Chapter 104

"Wei Xinghe, your half-month deadline has arrived. Have you made up your mind? Will you surrender, or will you stubbornly hold onto that treasure, dragging your entire Wei family to ruin with you?"This voice, like rolling thunder, carried immense pressure. It was clear that only a top martial expert could produce such a sound.

The faces of the Wei family head and the chief steward changed instantly.

Wei Xinghe was the name of the Wei family head.

The Wei family head took a deep breath and responded loudly, "Enough nonsense. If you are confident, come and try. If you want to seize the property of my Wei family, you must have the capability to do so!"

His response was equally powerful, no less than the person outside.

He was also a formidable martial expert.

"Haha, Wei Xinghe, you are truly stubborn. Do you not fear that we might leave no living thing in your Wei residence?" the voice continued.

"If you are so confident, then come in and try!" The Wei family head retorted without showing any weakness.

The voice outside fell silent for a moment, seemingly surprised by Wei Xinghe's unyielding attitude at this point.

At this moment, everything was silent. No one dared to intervene in the conversation between these top martial experts.

After a while, the voice resumed, "Wei Xinghe, you are only hoping that your Wei family ancestor might still be alive. Let me tell you the truth: your ancestor was struck by that master's precelestial sword qi and cannot possibly survive. If you are wise, surrender and hand over the treasure to leave a way out for your Wei family. Otherwise, be prepared for your Wei family to be exterminated."

However, the Wei family head was unmoved.

He said indifferently, "One question: are you fighting or not? If not, shut up! Hiding in the shadows, without even showing your true self, do you expect my Wei family to surrender with just your words?"

The voice paused, unable to believe that Wei Xinghe was so impervious to threats.

Hearing the contempt in his tone, the person outside felt a surge of anger, wanting to fight Wei Xinghe right then.

As a grandmaster at the peak of the Internal Organs Realm, how could he not have a temper?

But remembering that master's words, he suppressed his anger.

He then sneered, "Wei Xinghe, you continue to hold out because you've sent your wife and children out of the city and have no worries. But do you think they can truly escape to the provincial capital?"

Hearing this, the Wei family head could no longer maintain his calm demeanor.

His face changed drastically, and he angrily shouted, "You, a grandmaster, would stoop to troubling women and children? Isn't that beneath your status?"

"Hahaha..." The voice laughed wildly, "Didn't you just call me a rat? Now I am a grandmaster? Wei Xinghe, do you think you will see your wife and children's heads displayed at your gate tomorrow?"

With that, the voice faded away, no longer speaking.

"Wait!" the Wei family head called out urgently. Sёarᴄh the nôᴠel Fire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

But the voice did not return. It was unclear whether the person ignored him or had left.

The Wei family head was left calling out in vain.

"Master, what should we do now?" The chief steward beside him was anxious and puzzled. "The underground tunnel is deep and the exit is hidden. How could they have discovered it?"

"There are only two reasons: first, there is an insider in the mansion who leaked their whereabouts."

The Wei family head took a breath, forcibly calming himself to think.

"Impossible! I personally arranged for the lady and young master's departure. Their guards are the most loyal; they would never betray the Wei family!" the chief steward said firmly.

"Then there is only one reason left."

The Wei family head showed a complex expression.

"We underestimated the capabilities of precelestial experts. We thought the tunnel would hide them, but from the beginning, our arrangements might never have escaped their notice."

The chief steward fell silent.

If that was the case, they were indeed helpless.

Precelestial experts were mysterious and their methods were beyond ordinary understanding.

Even they were unclear about the true capabilities of precelestial experts.

The ancestor never demonstrated these abilities to them.

"What about the lady and young master? Have they really fallen into their hands?" the chief steward asked.

"They should not have. Otherwise, that person would have already used them to threaten us. Now he only uttered a few harsh words, clearly indicating they have detected their presence but have not captured them yet."

The Wei family head, though initially disturbed by the mysterious person's words, quickly calmed down and noticed the inconsistencies.

"Shall I go to support the lady?" the chief steward asked urgently.

"No, the mansion still needs you. The Silver Moon Battle Formation requires your leadership to be most effective. If you leave, our combat strength will be halved." The Wei family head decisively replied, "Perhaps that is why they mentioned An'er and the others, to lure you away!"

"But the lady..."

"We can only leave it to fate!" the Wei family head sighed, "As Wei family members, we must be prepared to sacrifice for the family. If they cannot escape, it is their destiny."

The chief steward fell silent.

He did not understand why the master insisted on defending the ancestral home to the death, refusing to retreat.

But as a member of the Wei family, his martial skills and honor were given by the Wei family. As long as the head ordered, he would obey to the death.

"Master, maybe things aren't so bad. The guard Pang Zhan is also a strong Internal Organs Realm expert. With his leadership and the Silver Moon Guards forming the Silver Moon Battle Formation, they can hold off even top-tier experts. As long as the precelestial experts do not intervene, the lady and young master might still have a chance."

