Chapter 28: Mo Clan's Mo Cheng

In the spacious hall, the crowd surged; usually, such scenes were filled with joy and laughter.

Seated on both sides of the hall were the heads of the various branches of the Mo Clan and the great elders, totaling over thirty people, all of whom were at least at the level of a Dou Shi, with the vast majority having reached the level of a Great Dou Shi!

These people were whispering to one another at this moment; some wore expressions of worry, others of mockery, and some appeared indifferent, but regardless of who they were, their eyes could not help but frequently glance toward the two people on the high platform in the center of the hall.

On the high platform at the head of the hall, there was a seat placed on both the left and the right. On the left seat sat an elderly man in fine robes with graying hair, his expression gloomy, his left hand constantly stroking his beard as he wondered what to think.

"Great Elder, calculating the time, that person should be arriving soon; we must not slight them this time," said a middle-aged man in fine robes on the right seat.

The elderly man in fine robes, who was none other than the current Great Elder of the Mo Clan, Mo Cheng, looked even gloomier upon hearing this: "Rest assured, Clan Head, I know what to do."

The middle-aged man in fine robes, the Mo Clan Head Mo Lan, nodded and stopped provoking Mo Cheng. Although he was very dissatisfied with this old thing who severely threatened his family status and had always hoped for his downfall, the twelve Dou Shi who had died this time were a significant loss even for the large and wealthy Mo Clan.

Most importantly, they still did not know the background of the other party; they only knew that the person was a youth who should be under twenty years old, with a cultivation at the peak of the Great Dou Shi level.

When he first received this report, he even thought there was something wrong with his ears. Although he had already reached the Dou Ling realm and theoretically his hearing would not be affected even if he lacked ears, this time he would rather his ears be wrong, or that he had not reached the Dou Ling realm at all. A peak Great Dou Shi under twenty! How could a genius of this level appear in Yan City, and just happen to have formed a feud with their Mo Clan!

More importantly, what kind of power stood behind this genius? Just thinking about it made one's hair stand on end!

Mo Cheng, on the left seat, was also constantly pondering. His current cultivation had not yet reached the level where he could suppress Clan Head Mo Lan and take sole control of the Mo Clan. Originally, when he heard that the Green Snake Flower Pupils had appeared, he had thought about seizing them through clan secret arts; at that time, let alone a small Mo Clan, even the Misty Cloud Sect would eventually be under his thumb.

It was a pity that the trash he sent not only failed to bring the Green Snake Flower Pupils back but also suffered casualties, brought back such a powerful enemy, and required him to provide compensation. One had to know that the amount Xiao Yan demanded was not small; even he would be severely wounded by it, yet he could not refuse, otherwise the hearts of those below would scatter, and who would risk their lives for him in the future!

"Young Master Xiao, Lord Xiao has arrived!"

Because Xiao Yan had only mentioned his surname in advance, the announcer reported it as such.

At the main entrance, a loud announcement came, causing the hall, which had been somewhat noisy due to the whispering of the crowd, to suddenly fall silent. The two people on the high platform also stopped their inner calculations, exchanged a glance, and then looked together toward the three figures slowly appearing from the entrance. No matter how much they were at odds in private, as the two people with the highest status in the Mo Clan, they remained solid allies in jointly resolving this Mo Clan crisis.

Xiao Yan was wearing a white brocade robe today, with a hair crown on his head and a folding fan in his hand. Added to the slightly curled smile on his face, he was the spitting image of a wealthy young master. Because Xiao Yan said they were to pose as people from a major power, Little Fairy Doctor had also dressed up meticulously today. The two of them standing there were like a golden boy and jade girl, and the people in the hall could not help but let out a gasp of admiration. Even the Mo Clan Head Mo Lan became more convinced that the two must have a great background.

Only the Mo Clan Great Elder Mo Cheng felt a trace of doubt in his heart. As a former outer sect elder of the Misty Cloud Sect, even now Mo Cheng still frequently sent tributes to the Misty Cloud Sect, and he had naturally seen those true children of great families, but their style was somewhat different from the Xiao Yan before him.

Could it be that this person actually has no background? Mo Cheng suddenly thought.

Mo Cheng looked again at the petite figure behind Xiao Yan. Qing Lian did not have any special attire today, so the people around her took her for a maid who had followed along. But the moment Mo Cheng saw Qing Lian, he noticed the three faint green dots in her eyes.

Green Snake Flower Pupils! Mo Cheng's eyes constricted, and he confirmed it in his heart.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Mo Cheng remained calm and was the first to stand up to greet them, smiling as he said to Xiao Yan: "This must be Young Master Xiao, truly dashing and heroic!"

"Haha, easy, easy, old man, you don't need to flatter me. I—I came here this time just to demand that compensation, you hurry up and give it to me!" Xiao Yan said carelessly, ruining more than half of the young master image he had worked so hard to build as soon as he spoke, and even Little Fairy Doctor cast a strange look at him.

The surrounding Mo Clan members were all a bit surprised as to why Xiao Yan would use such crude language, while the Mo Clan Head Mo Lan went a step further, guessing whether Xiao Yan had been training outside for a long time and had developed this style of speaking after spending too much time with mercenaries and the like.

Only Mo Cheng felt a joy in his heart, feeling that the Xiao Yan before him was just as he had thought: not a young master from a major power, but someone born into an ordinary family. As for why he had such cultivation, he probably encountered some fortuitous encounter somewhere. This could also explain why a genius like Xiao Yan would appear in a relatively small place like Yan City, because the person was born right here!

It must be said that although Mo Cheng's guess was not entirely correct, it was not far off. Xiao Yan was indeed born in Wutan City in the northeast of the Jia Ma Empire, and he was indeed not born into any particularly large power; his current cultivation was indeed thanks to the fortuitous encounters he had obtained.

"Hahaha, Young Master is truly straightforward! However, there is no rush for the matter of compensation; I have another beautiful affair I would like to discuss with you, Young Master.

If we can reach an agreement, I am willing to offer double the compensation," Mo Cheng said with a smile, talking about this so-called business with Xiao Yan amidst the stunned gazes of the other Mo Clan members, his eyes flashing with greedy light!

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, sneered in his heart, and said: "Oh? There is actually such a good thing? Elder Mo Cheng, let's hear it."

"Ah, it is like this: as the saying goes, it is better to resolve grievances than to keep them. Although our Mo Clan had some misunderstandings with Young Master Xiao this time, Young Master has a bright future, and our Mo Clan still hopes to make your acquaintance. I happen to have a grandson who is not yet married, and I see that the little girl with green eyes behind you is quite good, very suitable. Why don't we make a pact here, turn hostility into friendship, and become in-laws, how about it?" Mo Cheng said with a smile. Although he felt that there was a high probability that Xiao Yan did not have any power behind him, it was better not to gamble on such things if possible. Moreover, the strength Xiao Yan himself displayed was not weak, so it was naturally best to get the Green Snake Flower Pupils peacefully; if not—

A cold look flashed in Mo Cheng's eyes.