Star Trace Gate

On the long street of Xuwang, a throng of onlookers had already packed the streets, completely blocking all access. Everywhere one looked, the scene was filled with people huddled together in a bustling clamor, the scale of which rivaled the grand ceremony of the Jiuli Dragon Clan's ancestral worship.

But even so, in the huge illusory village, many people are still flocking here, trying to witness this huge excitement with their own eyes.

The Little Bad King stood in front of the crowd, but he saw that there was a large empty area in front of the doors of Li and Yin's families, and no one dared to go forward.

Holy shit, how come such a big scene happened so early in the morning?!

What happened?

Could it be that my wise little fat brother has caused some trouble again?

Ren Ye was extremely puzzled and kept sending out his senses. He discovered that there were thousands of people from the Li and Yin families, all standing in their courtyards, trying their best to send out their auras. Besides the child wearing open-crotch pants, not a single one of them was sending out white auras. The worst was sending out red auras, and the majority were sending out black auras.

In other words, apart from the children and livestock in the yards of these two families, any random person could probably beat up the Little Bad King.

Isn't this too scary? !

Even if I'm such a loser that I need to upgrade my combat power every six hours, I'm still a bona fide Third Rank! How...how can I be inferior to the maids and concubines of two other families?!

However, with these two families' entire clans mobilized and acting in such a manner, even if I were to personally intervene, it would probably be difficult to mediate… Ren Ye muttered inwardly, clueless, “They seem to be planning a group fight!”

"What's going on? Is the Li family getting so angry at being squeezed that they're going to flip the table?"

Just when he was full of doubts, he suddenly heard several villagers nearby "discussing heatedly".

"Hey, Lao Wang, who do you think will be the winner in this fight between Li and Yin?" An ordinary-looking middle-aged man asked with a smile.

"In the past, it would definitely be the Li family. After all, the four ancient clans of our Xuwang Village... they've all existed for countless years, and some have even managed to walk out of the forbidden divine tomb alive. Their heritage is as deep as a bottomless ocean, unfathomable." The impoverished scholar known as Old Wang spoke with a familiarity. "But times have changed. Aside from that child, no one from the Li family has left over these years. The heritage left by our ancestors has been exhausted in this besieged Xuwang Village... Its decline is only a matter of time."

"That makes sense," another young man echoed. "Although the Yin family is a newcomer and has no foundation in Xuwang Village, they've risen to prominence in recent years thanks to the Heaven-Repairing Formula and the efforts of several generations... They have a number of powerful individuals within their family. Look, the aura of strength emanating from the Li family's alchemy academy is on par with that of the Yin family's pharmacy... So, I don't think the Li family can truly dominate the Yin family today."

"Whoosh...!"

While several people were discussing heatedly, Ren suddenly sensed that a black figure appeared in the Yin family's alchemy courtyard, suddenly flew up and disappeared into the air.

Although the black shadow appeared very briefly, the aura it exuded was very familiar to Ren. He recognized at a glance that the person flying away was the warrior who covered up the verbal violence against him every day - Yin Ping.

"Look, it seems that the kid from the Yin family has gone to ask for help..." Old Wang muttered with his eyes shining.

Ren was also curious, so he stepped forward and asked with a smile, "Seniors, what's going on with the Li and Yin families? Why did they suddenly create such a big scene?"

Old Wang, radiating a red aura, glanced sideways at Ren Ye. Seeing him as a wild dog emitting white aura, he replied with disdain and impatience, "Are you blind? Can't you see for yourself?! Didn't the Li family use a long knife to smash the plaque of the Yin family's pharmacy to pieces?"

The rules here take care of the weak, but the people here despise the weak, so most of the high-quality people do not have any good face to those who are worse than themselves, and they will not even respond.

Can't you see whether I'm blind or not?! I think you're the blind one... After seeing that the other party didn't look happy, Ren Ye decided not to stay here and watch the fun.

He had just sensed his aunt's presence; she was at the back of the main hall, with most of the fire controllers. This meant she hadn't returned home that morning because something serious had happened at the Yin family, and she couldn't leave for the time being. It had nothing to do with the pill theft.

As long as his aunt was safe, Ren Ye had no worries in his heart, so he was not going to watch the fight between the Li and Yin families. He just wanted to leave secretly, report for duty, and continue to perfect his plan.

Moreover, based on his past experience in combating fraud, he knew that if a conflict was too dramatic or too dramatic, a fight would likely not break out. Both sides would likely be focused on showing off and flexing their muscles.

He sensed his aunt's position again, then squeezed through the crowd and prepared to escape.

"Snapped!"

Unexpectedly, he had not walked far when he felt his right wrist being grabbed.

"Hey, what are you doing here stealthily?" Fat Li sniffed his snot and held Ren Ye tightly with his hands.

The Little Bad King was speechless, thinking to himself, "How the hell is it that no matter where I am, this fat guy can always find me first?"

He peed on me?!

"I was on my way to work, but I got stuck here... So I was just thinking of taking a detour." Ren Ye replied, then took the initiative to ask, "What are you doing with the Li family...?"

"It's time to show my hand. I can't hold back any longer. Today we're going to take on the Yin family!" Fatty Li was extremely excited. "My second uncle and the elders of the clan are all in the main hall right now. The show is about to begin. Come on, I'll take you to the Yin family to watch the fun."

Are you sick? !

Ren was also a little overwhelmed, and hinted tactfully: "This excitement... I can't watch it!"

