At night, the entire Ling Residence was filled with a festive atmosphere. There were lanterns and streamers everywhere, and it was very lively. In this atmosphere, the Ling Family was enveloped in endless congratulations and laughter. Ling Batian carried little Aoran and greeted everyone. As Li Xinlian had just given birth, she was resting on the bed.
When the head of the family, Ling Jifan, saw this situation, joy was written all over his face. He hadn't been so happy in a long time because the Bai family and the He family had jointly suppressed his Ling family's business under the marriage. The Li family, who had been sitting on the mountain and looking forward to the alliance, had been evading it many times and didn't give any indication. This made Ling Jifan very angry.
It should be mentioned that there were four families with similar strength in Fenshui Town. They often schemed against each other, staged conspiracies, and used various methods to suppress their families. Although there was no open war, it was inevitable for members of the family to mysteriously disappear or die during this period. This kind of situation was not surprising. As long as the person who died was not someone with a high status in the family, the family would not pursue the matter. These four clans were the Ling Clan, Bai Clan, He Clan, and Li Clan. They were in charge of the four different markets in Fenshui Town. The Ling Clan occupied the east, while the Bai, He, and Li Clans occupied the west, south, and north markets.
As the Bai and He families had recently become in-laws due to a marriage alliance, the two families had been working together to suppress the Ling family. The Li family was also watching the Ling family's movements like a tiger eyeing its prey. As long as the Ling family was in any abnormal situation, the Li family would definitely reach out their sharp claws to the Ling family at the first moment and carry out a destructive blow! Therefore, the Ling Family was in a dangerous situation. If they weren't careful, they would fall into an ice cave that wouldn't melt for ten thousand years and never be able to rise again.
"The heads of the Bai family, the He family, and the Li family have come to congratulate us!!!”A servant who was receiving guests at the main gate of the Ling Residence shouted loudly.
With the appearance of this voice, the originally lively courtyard instantly quieted down. Everyone turned their gazes to the door. This was because many people knew that their families did not have a good relationship. It was obvious that they were here to congratulate them. They did not have good intentions. Therefore, many of the people who had come to congratulate him all stood to the side with the mentality of watching a good show, gloating over his misfortune.
Looking at the faces of these people, Ling Jifan's originally happy smile gradually darkened. A vicious killing intent flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared. He only looked at the door with a cold face. At this time, Ling Batian carried little Ao Ran and walked to Ling Jifan's side. He said to Ling Jifan casually,"Aiya, big brother! Why did these three eggs come? Don't tell me you're here to freeload!" After saying that, he didn't forget to twist his huge butt. It was obvious that Ling Batian didn't care about the situation in front of him.
"Haha…it's really lively. Brother Ling, congratulations, congratulations on your son.”
With a loud laugh, three figures slowly walked in from the door. The leader was a man in a white robe. He looked to be in his thirties. He was thin and had a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. The most eye-catching thing about him was that there was a large palm-sized white spot on the left side of his face. He looked very strange and gave people the first impression that he was a cunning person. The person who had just spoken was him, Bai Riley, the head of the Bai family. His strength was already in the advanced stage of the spirit gatherer realm.
The person on his left was a burly man with a strong build and a sturdy body. He was wearing a yellow vest. This person's expression was calm and emotionless. His two strong arms were undoubtedly revealed. His explosive muscles matched his tall body. When he walked, he was as steady as Mount Tai. It gave people the feeling that his entire body was filled with extremely powerful physical strength. This person was the head of the He family, a mid-stage spirit gatherer.
The last person looked to be in his twenties. He wore a long green robe and exuded a refined aura, like a weak scholar. However, upon careful observation, one could see that this person's temples were slightly protruding, his eyes were spirited, and his eyes were faintly flickering with a wise light. There was no doubt that this person was also an expert. Li Xun, the head of the Li family, was not as weak as he looked. It was said that he was only an early-stage spirit gatherer. However, no one had seen him fight because those who had seen him fight were all dead…
"Haha, thanks to your bird egg…Oh, no, thanks for your support, I'm eternally grateful!”Ling Batian laughed at Bai Riley and said straightforwardly. However, his earlier words of 'bird egg' really made people not know whether to laugh or cry.
"Puchi!"
Hearing this, everyone present covered their mouths and snickered. Bai Riley's originally smiling face instantly turned extremely ugly, as if a child had died. Beside him, Li Xun and Leader He turned around, their shoulders trembling.
With Ling Batian's ruckus, the originally tense atmosphere eased up a little. After laughing, Ling Jifan stared at the three people in front of him and said in a deep voice,"May I know why Third Master has come this time? Today is a day of celebration for my Ling Clan. If you are here to congratulate us, please sit down and have a cup of wine. My Ling Clan will definitely treat you well. If someone deliberately comes to cause trouble and thinks that my Ling family is a pushover that can be bullied by others, then I, Ling, might as well ask him for advice!”After saying that, Ling Jifan's body emitted a sharp sword-like spiritual energy that surged in all directions.
Ling Jifan's sudden outburst caught everyone off guard. Other than Ling Batian and Bai Lai Li, everyone else was thrown into a mess by the spiritual energy. The most powerful spiritual energy was directed at Bailey and the other two. Its speed was so fast that it made people speechless.
Sensing the intense fluctuations brought about by this spiritual energy, the pupils of Bailey and the other two constricted slightly. A trace of surprise flashed through their hearts, and they thought at the same time, This Ling Jifan was indeed not simple.
