Chapter 827

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

Shen Yao and Lu Yan were hurrying toward the Floating City, and at the same time, news of Jin Jue City flew with wings to all parts of Zhongzhou.

It could originally still be covered up, but who let the matter of Jin Jue City not only fail to be resolved but grow larger and larger? Jin Jue City was also home to commoners, and these commoners, upon leaving Jin Jue City, kept talking about their experiences there; by the time the Xuan Yuan Clan realized it, they were already powerless to stop it.

Oh

That's not quite right either, because the Xuan Yuan Clan is now in a state of being unable to take care of themselves; as for the matter of Jin Jue City, it really isn't that important to them.

"Where is that Jin Yu Shu? Damn it!" Elder Xuan Yuan clenched his fist tightly; he no longer cared about the commoners of Jin Jue City who had lost their homes or even died innocently.

"It's said to be unknown where it ended, Elder, what exactly should we do now?"

"The Luo Clan can be used, but the Meng Clan—I'm afraid they won't obediently fall in line."

Because the Luo Clan is an open traitor, using demonic cultivators as a cover, dealing with the Luo Clan is easy, but the people of the Meng Clan are still alive and have returned to Qingzhou; if they really used the same trick on the Meng Clan as they did on the Luo Clan, given the Xuan Yuan Clan's current state of serious injury, the Meng Clan wouldn't give them this face.

Not to mention there's also the matter of the Sima Clan; Elder Xuan Yuan already had a headache just thinking about it, let alone that some things the Family Head doesn't know about, and if the Family Head takes it seriously and makes them explain, sigh, I'm afraid he himself would leave even sooner.

"Forget about the Meng Clan and Luo Clan for now; all of this can be handled later."

"You go arrange manpower to secretly investigate the traces of the Jin Yu Shu Clan; if found, capture them back," such good talent must not be cheapened for others; Elder Xuan Yuan was simply a profit-driven brain.

The person he ordered immediately agreed, even though they grumbled in their heart that leaving the Floating City at this time to chase after a strange beast race that didn't know where it had run to, even though this strange beast race had very outstanding abilities, wasn't this going a bit off track?

Elder Xuan Yuan sent his subordinate away, and he himself raised his hand and patted his head; he didn't stay here to continue thinking about anything, but hurriedly left to see the Family Head.

"Pa!"

Xuan Yuan Patriarch watched the elder kneeling on the ground admitting his mistake but not knowing what he had done wrong, and finally understood the Family Head's helplessness in his heart.

Hmph!

Indeed

Originally he thought that as long as he was willing to put in effort, he could win over these elders and clansmen to serve him, but as a result, the current situation slapped him hard several times.

"Elder, are you being too anxious? Right now the reputation of the Xuan Yuan Clan is not secure, and you still have the mood to care about the Jin Yu Shu Clan? Do you really think the Xuan Yuan Clan can land safely?"

Who gave him that illusion? Has he become senile?

Xuan Yuan Patriarch really wanted to curse; there weren't many clever people in the entire Xuan Yuan Clan, all of them thought highly of themselves, and even the fool he sent to Jin Jue City with an important task ended up betraying him as expected.

Pity

That elder was already dead beyond death, but also because this person died very thoroughly, some of the cause and effect of the Xuan Yuan Clan's matters could be shifted onto him; although this had a bit of throwing teammates under the bus, compared to the big shots all getting into trouble together, it's still better to be a wise man who knows the times.

"Patriarch, this old one"

The elder kneeling on the ground still wanted to explain, but as soon as his voice fell, he was interrupted by the Patriarch.

"No need to say it; I know what you're thinking, but right now the Xuan Yuan Clan has no time to care about the Jin Yu Shu Clan."

"The matter of the demonic cultivators can't be hidden; go prepare, and push all the problems onto those clansmen who went to Jin Jue City. We are in the Floating City and failed to notice for a moment; being deceived by clansmen is understandable."

Elder:...

This, the meaning of the Patriarch's words, not only would those people in Jin Jue City die, but even the relatives left in the Floating City would inevitably be used as sacrifices.

Has it already become this serious?

The elder wasn't exactly unwilling; after all, the Xuan Yuan Clan had developed to this day, its scale had long surpassed that of ordinary great clans, and the clansmen inside were too numerous to count; besides the main line, the rest could be taken as sacrifices (even the main line, as long as the price was right, could also be considered).

Respectfully nodding, the elder slowly crawled up from the ground, "Patriarch, leave this matter to this old one to handle."

Xuan Yuan Patriarch was quite satisfied with this; he made an "en" sound and pointed to the doorway, "Invite the other great clans of the Floating City over; I have something to tell them." Strike first to gain the upper hand; don't let the Sima Clan turn the tables. Xuan Yuan Patriarch felt that Chen Zhou was a pretty good place; he was willing to take out half of the benefits to share with the other great clans of the Floating City.

