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Chapter 1437 The fight between aristocratic families

'What is the relationship between the King of the Northern Territory and the Yuelinghua Clan?'

"It feels like we are two completely unrelated parties. How come we are dragged into this issue?"

"And the atmosphere here is not right. Even the old lady from the Shi family who had been looking out the window seemed to be more serious."

Gongsun Xin, who had decided to listen quietly throughout the entire process without expressing any opinions, began to feel nervous.

Of course, his expression did not change at all. After all, he was still shrewd enough. He had learned a lot during his decades as the young patriarch. In this aspect alone, he could even deceive his father.

This also gave him the opportunity to join forces with Qin Fan in the early stages of his development. After he successfully rose to power, he returned the favor, which was like a timely help to Qin Fan, who lacked any foundation at the time.

Similarly, he is more accustomed to silently observing the subtle changes in other people's expressions from a third-party perspective.

Unlike him, a newcomer who was a little overly cautious when attending this family gathering, the representatives of the other seven families did not have so many concerns and naturally did not deliberately maintain facial expressions.

For example, Li Chungang, who was asking the questions, was like an old naughty boy who enjoyed watching the fun and the smile on his face showed his strong interest in the answers he was about to find.

Duan Siping simply put away his folding fan, his upper body slightly leaning forward, obviously wanting to find out the answer to this matter.

As for Huang Yaoshi, the new patriarch of the Shanqing Huang family, who had the closest relationship with the King of the Northern Territory, he seemed to have heard nothing. He even had the leisure to pick up the teacup and take a sip slowly.

As for Yuan Shisanxian, who had deliberately provoked him before, he kept frowning. He didn't say anything, but his eyes were fixed on Hua Manlou.

Then there is Shi Guanyin, whose expression and actions are the most conspicuous. In addition to keeping her eyes on Hua Manlou, the teacup she picked up seemingly casually also had tiny cracks appear on the wall of the cup because of the slight force she applied.

Then, when Gongsun Xin observed the last person, his eyes met that of the other person.

But Fang Geyin nodded slightly and then lowered his head, as if he was the only one in the box who was not interested in the answer.

But Gongsun Xin's heart sank.

Through reactions from all parties, he has confirmed that there must be some connection between the King of the Northern Territory and the Yueling Hua clan, but he knows nothing.

This ignorance made him feel out of place and uneasy sitting in this box.

Of course, this negative impact from psychological feedback to the body will not make him show any unusual expression.

But at this coincidental moment, Hua Manlou suddenly looked at him.

His eyes were filled with a rich spirit, and having escaped the backlash of blindness that he had to endure due to his fate, he could perfectly express his unspoken words with just these two eyes.

And this was his answer.

"That's boring." Li Chungang curled his lips, glanced at Gongsun Xin, and said helplessly, "It's rare to be confused? Or do you have to pretend to be confused? If you give us a definite answer in advance, it will make us feel more at ease."

"Senior Li, no matter what the truth is, the Yueling Hua family is the Yueling Hua family, and the King of the Northern Territory is only the King of the Northern Territory." This was Hua Manlou's indirect statement when he asked him the question.

Of course, this is also what Qin Fan and Hua Lianxing meant.

It is impossible for the latter to completely sever this blood relationship. After he reconciled with Yao Yue and completed the breakthrough to become a great scholar with the word "love", having such a bond is actually a good thing for his practice.

Besides, the Hua family was not too harsh on her, and all the blame should be placed on Yao Yue.

When it comes to some private matters, she can use Hua Lianxing, or even her identity as Hua, one of the four secret guards of Wuyou Villa, to help them solve them, but she cannot be his open backer.

Therefore, Li Chungang's idea of ​​getting closer to the King of the Northern Territory through the Yueling Hua family is a dead end.

Seeing this, he did not continue to press the issue.

Considering his temperament and character, attending this party and making a little effort in this matter can be regarded as doing his part. This is his way of showing that he is still standing on the side of the Shi family.

And no matter how many things there are, he won't do them.

Even if he spent a lot of time studying these, he would not be able to achieve the reputation of this old sword god.

But now that this topic has been brought up, it’s impossible to end it like this.

Someone will have to initiate the attack first.

