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Chapter 709: One Disaster Invited, Two Disasters Arise
Chapter 709: One Disaster Invited, Two Disasters Arise
At this moment, not only did Meng Jia Dashi, the eldest son of the Meng family, feel a sense of arrogant satisfaction, but even the several Soulless Grand Chamberlains by his side each had their own thoughts. They quietly glanced at the Great Chancellors, and in their hearts, they couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.
In the beginning, they truly thought that the young master had gone mad.
He was willing to invite disaster and ruin the family just to deal a fatal blow to the Hu family, a reckless move that wasn't considered wise.
The Ten Surnames were all respectable families, and even if there was a conflict, such ruthless actions shouldn't be used.
But now, after hearing the three conditions proposed by the young master, they finally understood his true intentions.
Currently, both Meng Jia Dachao, the patriarch of the Meng family, and Meng Family Lady, the matriarch, have passed away, leaving the Meng family without a leader.
And the leader of the Meng family is not like that of other families; not only do they need a leader, but they also need to become the first incense burner before the Ancestor to hold the real power.
In theory, even if the young master is the heir, it's not his turn to take charge of the family, because there are Second Lord and Third Lord waiting in line to burn incense for the Ancestor. Even if the young master becomes the leader, it's just an empty title, and his words will still carry less weight than those below him.
However, taking advantage of the Ancestor's slumber and with the recognition of the other families, the young master can now rightfully take charge of the Meng family, and more importantly, he has secured his entry into the Stone Pavilion.
This is the most crucial matter.
Even after this, the Second Lord and Third Lord below won't have any say, because their descendants have already been sent to invite disaster, and the current young master is the only bloodline of this generation in the Meng family.
Even if they have grievances, they'll have to hold their noses and accept it.
With this, the Meng family can borrow the strength of the Zhao, Chen, Zhou, and Wang families to eliminate the demons causing trouble in various places, thus helping the Meng family overcome this crisis.
Inside and out, everything will be protected.
From this, it can be seen that the seemingly crazy and reckless actions of the Meng family's young master are actually well-calculated and executed with precision.
If he hadn't invited the disaster first, the other families wouldn't have been in such a hurry. And if he had invited fewer disasters, these families would have been more likely to sit back and enjoy the show. Looking at the results now, every step seems to have been carefully planned, executed with finesse, and has achieved remarkable results...
One can't help but marvel at the cunning of this cunning man.
"You'll have to admit defeat!"
The Soulless Grand Chamberlain and the Fortune-Telling Grand Chamberlain exchanged a glance, and they all understood each other's thoughts.
Currently, the Meng family is in a state of chaos due to the demons' rampage, the disappearance of the leader, and the slumber of the Ancestor, making it the weakest it has ever been.
The fact that the young master can turn the situation around in such circumstances already speaks volumes about his abilities.
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As they pondered each other's intentions, the chancellors of the Zhao, Chen, Zhou, and Wang families discussed and ultimately had no choice but to agree. Seeing their expressions, Meng Siliang, the young master of the Meng family, slightly adjusted his posture, wearing a half-smile, ready to manipulate them.
But at this moment, suddenly, a bird flew down from the eaves and fell into the nest of swallows above.
Coincidentally, it fell into the hands of the Zhao family chancellor, chirping noisily.
Upon hearing this, the Zhao family chancellor's face lit up with joy, exclaiming, "Good, good! We have news of the matriarch..."
"Hmm?"
Meng Siliang's expression suddenly turned grim upon hearing this, completely caught off guard.
He had prepared three conditions, and among them, this second condition was the least important. He never expected that there would be a response to this particular condition?
But as his expression darkened, he suddenly became furious, "Did all the esteemed elders see this?"
"It's indeed the Hu family colluding with the demons, committing such shameless acts!"
"..."
"No, no."
The Zhao family chancellor quickly explained, "It's not the Hu family, but they've actually helped us greatly in this matter..."
Meng Siliang gave a cold laugh and said, "Do you believe that?"
The chancellors of the several families had complex expressions, paused for a moment, and said, "We... we do believe it... The Hu family has always been kind-hearted and has the best reputation. How could we not believe it?"
Whether they believed it in their hearts or not was unknown, but in this situation, they had no choice but to believe.
Meng Siliang's face turned cold, and he said, "Then hurry up and bring my mother back. We can't let her suffer any injustice. But, esteemed elders..."
"Won't you lend a helping hand to the Meng family?"
"Those demons have been wreaking havoc on the Meng family, gathering and dispersing with the wind. But if other demons hide, it's fine. However, that self-proclaimed Longsheng, the Grass King, is the most prominent. He can't escape, and since he has broken the rules, why don't the esteemed elders eliminate this menace?"
"..."
Hearing this, the chancellors of the several families paused for a moment and said to him, "What about the matter of collecting the disaster?"
Meng Siliang gave a cold laugh, still calm and composed, casually playing with the teacup in his hand, and said, "The esteemed elders are so kind to help the Meng family eliminate the demons. I will naturally keep my word."
The people exchanged glances, just about to make a decision, but at this moment, a gust of dark wind blew into the courtyard.
This wind was not benevolent, carrying a chill.
