Martial Peak - Chapter 541
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Public opinion changed as fast as the tides and in only half a day, news had spread throughout War City and the Central Capital. Everyone was talking about it and all those who had been holding great expectations for Yang Kai underwent a great change in attitude.
Qiu Yi Meng and Huo Xing Chen, who were forced to leave, had also become the protagonists of the peoplesβ discussions. The Young Lady and Young Lord were abandoning Yang Kai precisely because they had seen through his evil nature yet were helpless to stop him from within.
If not for this, it would have been impossible for them to betray Yang Kai.
When such news was released, the whole city went into an uproar, feeling indignant for Qiu Yi Meng and Huo Xing Chen and abhorrent towards Yang Kaiβs tyranny.
Yang Weiβs compound.
Ever since Yang Kai broke through to the Immortal Ascension Boundary, there had been no movement from Yang Wei. All the cultivators who had come to support him were ignoring outside events and cultivating diligently, not caring at all about the Inheritance War. The Eldest Young Lord, Yang Wei, no longer had any confidence in winning, so what waves could his allies make?
What was most important now was for them to improve their strength because once the Inheritance War ended, they would have to leave War City and would lose this advantageous cultivation environment.
Inside the quiet mansion, a rush of footsteps suddenly broke the silence. The sound of these steps was hurried and was obviously heading towards Yang Weiβs room. Quickly arriving, the young man didnβt even knock on the door before shoving it open and frantically shouting, βEldest Young Lord, Eldest Young Lord!β
Yang Wei, who was meditating, slowly blinked and turned to look at Meng Shan Yi whose expression was a mix of surprise and excitement. The former raising his sword-like eyebrows quickly said, βShan Qi, how many times have you told not to get so flustered at every little thing.β
Saying so, Yang Wei slowly shook his head with a helpless expression.
βEldest Young Lord, this time, things are different.β Meng Shan Yi cheeks flushed bright red, seemingly having encountered some kind of great fortune, but if one looked carefully, they would also notice some anxiety and hesitation on his face.
βWhat happened?β Yang Wei had been in secluded retreat these days, studying a number of old texts, and had no idea about the chaotic situation brewing outside.
Meng Shan Yi collected himself and replied, βYang Kai is about to be eliminated.β
Yang Weiβs brow suddenly furrowed and seriously asked, βWhere did you hear such gossip?β
βItβs not gossip.β Meng Shan Yi shook his head, his expression becoming solemn as he reported the recent changes that had occurred in War City.
As Yang Wei listened, his expression became strange.
Qiu Yi Meng and Huo Xing Chen leaving Yang Kai was something far outside his expectations.
Such rapid changes in public opinion in War City were obviously due to someone fanning the flames behind the scenes. As for who the masterminds behind this propaganda campaign were, there was no need to guess. Besides the Eight Great Families, no one had the ability to influence the masses so quickly.
Yang Wei had not expected that his Heaven defying Ninth Brother had actually captured the attention of the Eight Great Families.
Vaguely, he felt like something was out of place thoughβ¦
Even if his Ninth Brother had the potential to become a Demon Lord, considering his identity as a direct descendant of the Eight Great Families, it was impossible for them to make such a public fuss about him as it would only serve to tarnish their dignity. What deeper meaning was there to their actions?
Moreover, the first wave of propaganda seemed like it was designed to discredit Ninth Brother and force him into a passive situation, allowing others to take up the mantle of righteousness, if this was really the caseβ¦
Considering the development of the situation, Yang Wei suddenly thought of a possibility and couldnβt help looking awkward.
βEldest Young Lord, there is one more thing I must report to you.β Meng Shan Yi frowned and said hesitantly.
βWhat?β
βMy Meng Family sent a letter, ordering me to cooperate with Second Young Lordβ¦ to defeat Yang Kai.β Meng Shan Yi managed to cough out these words though his extremely bitter face.