"Advanced Spirit Gathering Stage! When did he break through!" Li Xun quickly recovered from his shock. He secretly circulated his spiritual power and raised his fair, womanly left hand. He gently shook his sleeve and scattered the spiritual power that shot towards him. At the same time, Bai Riley and Leader He also dispersed the spiritual power that shot towards them. Their cultivation was similar to Ling Jifan's, so they naturally did not take the spiritual power seriously.
"Brother Ling, there's no need to be angry. The two clan heads and I just happened to bump into each other on our way here, so we invited you here to congratulate you.”Li Xun knew that the Bai family and the Ling family were at war, so he quickly clarified his relationship with them and smiled at Ling Jifan.
Hearing this, Ling Jifan's expression improved a little. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he smiled at Li Xun and said,"Oh! So that's the case. Then I'm sorry for my rudeness. Someone come! Please take a seat, Patriarch Li."
"Yes, Patriarch. Patriarch Li, please come in." A servant walked up to Li Xun and cupped his fists.
Li Xun smiled at Ling Jifan, then looked at Bai Riley and Leader He. He walked up and said,"Then I'll be troubling Brother Ling. Family Heads, this little brother will go in first.”Li Xun cupped his fists and said to Bai Riley and Leader He. Then, he turned around and followed the Ling family's servants into the living room.
After seeing Li Xun enter the inner hall, Ling Jifan then said to Bai Riley and Li Xun,""I wonder if the two of you have come to my Ling Clan for the same purpose as Brother Li? "If that's the case, although my Ling family doesn't have much food, we don't lack wine. We welcome you both, but the food…" As he spoke, Ling Jifan smiled at Bai Lai Li and Ling Yun. His expression was extremely elegant.
Bai Riley and Leader He looked at each other and were annoyed. Bai Riley was about to say something when he was interrupted by Ling Batian's rough voice.
"Aiya! Big brother, how can you be like this? No matter what, the two family heads are guests. How can you say that? Although our Ling family is short of food, it's not to the extent of starving them to death. Yesterday, didn't we use two steamed buns to send off two beggars who came begging? Since that's the case, give them four steamed buns. After all, the two of them are people of status, we can't let them starve.”Ling Batian's expression was extremely honest. He freed one hand to scratch his head and then said to Ling Jifan with extreme dissatisfaction.
Hearing this, everyone's faces turned red, but no one dared to laugh out loud. Their shoulders shook from time to time as they looked at Bailey and the other man with a strange expression. They were the overlords of Watershed Town, and the only one who dared to compare them to beggars was this crazy Second Master Ling.
"You bastard!" The hot-tempered Leader He saw that everyone was making a fool of himself. The veins on his forehead instantly popped up, and he could not help but curse angrily. Bai Riley's expression was also terrifyingly gloomy. Ling Jifan found it funny, but as the head of the family, he still reprimanded Ling Batian.
"Second brother, don't mess around. How can you compare a beggar to the two family heads? Quickly apologize to the two family heads.”
"Did I say anything wrong? I'm not apologizing." Ling Batian muttered a few words in dissatisfaction, then turned around and did not look at them.
" You…" Ling Jifan was about to say something when he was interrupted by Bai Riley, who had a gloomy expression on his face.
"Alright, Ling Family Head, I don't think your brother has any other intentions, so don't take it to heart.”Looking at Ling Jifan's pretentious expression, Bai Riley's tone was cold and his expression was calm. Although Riley was expressionless, even a blind man could tell that he was extremely furious.
"Hehe, two family heads, this one has been negligent in discipline. I'm really sorry. If you don't mind, please come inside and have a cup of water.”Although Ling Jifan said that, he was overjoyed in his heart. He had no intention of inviting the two of them in.
"No need!"
Barry waved his hand." The two of us came here tonight to see what your so-called 'lucky star' looks like. Now, it seems that it's just so-so."”Bai Riley looked at the baby in Ling Batian's arms with disdain.
Hearing this, Ling Batian's face immediately darkened. Ling Jifan's expression was also very ugly. The atmosphere in the hall seemed to have become tense again because of Bai Riley's words.
At this moment, Ling Aoran, who had been extremely quiet, suddenly burst into tears. The sudden cry of a baby immediately eased the tense atmosphere in front of him. When Ling Batian saw his precious son suddenly cry, he immediately forgot about Bai Riley and Bai Li. He used all his strength to tease his son, while Ling Jifan was at a loss as to what to do and comforted his nephew.
Bai Riley saw this scene and smiled darkly. He cupped his fists at Ling Jifan and Ling Batian and said,"Patriarch Ling, Brother Ling, I still have some matters to attend to at home, so I'll take my leave.”Without waiting for Ling Jifan and the other two to reply, he turned around and walked out of the door with the sulking Leader He.
Before He Weishou turned around, he glared at Ling Batian fiercely. Ling Jifan and Ling Batian ignored them and were busy teasing Ling Aoran.
Li Xun, who was in the hall, looked at the scene in front of him thoughtfully and muttered to himself,"Ling Jifan is already a high-level spirit gatherer, while Ling Batian is only an early-stage spirit gatherer. Their strength is not much different from Bai Riley and Bai Batian, so neither of them can do anything to the other. It seems that I have to use some methods in secret to make them fight until both sides are injured so that my Li family can benefit from it. Hehe…When the time comes, we'll catch them all in one fell swoop. This Fenshui Town will be the world of my Li family!”
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