The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 450: Chapter 450: Regretting Too Late Chapter 450: Chapter 450: Regretting Too Late Hearing the words of the Eighth Elder, Patriarch Liu and the others were once again stunned.

Alchemist Gao Lan was not killed by Jing Yan, then who killed him?

In Haofeng City, who else had the ability and the courage?

To be honest, even families like the Liu Family and the Hu Family wouldn’t dare to openly kill a Third-level Alchemist like Gao Lan.

The implications of such an action would be far too severe.

“It was the City Lord who personally executed Alchemist Gao Lan,” the Eighth Elder exclaimed.

“The City Lord’s intention was that Alchemist Gao Lan had brought disgrace to Haofeng City.”

“What?”

The breath of Patriarch Liu and the others solidified slightly, as they exclaimed in shock.

Alchemist Gao Lan was executed by the City Lord?

The entire room fell into sudden silence, breathless!

They had thought that Gao Lan was killed by Jing Yan, but it turned out to be the City Lord, Yuan Jihu!

“How is this possible?

Why would the City Lord kill Alchemist Gao Lan?” An elder gasped in disbelief.

“It should be correct, I have already contacted Gao Lan’s disciple, who was present at the time.

According to him, the City Lord showed great respect to Jing Yan at the time,” the Eighth Elder said, seemingly unable to comprehend the situation.

Patriarch Liu’s gaze flickered as he compared this news with the information previously relayed by his guards; the answer seemed on the verge of revealing itself.

Regardless of what had happened, it was clear that the City Lord’s attitude towards Jing Yan had undergone a drastic change.

“Let’s go!

Visit the Zhang Family!

How can our Liu Family not offer our condolences when Zhang Min met such a tragic fate?” When Patriarch Liu uttered these words, he spoke with a shameless ease.

Patriarch Liu and several Liu Family elders left the Liu Family Mansion and made their way quickly to the Zhang Family Mansion.

To tell the truth, Patriarch Liu and the others now truly regretted their past actions.

If they had known, they at least should have sent an elder to attend Zhang Min’s funeral.

Due to their fear of the City Lord’s opinion, they missed a very good opportunity.

The same scenario was unfolding at the Hu Family.

Hu Clan Leader was filled with immense regret.

Now that City Lord Yuan Jihu and Jing Yan had turned hostility into friendship, the Zhang Family would not only receive the support of the formidable Jing Yan but also gain the City Lord’s support to some extent.

In the future, they would no longer be able to treat the Zhang Family as casually as before.

With the presence of Jing Yan alone, who in Haofeng City would dare to strike at the Zhang Family?

The Song Family serves as a lesson from the past!

By the time Patriarch Liu and Hu Clan Leader reached the Zhang Family, the banquet had already begun, and they were late.

However, their arrival still brought the banquet atmosphere to a new peak.

All three major families of Haofeng City had people attending Zhang Min’s funeral.

This was certainly a great honor for the Zhang Family.

There was a mocking tone in the eyes of many towards the Liu Family and the Hu Family people.

Why?

It was simple; it was clear that initially, the Liu Family and the Hu Family had clearly not intended to attend Zhang Min’s funeral.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have rushed over only after the banquet had started.

The reason these two families changed their minds was clearly because they had learned of the City Lord’s attendance at Zhang Min’s funeral.

The Liu Family and the Hu Family had miscalculated.

Although they had now arrived, neither the Zhang Family nor Jing Yan would be too grateful to them.

If they had come earlier, the Zhang Family would have been touched.

Unfortunately, the opportunity had been missed!

They were too clever for their own good!

Patriarch Liu and Hu Clan Leader truly had regrets, but those regrets were too late.

Now they could only try to repair the relationship with the Zhang Family as best as they could.

But no matter how hard they tried, it would be extremely difficult for the Zhang Family to have no lingering doubts.

After the two families arrived, they exchanged pleasantries with Zhang Yibing and the other Zhang Family members and took their seats.

They also greeted the City Lord and Jing Yan, all the while wondering why City Lord Yuan Jihu had managed to make amends with Jing Yan.

However, they couldn’t figure it out for the time being.

As evening approached, the burial procession for Zhang Min finally concluded.

That day, Jing Yan’s mood was rather low; if there was a way to bring Zhang Min back to life, he would do everything in his power.

But the dead cannot be brought back to life—a three-year-old child knows this.

Even the strongest Martial Artist on the continent, even the legendary Dao Venerable, could not revive the dead.

…

Outside Lanqu County City, in a very secluded place.

In the silence of the night, Wen Lan, the Patriarch of one of Lanqu County’s strongest families, stood quietly by himself.

Time passed unknowingly.

A figure approached swiftly like a ghost.

This figure seemed to blend completely into the darkness, silent and nearly undetectable, yet its speed was remarkable.

After approaching Wen Lan, the figure slowed down and gradually appeared from the darkness.

“Wen Clan Leader!” the shadowy figure greeted Wen Lan with a bow, his voice eerie, as if it came not from his mouth but from deep within his belly.

“Mr.

Yin!” Upon seeing the newcomer, Wen Lan’s eyes hardened, and he hurriedly returned the greeting with a bow.

“Why has Wen Clan Leader chosen such a place for our meeting?” The shadowy figure glanced around with a puzzled tone in his voice.

“The matter I am about to discuss with Mr.

Yin is of great importance; it’s better to be cautious,” Wen Lan replied, his expression growing more solemn.

“Please speak, Wen Clan Leader!” The man addressed as Mr.

Yin’s voice seemed to rise slightly.

“It’s about Jing Yan!” Wen Lan’s voice dropped slightly.

Even in the middle of nowhere, with no one around, Wen Lan was extremely cautious.

“Mr.

Yin, that Jing Yan must die!

Keeping him alive will be a future threat.

His rate of progress is unbelievable.

He has entered the Early Dao Spirit Realm at the age of twenty.

If left unchecked, I fear it won’t take a decade for him to become a lethal threat to us.” Wen Lan had a fierce look in his eyes as he spoke of Jing Yan.

Wen Lan had heard about Jing Yan’s slaying of Deng Qing at Dao Yi Academy and he knew Jing Yan was a Dao Spirit Realm Martial Artist.

When he first received the news, Wen Lan was greatly shaken.

Not long ago, Donglin City was thrown into chaos; the Zhao Family and the Jing Family went to war, and Jing Yan killed several Early Dao Spirit Realm Martial Artists.

But at that time Wen Lan knew that Jing Yan had not yet advanced to the Dao Spirit Realm; he was still at the Peak of Innate Cultivation.

Yet in such a short time, Jing Yan had stepped into the Dao Spirit Realm and was even capable of killing Late Dao Spirit Realm Martial Artists.

If Jing Yan was allowed to continue developing and reached the Late Stage or even the Peak of the Dao Spirit Realm, even the Wen Family would struggle to contend with him.

And Wen Lan was well aware that once Jing Yan grew strong enough, he would definitely not spare the Wen Family.

Wen Lan believed that Jing Yan must know that his grandfather’s death today was also somehow linked to his Wen Family.