Chapter 765 External a.s.sistance
The Yi clanâs residence.
Because of the death of the head of the Yi clan, white cloths hung everywhere and a sorrowful silence filled the residence.
But in the guest hall, the atmosphere was a little solemn.
Yi Qiushui sat in the main seat in the guest hall with Yi Qianji beside her. Below were many figures, and it was obvious that all the important people of the Yi clan were all gathered here.
Zhou Yuan sat at the end seat of the table. He originally planned to rest alone, but after Yi Qiushui persistently invited him to come, he had to come over to take a look.
He scanned the hall until his gaze finally fell on the lower left side of Yi Qiushui where three people sat. One was a powerful and imposing middle-aged man and beside him were a young man and a woman.
The body of the young man was slender, and he had a handsome face. He seemed to have quite a presence.
Next to the young man was a younger maiden dressed in a red dress. The maiden was beautiful and exuded a youthful energy.
They werenât part of the Yi clan but were from the Mysterious Eagle Chamber of Commerce in Xuanzhou City. The middle-aged man, called Liu Tianying, was the leader of the Mysterious Eagle Chamber of Commerce.
As one of the top forces in Xiaoxuan Prefecture, the Mysterious Eagle Chamber of Commerce wasnât in any way inferior to the Yi and Qiu families.
The young man and the maiden, Liu Zhixuan and Liu Ming respectively, were Liu Tianyingâs eldest son and daughter.
It could be seen that the Mysterious Eagle Chamber of Commerce had a very good relations.h.i.+p with the Yi clan. Otherwise, they wouldnât have shown up in the Yi clanâs residence at such a time.
âUncle Liu, itâs so late, Iâm sorry to trouble you to come over,â Yi Qiushui said softly.
Liu Tianying waved his hand. âI was good friends with old Yi, you donât need to be so polite with me. You also should know why I have come here today?â
Without waiting for Yi Qiushui to respond, he furrowed his brows and continued, âNiece Qiushui, now isnât the time to start a Prefecture Lord battle with the Qiu clan. You should wait awhile. As long as old grandfather Yi proposes to appoint you as Prefecture Lord to the Elder Committee of Tianyuan Region, that will be enough to confirm your position. Why give the Qiu clan this opportunity?â
Yi Qiushui shook her head, saying, âUncle Liu, although Grandfather is an elder in Tianyuan Region, I am certain the Qiu clan will be prepared. From the news I heard, they had also spent a huge amount to bribe some important figures of the Elder Committee. So Grandfather is bound to experience obstruction if he were to do so.â
She explained, âThe most important thing for us now is to deal with the Prefecture Lord battle in seven days. As long as we win that battle, our Yi clan will seize total victory and Grandfatherâs proposal will go smoothly.â
Yi Qianji sighed, his expression turning solemn. He said, âIt wonât be easy to win the Prefecture Lord battle. For this battle, Qiu Long had even summoned back Qiu Ling, who was training at the Heavenly Spirit Sect. It is clear that he will do everything he can to win.â
The moment the name Qiu Ling came out, the young people in the hall all turned serious. It was clear that his name had put a lot of pressure on the younger generation of Xiaoxuan Prefecture over the years.
A sweet laughter suddenly sounded from the silent group. âItâs just Qiu Ling. Whatâs there to worry about? Sister Qiushui, both sides need to send out five people in the Prefecture Lord battle. Arenât there two places among the five people to be sent out that can be external a.s.sistance?
âHey, what about my older brother? In the entire Xiaoxuan Prefecture, only you, my brother and Qiu Ling were able to open up eight Divine Dwellings.â
All the people turned their heads to see the red-clothed maiden beside Liu Tianying promoting her brother with a sweet smile on her face.
Liu Zhixuan, sitting next to the girl in red, helplessly shook his head. He then turned to Yi Qiushui and chuckled, âQiu Ling is indeed a strong enemy, but if Qiushui needs help, I am willing to travel through a mountain of swords and a sea of flames for you...â
His unrestrained remark drew some snickers in the hall.
A faint smile crossed Yi Qiushuiâs oval face, as if she couldnât hear the meaning in Liu Zhixuanâs words.
Liu Zhixuan, who had been staring at her all this time, was slightly disappointed when he saw her response, but his eyes were still bright and blazing. He knew how difficult it was to win the flower of the Yi clan, but he had never given up over the years.
âNiece Qiushui, Zhixuan has also stepped into the advanced Divine Dwelling stage. If the Yi clan needs it, he can take one of the external a.s.sistance places.â Liu Tianying also smiled.
He was well aware of his sonâs feelings towards Yi Qiushui, and he was also very satisfied with Yi Qiushui, so he naturally wanted to help him.
