Upon entering Yan City, Mo Yu was slightly surprised by the intricate and dazzling shops along the way.
After walking down a street, Mo Yu sneered, "Two-thirds of the shops on this street have the character 'Mo' written on them. The Mo Family truly lives up to its reputation as the local overlord of Yan City. It seems the rumors are true."
"The Mo Family has indeed been on the rise these past few years. They were not as prominent as my Ye Family back then, but with the support of the Cloud Mist Sect, they gradually rose and became the foremost Family in the northeast region," Ye Cong said with emotion, looking around.
"Fortunately, the Cloud Mist Sect abandoned the Mo Family. Otherwise, with their momentum, the Mo Family might really have unified all the forces in the eastern region and become a hegemon," Ye Cong said, turning his gaze to the young man.
Many forces were puzzled as to why the Cloud Mist Sect suddenly severed ties with the Mo Family. His Ye Family had even sent people to inquire at the Cloud Mist Sect, but they only learned that it was an order personally issued by Yun Yun, the current Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect.
As for why Sect Master Yun Yun suddenly disliked the Mo Family and insisted on expelling them as an affiliated force of the Cloud Mist Sect, despite the opposition of many Elders within the Sect, even the high-ranking Elders of the Cloud Mist Sect were unaware. Thus, some people could only make wild guesses, with various theories circulating.
However, Ye Cong vaguely felt that the young man beside him knew some inside information, as Mo Yu had already known about the news before the Cloud Mist Sect announced its severance of ties with the Mo Family.
To Ye Cong's veiled inquiries, Mo Yu pretended to be oblivious, observing the scenery of Yan City, which made Ye Cong on the side smile bitterly.
Although the Ye Family was the main force in this attack on the Mo Family, both the high-end combat power and the young man's planning made the two parties equal partners. Therefore, if Mo Yu did not want to reveal the inside story, he could not force the young man to speak.
As for Mo Yu, regarding his relationship with Yun Yun, he did not want outsiders to know about it without strong power.
After all, he was still a weak and unknown person at the moment, while Yun Yun was already the Sect Master of the most powerful Sect in the Jia Ma Empire. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like a toad wanting to eat swan meat.
Lost in thought, Mo Yu's footsteps gradually paused. He glanced at a luxurious hotel called Mosuo Garden on a nearby street and said to Ye Cong, "Shall we rest here for a while first?"
Slowly remembering the name Mosuo Garden, Ye Cong nodded, then whispered, "Okay, but I'll meet with Old Ancestor privately first, then come back to find you, and tomorrow we'll go to the Mo Family to celebrate the birthday."
Hearing this, Mo Yu nodded. The Ye Family had already secretly dispatched several waves of elite personnel to Yan City a few days ago. Although Ye Fan was personally in charge, it was still good for Ye Cong to go and make contact again.
After discussing, Ye Cong quietly left with the main force of the Ye Family, but he left Ye Zhen, whom Mo Yu had met a few times.
Ye Zhen had witnessed Mo Yu's methods and strength, and he also knew a thing or two about Mo Yu's plan to unite with the Ye Family to eliminate the Mo Family. Therefore, he regarded Mo Yu as a great figure, like a Clan Chief, and was very respectful.
Mo Yu smiled at this. Ye Zhen's strength was probably not inferior to Xiao Zhan's. After more than a year of Rebirth, he could already casually command a Great Dou Master. This speed was quite good.
The two entered this luxurious hotel and scanned the surroundings, only to find that there were already many people sitting in the hotel lobby.
After listening to their conversations, Mo Yu realized that these people were all those who had come from outside to celebrate the birthday of the Mo Family's Grand Elder.
With a cold smile, Mo Yu walked to the counter and said that he wanted to open two rooms. The rather attractive maid looked at them and sweetly replied, "Sir, do you have an invitation from the Mo Family?"
"Invitation?" Mo Yu was stunned for a moment, then turned to Ye Zhen and asked, "Do you have an invitation?"
Hearing this, Ye Zhen was also stunned, then shook his head and said, "No."
Mo Yu was not surprised by this. The Mo Family's invitations were probably for friendly forces, as the purpose of holding the birthday banquet in advance was to form an alliance led by the Mo Family.
And since the Four Great Families were similar in strength and had poor relations, the Mo Family probably wouldn't invite the other three families, to prevent them from causing trouble.
"Sorry, sir, all the hotels in Yan City have been booked by the Mo Family these past few days. These hotels only receive guests of the Mo Family," the maid replied with a polite smile.
"How overbearing the Mo Family is," Mo Yu said with a cold laugh, playing with a hanging ornament on the counter.
Hearing this, the maid's Face stiffened slightly. This was the first time she had heard anyone dare to speak ill of the Mo Family in Yan City, so she stood there awkwardly.
"Where did this bumpkin come from? How dare he criticize my Mo Family's overbearingness in Yan City?"
At the same time, as the atmosphere became somewhat awkward, a woman's cold laugh immediately sounded from Mo Yu's left.
Hearing this voice, which was clearly from a Mo Family disciple, a cold glint flashed in Mo Yu's eyes. He turned his head to look at the group of people not far away.
