247: Chapter 247 Lei's Changes

Looking towards the source of the voice, it was none other than the Lei Clan's Grand Elder, Lei Yuanheng.

As the eldest Elder of the Lei Clan, although his strength was not the greatest among all the Elders, his prestige was the highest.

Any suggestion he put forward had to be carefully considered, even by Patriarch Lei Yuanqin, the Clan Chief.

Now that he had spoken, everyone's gaze fell upon him in unison.

Especially Lei Yuanbo, the most radical one present, who stared at him intently.

Another silence followed, and the minds of many Elders began to stir.

Even the radical Elders who were convinced that the Old Ancestor was fine began to waver.

Just as Lei Yuanheng had said, they had to consider the worst-case scenario.

If both the Old Ancestor and the Clan Chief could not return, then the Lei Clan would fall apart in the blink of an eye.

There was no point in fighting to the death. Change.

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.

If any Great Family lacks a powerhouse to act as its backbone, then unity is just a joke.

Soon, the first response came from within the main hall.

"I agree."

"I agree as well."

With the first responder, the situation immediately took a one-sided turn.

Agreeing was one thing, but sending away the most outstanding younger generation of the Family was naturally not a problem.

Determining which descendant was the most outstanding was a different matter.

The Elders present all had their own selfish motives; who wouldn't want their own direct descendants to leave first?

This resulted in the departure quota never being finalized.

After several rounds of heated arguments, the final plan was settled.

The direct descendants of each Elder's branch would be arranged by the Elders themselves. Those from branches not belonging to the Elders would have to fend for themselves.

However, just as the Lei Clan Elders were arguing endlessly, the Yun Family struck ruthlessly.

As one of the strongest Great Families on Changming Street, the Yun Family's influence in Changming Street was far beyond what the Lei Clan could compare to.

Several of the Lei Clan's properties on Changming Street were suppressed by the Yun Family almost simultaneously.

In just a few days, these properties of the Lei Clan on Changming Street were annexed by the Yun Family; the speed of their actions was breathtaking.

Originally, every move the Yun Family made on Changming Street could capture the attention of many Great Families.

Moreover, the scale of the Yun Family's actions this time was definitely the largest in the past few decades.

Many Great Families entered the fray to investigate the truth.

For a time, rumors flew across Changming Street, and even the inns with storytellers became much livelier.

"How did this Nine Dragon Pavilion suddenly disappear? I remember it was still here last month, wasn't it?"

"Brother, that's old news. Looking at you, have you not been back for a long time?"

"Brother, you have a keen eye. I just returned from Heyuan Prefecture. After working hard for over half a month, I intended to relax at the Nine Dragon Pavilion, but it's gone."

"That explains it. Brother, you don't know yet, do you? In the last few days, there has been quite a commotion at the Nine Dragon Pavilion. Everyone is gossiping behind the scenes, saying that the Yun Family made a move."

"The Yun Family? Isn't it said that the Lei Clan is behind the Nine Dragon Pavilion? How could the Yun Family be so sudden, not even giving the Lei Clan any Face?"

"Who knows? Anyway, the Nine Dragon Pavilion's sign has been taken down, and it has been officially renamed to Cloud Water Pavilion, though it's just not open for business yet. If you want to come to this Cloud Water Pavilion, you'll just have to wait patiently for a while."

"Forget it, forget it. I've lost my mood for today. I'll just leave it for now and come back another day."

Yun Family Compound. In the courtyard of the Clan Chief, inside a pavilion, the Yun Family's Second Elder, Yun Mingqi, and Patriarch Yun Donglai were sitting opposite each other, exchanging words.

"These past few days, the people on Changming Street have been spreading rumors that our Yun Family swallowed these properties of the Lei Clan. What do you think, should we dispel the rumors?" Yun Mingqi said.

"There's no need for that. These people are just pawns pushed out by the Great Families behind the scenes. I know exactly what they are planning; they just want to make my Yun Family clash with the Lei Clan."

"Unfortunately, they have miscalculated. Besides, I never intended to hide the news of this annexation of the Lei Clan's properties, nor could I hide it. Instead of shrinking back and pretending to know nothing, it's better to openly let them see." Patriarch Yun Donglai held a teacup, took a gentle sip, and said indifferently.

