Chapter 137: Chapter 111: The Trouble of the Beast Taming Sect [Additional updates 8/9/10 for Silver Alliance Leader 9999 Jiu Yue Complete]_3 Chapter 137: Chapter 111: The Trouble of the Beast Taming Sect [Additional updates 8/9/10 for Silver Alliance Leader 9999 Jiu Yue Complete]_3 Their relationship naturally became much more harmonious afterwards.
“I’m curious about… the origins of you two…,” Feng Yin said.
What he truly intended to ask was about their cultivation level.
Based on previous events, these two elders’ cultivation and strength may surpass He Bibiqu, and most likely significantly so, certainly exceeding Feng Yin’s current comprehension.
However, he felt it inappropriate to inquire directly into such a deep subject while their relationship was still developing.
“I am Zhu Weiran of Western Heaven’s Peak; my wife is known as Hu Lengyue from the Edge of Sea.”
Zhu Weiran spoke his name with an undercurrent of pride. Obviously, he took some satisfaction in revealing their identities.
Zhu Weiran of Western Heaven’s Peak.
My name once shook the world years ago!
Although you’re not particularly skilled, you’re nevertheless a cultivation practitioner. You should show some surprise upon hearing our names, or show the customary respect associated with the line ‘your reputation precedes you’.”
And not only the old man, but even the old woman couldn’t help but puff up their chests, their faces showing a hint of pride.
Western Heaven’s Peak.
Edge of Sea.
Feng Yin indeed wished to say something in the vein of ‘your reputation precedes you’.
However, after scourging through his memory of the past decade, he found no remnant of these names.
Unwilling to lie barefacedly, Feng Yin finally broke the silence by scratching his head embarrassingly, while maintaining courtesy, saying, “Well, I’m afraid my knowledge is limited, and I…I haven’t heard of my dear uncle and aunt’s illustrious names… I’m sure it’s my inadequacy.”
This reply left Zhu Weiran and Hu Lengyue’s faces burning with embarrassment.
Zhu Weiran ceased his showy pose of stroking his beard, shame and embarrassment oozing from him.
To announce one’s name with such grandeur, only for the other party to not have heard of it at all…
This is really….
“We have been in hiding for a long time and the world has forgotten us. This is normal. New generation always replaces the old… that’s the cycle of life,” said a slightly embarrassed Zhu Weiran with a forced smile.
“Ahem Ahem…” Hu Lengyue coughed, her pretty face flushing slightly.
She was dying of embarrassment.
This old fool has been bragging for nothing.
Seeing this, Feng Yin also subconsciously coughed and smiled embarrassingly, it appears that the couple had an exaggerated sense of their own importance.
“Was the enemy that Uncle and Aunt faced back then very strong?” Feng Yin quickly changed the subject.
“We offended the West Gate Clan. At that time, I was conducting business, and their juniors interfered, attempting to make a cheap profit. Normally, with the West Gate Clan’s standing and influence, had they approached us nicely, we may have given in. However, the juniors, depending on the power and reputation of the Clan, resorted to vicious tactics, killing one of my brothers unexpectedly. Given our fiery tempers back then, we retaliated and killed them all.”
Killed them all…
Feng Yin was mulling over these words.
Did they kill in the way I understood?
The old lady sighed, saying, “We initially thought that our swift and thorough actions would leave no trace for the West Gate Clan to investigate. Due to our superior techniques, we believed we could get away, even if they came after us. To our surprise, these juniors turned out to be the direct descendants of the West Gate Clan. Though not among the top three successors, their status was still high. To make matters worse, we wiped out five of them at once, which escalated the situation out of control…”
“As a result, we were hunted down by the West Gate Clan across continents. It was then that we truly understood the profound influence of an influential clan. In this world, it’s not that people dare not offend the West Gate Clan, but rather that few can afford to.”
“After years of fleeing, we were cornered at Edge of Sky. After a bloody battle, all our brothers and sisters were killed, leaving only the two of us. With no other option left, we jumped off a cliff and survived in a swamp for two months. We later learned that despite knowing we couldn’t possibly have survived, the West Gate Clan hunters searched for us for over a year before giving up.”
“What about your doting sect…?” Feng Yin questioned.
There was a reason why Feng Yin asked this. How could this couple hold out against the West Gate Clan for so long without backing from a strong sect?
“Our sect, unable to withstand the pressure, has already expelled us. The power and influence of a thousand-year-old family, a world-renowned clan, is truly unimaginable until personally experienced,” Hu Lengyue said, chuckling bitterly.
“So that’s how it is.”
“After we crawled out of the swamp, we learned through numerous hardships that the families and acquaintances of all our brothers had been eliminated. The town I grew up in, Zhuang Family Town… all its inhabitants were wiped out.”
Zhu Weiran grit his teeth angrily, “The location of the town today was exactly where our Zhuang Castle stood. After the incident, the entire Zhuang Castle was destroyed and completely erased from the map.”
“In the ensuing years, due to the unique geographical position, and after decades of recuperation, it transformed into the current riverside town. Regrettably, none from the old days survived, all of them were… were murdered by the West Gate Clan.”