Chapter 409

At the beginning, Yang Kai told the Xiang and Nan families that he wanted to see their sincerity in the capital within three months.

The Nan family sent four boxes of supplies, which was also a big sacrifice. But the Xiang family sent a group of people, and it was led by the second son of the Xiang family himself. This made Yang Kai a little confused.

However, after a short exchange, he also had some guesses in his heart, so he would ask Qiu Yimeng about the situation.

This Miss Qiu is different from me. She has lived in the Central Capital all year round and knows a lot about the general situation of the world. Regarding any inside information of the Xiang family, with the background and means of her Qiu family, she must have heard some rumors.

Hearing Yang Kai say this, Qiu Yimeng smiled bitterly again and again. The shrewdness of this man really made it a bit difficult for her to deal with.

“You have met Xiang Chu of the Xiang family. That is the eldest son of the Xiang family and also the future successor. This Second Young Master Xiang is said to be born of a concubine. Naturally, his status in the family is inferior to that of his elder brother, but this person has very good qualifications and is also very talented in cultivation. He is the most outstanding genius in the entire Xiang family in decades. You just fought against him. You should also have seen that it is really rare for someone so young to have the cultivation level of the ninth layer of the True Yuan Realm.”

“Yes.” Yang Kai nodded slightly. Among the younger generation of the Yang family, there are not many people at the ninth layer of the True Yuan Realm either. However, that is because the clan disciples are practicing outside and cannot obtain resources.

But as for this Xiang Tianxiao, his qualifications are really beyond reproach.

Among the first-class forces, there are also geniuses. For example, Wu Chengyi, the outstanding disciple of the Nine-Star Sword Sect who was encountered during the experience in that strange land. At that time, he already had the cultivation level of the seventh or eighth layer of the True Yuan Realm. If he had lived until now, he might not necessarily have been unable to advance to the Divine Movement Realm. However, if we really calculate it, Wu Chengyi is a little older than Xiang Tianxiao.

Xiang Chu is a calculating person with a deep mind, but his younger brother, Xiang Tianxiao is completely the opposite. This Xiang Tianxiao has a relatively straightforward mind and is forthright in his actions. “Coupled with his excellent qualification” he has also won the love of many elders in the Xiang family.” Qiu Yimeng smiled slightly. “So, here comes the problem.”

“The problem of the heir？” Yang Kai gently furrowed his brows.

“That’s right. Among all the major forces, only your Yang family decides the heir through the method of the battle for the throne. Among the other seven great families in Zhongdu and even all the first-class forces in the world, basically, the position of the head of the family or the clan is taken over by the eldest son of the direct line. ” When Qiu Yimeng said these words, her expression couldn’t help but change slightly. But she quickly recovered and continued, “As long as this eldest son of the direct line is not too bad, this position is generally stable. Because the person who inherits the position of the head of the family doesn’t need to have too strong a cultivation base, as long as he can manage the entire family well. Like Lu Liang of the Lu family that you once met, he only has the cultivation base of the Divine Movement Realm Layer 7. In the Lu family, there are some people with higher strength than him, but he is still the head of the family. Firstly, he has this ability, and secondly, he was the eldest son of the direct line of the Lu family at that time. My Qiu family will also be the same in the future…”

“In the Xiang family, Xiang Chu is the legitimate heir. However, Xiang Tianxiao’s outstanding performance has made Xiang Chu aware of some crises. I heard… Well, just heard that Xiang Chu often plays tricks to deal with his younger brother, and Xiang Tianxiao has never resisted. It seems that for him, he doesn’t want to fight for power and position.”

Yang Kai listened to these words and confirmed the judgment in his heart. He nodded and said, “With Xiang Chu’s personality, it is indeed possible to do such a thing.”

“Now you can understand why Xiang Tianxiao would appear in your mansion, right？” Qiu Yimeng asked with a smile.

“I see.” Yang Kai had a clear expression on his face.

Xiang Chu was jealous of his younger brother’s ability. Coincidentally, Yang Kai was blackmailing him, so he sent his younger brother here to assist Yang Kai in the battle for the heir.

First, Yang Kai indeed needed help in the battle for the heir, which was exactly what he wanted. Such sincerity might be more useful and practical than the four boxes of materials from the Nan family.

Second, with Xiang Tianxiao here, as long as he assisted other Young Masters of the Yang family to defeat Yang Kai in the battle for the heir, it would be equivalent to proving to the family that he was better than his younger brother. By doing so, his position as the heir would be stable.

Xiang Chu’s plan of killing two birds with one stone was quite good.

It’s highly likely that he also plans to eliminate those who follow Xiang Tianxiao during the fight for the throne. Because those people are the foundation of the clan that supports Xiang Tianxiao.

“Do you think this person can be used？” Yang Kai raised his eyes and looked at Qiu Yimeng.

Yang Kai’s such kind inquiry immediately made Qiu Yimeng’s smile as beautiful as a flower, and she said cheerfully, “I think he can be used！ But whether to use him or not still has to be decided by you yourself.”

“Let’s put it aside for now.” Yang Kai didn’t express his opinion. Whether this Second Young Master Xiang is really sincere in assisting him is still unknown. Yang Kai has always been a cautious person and couldn’t believe a completely strange person just because of this information.

Time will tell a person’s true nature, and distance tests a horse’s strength. Time will prove everything.

“Hmm.” Knowing that he would say this, Qiu Yimeng nodded slightly, only saying, “But I got a piece of not so good news for you from Xiang Tianxiao. Do you want to listen？”

“What news？”

“His eldest brother and Nan Sheng of the Nan family are also in the War City！” Qiu Yimeng giggled.

