Lin Hao stood behind him, also looking puzzled.

"This doesn't seem like your style."

Yu Changsheng turned around and looked at Lin Hao with great interest. He hadn't expected that Lin Hao would be interested in his actions.

"I wonder what makes you think, senior, that this isn't my style?"

Lin Hao said calmly, "Wouldn't you tolerate Xie Yuan's unreasonable behavior for the sake of the bigger picture?"

Yu Changsheng smiled and said, "Then you must have misunderstood me, senior."

"If Xie Yuan is worth considering the bigger picture, then so be it."

"What I fear most is that the situation I've worked so hard to achieve will be ruined because of him."

"This time, my ultimate goal is not to support the Xie family so that they will be grateful to me and help me deal with Wang Donghai."

"I only chose to help them in order to deal with Wang Donghai. I could have chosen not to, because there are many other options."

"Especially the Du family, they'd probably like to get involved too."

"The reason I chose the Xie family first is simply because they are stronger. But if I lose control because of this and end up getting involved, then it would be a loss that doesn't outweigh the gain."

"So, if Xie Yuan can't even control his temper and is so self-righteous, I think it's unnecessary to cooperate with such a person."

"The best thing would be for neither of us to acknowledge the other, and for everyone to just do their own thing."

Lin Hao said, "If that's the case, why are you still sending Ding Xuan and the other two?"

Yu Changsheng explained, "I quite like these two people, and if they can really persuade Xie Yuan, it means he's not beyond redemption."

"But the final decision must be in my hands, and I must retain control over the Xie family. I'm just afraid Xie Yuan is unlikely to agree."

"So it's fine to let them try. If the situation is different, they'll naturally be able to understand the situation."

Lin Hao nodded. Since Yu Changsheng already knew the answer, he didn't ask any more questions.

"Senior, have the Du family members arrived as well? Where are they?"

"Where else could they be? They're probably just resting in a cave. The days they spent hiding outside are something the Xie family, who stayed here, can't even imagine."

Yu Changsheng gave a wry smile; that was indeed the case.

They are perfectly safe hiding here; they have food and drink, and they don't have to worry about anything.

But the Du family members might not be so lucky; those who are unlucky have to hide and go into hiding, with nowhere to find peace.

Most of the people who came to seek refuge with the Xie family were like this; otherwise, they wouldn't have taken the initiative to come to the Xie family.

Yu Changsheng arrived at a cave and saw several people meditating, presumably the Du family members.

Yu Changsheng was at the door and felt a little embarrassed to disturb him.

So he coughed twice, pretending to clear his throat.

During this period of time, the Du family members had already become accustomed to being vigilant.

Even the slightest rustling of wind or noise will immediately wake them up.

They all immediately opened their eyes and looked at Yu Changsheng.

"Who are you?"

Yu Changsheng immediately said apologetically, "Ahem, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you all, I'm really sorry."

The Du family members were utterly speechless.

"When you arrive here next week, you will surely have heard of me. It was I who called you to join this place."

It was clearly intentional, yet they put on this act.

However, one of the Du family members still said:

"It's alright, it's Brother Zhou."

"We owe this safe haven entirely to Brother Zhou; we haven't had a chance to thank him yet."

Yu Changsheng waved his hand and said, "There's no need to thank me. We're all just hiding from pursuers and fleeing for our lives."

"It is only right to help each other in times of crisis."

Hearing Yu Changsheng say this, the expressions of the Du family members softened considerably, and their attitude towards Yu Changsheng also eased somewhat.

At least their attitude has improved a lot.

"Brother Zhou, you've come to see me this time, surely there's something important you need to discuss? Please feel free to tell me your instructions."

Yu Changsheng said, "Hehe, it's not really an order."

"But I want to ask you all, do you want revenge?"

"revenge?"

The members of the Du family exchanged glances, and each could see a hint of resentment in the other's eyes.

Do you want revenge? Of course you do!

Having fallen to such a state, they are constantly thinking of revenge.

Otherwise, wouldn't their relatives and friends have been killed in vain?

But revenge is never that easy.

They're too busy running for their lives right now. If they hadn't suddenly heard that there was a safe place here, they might still be hiding in some remote mountain forest trying to find a place to settle down.