And this candidate was followed by three minutes of silence in the audience, which was broken by a sneer.

"Is it necessary for our alliance to continue?" The speaker was Shi Guanyin.

She first looked at Hua Manlou.

"In your heart, is the entire Hua family more important, or is the one in the north more important?"

"Excuse me, in what capacity are you questioning me?" Hua Manlou asked gently.

"That's already an answer. Nowadays, aristocratic families no longer seem like aristocratic families, or it could be said that most of you have long been on the side of reform." Shi Guanyin did not continue to hold on to Hua Manlou. After looking around, she spoke frankly.

"Many of you have found more powerful backers, right? For example, the relationship between the Hua family and that person in the north has been a bit fishy since the day the Hua family cut off the chain of merit. Later, a woman like Hua Yaoyue moved into the northern border in such a high-profile manner."

Having said that, she looked at Gongsun Xin with sarcasm in her eyes.

"I'm afraid only this Gongsun clan leader is so naive as to think that the other party is impressed by the charm of the one in the north."

Gongsun Xin continued to pretend to be calm and blinked, but he probably guessed some truths in the current situation. It was obvious that the woman named Yu Haitang who inherited the throne of King Wuwei was originally a member of the Yueling Hua clan.

And he has a close relationship with Hua Yaoyue.

Anyone who has read a few books about fate knows that Yao Yue has a younger sister named Lian Xing.

However, according to earlier rumors about Yueling Hua, her sister had suddenly fallen ill at a young age and unfortunately died.

If that’s the case, then the reason why the other party became the King of the North was because of the Yueling Hua family’s plan that had been silent for more than ten years?

At this moment, Gongsun Xin was really a little shocked.

His right hand, which was unconsciously clenched on his knees, was trembling slightly, because in terms of intelligence, his Gongsun family was already several steps behind the other seven families, so much so that he only guessed some of the truth after Shi Guanyin revealed the secret.

And this increasingly far-reaching layout makes him feel a little chilling.

He even asked himself, when the eight great families were in a situation of declining personnel, they dared to be bold and make such a vigorous and successful plan after several deployments. Is the Gongsun family really qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with them?

Is it really a good thing to take advantage of the early friendship with Qin Fan to elevate the Gongsun family to a position that does not belong to them?

Will the Gongsun family eventually become a resource for the other seven families to divide up, and will he also become an inconspicuous last head of the family in history?

Just a little guess and expanded thinking made Gongsun Xin particularly terrified that he was in the same box with these seven beasts covered in human skins.

But he still tried his best to remain calm, for fear that he would be eaten to the bone if he was not careful.

"puff"

An uncontrollable low laugh interrupted Gongsun Xin's crazy associations. Li Chungang, who had already picked up the teacup, suddenly put the cup back in its place with a trembling laugh.

He looked at Gongsun Xin with smiles in his eyes.

"You're exaggerating."

"Do you know what I'm thinking?" Gongsun Xin raised his eyebrows, and this time his eyes revealed deep uneasiness without disguising it.

“The gap in strength is too big. As a sword cultivator, it is not difficult for me to master the practical application of the sword heart. But don’t worry, I can only spy on some superficial thoughts, and I have no intention of looking deeper.

It's just that your thoughts are too obvious in this box. In my eyes, you look more like a chatterbox who keeps talking over and over again."

Gongsun Xin's defense was somewhat broken.

He thought of Fang Geyin's inexplicable nod when they looked at each other just now, and Hua Manlou's sudden look at him, although it was extraordinary, it seemed more like he was suppressing something.

Now he understood the truth.

I pretended to be steady, but ended up being a clown.

At this moment, he tried hard to empty his mind and even used his spiritual secrets to set up a series of defenses.

Li Chungang said as if he didn't care about his little actions at all.

"Now that you are one of us, you can't let your confusion from listening to the whole thing make you look down upon us losers."

"Did he guess that the person was a plot by our Hua family?" Hua Manlou shook his head speechlessly and explained, "The truth is, more than a decade ago, someone came to the Hua family and took that person away, and afterwards the family did treat it as an accidental death.

And in the past ten years, she has had no contact with my Hua family.