Yang Kai wasn’t surprised at all and said indifferently, “Who did they choose？”

“Your second brother, Yang Zhao！”

“Good eyesight！” Yang Kai snorted lightly. “It seems there will be a lively scene tonight.”

Qiu Yimeng also smiled slightly, but there was no longer the previous nervousness and confusion in her expression. Since Yang Kai wanted her to watch the good show tonight, she naturally doesn’t worry about other things anymore.

“Is there anything else, Young Master Kai？ If not, this servant girl will take her leave first！” Qiu Yimeng asked with a smile.

Yang Kai cast a strange glance at her and pouted： “Don’t tease me. I can’t afford it.”

Seeing the embarrassment on Yang Kai’s face, Qiu Yimeng chuckled, feeling an unprecedented sense of pleasure.

“But there is really one thing I need you to do.” Yang Kai’s expression turned serious, and he spoke again.

“What is it？”

“Outside the mansion, a hundred zhang away, on that elm tree, there are two old fellows. You find someone to send them two jugs of wine.”

Qiu Yimeng looked astonished： “Two old fellows？ What kind of people are they？”

“I guess they are from the Huo family, probably here to protect Huo Xingchen.”

Miss Qiu blinked a few times, looking blank. She didn’t understand why Yang Kai was so certain that there were two people there.

Moreover, since they were here to protect Huo Xingchen, they must be experts who had been following that Young Master Huo of Zhongdu Wolf all year round. That was a powerhouse with a cultivation level of eight layers of the Divine Movement Realm！

With their cultivation, how could they have been discovered by Yang Kai？

Although she was blank, Qiu Yimeng didn’t think there was anything abrupt about Yang Kai’s guess.

Although Huo Zheng was furious with his son, Huo Xingchen was the only descendant of the Huo family. Now that he was alone in Yang Kai’s mansion it was understandable to have stronger protection. If there were really two people there, they must have been secretly sent by Huo Zheng.

With a suspicious expression on her face, Qiu Yimeng backed out. After frowning and pondering for a moment, she actually went to get two flasks of wine herself, and carried them out with great enthusiasm.

A hundred zhang in front of Yang Kai’s residence, on the top of an elm tree.

The thick leaves obscured the figures of the two powerful warriors from the Huo family. Their breathing was even and long, and their auras were restrained to the extreme. Circles of hazy halos enveloped them, traveling along a mysterious and miraculous path, completely downplaying them in the air.

Even if someone stood under the tree and looked up, they couldn’t detect their trace. Only by using spiritual consciousness to sweep through could one spy to some extent.

At this moment, the two of them were sitting cross-legged on the tree trunk in a bored manner, meditating and circulating their energy.

The intangible and invisible spiritual consciousness covered the entire Yang Kai residence. Any slightest movement inside couldn’t escape their detection. The powerful spiritual consciousness gathered and dispersed from time to time, ready to launch an attack at any time.

So even though they were hidden here, they weren’t worried that anyone would harm their young master.

With their spiritual consciousness covering so wantonly, it naturally couldn’t be hidden from Qu Gaoyi and Ying Jiu. But since the two of them had no malicious intentions, and Qu Gaoyi and Ying Jiu had to heal their injuries, they turned a blind eye to their actions.

There was a rustling sound of footsteps from below. At the beginning, the two didn’t care. There are now tens of thousands of people living in the War City. Although the location of Yang Kai’s residence is remote, there are also occasional passers-by.

But as the sound of footsteps got closer and closer, the two powerhouses couldn’t help but open their eyes, looked at each other, and felt slightly strange.

This sound of footsteps… seems to be coming towards the two of them.

Looking down, the two couldn’t help but be shocked and changed their expressions.

I saw the eldest daughter of the Qiu family, Qiu Yimeng. At this moment, just like a servant girl, she was holding a tray in her hand. There were two pots of aged fine wine on the tray. With a smile on her face, she was walking towards this side step by step.

When she arrived under the tree, Qiu Yimeng looked up and her gaze happened to meet a master of the Huo family.

The man’s heart skipped a beat. Subconsciously, he thought that the martial art technique that allowed him to hide his figure had failed. But upon a quick inspection, he found that the technique was still in effect. Moreover, Qiu Yimeng’s gaze was a bit vacant. She should have just happened to look in this direction and wasn’t focusing on him.

She didn’t see him.

It’s dry and the weather is hot. You two seniors have been staying in the tree for so long. Presumably, you’re thirsty. These two flasks of wine are for you to moisten your throats. I hope you two don’t mind.

The sound entered their ears, and the two powerful experts of the Huo family looked at each other in dismay. Then they flicked their fingers.

A ripple spread out, and the figures of the two men suddenly appeared in Qiu Yimeng’s line of sight.

Since they had been exposed like this, the two men didn’t have the nerve to hide anymore. Moreover, Qiu Yimeng’s identity was not ordinary.

Seeing the two men appear, Qiu Yimeng’s expression was calm, but in her heart, she admired Yang Kai extremely.

The two men from the Huo family leaped down from the tree lightly and stood in front of Qiu Yimeng, cupping their hands and saying, “Greetings, Miss Qiu. Thank you for your trouble.”

As they spoke, they took the two flasks of fine wine.

“You two enjoy.” Qiu Yimeng smiled and nodded, then turned to go back.

“Miss Qiu, wait a moment！” One of them shouted quickly.

“What’s the matter？” Qiu Yimeng looked at him suspiciously.

The man frowned, hesitated for a long time, and then said, “Can I ask how you discovered our whereabouts, Miss Qiu? Did the two blood attendants of the Yang family inform you?

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