Chapter 103: Chapter 103: The Ye Family is Attacked
"Are the Wang and Zhou families really that obedient? They haven’t caused any trouble?" Ye Xuan frowned. ’This doesn’t seem like their style.’
Ye Zhanxiong smiled and said, "After the City Lord’s Mansion banquet, the Wang and Zhou families’ reputations plummeted. Now, the City Lord’s Mansion sends people to trouble them from time to time. I reckon they’re too busy dealing with their own problems."
"What about the Wang family’s recent movements?" Ye Xuan asked.
Ye Zhanxiong said, "The Wang family’s Patriarch, Wang Hai, and the Zhou family’s Patriarch, Zhou Tong, have been showing up a lot lately. They’ve been frequently visiting the City Lord’s Mansion, probably trying to smooth things over with them."
"Then what about Wang Xuan from the Wang family?"
"There’s been no movement from Wang Xuan. He hasn’t been seen in the last two days."
"That’s impossible." Ye Xuan frowned. ’Wang Xuan is the one from the Wang family who hates me the most. He’s reckless, and with his personality, he would never just sit back and wait for death. Even if the Wang family was willing to let me go, Wang Xuan, whose son I crippled, would never let this go.’
Ye Xuan had always been very confident in his own judgment. A thought suddenly struck him. ’Could it be that Wang Xuan and his men aren’t in the Wang family estate?’
When he said this, everyone was slightly taken aback.
If they weren’t at the Wang family estate, where could they have gone?
Suddenly, as if they had all thought of something, the expressions on their faces changed.
"Xuan’Er, don’t tell me the Wang and Zhou families sent people to Cyan Mountain Town?" Ye Zhanyun and Ye Zhanxiong exchanged a look, a hint of shock instantly appearing on their faces.
"That’s impossible, isn’t it? Would the Wang family really dare to be so audacious?" Ye Zhanzhen said, finding it hard to believe.
"I’m afraid that’s not necessarily true." Ye Zhanyun’s brows furrowed deeply as he said in a cold voice, "Our guess is probably right. Not only has there been no news of Wang Xuan for the past two days, but several people from the Zhou family have also vanished. If they weren’t planning something, it absolutely wouldn’t be like this."
"This is bad! Only Father and Zhantang are at home right now. If the Wang and Zhou families really launch an attack on our clan, they won’t be able to hold them off at all."
"We have to get back right away."
Anxious expressions appeared on the faces of Ye Zhanxiong and the others.
"First Uncle, Fourth Uncle, don’t panic." A shadow also crossed Ye Xuan’s face, and his aura was chilling. "Someone needs to stay and manage things in Blue Moon City. Besides, if the Wang and Zhou families are really going to strike, it will be a lightning-fast blow. You’re only at the Earth Martial Artist First Layer, so even if you go back, you won’t be of much help. It would be better for me and my father to go back together while you stay here to oversee the situation."
Ye Xuan also felt a pang of self-reproach. He had been a little too careless.
Although he had considered that the Wang and Zhou families wouldn’t let things go, he had never expected them to react so quickly.
He knew he had underestimated the Wang and Zhou families.
Immediately, Ye Xuan and Ye Zhanyun mounted swift horses, quickly left Blue Moon City, and galloped toward Cyan Mountain Town.
Ye Xuan secretly hoped that his guess was wrong.
Two days later, the two of them arrived back in Cyan Mountain Town, travel-worn and weary.
The moment they saw the Ye family residence, their hearts sank.
The main gate of the Ye family estate was wide open, the heavy wooden doors smashed to splinters. The area was a complete mess, and there were even numerous wet bloodstains on the ground.
Ye Zhanyun’s mind suddenly went blank with a buzz, and for a moment, the world seemed to spin.
"Father..."
he roared anxiously, charging into the residence. He saw that the estate was completely empty, with nothing but ruins and rubble left from a great battle.
"Father, don’t worry. Grandfather will be fine."
Ye Xuan said, when suddenly, his eyes lit up.
"Father, come with me." Ye Xuan said in a low voice, and quickly led his father to the rear of the residence. There, they saw a few servants sweeping the ground.
"You there! Do you know what happened? Where is the Old Master?" Ye Zhanyun bounded over to a servant and lifted him up by his collar.
"Third Master, Young Master Xuan." The servant was scared out of his wits at first, but after seeing who it was, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Speak! What exactly happened?" Ye Zhanyun’s eyes were red with anxiety, and he held the servant so tightly that the man could barely breathe.
"Third Master, please put me down first... The Old Master... he’s fine." The servant’s face was flushed red, his throat constricted.
"Father, calm down. You all, speak slowly. What exactly happened to the clan?" When Ye Xuan saw that there was no panic in the servants’ eyes and heard their words, his heart instantly settled.
’If something had really happened to Grandfather and the others, these servants wouldn’t be acting like this, let alone calmly sweeping up here.’
Ye Zhanyun quickly put the servant down.
"Third Master, Young Master Xuan, it’s like this..."
The servant then slowly recounted what had happened.
Apparently, late last night, a group of masked men had suddenly broken into the Ye family residence. There were seven or eight of them, each terrifyingly powerful, and they killed on sight.
