Chapter 978 - Su Family’s Three Strongest Cultivators

“Calm down.”

Teng Long had a hard time trying to calm his wife down. He didn’t want them to fight, because he had sensed the dangerous aura coming from City Lord Ye Xuan.

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Teng Long consoled Ye Xizhi while praising City Lord Ye Xuan. “As expected of someone who has passed the Wind Tribulation Stage. We can’t avoid her attacks at all.”

City Lord Ye Xuan was emanating a rare blood-red aura. It was a stark contrast since the blood-red aura was coming off a beauty like her.

“Don’t overstep your boundaries, or I won’t end it with a slap next time. I will cut your head off. Do not touch my people, or I will kill you, Ye Xizhi!”

City Lord Ye Xuan’s words were filled with power. Those who had been making Long Chen uncomfortable went silent. Ye Xizhi cursed herself because she should’ve known better. City Lord Ye Xuan was strong, and her slap was fast enough that Ye Xizhi couldn’t avoid it at all.

She would’ve been killed if City Lord Ye Xuan used a sword instead.

Ye Xizhi had underestimated City Lord Ye Xuan and was slapped as a consequence. City Lord Ye Xuan had established how strong she was thanks to that confrontation.

City Lord Ye Xuan was no longer the young girl they once knew, and the others feared her. They all stopped talking and the room became quiet.

City Lord Ye Xuan rolled her eyes because she understood that she had shocked them with her power. As for the Red Lotus Jade Pendant ... None of them would be able to get their hands on it for now.

“Let’s talk about the tomb ... We are all from the Ye family, so we should be working together. We don’t know what our ancestor left behind, but it belongs to everyone and not just a singular person. Before we obtain the inheritance, I need everyone from our family to stop being selfish. It would be deplorable and we would become the laughing stock for everyone else if we were seen like this in public. Only short-sighted people would do that, and the Su family will leverage this.

“The Su family has almost twenty people at the Third Divine Martial Stage if we count the Underworld Soldiers. Su Yang, the Su family’s patriarch, is even a Peak Fourth Divine Martial Stage cultivator! Su Mo is roughly as strong as him, and there’s even Su Zhen, the Underworld Emperor! The three of them are powerful experts that we must overcome. Their overall strength outmatches us. We will lose the inheritance if we continue fighting amongst ourselves. They are like a tiger, and we will become their meal. I need everyone to be clear that this is a fight between the Ye family and the Su family.

“Since I have the Red Lotus Jade Pendant, and I am also the strongest, I have the power to command all of you. But I will be clear that I have no interest in becoming the matriarch.”

Her tone was cold as she addressed all of them sternly.

The others also realized that there was truth to her words.

The Su family was stronger than they had thought.

“I don’t agree.”

Ye Xizhi saw that the other elders were gradually being swayed, so she decided to speak up. “Everyone here knows that your brother is a hostage now. We know you will give up the Red Lotus Jade Pendant for the sake of his life, thereby ruining our family. As long as the Red Lotus Jade Pendant is in your hands, there’s a risk of you losing it.”

She wasn’t wrong about that.

City Lord Ye Xuan said nothing; she merely stared furiously at Ye Xizhi.

“I don’t care. You will not have the Red Lotus Jade Pendant unless you can kill me.”

City Lord Ye Xuan understood that the grudges within her family wouldn’t be resolved easily. Ye Xizhi would still hate her even if she got the Red Lotus Jade Pendant.

Sometimes, one had to leave it to fate.

Just then, three people entered City Lord Ye Xuan’s Divine Intuition.

“Let’s go. They are here.”

All of them sensed the powerful presences approaching them and followed City Lord Ye Xuan out. They stood proud in front of their enemies. They could show no weakness, which was why Ye Xizhi chose to put on a fake front even though she hated City Lord Ye Xuan.

Three people appeared above them and slowly descended. The person at the front was wearing long, white robes and had long hair as well as a youthful face even though he was old. He looked kind, but he was secretly a ruthless person. To his left was Su Mo, who was wearing black robes and black military boots. To his right, however, was a man Long Chen had never seen before.

The man wore a long robe with a purple-and-red fire motif. He wore a fiery-red crown and looked more youthful than Su Zhen. White hair intertwined with his black hair as he stood tall and proud. He looked serious and his eyes were sharp. This man was the Su family’s patriarch, Su Yang!

