Chapter 174 - Luo Clan’s Calamity (2/2)

Zhuo Fan tch-ed inside, but didn’t let it show and waved him off, “What’s the rush? We’ll get there eventually. I still have a task to fulfill so you’ll be coming with me.”

Slightly let down, Vicious Pill King nodded nonetheless.

For such a freak, a hidden gem, a first-class troublemaker, one who slapped the seven houses like they were children, him staying in the Luo clan will forever be the clan’s greatest fortune.

[Such confidence he has. That means the Luo clan must be a behemoth to stand above the seven houses. Just how many ages have they laid in waiting, beyond the prying eyes of the seven houses and the imperial family? They must be strong for Steward Zhuo to be with them.]

[As a new elder, I have to apply myself and not drag it behind.]

Vicious Pill King was having wonderful flights of fancy regarding this behemoth. What escaped his notion, however, was that the great Luo clan wasn’t hidden to conceal its strength, but so downright weak no one paid it any attention.

Zhuo Fan knew what he was thinking yet did nothing to bring his feet back to earth. He cared too much for the old man’s heart.

People always aimed higher and higher. The old guy may be listening to him since a little worm worked its magic, but Zhuo Fan still needed him to still be in an illusion. After all, Zhuo Fan needed to keep his motivation high.

“By the way, Steward Zhuo, aren’t you afraid some ill might befall the clan after the ruckus you made in the Drifting Flowers City?” It was just a sudden thought and soon he was shaking his head in self-mockery.

[How can such a clan be afraid of anything?]

Zhuo Fan didn’t much care either, “Afraid of what? The seven houses are banned from Windgaze City. And the other clans are trifles!”

“Oh, I see. The Emperor issued the order just to protect our Luo clan.” Vicious Pill King exclaimed, looking ever eager to see it.

[For even the Emperor to watch over it, this clan must be a paradise. It must be at least as strong as the seven houses since the Emperor ordered for the seven houses to stay clear of this city.]

The more he thought, the more excited he was. This turncoat business might’ve been the best thing that ever happened to him. He cracked up, “Ha-ha-ha, then I can rest easy. Even if Regent Estate comes knocking, they’ll only suffer. I would really like to see their looks now.”

Staggering, Zhuo Fan woodenly turned his head with a frown, “You’re saying Regent Estate can still go in? It dares violate the Emperor’s edict?”

“Uh, Steward Zhuo, it seems our Luo clan had been hiding for too long and doesn’t know everything.”

Vicious Pill King chuckled, “Over the past millennium, the imperial family had given many orders to the seven houses, but do you know why it never had a conflict with them despite them never obeying?”

Zhuo Fan’s eyes roamed in thinking then suddenly focused, “They were probing the imperial family’s tolerance?”

Vicious Pill King laughed, “Ha-ha-ha, Steward Zhuo is indeed wise beyond his age. Indeed, the seven houses were testing the imperial family. And these acts only increased over the last century.”

“What was the imperial family’s reaction then?” Zhuo Fan was anxious.

“Weak, always the first to back down!” Vicious Pill King squinted, “The current Emperor has to be the worst this empire has ever seen. The houses may respect him, but none fear him.”

“And you even killed Regent Estate’s second young master at Drifting Flowers Edifice. The Regent Estate will surely use this excuse to step out of line and see the impact it has on the imperial family…”

“Let’s go!”

Zhuo Fan was troubled and cut Vicious Pill King off as he flew straight for Windgaze City.

Vicious Pill King was startled, “Steward Zhuo, where are we going?”

“Home, this spells trouble!”

“What trouble? With the power invested in the Luo clan, not even the imperial family dares enter its domain, least of all an outsider. The Regent Estate is bound to suffer a great deal of pain…”

“What damn power? If I’m not there, there won’t even be corpses left!” Shouting, Zhuo Fan sped away.

Now, he regretted blowing the situation out of proportions back in the city. He didn’t know the delicate relation between the imperial family and the seven houses, that they’d enter a cold war. They may be cordial in the open, but conflicts still arose among them.

If this kept up, Windgaze City might be the fuse that would blow this charade sky high.

If the Regent Estate wasn’t going to attack the Luo clan directly, but the imperial family. His clan would end up sacrificed by the imperial family to de-escalate the conflict.

The more he thought, the faster he flew. Zhuo Fan thought the imperial family’s power was unquestionable, but it actually declined to such a degree.

Vicious Pill King might be clueless but still dragged behind Zhuo Fan as they sped toward the Luo clan…