This group of people was clearly quite young. The leader was wearing a tight red dress, with a very full figure. Below the woman's waist, a leather skirt that reached her thighs revealed her long, fair legs.
In the hall, many men's eyes occasionally swept over these beautiful legs, and a hint of covetousness flashed in their eyes.
Mo Yu glanced at the red-clothed woman holding a long whip and recognized her. It was this woman, who was called the Second Young Miss of the Mo Family, who had been galloping on her horse at the city gate earlier.
Mo Yu casually glanced at the arrogant woman, then a hint of disdain appeared in his eyes. People from the Mo Family deserved to die!
"Brat! You're courting death!" Seeing Mo Yu's disdainful expression, the red-clothed woman, who was always pampered like a treasure by everyone, immediately raised her eyebrows. With a whoosh, the long whip in her hand turned into a black shadow and whipped fiercely towards Mo Yu.
Just as the long whip was about to reach Mo Yu's body, a strange crimson lightning suddenly emerged, not only incinerating the whip completely but also sending a fierce crimson lightning bolt, like an electric snake, shooting towards the red-clothed woman.
As the crimson lightning appeared, the temperature and the sound of electric current in the hall suddenly increased.
There were many knowledgeable people in the hall. When they saw the crimson lightning, they couldn't help but exclaim in horror, "Real lightning?"
A thin wisp of crimson lightning, amidst the cries of horror from the crowd, shot straight towards the red-clothed woman's cheek. Looking at the situation, if she were hit, even if the red-clothed woman miraculously escaped with her life, that beautiful Face would probably be ruined.
Just as the crimson lightning was about to hit the red-clothed woman, a shadow suddenly flashed in from outside, grabbing the woman. Then, with a burst of speed, it dodged the crimson lightning.
"Little brother, Ling Lin was too impulsive earlier. Please, for the sake of my Mo Family, don't hold it against her." At this moment, a middle-aged man who had pulled the red-clothed woman away walked out, cupping his fists at Mo Yu and speaking with both apprehension and politeness.
The wisp of lightning that had just dodged the red-clothed woman directly struck the hard bluestone floor, leaving a dark, shattered mark.
If it had struck a person, one could imagine how much damage it would cause. Therefore, upon seeing this scene, not only the people in the field, but this Mo Family member was also shocked by Mo Yu's strength.
"Oh? The Mo Family, since that's the case, then I'll give your Mo Family some Face."
After the middle-aged man announced the Mo Family's name, to everyone's surprise, the scene they had imagined, with the young man being arrogant and recklessly slapping the Mo Family's Face, did not occur.
Seeing this situation, some people, disappointed that they didn't get to see a show, showed disdain for Mo Yu. He had struck so fiercely just now, but then he cowered so quickly after the other party revealed their Family name. He was indeed a silver-plated spearhead.
If there was someone present with strong Soul Power, they would have noticed that although Mo Yu's words were calm, a hint of killing intent flashed deep within his eyes.
His retreat at this moment was not due to Mo Yu's compassion, but because it was not the right time to act. Otherwise, startling the snake would not be good.
Seeing this situation, Ye Zhen on the side immediately shouted, "This is a distinguished guest of my Ye Family from Blackrock City! He is here with our Clan Chief to 'celebrate' the birthday of your esteemed Grand Elder!"
As soon as these words came out, all eyes gathered on the young man again. The Ye Family of Blackrock City was one of the Four Great Families, on par with the Mo Family of Yan City. Could this young man, who was personally accompanied by the Ye Family's Clan Chief, have some powerful background?
"Hehe, so it's a distinguished guest from the Ye Family of Blackrock City. I'm truly sorry. When I return today, I will definitely have the Clan Chief severely punish Ling Lin." Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man immediately realized the extraordinary nature of the young man before him and quickly said with a compensatory smile.
Although he was unclear about the exact background of the other party, he possessed the powerful crimson lightning, was so young, and was also related to the Ye Family. He would definitely have the Clan investigate the young man's background thoroughly later.
As for why the Ye Family would come to Yan City to celebrate the Mo Family's birthday, the middle-aged man didn't suspect anything. After all, the rumor of the Ye Family's Old Ancestor having an accident during his Cultivation retreat had become common knowledge. Furthermore, although the Mo Family had lost the Cloud Mist Sect's protection, their strength was still ranked first among the Four Great Families. Therefore, it was normal for the Ye Family to come and curry favor.
Mo Yu, for his part, did not mind Ye Zhen revealing some of his information, and was not worried that the Mo Family could immediately ascertain his identity.
After all, the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning now was vastly different from when it was in Wutan City. Who could have imagined that the Xiao Family's Genius, who was just a Dou Practitioner half a year ago, could progress so rapidly?
At this moment, the middle-aged man politely said, "Distinguished guest of the Ye Family, all the hotels in Yan City have been booked by the Mo Family these past few days, so even if you two search all over Yan City, you won't find a place to rest.
How about this, to apologize to you two, I will immediately instruct them to prepare two of the most luxurious rooms for you here. I wonder if you can accept our Mo Family's apology?"