"Why not?!" Fat Li showed an expression that looked like he wanted to show off in front of his friends.

"Brother Li, that prison commander Yin Ping is my immediate superior! Your Li family is working against the Yin family, so why are you taking me with you?!" Ren Ye collapsed and said, "If I go in and stand with you... will I still be able to get by?"

"Ha!" Fatty Li sneered, "What are you afraid of? What will happen in the future? Who knows. Let's go, let's go...!"

"Brother Li, I beg you, please let me go!" Although Ren Ye was also very curious about the dispute between Li and Yin, he was cautious and thought that he should not get involved in these messes.

"If I tell you to leave, then go!" Fatty Li raised his eyebrows and said simply, "It's been ages since there's been a clan feud in this Xuwang Village. We're brothers, and today you can join me in the Yin family and stand by our side... This will make your life easier in the future. If others want to bully you, they should consider me first!"

"You son of a bitch, how can you not know what's good for you?! Hurry up, stop talking nonsense... let's go!"

In the end, the Bad Boy couldn't refuse the Fatty Brother's enthusiasm, and he was forcibly dragged by the other party to the Li Family Alchemy Courtyard.

……

In the Yin family pharmacy.

The head of the Yin family, Yin Hong, looked at the Li family's alchemy courtyard with a serious expression and a frown on his face.

Behind him, an elder from the clan said quietly, "The Li family is getting anxious...!"

"Xuwang Village is so small, it can't accommodate two alchemy academies." Yin Hong's deep eyes radiated a very sharp light: "If you want to expand and replace it, you must take this step! Hasn't my Yin family been dormant for generations just for this moment?!"

"In a fight for survival, there's no room for compromise. I can only give him 10% of the profit, but he must destroy the furnace, shatter the pills, and give up this alchemy method."

Yin Hong looked to be in his fifties, with a lean body and sharp features. He looked energetic and had a fierce look on his face.

He is one of the highest-ranking people in Xuwang Village, possessing mysterious and unpredictable supernatural powers. In addition, the elders of his clan have broken through their shackles one after another in recent years, which is the basis for his fierce competition with the Li family.

"Hong'er, how far do you think the Li family will go?" another old man asked.

"In a fight for survival, there's no retreat." Yin Hong repeated simply and forcefully, "Unless Ping'er can persuade that person to mediate... then it would be possible to suppress the Li family's aggressive advance."

"How confident are you in asking that person to come forward?"

"I have no confidence in getting him to help my Yin family unconditionally. But if I can get him to intervene, I have a 90% chance of success." Yin Hong said loudly, "After all, he has been envious of my Yin family's Tian Bu Fang for a long time..."

After hearing this, all the elders in the clan couldn't help but nodded without saying anything more.

……

Li family, main hall.

A middle-aged man with a plump figure, wearing a yellow satin robe and a jade hat, was sitting on the main seat, playing with a jade ring in his hand. He exuded an air of wealth that was enough to make any proud young man kneel down and call him daddy.

His name is Li Taishan, and he is the head of the Li family of this generation.

He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, ears that drooped to his shoulders, a very large face, and a fat body. So when he sat on the chair, he looked like a golden Buddha statue, looking both auspicious and wealthy.

"Second Master."

A dark-eyed young man knelt down with his fists clasped together and said, "Yin Ping is gone."

"Oh."

Li Taishan slowly stood up and stood straight in the main hall. He said softly, "Today, the elders of my clan don't need to show up. I only need to take a few children with me."

As soon as he said this, all the clan members in the hall showed expressions of agreement, but did not discuss it in a noisy manner like the Yin family.

Li Taishan walked out of the main hall of the Li family slowly with only six young people in his group, with steady steps.

He came to the long street and stood in the middle of the empty area. He even smiled and saluted the men, women, young and old in the village.

"Master Li, are you really angry with the Yin family? It's not worth it, is it? Our Xuwang Village has been peaceful for so many years... The road to leave the village is about to open, so it's better to sit down and talk peace."

An old man who was eating melons looked up and shouted.

"Yes, the road to leaving home is about to start, so let's talk if we can."

"Master Li, you are the patriarch of the ancient clan... How can you personally fight in this arena? This is a loss of face!"

"...!"

There were noisy shouts everywhere, some adding fuel to the fire, others trying to persuade, but Li Taishan just responded with a smile, neither responding nor making any statement.

“Second uncle, second uncle…!”

Li Xiaopang, who was originally going to go home, now excitedly pulled Ren Ye to Li Taishan's side and said with a smile: "I'll take you in to see the world, okay?!"

Li Taishan tilted his head slightly, glanced at Ren Ye with a smile and said, "Okay."

After he finished speaking, he turned around again and walked towards the Yin family pharmacy with only a few children.

Ren followed behind, sensing the situation, but found that he could not detect Li Taishan's aura. Whether it was his physique or the clumsy way he walked, he looked like an ordinary mortal.

"Boom boom boom...!"

As soon as Li Taishan walked into the gate of Yin's house, the densely packed black masters inside and outside the hall suddenly surged with their aura, pressing towards the fat man in yellow robe like a tide.

Ren was also startled, feeling as though he, a mere third-rank ant, would be shattered to pieces by the black energy's pressure. Unexpectedly, the fat man in the yellow robe stood like a solid wall, blocking the way for the others and preventing the children from feeling any discomfort or panic.