Chapter 765 External assistance (1/2)
Because of the death of the head of the Yi clan, white cloths hung everywhere and a sorrowful silence filled the residence.
But in the guest hall, the atmosphere was a little solemn.
Yi Qiushui sat in the main seat in the guest hall with Yi Qianji beside her. Below were many figures, and it was obvious that all the important people of the Yi clan were all gathered here.
Zhou Yuan sat at the end seat of the table. He originally planned to rest alone, but after Yi Qiushui persistently invited him to come, he had to come over to take a look.
He scanned the hall until his gaze finally fell on the lower left side of Yi Qiushui where three people sat. One was a powerful and imposing middle-aged man and beside him were a young man and a woman.
The body of the young man was slender, and he had a handsome face. He seemed to have quite a presence.
Next to the young man was a younger maiden dressed in a red dress. The maiden was beautiful and exuded a youthful energy.
They weren’t part of the Yi clan but were from the Mysterious Eagle Chamber of Commerce in Xuanzhou City. The middle-aged man, called Liu Tianying, was the leader of the Mysterious Eagle Chamber of Commerce.
As one of the top forces in Xiaoxuan Prefecture, the Mysterious Eagle Chamber of Commerce wasn’t in any way inferior to the Yi and Qiu families.
The young man and the maiden, Liu Zhixuan and Liu Ming respectively, were Liu Tianying’s eldest son and daughter.
It could be seen that the Mysterious Eagle Chamber of Commerce had a very good relationship with the Yi clan. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have shown up in the Yi clan’s residence at such a time.
“Uncle Liu, it’s so late, I’m sorry to trouble you to come over,” Yi Qiushui said softly.
Liu Tianying waved his hand. “I was good friends with old Yi, you don’t need to be so polite with me. You also should know why I have come here today?”
Without waiting for Yi Qiushui to respond, he furrowed his brows and continued, “Niece Qiushui, now isn’t the time to start a Prefecture Lord battle with the Qiu clan. You should wait awhile. As long as old grandfather Yi proposes to appoint you as Prefecture Lord to the Elder Committee of Tianyuan Region, that will be enough to confirm your position. Why give the Qiu clan this opportunity?”
Yi Qiushui shook her head, saying, “Uncle Liu, although Grandfather is an elder in Tianyuan Region, I am certain the Qiu clan will be prepared. From the news I heard, they had also spent a huge amount to bribe some important figures of the Elder Committee. So Grandfather is bound to experience obstruction if he were to do so.”
Yi Qianji sighed, his expression turning solemn. He said, “It won’t be easy to win the Prefecture Lord battle. For this battle, Qiu Long had even summoned back Qiu Ling, who was training at the Heavenly Spirit Sect. It is clear that he will do everything he can to win.”
The moment the name Qiu Ling came out, the young people in the hall all turned serious. It was clear that his name had put a lot of pressure on the younger generation of Xiaoxuan Prefecture over the years.
A sweet laughter suddenly sounded from the silent group. “It’s just Qiu Ling. What’s there to worry about? Sister Qiushui, both sides need to send out five people in the Prefecture Lord battle. Aren’t there two places among the five people to be sent out that can be external assistance?
“Hey, what about my older brother? In the entire Xiaoxuan Prefecture, only you, my brother and Qiu Ling were able to open up eight Divine Dwellings.”
All the people turned their heads to see the red-clothed maiden beside Liu Tianying promoting her brother with a sweet smile on her face.
Liu Zhixuan, sitting next to the girl in red, helplessly shook his head. He then turned to Yi Qiushui and chuckled, “Qiu Ling is indeed a strong enemy, but if Qiushui needs help, I am willing to travel through a mountain of swords and a sea of flames for you...”
His unrestrained remark drew some snickers in the hall.
A faint smile crossed Yi Qiushui’s oval face, as if she couldn’t hear the meaning in Liu Zhixuan’s words.
Liu Zhixuan, who had been staring at her all this time, was slightly disappointed when he saw her response, but his eyes were still bright and blazing. He knew how difficult it was to win the flower of the Yi clan, but he had never given up over the years.
“Niece Qiushui, Zhixuan has also stepped into the advanced Divine Dwelling stage. If the Yi clan needs it, he can take one of the external assistance places.” Liu Tianying also smiled.
He was well aware of his son’s feelings towards Yi Qiushui, and he was also very satisfied with Yi Qiushui, so he naturally wanted to help him.
Yi Qianji nodded and said to Yi Qiushui, “Zhixuan is indeed pretty strong, and he isn’t in any ways weaker than Qiu Ling. With his help, you will feel much more relaxed.”
Yi Qiushui pondered for a moment, and ultimately didn’t reject Liu Zhixuan’s good intentions. After all, the Yi clan really had to go all out in order to deal with the Prefecture Lord battle.