Kyoto, the Wang family.
News of the Dragon Department's incident had already reached the four great families. Ye Ling's powerful return, Yan Gui Lai and Wei Bing Bing losing contact, Wang Li Ren reclaiming the Dragon Department… all these pieces of information struck each member of the four great families like a bombshell, terrifying everyone!
Currently, the four great families were like ants on a hot pan, each one restless.
Wang Family Manor, the conference hall.
The patriarchs of the three great families and representatives of the remaining Qi family gathered together to discuss how to deal with the Demonic Palace.
Sitting on the left side of the hall, the head of the Su family, Su Chen, with a head full of white hair and holding a gold-threaded cane, spoke with anxiety, "I told you, whether the news of Ye Ling losing his cultivation is true or not, we shouldn't act rashly. Now look! Our four great families have completely offended the Demonic Palace, and Ye Ling has returned. What are we to do?"
The old woman Wei Ling, sitting beside Su Chen, said, "In this situation, if our four great families return the resources they've encroached upon and sincerely apologize to the Demonic Palace, perhaps this matter can be resolved."
"Resolve this matter?" Qi Yu, the Qi family representative on the other side, sneered, "Don't you know how cruel Ye Ling's methods are? My Qi family was almost wiped out by him. Now that we've thoroughly offended him, do you really think there's a way back?"
"In my opinion, with the combined strength of our four great families, and with the support of the Shadow Hall, we might not be Ye Ling's match!"
Su Chen anxiously replied, "Whether the Shadow Hall will help us is still unknown. And you aren't unaware of what happened in Kyoto a month ago. That Yun Dan Dan, whom even the gods in heaven couldn't deal with, was easily defeated by Ye Ling. Can we really contend with that monster Ye Ling?"
"We are no longer what we used to be!" Qi Yu chuckled, "In the past month, everyone has witnessed the power of the Shadow Hall and gained considerable benefits from them. Don't each of your families now have a Red Dust Immortal guarding them? The Shadow Hall can create Red Dust Immortals, and even beings stronger than Red Dust Immortals, which shows they possess power far exceeding that of the Demonic Palace!"
"We, the four great families, are the vanguards in the campaign against the Demonic Palace. The Shadow Hall wouldn't just stand by and watch Ye Ling annihilate our four great families, would they?"
Wei Ling nodded in agreement, saying, "Indeed… My ancestor has already broken through to the Red Dust Immortal realm and is currently in seclusion. It's estimated that in a few days, there will be another breakthrough. This is all thanks to the grace bestowed upon us by the Shadow Hall… The power of the Shadow Hall truly exceeds our imagination!"
"If it were in the past, how could we have so easily produced Red Dust Immortals?"
Su Chen retorted again, "What if they are Red Dust Immortals? Aren't they still mortals! That guy Ye Ling is a god! Can we truly resist him with mortal bodies?"
Qi Yu rebuked, "Su Chen, stop spreading anxiety. With the Shadow Hall helping us, Ye Ling and the Demonic Palace are nothing to worry about!"
"Unlike your Qi family, I don't want to gamble my entire family!"
"Say that again if you dare? Even if my Qi family has declined, do you think I'm truly afraid of you?"
"If your Qi family didn't have my Su family, could you still be sitting here?"
In the conference hall, the patriarchs of the various families were arguing heatedly over how to deal with Ye Ling, showing signs of escalating into a fight.
Wang Xing, the patriarch of the Wang family, sitting in the upper seat, watched the chaotic scene below with a constant smile. He tapped the floor with his cane, interrupting everyone, "Enough, enough… You are all over a hundred years old. What's there to argue about here?"
The hall quieted down, and everyone looked towards Wang Xing, awaiting his response.
After all, the Wang family, as the head of the four great families, was the most powerful among them. The occupation of the Dragon Department and the confrontation with the Demonic Palace were initiated by the Wang family. Wang Xing's attitude was now of utmost importance!
Seeing that everyone had quieted down, Wang Xing cleared his throat and continued, "Everyone, do not worry. Regarding Ye Ling's resurgence, I have already notified the Shadow Hall. The esteemed individuals there have agreed to my request, and powerful figures will come to support us. We need not worry about Ye Ling's revenge."
"The esteemed individuals from the Shadow Hall will come to reinforce us? Is this true?"
Upon hearing Wang Xing's words, joy appeared on everyone's faces. Qi Yu, in particular, was so excited that he stood up directly from his seat.
If there was anyone present who harbored the greatest hatred for Ye Ling, it was none other than Qi Yu.
Their Qi family was originally the strongest among the four great families, with the support of their clan from the Five Spirit Mountain. Even the Wang family dared not contend with the Qi family.
However, Ye Ling's appearance directly led to the downfall of their Qi family!
One of the esteemed Kyoto great families was destroyed, and the Qi family members became stray dogs, needing rescue from the other three great families just to barely escape.
If not for the appearance of the Shadow Hall, their Qi family would likely have been reduced to a third-rate family from then on.
Wang Xing stroked his beard with a smile and said, "This is naturally true. Let me tell you another piece of good news: the esteemed individuals from the Shadow Hall have already departed and will arrive at my Wang family soon! With the help of the Shadow Hall, and the combined strength of the four great families, we can launch a full-scale attack on the Demonic Palace and establish the prestige of our four great families!"
With Wang Xing's assurance, Qi Yu's eyes lit up. He slapped his thigh and said, "This is for the best! I will immediately summon all the extraordinary individuals from my family to come over. We will act together! This is the opportunity for my Qi family to rise again!"
Wei Ling pondered for a moment, then said, "Since the Shadow Hall is going to help, my Wei family cannot stand idly by. I will go and inform my Wei family's ancestor to bring people over."
Wang Xing nodded, then looked at the silent Su Chen and asked, "Brother Su, what do you think?"
Su Chen remained silent for a long time, but ultimately, he did not dare to offend the Shadow Hall. He nodded and said, "I will have my family's extraordinary individuals rush to the Wang family as quickly as possible. However, you had better act fast. Otherwise, by the time the Demonic Palace has amassed its strength, it might be a great disaster for us."
Wang Xing laughed heartily, "Haha! Brother Su, you worry too much. I have personally met the esteemed individual from the Shadow Hall. Let me put it this way… the strength of the Shadow Hall is ten or even a hundred times more powerful than you can imagine!"
Su Chen still worried, "This is for the best…"
With the combined efforts of the four patriarchs, they each summoned their family's extraordinary individuals, preparing to launch a full-scale attack on the Demonic Palace and utterly annihilate it.
For a time, a large number of extraordinary individuals gathered at the Wang family, eager for battle.
As the news of the four great families preparing to attack the Demonic Palace spread, the circles of extraordinary individuals in Kyoto and even across China were greatly shaken. Countless extraordinary individuals who received the news turned their attention to Kyoto, wanting to witness this battle of the century with their own eyes!
The emerging Demonic Palace and the established four great families, these two sides were directly confronting each other. The thought of it was thrilling!
At this moment, above the Wang family in Kyoto.
Ye Ling sat on a cloud, looking at the dense swarm of extraordinary individuals gathered in the Wang family manor, resembling ants. He showed no intention of making a move.
Kirin, who had shamelessly followed Ye Ling, glanced down at the manor and asked Ye Ling with confusion, "Emperor, if you want to deal with them, can't you just crush them all with one palm? What are we waiting for?"
"You don't understand…"
Ye Ling shook his head, looking at the manor below with a smile, and said softly, "It's most satisfying to wait until all of them are gathered before wiping them out in one go."