"I see. But in this way, the situation inside the Lei Clan will soon be figured out by other Great Families. By then, the news that Patriarch Lei Yuanfeng and Patriarch Lei Yuanqin are dead will likely be impossible to hide." Yun Mingqi realized.

"No matter, this is a matter of time. But as long as their bodies are not seen for a day, they will have reservations. Our Yun Family can easily swallow the Lei Clan's properties on Changming Street. But if we go to Hengshui Street, it will be completely different. Even for our Yun Family, wanting to gnaw on this bone would require paying a huge price."

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Since they like to investigate, let them investigate. If someone can make a move to probe the Lei Clan, that would be even better." Speaking to this point, a glimmer of darkness flashed in Patriarch Yun Donglai's eyes.

How could he not want to swallow the entire Lei Clan? Unfortunately, that was simply impossible. After this trip to the sea, the Yun Family's strength had been greatly damaged. Their overall strength was at least 20% weaker.

If it were just on Changming Street, that would be one thing; this is the Yun Family's territory, and it has been managed for hundreds of years. As long as the Grandmaster Legacy is not cut off, the Yun Family's status will be secure.

In contrast, the situation on Hengshui Street is completely different. The Yun Family has no properties on Hengshui Street. Rushing in would only be counterproductive.

Even at the Peak of the Yun Family, he would have had to consider it repeatedly, let alone now. Moreover, the Lei Clan's Five Viscera Realm Martial Artists haven't all died out. Just looking at the current Lei Clan, the number of Five Viscera Realm Martial Artists is not fewer than his Yun Family, not to mention the Divine Strength Realm Martial Artists.

If it weren't for the loss of Patriarch Lei Yuanfeng, a Grandmaster. The Lei Clan's overall strength at this moment would not only be no worse than the Yun Family, but even slightly stronger.

If any power wanted to completely devour the Lei Clan at this time, the first power to make a move would inevitably Face the Lei Clan's thunderous counterattack. He just didn't want to be that first bird.

"Then we just wait like this, waiting for a suitable opportunity?" Yun Mingqi asked in confusion.

"Waiting is naturally impossible. In these next few days, you just need to send people to keep a close watch on the Lei Clan, and everything will be clear. The Lei Clan will actively create a suitable opportunity for us." Speaking to this point, an strange light flashed in Patriarch Yun Donglai's eyes.

Hearing this, Yun Mingqi was still somewhat puzzled, but he did not continue to ask. He was a smart man and understood when to stop.

Lei Clan Compound. The interior of the Lei Clan had turned into complete chaos.

If it could be said that when Patriarch Yun Donglai returned safely to the Yun Family, it was just a signal to the Lei Clan, allowing them to harbor a sliver of fantasy. Then this time, the Yun Family's decisive action completely shattered this last sliver of fantasy, forcing them to Face a bloody fact.

Their Lei Clan's Old Ancestor and Clan Chief had fallen! Once this conclusion came out, the Lei Clan Elders lost their last bit of confidence.

Without a Grandmaster to hold the fort, the Lei Clan was nothing more than meat on a chopping block. The massive Family business became their final death warrant.

The ordinary Lei Clan members were fine; it was hard for them to come into contact with such secrets, and they could only vaguely feel that something was wrong with the Family. But these Lei Clan Elders were different; as the Family decision-makers, they felt immense panic about this.

In the midst of panic, madness was born. Driven by madness, what they thought of was not saving the Lei Clan, but rather, before the Lei Clan completely exploded, making one last profit and fleeing far away.

It was precisely this kind of madness that allowed some Great Families who were originally paying attention to the Lei Clan to notice the unusual aspects. Combined with the Yun Family's unusual movements on Changming Street, they guessed that something unimaginable must have happened inside the Lei Clan.

But they were still one layer of window paper away from completely piercing the truth. Yet, that layer of window paper was the hardest to pierce.

The Lei Clan could not be stupid enough to voluntarily leak the news of the Lei Clan Old Ancestor and Clan Chief's death. In this way, these Great Families would need enough time to investigate. And this time gap was precisely the Lei Clan's opportunity to transfer resources.

As for the Yun Family, it was the same. Rather than scheming for the Lei Clan's properties on Hengshui Street, it would be much easier to just catch all these fat sheep.