Published at 22nd of March 2025 7:15 am

Chapter 703: Pretense? A Femme Fatale? 2

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These two Family Heads had already arrived in time.

This left Luo Yao, who was the next in line to inherit the position of Family Head of the Luo Family, without any excuse to take action.

For someone of his status,

taking action did not require any excuse or reason.

He merely needed to give the order, and within the vast Qingshi City, countless family forces would vie to replace the Zhou Family and the Liang Family.

Yet Luo Yao abided by the rules.

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Now that things had developed to this stage, it seemed he had nothing more to say.

“You…”

Luo Yao silently watched the two Family Heads who were still performing dramatically in front of him.

He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.

But in the end, he couldn’t say anything.

Afterward, Luo Yao turned and walked into the distance with his hands clasped behind his back, followed by Luo Ze and Zhen, who resembled the old neighbor next door.

Soon, the three of them disappeared from everyone’s sight.

However, even so,

the Family Heads of the Liang Family and the Zhou Family still did not cease beating their own sons.

Until, some time had passed.

The current Family Heads of the Zhou Family and the Liang Family, having grown somewhat weary from the beating,

exchanged glances and slowly stopped.

By this time, the beaten sons of the Zhou and Liang Families

had swollen and bruised faces, almost beyond recognition.

“My son, how do you feel?”

“Does it hurt?”

The current Family Head of the Zhou Family silently approached his son and lifted him up from the ground.

He even reached out to pat off the dust that had settled upon him.

“Dad, you, you, why?”

“Without a word, you slapped my face.”

“If you were going to hit me, you should at least let me know where I went wrong…”

The Zhou Family’s eldest son had tears in his eyes as he looked at his father with a face full of grievance.

Indeed, it was not just the Zhou Family’s eldest son who felt this way.

Even the Liang Family’s eldest son felt similarly.

After all, having been harshly beaten by his own father,

his emotions were naturally nowhere near good.

“Alas, there was no other way…”

To his son’s questioning, the current Family Head of the Zhou Family couldn’t help but let out a soft sigh, and then spoke somewhat helplessly in a low voice, “Do you even know the identity of that young man just now?”

Upon hearing this, the Zhou Family’s eldest son asked in confusion, “The young man just now? Which one?”

The Zhou Family Head deliberately lowered his voice, “The one who had a Longsword wielder and an old man behind him.”

Following the Family Head’s words, the Zhou Family’s eldest son began to vaguely remember.

“Could it be, that person’s background…”

“Is beyond our reach?”

“Even a mighty dragon cannot crush a local snake.”

“Dad, you…”

The Young Master of the Zhou Family kept speaking,

But before he could finish, the Zhou Family Head directly cut him off.

In Qingshi City, such words should not be spoken so carelessly.

Even though that person had left,

if such words were overheard by the Luo Family Shadow Guards hidden in every corner and reported upward, that would spell trouble.

“That person is Luo Yao, who has been firmly appointed as the next Family Head inheritor of the Qingshi City Luo Family.”

“So, you should now understand”

“why I and the Liang Family Head did what we did just now, right?”

As the Zhou Family Head finished speaking,

the brain of the Zhou Family’s Young Master seemed to freeze for a long moment, unable to recover.

Until an indeterminate amount of time had passed,

and the Zhou Family’s Young Master was drenched in cold sweat,

did he gradually come back to his senses.

“You mean to say…”

“that person is Luo Yao, the internally designated next Family Head inheritor of the Qingshi City Luo Family???”

The Zhou Family Head nodded affirmatively.

And receiving such a definite answer, the Zhou Family’s eldest son couldn’t help but fall silent for a moment.

He silently cursed his own luck in his heart, wondering how it could be so terrible?

How had he managed to encounter that figure just by stepping outside?

However, it was fortunate that his father arrived just in time.

Otherwise, I fear a catastrophe is imminent.

After all, it was at that moment, he thought the “outsider” had appeared.

He had even thought about how to humiliate and treat the daring outsider who stood up.

However, fortunately,

he did not have the chance to do so.

“My child…”

“Heed your father’s advice, a beauty is a source of trouble.”

“The old saying isn’t without reason.”

“In the future, you’d better take it easy!”

Having said that, the Zhou Family Head silently walked towards the Liang Family Head.

No matter what had happened before.

No matter what grudges had existed between the Zhou and Liang families in the past.

But after all, both the Zhou and Liang families had borne and weathered this matter together.

So, let bygones be bygones as far as those old grudges are concerned.

Isn’t having one more ally better than one more mortal enemy?

Additionally, the political landscape within Qingshi City is constantly changing day by day.

Although the Zhou and Liang families, these two great families, are referred to as two of the Five Great Families within Qingshi City by outsiders,

the actual situation of the Zhou and Liang families,

only they themselves know deep down.

Those above were silently observing them,

and the families below were also doing everything they could to usurp these two great families,

in order to gain more profits and that most crucial authority.

In such a situation, if the Zhou and Liang families could turn their swords into plowshares, it would indeed be a good thing for both families.

…

After entering the inner city.

The scenes that Luo Yao saw had become much more bustling.

Everyone’s faces wore genuine smiles.

People interacted with each other in harmony and friendship.

Everything seemed somewhat unreal, like a dream.

Actually, there’s a reason for this.

If you think about it, it’s quite normal.

After all, Qingshi City was presided over by the Luo Family.

And the inner city of Qingshi City is where the Luo Family’s stronghold is located.

With the Qingshi City Luo Family holding sway above, those below naturally did not dare to act rashly.

“Having not returned for so long, it feels both familiar and strange to suddenly come back…”

Luo Yao slightly squinted his own eyes.

As he walked towards the front, he murmured to himself.

Behind Luo Yao, whether it was Luo Ze or Zhen, one of the Shadow Guard Three Great Commanders, neither of them responded to his words.

Luo Ze, that fellow, was entirely focused on his Sword Dao.

He naturally did not notice Luo Yao’s remarks.

As for Zhen, one of the Shadow Guard Three Great Commanders, being a subordinate, it was only natural for him not to be so casual in front of the Young Family Head.

“Young Family Head.”

“The Family Head wants you to quicken your pace and swiftly return to the clan’s land.”

“You need to hand over the matters and,”

“deal with the ensuing affairs.”

Just as Luo Yao was planning to take a stroll in the inner city of Qingshi City and then grab something to eat to fill his stomach,

before finally returning to the clan’s land,

suddenly, a figure in black quietly appeared beside him.

“The Family Head’s command?”

Upon hearing these words, Luo Yao’s expression stiffened a bit.

That Family Head of ours, really,

is he that impatient?

Can’t he wait just a little while longer?

Today, it seems Luo Yao himself really had to… confront his own Family Head.

Of course, all these thoughts were just in Luo Yao’s mind.

While it’s fine to think this way, if it really came down to taking that step…

Naturally, Luo Yao still did not have the courage.

“Alright, I’ll go now.”

Luo Yao whispered to the mysterious figure in black beside him.

Then, he quickened his pace,

hastening towards the direction where his family’s land lay.

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