C41

The Trumpus clan's compound was not far from the Rhine clan.

Whether it was the slightly yellowish white jade statue of the deity or the incomparably smooth red wooden fence, they all showed that this was a family that had existed for a long time. Even the things that originated from the ancestors in the corners of the courtyard would be well protected, and some historical items would even be separated by a fence, not allowing the members of the family to go near it to prevent them from being damaged.

The servants walked carefully, the guards kept a rigid watch, everything was exactly the same as it was hundreds of years ago when they were seniors.

In a elegantly decorated study room, two elderly men sat opposite of each other without saying anything.

"Big brother, you opened the gate of the Beetle Family to welcome Rhine, didn't you overdo it? This is the first time you've visited them!" One of the old men said with a face full of indignation and anger.

"Well, after all, it's only right for the Moutes to join our camp. Back then, didn't the previous leader of the Trumpus clan pay a similar visit to the Beetle clan?" An old man with a sorrowful look sighed and said.

The Trump family, the two brothers in heaven.

"Hmph, no matter what, Big Brother is the second strongest in the Wind City's military, which makes him even more important to our family." Humph, no matter what, no matter what, Big Brother is the second strongest in the Wind City's military, which makes him even more important to our family. The angry old man was even angrier.

"Alas," the mournful old man looked even more bitter, as if he had suffered endless injustice in his life, "The Trumpus family has suffered several consecutive investments failures in recent years, although it's only a loss of some gold coins, it's still a blow to our family's prestige. In addition, our grandfather is getting older and older, but we are still unable to break through to the Dragon Force Realm.

The old man looked at the light mark and shook his head with a bitter smile, "Second brother's power is still not stopping. It's still not enough to compare to eldest brother's, ah, it's still not enough."

The angered old man restrained his anger and revealed a sad expression. "The Dragon Strength Realm. Ai. Some people enter the dreamland while others waste their lives. What can I do? What can I do …"

"Ai, let's not talk about these things first. Tomorrow, we'll go see what kind of good show the Moutes have made, and we'll drag him out to protect us from the wind and rain for a few days, so that you and I can have some more time," the old mournful looking man said happily. "That missing little boy is really a blessing, and I'm afraid the Moutes clan won't be able to produce another worthy disciple within a dozen years, and ten years should be enough."

"That's enough, that's enough …" "It's not enough," said the angry old man.

The two brothers were too old.

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Before the sky brightened, the square in the center of the Wind City was already bustling with noise and excitement.

In just a short span of time, a circular platform about four to five meters high was built in the middle of the central square. The platform was ten meters in diameter and had a flat surface, and apart from the slight chiselling marks used to increase the friction, there were no decorations at all. It was worth mentioning that the platform did not have steps, so to ordinary people, this was no doubt a height they could not climb unless they were willing to use a ladder to climb it under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

There was a symbolic stone fence three meters away from the platform. It was designed to put a certain distance between the platform and the audience. However, the decorative effect of the fence was much stronger because the audience wouldn't be able to see anything if they were too close to the platform.

In the Wind City, when there was a show to watch, the commoners were usually free. Even if they had some urgent matters to attend to, they were not that important anymore.

What's more, it was a lively matter that would cause such a sensation in the entire city.

Thus, everyone got up early and rushed to the central plaza, afraid that if they arrived too late, there wouldn't even be a place to stand.

Strictly speaking, the number of people in the plaza was probably a lot more than the time of the exam. Strictly speaking, the number of people in the plaza might be a bit more than the time of the exam, because the number of people in the plaza was probably a bit more than the time of the exam.

This was undoubtedly a good time for those who were dealing in small businesses in the city. They took advantage of the fact that the nobles had not arrived yet and were already strolling in the crowd, selling many snacks and breakfast.

"Harry, it's the first time you've been here so early," an old man in the crowd said as he approached a middle-aged man who was standing on his toes and looking up at the platform.

"Old Jack, it's not too late. There are so many people up ahead that you can't even see the stage."

"Look at your eyes, even though you're so young, you're still not as young as this old man. You haven't even started!" Look at the sky, and the sun still hasn't come out.

"That's right, you should say that in the Large Competition, there was a girl who looked like a peerless genius. You've really given me face, forcing the three noble geniuses who were confident enough to take first place in the past few years to fight. Truly impressive!"

"Sigh, I heard that after the test, that girl joined the Moutes clan."