Although the Ye family guards were all brave and skilled fighters, they were no match for these masked men and were quickly injured.
Even Ye Zhantang, a powerful First-Layer Earth Martial Artist, was severely injured and coughed up blood after just one or two exchanges with a few of them.
The two strongest among them went straight for the Old Master’s room.
The Old Master, who had been in seclusion, was finally roused. A great battle erupted. Although the Old Master was powerful, he could only parry frequently and was repeatedly injured under their combined assault.
At the critical moment when the Old Master and the entire Ye family were about to be overwhelmed, the injured Old Master’s strength suddenly skyrocketed. He struck back, injuring several of them. Seeing that they couldn’t take down the Old Master even by working together, the masked men had no choice but to flee in disgrace.
The Old Master pursued them, killing four in a row. The remaining four, though severely injured, still managed to escape.
Just as the Old Master was about to give chase again, news arrived from one of the manors: a Ye family manor had been simultaneously attacked by the Li and Liu families, and all the medicinal herbs in the manor were destroyed.
In a fury, the Old Master directly led his men to annihilate the Li and Liu family members who were on their way back. Right now, the Old Master is at the Li and Liu family residences, sorting through their assets.
As for the other family guards, they have all been stationed at the various manors, fearing another attack.
These are the crucial first days of the Ye family Pharmacy’s opening. If they run into any trouble because the supply of medicinal herbs is cut off, no one can bear the responsibility.
After hearing the servant’s story, both Ye Xuan and Ye Zhanyun breathed a sigh of relief. They exchanged a look and quickly dashed toward the Li and Liu family residences.
Now, discussions filled the streets of Cyan Mountain Town, and everyone was on edge.
Recalling what had happened at the Ye family estate last night, the townspeople were still in a state of inexplicable shock.
After all, this was a town under Blue Moon City’s jurisdiction and had a certain degree of order. Although the major families competed with each other, it was always done in the shadows. On the surface, no one would dare to make a move so brazenly.
But for the Ye family to directly annihilate two families just outside of town... the mere thought was enough to leave people aghast.
Listening to the hushed whispers of the townspeople, Ye Xuan and his father shared a wry smile.
They had been in such a hurry to get back that they hadn’t stopped after entering Cyan Mountain Town, instead galloping straight to the Ye family residence. Otherwise, if they had heard even a little of the townspeople’s chatter, they wouldn’t have been so worried.
Soon, inside the Li family residence, they saw the imposing figure of the Ye family’s Old Master.
"Father!"
"Grandfather!"
Ye Xuan and Ye Zhanyun walked up to him.
"Why are you two suddenly back?" The Old Master’s face broke into a smile when he saw them, but then he seemed to think of something, and his brows shot up. "Don’t tell me something happened in Blue Moon City?"
Ye Zhanyun explained, "Father, nothing happened in Blue Moon City. We just noticed that the Wang and Zhou families were suddenly missing a few of their experts, so we were worried about your safety and rushed back."
"Oh? So those guys from yesterday were from the Wang and Zhou families?" A cold smirk appeared on the Old Master’s lips. "No wonder they were so skilled. The Wang and Zhou families really think highly of our Ye family, to send so many experts at once."
Eight Earth Martial Artist experts. For major families like the Wang and Zhou families, that was almost half of each family’s entire strength.
What’s more, two of them were Second-Layer Earth Martial Artists. For a family like the Ye family, that would have been a complete steamroll.
"Father, are you alright?"
"What could happen to me?" The Old Master chuckled. "Those people from the Wang and Zhou families might be strong, but before me, they were just courting death. It’s just a pity a few of them got away. I hear the Patriarchs of the Wang and Zhou families are both Third-Layer Earth Martial Artists. Once things are settled here, I’d really like to see what they’re made of."
The Ye family’s Old Master’s eyes flashed with killing intent, and a terrifying pressure suddenly burst from his body.
"Father, you broke through?" Ye Zhanyun asked, unable to believe it.
"Hahaha," the Old Master suddenly roared with laughter, the pressure from his body becoming almost tangible as it bore down on Ye Zhanyun. "It’s all thanks to the Unrivaled Earth Destruction Skill that Xuan’er gave me! I’ve finally broken through to the Third Layer of Earth Martial Artist!"
The Old Master smiled and suddenly threw a punch at Ye Zhanyun. "Take my punch."
BANG!
Their fists met, and they each stepped back.
An excited look appeared in the Old Master’s eyes. "Zhanyun, your strength really has recovered! Earth Martial Artist Second Layer! Heaven truly blesses our Ye family! Heaven blesses our Ye family!"
Tears of excitement streamed from the Old Master’s eyes.
After a long, emotional exchange, Ye Zhanyun finally said, "Father, you’ve annihilated the Li and Liu families. When word of this gets back to Blue Moon City, it’s bound to cause a huge stir. The City Lord’s Mansion will definitely come to take you in. You must be careful."
Blue Moon City was, after all, a place governed by law. The Old Master’s actions would surely enrage the City Lord’s Mansion.
No one could say anything about the major families clashing with one another, but large-scale massacres between families were absolutely forbidden by the City Lord’s Mansion. After all, if everyone followed suit, all of Blue Moon City would descend into chaos.