"How can we take revenge? With just a few of us, let alone Sanling Town, even dealing with a few strongholds of the two major families would be a problem."

The group had a clear understanding of their own strength and naturally wouldn't seek death.

Yu Changsheng said, "Hehe, that's true, but it's impossible that only a few of you from the Du family survived, right?"

"Isn't anyone else still alive? What about your clan leader?"

One of them said, "Our clan leader went to a secret realm a few months ago, and we haven't heard from him since. Otherwise, how could those bastards from those two great families be so audacious!"

"Exactly! As long as the clan leader is around, at least those bastards will pay the price!"

Yu Changsheng asked, "If that's the case, who is currently in charge of your Du family?"

"Before the riots began, the Du family was under the control of Uncle Du Yu, but Uncle Du Yu sacrificed himself in the great battle, so it is currently under the control of Uncle Du Yu's daughter, Du Xingcai."

"Senior Sister Du is a Nascent Soul cultivator, but we don't know where she is."

"Du Xingcai..."

Yu Changsheng murmured the name. It seemed that the Du family was worth trying to win over, since they had at least one Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Could you try to contact Du Xingcai? Right now, we must fight for any resources we can!"

One of the disciples nodded and said, "That's possible, but even if Senior Sister Du joins, what difference will it make?"

"From what I see here, you seem to only have one or two Nascent Soul cultivators. They're more than enough to protect themselves, but that's far from enough to deal with the two major families and the City Lord's Mansion."

Yu Changsheng said, "Don't worry about that, I have my own way. I would also like you all to contact more members of the Du family who are scattered outside as soon as possible, especially Senior Sister Du Xingcai, you must do your best to contact her!"

"All right."

The Du family disciples did not refuse.

Anyway, now that things have come to this, they are just using Yu Changsheng's place to hide and help him with some things, so it's understandable.

outside.

Ding Xuan and Yu Jie exerted a great deal of effort to catch up with Xie Yuan.

"Senior Brother Xie Yuan, please wait a moment!"

"Do we two need to talk?"

Xie Yuan turned to look at the two of them, his brows furrowed.

"What? Are you two going to take the side of outsiders?"

"Does it mean you look down on the Xie family and want to find somewhere else to settle down?"

"Alright, from this moment on, you are no longer members of the Xie family!"

Ding Xuan and Yu Jie exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat helpless.

Before they could say anything, Xie Yuan had already filled in the blanks for them.

"Senior Brother Xie Yuan, you've misunderstood us!"

"Actually, we came to persuade you to go back, senior brother!"

Xie Yuan sneered repeatedly upon hearing this, "Good, you finally slipped up, didn't you? You two were clearly bribed by Zhou Wangzhi!"

"Don't try to sow discord in front of me! Get out!"

"That's right, you two are no longer members of the Xie family! Get out!"

The other Xie family cultivators were also furious and continued to criticize him.

This also left Ding Xuan and Yu Jie utterly disappointed.

Unexpectedly, the two of them, who sincerely worked for the family, were met with such distrust in return.

Knowing there was nothing they could do to stop it, the two could only remain silent.

quickly,

"What should we do? Are we just going to watch everyone die? Watch the Xie family perish?"

Ding Xuan's hands were trembling, and she no longer knew what to do.

Yu Jie said, "Damn it, it's all my fault for not being able to persuade my senior brother."

Ding Xuan sighed, "Senior Brother has lost his mind because of these things. He can't listen to anyone else's advice and only thinks about revenge."

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"This isn't our fault."

Ding Xuan lowered her head, remained silent for a moment, and then her eyes lit up instantly.

"Oh, right, we can find a prostitute!"

"Miss?"

Yu Jie smiled helplessly, "Miss's current condition is even worse than Brother Xie Yuan's. You'd better not think about it."

Ding Xuan refused to give up, saying, "Whether it works or not, we have to try!"

The two immediately found Xie Quanling.

Xie Quanling stayed in her room and refused to come out, rarely even touching the food that others brought her.

Ding Xuan and the two others arrived at the room door and knocked.

Although the door was simply woven from tree branches and could not stop the cultivators, the two still waited outside.

"Miss, it's us, Ding Xuan and Yu Jie."

