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Chapter 204 Blaming Each Other, the Wang Family Defects

Wang family.

The room was deathly silent.

The servant knelt on the ground trembling, not daring to breathe.

A group of high-ranking members of the Wang family gathered here, both shocked and furious.

"What a little beast! How dare he kill his own fourth uncle?!"

"Unbelievable, a mere kid could have such terrifying strength."

"Our Wang family has suffered a heavy loss this time. We've lost both our wife and our troops. Once the news gets out, we'll probably become the laughingstock of the whole city."

"Who would have thought that even with all the King-level secret guards on the field, they would be killed in a counterattack, and even the Fourth Young Master is dead. Our Wang family has truly lost all face!"

Upon hearing these words, Wang Weiyong's old face became even more gloomy.

"Sigh, if we had treated that kid better from the start, things might not have turned out this way. Our Wang family could have gained a prodigy, and surpassing the Shen family wouldn't have been difficult. What a pity..."

"Who says otherwise? It's too late for regrets."

"The patriarch bears an unshirkable responsibility for how things turned out this way. If he hadn't rubbed salt into the wound and deliberately provoked and humiliated the boy, how could he have harbored such a grudge?"

The group discussed the matter dejectedly, and unconsciously turned their anger towards Wang Xu, who was lying on a rattan chair, wrapped up like a rice dumpling.

"You bunch of Monday morning quarterbacks! Back then, when you were all quicker to agree to expel Wang Yun from the family for the sake of the clan's interests, you were all quicker to agree than I was!"

Wang Xu was so angry that his face trembled.

"Humph, this is different now."

"Master, how can you say that? Wang Yun is just a woman; how can she be compared to Li Wudao?"

"That's right. I'd like to ask the patriarch, didn't you say he was a useless person who couldn't cultivate? Then how do you explain his current monstrous talent and strength?"

The previously united front against external threats has now become severely divided, with many members of the Wang family expressing their grievances and criticizing Wang Xu.

"you......."

Wang Xu was rendered speechless by the rebuttal, and in his anger, a trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

The atmosphere was depressing.

The Wang family members glared at each other with displeasure, each trying to shift the blame.

Just then, the servant kneeling on the ground spoke up weakly, "By the way, before he left, that young man asked me to convey a message to you, the old clan leader."

Wang Weiyong frowned. "Speak!"

The servant said in a low voice with a bitter face, "He said... he will come to collect the debt in person soon."

The whole place was dead silent.

The crowd looked at each other, their expressions varied—some angry, some panicked.

"Did he really say that?"

Wang Weiyong's face stiffened, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

The servant nodded anxiously.

"Crack!"

Seeing this, Wang Weiyong's face grew even uglier. He crushed the teacup in his hand with a bang, sending shards flying and tea splashing everywhere.

"If there are no further instructions, I will take my leave."

The servant was terrified, his face pale with fright. He bowed and turned to leave.

"call out--"

But in the next instant, a shard of porcelain shot out at lightning speed, piercing his neck in an instant, and blood gushed out.

He glanced at the blood-stained porcelain shards embedded in the wall.

The servant staggered and swayed, struggled for a moment, and then collapsed into a pool of blood. His gradually fading pupils flickered with fear and bewilderment.

He couldn't understand why, if he could escape with his life from the clutches of that young demon king Li Wudao, his old master, whom he had served for more than ten years, would be so cruel to him.

"Someone, throw it out!"

After glancing at the servant's corpse, Wang Weiyong gave a cold order, his expression irritated.

After a long pause, he took a deep breath and looked at everyone in a deep voice, "Everyone, let's think of a solution."

"Elder Chief, you really know how to give us a tough problem. That kid is determined to make trouble for our Wang family. What can we do?"

"Even our Wang family's trump card is no match for that kid. We've exhausted all our tricks and can't beat him at all."

"If all else fails, let's have the Wang family bow down and apologize to him. We'll pay the compensation he deserves. With the Meng and Miao families as examples, we have no other choice. It's better than having our family raided and wiped out."

Upon hearing this, Wang Weiyong's expression darkened, and he pinched his brow in annoyance, as if weighing the pros and cons.

“Father, I have a foolproof plan that will allow us to avoid bowing down to that little beast and may even elevate our Wang family to a higher level.”

