readsfreenovel Chapter 60 The Four Major Families
Chapter 60 The Four Major Families
Not long after, a series of noisy footsteps suddenly came from outside the door, followed by the appearance of three groups of people.
They were dressed in various ways; some wore black robes, while others wore brightly colored brocade and fine clothes.
Wen Xingyu tried hard to open her eyes wide to see who the people were, but she only felt as if she was shrouded in a layer of gray fog, and the faces and figures of those people became blurry.
Her heart tightened, and she quickly turned to Huan Yuechu beside her and called out, "Sister Yuechu, for some reason, it's like there's a layer of gray fog in front of my eyes. I really can't see these people clearly!"
Upon hearing this, Sister Yue frowned slightly, her gaze sweeping over Wen Xingyu's face, and she already understood.
It turns out that although Wen Xingyu is considered a superpowered individual, there is still a considerable gap between her and those cultivators who truly possess powerful spiritual energy.
Especially in terms of eyesight, due to the lack of spiritual nourishment, her eyesight is naturally very limited.
So, Huan Yuechu gently comforted her, "Don't panic, close your eyes first."
After Wen Xingyu closed her eyes, I silently concentrated my mental energy and gathered spiritual power in my palm, then slowly exerted my strength.
A faint light flickered in my palm, and as spiritual energy was continuously poured in, the light became brighter and more dazzling.
When the light reached its peak, I suddenly waved my palm in front of Wen Xingyu's eyes, and the spiritual light flashed across Wen Xingyu's eyes like lightning.
"That's enough!" I said softly, withdrawing my hand at the same time.
Wen Xingyu could no longer contain her anticipation and immediately opened her eyes upon hearing my words.
Her face was full of excitement and agitation, her eyes wide open, staring straight ahead.
"Wow! I can see it clearly now, Sister Yuechu, it's so clear!" Wen Xingyu exclaimed, her voice filled with surprise.
Seeing how excited she was, I simply nodded slightly and didn't say anything.
However, at this moment, Wen Xingyu seemed to have made a new discovery.
She suddenly seemed to be shocked by something and cried out in surprise.
"My God! These are the four reclusive families that have disappeared without a trace: the Mu Nan family, the Si family, the Xu Rong family, and the Yu family. They've actually gathered together!"
I asked, puzzled, "The four major families?"
At this moment, Wen Xingyu tightly grasped Huan Yuechu's arm, her fingers trembling slightly. "Sister Yuechu, legend has it that these four great families each possess an unparalleled ability, and they have always been mysterious and low-key, rarely showing themselves in the world. But now they've gathered together, something big must be happening!"
Huan Yuechu raised an eyebrow, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes. "Then do you know what their unparalleled abilities are?" It seems things are getting more and more complicated!
Wen Xingyu shook her head. "I only recognized it by chance after seeing the image from a friend." As she spoke, her eyes never left the location of those major families.
Just then, the owner of the ancient mansion, the head of the Mu family, smiled slightly and said in a slow voice, "Everyone, you have finally found this place. Please come in."
His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, yet it seemed to carry an invisible authority and approachability.
The other three major families filed in one after another. After everyone was seated, Mu Nan waved her hand gently, signaling the butler beside her to quickly serve tea.
In a short while, cups of steaming hot and fragrant tea were served to the guests.
Mu Nan took a sip of fragrant tea, then turned her gaze to everyone present and slowly said, "As you all know, Huan Yuechu visited me some time ago." As she spoke, she observed the expressions of the three major families.
"The situation at the time was quite complicated, and we had no choice but to resort to this measure. However... the world is in turmoil and unpredictable these days, so how could we give up so easily?" He paused slightly at this point, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.
Just as Huan Yuechu and Wen Xingyu were eavesdropping on what they were saying, they saw the people from the four families form a circle, and a strange mist gradually rose in the middle.
Some runes flickered faintly in the mist, as if they were forming some kind of array.
"Are they about to initiate some ancient ritual?" Huan Yuechu murmured to herself.
Suddenly, the mist spread towards Yuechu and Wen Xingyu.
Wen Xingyu was so frightened that she hid behind Huan Yuechu.
Huan Yuechu calmed down, formed hand seals, and prepared to deal with the possible danger.
The mist stopped a few steps away from them, and then a deep voice said, "Since you two have seen what you shouldn't have seen, you'll have no choice but to stay."
Huan Yuechu sneered, "If you want us to stay, we'll have to see if you have the ability." As she spoke, the hand seals changed, and a beam of light shot into the mist.
The people in the mist seemed surprised that Huan Yuechu dared to attack first, and burst into laughter.
"You reckless girl." The deep voice sounded again, and several black tentacles emerged from the mist, reaching out to grab Huan Yuechu and the other girl.
Wen Xingyu closed her eyes in fear, while Huan Yuechu's gaze was firm, and she dodged the attack with a flash.
Just as the two sides were deadlocked, a melodious flute sound suddenly came from afar.
The sound of the flute seemed to possess a magical power; the moment it was heard, the mist cast by the four major families began to slowly dissipate.
"Who? Who ruined our plans!" the man in the fog roared angrily.
A young man in white robes gracefully approached, holding a jade flute and with a cool, aloof gaze.
"You four great families have gathered here without permission to perform a forbidden ritual, and you even attempted to harm innocent people. Today, I will not stand idly by," the white-robed youth said after he stood still.
The members of the four major families looked at each other, seemingly wary of the young man in white.
Huan Yuechu looked at the boy, her heart filled with doubt, wondering who this sudden savior was.
The young man in white turned his head slightly to look at Huan Yuechu and Wen Xingyu, and nodded gently as a greeting.
At this moment, one of the four major families mustered up his courage and shouted, "You are just an outsider, don't meddle in other people's business, or don't blame us for being impolite."
The white-robed youth merely smiled disdainfully, "You think you can take it all?" With that, he held his jade flute horizontally, and a powerful current of air emanated from him, causing the members of the four major families to be forced back several steps.
Wen Xingyu whispered to Huan Yuechu, "Sister Yuechu, this person is amazing."
Huan Yuechu was also secretly amazed, never expecting that there was someone in this world whose abilities were comparable to hers.
But if someone is fighting for you, you're happy about it, so why would you stop them?
The young man in white continued, "I have remembered what happened today. If I find you doing such evil deeds again, I will not let you off easily." After saying that, he walked up to Huan Yuechu and the other person, "This place is not safe to stay. Come with me."
Huan Yuechu hesitated for a moment, and Wen Xingyu tugged at her sleeve, her eyes filled with trust.
Huan Yuechu finally nodded, but there was one more thing to take care of before leaving.
I calmly inquired, "Now that all four of your families are gathered, you must have heard that I spoke with Patriarch Mu Nan. How do you plan to resolve the issue of your subordinates harming innocent civilians? And what about the promises you made to me?"
Patriarch Mu Nan crossed his arms and said slowly, "We didn't break the agreement. These things weren't done by our people."
I frowned and retorted without hesitation, "You think I'd believe your nonsense? What did you just say? Don't think I don't know."
Knowing he was in the wrong, Patriarch Mu Nan lowered his hands and sighed, "Believe it or not, but there's someone else behind this, and we're still investigating."