jdhmnovel Chapter 573 Sowing discord
Chapter 573 Sowing discord
A strong wind blows, and layers of clouds roll.
On this day, the residents of Chaoyang City were drawn to the strange phenomenon in the sky.
Suddenly, a beam of light cleaved the horizon, and the gilded bow pierced through the layers of clouds and waves. The eighteen long sails, each engraved with the character "Xiao" and as white as jade, fluttered in the wind.
The spirit boat appeared and disappeared in the sea of clouds until this enormous object slowly sank down, at which point its true form was revealed.
The ship's hull was forged from black iron, with layers of crimson gold runes engraved on it. Layer upon layer of spirit-gathering arrays lit up from the bottom of the ship, assisting the spirit boat in landing.
"It's the Xiao family!"
"We've arrived at the Xiao family residence!"
The news that Jiuhuang was going to hold a disciple-acceptance ceremony unsurprisingly caused a sensation throughout the entire continent!
For so many years, the five major families have operated independently, and it has been a long time since the grand scene of the five families gathering together has been seen.
At least in the memories of these original inhabitants of Chaoyang City, there was never any.
Yun Yici sat alone on a high place, gazing at the grand and magnificent spirit ship.
They did not stop the Xie family from sending out the invitations.
"Have you considered?"
Out of the corner of her eye, Yun Yici saw Shen Huaichuan standing behind her, but while she was looking at the Xiao family's spirit boat, he was looking at the vibrant people in the city.
"I didn't think about it."
Shen Huaichuan lowered his eyes and said, "I haven't thought about it either."
Yun Yici smiled and said, "Once we have the Dragon Pendant, our journey will come to an end."
"But it's still a bit unfair to let that bastard Jiuhuang ascend to heaven by stepping on the immortal ladder we built."
Shen Huaichuan chuckled: "Then let him step on it."
There is, however, an even simpler way.
They could use the Immortal Ladder as leverage to force all the top cultivators and forces in the Earth Spirit Domain, Profound Spirit Domain, and Yellow Spirit Domain to join them in besieging the Heaven Spirit Domain.
But if they do that, how are they any different from the five great families who trampled on living beings more than two thousand years ago?
Xie family.
Perhaps because the apprenticeship ceremony was approaching, Xie Qianjue was released from the forbidden area by Jiuhuang ahead of schedule.
These days, Xie Qianjue is staying at the main family's residence, surrounded by beautiful maids, and his food and clothing even surpass those of Xie Yuanchen, the head of the family.
Xie Qianjue suspected that Jiuhuang wanted to use him to lure out Yun Yici and the others behind him.
He became increasingly cautious and dared not send out messages on his own initiative.
Fortunately, he did not foresee any further bad things.
Xie Qianjue was eating and drinking when he heard that someone from the Xiao family had come, and he became interested.
He gathered his recently recruited group of lackeys and took the initiative to visit the head of the Xiao family.
The current head of the Xiao family is named Xiao Sijin.
Upon hearing that the mysterious young master of the Xie family had come to visit, the Xiao family naturally sent someone to invite him in immediately.
These actions further convinced Xie Yuanchen and his son, who were watching from behind, that Xie Qianjue was connected to the Xiao family.
Perhaps Xie Qianjue's birth mother was a member of the Xiao family!
"You're the young master the Xie family recently found?"
A woman's authoritative, deep voice came from behind.
As Xie Qianjue entered the reception room alone, he looked up and met the gaze of the beautiful and imposing female head of the family.
"Yes, I heard that the Xiao family has arrived in Chaoyang City, so I came here specifically to pay my respects to you, senior."
Xiao Sijin narrowed her eyes and looked Xie Qianjue up and down for a while. She couldn't believe that it was this young man in front of her who made Jiuhuang bow his head and the Dragon Pendant recognize its master.
"You dare to come alone; you certainly have extraordinary courage."
Xie Qianjue laughed and said, "I came to visit you without any intention of offending you. Do you think you can eat me?"
"Glib tongue!"
Jinlong quietly reminded Xie Qianjue: "Unlike the Xie family, the heads of the other four families have all awakened their talents."