Hearing this, Mo Yu nodded without objection. Just as the middle-aged man was about to lead the way, a clear, bell-like laugh, like an ethereal ancient bell, drifted in from outside the main gate.
"Hehe, Sister Ling Lin, why are you crying so pitifully? Is there anyone who dares to offend you in this Yan City?"
The ethereal laugh, like an ancient bell chiming in the deep mountains, echoed through the hall, causing everyone's hearts to tremble slightly. Immediately, glances shifted towards the main gate.
Upon hearing this laugh, Mo Yu, for some reason, seemed to recall something. He stopped his steps and, along with everyone else in the hall, waited for the owner of this beautiful voice to enter.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man and Ye Zhen on the side exchanged glances and slowly stopped their steps as well.
Soon after the woman's faint laughter sounded, a graceful, moon-white dress slowly appeared in everyone's sight.
Looking at the elegant figure walking through the main gate, all the men in the hall held their breath slightly, their eyes fixed on the woman.
The woman was wearing a wide-sleeved, tight-fitting, trailing moon-white robe. A light silver sash was tied around her slender waist, perfectly showcasing her delicate figure.
This suddenly appearing woman in the moon-white dress, both in temperament and appearance, was far superior to the red-clothed woman. When the two stood together, it truly made one feel ashamed of oneself.
The red-clothed woman stared in surprise at the smiling, graceful woman entering the main gate. After a moment of stunned, she quickly remembered the other's identity and her Face lit up. She immediately ran towards her.
Halfway there, she suddenly remembered the current relationship between the Mo Family and the Cloud Mist Sect, and her moving steps paused slightly. However, she ultimately walked over and said with a somewhat aggrieved smile, "Sister Nalan, why are you here too?"
And this woman was precisely Nalan Yanran, the one who had a three-year engagement annulment with Xiao Yan.
Because the Mo Family and Cloud Mist Sect had fallen out, the relationship between the red-clothed woman Ling Lin and Nalan Yanran was naturally affected. Therefore, Ling Lin was now somewhat unsure of the other party's attitude towards her.
Nalan Yanran, with her keen mind, naturally took in Ling Lin's change in expression, but she didn't say much.
She was also very puzzled as to why her Master suddenly announced her severance of ties with the Mo Family and cut off all contact, especially since the Mo Family provided a considerable amount of profit to the Cloud Mist Sect each year, a large portion of which went into the hands of the various Elders.
As Sect Master, Yun Yun doing this undoubtedly indirectly offended many high-ranking officials within the Sect. Therefore, she had also repeatedly hinted to her Master about the reason for doing so, but she had not been able to get any information out of her.
However, although she didn't get any answers, she meticulously noticed that her Master often zoned out during Cultivation and would frequently mumble a name. Although she couldn't hear the name clearly, there was vaguely a 'Mo' character in it.
It should be known that in Nalan Yanran's impression, her Master, as the Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect, was a very calm and indifferent person. Even Pill King Gu He of the Jiama Empire had never seen her pay him any mind.
And yet, such a calm and dignified person was constantly thinking about someone, which undoubtedly aroused Nalan Yanran's immense curiosity.
Connecting this to her Master's inexplicable severance of ties between the Cloud Mist Sect and the Mo Family, she then shifted her suspicions to the Mo Family.
Nalan Yanran suspected that her Master might have fallen in love with someone from the Mo Family, but that person turned out to be a heartless man, so her Master, in a fit of anger, broke off all ties with the entire Mo Family.
Although this idea was a bit outlandish, Nalan Yanran at this time had not yet suffered the blow of the three-year engagement, and was still a young girl, so she naturally believed it deeply.
So, taking advantage of the Mo Family's birthday banquet, Nalan Yanran secretly slipped out of the Sect and came out.
Seeing Ling Lin's somewhat awkward smile, Nalan Yanran, being an intelligent person, immediately smiled sweetly and said, "I am here today as a representative of the Nalan Family to congratulate Elder Mo on his birthday, Sister Ling Lin, you don't need to overthink it."
As soon as these words were spoken, it indeed eased much of the awkward atmosphere in the field. After all, the Cloud Mist Sect had just announced its severance of ties with the Mo Family, and then the disciple of the Cloud Mist Sect's Sect Master came to the Mo Family, which was undoubtedly too contradictory and also made the Mo Family very awkward, not knowing whether to receive her or not.
At this point, Nalan Yanran's other identity played a role. As the direct daughter of the Nalan Family, one of the Empire's Three Great Families, even without considering her identity as the Cloud Mist Sect Master's beloved disciple, her status was incredibly noble.
Therefore, after this explanation, the people in the hall suddenly understood. Although they didn't know when the Mo Family had gotten involved with the Nalan Family, this matter clearly had little to do with them.
At this moment, Ling Lin and the middle-aged man were also overjoyed upon hearing this. If they could truly cling to the Nalan Family's thigh, then the Mo Family would have a new backer.
It should be known that although the Nalan Family was not as powerful as the Cloud Mist Sect, it was also one of the Empire's Three Great Families, possessing the existence of a Dou King strong practitioner.
While everyone had their own thoughts, they did not know that Nalan Yanran had secretly slipped out simply to find the lover who had abandoned her Master...