167: The Tang Family's Crisis

Tang Chenyi truly didn't know!

The first thing he did upon returning home was to find the Family Head, Tang Wenxiao, and explain everything, but the answer he received was that Tang Wenxiao had never ordered anyone to intercept the ice coffin!

Even with this answer, Tang Chenyi didn't quite believe it.

Were there not enough things hidden from him in the past?

Regarding Myriad Things Grow, didn't he also ask the Family Head after returning home, and the Family Head said no? Yet he still learned about it from others!

Tang Chenyi's heart felt truly cold at this moment. Perhaps in the Family Head's eyes, he was just a pawn placed in the open, allowing danger to befall him!

If Lu Ze hadn't spoken up then, stopping the people from the other Families, perhaps those Tang Family members would have been beaten to death!

Meng Yanxing clearly sensed Tang Chenyi's guilt, and his eyes narrowed, immediately giving rise to some thoughts.

Was it really the Tang Family who made a move?

But he knew the power of the Tang Family; there were only a few people at the Peak of the sixth-rank, and they all held their respective positions. Who among them had left during those few days?

Could it be that the Tang Family still had other hidden forces that hadn't been discovered?

The other Family Heads also started making their own calculations, one by one analyzing the Tang Family's power.

The matter of Myriad Things Grow was a small scheme they had devised, with Lu Ze being the turning point that allowed them to intercept Myriad Things Grow. The Tang Family did not rise again; instead, it suffered a complete setback.

They thought that with the Tang Family being hit to such an extent, there shouldn't be any hidden forces left. But now, it seemed that perhaps this was not the case at all!

Meng Yanxing raised his hand, and a stream of Spiritual Qi moved towards Tang Chenyi, calming him.

"Don't be nervous, speak slowly. Is this ice coffin with you or not?"

Calmed by Meng Yanxing's Spiritual Qi, Tang Chenyi clearly relaxed a lot. He then shook his head, "The item is truly not with me! If you don't believe me, you can search!"

After speaking, Tang Chenyi, mimicking Lu Ze, took out all his storage Spiritual Artifacts.

"As for the origin of that group of grey-robed individuals, I truly don't know!"

Meng Yanxing had no intention of inspecting the storage Spiritual Artifact. Looking at Tang Chenyi, he was clearly someone who couldn't hide things.

If something could be found on him, it would truly be strange. Searching Tang Wenxiao would be more appropriate.

However, he naturally couldn't suggest it. Meng Yanxing's identity was that of an intermediary; if he suggested it, the focus of the entire matter would shift.

Xia Ning, who was beside him, caught Meng Yanxing's signal, sneered, and spoke, "So, you can only guarantee that this matter wasn't done by you, but you can't guarantee that this matter wasn't done by your Tang Family, is that right?"

Tang Chenyi was exposed by a single sentence, and his eyes darted left and right. He didn't dare to firmly deny the matter.

Tang Wenxiao, the Family Head of the Tang Family, seeing Tang Chenyi like this, also felt a surge of anger in his heart.

"Xia Ning, if you don't believe me, you can go search my Tang Family! If you can find it, I, Tang Wenxiao, will offer my head!"

Tang Wenxiao's cold words were thrown out, and there was already impatience in his expression.

Xia Ning was not to be outdone, "Your Tang Family also has some hidden places in other Human Bases, right? Who knows where you've hidden it? If it was truly done by someone from your Tang Family, a sixth-rank cultivator, carrying the item, it's possible to not return to the Human Base for one or two months, isn't it?"

Old Song and Qin Xiaoxiao both frowned tightly. What Xia Ning said was very true; whether it was taken to another city or far away from the Human Base, it was beyond their ability to search.

The several Families immediately grew suspicious.

"You?!"

Tang Wenxiao immediately stood up, pointing at Xia Ning, "If you have no evidence, don't just speak nonsense!"

If this matter were to be confirmed today, it would lead to the complete alliance of the other three Families, putting the Tang Family in a fatal position!

