My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 78 - 30: Suppression [Third Update]

"Yi Ao, are you all right?" Seeing Yi Ao looking defeated, he furrowed his brows and asked.

"Father," upon hearing Yi Qin’s voice, Yi Ao snapped back to reality, "Father, Na Qi is not at the fourth stage peak cultivation, he actually broke through to the fifth stage!"

Even now, Yi Ao found it hard to believe; while telling Yi Qin, he was still somewhat dazed.

Yi Qin was momentarily stunned, and after reacting, also found it hard to believe, "How is this possible, that kid Na Qi is so young? How can he have a cultivation of the fifth stage?"

However, he said this, knowing that Na Qi just easily defeated Yi Ao, proving that Na Qi’s cultivation is at the fifth stage, which made him fall silent.

"Yi Ao, go treat your injuries first. The Na Family only has Na Qi who is formidable, others are not a match for our Yi Family. Rest assured, victory will ultimately be ours!" Seeing Yi Ao spit out another mouthful of blood, Yi Qin hurriedly said.

Although Yi Ao was unwilling, he knew what Yi Qin said was true; he nodded, being assisted away by the Yi Family servants.

Yi Qin watched Yi Ao leave, then sat back in his chair, casting a gloomy glance at the Na Family’s location before expressionlessly calling for the next Yi Family member to take the stage.

In the following matches, despite the Yi Family members giving it their all, they were one by one defeated by the Na Family members.

After the sun set, and the City Lord declared the Na Family the winners for this year, Yi Qin’s face had turned as dark as a pot’s bottom. He looked at the Na Family with eyes full of malice, then let out a cold snort before leading the Yi Family away from the audience area after the City Lord had announced the results.

The first place in the family tournament can enjoy a three-year tax relief policy, and also gain the rights to mine one-fifth of the Spirit Stone Mine in Bi Qiu City. Last time, the Yi Family achieved victory, which propelled their rapid development; but this time, all these benefits went to the Na Family.

Na Yan and Na Qi, full of joy, hurriedly approached Zhuo Tingqiu after the City Lord left.

"Young Master Zhuo, mission accomplished!" Na Yan couldn’t suppress his smile as he looked at Zhuo Tingqiu and earnestly said.

"Congratulations, Family Head Na." Seeing Yi Ao injured and Yi Qin displeased, Zhuo Tingqiu was quite pleased, "I guess the Yi Family won’t let this slide easily. Family Head Na, you can make your move now."

Na Yan’s expression straightened, and he nodded, "Understood, I won’t let Young Master Zhuo down!"

Zhuo Tingqiu nodded with a smile, his expression full of anticipation.

Na Yan still had matters to arrange, so he soon left with Na Qi, while Zhuo Tingqiu and his group returned to their residence.

...

Upon returning home, Yi Qin first inquired about Yi Ao’s condition. Learning that Yi Ao was seriously injured and needed bed rest for a while, he angrily smashed his favorite tea set.

In the study, Yi Qin paced back and forth irritably, his facial expression changing constantly, clearly not in a good mood.

The Yi Family’s head steward, Su Qing, knocked on the door from outside. With Yi Qin’s permission, he opened the door and entered.

"Family Head, what’s causing you such distress?" Su Qing, being Yi Qin’s confidant and somewhat of an advisor, although his cultivation was abolished, his position in the Yi Family was unaffected, he remained calm in front of Yi Qin.

"That kid from the Na Family wasn’t even at the fourth stage peak cultivation before, and recently he broke through, not only defeating Yi Ao but also injuring him. Today, we discovered that those who injured Yier last time were somehow related to the City Lord Mansion. They sat beside the City Lord today, and the City Lord seemed somewhat respectful to them." Yi Qin trusted Su Qing deeply, and Su Qing didn’t accompany him today, so he briefly described what happened to Su Qing.

A trace of surprise flashed in Su Qing’s eyes, not expecting so many developments today.

"As it stands now, the situation is unfavorable for our Yi Family. Previously, we wanted to establish a relationship with the City Lord to sway him to our side—it seems unfeasible now. The Na Family won today’s match and will surely retaliate for the pressure we applied on them before. If they ally with those who injured Little Young Master, our Yi Family..." Su Qing didn’t finish his sentence, but both he and Yi Qin knew what it meant.

Yi Qin was also vexed because he thought of these possibilities.

"I don’t know where the Na Family’s luck came from. Na Zhan disappeared, yet they managed to turn the tables!" Mentioning this, Yi Qin was quite frustrated. Just when it seemed the Na Family would be crushed underfoot, they turned things around, how could that not be infuriating?

"The most pressing issue now is to quickly deploy defenses around our family’s businesses to effectively counter the Na Family’s retaliation." Although Su Qing was also discontent with the Na Family’s reversal, he remained clear-headed, knowing what was most crucial for the Yi Family at this stage.

"Go notify the shopkeepers below to come to the mansion for a meeting." Yi Qin returned to his chair and instructed Su Qing.

"Yes, I’ll go right away." Su Qing nodded and left.

The lights in Yi Qin’s study stayed on throughout the night.