The two knocked on the door for a while, but Xie Quanling inside still did not respond.

Seeing this, Ding Xuan had no choice but to say:

"Miss, don't you know that Brother Xie Yuan has arrived?"

Through the gaps in the branches, Yu Jie saw that Xie Quanling, who was lying inside the house, seemed to move slightly, but there was still no response.

Upon seeing this, Yu Jie continued:

"Brother Xie Yuan has come because the Xie family has finally got the chance to fight back and avenge the brothers who died in the Xie family."

"But Brother Xie Yuan is going to throw away this opportunity. We two really can't just stand by and watch him go to his death!"

"Miss, you are the only one who can save my brother now!"

"Does Miss intend to continue like this, watching the Xie family members all perish?"

"Miss, the Xie family needs you now!"

Ding Xuan and Yu Jie talked for a long time outside, but Xie Quanling didn't respond.

Seeing this, Yu Jie shook his head and left with Ding Xuan.

The two were utterly disappointed, knowing that the Xie family was completely finished.

Even Xie Quanling was unwilling to stand up at this time, and Xie Yuan was even more arrogant and unwilling to listen to other people's opinions.

So why are they still risking their lives for the Xie family?

"Forget it, we've done our best. There's no need to risk our lives for the Xie family. Let's go."

Ding Xuan was completely disappointed.

Yu Jie said:

"In that case, it seems that the only option for the two of us is to rely on Mr. Zhou. I hope he will not abandon us."

Just as the two turned to leave, they suddenly heard footsteps behind them.

Xie Quanling looked pale and extremely haggard.

His eyes were dull and lifeless, and he seemed listless.

But at this moment, he took the initiative to step forward.

"Miss."

Yu Jie choked up as he saw the once glamorous and arrogant young lady reduced to such a gaunt figure.

Yu Jie felt a pang of heartache.

"What exactly do you mean by that?"

Xie Quanling asked weakly.

Ding Xuan was overjoyed and immediately told Xie Quanling the whole story.

Xie Quanling was also very saddened after hearing this, as her own brother naturally understood her best.

"I'll go and try to talk to him!"

Ding Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; as long as Xie Quanling intervened, the matter could be resolved.

In the city lord's palace.

After a period of anxious waiting, the people here still hadn't heard any sound, and some cultivators had already become impatient.

After all, with so many cultivators being idiots, the city was quite crowded.

Friction between the two major families and the city lord's mansion is also increasing.

In the city lord's palace.

Li Muling rushed to this place and hurriedly found Wang Haitang.

Wang Haitang immediately received him, but upon arriving there, Li Muling began to complain.

"Lord Wang, this can't go on any longer."

"Don't you even look at what the city is like now?"

Wang Haitang asked, "What's wrong?"

"Several fights have broken out in the city today. If this continues, we might lose our composure before Elder Wu's men even arrive."

Upon hearing this, Wang Haitang immediately waved his hand.

"Heh, I thought it was something serious? It's just that some of my men have bad tempers and they got into a fight."

"Once it's over, it'll all be over. Everyone will be fine afterward. All we need to do is mention it briefly and tell them not to go too far."

Wang Haitang didn't think this was any trouble at all.

"However, I heard your son hasn't come back yet?"

Upon hearing this, Li Muling's expression immediately darkened.

"Sigh, I only found out recently that this bastard actually went to the place where Wu Qianqian was being held, lusting after her beauty!"

"He actually dared to try and take advantage of Wu Qianqian while she was detained, but instead he got arrested!"

"Serves him right! He shouldn't blame others for not warning him now; it would have been better if he were dead."

Li Muling was also furious.

Who would have thought that his own son, captivated by Wu Qianqian's beauty, would secretly run off to that cave without his knowledge?

According to reports from his subordinates, Wu Qianqian was harassed by his son multiple times while she was imprisoned.

If Lu Quan hadn't been keeping a close eye on this guy and preventing him from doing anything reckless...

Who knows what other horrifying things this beast might do?

That's why Li Muling was so angry. In his opinion, this beast would be better off dead, which would save him some trouble.

But despite saying it, they were still worried, so they continued searching outside, but there was still no news. (End of Chapter)

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