"Sister, is the news wrong? Ye Xuan is just a weakling from the countryside, an ant at the very bottom of the pyramid! He’s just a lowly peasant. How could he possibly kill Sun Zhenwu? Sun Zhenwu was an expert in the Earth Spirit Realm!" Liu Ruoxi was going slightly mad.
Liu Yan said indifferently, "The news is absolutely true."
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" Liu Ruoxi shook her head incessantly. She simply couldn’t accept the fact that Ye Xuan could kill Sun Zhenwu.
How powerful was the Earth Spirit Realm? And Ye Xuan actually managed to kill someone in it? If he could kill an Earth Spirit Realm expert, didn’t that mean the gap between her and Ye Xuan was now as vast as the heavens and the earth?
Ye Xuan was the heavens, and she was the earth. For his entire life, Ye Xuan had always been above her, suppressing her. And now, for the rest of her life, she would only be able to look up to him.
But how could this be possible? How did Ye Xuan do it?
Just a few months ago, when Ye Xuan fought her, he had to use his full strength, and she was only slightly inferior. How could he suddenly be able to kill Sun Zhenwu? When the Gongsun Family was wiped out, Ye Xuan’s cultivation was only at the Super Spirit Realm!
Was Ye Xuan really such a monstrous Demon? Did the Gongsun Family pour all their resources into him, allowing his cultivation to advance by leaps and bounds?
Liu Yan looked toward the northern sky and sighed in amazement. "It does sound impossible, considering Ye Xuan is only twenty-five years old. But this is reality. At twenty-five, he can kill an Earth Spirit Realm expert. No one in the Moyue Kingdom can compare to such talent."
"Sister, are you saying his talent is even greater than the man you’re going to marry?"
"Of course. After all, Ye Xuan is only twenty-five. He, on the other hand, is already in his thirties. Besides, we aren’t married yet."
The last sentence Liu Yan spoke went completely unheard by Liu Ruoxi. At this moment, her mind was entirely blank.
The man her sister was set to marry was universally acknowledged as a heaven-chosen genius. Across the one hundred and eight subordinate cities, he was radiant and dazzling—a true Dragon among Men! He had always been her idol. But now, her sister was actually saying that even he was inferior to Ye Xuan.
This was too massive a blow to her.
After a long while, she gritted her teeth and said, "Sister, I really can’t figure out how Ye Xuan managed to do this."
"The news says... Ye Xuan awakened the Divine Dragon Soul."
"What?! A Dragon... a Dragon Soul!" Liu Ruoxi nearly jumped off the ground, her eyes filled with extreme complexity.
How much power did the words "Dragon Soul" carry? This was the top-ranked Divine Soul of a Divine Beast! On the Beast Soul Continent, anyone who could awaken a Fierce Beast Soul was already considered a favored child of heaven with a limitless future. But Ye Xuan had actually awakened a legendary Divine Beast Soul.
"Sister, didn’t he already awaken the Golden Snake Beast Soul? How did he awaken a Dragon Soul as well?"
"I don’t know. Perhaps his Beast Soul underwent a mutation, and the snake transformed into a dragon. Right now, every city and every major family is talking about Ye Xuan. In half a month’s time, his name will spread through every street and alley of the Moyue Kingdom. He will be renowned throughout the world."
Renowned throughout the world.
Though Liu Yan’s voice was calm, it struck like a warning bell, endlessly echoing in Liu Ruoxi’s mind.
"Renowned throughout the world..." Liu Ruoxi bit her lip so hard it nearly bled.
She could not let Ye Xuan continue to grow! If this kept up, how would she ever kill him? She might never be able to surpass him in her lifetime. She had to kill him as soon as possible. She could not delay this any longer!
But right now, who had the strength to kill Ye Xuan?
At that moment, Liu Yan suddenly sighed and continued, "However, this is already his peak moment of glory. Killing a City Lord is an incredibly grave crime. His future... no, he has no future anymore."
As Liu Yan’s words fell, Liu Ruoxi finally came to her senses.
It was true. Even though she was astonished by Ye Xuan’s strength, killing a City Lord was a massive crime. Even if Ye Xuan was still alive now, his ultimate fate was certain death.
Just as she was about to say something, the ringing of a bell echoed three times throughout the Liu Family estate.
CLANG... CLANG... CLANG...
Hearing this chime, both Liu Ruoxi and Liu Yan shuddered. The Unmoving Bell had actually been rung!
"Grandfather..." the two women gasped in unison, immediately rushing toward the main courtyard.
When the Unmoving Bell rang, a major event must have occurred. They quickly arrived at the main courtyard.
"Everyone, I believe you are all mentally prepared. Father’s Life and Death Jade... has shattered."
"What?! Grandfather is dead?!"
"Is our Chasing Moon City going to face a city-seizing war as well?"
At that moment, the hearts of the Liu Family were thrown into chaos. Liu Ruoxi clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her flesh.
What kind of day was this? Was it true that blessings never come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone? They had just received the shocking news that Ye Xuan had awakened a Dragon Soul and stunned the world. And now, her grandfather was dead.
Where exactly had her grandfather gone with the Main City Lord? Was it really that dangerous? Was the Liu Family going to repeat the disastrous fate of the Gongsun Family?
Meanwhile, in Bifang City.
This was a Two-Star City, located at the very center of all the surrounding cities. At this moment, numerous rank-six Flying Beasts appeared in the skies above the city. The lowest among them was rank-six, tier-three, while the highest was rank-six, tier-eight. The Flying Beasts flew into the city and all descended upon the City Lord’s Mansion.
Twenty minutes later, in the council hall.
No fewer than fifty people were seated inside. Dressed in magnificent and luxurious garments, they possessed an awe-inspiring presence with their every movement. These fifty individuals were all City Lords.
Across the one hundred and eight cities, not every City Lord could rush over at a moment’s notice. Some were in secluded cultivation, while others were out traveling. Others had been summoned by the Main City Lord and had yet to return. Gathering fifty City Lords this quickly was already remarkably fast.
Among these fifty City Lords, three hailed from Three-Star Cities, and seventeen from Two-Star Cities. The rest were all One-Star City Lords.
The City Lord of Bifang City did not sit in the seat of honor. The leading seat was occupied by an elderly man with a cat embroidered on his chest. The only distinct feature was that this cat had three tails—a Fierce Beast known as a Howling Cat. Above the Howling Cat were three embroidered stars, representing a Three-Star City. Two stars would signify a Two-Star City, and no stars meant a One-Star City.
Beside the elderly man stood a young man in his thirties. Tall and slender, with sword-like eyebrows and dark hair, his handsome appearance and striking figure undoubtedly made him the perfect Prince in the hearts of many young girls.
At this time, the City Lord of Bifang City cupped his hands toward the elderly man and said, "Most of the people have arrived. My Lord, please begin."
The old man swept his gaze over the crowd. His eyes were so intimidating that they struck fear even into the hearts of the One-Star City Lords.
"You’ve all heard about the Ye Xuan matter, I assume?"
"We have! This brat is far too arrogant. To dare kill Sun Zhenwu in public—isn’t this a direct provocation to the majesty of the City Lords?"
"The authority of a City Lord cannot be defied! Even if he awakened a Dragon Soul, this brat must die!"
"Exactly! If he doesn’t die, where does that leave our dignity? Within ten days, we must take his head!"
The old man nodded. "Since you all wish to see him dead, which One-Star City would like to volunteer to execute Ye Xuan?"
As the old man’s words fell, a heavy silence descended upon the hall. The One-Star City Lords exchanged glances, but no one spoke a word.