"Yeah, how could the nobles let go of such a talented young man?" After a moment of silence, the middle-aged man suddenly said, "I heard that he was just a maid for this competition's young master Cohen, who is also 14 years old. He can be considered lucky."

"Mm. I've heard a few stories about this young master of the Moutes family. He's not a playboy like the other young masters of the aristocratic families. He's a pretty good person."

"Who knows? As for the matters of the nobles, sigh."

"That's right …"

Very soon, the commoners discovered to their surprise that quite a few nobles and old masters had indeed woken up early today.

Before the sun had risen, the nobles' carriages arrived one after another in front of the high platform. One by one, fat nobles' masters strenuously walked up the steps to the high platform, gathered in groups of twos and threes, and whispered in each other's ears. From time to time, they would turn their heads to look at the entrance to the Aristocratic District's Square, as if they were waiting for something.

No one sat down.

Naturally, the commoners did not care about the unusual behavior of the nobles. Only a few of them were able to sense that the atmosphere was a little different, but they did not care too much about it. In their eyes, this was still just fun.

As the sun gradually rose, most of the rich and powerful nobles had no choice but to rely on the support of their guards. While they were sweating and complaining to themselves, the person they were waiting for finally began to show up.

The first thing that appeared at the entrance was a carriage made of a metal frame. The extremely hard lines of the carriage made it look more like a chariot than a nobleman's carriage. A huge sword pierced through the clouds; it was the emblem of the Gaoyadis' family.

One of the seven great clans, the Gaia clan leader, had personally come!

The nobles came one after another to the edge of the high platform, and squeezed out smiling faces to welcome the old man who also had a friendly smile on his face. The nobles came one after another to the edge of the high platform, and squeezed out smiling faces to greet the old man who also had a friendly smile on his face.

"It is the blessing of the citizens of Windy City that our clan leader is so strong!"

"Patriarch Les, how could you tell that he's in his 180s? He looks like he's at most in his forties or fifties!"

"The Reisgem clan leader is a Dragonpower Realm expert. A hundred and eighty years of age is equivalent to twenty or thirty years of age!" "He's very young!"

The man stopped in his tracks and said, "If I was in my twenties or thirties and the Rhine Family's leader arrived later, how would you praise him?"

The nobles looked at each other in dismay. The master of the Gaia Family, the one who was called Clan Head Les, was already laughing out loud as he walked towards one of the seven prominent seats in the middle of the stage. Elder Cima, who had met with the old man the night before, could only smile apologetically and exchange pleasantries with the nobles in an attempt to ease the awkward atmosphere.

Not long after, another carriage arrived, causing the nobles who were flattering each other to quiet down and once again arrived at the edge of the high platform. Watching as the luxurious carriage with gold inlaid with silver slowly entered the square, a large gold coin that occupied more than half of the emblem laid on top of a pile of jewelry. This was the so-called number one wealth of the seven great families, the Morgan Family.

Yet another clan leader had personally come!

Even those commoners with the slowest reactions knew that today's matter was not that simple. However, they felt less surprised and more excited!

This old man didn't look that old, but he was actually of the same generation as many grandfathers and great-grandfathers on the platform. He was a heavyweight who rarely appeared in people's eyes, and the most impressive thing was that he was also a powerful Caster of the Dragon Strength realm!

At this moment, all the commoners and nobles had personally witnessed this great moment, because the old man who had walked out of the carriage did not choose to wait for the platform, but instead, a complicated, deep blue hexagram appeared beneath his feet. Only when he had reached the height of the platform did he begin to float, and step by step, the hexagram began to glow with a faint light.

No one had expected him to appear in such a manner, so none of the nobles had time to offer him their most sincere greetings.

Neither of the two clan leaders said anything.

As a result, the scene became completely silent.

The commoners were so intimidated by the sight that they didn't dare to make a ruckus, lest they disturb the god-like figures on the platform. The nobles were even more so because they were too close to the two great figures.

The only ones who could stand behind the two of them and still talk in whispers were the Gao Adid's family head, old Sima, and an unfamiliar middle-aged man of importance from the Morgan family.

Another carriage with a simple and unadorned appearance, which seemed to be of some age, came in from the entrance. On the carriage, there was a small but exquisite design of a Redbud Flower, which revealed that the person who had arrived was from one of the seven ancient families, the Trumpus Family. Three small purple crystals on the stamen of the Violet-Gold Flower indicated that the carriage belonged to the patriarch as well!

The third clan leader had personally come!