Chapter 83: Tian Family Ancestor, Ambushed

At the Tian Family Head’s shout, an old man flew in from the distance.

“Master, this is bad. He’s at Soul Formation!”

Sensing the opponent’s oppressive aura, Yun Man hurriedly warned Qin Xiao.

“He’s beyond us. Find a chance to escape. At full speed, I can hold him off for a while. If you can’t get away, hide in the Formation from earlier. It’s a big world. That old bastard might never find you.”

Qin Xiao had not expected Chen Lou to bring in a Soul Formation cultivator. He had been careless. All he could do was let his disciples escape first. He still had a Saint Origin Spirit Fruit; showing it at the critical moment might save his life.

A Soul Formation cultivator would find the fruit very tempting. Qin Xiao believed it gave him a good chance of survival. If his disciples escaped, surely the man would not dare offend the Tianyuan Sect, especially with Ye Qiuyue’s anger to face as well.

“Trash. You cannot even handle a few juniors and yet require this old man to step in.”

Arriving beside the Tian Family Head, the old man produced a pill, had him swallow it, and slowly walked toward Qin Xiao and his companions.

He had been guarding the perimeter to keep unwanted visitors out. Three juniors should not have needed his attention. He had only come as a precaution, but trouble had arrived sooner than he expected.

“Senior, is there perhaps some misunderstanding? What benefits has Chen Lou offered you? I can offer you double.”

Seeing the old man approach, Qin Xiao spoke up at once.

“Boy, save your breath. What he offers, you cannot match.”

The Tian Family Ancestor spoke slowly.

“Senior, must you really do this? We’re Personal Disciples of the Tianyuan Sect, and my father is its Sect Leader. Whatever that City Lord offered you, if you kill us, you’ll have to face the Tianyuan Sect’s anger. You may not live to enjoy it.”

When nothing they said helped, Lin Shimeng revealed their Tianyuan Sect identities.

“What? Personal Disciples of the Tianyuan Sect?”

Hearing this, the Tian Family Ancestor felt as though the heavens had collapsed. Chen Lou, are you trying to destroy my entire Tian Family?

“That’s right. I think you were deceived, Senior. Let this end here, and we promise not to pursue it. We can even offer you some compensation.”

Lin Shimeng glanced at the four slain Tian Family elders and spoke with a twinge of guilt.

“Can this matter truly be dropped just like that?”

The Tian Family Ancestor was deeply tempted. This concerned the very survival of his clan! Whether or not Chen Lou had known their identities, he had failed to inform the Tian Family, clearly intending to leave them to bear the consequences alone. Since the three had not yet sustained injuries, cutting losses now seemed prudent.

“Ancestor, regardless of whether these three are truly Tianyuan Sect Personal Disciples, we have already passed the point of no return. Do you genuinely believe they will pretend nothing happened once they return to their sect? By then, our Tian Family will truly be finished. Only by fulfilling the City Lord’s demands can we secure his protection. As long as it is done discreetly, leaving no trace that we were involved, everything will be fine.”

Seeing the ancestor waver, the Tian Family Head hurried to steady his resolve. Now that they knew who these three were, they had all the more reason not to let them go. This chapter was copied from novelрing.com without permission.

“True. We might have been able to stop before the fighting began, but now there’s a grudge between us. My family has lost four elders. I can only gamble that no one finds out, and that the City Lord keeps his word and supports us in becoming the leading family.”

The Tian Family Head’s words calmed the ancestor. Now he could only see this course through to the bitter end.

“Damn, I thought these lackeys knew who we were and wanted to kill us anyway. They didn’t know? If only we’d told them before the fighting started!”

Qin Xiao was somewhat bewildered. Who initiates a murder without knowing the victim’s identity? What if they struck the wrong person?

“I’m sorry, all of you. I have no choice, and the Tian Family has no way back. Don’t worry. I’ll make it quick.”

Having hardened his resolve, the Tian Family Ancestor addressed Qin Xiao before his spiritual pressure surged violently.

“Old ghost Tian, how dare you harm my Junior Brother!”

Just as the Tian Family Ancestor was about to attack, a streak of Sword Qi slashed toward him at tremendous speed.

