As soon as they arrived at the Qiao Clan, Qiao Ran immediately gathered all her clan members in the main hall, but they were wondering about the presence of the Wen Twins and the people from the demon fox group, especially since most of them released their killing intent to provide deterrence against them.
Even though she disagreed with Zhang Fei's wishes, Qiao Ran had no choice but to follow his wishes due to the demon slave mark in her soul, and she announced to them that their clan would join under the auspices of the Chu Clan, which shocked them.
Some of them wanted to oppose Qiao Ran's decision, but the Wen Twins and the people from the demon fox group immediately moved to stop them, pressing their weapons on their necks, causing them to break out in a cold sweat. "All of you only have two choices: submit to us or die! Think carefully before you guys make a decision."
Qiao Ran inwardly sighed, watching the actions of the Wen Twins and the others, and he then spoke to his clan members again. "I understand your thoughts, but the situation has changed because my mother has decided to become a vassal of the Pang Clan, and all the cultivators in this realm already know about it.
That's why I made this decision to protect us, and joining the Chu Clan is the best course of action for us. Otherwise, the other cultivators might attack our clan and massacre us."
The revelation made the people from the Qiao Clan even more shocked, as they knew exactly how evil the people from the Pang Clan were. Unfortunately, they didn't know anything about the matter because the decision was taken unilaterally by Qiao Fei and Qiao Ran, especially since they were both the decision-makers in their clan.
"Moreover, the Zhang Clan from the Central Region supports the Chu Clan, making it advantageous for us to be under their protection." Qiao Ran's words caused those people to waver, and they also believed her decision to be beneficial, especially since not many people could have a relationship with people from that region, and the Zhang Clan was the second most powerful group there.
"My mother, who is far away in the demon cave, is still unaware of this matter. If I inform her about it now, she will relay it to the Pang Clan. Therefore, I will wait for her return before informing her about my decision. However, my decision to join them does not imply that we will abandon our clan; our clan will continue to exist as usual, but the decision will be in their hands."
Seeing those people's expressions, the Wen Twins and the people from the demon fox group immediately withdrew their killing intent, allowing them to breathe freely again.
After seriously considering Qiao Ran's words, they chose to accept her decision to join the Chu Clan. After all, they were aware that the decision to become a vassal of the Pang Clan was a grave mistake, and they did not want to die at the hands of other cultivators.
Once everyone agreed to the decision, Qiao Ran led the Wen Twins to her clan's treasury, where they promptly stored the treasures in their storage ring, as instructed by Zhang Fei. Despite this, they left behind a significant amount to cater to the Qiao Clan's needs, and they could obtain more through their various businesses in the eastern region.
Qiao Ran felt helpless watching them take most of his clan's treasures, especially since she and her mother had been collecting them for so long, but their years of hard work had been in vain because they would become Zhang Fei's. "Are we going to the Huan Clan now?"
"Yes." Wen Yuan replied with a nod. "However, we will not directly attack that clan; Big Sis Hua asked us to investigate the situation within the clan first."
Wen Xuan immediately added her twin sister's words. "Since Huang Jingtian is your partner in name, Big Sis Hua wants you to persuade them first to avoid bloodshed. However, if they are not willing to obey you and insist on putting up resistance, then we will attack them and slaughter them according to Zhang Fei's orders."
"We don't need to waste time waiting, and you can order them to prepare to attack the clan directly." The Wen Twins raised their eyebrows at Qiao Ran's answer, especially since the Liu Sisters asked them to minimize casualties.
"Despite my status as Huang Jingtian's partner in name, they will never obey me, especially since he has already given something to the main members of his clan, so they are completely loyal to him."
"What did Huang Jingtian give them?"
Qiao Ran shook his head at Wen Yuan. "Before my mother and I decided to join the Pang Clan, Huang Jingtian had already brought his clan to join them, and they gave him something to control his clan's people."
"What about you? Do you and your mother give that kind of thing to your clan people?"
"Didn't you see my clan members' reactions yourself before?" Qiao Ran then walked to a painting and lifted it up, and she took out a black bottle from a small hole behind the painting before giving it to the Wen Twins. "Pang Zhen didn't tell us the name of the pills, but he said that these pills can control the minds of our clan members.
Although we also want power, we are different from Huang Jingtian, and we don't want to use it on our clan members."
"Who is that woman?"
"Shen Yu."
"Huh?" Shi Yue was shocked to hear that name come out of Zhang Fei [1]'s mouth. "How do you know Shen Yu? Do you have a special relationship with her? Do you know her status in the sect? She is also Shen Tianyu's fiancée, and they will be getting married soon."
"I met Yu'er at Blazing Volcano Mountain some time ago, and I was attracted to her the moment we met there." Shi Yue was stunned for a moment after hearing that, but she remembered that Shen Yu had indeed gone there with several other disciples, and Zhang Fei [1] then continued.
"At first, I didn't know that she already had a fiancé, but I've heard many things about her from Ning Xiang and Du Yuan, including about her status in her clan. However, I don't care about her fiancé or her status, and I'll still take her as my woman. If Shen Tianyu and the rest of the Shen Clan want to oppose our relationship, then I will destroy them, so I hope you can help me meet her."
Shi Yue massaged her forehead after hearing Zhang Fe [1]'s answer, especially since his relationship with Shen Yu would bring chaos to their sect in the future. However, his expression made her believe that he would really do that, causing her to let out a soft sigh.
"I really want to help you meet him, but my elder's status in this sect is not as high as others, so they won't allow me to enter that place."
"Do you know Yu'er's exact location?"
"Shen Yu is at the bottom of the tower, so we have to pass through several areas to get there, including the place where Shen Tianyu performed seclusion." Hearing that, Zhang Fei [1] immediately shifted Shi Yue from his lap and hurried to get dressed, but she immediately grabbed his hand. "Are you thinking about going there?
If Shen Haoran and the people from the Shen Clan find out about your presence there, let alone meet her, then they will definitely capture you and punish you severely."
Zhang Fei [1] immediately activated his invisibility, causing Shi Yue's jaw to drop, especially since she could still feel his hands, even though she couldn't see his figure. "Before, I restrained myself because I didn't know Shen Yu's exact location, but I now know, so I'm going to meet her."
Shi Yue let out a heavy sigh once Zhang Fei [1] left, and she immediately got dressed before leaving his room. "I really hope they won't find him, or the situation will become troublesome."
- To Be Continued -
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My other novels
1. Cultivator With Modern AI
2. Primordial 'Dual Cultivator' Dragon With System
3. Otherworldly-Cultivator
4. Tang Xiao: The Birth Of The Multiverse
If you guys haven't read all four, maybe you can take a peek at them, who knows you might like them.
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