Yi Qianji nodded and said to Yi Qiushui, âZhixuan is indeed pretty strong, and he isnât in any ways weaker than Qiu Ling. With his help, you will feel much more relaxed.â
Yi Qiushui pondered for a moment, and ultimately didnât reject Liu Zhixuanâs good intentions. After all, the Yi clan really had to go all out in order to deal with the Prefecture Lord battle.
âThen thank you, brother Liu.â She turned to Liu Zhixuan and expressed her grat.i.tude.
Liu Zhixuan smiled, but he could tell that Yi Qiushui was still keeping a little distance from him from the way she addressed him.
âOur Yi clan has two Divine Dwelling experts who fit the criteria and are at the advanced stage as well, but unfortunately, they both only opened up six Divine Dwellings,â Yi Qianji stated.
âYou are now only missing one person. Do you need help to find another person for the external a.s.sistance place?â Liu Tianying asked. âIf so, we can help contact the Mysterious Eagle Chamber of Commerce.â
Everyone fell into deep thought. The Prefecture Lord battle this time was set at the Divine Dwelling stage, so they needed to search for powerful Divine Dwelling experts as much as possible.
However, now that the relations.h.i.+p between the Qiu clan and the Yi clan had deteriorated to this state, the advanced Divine Dwelling stage experts in Xiaoxuan Prefecture with a little fame would most likely be too afraid to get involved. Moreover, if they werenât strong enough, they would just waste the quota.
Sitting at the end seat, Zhou Yuan didnât utter a word and just quietly sipped his tea, as if he had been forgotten. Although he supported Yi Qiushui in becoming the Prefecture Lord, he wouldnât volunteer himself since it would be troublesome and he wanted to avoid it if necessary.
However, while Zhou Yuan was daydreaming, he felt a pair of bright eyes fix on him.
So, he helplessly pursed his lips and lifted his head to meet Yi Qiushuiâs gaze.
Yi Qiushui was looking at Zhou Yuan with a smiling expression, her eyes sparkling with a trace of hope and antic.i.p.ation.
However, in the face of her vivid eyes, Zhou Yuan remained expressionless and continued to sip tea, as if he couldnât understand Yi Qiushui.
At that moment, everyone in the hall also noticed this and followed Yi Qiushuiâs gaze to see Zhou Yuan sitting at the end seat.
Yi Qiushui had given a brief introduction about Zhou Yuan at the beginning, so they all knew that he had defeated the famous Xu Feng of Xiaoxuan Prefecture and seemed to be quite capable.
However, the people involved in the Prefecture Lord battle needed to be the best experts of the advanced Divine Dwelling stage. Even Xu Feng wouldnât be eligible to partic.i.p.ate, let alone Zhou Yuan who was at the intermediate Divine Dwelling stage. Would he not be too unreliable?
Moreover, what left them speechless was that Zhou Yuan continued to sit there when faced with Yi Qiushuiâs gaze, and he showed no intention of getting involved.
Thus, some young men and women of the Yi clan secretly curled their lips. Although Zhou Yuan might be capable, he wasnât courageous enough. Was this because he feared he would anger the Qiu clan?
The atmosphere turned slightly awkward.
âHeâs just at the intermediate Divine Dwelling stage, but heâs already so arrogant.â A clear, crisp voice broke the awkward silence, and Liu Ming s.h.i.+fted her gaze to Zhou Yuan.
She was slightly annoyed by Yi Qiushuiâs att.i.tude towards Zhou Yuan. Yi Qiushui didnât seem excited when her brother offered to help, but why did she attach so much importance to an ordinary youngster of the intermediate Divine Dwelling stage?
How was he eligible to partic.i.p.ate in the Prefecture Lord battle?
In Liu Mingâs eyes, Liu Zhixuan was absolutely the strongest among the younger generation of Xiaoxuan Prefecture. Even compared to Qiu Ling, he wasnât in the slightest inferior. If Zhou Yuan was compared to her brother, the difference between them would be like the gap between a firefly and the moon.
Liu Zhixuan was also staring at Zhou Yuan. He had no other meaning but was just a little perplexed.
Zhou Yuan ignored Liu Mingâs taunts and continued to sip his tea.
But Yi Qiushui suddenly smiled. She didnât appear angry because of Zhou Yuanâs att.i.tude. She instead bit her red lip and asked, âBrother Zhou Yuan, why donât you name your price?â
Zhou Yuan suddenly put down the teacup and took out a piece of paper under many stunned gazes. There were numerous valuable materials written on it.
âQiushui is so straightforward. If the Yi clan gives me these things, Iâll be your external a.s.sistance,â he said bluntly.
In the hall, the crowd fell into a long period of silence when they saw the list of materials that seemed to have been prepared long ago.
They didnât know what strength Zhou Yuan possessed, but his shamelessness seemed to be extraordinary...