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"Lu Yan, do you think there might be some legendary secret realm here?"

Shen Yao gazed at the mountain ranges in the distance, towering into the clouds, with no end in sight.

At this time they had already arrived at the most prosperous area of Zhongzhou; walking further ahead would be the road to the Floating City.

Huff

It wasn't easy; traveling for nearly half a year without much rest, Shen Yao felt deeply that this transmigration had greatly trained her wilderness survival instincts, so that if she encountered such a situation again in the future, she could adapt very well.

Lu Yan expressed uncertainty; the Jiuzhou Continent was too big, even in Zhongzhou there were places that needed exploring but hadn't been explored, so the possibility of a secret realm was not low.

"Host, why don't you just tell Lu Yan directly that there's something on top of that highest mountain peak?" The system indicated that this place was rarely visited by people, and few really dared to go in and explore.

Leaving aside whether there were any treasures inside, just the rare strange beasts and strange plants would be enough to open people's eyes.

"I said it, but does that mean he'll go?" Shen Yao raised her hand to place it above her eyebrows, thinking to herself that the highest mountain peak had no end in sight at all; Lu Yan couldn't climb up himself, and in the end he was still counting on her.

Shen Yao didn't really like climbing mountains, even if the harvest from climbing mountains was not small.

System:...

"Host, there's Thousand-Year Moon Velvet placed up there; you really don't want it? It's more precious than Thousand-Year Moonlight Cicadas, a rare heavenly material and earthly treasure."

The system was afraid the host would regret it after leaving; after all, naturally formed treasures like Moon Velvet couldn't be stored for long, and they happened to catch this opportunity just in time; if they missed this time, they wouldn't even get the next one.

"Moon Velvet is a spiritual herb that can bring the dead back to life; I and you can't die anyway, so what's the use?"

As for taking it down for others to use, sorry, for the time being she hadn't encountered any special person who would make Shen Yao lose her principles.

"No need to say it, not going," Shen Yao turned and left without the slightest hesitation, as if saying today's weather was nice; what kind of bring-the-dead-back-to-life spiritual herb? Not even a meal could make Shen Yao happier.

System:...

The car fleet stopped by the roadside; Shen Yao leaned against Lu Yan, muttering that she would go on a big shopping spree in the next city.

"Young Master, this is the letter just delivered."

A steward walked over and respectfully handed Lu Yan a thin letter.

What is this?

Shen Yao looked curiously at the Steward, then turned her head to examine Lu Yan, who had taken the letter.

Raising her hand to pull and tug at Lu Yan's arm, Shen Yao sidled up to him with a grin, blinking her eyes as she read the contents together with him.

Lu Yan: ……

Lu Yan shook his head helplessly, shifting the opened letter toward Shen Yao in an utterly pampering way so she could see the contents clearly.

Her originally relaxed expression turned inscrutable after she finished reading the letter. Shen Yao suddenly reached out and touched Lu Yan's cheek, thinking to herself that this person was really quite pitiful — he had been out there alone for such a long time, and not only did his family elders not care about him, they actually shamelessly took the initiative to provoke and oppress him.

"These are really Lu Family people?" They really don't take Lu Yan, this direct-line descendant, seriously at all — although it's true that Lu Yan has virtually no status in the Lu Family.

Lu Yan had long since grown accustomed to the peremptory orders in the letters; after all, he had lived in the Lu Family since childhood, and those vicious habits had always been used on him.

"The wording is already quite courteous; who knows, in their hearts they probably still think he ought to be sensible and hurry back to the Floating City to cooperate with the Lu Family in currying favor with the Xuan Yuan Clan."

Lu Yan finished speaking in a light, offhand manner, then reached out and clasped Shen Yao's wrist. "We need to be careful when we reach the Floating City. The people there are even more disgusting than in Jin Jue City." If Jin Jue City still had a shred of order under Jin Jue's management, then the Floating City under the Xuan Yuan Clan's management was the Xuan Yuan Clan's one-man show.

The Lu Family summoning him back was nothing more than this: in the confrontation between the Xuan Yuan Clan and the Sima Clan, the Floating City faction led by the Xuan Yuan Clan had failed to gain any advantage. The Lu Family didn't know whether Lu Yan was useful or not, but that didn't stop them from using his identity to sell a favor.

As for what the Xuan Yuan Clan thought of Lu Yan — the Lu Family didn't care in the slightest.

Shen Yao: ……

Never in a million years did she expect that, twist and turn as it might, this matter would still require facing the Xuan Yuan Clan head-on. In that case, their return to the Floating City was bound to be lively. After all, the Xuan Yuan Clan and the Sima Clan had suffered such heavy losses in Jin Jue City; once they learned the full story, the two of them would become the targets of displaced anger.

However, that premise requires them to actually know the full story. Are there any survivors in Jin Jue City right now?