I told you all these things with her and that person's permission. I am here to express my attitude as the head of the Hua family, and I also hope to let you know that the Hua family did not help her growth, and will not shamelessly hide in her shadow. "

"But she didn't deny her blood relationship with your Hua family by directly removing her surname like Yao Yue did. Your so-called residual influence is just to prevent us from getting some benefits."

Shi Guanyin's words were quite harsh. If it were Hua Manlou in the past, he would probably just smile gently.

He has never been good at arguing with others, but the situation is different now, and he is not just representing Hua Manlou.

What's more, the other party insisted on involving Hua Lianxing, which already made him a little dissatisfied.

"So, what do you want to say?"

When a gentle and amiable man suddenly stops smiling, it already gives people a sense of tension, and he even reveals a hint of direct and strong hostility, which is even more shocking.

So much so that Shi Guanyin, who had already prepared the relevant words, suddenly hiccuped.

And Hua Manlou rarely showed an aggressive attitude.

"Chief Shi, please carefully consider every word you say next and don't bring disaster to yourself and your family. I can understand the panic in your heart. After all, as the only family that has nothing to do with the Ghost Market, the fate of your Shi family is in jeopardy.

But if you have learned about the Pawn Shop and studied the fate body in depth, then you should have heard a saying.

That is, the conclusion of fate often leads to tragedy because of the stupid decisions you make due to your unbalanced mind after you have calculated the results.

In other words, the more you don't want to see a situation, the more likely the disaster will come early because of every word you say now.

You should understand that trouble comes from the mouth. "

After saying this, Hua Manlou regained his previous composure. He even leisurely picked up the teacup, gestured slightly to everyone, and then drank the tea in it in an elegant manner that was absolutely impeccable.

However, the impact of his words began to ferment in this box.

For Shi Guanyin, this was like someone pointing at her nose and scolding her, and she was a little annoyed. More importantly, in her eyes, Hua Manlou was a junior, and even though they were sitting in the same box, their status was still divided into different levels.

You have to know that there used to be a classification gap between the upper three and the lower three families, and according to their family's usual style, the other party's behavior was even more unorthodox.

"Are you threatening me? Or are you using your name as the head of the Hua family to issue a warning before declaring war on my Yunyueshi clan?!"

"Patriarch Shi may also think so. In addition, you have repeatedly pointed out the king indirectly. Can I understand that you are expressing your hostility?"

The one who suddenly spoke was not Hua Manlou, but Huang Yaoshi, who had not shown much expression throughout.

He displayed an attitude that was ten times more radical than Hua Manlou just now.

"If you insist on the old ways of the aristocratic family, then the entire Yunyue Shi family will almost be destroyed along with you. What I said is not a threat, but a fact."

"You" Shi Guanyin finally crushed the cracked teacup in his hand completely. The scalding hot tea had no effect on it. The angry expression on his face at this moment was entirely due to the speeches of Hua Manlou and Huang Yaoshi in turn.

When she stood up and glanced at everyone coldly, but found that no one stood up to support her, she turned around and left the box.

"Why bother?" Li Chungang, who brought up this topic but did not get involved in any trouble, sighed.

"She herself doesn't understand." Fang Geyin shook her head slightly and said, "She still wants to hold on to her previous ideas, thinking that the Ghost Market will be the same as the Great Xuan Dynasty, allowing us to play tricks on the superiors and deceive the subordinates, but don't forget that in the history of the Great Xuan, there have also been wise rulers.

For example, during the time of the previous Emperor Xuan, the combined strength of the eight great families was much stronger than when Jade Emperor Tian ascended the throne, but who of us dared to jump out and cause trouble?

And what about Mr. Ghost?

He is not like the previous Emperor Xuan who could only live for thirty years. He has already achieved immortality, and his left and right arms have come to let us see the power of immortality today.

Compared with the existence in the immortal realm, the value of the family is far less than before, but some people are still blinded by it. It is really stupid.

Why don't you respond to her?"

Finally, Fang Geyin asked Duan Siping. His position was that of the person closest to Shi Guanyin in the box, and the top three families should have some tacit understanding among this generation.

For example, Li Chungang's initial proposal was actually a foreshadowing for the opening.

Of course, he was even smarter and took advantage of the situation to get himself out, but no one could say anything to him. (End of this chapter)