13: Chapter 13 Changes

The maid's face turned deathly pale; she dared not argue and could only drop to her knees with a thud as quickly as she could.

Just then, a young man with delicate skin and a greasy, powdered face walked in from outside the hall with a playful expression.

Upon stepping into the hall, the young man seemed not to feel the oppressive atmosphere within; instead, he strode over to the maid, casually pinched her delicate cheek, and then sat down in a languid manner.

Yet, this seemingly dissolute young man was none other than the Wang Family's eldest Young Master, Wang Tengfei.

His name suited him well; Wang Tengfei always maintained such a devil-may-care image.

But if one were to mistake him for a mere playboy because of this, they would be sorely mistaken.

As the eldest Young Master of the Wang Family and the next heir to the head of the Family, Wang Tengfei was outstanding in every aspect, aside from his unrestrained and free-spirited nature.

In fact, when it came to internal affairs and external relations, he was even a cut above Wang Yang.

Regarding this Family heir, Wang Yang was both exasperated and fond of him.

"Father, what has caused you to lose your temper like this? You've even scared Xiao Lian," Wang Tengfei asked casually, leaning back in his chair.

Seeing Wang Tengfei's attitude, the anger that Wang Yang had just suppressed flared up again instantly.

"Look at you, you never have a serious bone in your body; I get angry the moment I see you. Such a major event happened yesterday, yet you were still out drinking at a brothel. Do you want to be the death of me?"

"Father, you are wronging me. I didn't go to the brothel to drink; I was running errands for the Family." Wang Tengfei curled his lip, looking unconvinced.

"You claim drinking in a brothel is running errands for the Family? Do you take your father for a three-year-old child? If I don't teach you a lesson today, I'm not your father." With that, Wang Yang's anger surged, and he rolled up his sleeves.

Seeing this, Wang Tengfei finally restrained his languid expression and said seriously, "Father, please hear me out. If, after hearing me, you still believe that I was just drinking at a brothel, then I will gladly accept punishment."

Wang Yang did not speak, but he stopped his movements.

Seeing this, Wang Tengfei stopped playing games.

"Yesterday at noon, I received news that the Pei Clan was mobilizing their guard team. At the time, I was wondering about the purpose of the Pei Clan mobilizing their guards. I just didn't expect the Pei Clan to act so quickly. By the time I reacted, the Dahe Gang had already been wiped out."

"This operation was completely different from the Pei Clan's usual style. I suspect this was not merely a coincidence, but rather something long-planned." Wang Tengfei analyzed with a serious expression.

"Long-planned? I don't think so. That old immortal in the Pei Clan is about to kick the bucket. They are doing this merely to put on a show of force to retaliate against our Wang Family. A cornered beast still fights; once that old thing Pei Qingyun dies, the Pei Clan will become a tiger without teeth. I want to see how they will fight my Wang Family without that old thing." Wang Yang's gaze was fierce, and a hint of contempt curled his lips.

"Father, you must not be careless. I always feel that things are not that simple. It is impossible for the Pei Clan to court destruction at this time. I suspect that the news spread by the Pei Clan over the past few months has all been false information." Wang Tengfei felt a faint unease in his heart, with a constant sense of impending urgency, like a storm about to break.

"Impossible. That old thing's Qi and blood are failing; I confirmed it personally." Wang Yang said with a firm tone, dismissing Wang Tengfei's concerns outright.

Upon hearing this, the unease in Wang Tengfei's heart still lingered.

He pondered for a moment and continued to probe for other possibilities.

"Then could it be that someone among the Elders of the Pei Clan has reached a Breakthrough to the Five Viscera Realm?"

"That is absolutely impossible. With the trade routes currently blocked, there is simply not enough Spirit Medicine within Wuyang County to support the transformation of Divine Power. Moreover, those Elders of the Pei Clan are either too old with insufficient Qi and blood, or their Divine Power has not yet reached the critical point. A Breakthrough to the Five Viscera Realm is simply a fantasy." Wang Yang continued to explain.

As one of the five figures in the Five Viscera Realm in Wuyang County, Wang Yang knew deeply the difficulty of a Breakthrough to the Five Viscera Realm.

Firstly, a Breakthrough to the Five Viscera Realm requires extremely strong Aptitude. Secondly, the Spirit Medicine for the transformation of Divine Power is extremely precious.

Even with the foundation of the three major families, collecting a complete set of Spirit Medicine for the transformation of Divine Power is not an easy task.

As for completing the transformation without Spirit Medicine, that was not within Wang Yang's range of consideration.

Looking across the Great Jing Dynasty, there are only about a hundred such Geniuses.

The Pei Clan is a major clan in Wuyang County, but when placed in the entire Great Jing Dynasty, it is an entirely unremarkable third-rate Family.

What virtue or ability would a third-rate Family have to possess such a Genius?

Having ruled out this possibility, Wang Tengfei felt slightly more at ease.

Just as he wanted to continue questioning, Wang Yang directly issued an order to leave.

"Alright, that's enough for today. There is no need to pay any more attention to the Pei Clan; the truth will be revealed in two days. On the contrary, keep a closer eye on the Li Family, as they have been eyeing us covetously for a long time."

"Understood." Wang Tengfei nodded and then took his leave.

Although he still had doubts in his heart, he knew that he could not continue questioning at this time.

Pei Clan ancestral home.

At dawn, the first thing Pei Qingyun did upon opening his eyes was to excitedly open his attribute panel.

After a day of fermentation, he wanted to see if the Family Luck would continue to grow.

[ Name: Pei Qingyun ]

[ Lifespan: 10 years and 2 months ]

[ Cultivation: Mid stage of Five Viscera Realm ]

[ Cultivation Technique: Pei Family Evergreen Art Perfection (Yellow-grade peak quality) ]

[ Family Luck: 576.5 (650) (Note: Family Luck can recover, with 6.5 points naturally recovering every day. If the Family Luck falls below 80% of the total amount, unpredictable disasters will occur.) ]

However.

The result was disappointing.

After a day, the Family Luck did not change. Perhaps it was because the time was short, but Pei Qingyun could basically determine that the growth of Family Luck in response to a certain event was not a volatile increase, but rather an increase based on a foresight of the future.

It did not happen as expected, but this did not mean that Pei Qingyun had no gains.

With the 50 points of Family Luck gained yesterday, plus the 6.5 points recovered in a day, the Family Luck would be replenished in just twelve days.

However, before that, he needed to make a plan for the Pei Clan.

For a powerful Family, in addition to fighting externally, cultivating clan members and increasing the population are also important.

Yesterday, the Pei Clan had already moved to wipe out the Dahe Gang. Although the reason was not very justifiable, it was a turning point and a fuse.

This reason is enough for once. In the short term, the Pei Clan cannot continue to plunder other forces to improve its reputation using such means.

Otherwise, even if it does not attract the joint attack of major forces, it will be held accountable by the Yamen.

The world is not yet in chaos.

Pei Qingyun does not want to openly oppose the Yamen yet.

Besides, for the prosperity of a Family, simple plundering is absolutely not enough, and it may even lead to greater disasters.