeng then fell into a moment of silence.
Until a gentle breeze brushed his face,
prompting Luo Changfeng to suddenly emerge from his contemplation.
The Ancestor of the Qingshi City Luo Family, seated under the stone pavilion, gestured silently to the cold-pale Ruan Liuli, "You may step down now..."
Ruan Liuli silently bowed her head in acknowledgment, then turned and quickly vanished within the courtyard.
As Ruan Liuli, one of the three great Shadow Guard Commanders, completely disappeared from his line of sight,
Luo Changfeng slowly exhaled and then drained the tea from his cup entirely.
With the hot steam entering his throat,
he sitting beneath the pavilion, Luo Changfeng couldn't help but comfortably narrow his eyes slightly.
If one were to observe carefully, they would notice
a contented expression flickering across Luo Changfeng's squinted eyes.
Actually, during this time,
whether it was he himself or the Qingshi City Luo Family under his command, or even the Wan Dan Sect Sub-sect,
their intention was to avoid conflict.
Peaceful, quietly, and steadily pursuing development.
Isn't this good?
Yet alas, there was no choice; even if Luo Changfeng, the Ancestor of the Qingshi City Luo Family, intended to avoid conflict in the short term, intending not to let the Qingshi City Luo Family completely swallow the Da Feng Dynasty's Imperial Feng Family,
and then emerge before those powers with even greater comprehensive strength,
what good would that do?
In this world, even if your heart is free of ambition for a short time,
there will still be someone behind you, incessantly pushing you forward, step by step.
The Brain Trust within was like this,
and the Da Feng Dynasty's Imperial Feng Family was even more so.
"The wheel of history seems to have started turning slowly again."
"Only this time..."
"Whom the wheel of history will bury seems to already have its outcome."
After murmuring to himself,
the Ancestor of the Qingshi City Luo Family, sitting under the stone pavilion, once more picked up a teapot and poured himself another cup of steaming tea.