Eternal Life: My Lifespan Increases Daily

Chapter 505 - 361: Plotting Against the Zhao Family, Basic Level Spirit Gathering Array! (Two-in-One)

When the troops returned to their base, Wang Tianshuang disbanded them on the spot.

He himself also left in a hurry, not sure if he was going to heal or attend to other serious matters.

"So, it’s over just like that..." Xing Tiexin looked at the disbanded troops, still somewhat bewildered.

There was a sense of anticlimax.

"What else could be done? The Zhao Family Ancestor, who hadn’t appeared in decades or centuries, was forced out today. There’s nothing more to do but let it be. Should we really go and confront that Martial Tao Grandmaster?" Yang Zhen said.

He found it quite normal.

If they didn’t retreat at the last moment and really provoked that ancestor, it would be a disaster.

After all, the opponent was definitely a Martial Tao Grandmaster powerhouse!

"Someone who hasn’t appeared in decades or centuries..." Song Changming was quite interested in the Zhao Family Ancestor.

He vaguely felt that the purpose of Wang Tianshuang and Meng Yuan invading the Zhao Mansion today wasn’t really to apprehend anyone.

Even though there were more reasonable and better ways, they chose this most direct and aggressive method, making it look like they wanted to catch all important figures of the Zhao Family in one go, with an extremely tough attitude.

Knowing that they touched the bottom line of the noble family, and the enraged Zhao Family would never compromise, to Song Changming, it seemed more like a deliberate provocation, especially considering the final change in attitude of Wang Tianshuang and others.

"It’s impossible for the noble families not to be aware of the existence of Martial Tao Grandmasters and family ancestors. Could it be that their purpose was to provoke this long-absent Zhao Family Ancestor..."

Song Changming pondered secretly, vaguely grasping some ideas, but still not very clear.

After all, he’s not a member of a noble family and is unaware of many of the secrets and mysteries within.

Nor does he understand what it means for the Zhao Family Ancestor to appear.

"Anyway, there’s no need to think too much for now. We three are not the main characters at the moment." Yang Zhen said.

The conflicts between the Zhao, Wang, and Meng families in the Core City today have become irreconcilable.

Elevated to the level of family feuds, they couldn’t even wait to confront each other mercilessly. As the three of them were just the catalysts, they were no longer the objects of major attention.

It is believed that after today, the entire city’s noble families and powers will only discuss the Zhao Family Ancestor’s appearance.

This is an ancient figure who hasn’t come out in decades or centuries!

Such a long time span has made too many people forget this person’s existence.

And those who still know about the Zhao Family Ancestor are almost invariably noble family members.

"Let’s go, take a rest for a day or two. It’s really unlucky; we did nothing today, just watched a drama and got hurt by it." Xing Tiexin said depressingly, also losing interest in drinking and having fun.

In fact, since the Zhao Family Ancestor appeared, all the military forces dispatched, regardless of being elite soldiers or generals, suffered varying degrees of injuries.

This included Xing Tiexin and Yang Zhen.

Among the three, only Song Changming remained perfectly unharmed, calm and composed, without any injury marks.

...

At the same time, in the Military Department Headquarters in the Second District.

Inside a huge white long-shaped building, intense discussions could be heard.

"You were too impulsive today!" In the hall, a high-ranking officer from the Military Department looked at the arriving Wang Tianshuang and Meng Yuan, frowning and speaking in a low voice.

In fact, given today’s commotion, these military officials should be even more furious.

But considering the two represented top noble families, these military officials didn’t dare to get terribly angry, only silently suppressing their inner anger.

"The crimes on those of the Zhao Family are not fabricated by us. The arrest documents from the Prince’s Mansion are also fully complete; today was just business as usual." Wang Tianshuang said calmly.

The military officials were momentarily silenced seeing Wang Tianshuang invoke the Prince’s Mansion.

But they all knew well that the problem lay precisely in handling this as ’business as usual.’

The noble families hiding foulness is a classic issue existing for thousands of years.

Everyone understands this point; as long as things make sense on the surface, neither side would hold on so tenaciously.

Unless there’s a no-holds-barred battle between two sides, only then would there be such mutual exposure of secrets.

Clearly, this time it’s the struggle between the Wang, Meng, and Zhao families.

Conflicts among noble families are normal, but what the military officials dislike is Wang Tianshuang and Meng Yuan taking elite soldiers to the Zhao Mansion to arrest people, which essentially dragged the Military Department into taking sides.

And in this matter, Wang Tianshuang did not communicate with them, nor did he get the Military Department’s consent; it was an act of making decisions on his own accord.

"Do not pretend to understand when you do!" A voice came from outside the door, deep and commanding.

The military officials, upon hearing the voice, immediately stood and saluted.

"Greetings, Grand Marshal!"

A tall, steady figure in a Purple Gold Robe strode in.

Even Wang Tianshuang, upon seeing this person, had to bow his head in salute.

This person was Hu Zong, the head of the Military Department, who commands all soldiers and generals of Cui Bai Dao, the Grand Marshal.

Holding great power, his strength is unknown, backed by the first major noble family in the Core City, the Hu Family.

He can also be said to be the most powerful person under the Prince Cui’s command, with few who can rival him.

"For today’s events, the penalty is one pearl and five years of salary, which is also the intention of Prince Cui!" Hu Zong said directly as he approached.

"Yes." Wang Tianshuang accepted the military’s punishment frankly, without much intention to argue.

This seemed to be in his expectations as well.

"Moreover, this farce is to be stopped. Demonic threats outside Yun Province are frequent now. It’s not the time for your internal fights, and your goals should have been achieved by now, shouldn’t they?"

Hu Zong said in the end, with an implicit meaning.

He seemed to have discerned Wang Tianshuang and others’ intentions.