After a long silence, the chief steward spoke to comfort him.

"We can only hope for that." The Wei family head sighed.

But he knew that hope was slim.

The Silver Moon Battle Formation was formidable, but their enemies were numerous and strong.

The mysterious person he conversed with was beyond Pang Zhan's capabilities.

Now he could only pray that their pursuers did not include top-tier experts. Otherwise, he dreaded the choices he would have to make.

The Wei family head spent a sleepless night in torment.

The next day, at the same time, nothing unusual happened outside the mansion, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that An'er and the others had not been captured yet.

Otherwise, given the arrogance of the mysterious expert, he would not miss the chance to show off.

Another day passed without incident. The Wei family head relaxed significantly.

He believed that his wife and children had probably escaped.

Even the chief steward felt relieved.

The lady had been kind to him, and now knowing that she and the young master were safe, he felt at ease.

The forces in the county had been closely watching the Wei mansion's situation.

The conversation between the Wei family head and the mysterious expert had echoed throughout the town.

Everyone knew someone was after the Wei family's lady and young master.

People speculated whether they would see their corpses or figures the next day.

Unexpectedly, two days passed without any disturbance.

Even the mysterious expert had not reappeared.

Did the Wei family's lady and young master escape?

Everyone wondered.

"Zhiyue, do you think the Wei family's lady and young master escaped, or have they been caught?"

At the county magistrate's residence, a handsome middle-aged man with almond-shaped eyes sat at a chess table, holding a chess piece, asking the person opposite him.

"If you, the county magistrate, don't know, how could I?" replied the man in plain clothes across from him.

"Don't be modest. Everyone knows your Tianji Tower's intelligence is unparalleled. Nothing escapes your notice. Compared to you, I, a mere county magistrate, am insignificant."

The man with almond-shaped eyes placed the chess piece on the board, smiling.

"My Tianji Tower may gather intelligence, but we do not interfere in the struggles of families and sects. So, you won't get any information from me."

The plain-clothed man's expression remained unchanged as he placed a piece.

"If you don't interfere, why are you here?" The almond-eyed man's tone turned indifferent, putting down his piece and looking at the plain-clothed man.

"Rest assured, my presence has nothing to do with you. I'm not interested in your affairs."

The plain-clothed man maintained his composure.

"Oh, then why are you here?"

Hearing this, the almond-eyed man relaxed slightly, his smile returning.

He knew this person disliked lying. If he said it was unrelated, it must be.

"I came to confirm something." The plain-clothed man said.

"The Sacred Mountain has issued a prohibition: any warrior above precelestial level must not harm those below without cause, nor fight in densely populated areas to avoid unnecessary slaughter."

"I am here to see if anyone dares to defy this prohibition."

The almond-eyed man's expression became serious.

The prohibition the plain-clothed man mentioned was not widely known.

Only the truly prestigious families and hidden great sects knew about it.

But this did not diminish its importance.

On the contrary, those who knew understood the terrifying power behind this prohibition.

It was a force all had to respect.

"So, the current chaos in the county is driven by a precelestial expert?" The almond-eyed man probed.

"Yan Canghai, stop pretending." The plain-clothed man said coldly, "Such obvious things are not worth feigning ignorance over."

"Haha, I was just unsure. After all, the actions of precelestial experts are beyond us postnatal

folks."

The almond-eyed man wasn't offended, instead growing more curious.

"Zhiyue, tell me, who wants the Wei family ancestor dead, and what treasure does the Wei mansion hold that a precelestial expert would stoop so low?"

"Are you not afraid they'll hear your disparaging remarks?" The plain-clothed man glanced at him.

The almond-eyed man stiffened, then relaxed.

Feigning nonchalance, he said, "With you here, what do I have to fear? Would a precelestial expert bother with someone like me?"

His words were light, but he dared not inquire further.

"Your curiosity is a problem. If not for it, you wouldn't have been demoted to this remote place as a county magistrate."

The plain-clothed man placed another piece on the board.

"Hehe." The almond-eyed man chuckled awkwardly, not daring to speak further.

If not for his friend’s help, he might not even have his current position.

His friend's words also reassured him.

The past days had been stressful, with numerous warriors entering the city, some as strong as him.

If they fought, countless civilians would suffer, and he couldn't shirk his responsibility.

But with his friend here, even if they couldn't stop the battle, at least he had a witness to his powerlessness.

He quietly played chess for a while.

Suddenly, the almond-eyed man couldn't resist asking, "Zhiyue, tell me one thing: is the Wei family's precelestial ancestor dead?"

The plain-clothed man looked up, his gaze calm but sending chills down the almond-eyed man's spine.

He quickly waved his hands, "No more questions, I won't ask!"

The plain-clothed man stared at him until he was terrified.

Then he suddenly spoke, "There's one thing I can tell you."

"What is it?" The almond-eyed man asked eagerly.

"The Wei family's lady and young master have not been captured."

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