βThe Meng Family?β Yang Wei brows furrowed, βAnd my Yang Family?β
βThe messenger saidβ¦ not to worry, the Yang Family will not intervene in this matter.β
Meng Shan Yi had also been in retreat when this letter arrived, but after swiftly inspecting the situation inside War City and understanding the current climate, he had rushed over to Yang Wei.
βCooperate with Second Brotherβ¦ haha.β Yang Wei suddenly laughed, βEven if the two of us gather together all of our forces, Iβm afraid weβre still not worthy to be Ninth Brotherβs opponents, what other arrangements are in place?β
Meng Shan Yi wore a forced smile, βEldest Young Lord doesnβt need to feign ignoranceβ¦ The messenger who came said not to worry about anything; all we need to do is make an appearance and take a public stand, as for everything else, those from Second Young Masterβs mansion will handle itβ¦β
Yang Wei went silent, a strange light flashing across his eyes.
βEldest Young Lordβ¦β Meng Shan Yi grit his teeth, βAlthough this message came from my Meng Family, it seems like your Yang Family has also acquiesced.β
Yang Wei nodded gently. If there is no acquiescence from the Yang Family, how would the Meng Family dare to do this? They didnβt have such courage.
βSecond Young Lord has lost all fighting spirit these days, and the staff in his mansion has shrunk dramatically. He is simply not an opponent to the Little Lord.β Meng Shan Yi said sullenly, βBut from the sounds of it, Second Young Lord is now certain he can eat up Yang Kaiβs houseβ¦ How could he suddenly have such great confidence?β
βReinforcements, reinforcements from the Eight Great Families!β Yang Wei confidently answered.
Meng Shan Yi couldnβt help feeling shocked. Yang Wei had instantly guessed what he was thinking. Suddenly wearing a sullen expression the former asked, βEldest Young Lordβ¦ does this mean that they have already designated Second Young Lord as the next Patriarch of the Yang Family?β
Reinforcements werenβt being sent to the Eldest Young Lord, but instead to Yang Zhao, this was enough to infer many things.
The Yang Family obviously hoped that Yang Zhao could inherit the Patriarch position and had thus sent reinforcements to him in order to defeat Yang Kai and win the Inheritance War.
Yang Wei had a smile on his face and nodded lightly, βEven without mentioning Ninth Brotherβs situation, according to the current state of affairs, the Yang Family really should hope so.β
βEldest Young Lord, arenβt you frustrated by their decision?β Meng Shan Yi immediately felt indignant.
The Inheritance War had carried on for almost a year now, and if it were to reach a natural conclusion, the winner would definitely be Yang Kai while Yang Zhao would undoubtedly be the next one eliminated. Yet now, how could a youth who had become depressed over a mere minor setback be suitable to inherit the Yang Family?
Simply comparing their mental fortitudes, Yang Wei was undoubtedly more suitable for this position.
But even though such things were obvious, why had the reinforcements been sent to Yang Zhao?
Hearing the ire in Meng Shan Yiβs voice, Yang Wei simply grinned and shook his head, βWhy should I be frustrated? Actually, if Iβm to be honest, I donβt really want to be the next Yang Family Patriarch. Iβm fairly certain Ninth Brother also feels the same.β
βHow can thatβ¦β Meng Shan Yi was dumbstruck, Yang Kaiβs performance throughout the Inheritance War could only be described as vowing to achieve victory no matter what.
βNinth Brother and I both want to ascend to the peak of the Martial Dao. Those who take the pursuit of the martial peak as their goal will not care for transient things like becoming the Patriarch of the Yang Family. Although such a position seems important and lofty, in the grand scheme of things, it is not but a trivial matter. More importantly, once one mounts such a position, how would they have time to focus on their own cultivation? As far as I know, the biggest reason Ninth Brother is even bothering to participate in the Inheritance War is to clear the name of his Sect, High Heaven Pavilion. He seems to have reached an agreement with the Patriarch that so long as he wins, High Heaven Pavilionβs title of an Evil Sect will be removed and its reputation will be restored.β
βJust for that?β Meng Shan Yi was flabbergasted, completely unable to understand what he was hearing. Were there really people in this world who didnβt care for such honour and privilege?
