MingHao smiled when he heard that his sister wanted him to stay by her side.
He had always thought she was avoiding him because she did not accept him as her little brother.
In reality, MingYue did not think that deeply.
She simply did not believe he could really hide everything from their uncle's family, so she wanted him close where she could watch him.
She opened his status and checked his information.
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Name: MingHao Xueqi
Power Level: 2.5
Life Force: 96/110
Cultivation Level: Foundation Stage - Mid-Level
[Feeling happy, probably from his sister's recognition.]
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"Foundation Stage mid-level.
Not bad, it seems he hasn't neglected his training."
Seeing that, MingYue felt a warm feeling in her chest.
She then confirmed a few more details with MingHao.
She asked about the people left in the mansion and about their uncle's family situation.
Her uncle Jianfeng had five people in his family.
There was his only son, his wife, his newborn granddaughter, and his wife's mother.
From what MingHao knew, their uncle always kept his distance from the rest of the family.
After the "MingYue incident", the relationship became even worse.
MingHao said he had seen their uncle argue with one of the elders.
After that, Jianfeng was attacked because he had forced MingHao to return to his house.
"Uncle told me Dad was killed by the patriarch.
What do you think?" MingHao asked.
MingHao shook his head before she could answer.
"I don't believe it.
It is true that after Mom made a scene, he was last seen going to the patriarch's place and never came out.
But I am sure he is not dead."
"Well, that does not matter.
Xueqi family..."
Killing intent appeared in her eyes.
Even if her parents had their own reasons, it did not change the fact that the family had done nothing after she was reported dead.
She had worked hard on her cultivation to bring glory to the family, but they simply accepted her death and moved on.
For MingYue, that was an unforgivable betrayal.
Her gaze turned toward the ancestral building in another area of the city. Her lips curled into a cold smile.
Those who help me, I will return it tenfold. Those who betray me, I will return it ten thousandfold, she thought.
The setting sun sank below the horizon and the sky turned into twilight.
MingYue now stood just outside the protection array of the ancestral area. MingHao stood at her side.
Behind them, many of her people stood in formation, holding sleek guns.
Some people were kneeling on the ground with chains on their wrists.
A few youngsters and teenagers glared at MingHao with hatred.
"How dare you rebel!
Just wait until the patriarch returns from the ancestral ground!" one of them shouted.
"I knew it, you are just like your mother!
Both of you are traitors to the family," another one yelled.
Hearing all the curses, MingHao clenched his fists.
He did not understand why his sister had brought these people here.
MingYue watched the kids cursing at MingHao, not even aware of their own situation.
She shook her head and let out a small chuckle.
They are young master trash, she thought.
She realized that the children left in the mansion were the useless ones.
Many of the younger generation she knew were not in the mansion.
People from her own generation were probably already at other sects.
She turned her gaze to the Ancestral Hall and frowned.
MingYue started to suspect that what lay inside was not just a simple grave.
As for Jianfeng and his family, she had left them at the inn for now.
With the Xueqi family core members inside the ancestral grounds, it had not taken long for her people, led by ZanLu, to take over the city and the mansion.
These people now looked at her with pride and respect.
They had overthrown the family that had ruled over them for generations, even if they knew this was probably just an internal conflict, since MingHao was with them.
That did not make the moment any less important to them.
Since birth, they had been taught not to make trouble and to avoid even crossing paths with anyone from the Xueqi family.
They had always known their place. They were like second-class citizens.
Even if they died, no one would seek justice for them.
MingYue had not known much about this before. She had been too focused on cultivating to gain the family's recognition.
The ones who caused trouble outside the mansion were usually the trash of the family.
They targeted people who could not fight back and then sent reports to the core family.
They knew they would be punished if the patriarch heard of it, but not because of their actions toward commoners.
They would be punished because they wasted their time outside instead of cultivating.
They also knew their talent was trash. Cultivation felt like a chore to them, and they had no real future.
No low-tier sect was interested in them, because they brought no benefits.
People might think that accepting them would at least build a relationship with the Xueqi family.
In reality, those trash members had no sway in the family at all.
If they caused trouble inside the family, they would be killed without hesitation.
Because of this, they pushed their frustration and low self-esteem onto the commoners.
That was how their rotten young master mentality formed.
In the past, they did not dare to speak up in front of MingHao.
Now that his mother was labeled a traitor, they felt brave enough to insult him.
In their eyes, once the elders and the patriarch returned, the situation would be easily solved.
Their opponents were just commoners, and these "Young Masters" believed they had only been caught by surprise.
They did not notice that all the guards nearby did not dare to make a sound.
Compared to these young masters, who were captured during their "pleasure activities" without even putting up a fight, the guards had tried to resist and had been killed for it.
Cold sweat still dripped from the guards' foreheads. Their eyes were full of terror.
They knew that they were out of their league. Even if everyone from the family returned, it would not change much.
Whoever backed this attack was a force beyond their understanding.
They could hand out artifacts that anyone could use, and each artifact had enough power to easily kill a cultivator at the Foundation Stage.
Even their captain, who was at the Core Cultivation Stage, had not been spared.