120 Opportunity? (2/2)

”Well, we should rule out our Li Family and, naturally, the Tang Family. So that leaves the Jun Family, Mu Rong Family, Du Gu Family, Meng Family and Song Family. It could be any one of these five!”

Li You Ran raised his index finger: ”The Jun Family, even though they are our enemies, Jun Zhan Tian is an honest and upright man, and wouldn't get involved in such an activity. Jun Wu Yi, even though his physical body is a waste, but his mind is still fully functional…. but then again, he is physically handicapped and that limits his mobility. As for the Jun Family's young dandy, Jun Mo Xie, I'm afraid that he isn't capable of mobilizing the Jun Family entire power base. So for now, the Jun Family is our least likely suspect, but then again, we can't completely exclude them either since anything is possible in this case!”

”The chances of this being Du Gu Family's work is not very high either. Although they have the influence and the power to be our 'Orioles', but fundamentally speaking, the Du Gu Family lacks the ambition! Otherwise, given the strength of the Du Gu Family, they could have easily replaced the Jun Family by now. The reason His Majesty tolerates the Du Gu Family is because: they are a family of warriors but unlike the Jun Family, they don't have any powerful commanders from the past! The Du Gu Family's warriors can charge and break past the enemy ranks, but unless a man from the Jun Family, like Jun Wu Hui, Jun Wu Meng, or Jun Wu Yi is overseeing the overall situation, the military might of the Du Gu Family is far from capable of notching a victory on their own. But that doesn't mean that it's not them yet!”

”If they are the ones behind this, then the Du Gu Family could be seeing the emergence of major personality and His Majesty would probably suppress the entire Family! After all, even though the Majesty considers the Du Gu Family to be very reliable, they don't have the merit that the Jun Family has. But it could still be them? The Du Gu Family still has a lot of power, right?….”

”To think about it, the Du Gu Family is great, and have numerous offspring, but they don't have the unity that the Jun Family does. Although the Jun Family might appear to be ruined, but the past victories of their four marshals have left behind enough henchmen to shake the foundation of the entire kingdom!”

”But still, the Du Gu Family's chances are slightly higher than the Jun Family's, but when I say that, I would also like to add that I don't really see the emergence of any major characters in their family, and nor do I hear of any movements on their part.”

”The Meng Family, firstly, they are our allies. And secondly, there is no particularly powerful character in the Meng Family. So I'd say that their probability is also quite low.”

”Among the major families, the Song Family has always kept a very low-key profile, but sometimes the dog that never barks is the one that actually bites, so I would suspect them. Mu Rong Family…. Well the Mu Rong Family has always been very ambitious, and keeps coming up with new schemes all the time! Since they have a strong relation with the royal family, the royal family is unlikely to suspect them of anything, which is why I believe that we should pay a lot of attention to the Mu Rong Family…..” Li You Ran was very carefully analyzing the situation, which is why he was speaking in a very slow paced manner, and his low-pitched voice indicated that he was quite nervous about his opinion.

”Well, that was good.” Li Shang nodded: ”However, there are several other aspects in addition to these families that you've missed out on.”

”Please correct my mistakes Grandfather.” Li You Ran stated.

”In this city, the most influential family is the Royal Family, and you haven't even considered them at all?! The Royal Family is the most powerful family! Although His Majesty's treasures are still remain hidden from common knowledge, if it weren't for the many strong men who are protecting him around the clock, His Majesty would have already been assassinated countless times! You should pay particular attention to that! There also the three major gangs in the city, all of whom have considerable strength to do this, and you need to include them in your line of sight.”

”In addition to this, we cannot neglect that this could be the work of a mysterious organization, potentially from outside the Tian Xiang City. Also, there are a few well-known groups of assassins that are operational in the city, and could also be our targets ah.” Li Shang coughed a few times, and was barely able to keep up with his health: ”This Xuan Core incident will likely lead to an unprecedented storm, and You Ran, you must be very careful as well since our present strength is somewhat insufficient!! If you enter this affair... then you will need a lot of support and manpower to come out on top! …..if you cannot manage that support, and your brothers are unable to back you up, then I would advise that you exit this scramble!”

”For you may easily get drowned in this storm!” Li Shang sighed loudly as he slowly laid his body down on the bed.

”Yes. I've already issued the order to our birds in the cover of wee hours, and I believe that they will be making their decisions soon.” Li You Ran nodded seriously.

”Well, how your progress to the Sky Xuan layer coming about?” Li Shang faintly closed his eyes.

”I've reached the pinnacle of the Gold Xuan.” Li You Ran's voice had a hint of guilt in it: ”But the state is a little unstable at present. Once it has stabilized, then I will be able to impact the Jade Xuan but…..”

Li Shang raised his hand and stopped him in mid-sentence: ”Let's not leave any room for carelessness here since we know the consequences of it. I will gladly help you in making the impact: after all, you are the best hope for the future of the Li Family. You do not bother yourself with this too much now.”

Li You Ran gasped.

Li Shang had previously used a Jade Sea Coral for healing purposes, which had unexpectedly self-detonated. Although Li Shang had sustained serious injuries, and even Li You Ran's handsome face had been bombed in several places by the explosion, the incident hadn't been a complete disaster, and Li You Ran had unknowingly gained some benefits from it.

The Jade Sea Coral contained a lot of Aura, which was supposed to help Li Shang heal, but he was unable to absorb it entirely due to the explosion. Because of the sudden interruption, a considerable part of this Aura had entered Li You Ran's body during the explosion, and had been left stranded inside his meridians. A blessing in disguise! At that time, due to the injuries sustained on his face, Li You Ran had been unable to focus on his practice properly, but at present, due to the underlying support from this Aura, he had managed to advance from the base of Gold Xuan to the apex of Gold Xuan in a single swoop! He was one step away from entering the Jade Xuan, which considering Li You Ran's age was not just unprecedented, but was also a feat which would ring in the ears of his contemporaries throughout the continent!