LRAB 233. The Hong family decides
233. The Hong family decides
After Xiao Yan and Little Fairy Doctor left, the Hong family fell into a small mess. After all, no one remembered ever having someone come to the Hong family to make a move.
Hong Tianxiao then gathered many of the Hong family's high-ranking members together and said to them, "Although I don't know how the Han family managed to do it, let's stop those targeted actions for now."
A middle-aged man from the Hong family, who was closest to the sound, nodded upon hearing this and said helplessly, "The Han family is really lucky. Otherwise, they would have undoubtedly lost the competition a day later!"
The middle-aged man is Hong Li, the current head of the Hong family and Hong Chen's father.
The plan to strike at the Han family originally started by targeting the two younger members, Han Yue and Han Xue. However, just when success was within reach, a mysterious and powerful figure suddenly appeared.
Hong Tianxiao was stroking his beard when he suddenly seemed to remember something and said to Shen Yun beside him, "Elder Shen, if I remember correctly, that person was using soul power."
Shen Yun nodded subconsciously. He had personally taken a blow from Xiao Yan and naturally sensed that apart from physical strength, Xiao Yan had only used his soul power and had not used his battle qi.
Then Shen Yun's expression suddenly changed, as if he had thought of something terrible. He looked at Hong Tianxiao, who was also looking at Shen Yun with a wry smile.
Soul power—that's the exclusive domain of alchemists!
Xiao Yan easily defeated Shen Yun using only his soul power, which suggests that Xiao Yan is likely a seventh-grade or higher alchemist! After all, even a peak sixth-grade alchemist couldn't defeat a four-star Dou Zong like Shen Yun in one move using only his soul power.
A seventh-grade alchemist is incomparable to a high-star Dou Zong. Even the Fenglei Beige must treat a seventh-grade alchemist with respect!
Such a person should never be made an enemy unless absolutely necessary!
The most terrifying aspect of an alchemist isn't their strength, but their almost superhuman ability to summon powerful individuals. Even a seventh-grade alchemist possesses a terrifying attraction for Dou Zong level experts. They can easily gather several Dou Zong members, and this is merely the charisma of one person!
Seeing the silence in the hall, the youngest member, Hong Chen, stood up angrily and said, "Great-grandfather, teacher, are we just going to let the Han family go like this? That powerful figure might not stay in the Han family forever."
Hong Chen had already reached the level of a seven-star Dou Huang before he was even thirty years old, which was considered outstanding even among the many talented individuals in the Fenglei Pavilion. Shen Yun, an elder of the Fenglei Northern Pavilion, also recognized Hong Chen's talent and took him as a disciple, which is why he was able to speak at the Hong family's meeting.
Upon hearing this, Shen Yun's face also darkened: "So what if this person leaves? What if he returns later and finds that something is wrong with the Han family? Can your Hong family withstand the retaliation of such a powerful figure?"
Hong Li looked at his son and scolded him, "Your great-grandfather and teacher are here, who gave you the right to speak?"
"But..." Hong Chen still insisted on his point of view.
However, Hong Li interrupted him directly: "Don't think I don't know. You've taken a liking to that doctor from the Han family. From now on, I'll allow you to pursue him, but you absolutely cannot do anything out of line!"
Hong Chen blushed, embarrassed by his father's revelation, and could no longer offer any explanation. Shen Yun noticed that Hong Chen's expression had darkened; after all, Hong Chen's plan was to poison someone who had received treatment at the Han family's clinic and then use the corpse to threaten them.
Hong Chen originally intended to use this opportunity to win over the doctor from the Han family to the Hong family, but he did not expect that his actions would result in his teacher being beaten up.
However, Hong Chen knew perfectly well that pursuing that female healer would be extremely difficult, since her presence at the Han family's clinic already indicated her stance. The Han family wouldn't give him a friendly look, so his initial thought was to use force.
Hong Chen's previous covetousness for the Han sisters, Han Yue and Han Xue, was already common knowledge in Tianbei City. Although Hong Chen considered himself a genius, he was truly unsure of his ability to win their hearts again. Now, with the support of that mysterious powerful figure, the Han sisters would be even harder to obtain, a thought that fueled Hong Chen's resentment.
Of course, apart from Hong Chen, the other members of the Hong family were already prepared to stop targeting the Han family, after all, the sudden appearance of that overwhelming soul power today was truly impressive.
In Zhongzhou, might makes right. Previously, the Hong family could suppress the Han family in every way with their strength, but now the Han family's fist seems to be bigger.
As this important meeting was about to end, a figure rushed into the hall and whispered a few words to Hong Li. Hong Li's expression changed several times, becoming extremely complex.
After the messenger left, Hong Li frowned and said, "According to Yan Zhi, our informant planted in the Han family, the person who came today was a young man named Xiao Yan who came to the Han family by chance, and he is indeed an alchemist!"
The Hong family members gasped in astonishment. The young man had actually managed to defeat Shen Yun with his soul power. Such a monstrous talent was unprecedented in the Four Directions Pavilion.
Even the most brilliant and talented Miss Feng from Fenglei Pavilion seemed so ordinary and lackluster in front of this person.
"There's even more important news," Hong Li said to Shen Yun in a deep voice, "This person can use the Three Thousand Thunderbolts!"
Upon hearing this news, Shen Yun frowned deeply. Xiao Yan actually knew the Three Thousand Thunder Movement! The Three Thousand Thunder Movement was the Wind and Thunder Pavilion's life-saving technique, almost never to be passed on to outsiders. Even if it were given out, it was always to someone with a name and identity, and even Shen Yun was hearing the name Xiao Yan for the first time.
And one possibility also took shape in Shen Yun's mind.
"Teacher, didn't someone sneak into the East Pavilion's library before? That person's methods were so strange that the East Pavilion didn't even notice. Could it be this person?"
The Hong family members exchanged bewildered glances upon hearing this shocking news, their faces filled with horror. After all, they had already learned of the theft at Fenglei Pavilion through Hong Chen's connections. If it was Xiao Yan involved, it was truly terrifying, given that the East Pavilion had always been the most important of the four pavilions of Fenglei Pavilion, with the other three being secondary.
And to be able to enter the most important library in the East Pavilion of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion without alerting anyone, could Xiao Yan's strength already be comparable to that of a Dou Zun powerhouse?!
Shen Yun was pacing back and forth in the hall, unconsciously. The theft at the East Pavilion was the most important event for the Fenglei Pavilion recently. Regardless of the truth, it was no longer something he could decide.
"I will inform the Pavilion Master immediately and ask him to make a decision!"