Chapter 180 – Countermeasures of the Xue Family (1/2)

Chapter 180 – Countermeasures of the Xue Family

Snowing City, located not far away from the Dark Forest, was always snowy. That was also where its name came from.

The Xue Family had governed over Snowing City for thousands of years. It was fair to say, that Snowing City represented the Xue Family.

Today, like every other day, beautiful snowflakes danced in the air above Snowing City. These days, however, the snow seemed much heavier. The whole of Snowing City was covered in a shining white cover, adding a mysterious charm to the city itself.

Despite the breathtaking sceneries right in front of their eyes, the Xue Family had no mood to appreciate it. All the elders of the Xue Family all kneeled down in front of a cave, silently. This looked uncannily unusual.

“Alas…”

After some long, dull waiting, there came a heavy but helpless sigh. Everyone on the ground lifted their spirit a little bit, as they all raised their heads with expectant eyes.

“Xue Piaorou, you have a really good son, huh? Xue Fei, is your head filled with craps? What a lousy idea did you propose? Why are you coming to me for help? I’ve already been expelled by the family! Anything related to the Xue Family is none of my business anymore, understand?”

The person in the cave spluttered in a cold and solemn tone. It seemed that this person must be of great importance to the Xue Family, for he had scolded the elders as well as the leader of the Xue Family harshly. Strangely enough, none of the elders tried to retort or defend for themselves.

“I should take the blame. Second grandfather, I’m ready for any form of punishment. But, please, second grandfather, please help us out. All that we strived so hard for will probably collapse because of this incident. For the prosperity of our family, please come out and help us!” Xue Piaorou was in front of the cave, with a deathly surly face, as his forehead was bumping into the icy ground with a resounding thud.

“Second Uncle, we beg you to lend us a hand. Otherwise… the Xue Family will be toppled upside down. Xue Fei is willing to make this kind of sacrifice!” Xue Fei also showed his submissive side, and his overbearing disposition had totally shattered in this life and death moment of their family.

“Please save the Xue Family!” Xue Fei, Xue Piaorou, as well as all the others behind them, simultaneously bowed towards the cave.

After some silence, there came another deep sigh, the sound of which seemed powerless.

“I won’t. And even if I did, it won’t help. What that bastard did, has provoked the wrath of all the people from our continent, not just those from the Ye Family. The glory of the Xue Family is setting…”

“W-what shall we do to save this situation? Is our family doomed?” Xue Fei collapsed on the ground with numbing eyes. Had he never asked Wuhen to get rid of Qinghan secretly, all these things might not have happened at all. Now, being dragged into this scandal, the Xue Family was beyond redemption.

“Alas! What shall we do?” The other elders all turned pale-faced, for they had received the charge from Dragon City, and were invited to stand trial half a month later, under the judgment of the other families. Xue Wuhen’s wrongdoings would be determined by the votes from members of the six big cities and the one hundred small cities. If Wuhen was found guilty, then the Mars Prefecture would send an armed force to suppress the Xue Family altogether. At that time, Snowing City wouldn’t be covered in snow, but in blood…