Chapter 253

Chapter 253: Turmoil within the Wang Family

Zhou Luo effortlessly dealt with the attacking group and began cleaning the battlefield, taking away the storage bags on them.

Lin Xi, in the meantime, was comforting Li Ying, telling her not to lose composure too much.

Lin Xi had long known Zhou Luo’s strength, so she wasn’t surprised by such an outcome.

Regarding Li Ying, if she revealed this news, it might have harmed Zhou Luo; therefore, Lin Xi was hinting indirectly at her not to expose today’s events.

Zhou Luo actually wasn’t worried at all about this point.

Because he had decided to keep Li Ying at the Immortal City, with him around and Lin Xi watching over her, even if she wanted to inform her family, it would have been impossible.

A short time later, Zhou Luo had already collected those storage bags.

This time, the Lu Family lost an elder and some elite members, so it seemed the decisive battle with the Lin Family would be delayed again.

"Let’s go." Zhou Luo mounted his horse, leading the two women toward the Immortal City.

On the way, Li Ying kept looking at his back with a complicated expression, her mind unknown as to what she was thinking.

Two days later, the trio arrived at Qinyuan Immortal City.

Seeing this grand and imposing vast city firsthand left both Lin Xi and Li Ying utterly astonished.

This was far larger and more magnificent than any city they had ever seen.

After a brief registration, the two women’s minds were further overwhelmed by the bustling streets and the endless stream of cultivators.

This awe lasted until they reached Feng Yuan Ju.

"From now on, we’ll live here," Zhou Luo said, opening the courtyard gate and leading the two women in.

This residence was actually not small, but since only Zhou Luo lived there, it felt rather deserted.

Earlier, if it hadn’t been for Yao Wu visiting daily to sweep or trim the flowers occasionally, it would have been even more desolate.

Zhou Luo released Little White and took the two women around to introduce the place.

Feng Yuan Ju had a main building, while rooms like the kitchen and storage shed lay on both sides of the courtyard.

The main building had three floors: the first was mainly for receiving guests and daily living, the second was the residential area, and the third had formations set up by Zhou Luo that only he could enter.

This layout wasn’t much different from Zhou Garden, though it was smaller and less grand.

After arriving, Lin Xi busily started helping Li Ying get familiar with their surroundings, quickly sliding into the role of mistress.

Over the next few days, Lin Xi and Li Ying organized everything neatly, bringing more life to the entire Feng Yuan Ju.

Indeed, a home needed a woman to make it complete.

On that day, Wang Lang came to visit upon learning that Zhou Luo had returned.

Opening the courtyard gate, he caught sight of Lin Xi’s stunning face and couldn’t help but freeze in surprise.

Though Lin Xi was already over fifty, her cultivation level and the support of a beauty potion preserved her appearance with minimal change, while adding the unique charm of a young matron.

Wang Lang immediately recognized her identity, quickly withdrew his gaze, and bowed respectfully. "Sister-in-law."

After their last drinking session where they’d cleared the air, Wang Lang and Zhou Luo had gotten along much better; with his burden lifted, he felt far more at ease interacting.

"Your brother is inside," Lin Xi replied with a faint smile.

"Alright."

Before Lin Xi, Wang Lang instantly shed his unrestrained, free-spirited persona and transformed into a stiff, reserved good guy.

Once inside, upon seeing Zhou Luo studying Gu techniques, he reverted to his usual demeanor.

"Good heavens, Brother Zhou, you’ve actually got a beauty hidden away here."

He loudly laughed, sitting down opposite Zhou Luo as he teased him.

Zhou Luo set down the ancient text and looked at him. "Didn’t you know I have a wife?"

"I did! I just didn’t expect my sister-in-law to be so gorgeous. No wonder Brother Zhou has no interest in chasing skirts." Wang Lang clicked his tongue in amazement.

Since feeling unbound in Zhou Luo’s presence, his speech had become quite flippant, which also aligned with his true nature.

As soon as the words fell, Li Ying approached, presenting a cup of spirit tea to Wang Lang.

Seeing this equally stunningly beautiful woman, then thinking of his own three women, Wang Lang felt an impulse to cough up blood.

Damn it all.

Are all this guy’s women of such high caliber?

And this guy also married that rather good-looking Third Young Lady, didn’t he?

That was truly formidable.

Compared to him, he was completely outclassed to the point of dust.

No wonder this guy showed no interest in Xu Tian next door—every one of his wives and concubines outshines the others in beauty.

"You came just in time. Take these and help me sell them."

Zhou Luo retrieved a bunch of storage bags from the Lu Family members from his storage ring.

Seeing the Lu Family’s unique insignia on the bags, Wang Lang exclaimed, startled, "You killed this many Lu people?"

Zhou Luo didn’t answer.

Wang Lang didn’t press, but after stashing the storage bags away, he remarked, "Still, the Lin Family’s situation remains far from optimistic."

Though not part of the Wang Family, he understood the dynamics of conflict among long-life families.

Hearing these words, Zhou Luo suddenly thought of something and asked, "Has something happened to the Wang Family?"

With the Zhang and Lu families allied, and the Wang Family as the Lin Family’s ally, their minimal support was puzzling.

"That? That’s entirely the Wang Family’s own doing." Wang Lang shrugged, his tone devoid of any reverence for his clan.

From his recounting, Zhou Luo learned.

The Wang Family was currently in civil turmoil.

And the cause was precisely Wang Yu Wei.

It turned out that after joining the Biquan True Sect and departing for the Jin Yun Domain, Wang Yu Wei hadn’t severed ties with her family.

Though the Wang Family had released her mother, Wang Fang, immediately and provided treatment.

But the way the family had persecuted the mother and son couldn’t be so easily resolved.

So Wang Yu Wei began pressuring the family, demanding punishment for those who had imprisoned Wang Fang.

Yet those individuals were now high-ranking members of the Wang Family, some even holding elder positions.

Punishing them? Wasn’t that harder than scaling the heavens?

But standing behind Wang Yu Wei was a Golden Core master. Furthermore, she possessed a special physique and was deeply favored; even the Wang Family’s Foundation Establishment ancestor had to show deference.

If this matter wasn’t handled properly, it might provoke Wang Yu Wei’s displeasure. She could simply cut ties with the Wang Family in a fit of displeasure, leading to an unbearable loss.

Thus, the entire Wang Family was scrambling over this debacle.

Especially in recent years, with the emergence of high-ranking elders supporting Wang Yu Wei, plus Wang Fang’s recovery, internal chaos consumed the Wang Family like a boiling pot of porridge.

After listening, Zhou Luo gave a slight nod.

So the Wang Family faced the repercussions of their own actions.

They’d tried to assert the clan’s authority while retaining the talented Wang Yu Wei, hence imprisoning Wang Fang without execution, as a means of control.

Had Wang Yu Wei not encountered great fortune, she might indeed have been held in check.

But now, accepted as a disciple by a Golden Core master, her status soared. The Wang Family’s scheme had essentially backfired spectacularly.

"So glad I escaped early. That family really isn’t fit for humans to inhabit." Wang Lang seemed to harbor zero affection for his clan.

Zhou Luo wasn’t particularly interested either; he just urged him to go sell the goods immediately.