The exquisite porcelain cup in Meng Siliang's hand suddenly shattered into pieces without any warning, and the tea spilled all over him, startling him to his feet.
The atmosphere in the room became deathly silent, and everyone looked at each other, as if this ominous sign had suddenly clouded their minds.
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At this very moment, in the depths of Old Yin Mountain, Hu Ma sat cross-legged on the ritual altar, and with a slight stir of his spiritual awareness, he had already lit the fourth life incense.
Thanks to Meng Jia Dachao's blessings, he was well-versed in the Meng family's techniques and the art of summoning disaster.
Of course, merely understanding the technique wasn't enough.
However, when it came to the direct lineage of the Meng family, he had a connection—a member of the family whose generation was even older than that of the Meng family's eldest son.
As for summoning disaster, the Meng family had control over several ghost caverns, but what could they do? Although the Hu family's influence was not as great as the Meng family's, he also had connections in the ghost caverns.
Furthermore, to prevent the Fragrant Girl from acting recklessly, he even sent the copper coin along with the letter.
As these thoughts flashed through his mind, he also rose from the altar, performed the ritual, and took the life incense.
In terms of cultivation, a thirty-year incense pillar was usually fused with the practitioner's body, becoming one with them. However, Hu Ma was different; his life incense pillar was created through a special method, and he could freely choose it from the temple of his life spirit.
Of course, since the life incense had already been refined, he would be somewhat affected by summoning the disaster, but it wouldn't shorten his lifespan, only diminish his blessings...
...But the Hu family had no blessings to lose in the first place, so what could possibly decrease?
As he thought this, a change occurred within the ritual altar, and as he performed the ritual, a response was triggered in a blood mine not far from Stone Horse Town on the other side of Old Yin Mountain.
At that moment, Old Abacus had a worried look on his face as he sat in the blood mine, continuously tossing copper coins to observe the divination pattern.
Ever since a crack inexplicably appeared on the wooden statue of the grandmaster, he had been feeling uneasy from time to time. Even his apprentice, Wu Ya, who cared for him, brought him good wine, but he couldn't spare the time for it. It wasn't until now, when he saw a favorable divination pattern, that he slightly relaxed.
But at that moment, without time to analyze the pattern further, he suddenly heard a loud noise from the courtyard. A stone roller overturned, and a wooden stake suddenly flew out.
In the next moment, dark winds swirled around the stake, and faintly visible wandering souls drifted in the air, circling above the blood mine. Then, as if sensing something, they hurriedly flew north, wailing and crying.
"That is..."
Old Abacus was startled and jumped up. He looked down at the copper coin, which had flipped over due to the commotion.
The divination pattern was now ominously difficult to discern.
He slapped his thigh, feeling like crying but unable to shed tears. "Damn the Meng family! Keep causing trouble, and eventually, they'll bring disaster upon themselves..."
"Your family's madness is an act, but the ruthlessness of the Hu family is real..."
"..."
"..."
"Unless it's a critical moment, Big Brother Hu wouldn't use this copper coin to remind me."
At this moment, in Ling Shou Prefecture, within the ghost cavern, the Fragrant Girl was also holding the letter and the copper coin, earnestly speaking to Li Family Patriarch. "Moreover, the reason he thought of this move is that when he left, I told him the creatures in this cave were too powerful and were about to break free. I think Big Brother Hu did this to help us."
Li Family Patriarch listened and nodded slowly, speaking gently. "The rules of the martial world must be followed. Since they saved your life, we gave them that copper coin. When we see that coin again, we must fulfill even the most difficult tasks."
"Father, I understand. I realized that when the creatures in the cave couldn't be contained, you would have to sacrifice your life."
The Fragrant Girl looked at Li Family Patriarch seriously and said, "Therefore, I must help Big Brother Hu with this task."
As she finished speaking, her face showed determination, and she slowly stood up and approached the cave entrance.
A bundle of incense was lit, attracting the wandering souls in the air.
As soon as she received the letter, she had already sent a rooster to the cave entrance, hanging upside down. When the souls arrived, the rooster struggled, its body tensing.
The next moment, the Fragrant Girl picked up the rooster, burned incense, and bowed at the cave entrance. From the depths of the cave, a sinister laughter echoed.
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In Ling Shou Prefecture, there weren't many villagers, mostly descendants of the Li family from the cave.
At the foot of a desolate slope to the west of the ghost cave, a nest of snake eggs had appeared in a hole. When a gust of dark wind blew from the depths of the cave, one of the snake eggs suddenly cracked.
A slender snake with peculiar scales slithered out, moving stiffly with hazy eyes. It struggled bit by bit, crawling out of the cave and heading south.
As the snake swam faster and faster, leaving the boundary set up by the Li family thirty miles away from the cave, the sky suddenly darkened.
One disaster arose, and another followed...
In other directions, eleven Meng family descendants stood at the boundary, holding disaster objects, but they had not received orders to cross.
However, at this moment, they were suddenly blown by a gust of wind, as if pushed by an invisible giant, and they took a step forward involuntarily.
In an instant, the wind and clouds gathered, and the world was filled with the wailing of ghosts and an invisible rumbling, shaking the mortal realm.
(End of Chapter)
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