Su Zhen, Su Yang, and Su Mo were the three strongest cultivators of the Su family. Su Zhen and Su Mo held positions in the Underworld Army, while Su Yang took charge of the daily administration of the Su family.

Su Yang was Su Mo’s third uncle, while Su Zhen was much older than the other two. Su Yang probably had to call Su Zhen “grandfather.”

The three of them exuded a pressure that even the Ye family had a hard time resisting.

The Su family was stronger. Teng Long was at the Initial Fourth Divine Martial Stage and Ye Xizhi was at the Perfect Fourth Divine Martial Stage. Su Yang and Su Mo were both at the Perfect Fourth Divine Martial Stage.

Ye Xizhi and Teng Long had to stand beside City Lord Ye Xuan just to resist the pressure coming from the Su family.

Su Zhen looked like a regular old man as he chuckled and said, “I’ve caught the news that your family members are here and were talking about something regarding a tiger eating a meal. Oh. I see that the Ye family’s matriarch is here. Long time no see.”

Su Zhen ignored City Lord Ye Xuan and instead focused on Ye Xizhi.

City Lord Ye Xuan scoffed. “It seems that everyone from the Su family is here to discuss the tomb of the God-Killer. Come in, then.”

Su Zhen was still smiling. “Oh, so the genius of the Ye family is here too. Very well. I won’t say much. I’m here to seek cooperation. As long as you open up the tomb and allow the Su family to enter, we will return Ye Xuan to you. There’s no reason for me to fool you. I have no doubt you understand how valuable Ye Xuan is to you. If you do anything wrong, we will take his life.”

“Will you really return my brother if I open the tomb?”

“Of course. That’s what I just said. We are here to cooperate. As long as you open the tomb, we will return Ye Xuan to you.”

City Lord Ye Xuan’s tone grew cold. “If you dare to do anything to him, I will make sure the Su family will pay a heavy price.”

She carefully considered the proposal. The Su family only intended to enter the tomb. She doubted that they would continue to hold Ye Xuan hostage once inside, because they would be forced to fight the Ye family for no reason. They wouldn’t have done this if that was their goal.

Su Zhen was also clear that it would be detrimental to make City Lord Ye Xuan angry. So his plan had never changed—he intended to use Ye Xuan as a hostage.

Su Zhen was delighted. “Twenty days. We will prepare ourselves for twenty days before we head out to the Underworld Blood Sea. We will wait for you there. I think one of you already knows the way there, so I don’t have to show you where it is! Hahaha.”

Even the Su family needed time to prepare when it came to a serious matter like this.

“Remember, we are working together. May we all succeed! Haha! Su Yang, Su Mo, let’s go!”

Su Zhen became a flash of light and disappeared. Su Yang quickly followed him.

Su Mo, however, turned to City Lord Ye Xuan.

City Lord Ye Xuan snarled, “Scram.”

Su Mo smiled, part tauntingly and part regretfully. But it was just a small lapse in his emotions. The tomb of the God-Killer was waiting for him. If he could get his hands on the inheritance, he would be able to go to a larger stage. The Underworld Estate would no longer be able to contain him.

The Ye family was silent after Su Mo left.

Ye Zhixi and Teng Long had to reconsider who the real enemy was after the Su family appeared. They now had to choose who to oppose, City Lord Ye Xuan or the Su family.

“You can think for yourself. Long Chen, come with me.”

City Lord Ye Xuan was worried because she was facing a lot of pressure. The two of them were quiet as they walked. Soon, Ye Xuan reached the Seven-Colored Pagoda. It was daytime, so there weren’t any lanterns, making it look ugly.

“The world is just like this tower. Sometimes it is very dazzling and beautiful, but beneath all of that there’s nothing but the ugly frame.”

City Lord Ye Xuan was standing high up as the wind blew her skirt around. Her hair danced in the wind and revealed her slender neck. She looked beautiful, like a flower blooming in a bloody battlefield.

Long Chen knew she was under a lot of stress, especially since they were heading to the God-Killer tomb next. Who knew what kinds of traps awaited them? Su Mo’s betrayal, Ye Xuan’s safety, her family’s inner strife, and the Su family’ threat. City Lord Ye Xuan had to shoulder everything on her own.