Chapter 318 - Chapter 318: Chapter 311: The Undying Ancestor_1 (2/2)

Wang Wanyan, however, was concerned for her betrothed.

“Xiao Qing, check the number of pursuers and their ages,”

Qin Niu concentrated on driving the carriage, unable to turn around.

Otherwise, if the carriage flipped over, it wouldn’t be a joke.

“There are only three of them, it’s too dark to see their ages clearly. They’re all on horseback. The leader seems to be an old man, short in stature, and both his beard and hair are probably white,” Xiao Qing reported the situation of their pursuers.

“Uncle Wang, does the He Family have a short old man?”

Qin Niu was very young, and usually only active within Shuangfeng Village, so he wasn’t very familiar with the He Family.

Not to mention the He Family, he also didn’t know much about the Yan Family.

“Let me have a look.”

Wang Furen quickly peered through the small window at the back of the carriage.

“Oh my god, that old man looks like the father of the He Family’s old patriarch. I’ve only seen a portrait once. I heard he passed away many years ago, how is he still alive?”

After Wang Furen took a look, he exclaimed in fright.

He Siye was already thirty-seven or thirty-eight years old, and the old patriarch of the He Family, He Siye’s grandfather.

According to a generation being counted as twenty years, the He Family’s old patriarch must be at least eighty or ninety years old.

Then the father of the old patriarch would be over a hundred years old?

In those days, not many people lived to be a hundred.

“That makes sense, the He Family knew I am a first-class noble but still dared to make a move; they must have something to rely on. Having an old ancestor still alive is not surprising.”

Qin Niu had seen the five old ancestors of the Fang Family, all of whom were extremely old.

For an established major clan like the He Family, having an old ancestor over a hundred years old still clinging to life, what’s so strange about that?

Many major clans liked to play this trick.

Once the powerhouse of a family reached a certain age, they would declare to the world that they’ve passed away from illness, and then make a big show of handling the funeral. It was all to deceive the public.

In fact, they were hiding their strength, allowing that powerful individual to continue cultivating in secret.

Some were kept so secret that even their own family members were unaware.

Only the head of the family knew the person was still alive.

“Qin Niu, you have killed many of my He Family; you cannot escape.”

A fierce shout came from behind them.

“Xiao Qing, can you drive a carriage?”

Qin Niu knew that there would definitely be a fierce battle today; he prepared to face the enemy alone.

Having Wang Wanyan and the others at his side would only become a burden.

“Yes,”

Xiao Qing understood Qin Niu’s intention.

“You take over the reins and lead them into the city. If you reach the city gate and they don’t open it for you, use this command token and call for the gate,”

Qin Niu took out the token given by the Fang Family and handed it to Xiao Qing.

In Black Tiger City, the Fang Family was one of the top preeminent families. Their command token had unimaginable power.

“Be careful, Master. Once I have escorted Sister Wanyan safely inside the city, I will come back immediately to help you,”

Xiao Qing took over the token and took charge of the carriage.

“If the old ancestor of the He Family is formidable, your assistance would be in vain. It would be better to take this command token and seek out Fang Lian of the Fang Family, and tell him the He Family wants to kill me; he will surely come to the rescue.”

At that moment, Qin Niu could only rely on his connections with the Fang Family.

The He Family, knowing that their Innate Realm expert had been killed, still dared to pursue; this indicated that the old ancestor’s cultivation must be very terrifying.

Whether he has reached the Spirit Qi Realm is difficult to say.

The likelihood of him being at the peak of the Innate Realm is greater.

Because a Spirit Qi Realm expert already has the ability to lead their family to establish a solid footing within the city.

Given the arrogance of the He Family, if they truly had a Spirit Qi Realm expert, they wouldn’t allow the Yan Family and Pang Family to live peacefully.

A single mountain cannot harbor two tigers.

The three families were able to coexist peacefully because none could devour the others.

It’s impossible for each of the Yan Family, Pang Family, and He Family to have a Spirit Qi Realm expert, right?

Spirit Qi Realm experts aren’t that common.

If a family could produce a Spirit Qi Realm expert, they could definitely leap to become a top powerhouse locally.

Even in the city, to become a prominent family.

He Siye and that Innate Realm expert named Uncle Qiong didn’t carry much silver money, indicating that the He Family was not living in wealth.