βJust for that.β Yang Wei nodded, βThis time, I participated in the Inheritance War because of the familyβs rules and also to hone myself. As for becoming the next Patriarch, itβs not too important for me.β
Meng Shan Yi was silent.
βFrom this point on, the wisest decision for the family is to support Second Brother. Although Second Brotherβs mentality isnβt as firm, compared to myself and Ninth Brother, he is no doubt more suitable to become Patriarch.β Yang Wei said frankly without the slightest of cares.
βAre you disappointed? Do you feel like all the efforts youβve put in so far to assist me have not been rewarded?β Yang Wei suddenly asked the silent Meng Shan Yi.
Not hesitating for an instant, Meng Shan Yi shook his head gently, βHearing the true ambitions of Eldest Young Lord is this Shan Yiβs honour. Since the Eldest Young Lord doesnβt want to become the Yang Family Patriarch, all I need to do is change my outlook slightly.β
Saying so, he asked, βAre we going to cooperate with Second Young Lord?β
Yang Wei smiled calmly, βSince the Meng Family has sent a letter, it means the Eight Great Families have already joined forces with the Yang Familyβs acceptance. Am I even able to refuse? If all they need is a show of face, you going is enough. From now on, the conflict that takes place has nothing to do with the Inheritance War.β
It could be said that from the moment Yang Kai broke through to the Immortal Ascension Boundary, the Inheritance War had ended.
What happened next was just the Eight Great Families carrying out some secret manoeuvres under the guise of the Inheritance War.
βI understand.β Meng Shan Yi nodded slightly, turned around and left, preparing to visit Yang Zhaoβs mansion.
After Meng Shan Yi left, Yang Weiβs expression became pensive, but after thinking for a long time, he still couldnβt understand why it was that Ninth Brother had suddenly become such a priority target.
In his heart he felt slightly disgruntled.
At the same time, inside Yang Zhaoβs house.
Group after group of masters quickly gathered, these people had never before appeared in the Inheritance War, but today, as if they had meticulously planned it out, they had all arrived here.
The cultivators from Yang Zhaoβs original allies all stared at these newcomers in somewhat of a daze.
They found that many of these people were Immortal Ascension Boundary Ninth Stage masters, while Seventh and Eighth Stage cultivators abounded.
There were a total of seven new groups, each with the same powerhouse lineup.
Those with slightly discerning eyes soon realized where these seven groups hailed from.
Obviously these groups belonged to the Central Capital Eight Great Families. Apart from Yang Family who hadnβt sent any personnel, the other seven families had all arrived.
Among the seven groups of people, one young man and one young woman looked at each other with depressed and guilty expressions on their faces.
After a while, the young man slowly walked over to the woman and nodded solemnly.
The two found a secluded corner, and stared out at the gathering of masters with helpless expressions.
These two were none other than Huo Xing Chen and Qiu Yi Meng.
This morning, the two of them had left War City, only to return the very same evening.
In the span of less than a day, the two of them were forced to change from Yang Kaiβs allies to Yang Zhaoβs, their identities changing so rapidly it was laughable.
βWhat conditions did your father promise you?β Huo Xing Chen turned to look at Qiu Yi Meng and asked flatly.
βIn the future, this Young Lady will inherit the Qiu Family!β Qiu Yi Meng replied with a sigh.
βCongratulations. Isnβt this what you always dreamed of?β Huo Xing Chen smiled.
βYes.β Qiu Yi Meng brushed her hair back behind her ear, not the slightest bit of happiness apparent in her eyes, βWhat about you?β
βMy old man said, if I donβt come, heβll drive me out of the Huo Family and banish me for life. That old fart was serious, I couldnβt refuse.β Huo Xing Chen couldnβt help smiling wryly.
βIt seems like we both compromised.β
βSeems like it.β
The two stared at each other for a moment before suddenly wearing disdainful expressions and simultaneously muttering, βI really despise you!β