Chapter 29: Gathering Storm (Second Update)

  Easy Home, Quiet Lotus Institute.

  At this time, the master of the Yi family, Yi Yun, and the nine elders of the Yi family had all gathered here. Except for a few elders who couldn't make it, those who could spare themselves had already arrived at Jinghe Institute.

  At this time, Yi Yun was worriedly looking at a room filled with spiritual energy, which was Yi Chi's room.

  "I don't know what kind of opportunity Pool got, but I just hope he succeeds soon."

  He let out a sigh of relief. Yi Yun was happy that his son had such a great opportunity, but at the same time, he was worried about the impending crisis.

  Turned around and looked towards the gate.

  Only then did he see one of Yi's guards rushing towards him.

  The guard knelt down as soon as he entered the door and said, "I report to the master, the masters of the Lu family, Chen family, and Mu family have all come with several elders to visit."

  The guard didn't know if it was because he was in a hurry or because of tension, but at this moment, he was covered in sweat.

  "Alright, got it. You go and lead them to the main hall." Yi Yun shook his head and ordered the guard to lead everyone to the main hall. The guard followed Yi Yun's orders and went down.

  "Alas, what's meant to come will come. If we can't even protect our own family members, then what's the point of being a head of household? Let's go and meet them." Yi Yun knew that today's matter might not end well after all. After all, an ordinary genius might still be tolerated by other families, but a monstrous genius like him would likely unite the other families to eliminate him.

  Yi Yun took nine elders with him and ordered several teams of guards to protect the courtyard of Yi Chi's residence, not allowing anyone to enter, before leaving for the main hall.

  "Master of the house, if the Lu family, Chen family and Mu family are really forced to do so, our Yi family will not have any possibility of resisting. Master of the house, I hope that at the necessary time, you can give up some things." A group of people were on their way to the main hall, and it was the third elder of the Yi family who spoke up.

  That was an old man with a head full of golden hair, broad hands, wearing a pair of black gloves on his upper body, dressed in dark red robes, with a pair of slender eyes that were full of sinister intent.

  Yi Yun suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned around and stared fiercely at the Third Elder who had just told him to give up on Yi Chi.

  "Third Elder, do you know what you're saying? You actually want me to abandon my family's clansmen. If I were to do that, how would the other clansmen think of me? Wouldn't they be disheartened? Have you considered the consequences of such a decision?"

  Yi Yun's face was stern and intimidating, the aura of a Dou Wang bursting out, heavily suppressing the three elders. Only the three elders with the strength of seven-star Dou Ling could withstand the pressure of a Dou Wang's aura. They were seen struggling to support their own bodies, not allowing themselves to fall, their foreheads covered in sweat, clearly showing how difficult it was for them to hold on.

  Although so, his eyes still stared at Yi Yun fiercely, apparently, he was not convinced.

  "Alright, alright, it seems that I, the master of this house, am losing my authority more and more! Today, I will beat you until you submit." Yi Yun suddenly took a stance, ready to severely discipline San Zhang Lao.

  "That's enough, Yi Yun!" Seeing that things were about to get out of hand, the eight elders standing beside him blocked Third Elder.

  "Do you want to rebel?" Yi Yun looked at the elders with hatred, he now only felt that being the master of this house was really too frustrating, these elders simply did not obey him.

  "Yi Yun, you must remember that you are the master of the Yi family. Everything should be centered around the family. Are you going to give up the entire family for just one person, Yi Chi? He may be a genius, but he is only one person. Do you really want to let the entire family go to war with the other three major families for him? You must think this through!" The newly appointed Great Elder, who was originally the Second Elder, looked at Yi Yun with a serious expression.

  These old guys, for the sake of the Yi family, have devoted almost their entire lives. Now that the family is about to face an unprecedented disaster, they absolutely will not allow anyone to cause the family to face a crisis for personal reasons, absolutely not!

  "This..." Yi Yun was also hesitant at this time, on one hand was his current favorite youngest son, and on the other hand was the entire family. He didn't want anything to happen to his youngest son, but as the head of the Yi family, he couldn't let the entire family be affected either. This was the sorrow of being born into a large family - if you gained supreme honor, then you had to pay some price.

  "I understand, but as long as it's not the last moment, I hope you don't give up on Chi'er." Yi Yun seemed to have suddenly aged ten years and didn't say anything more, turning around to continue walking towards the main hall, where this matter would be resolved.

