Chapter 138: Chapter 138: Confrontation Chapter 138: Chapter 138: Confrontation In the esteemed guest section of the high platform, not only did the Nian Family Elder, Nian Lan, leap down from above, but other significant figures of Duyang City also hurriedly jumped down.
How could they miss such a lively scene?
What a pity that would be!
A minor commotion might be ignorable, but this was a matter concerning the face of the Wei Family—it was certainly worth watching.
Moreover, the youngster who was causing trouble was a disciple of the Jing Family, one of the top three families of Donglin City.
Judging by his strength, he might even be a core member of the Jing Family.
It was just unknown why the Jing Family would let such an important member come to Duyang City alone.
In any case, this commotion was something to behold!
These influential figures all stopped nearby.
Apart from Nian Lan, the Nian Family Elder, none of the others spoke.
“Elder Wei Zhenzhi, you can’t be hasty with such a statement.
At the very least, you shouldn’t attack a young man who is not even twenty years old before the matter has been made clear.
Elder Wei Zhenzhi, ah, you’re almost a hundred years old, aren’t you?
Hehe, if I calculate it, you must be much older than this junior from the Jing Family!” Nian Lan said with shining eyes.
Her insinuation was clear—it was unfair for an almost centenarian to strike at a teenager.
An elder close to a hundred years old attacking a young man in his teens?
Your skin is indeed thick!
Upon hearing Nian Lan’s words, Wei Zhenzhi was extremely irritated but found it difficult to refute.
The Wei Family Patriarch, Wei Jiuhe, also had a gloomy expression, but he too remained silent.
The timing of Jing Yan’s arrival was just too coincidental.
Had it not been for the presence of outsiders, the Wei Family could have killed him in the shortest time, destroyed the corpse, and sealed the news.
But now, suppressing the news was impossible.
“Young Brother Jing Yan, I want to ask you, why did you barge into the Wei Family?
The Wei Family is considered a major clan of Duyang City.
By breaking in , you’ve damaged their reputation, and they won’t let you off easily,” said Nian Lan, as the Wei Family members all fell silent.
Her lips curled slightly as she questioned Jing Yan.
She wasn’t worried about offending the Wei Family.
After all, the relationship between the Nian and Wei Families had always been poor.
Moreover, the first-rate family that the Nian Family was affiliated with was not the same as the one the Wei Family was affiliated with.
Nian Lan would love to see the Wei Family make a fool of themselves.
“I have seen this senior!” Jing Yan first greeted Nian Lan with respect.
No matter what this senior female warrior had in mind, it was clear that she stood on the same side as Jing Yan in this battle.
He had to offer her the proper face.
Seeing Jing Yan’s respectful attitude towards her, Nian Lan’s heart was pleased, and she nodded back to him with a full smile on her face.
“The reason I came to the Wei Family is because they captured one of my friends.
My friend’s name is Liu Xiaoyue, and she is from Black Wind Town in the Duyang City region,” Jing Yan told Nian Lan.
His voice was loud, so the surrounding martial artists could hear him clearly.
“Hehe, the Wei Family counts as a big clan of Duyang City?
They captured my friend to force me to come out, and even targeted a lowly female warrior with their despicable methods.
Does a clan that resorts to such vile tactics really deserve to be called a great family?
How shameless!” Jing Yan said with a cold laugh, his gaze fiercely directed at Wei Family Patriarch, Wei Jiuhe, and others.
“There’s such a matter?”
“Wow, who would have thought—the Wei Family really does have a lot of tricks up their sleeves.
But, these tactics aren’t very honorable,” Nian Lan said with an exaggerated tone, her eyes gleaming more than ever.
Seizing the opportunity to smear the Wei Family, Nian Lan was naturally eager to do so.
“Everyone, tell me, doesn’t the Wei Family’s behavior bring shame upon Duyang City?
To capture Jing Yan, they took his friend hostage, and she’s an innocent female warrior, tsk tsk … indeed, our Nian Family would certainly never stoop to such acts,” Nian Lan said to the nearby members of the great families of Duyang City who had come to watch.
These people also frowned.
In truth, such tactics might be despicable, but no one could ensure that their own families had never employed similar methods.
However, such actions could only be done in the dark, not brought up for public discussion.
After all, everyone still needed to save some face.
“That damn brat!” Wei Zhenzhi clenched his teeth angrily, his eyes red with fury, as if he wanted to swallow Nian Lan and Jing Yan alive.
“Great Elder, what’s going on?” Clan Leader Wei Jiuhe asked with a somber face.
Wei Jiuhe was actually aware of the situation.
As the Clan Leader, how could he not know when a member managing external affairs of the Wei Family was killed?
When Liu Xiaoyue from Black Wind Town was brought to the Wei Family, Wei Jiuhe was also informed.
But now, he could only pretend to be clueless.
Whether others believed him or not, he had to maintain this attitude, at least then it wouldn’t be easy for others to directly criticize him, the head of the Wei Family.
“I’m not very clear!” Wei Zhenzhi glanced at Wei Jiuhe with flickering eyes and shook his head.
“Manager Wei Ming, you tell us, did this happen or not!” demanded Wei Jiuhe, turning to a member of the Wei Family crowd nearby.
This man, named Wei Ming, was the manager of the Wei Family.
Although only a manager, he held the most power among all the Wei Family managers.
Moreover, he was also at the Innate Realm in terms of Cultivation.
It could be said that some elders of the Wei Family might not even have as much authority as this Manager Wei Ming.
“There is such a matter!” Wei Ming stepped forward, nodded, and slowly said while looking at Wei Jiuhe and others, “Not long ago, Town Mayor Gao Yan of Black Wind Town brought us a female warrior, indeed named Liu Xiaoyue.
At that time, it was said that this Liu Xiaoyue was Jing Yan’s woman.
Jing Yan killed our Wei Family manager Wei Chongyang, and this woman was also involved.
Therefore, I had this woman detained in the family’s dungeon, planning to report it to the Clan Leader and the elders after the family competition.”
“So that’s how it is, this woman was also involved in the death of our Wei Family manager Wei Chongyang.
Then, this woman deserves to die too!” Elder Wei Zhenzhi’s eyes hardened, his gaze slashing towards Jing Yan.
“Haha, such a shamelessly coerced confession from the Wei Family, turning white to black and black to white,” Jing Yan laughed heartily, “You vermin of the Wei Family, let me ask you, what was Wei Chongyang’s level of strength?”
“A High-Level Martial Artist at the Ninth Layer Heaven, you don’t deny it, do you?
Then how could Liu Xiaoyue, a Low-Level Martial Artist, be involved in Wei Chongyang’s death?
Are you saying that a Low-Level Martial Artist can kill a Ninth Layer Heaven High-Level Martial Artist?
Do you take everyone in the world for fools?” Jing Yan’s aura surged as he loudly questioned.