At the same time, the lights in Na Yan’s study were also on all night.

The next morning, the people of Bi Qiu City felt a tense atmosphere; the city’s two largest families, the Yi Family and the Na Family, were about to duel!

Recently, the Na Family’s business had been suppressed quite miserably by the Yi Family, giving the impression that they could fail at any moment. Everyone thought that in the family competition, the Na Family would lose. However, the Na Family unexpectedly made a comeback against all odds. The second son of the Na Family actually broke through to the fifth level. It’s important to know that the highest cultivation in Bi Qiu City was only at the peak of the fifth level, and that was a tributor at the City Lord Mansion, while Na Qi, who was only in his twenties, had already reached the fifth level of cultivation!

It’s heard that the Yi Family had previously threatened the Na Family, demanding that Family Head Na marry his only daughter to the youngest son of the Yi Family Head, but Family Head Na refused.

Now that the Na Family had turned the tables, they would naturally want to settle the score with the Yi Family!

The reason the Yi Family wanted to suppress the Na Family was because both families had a high overlap in their businesses and were in a competitive relationship. They thus took advantage of Na Zhan’s disappearance, and while Na Yan was worried, they suppressed the Na Family.

Now the battle between the two families was also in business.

The Yi Family’s shops, like the Yi Family itself, had many problems. Their business philosophy was completely different from that of the Na Family, with higher prices but not much better goods. Normally this wasn’t obvious, but now that the Na Family had decided to suppress the Yi Family, the Yi Family was simply no match!

In one morning, the Yi Family lost a lot. Yi Qin felt as though his heart was bleeding, while on the other hand, the Na Family not only didn’t lose but instead made quite a profit.

A day passed, and the Yi Family lost nearly a hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, which was the Yi Family’s seven-day total revenue from all its shops, while the Na Family netted thirty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones.

In the evening, in the study of the Yi Family, Yi Qin smashed a set of tea ware, while in the Na Family, Na Yan and Na Qi opened a bottle of wine. Although they did not get drunk, they drank very happily.

The next day, the Yi Family lost one hundred and thirty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, causing Yi Qin to be so angry he vomited blood and lay on the bed. The Na Family netted fifty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones.

On the third day, the Yi Family lost one hundred and eighty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones, causing Yi Qin to faint again from anger, while the Na Family netted eighty thousand top-grade Spirit Stones.

On the fourth day...

After the fourth day ended, in the Yi Family’s study room.

"Family Head, this can’t go on any longer. We’ve already lost all the money we made last year. If this continues, all our Yi Family shops will have to close!" Su Qing was extremely anxious, frowning as he looked at Yi Qin, very agitated.

Yi Qin, at this point, wasn’t in good condition either. His face was pale, his usually well-groomed beard was now a mess, and he had lost weight, looking very haggard.

Hearing Su Qing’s words, Yi Qin slapped the table, breaking it into pieces. Everything on the table fell to the ground, but he didn’t care, his gaze was terrifying!

"Na Family, Na Yan, they’re simply too much!" he snorted coldly, his wrath towering, "Since the Na Family won’t spare us, we won’t hold back either. Tonight, I want the Na Family to disappear from Bi Qiu City!"

"But, Family Head, the cultivation of the Na Family has inexplicably increased a lot recently; I fear our family is no match!" Su Qing had also thought about making the Na Family disappear, but he had inquired and found that, besides Na Qi’s increase in cultivation, many of their guards had also improved. The Yi Family was no match for them now!

"We don’t need our family members to make a move; I will make the Na Family pay the price!" Yi Qin glanced at Su Qing, his face suddenly revealing a bizarre smile, his features twisted as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Su Qing seemed to instantly understand Yi Qin’s meaning. Compared to Yi Qin’s madness, Su Qing appeared somewhat hesitant, "Family Head, wouldn’t this be too risky? After all, we can’t control that thing. What if something goes wrong..."

"I don’t care, I want the Na Family to disappear!" Yi Qin clearly already went berserk, not listening to Su Qing’s words, he said through gritted teeth.

Su Qing’s mouth moved but eventually fell silent.

Yi Qin took a glance at Su Qing; he walked to the bookshelf and twisted the vase on the shelf. A mechanical sound came from behind the shelf, and then the bookshelf moved aside to reveal the door behind it. Su Qing glanced at Yi Qin, seeing that he was determined, he lowered his head and went in first. Yi Qin followed behind Su Qing into the passage.

After they entered, the bookshelf returned to its original position, leaving the study once again silent.

Su Qing and Yi Qin followed a winding path downwards, going through a long corridor until they reached a secret chamber.

On the floor of the chamber lay four small boys and four small girls. Judging by their appearance, they seemed to have been drugged unconscious.

Directly opposite Su Qing and Yi Qin was a table, on which sat a statue of a creature with a face with only one eye, one nose, one mouth, with a pair of sharp horns on its head, a pair of bone wings on its back, entwined by a serpent, and holding a Wolf Fang Club. In front of the statue was an incense burner, and two tall candles were lit on both sides.

The statue was full of evil energy, giving off a wicked, ominous feeling.