Fan Ting looked at Yan Yu, quite puzzled. Wasn't the old City Lord injured by a sneak attack from thieves? Was there a hidden story behind this? Su Dan Novel Network
Yan Yu sighed, "Fan Ting, there's no need to worry. As long as we don't admit it and there's no evidence, no one can do anything to us. Moreover, the Seven Great Sects can come up with countless excuses to target the City Lord's Mansion. As for Xiao Qin's issue, it's not an issue at all."
"City Lord, your subordinate does not understand."
"The Seven Great Sects have been in a cold war for a long time. Now they are finally going to make a move on Wuji City, and the Zhang family is the candidate they have chosen," Yan Yu said calmly. "And we cannot sit and wait for death. Now, Xiao Qin and we are, so to speak, on the same side."
"City Lord, Xiao Qin is just one person."
"One person?" Yan Yu smiled. "Do you think a person's Golden Core, if it cracks, can still be repaired?"
"Naturally not."
"But Xiao Qin can do it. Do you still think he's just one person?" Yan Yu said slowly. "This child has a boundless future."
"City Lord, your subordinate still doesn't understand."
"Idiot, my father means that the Seven Great Sects are unreliable, and Xiao Qin is our backing!"
Fan Ting felt that the City Lord must be crazy. Otherwise, why would he seek Xiao Qin as his backing? Although Xiao Qin was a Foundation Establishment stage expert, within the Seven Great Sects, there were also Nascent Soul stage powerhouses. In the eyes of Nascent Soul cultivators, Foundation Establishment cultivators were like ants, capable of sending them to eternal damnation with a flick of their fingers.
"Fan Ting, remember, whether it's Xiao Qin or Yu Da, they have nothing to do with the Azure Wolf Sect. The Azure Wolf Sect disciples were killed, and we are also very saddened. This matter was done by someone else," the City Lord said slowly, inwardly admiring Xiao Man. At such a critical moment, Xiao Man did not forget to set a trap for the enemy. Even the people of the Azure Wolf Sect would not suspect them.
"City Lord, the people of the Azure Wolf Sect are not fools," Fan Ting said. He did not intend to target Xiao Man, but he was even more unwilling to see the Yan family be involved in danger because of Xiao Man.
"Yes, the people of the Azure Wolf Sect are not fools, but the disciples of the Azure Wolf Sect were all poisoned and killed. The poison they were subjected to is likely not simple." A sharp glint flashed in the City Lord's eyes. He suspected it was the same poison that afflicted his father. Xiao Man wanted to use the death of the Azure Wolf Sect disciples to lure out the mastermind. What was difficult for the City Lord's Mansion to investigate, the Azure Wolf Sect could investigate without scruples.
Fan Ting suddenly understood. The reason Xiao Man dared to kill people so recklessly was that she had planned from the beginning to frame others after killing them. As for who this "others" was, the Azure Wolf Sect would definitely find a way to investigate. They only needed to wait for the result.
Thinking of this, Fan Ting felt a chill down his spine. Xiao Man did not look old, but she was very cunning and good at scheming. They were helpless against the person who had plotted against the City Lord's Mansion. With one move of diverting disaster, she effortlessly made the Azure Wolf Sect investigate. Once the culprit was found, the mastermind would not only bear the crime of killing the Azure Wolf Sect disciples but also the crime of sowing discord and plotting against the old City Lord. It was truly brilliant!
"City Lord, the person who offended Xiao Qin will have a terrible fate, right?" Fan Ting asked abruptly.
Yan Yu's expression was somewhat indescribable. If Fan Ting were killed by the Azure Wolf Sect, would he kill many Azure Wolf Sect disciples for Fan Ting?
The answer was no!
As far as he knew, Zhou Yan had not been with Xiao Man for a long time, at most not more than two years. Yet Xiao Man would disregard the consequences and kill Azure Wolf Sect disciples for him. This showed that Xiao Man was extremely protective. She could do whatever she wanted to her own people, but others could not touch them!
Moreover, she had extraordinary talent and was skilled in alchemy, with an immeasurable future. Such a promising junior, he had to protect her at all costs!
The Seven Great Sects had been wanting to make a move on their Yan family for a long time. They might escape this time, but perhaps not next time. And they could not choose to attach themselves to a sect, otherwise, other sects would try every means to put them to death. Therefore, they had to seek another way out.
"By the way, have you found out Ze Fang's origin?" Yan Yu asked. He had always felt that Ze Fang was not simple. The aura he inadvertently revealed made him unable to help but want to kneel and worship. Yet Ze Fang was clearly just a Qi Refining stage youth. Why was his aura more terrifying than his father's?
"Cannot find out."
"Cannot find out..." The City Lord frowned. If he couldn't find out, it meant Ze Fang was not from the Seven Great Sects, so he was relieved. As long as Ze Fang was not from the Seven Great Sects, their support for Xiao Man would be stable.
"Father, why are you investigating Ze Fang?" Yan Yan asked curiously. In her opinion, Ze Fang was just a little kid who needed Xiao Man to take care of him everywhere, and was even useless. "Ze Fang's talent is not high. He is only at the seventh stage of Qi Refining now. Everyone around Xiao Qin is at least at the seventh stage or above. What is there about him that is worth caring about?"
"I always feel that this Ze Fang is not simple," Yan Yu pondered for a moment. "Forget it, in any case, these two are distinguished guests of the City Lord's Mansion. Tell everyone in the mansion that they must not provoke these two."
"Yes, City Lord."
Yan Yu went to see the old City Lord. The old City Lord spent his days cultivating, wanting to recover to his peak state as soon as possible.
"Father."
"What happened?"
"Father, your son plans to seek protection," Yan Yu said calmly.
The old City Lord opened his eyes and looked at his son standing respectfully to the side. His son had always been steady in his actions and not someone who was confused. At this sensitive time, seeking protection, he wondered from whom.
"The people of the Seven Great Sects cannot provide protection to the City Lord's Mansion."
"Your son knows. The person your son seeks protection from is not from the Seven Great Sects," Yan Yu said calmly. "Your son plans to rely on Xiao Qin."
The old City Lord was surprised for a moment, but quickly returned to normal. Seeking protection from Xiao Man sounded like a fantasy, after all, Xiao Man was currently only a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, with no ability to oppose the Seven Great Sects, nor the ability to provide protection to the City Lord's Mansion.
"Why did you suddenly make this decision?" The old City Lord quickly calmed down. His son was not a reckless person, and there must be a reason for making such a decision.
Yan Yu informed the old City Lord of Xiao Man's actions of killing Azure Wolf Sect disciples without mercy because her subordinates were harmed by them, and then framing others.
Upon hearing this, the old City Lord slapped his thigh and laughed, "This kid, he's a character!"
"Father, do you also think she will achieve great things in the future?"
"With such ambition and scheming, she will naturally not be bad. However, she still lacks some composure. Although the Seven Great Sects have their own agendas, they have always worked together in external matters. A slight carelessness could lead to self-immolation. Now is not a good time to rely on her."
"Father, when Xiao Qin succeeds, will she still need our reliance?"