freenovelworld Chapter 558 Envoy from the Xie Family
Chapter 558 Envoy from the Xie Family
Time flies, and Yun Yici and the others gradually figured out the power structure of the Heavenly Spirit Realm.
Firstly, unlike the other three realms, the human, demon, and monster races are completely integrated and are mostly controlled by the five major families.
This is a more primitive, survival-of-the-fittest environment, where there is no distinction between races, only between the strong and the weak.
As long as you are powerful enough, you can be treated with respect regardless of your background.
Because of the integration of the three races, everyone lived together, and intermarriage between different races was no longer a rare occurrence.
Marriage is more free in the Heavenly Spirit Realm. Of course, their offspring are still bound by the Heavenly Dao, and people of different races rarely have children.
Unlike the overall environment of the Heavenly Spirit Domain, the internal environment of the five major families is more secular.
The position of each family patriarch is somewhat similar to that of a "king" in the secular world.
In each city belonging to a clan, the clan leader is a member of the clan and is responsible for paying taxes and offerings. They must obey the clan leader's orders.
Unlike the city lords of other spirit realms, who can be replaced by the strongest, this one is different.
The city lord's position here is unshakeable.
Once the city lord dies, the family will send a new city lord to take over.
If the city lord is murdered, the person who was killed will not only be unable to succeed him, but will also face endless pursuit and killing by his family.
No wonder Xie Guanxuan and Yingniang invited them to the sea to avoid trouble as soon as they heard that they had turned Xie Chunqiu into a puppet.
In addition, because these five families attach great importance to family bloodlines, the city lord is usually a descendant of a close relative of the direct line.
In other words, power is always kept in the hands of the family core.
The talents selected through the so-called family trials are mostly provided with cultivation resources so that they can be deployed to serve the family later.
This model is almost universal among the five major families.
Because of this power structure, which has far-reaching consequences, Yun Yici and his group did not act rashly.
To avoid attracting attention, Rong Xuan even manipulated Xie Chunqiu to accept the beauties offered to him from below.
However, it is still different from before.
We do not accept those who do not volunteer.
Those below thought Xie Chunqiu had changed his tastes and now liked to play some fancy tricks involving "mutual consent".
They were all thoroughly humiliated and no longer dared to rob or cheat.
As for those who voluntarily came seeking wealth and status, Rong Xuan stuffed them all into the backyard, to be released later at a suitable time.
Remembering the kindness of Tao Qin and the other person who had helped her that night, Yun Yici made a special trip to visit them.
This trip yielded unexpected results.
It turns out that the person behind the peach quilt is actually the Xiao family.
Otherwise, with her beauty, how could she have escaped Xie Chunqiu's clutches?
It seems that even in the city controlled by the Xie family, there are spies from other families.
This is more like a tacit agreement.
Peach-leaf quilt brewed tea and burned incense. Seeing that Yun Yi had come and gone freely, unlike when she was taken in by Xie Chunqiu as a concubine, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems that you are destined for greatness, but I was too hasty that day and almost ruined your path to success."
If a rogue cultivator with no one to rely on can get in touch with the Xie family, he can indeed rise to prominence quickly.
Yun Yici smiled and said, "I didn't know what would happen when I went there, so I should thank you for being willing to help me."
Chunxian'er's eyes widened: "That night I thought you hadn't figured out what I meant..."
"By the way, has your brother-in-law been found?"
Yun Yici nodded: "I have indeed met the city lord before. We are acquainted and that's why we are staying in the city as guests."
"The Xie family is about to undergo a family trial, and I would like to go north with them to broaden my horizons."
Tao Qin frowned and said, "That night was quite a scene. I heard that all the clam maidens escaped, and not a single one was captured."
"You and your brother-in-law should be careful, lest you be tricked into becoming scapegoats by Xie Chunqiu."
Yun Yici smiled and said, "Lord Xie has his own plans, and he probably won't do that."
Taoqin had only met her once, and when he offered a suggestion but she wouldn't listen, he didn't say anything more.
After bidding farewell to Taoqin, Yunyi returned to the city lord's mansion.
These days, Xie Guanxuan is experiencing both pain and joy.
Yun Yici was not joking when she told him to participate in the family trial.
Not only must they participate, but they must also distinguish themselves.
So these days, he can use any cultivation resources in Forget-Worry City he wants.
Even when he encountered a bottleneck, two experts were there to answer his questions and provide guidance.
The closer Xie Guanxuan got to Yun Yici and the others, the more shocked he became by their strength.
He was somewhat afraid of what Yun Yici would ask him to do in the future.
However, the Xie family had been unkind and unjust to him first. If it weren't for Yun Yici's protection, he and Yingniang would have been a pair of doomed lovers.
Thinking about it this way, Xie Guanxuan's last bit of guilt towards his family vanished without a trace.
Three months passed in the blink of an eye, and the Xie family's envoy arrived as promised.
Xie Chunqiu's past incompetence has actually benefited them.
He simply gave the order, and his subordinates arranged everything perfectly for the reception.
To welcome the Xie family's envoy, all the spirit boats traveling to and from Lingzhoufang for the next three days were suspended, and guards were stationed inside and outside the area.
Xie Chunqiu stood at the front, with Rong Xuan and Yun Yici standing behind him.
When the spirit boat bearing the banner with the character "Xie" slowly landed, Xie Chunqiu bowed and scraped as he went to greet it.
A wooden staircase with a pleasant fragrance emerged from the side of the boat, and a slender young man walked down arrogantly at the head of the way, followed by a group of Xie family guards dressed in uniform.
Yun Yici glanced at them and saw that they were all at the Nascent Soul stage, about ten in total.
As for the other servants busy on the spirit boat, those below the Nascent Soul stage were not worth arguing with.
Rong Xuan was unaware of the identity of the young man at the front and did not speak rashly, which only made Xie Chunqiu show a fawning expression.
Sure enough, this appearance greatly pleased the young man at the front.
The young man glanced around dismissively, but a look of satisfaction appeared when he saw Yun Yici.
Rong Xuan and Yun Yici understood the situation.
Xie Chunqiu's reputation for being a womanizer has probably spread far and wide, and those willing to take on this job in Wangyou City are likely all the same kind of scoundrels; they can hardly be respectable people.
Xie Chunqiu coughed lightly: "My lord, the gift I prepared for you is in the city."
The young man understood this implicitly, but said regretfully, "Then let's go into the city and take a look."
"By the way, is the pearl ready?"
Xie Chunqiu nodded quickly: "Of course."
A large group of people returned to the city lord's mansion. The main road in the city was cleared by the guards, and they were able to pass through without any obstacles.
The people in the city kept their doors and windows closed, fearing that they might offend the Xie family and be arrested to vent their anger.
For a time, the entire Forget-Worry City appeared desolate.
Upon arriving at the city lord's mansion, the young man remembered something else.
"Oh right, I almost forgot, I heard on the way that you have a beautiful woman in a peach-colored quilt. Go and ask someone to invite her over."
Xie Chunqiu wiped his sweat: "This, sir, is not aware of the matter, Tao Qin is a member of the Xiao family..."
The young man sneered: "So that's how it is. No wonder she wouldn't answer this or that."
"I'm determined to have her come over today."
After Xie Chunqiu agreed, the young man pointed at Yun Yici and said with a sly smile, "She stays behind alone, the rest of you go out."