Witnessing the incoming attack, the Tian Family Ancestor’s expression shifted drastically as he hurriedly threw up his full strength to block.

A figure materialized before Qin Xiao and the others.

It was none other than Ye Tianyi.

She had found nothing unusual while having the City Lord Manor watched, and thought she might be worrying too much. But soon another disciple reported that the Tian Family was acting strangely today. Its gates were shut, its shops had not opened, and someone had seen its Nascent Soul cultivators leave before dawn.

Piecing these reports together, Ye Tianyi sensed danger and immediately pursued them out of the city.

Fortunately, she had arrived in time.

“Senior Sister, why are you here?”

Qin Xiao asked, looking somewhat surprised.

“I sensed something amiss and investigated, discovering that the Tian Family’s Nascent Soul elders had left before you. Realizing something was wrong, I went to the Tian Family for an explanation, only to find even this old ghost missing. I rushed here immediately. Fortunately, I am not too late.”

Ye Tianyi explained briefly.

“Pavilion Master Ye, this is a misunderstanding. I concede.”

At the sight of Ye Tianyi, the Tian Family Ancestor lost all desire to fight. Fortunately, the three were still unhurt, so there was room to negotiate.

“Ancestor, we cannot concede! If we do, the Tian Family is finished! Ye Tianyi merely broke through to the mid Soul Formation stage recently, while you reached it over a century ago. Why should you fear her?”

The Tian Family Head could not accept giving up. If they succeeded this time, the Tian Family could become the leading family.

It had become an obsession for him. For centuries, the Tian Family had remained in second place, no matter how hard it tried. This was its only chance. The ancestor could not give up now. You are reading on NovelPing, the official source.

The Tian Family Ancestor was not afraid to fight Ye Tianyi, but he could not stop her from escaping. If even one person got away, the Tianyuan Sect would learn that the Tian Family had attacked them. Its revenge would wipe the family out in an instant. With such good reason to retaliate, even the City Lord could not protect them.

“Trash, silence! Do you intend to destroy the entire clan?”

Though aware of the stakes, the Tian Family Ancestor saw no alternative; he simply could not detain her.

After speaking, the Tian Family Ancestor slowly approached the group.

“The three of you, I was wrong. The Tian Family will send you gifts of apology afterward.”

The Tian Family Ancestor looked humble, with no fluctuations in his aura.

Believing the adversary had backed down, Ye Tianyi lowered her guard.

It was the precise moment the Tian Family Ancestor had awaited. A vicious Primordial Spirit attack lashed out instantly, catching Ye Tianyi completely off guard and striking her squarely.

“This descendant of mine may be useless, but he’s right. At this point, the Tian Family has no choice. How did you like my acting?”

Straightening his posture, the Tian Family Ancestor spoke with evident pride.

He had done all this to launch a Primordial Spirit attack. An ordinary wound would not give him confidence that he could stop Ye Tianyi from escaping. But damage to her Primordial Spirit would leave her unable to use much of her strength, and might even lower her cultivation stage. Only then could he be confident of keeping her here.

“Old ghost Tian, I’ll remember this.”

Seizing a momentary lapse, Ye Tianyi shoved an item into her mouth and hurriedly began to refine and absorb its power.

It was the Saint Origin Spirit Fruit Qin Xiao had given her. She had planned to use it when her cultivation reached a bottleneck, but now she had to use it to heal. There was no choice, even if it was a waste.

“Haha! What good will remembering me do? All four of you must die today. The Ye Family will lose you, and the City Lord will support the Tian Family. Soon we’ll be Tianyi City’s leading family.”

The Tian Family Ancestor grew more frenzied as he spoke, until he was shouting.

“Damn. You can tell they’re family.”

Qin Xiao looked at the Tian Family Head, who was still healing, then at the old man. This family certainly had its own way of thinking. Would they really throw their lives away just to become the leading family?

“Enough. Only you shall die today, boy. The two women belong to the City Lord, while Ye Tianyi shall be delivered to the Grand Commander. With his backing, what can your Tianyuan Sect possibly do?”

The Tian Family Ancestor wanted no more talk. His sudden Primordial Spirit attack had caused him some backlash too; otherwise, he would never have let Qin Xiao live this long. He had almost recovered now. It was time to finish this.