With the Tang Family's current strength, they might have a fighting chance against the Qin Family alone, but if the three Families united, they would be completely crushed!

Xia Ning chuckled, tapping the table with his finger, "Then do you have evidence to prove that it wasn't taken by your Tang Family?"

"I..."

Tang Wenxiao was choked by a single sentence.

He truly had no way to prove his innocence.

Even if he allowed all of the Tang Family's assets to be inspected, some people would still think whether Tang Wenxiao had secretly dispatched people to transfer the items, or hidden them in a place outside the Human Base.

Once suspicion arises, it cannot be easily dispelled.

Whether he did it or not, only Tang Wenxiao himself knew in his heart. Whatever he said verbally was useless!

Xia Ning looked at Tang Wenxiao's inability to refute, withdrew the finger that had been tapping the table, and said, "Everyone, you must all be clear about the benefits that this ice coffin and the corpse inside can bring. If it was truly done by the Tang Family, even if we kill all but one person in the Tang Family, that person could rely on that corpse to rise again! You all should know what to do, right?"

The more he spoke, the colder his words became.

A thick killing intent erupted from Xia Ning, and in an instant, the entire room was sealed by Xia Ning!

The several Juniors of the Tang Family were immediately terrified. A powerful force instantly suppressed them, and a sense of fear rising from their hearts enveloped them, making them unable to move an inch!

Seeing this, Tang Wenxiao also instantly erupted with Spiritual Qi!

His seventh-rank cultivation instantly enveloped the room, and its mighty power was like the collapse of heaven and earth, shattering the Void Realm at this moment!

The several Juniors felt suffocated in their chests, as if they could die at any moment.

The Family Heads immediately acted, protecting the other Juniors.

Lu Ze and Fu Liang were protected by Meng Yanxing, instantly escaping the pressure, but they were also covered in cold sweat, still shaken.

Just the momentary suppression by a seventh-rank cultivation was enough to leave them so disheartened. Even now, they were still slumped in their chairs, unable to move.

Lu Ze also secretly calculated in his heart that if he were to face a seventh-rank cultivator, even escaping would be difficult.

Old Song raised his hand, and the power of a seventh-rank Peak also manifested, suppressing Tang Wenxiao.

"Little Tang, why be so anxious? Aren't we discussing this? Such a strong reaction from you would only invite trouble and suspicion, wouldn't it?"

Old Song's strength was the strongest among the Family Heads. Tang Wenxiao could not contend with him, so he had to follow Old Song's wishes and withdraw his pressure.

Xia Ning also followed suit and retracted his cultivation.

"Since Little Tang cannot prove his innocence..."

Old Song chuckled, "Then don't blame us for being unrestrained in our actions. Little Tang, how about letting our Families manage your Tang Family's assets for a period of time to conduct a thorough search?"

Tang Wenxiao was filled with rage, but the gazes of Old Song and the others were all fixed on him.

Meng Yanxing even glanced over, his Aura heavy, as if he could act at any moment.

If he didn't agree, it wouldn't be as simple as his assets being temporarily taken over!

Perhaps the Tang Family, under the siege of their Families, might directly disappear, who knows... Tang Wenxiao gave a self-deprecating smile, slumped into his chair, closed his eyes, and slowly began, "As you..."

"Wait!"

Lu Ze's voice directly interrupted Tang Wenxiao's words.

Old Song and the others all looked at Lu Ze.

Meng Yanxing narrowed his eyes, his breath heavy, and said, "Little Lu, now is not the time for you to interrupt!"

Lu Ze smiled brightly, "Deputy Director Meng, I just feel that perhaps you have truly wronged the Tang Family Head. In this Junior's opinion, this item was taken by someone else, and this person just happens to be sitting in this room."

Old Song immediately followed up with a question, "Who is it?"

Lu Ze smiled and looked in the direction of the Qin Family, "Of course, it's Qin Wan of the Qin Family, isn't that right, Young Miss Qin?"