"It's just that none of their families' talents are as extraordinary as the Xie family's precognitive abilities."
"The Xiao family is a sensory family; she can sense whether the person in front of her is hostile or benevolent towards her."
Xie Qianjue thought to himself, "If you had reminded me any later, I would have been leaving."
What malice could he possibly have towards someone he's just met?
Seeing that Xie Qianjue was slippery, Xiao Sijin simply asked, "What exactly do you want from me?"
Xie Qianjue honestly replied, "To be honest, senior, I come from Forget-Worry City and have met your Xiao family's Peach Quilt once."
"I originally intended to establish a family connection in Chaoyang City and use the Xie family's influence to find a job, but I never expected to be noticed by the Nine Desolate Ancestor in such a muddled way."
Xiao Sijin curled the corners of her lips: "What a muddle-headed idiot."
"Hey! Senior, please listen carefully to what I'm about to say."
"My sudden appointment as the young master of the Xie family has offended some people, and some are plotting to get rid of me and frame you."
Xiao Sijin's gaze sharpened: "If that's really the case, you should seek help from Jiuhuang. What's the use of telling me all this?"
"Furthermore, my Xiao family and your Xie family have always kept to ourselves, so why would we risk killing your young master?"
Xie Qianjue: "Senior, I am not afraid of offending the Nine Desolate Ancestor. Anyone who would think of eliminating me must be a fool. How could a smart person like you possibly fathom the whims of a fool?"
"I was just informing you in advance. You see, I wouldn't risk my life to frame you, would I?"
"Please be careful not to be framed."
Rong Xuan learned this information from Xie Yinglu.
Xie Yuanchen resorted to his old tricks again, attempting to deceive Xie Yinglu and her father into making the murder weapon.
Xie Yinglu had been deceived by him for half her life, but she never expected that Xie Yuanchen would still want to use her. She wished she could kill Xie Yuanchen.
Therefore, Xie Yinglu verbally agreed this time, but did not make any move.
Xie Qianjue deliberately framed the other four families for this, hoping to sow discord among them.
Not long after leaving Xiao Sijin's residence, Xie Qianjue visited the Xue family.
Although the head of the Xue family was not present, Xue Shou was no different from the head of the Xue family in having eyes and ears.
After Xie Sanjue lost his right to inheritance, the matter of the marriage alliance between the Xue and Xie families was never mentioned again.
The Xue family had wanted to change their personnel before, not afraid of offending Xie Yuanchen and his son, let alone now.
Upon hearing that Xie Qianjue had come to visit, Xue Shou was taken aback and immediately straightened his clothes to greet him.
"Thank you, young master. You are indeed a promising and elegant young man!"
As Xue Shou spoke, he sent someone to invite Xue Rui.
Xie Sanjue is no longer useful, but there's still Xie Qianjue.
The message from the head of the family to him meant that Xie Sanjue's previous marriage was off, but the marriage alliance with the Xie family would continue.
First, use Xue Rui to keep Xie Qianjue in check. If Xie Qianjue can truly awaken his talent, then marry Xue Wan to him.
Xue Shou felt a pang of pity for his cousin Xue Rui, but he was powerless to defy the family head's decision and could only acquiesce.
Xue Rui was fully aware of this, but when she heard the maid calling her, she remained expressionless.
But once they reached the edge of the hall, she put on a smiling face and personally served Xie Qianjue tea.
She had only seen Xie Qianjue once from afar that day, and was very curious about this young master.
When Xie Qianjue took the tea, he noticed that Xue Rui's eyes were slightly red. He then placed the tea on the table and said to Xue Rui, "You may leave now. I have something to discuss with Fellow Daoist Xue."
Xue Rui secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly withdrew.
Xue Shou asked in confusion, "What is it?"
Xie Qianjue then repeated what he had said to Xiao Sijin.
Unlike Xiao Sijin, who listened with amusement and skepticism, Xue Shou's expression changed drastically.
The Xue family had thoroughly fooled Xie Yuanchen and his son in the marriage alliance, and given their personalities, they were indeed capable of doing something like that.