  "Alas..." The elder shook his head, he too couldn't bear the thought of the family's genius young master falling, but for the safety of the entire family, he had to do this, even if it meant being resented by others. He had to do this because he was the eldest of the Ye family and it was his responsibility.

  ......

  Compared to the gloomy atmosphere here, several brothers of Yi Chi were overjoyed. They had eyes and ears all over the Yi family, so they naturally knew the ins and outs of the whole thing.

  They didn't worry at all that something bad would happen to their family; each of them was convinced in their heart that, in the end, they would definitely give up on Yi Chi.

  They didn't care about this useless younger brother who couldn't cultivate, what was there to be afraid of. Normally, in order to curry favor with Yi Yun and also to show off their own noble character, they wouldn't mind getting close to Yi Qi. However, after Yi Qi's body recovered, the talent he displayed made them fearful. That's why they sent people to monitor Yi Qi, because they knew that this useless younger brother of theirs already had the qualifications to threaten them.

  However, today's events made them realize, in addition to being shocked by Yi Chi's terrifying talent, that this fearsome opponent would no longer pose any threat to them.

  ......

  In the middle of the Yi family's main hall.

  When Yi Yun and his group arrived, they saw from afar the three family heads and several elders sitting on both sides.

  "Haha, I'm honored to have the three masters visiting my humble abode. I apologize for not welcoming you from afar!" Yi Yun suppressed his urge to kill a few people and laughed loudly as he greeted the three masters.

  "Hehe, it seems that the master of Yi's household is in a good mood!" The three masters also stood up and greeted Yi Yun before sitting back down in their seats.

  "Where, where, Brother Lu is laughing at me." Yi Yun slightly furrowed his brow, which was almost imperceptible, and then immediately resumed a smiling face as he exchanged pleasantries with Lu Ming.

  After everyone had sat down, the nine elders of the Yi family finally looked up at the visitors from the three families.

  Only the one sitting next to Lu Ming, the master of the Lu family, was a tall and robust man. Even when seated, he was still a head taller than others. His face had thick, fleshy features, with two prominent knife scars above his piercing tiger-like eyes. The wide shoulders on either side revealed the handles of two large knives, which were tightly grasped in his massive hands. The broad blue robe could not conceal the bulging muscles beneath. This man was Chen Xiong, the master of the Chen family.

  Behind them in a row of seats sat seven elders each had brought with them.

  The four elders of the Chen family were similar to him, all with tall and sturdy physiques.

  Different from others, one person held a long knife in his hand, with a blade nearly two meters long, which was terrifying.

  One of them was carrying a precious sword, the sword looked extraordinary at first glance, and even the scabbard was emitting a cold aura. This person was slightly smaller than the other three, but still much taller than ordinary people.

  The other two were also carrying double swords, just like Chen Xiong.

  This Feather Castle, Old Ancestor Chen was a master of dual-wielding knives. The Chen family's fighting skills were mostly knife-based techniques. Perhaps due to the cultivation of their secret fist technique, everyone in the family grew up tall and powerful.

  Across from the Chen and Lu families, sat the Mu family who had business dealings with the Yi family. However, in this matter, the Mu family would absolutely not help the Yi family either.

  The master of the Mu family was a middle-aged man wearing a white long gown. On his steady face, a faint smile would occasionally flash by, and he was even more inscrutable in his dealings with others. It's said that his greatest hobby is staring at the moon, and when killing people, he prefers to do it at night. After finishing, he still needs to howl at the moon, which is quite strange and inexplicable.

  But behind him were only two elderly men sitting.

  A person with a head full of green hair, at first glance would make people feel nauseous, but in those dark green pupils, there was an eerie intensity. A pair of thin lips, and a forked tongue that occasionally darted out to lick them, was truly the extreme of bizarre.

  Another old man had a head full of red hair, and he was also cultivating fire-attributed Dou Qi. He wore a long, fiery-red robe that covered his entire body, but his right hand was always shrouded in the wide sleeve, and it was unknown what secrets his right hand held. His fiery-red pupils seemed to be about to spew out flames.

  The hearts of the elderly in Yi's family suddenly throbbed violently, apparently, the three family heads brought were all tough characters, not one was below the Seven Star Fighting Spirit.