Longevity Begins with the Seven Injuries Fist-Chapter 323 - 196: Battle of the Divine Realm (Part 2)
Because of the toughness of his physical body, his perceptions are incredibly sharp.
When he arrived at an outer wall of the Wu Family, he could sense that there were no Wu Family disciples or guards on the other side of the wall.
Of course, another possibility was that the Wu Family Patriarch was personally concealing his presence, guarding the wall.
He had heard that the Wu Family Patriarch was among the top ranks of the Liang Kingdom Martial Arts Divine Realm, and he might not be able to sense the deliberately hidden Wu Family Patriarch.
However, the Wu Family occupied a vast area, and the outer wall was quite long.
Even if the Wu Family Patriarch wanted to guard, it would be hard to know where to guard.
Therefore, it’s unlikely the Wu Family Patriarch would be guarding by the wall.
Thus, Su Que exerted his feet and performed a Dry Land Onion Pulling move, his figure suddenly blurring and swiftly leaping up.
After tracing a rapid arc in the air, he landed silently.
After landing, he glanced left and right, discovering no Wu Family members nearby.
Immediately, he concealed his presence, used Lightweight Skill, and darted into the depths of the Wu Family Mansion.
As he sped along, his heart was filled with wonder.
Because along the way, he didn’t see a single person.
’Where have all the people gone?’
Su Que frowned slightly, puzzled, and continued to dart toward the depths of the mansion.
Once he reached the center of the mansion, Su Que suddenly felt a gathering of many Martial Artists in the central area.
He didn’t know why the members of the Wu Family were concentrating in one place, so he minimized his presence, slowed his pace completely silently, and flew toward the center of the mansion.
As he approached the central area, he saw two groups standing outside the entrance of a spacious, luxurious reception hall of the Wu Family.
Su Que immediately flashed behind a house, exerted his feet, and his body rose, lightly jumping onto the rooftop.
The whole body descended downwards, using the slanted roof tiles to hide his form, peeking some eyes out to observe the reception hall.
Inside the reception hall, there were also two small groups arranged opposite each other.
And on the principal seat sat two stern, dignified elders with greying hair and beard.
Su Que noticed the person on the left had a semblance to Patriarch Wu’s brother Wu Hengtong and Patriarch Wu’s son Wu Sheng.
He presumed this individual was very likely the Wu Family Patriarch.
At this moment, the Wu Family Patriarch’s face was somber, merely listening to the elderly figure across from him speaking.
The elderly figure opposite wore elegant cyan robes, his eyes were bright, and his beard was well-trimmed.
"Wu Hengtian, you just need to align with our Lin Family."
The elderly figure calmly said this while lifting a teacup, using the tea cover to agitate the tea leaves.
’Lin Family?’
As the elderly figure spoke, his voice carried power and wasn’t transmitted secretly.
Su Que, with excellent hearing, could hear the elderly figure speaking even from afar.
’Could it be the people clashing with the Wu Family are from one of the Nine Great Noble Families of the Central Plains, the Lin Family?’
Su Que had previously crossed paths with an offshoot disciple of the Lin Family.
He knew the Lin Family was adept at employing secret techniques, secret medicines, exotic soldiers, and extremely defensive inner armor for forceful power.
’Could it be news of the Wu Family losing the Qilin and two Divine Realm Martial Artists dying has leaked, prompting the Lin Family to come forward and forcefully take over the Wu Family’s territory?’
Su Que pondered.
"Aligning with your Lin Family, Lin Yuantian, are you joking?"
Just as Su Que’s thoughts raced, he heard Wu Hengtian respond with a cold chuckle.
"Wu Hengtian, there’s no use denying it, I’ve already heard about your Wu Family’s affairs."
Lin Yuantian sneered, took a sip of tea, and replied unhurriedly.
"Those rumors are baseless; if your Lin Family stays, we’ll have to send guests away!"
Wu Hengtian responded with a cold snort.
Su Que thought that Wu Hengtian was just putting on a brave face.
With the Wu Family having lost two Divine Realms, they stood no chance against the Lin Family.
Among the Lin Family contingent, Su Que sensed someone whose Martial Arts Cultivation was in the Divine Realm.
Lin Yuantian, along with someone in the Divine Realm, was sufficient to defeat Wu Hengtian.
However, placing himself in Wu Hengtian’s position, if he didn’t stand firm, the Lin Family would possibly have acted immediately.
