Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 610: Chapter 609: The Background of the Ling Family

Jeang Zier looked at Su Yang in amazement, not knowing how he managed to make such judgments. However, seeing the confidence in Su Yang’s demeanor, she refrained from asking further. If Su Yang dared to make such a statement, he must have been absolutely certain!

In fact, Jeang Zier was unaware of just how much strength Su Yang had expended in this great battle.

He had used the Soul Searching Technique to read everyone’s mind, which allowed him to determine who deserved to die and who did not. Thus, Su Yang could boldly claim that those he killed deserved it, and those he spared were innocent, which was indeed the truth!

The main reason he was able to do this was because Su Yang found a gourd of Vitality Healing Pills among the Spiritual Medicine from the Divine Farmer Sect.

This Vitality Healing Pill was an extraordinary medicine that could replenish a person’s vital energy, providing them with a continuous supply of strength.

For example, Su Yang should have been completely drained of strength after the slaughter he just conducted. However, after consuming the Vitality Healing Pills, he could quickly regain his strength, which is why he was able to endure. Otherwise, Su Yang would have already collapsed.

Of course, Su Yang was also capable of making these Vitality Healing Pills but had always lacked the necessary herbs.

The Divine Farmer Sect had existed for many years and had gathered countless herbs, so it was not surprising they could produce such pills. Fortunately for Su Yang, he happened to find these pills and they were quite suitable.

After coming down the mountain, Feng Beiche and Wang Yuanshan, among others, also arrived. They had taken care of the situation within the manor, and now they were ready to assist Su Yang.

Su Yang commanded in a cold voice, ”First, make sure the people of Creek Valley Village are settled, then, recount to me the matter of the Ling Family!”

Wang Yuanshan immediately led people to take care of the villagers. Of course, they made their utmost effort to do so. Fortunately, with five of the Seven Great Families almost nonexistent, their assets naturally transferred to the people of Creek Valley Village.

Old Lin and Huanhuan still followed closely beside Su Yang; they were the ones Su Yang was closest to, and he planned to bring them back to Pingnan Province.

Feng Beiche followed Su Yang and began to speak of the Ling Family’s situation, first letting out a sigh and saying in a low voice, ”Master Su, do you know why the Ling Family Head did not come to Wanchuan Manor tonight?”

Su Yang glanced at Feng Beiche and replied coldly, ”Not important enough, hence he did not bother to come.”

Feng Beiche was taken aback, then let out a bitter laugh and said, ”So, Master Su, you’re very familiar with the situation of the Seven Great Families. Tonight’s events were almost as you said; for gatherings like this, the Ling Family Head hardly ever attends. Even if people from the Ling Family do come, they are of low status. The Ling Family truly doesn’t regard the rest of us Six Great Families at all!”

”Really?” Lin Zhenshan exclaimed in surprise. ”The Ling Family’s status within the Seven Great Families isn’t high, and their strength isn’t outstanding either. How can they afford to be so arrogant?”

”It’s only on the surface,” Feng Beiche sighed and said. ”Although it seems like our Fong Family is the strongest and the Ling Family is just average, in reality, the true decision-makers among the Seven Great Families are still the Ling Family. Or rather, the Seven Great Families have always been led by the Ling Family, and we are merely their foil, existing only to serve the Ling Family!”

”How could this be?” Lin Zhenshan said, astonished. ”If you’re stronger than the Ling Family, why would you obey their orders? On what grounds?”

”Isn’t it obvious?” Master Fang said laughing, ”It must be related to the River God Sect!”

”The River God Sect?” Lin Zhenshan was surprised again.

”Master Fang is right!” Feng Beiche said, ”The Ling Family was the first to get involved with the River God Sect. In the early days, the wife of the Ling Family Head, that is, the current Ling Zhenchuan, his wife was kidnapped by people from the River God Sect while she was out enjoying the mountains.”

”At that time, Ling Zhenchuan was not yet the Family Head, and the Ling Family searched the mountain for a while but couldn’t find her, so they gave up.”

”As a result, half a year later, his wife unexpectedly returned from the mountains. Moreover, after she came back, she was pregnant.”

Lin Zhenshan was stunned, ”Whose child is it?”

”It must be the child of someone with a very high status in the River God Sect!” Master Fang said, ”It could even be the child of the River God Sect Master!”

”Master Fang’s guess is spot-on!” Feng Beiche nodded, ”It is indeed the child of the River God Sect Master!”

”Such a thing happened?” Lin Zhenshan exclaimed in shock, ”Then... what did Ling Zhenchuan do afterward?”

”The people of the Ling Family originally mocked Ling Zhenchuan, and he was almost driven mad, wanting to kill his wife to preserve his honor.” Feng Beiche said, ”But unexpectedly, fate played a cruel hand. When the River God Sect Master learnt he had a child, he immediately came down from the mountain, killed those who had mocked Ling Zhenchuan, and supported Ling Zhenchuan to take power, making him the Family Head of the Ling Family!”

”And so, the Ling Family became the first family to start offering tributes to the River God Sect. Their relationship with the River God Sect began the earliest and is the closest. The son of the River God Sect Master was raised by Ling Zhenchuan. Therefore, the River God Sect is exceptionally good to the Ling Family!”

”The Wan Chuan River is controlled by the Ling Family, although it’s said to be a joint venture of the Seven Great Families, in reality, it’s only the Ling Family that holds the power. The main purpose of the Wan Chuan River is to collect a portion of the income from the Seven Great Families and hand it over to the Ling Family. All things considered, the Seven Great Families are all worshiping the Ling Family!”

Su Yang had long suspected that the Ling Family was no ordinary family, but he hadn’t expected their relationship with the River God Sect to be like this.

The son of Ling Zhenchuan was actually the son of the River God Sect Master, no wonder the Ling Family was under the protection of the River God Sect!

And the Ling Family had always been low-key, not because they wanted to be, but because Ling Zhenchuan felt humiliated by what had happened to him. Furthermore, the River God Sect had always led a secluded life, which is why they kept such a low profile.

This secret was probably only known to big shots from the Seven Great Families like Feng Beiche; ordinary people had no clue about it.

”Who is Ling Laoqi?” Su Yang suddenly asked.

”You know Ling Laoqi?” Feng Beiche quickly replied, ”He is that son of the River God Sect, the seventh in line in this generation of the Ling Family, which is why people call him Ling Laoqi. Because of his status, he is extremely arrogant and nobody in Zifeng City dares to mess with him.”

”Where is Ling Laoqi now?” Su Yang asked sternly, as he had intended to deal with Ling Laoqi that night at Wanchuan Manor. However, after he arrived, he learned that Ling Laoqi and his people were not there.

”He should be with Ling Zhenchuan, heading to the provincial city.” Feng Beiche said, ”I heard they’ve connected with one of the Ten Great Families in the provincial city. This time they’re going to leverage their relationships to expand some of the Ling Family’s industries to the provincial city side!”

Feng Beiche paused, then spoke in a low voice, ”And this matter seems to be at the behest of the River God Sect. The River God Sect has been intending to expand recently, so they sent the Ling Family to investigate opportunities in the provincial city first.”