MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 1283 - 260: Ancestral Shrine Gathering
The Second Family Master stepped forward, patting Qin Hong’s shoulder, and began, "If you want to blame someone, blame an old man for arriving late and not being able to save the person alive."
Qin Hong slightly shook his head, "It’s not your fault. You’ve already brought three of them to see me, which is no easy feat. I, Qin Hong, thank you for your help."
"Don’t mention it, son-in-law. I’ll continue to track the whereabouts of the Qin Long Guards for you. I will surely help you rescue more people; I can guarantee that!"
"So...," Qin Hong pondered slightly before finally speaking, "The Family Head is still unwilling to send a message to my mentor?"
Upon this, the Second Family Master also fell silent for a long time before finally sighing, "Son-in-law, you must understand your father-in-law’s position. You and the Qin Long Guards were both captured by various families using disgraceful means. In the Rongtian Domain, disobeying the Military Department’s orders is equivalent to defying Rongtian’s Master and opposing the Imperial decree, which is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations. Even though I disagree with the actions of the First Branch of the Sky Family, I also have to consider the innocent people within the entire Sky Family who did not participate in this matter. Hence, the support Photon City has given to the Western Battle Zone army must remain as disappearances, as unsolved cases, absolutely no survivors to speak of. Therefore, I cannot tell your mentor where you are. I hope you understand."
It’s still the same reasoning. During this period, Qin Hong proposed countless times to have the Second Branch send a letter to Lu Hong, but the Second Branch has consistently refused.
But honestly, this excuse is flawless. In the Dark Continent Twelve Domains, controlling a vast region combined with inconvenient transportation makes actual governance quite troublesome. It should be known that the connections between various suburbs and the main city are not close, they might only report work status to the main city every several decades. This loose connection inevitably allows local rulers to develop other thoughts. Therefore, within each Great Domain, the military’s presence is extremely special, acting like the spokesperson for the Domain Master. The orders issued are not to be defied, seen as sacred commands. If defied, regardless of a family’s accomplishments or status within the Great Domain, it is considered rebellion, leading to confiscation of property and extermination of the family.
Thus, at least on the surface, all military orders cannot be disobeyed. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
As long as someone among Qin Hong and his three thousand Qin Long Guards survives to spread the word, for the millennial prestige of Rongtian Domain’s military, even if the military is controlled by families that committed these acts, they must exact ruthless measures upon themselves. The military is the face of the Domain Master abroad; disgrace this face, and nobody will have it easy.
Eventually, Qin Hong let out a sigh, turning to leave despondently.
The Second Family Master watched Qin Hong’s departing figure, his gaze deep.
"Someone, notify the Second Miss, to comfort my good son-in-law."
After instructing the servants, the Second Family Master departed swiftly, leaving Songhu Courtyard, traveled about a day’s journey, before arriving at a luxurious mansion comparable in size to a suburb. This had been a long-standing base operated by the Sky Family, a residence where thousands of Sky Family bloodlines lived, unmarked on the Rongtian Domain map yet indeed had the scale of a suburb.
There are many such wild cities, no exception, all rooted by deeply entrenched families within Rongtian Domain.
The Second Family Master walked through the wide main road avenue, heading straight into the ancestral shrine of the Sky Family, as large as the Imperial Palace.
At this moment, six masters from various branches of the Sky Family had been waiting here for a while.
The master of the first branch looked at the arriving Second Family Master and spoke discontentedly, "Old Second, you’re late!"
"You assigned the hardest task to me, I had to rack my brain a bit more." The Second Family Master didn’t mind the master’s questioning, seated himself nonchalantly.
The master of the first branch took a deep look at Old Second before shifting the topic, "Since everyone’s here, let’s begin! Let’s start with Old Third’s report."
Upon hearing this, the master of the Third Branch fell silent for a moment before finally speaking, "Progress is poor. The Qin Long Guards have been tight-lipped. Despite employing various methods, the opposition did not talk, with many biting off their tongues from the start. Although we preserved their lives, they can no longer speak."
"So, concerning the Training Method, you’ve found no clues at all?!" The Fifth Family Master tapped the table displeased, "I’ve said it before, it’s better for our Fifth Branch to handle this. If it were up to me, those Qin Long Guards would’ve long started talking. Now, a month has passed, efforts wasted, and we already had few people in hand, now Old Third’s mess has killed at least fifty of them."
In response, Old Third coldly stared at Lao Wu, "It wouldn’t be any different with you; the Fifth Branch’s methods are but a three-part trick, things my Third Branch can’t accomplish, nor can your Fifth Branch."
"Hehe, Third Brother, don’t boast, my Fifth Branch has its tricks; you probably don’t even have tricks, stop pretending to be a big shot!"
"You!"
Third Branch tried to speak further, but was abruptly interrupted by the First Branch slapping the table hard, "Enough! Old Fourth, report your progress!"
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Family Master of the Sky Family, a scholar-like man, nodded and began, "We’ve been researching that mysterious power within the Qin Long Guards and found a very mysterious connection and similarity with the Earth’s growing special energy these years. So, I suspect this Training Method of the Qin Long Guards is inseparably linked to this mysterious power that emerged several years ago."
"So, you mean Photon City Lord has mastered the usage of this mysterious power and actually applied it to create a new martial arts model?" The Sixth Branch pursued eagerly.
"Yes." Fourth Branch nodded and continued, "According to our investigation into Photon City Lord, his appearance coincided with the emergence of this mysterious power in the world. Moreover, historical records show the Martial Arts System of the Dark Continent was once far stronger, with powerful beings capable of moving mountains and filling seas, destroying heavens and earth, well-documented in historical tomes. Such abilities are beyond Martial Emperor Masters. So I speculate, in the early Dark Continent, there was this mysterious power between heaven and earth, and those who mastered it became so strong. But for unknown reasons, this power vanished, leading to the decay of our Martial Arts System. Now, with the mysterious power resurging, the Dark Continent is likely to experience a significant leap in the Martial Arts System. Those who can quickly master this power usage will be the biggest winners in its explosive revival."
"So, does your Fourth Branch have any leads in researching this mysterious power?" The Sixth Branch pressed further.
To this, Fourth Branch shook his head, "We’ve tried every method to understand how this power maintains in the body, but unfortunately it mysteriously vanishes upon entering, making it difficult to explore its secrets. Therefore, I suggest the Sky Family demand more Qin Long Guards from other families. The best approach is to obtain the method for cultivating this Earth’s mysterious power from them. Additionally, the cultivation of this power differs entirely from our Martial Arts System. Even current Martial Kings wishing to cultivate this mysterious power need not rebuild their realm as in previous Martial Arts cultivation."
Upon hearing Fourth Branch’s suggestion, everyone fell silent.
It sounds easy; their Sky Family is continuously researching, but are other families fools?
Indeed, every family dissecting and studying Qin Long Guards must have their eyes set on others’ Qin Long Guards.
Where to get more Qin Long Guards for research?
Thinking about this, everyone refocused their gaze on the Second Family Master.
The Qin Long Guards are indeed hard to come by, but the easiest way to obtain this mysterious power is in his hands!
"Old Second, speak about your situation!" The master of the first branch expressed a bit of hope, looking at Second Family.
In response, the Second Family Master shook his head helplessly, "He is still very guarded. Over the past month, he showed no intention to cultivate, merely eating then sleeping, sleeping then eating."