’Could it be the Wu Family is truly facing extinction today?’
Su Que suddenly had a chill in his thoughts.
He still needed the Wu Family members to aid him in cultivating Ice and Fire Seven Realms.
If the Wu Family perished, he’d not only make a fruitless trip but also have to worry in the future figuring out how to cultivate Ice and Fire Seven Realms.
However, with three Divine Realms present, it was challenging to intervene, so he could only continue watching.
"Wu Hengtian, we specially came to speak with you, providing you a way out and your Wu Family a chance to live!"
Lin Yuantian, seeing Wu Hengtian remaining tough, lost the sarcastic expression on his face, replaced with a look of gloom.
"Send guests away!"
Upon hearing Lin Yuantian’s words, Wu Hengtian shouted loudly, waved his sleeve, and stood up first.
Seeing Wu Hengtian act this way, members of the Wu Family stepped forward, pushing the Lin Family visitors.
"Don’t push me!"
A Lin Family member suddenly drew a longsword from his waist and stabbed toward a Wu Family member.
The Wu Family member hurriedly dodged but still couldn’t evade completely, his shoulder pierced by the longsword, blood dripping.
Before coming, the Lin Family members were aware of the Wu Family losing the Qilin and the deaths of two Divine Realm Martial Artists.
At this moment, the Wu Family was no longer one of the Central Plains Nine Great Noble Families, and those not their dependants, for the Lin Family, were dead men.
"How dare you!"
Wu Hengtian immediately scowled angrily, smashing the floor tiles, and struck at the Lin Family member.
Su Que realized Wu Hengtian was really playing the tough guy.
He thought that the night when the Wu Family lost the Qilin and two Divine Realm Masters died, the commotion was too big, possibly seen by people near the Wu Family Mansion.
Moreover, even without outsiders witnessing, the Wu Family also had non-Wu Family surname guards.
If the Wu Family was usually strong, these guards probably wouldn’t dare speak recklessly.
But after losing the Qilin and two Divine Realm masters, the Wu Family’s prestige would certainly plummet.
The Wu Family growing weak, no matter how they concealed it, the truth would inevitably leak.
As one of the Nine Great Noble Families, the Wu Family, extending over hundreds of years, possessed many resources.
When chaos ensued with the Liang Court not managing noble family powers, other families and large forces might seize the opportunity to target the Wu Family and take their assets.
Now it appeared the Lin Family was first to hear the winds and arrive.
As Wu Hengtian struck, Ice Force and Fire Force erupted from his body.
The reception hall brightened in red and blue as if transformed into the Ice and Fire Realms.
Simultaneously, Lin Yuantian stood suddenly, flashed forward, landing in front of Wu Hengtian, and blocked his wrist against Wu Hengtian’s fist!
Bang!
Qi Force exploded, generating a turbulent current, causing everyone’s clothes in the reception hall to flutter.
Lin Yuantian’s sleeve exploded, scattering away, revealing his brass-colored wrist guard.
Su Que observed that the wrist guard was exquisitely crafted and occasionally glittered.
This wrist guard was very likely forged from precious metal, an exotic soldier.
"Get rid of the Lin family members!"
Lin Yuantian shouted, witnessing Wu Hengtian’s actions.
Immediately, the Lin Family disciples pulled out their weapons and charged toward the Wu Family.
The Wu Family disciples, unwilling to be slaughtered, launched their fist techniques, various intensities of Ice and Fire Force erupting toward the Lin Family members.
The two groups engaged in battle.
"Lin Yuantian, today is your death day!"
Members of the Wu Family, inherently fierce and love to fight, had fiery tempers.
Wu Hengtian, seeing Lin Yuantian’s actions, burned with anger, hair and beard standing on end.
His stature, akin to a tower, assumed a fighting stance and launched with full force the Evil Fist Ice and Fire Seven Heavens toward Lin Yuantian!
Lin Yuantian first evaded, then drew a longsword, an exotic soldier, from his nephew’s waist and swung at Wu Hengtian.
Su Que, witnessing the impending battle, couldn’t help but feel excited.
Because he was about to witness a battle among supreme Divine Realm masters.
With his natural talent, observing such a battle would certainly enlighten him significantly.
However, he quickly suppressed his excitement.
He came here to cultivate Ice and Fire Seven Realms, so he couldn’t watch the Wu Family get wiped out.
Next, he needed to devise a plan, seeing if he could rescue some Wu Family members to aid him in future cultivation.
