The other side.

When the news of the two gangsters being killed reached the Yu Family, the head of the Yu Family slightly frowned.

These gangsters were specifically raised by them to handle loans and debt collections, yet they were silently killed today.

At this moment, a powerful aura suddenly descended on the Yu Family, shocking everyone in the family.

This is... the aura of the Innate Realm!

Many in the Yu Family felt a shock in their hearts and looked up at the sky.

The head of the Yu Family was also suddenly startled, quickly walked out, and looked at the elderly figure swiftly descending from the sky with some amazement.

"Elder Tian?"

Although Tian Qing was no longer the Tian Family Ancestor, his Innate Realm Second Layer strength made him a significant figure wherever he went.

"Hmph! Your Yu Family dares to be so insolent as to have those raised gangsters provoke my friend's reputation!"

Tian Qing said coldly, "If it wasn't for my friend's kind-heartedness, there would be no need for your Yu Family to exist."

With Young Master Lu's strength, if he didn't want to start a massacre, wiping out the Yu Family would only take a little effort.

Upon hearing this, the head of the Yu Family, who held a not low status in the city, turned pale instantly, his legs went soft, and he directly knelt to the ground.

"Elder Tian... it's unjust! Although my Yu Family occasionally orders them for tasks, their actions daily are definitely not instructed by us!"

The head of the Yu Family felt his legs trembling.

One Tian Qing was already more than enough to completely destroy the Yu Family.

As head of the family, the Yu Family Patriarch's skill in observing and gauging the situation certainly wasn't lacking.

He could tell that when Tian Qing mentioned his friend, there was a hint of respect in the tone!

This undoubtedly implies that the friend's strength is likely above that of Tian Qing, who is at the Innate Second Layer! That's why Tian Qing shows respect!

In this world, only powerful strength can earn others' respect.

At this moment, the head of the Yu Family felt utmost resentment towards the two gangsters, even if they weren't dead, he was tempted to rush in and stab them twice.

They are truly troublemakers!

Gritting his teeth, the Yu Family Patriarch directly got up, quickly took out silver notes worth one hundred thousand from the room.

"Elder Tian, regarding the offense those gangsters caused to your friend, we truly have no knowledge of it, but since those two were commissioned by our Yu Family, these one hundred thousand are considered an apology to your friend, how about that?"

The Yu Family's industry was much smaller than the two Innate Clans, and their revenue was also not as high as those clans.

These hundred thousand silver notes were roughly equivalent to one-tenth of the Yu Family's annual income.

Tian Qing frowned, the pressure from the Innate Realm aura made the Yu Family Patriarch's face pale: "Do you think this is about money? My friend doesn't care about these things at all."

What is one hundred thousand silver notes, it's clearly an insult to Young Master Lu, the top Grandmaster in the Northern Territory!

Upon hearing this, the Yu Family Patriarch's face turned pale, biting his lip, he turned and took out another hundred thousand silver notes, saying: "Elder Tian, my Yu Family is sincerely offering this as a compensation, do you think this is enough?"

Two hundred thousand, already equated to one-fifth of the Yu Family's annual income, and for the Yu Family, it was already damaging.

"Your Yu Family still has some perceptiveness, let's consider this matter settled for now." Seeing this, Tian Qing nodded his head with slight satisfaction.

Young Master Lu needs silver, Tian Qing naturally knew, but clearly, one hundred thousand was not enough sincerity.

Watching Tian Qing leave, the Yu Family Patriarch wiped his sweat, only then did he feel his legs weren't trembling as much.

Although losing twenty thousand silver notes was painful, it was far better than losing the entire Yu Family.

...

The other side, Lu Ye returned to the Jiang Mansion.

Just after returning not long ago, Jiang Lingyue, who frequently visited Lu Ye's small yard, immediately caught him.

"Brother-in-law, I thought you weren't coming back," Jiang Lingyue held onto one of Lu Ye's arms tightly, as if afraid he'd run away.

"Let's go to the auction house," Lu Ye said flatly.

At Bai Chuan Auction House, the front was already bustling with activity, a vast crowd verified their tickets or invitations and were invited inside.

Outside Cloud Leaf City, a group rode horses towards the city, just arriving near Cloud Leaf City, these were disciples from the Zhengyang Sect.

The Zhengyang Sect in the Northern Territory also had a few Innate Realm ancestors, far behind the Three Great Sects, but much stronger than most Innate Clans.

Thus, most disciples of Zhengyang Sect carried a bit of superiority, which the sect imparted to them.

As they were about to enter the city, the leading middle-aged man suddenly turned his head, speaking seriously: "Once in the city, put aside your arrogance, do not easily get into conflicts! It's best to keep a low profile."

"Junior Martial Uncle Zhang, does Cloud Leaf City have something special?" A curious disciple of Zhengyang Sect asked from behind.

From what they knew, wasn't Cloud Leaf City only home to two Innate Clans?

Furthermore, the ancestors of the two Innate Clans were all Innate Early Stage, at the Third Layer and Second Layer.

Such strength within the Zhengyang Sect could be considered adequate, better than most Postnatal Elders, but not intimidating enough to warrant such caution.

The middle-aged man looked at the distant gates of Cloud Leaf City, speaking in a deep voice.

"Not long ago, outside Cloud Leaf City, a mysterious master struck Broken River, severing Yunlan River for half an hour! Such terrifying means can only be achieved by a Martial Arts Grandmaster!"

"There may be a Grandmaster living in seclusion in this city!"

This news had already spread widely, and Zhengyang Sect, being a sect within thousands of miles, heard of it promptly.

Upon hearing this, the few young disciples of Zhengyang Sect's face changed dramatically, the lone female disciple even exclaimed: "A Martial Arts Grandmaster?!"

Even with only a few Innate Early and Middle Stage Elders, and one Innate Late Stage ancestor, Zhengyang Sect could rank among the top forces in the Northern Territory, just below the top forces of the Three Great Sects.

It was precisely because of this that Zhengyang Sect disciples traveled the Northern Territory with a bit of superiority.

Now, unexpectedly, there was a Martial Arts Grandmaster hidden in this relatively insignificant small city?!

To be in hiding meant disguising as an ordinary person, that's what real seclusion meant.

Upon hearing this news, the disciples were shocked and quickly put away any arrogance, one by one restrained, followed the middle-aged man into the city.

...

Outside the auction house, Lu Ye and Jiang Lingyue also arrived at the place.

At that moment, an Innate Realm middle-aged man, with a few people nervously following, handed over an invitation and entered.

Jiang Lingyue saw this and was somewhat curious: "Oh, it's someone from Zhengyang Sect, I didn't expect them to come too."

Seeing the disciples from Zhengyang Sect who seemed somewhat nervous, Lu Ye was slightly surprised: "This Zhengyang Sect manages its disciples quite well, without much arrogance."

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