334 Stone Pillar (1/2)
The Jiang Clan had been monopolizing the Dafang Sect and oppressing the other three big aristocratic families. Those three families naturally would secretly ally to resist the Jiang Clan together. However, even the joint efforts of the three big aristocratic families were not a match for the Jiang Clan. Hence, they could only survive at the mercy of Jiang Clan.
The atmosphere in the relatively small meeting room was tense with the top members of the three big aristocratic families present.
”That youngster was too frightening. Even the Sect Grand Elder, Jiang Quanfu, died at his hands. He will be very outstanding in the future.” The Yuan Clan Leader sighed. Why is the Yuan Clan not able to have such a talented genius? One genius would be sufficient to make the clan thrive and not have to live at the other's mercy in the future.
”Are you sure that the youngster killed the Sect Grand Elder, Jiang Quanfu?” The Zhou Clan Leader's face looked somber, and shock filled his eyes. He was still in disbelief. That superb expert in the Embryonic Breathing realm actually died at the hands of a youngster! How many such terrifying youngsters could there be in the ancient martial arts world?
The Chen Clan Leader said with a frown, ”From the Jiang Clan's reaction, you can be quite certain that Jiang Quanfu is really dead.”
The genius in his clan had witnessed it, so it shouldn't be fake. After all, nobody dared to joke about such a serious thing. Furthermore, the Jiang Clan's genius disciples, including Jiang Quanfu, didn't come out of the forbidden land. Something definitely must have happened.
”So, what should we do now? That youngster was so terrifying that even the Jiang Clan couldn't handle him. Moreover, there is another, Wang Yinru, who has broken through to the Embryonic realm, so the Jiang Clan might not be Wang Clan's match with the death of a Sect Grand Elder. We, the three big aristocratic families, rejected Wang Yinru's visits previously, so now she might hold a grudge against us,” a middle-aged man remarked worriedly.
It was fine for the Jiang Clan to monopolize the sect if they could completely suppress the two people from the Wang Clan. At most, the three families would continue to bear with it in silence. However, they had to face the danger of taking sides. When everyone heard him, they went completely silent. Now, nobody dared to make a rash decision.
Everyone fixed their eyes on an elderly man, as if that person would be able to give them the right decision. The elderly man was dressed in a gray robe. He looked very old and scrawny with a crooked waist. He was inconspicuous sitting on a chair. However, such an inconspicuous person was the backbone of the three families. This person was none other than the Old Clan Leader of the Zhou Clan, the other Sect Grand Elder of the Dafang Sect, Zhou Honglu.
Zhou Honglu was silent for a long while before uttering a word. ”Wait!”
”What does old man Zhou mean?” someone asked, puzzled.
”We don't have a stance, and now we don't need a stance. As long as we don't express an opinion, we will naturally be safe,” Zhou Honglu explained stoically.
Someone said worriedly, ”Previously, we rejected Wang Yinru. If she successfully overturns the Jiang Clan, I am afraid we…”
In fact, although old man Zhou said that they didn't have a stance, everyone knew that not having a stance meant taking the Jiang Clan's side. After all, they had rejected the Wang Clan, one after another. At this time, if they didn't express anything or redeem themselves, they would be considered by the Wang Clan to be faithfully standing on the Jiang Clan's side, even though they didn't help the Jiang Clan to go against the Wang Clan.
”If Jiang Quanfu died at that youngster's hands, he is definitely extraordinarily talented. If this is to go on, his future achievements are going to be very frightening. In ten years' time, perhaps the Jiang Clan will really not be the Wang Clan's match, but now…” Radiance flickered in Zhou Honglu's eyes, but he didn't continue his speech.
”Old man Zhou means that the youngster is still not a match for the Jiang Clan?” Someone looked at old man Zhou in surprise. That youngster killed Zhou Quanfu mercilessly, yet old man Zhou said that he is not a match for the Jiang Clan. Could the Jiang Clan be so terrifying?
Jiang Clan's Jiang Quanfu had died, and they were left with only Jiang Quangui. Their Cultivations were almost the same. With Jiang Quangui's ability, was he the youngster's match? Only the clan leaders of the three families seemed to have thought of something, and then they looked contemplative. The Chen Clan Leader swallowed before asking in a trembling voice, ”Old man Zhou, can that person still be alive?”
The other two clan leaders looked extraordinarily somber while glancing at Zhou Honglu. As clan leaders, they knew a little of some things but didn't know everything.
”Not only alive, but his Cultivation had a breakthrough.” Gloom flashed in Zhou Honglu's eyes as the reason he guarded the Zhou Clan and lived in seclusion was to avoid the competition for interests with others. He had such a low profile that people had almost forgotten about him as a Sect Grand Elder. It was not because he was afraid of Jiang Quanfu and Jiang Quangui, but of that person.
The three clan leaders gasped when they heard him. That person is still alive! Twenty years ago, there was news about that person being dead but 20 years later, he is actually still alive! How old he must be… could he be an old tortoise which lived for a thousand years!?
Although those present were all the top personnel of the three big aristocratic families, very few people knew about that person. Even the three clan leaders only knew a bit about him. That person was indeed a horrifying person who had lived a very long time ago and had very high seniority.
According to the Zhou Clan Leader, Zhou Honglu, he was only a kid when that person was famous in the ancient martial art world and was an extremely strong expert in the Dafang Sect. Now, after more than 100 years, he was actually still alive!
”You think the Wang Clan's annihilation that year could have been done by only Jiang Quanfu and Jiang Quangui? The annihilation of the Wang Clan was only possible with the involvement of that person.” Zhou Honglu sighed deeply. The Wang Clan was flourishing that year and was equivalent to the Jiang Clan, but it had been annihilated within a night with almost everyone dead. Only a few people managed to survive.