At this moment, Wang Xu's eyes gleamed with confidence as he spoke.

"Oh, Xu'er, do you have any good ideas?"

Wang Weiyong couldn't help but reveal a look of anticipation.

The others were also puzzled, and listened attentively as they watched him.

Seeing this, Wang Xu's lips curled up slightly, and he lowered his voice, saying, "Since we can't stay in the capital of the Great Yu, why don't we go to other places to develop, such as... the Great Liang Dynasty!"

"this......."

Everyone's expressions changed.

Doesn't the unspoken meaning behind these words amount to treason?

That would be a heinous crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family. If the matter were exposed, one would likely be killed on the spot before even leaving the country.

Seeing that most people frowned and hesitated, Wang Xu reassured them, "Please rest assured, everyone. I have already taken care of the arrangements."

"Now that things have come to this, I will not hide it from you all. Five years ago, the Crown Prince of Daliang promised me that if our Wang family secretly cooperated to undermine the power of the imperial court, our Wang family would be safe."

"As you all know, our Wang family wields considerable influence in the imperial court. Now, with just a word from our patriarch, a third of the court's institutions will be paralyzed!"

After hearing this, some people were tempted and couldn't help but ask, "Patriarch, what specific conditions did the Crown Prince of Liang promise?"

"To be ennobled and appointed prime minister."

Those four simple words caused everyone's pupils to shrink and their faces to contort in surprise.

The Great Liang Dynasty was a medium-sized dynasty, much stronger than the Great Yu Dynasty, and had a wealth of talented people. It was extremely difficult for them to be ennobled or appointed as prime minister.

Wang Weiyong's expression shifted repeatedly. After a long while, a resolute glint flashed in his eyes as he said, "Since there is no better way, let's listen to Xu'er and go to the Great Liang Dynasty to avoid trouble for now."

If the Wang family could actually secure an official position in the Liang Dynasty, it would indeed be much better than staying in the precarious and uncertain Yu Dynasty.

"Father, you will surely be glad you made this choice today."

Wang Xu smiled with relief and said, "Wait a moment, I will write a letter to the Crown Prince of Daliang and ask him to send someone to help us get out of the city."

To be honest, he was worried that Wang Weiyong would disagree and insist on bowing down to that little beast Li Wudao, and he really didn't know what to do then.

Fortunately, his father, like him, could not let go of the past and was unwilling to abandon the dignity of his family and himself.

"Once we've established a firm foothold in Daliang, we'll march with the army to the capital of the Yu Dynasty. Then we'll find a way to divert the trouble eastward, using the Liang Dynasty to deal with that little beast, avenge our fourth brother, and wash away the shame!"

.........

Inside the upper room of the inn.

Li Wudao sat cross-legged, slowly waking up, and muttered to himself:

"The 'Immortal-Slaying Technique' truly lives up to its reputation as an ancient and forbidden secret art. Even with a hundredfold increase in comprehension, I've only grasped a tiny fraction of its essence in three days. I wonder what kind of extraordinary figure created it..."

"boom--"

Suddenly, a strange noise came from outside the door, as if something had hit the doorway.

Li Wudao was slightly surprised.

Immediately, he kicked the green-haired turtle, who was dozing at the foot of the bed, awake. "Wake up and open the door."

"Damn it! I just dreamt that I was about to eat the Taiyin Lotus, you little bastard!"

The green-haired turtle lay sprawled on the ground, then flipped itself over with a somersault, its neck bulging with veins, and snarled, "Don't you have legs? You have to order me around for every little thing..."

Li Wudao glanced at it sideways, "Have you forgotten what you promised me? Enough nonsense, go quickly."

The green-haired turtle huffed and puffed through its nostrils, suppressing its resentment, and reluctantly walked to the door, using its mouth to pry open the latch.

"Puff-"

The next instant, a young man lay pale-faced inside the door, covered in blood, his robe torn on the back, the wounds gruesome and exposing the bone, and his breathing very weak.

"Gan Ning... how did you get so badly injured... where are Zhou Bai and the others?"

Li Wudao's eyes changed slightly. He quickly got out of bed, walked over, helped him up, and fed him several healing pills.