Naturally, there are no survivors.

The Xuan Yuan Patriarch issued the command; the Xuan Yuan Elders arranged for others to carry it out.

Not to mention those who went to Jin Jue City later — even those who returned early couldn't escape being sacrificed. And those who weren't sacrificed were merely used as evidence to shift all their own problems onto others, guaranteeing their own safety.

Right now the Floating City is rocking in the wind and rain. Because the earlier progress against the Sima Clan went poorly, the Xuan Yuan Patriarch had to make the great clans find a way, and promised to cede even more benefits.

The Lu Family put forward Lu Yan because they had their eye on the bait the Xuan Yuan Clan threw out. Although it wasn't much to the Xuan Yuan Clan, the Lu Family's own scale couldn't compare to the Xuan Yuan Clan's either.

"Father, do you think Lu Yan will come back?" He left before without any word, and now it's just a single letter. Even though the letter's tone is very overbearing, it's also because they're afraid Lu Yan will ignore them.

"He will. I've already sent a letter to Lu Yan. Even if it's for his mother's sake, he'll come back." As long as he returns, the Lu Family can answer to the Xuan Yuan Clan. He raised Lu Yan for so many years asking nothing in return; it's only right to collect some interest.

"Father is wise."

"All right, go on down."

Such a conversation appearing in the Lu Family is perfectly understandable. Even if Lu Yan overheard it, it wouldn't be surprising — after all, he has already broken completely with the Lu Family. The only thing that can make Lu Yan go back is his mother.

"This is the letter your so-called father sent?" Actually threatening his own son like this — looks like he knows very well that there's no affection between father and son, and the only thing that can restrain them both is Lu Yan's mother.

Lu Yan sneered. "He is the current Lu Family Head." Back then he got the position through sheer dog-shit luck. It was never his share to begin with, but he had to be given it anyway, causing the Lu Family to stagnate in place for all these years.

Lu Jin — he really doesn't strive for progress!

Lu Yan disliked this father, but he had no choice but to consider returning to the Floating City. To lower everyone's vigilance, he had to keep play-acting with this man.

Shen Yao patted Lu Yan's arm, telling him not to dwell too much on this matter. After all, no matter how much Lu Yan's father said, it was only his own wishful thinking. Lu Yan's mother couldn't be said to have no influence on Lu Yan, but because Lu Yan had already unlocked the memories in that part of his head, his mother could no longer influence him the way she did before.

"I'm fine. I just feel the Lu Family shouldn't exist. For so many years the Lu Family hasn't made any progress at all — you could say the Lu Family has reached its end."

Even without Lu Yan exterminating his kin for the greater good, someone else would jump out and deal with the Lu Family.

Right now, Lu Yan going back to handle it personally is a good thing. At least the Lu Family won't die at the hands of an outside enemy. It preserves the Lu Family's last shred of face — although the Lu Family might not even want that face.

"Once we reach the Floating City, I'm sure the Lu Family will jump even higher." Open cooperation will make arrogant people gradually become overconfident. There aren't many clever people in the Lu Family from top to bottom. Shen Yao was very curious what these people would think when the Lu Family gets into trouble.

"What thoughts could they have? They'll definitely try to save their own skins first." The System felt that clinging to life and fearing death is human nature. The Lu Family acts so unscrupulously; they definitely have no backbone themselves.

What can people with no backbone do? You don't need to guess — it's crystal clear.

"Oh, how clever. Worthy of a System that's done this many missions with me." Shen Yao praised the System in her mind half-heartedly, then she added that something must have happened in the Floating City recently.

System: ……?

"The Jin Jue City affair is exposed. The Xuan Yuan Clan's days can't be easy."

Compared to the distant Sima Clan in Chen Zhou, it's certainly the Xuan Yuan Clan in the Floating City that will face everyone's suspicion first. And the Xuan Yuan Clan is a great clan that refuses to swallow defeat and retreat. Who knows — the Floating City may look calm on the surface, but underneath the currents are raging, hating that they can't drown everyone.

The System's imagination is running too wild. Shen Yao had to remind it that this is impossible, because the great clans of the Floating City are all idiots and cowards. Asking them to deal with the Xuan Yuan Clan, they'll definitely hem and haw, stall and obstruct — unless the Xuan Yuan Clan is powerless to recover, they won't pounce to grab the benefits.

"Look, look at the letters sent from the Floating City — they're all demanding Lu Yan return." This reflects the Floating City's situation to a certain extent.

The System gave an "oh" at that. "An Xuan Yuan Clan like this can still run rampant. The Floating City's great clans are truly useless. Sooner or later they'll be swallowed up by the great clans of other States."

Shen Yao sneered. "Who's to say the great clans of other States aren't cut from the same cloth."

The Eldest Young Master doesn't laugh at the Second Young Master — not a single one can be presented. Simply embarrassing!