Those people pressed on relentlessly, and upon seeing their choices, they burst into laughter: "Even when the legitimate wife, Yu Yanluo, was in trouble, Jian Yanyou stood idly by. How could he possibly care about you concubines?"

"So many things have happened these days. If that guy surnamed Jian were still alive, he would have come out to calm people down long ago. The fact that he hasn't shown up even now, after all this commotion, proves that he is really dead."

"If you girls had any sense, you should remarry. I don't mind that you're not virgins."

"What do you know? It's precisely these young women who are best at serving people."

...

The group burst into laughter, their words becoming increasingly vulgar as they continued to harass the three women.

They were so angry that their faces turned red, but the other side had a large number of people and many experts. The manor's defense system was in complete chaos and could not be effectively stopped. They had no way to do anything about it.

Zhang Ji was alright; she didn't know the truth and thought the Duke was still in seclusion inside.

Chu Ji and Liu Ji felt a chill in their hearts, because they knew that the Duke was truly dead, and the person who had replaced him had sent Madam Yu away. In reality, they had been abandoned.

Just a few months ago, they were living a glamorous life, but now they've fallen from grace. Ultimately, it's because their backers are gone.

In this world where the strong are respected

In this world, beautiful women are like duckweed; once they lose their support, their fate is always tragic.

At this point, those men were no longer satisfied with just verbal flirting; they all stepped forward and grabbed the women they had their eyes on.

With only three women and so many powerful figures here, it's a matter of first come, first served.

Seeing the claws of Lu Shan, the three women screamed in fright. Just then, the stone door next to them exploded open, and countless fragments of stone flew out. Those with weaker cultivation were immediately pierced with several bloody holes, while those with higher cultivation were barely able to protect themselves.

However, a figure flew out next. The experts from the leading families didn't even have time to react. They were struck by the opponent's palm lightly, and it was as if all their strength was drained away. They died on the spot.

"Grandmaster!"

Feeling that powerful pressure, the family members behind them retreated in horror. When the dust cleared, they finally saw each other's faces clearly. It was none other than Jian Yanyou, the Duke of Yunzhong!

"How dare you cause trouble at my residence?" The person who came was naturally Zu An, and he had not expected things to escalate to this extent.

It seems that both Sang Hong and Xu Yu's side are hoping for trouble at the Duke's mansion, so they have remained silent and condoned these people.

"Your Excellency, spare us! We didn't know anything! We were just following orders!" The group was terrified. Jian Yanyou was not only alive, but seemed to have fully recovered from his injuries. Who in the entire Yunzhong County could be his match?

One by one, they shifted the blame onto the dead.

"Your Majesty the Duke!"

Many guards scattered throughout the mansion rushed over upon hearing the news. When they saw him, their eyes were filled with excitement. Those who had managed to resist until now were clearly truly loyal.

"Lord, sob sob~" Just as Zu An was about to say something, Zhang Ji excitedly threw herself into his arms, her voice filled with aggrieved sobs.

Chu Ji and Liu Ji were equally excited and delighted, but knowing that the other was not a real duke, they could not be as natural as Zhang Ji and instinctively moved closer to him.

With a soft, warm body in his arms, Zu An felt somewhat awkward. He hadn't come back to take advantage of her, so he never expected Zhang Ji to be so excited.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps approached, and Xu Yu arrived with a group of his men. He was pale, clearly still recovering from the shock of anger earlier.

"Lord Xu, you've come at the right time. This group of people openly stormed the Duke's mansion. We'll leave the decision of what crime they've committed to you," Zu An said coldly. He had no energy to deal with this mess, so he'd leave the offending task to Xu Yu.

As expected, Xu Yu's eyelids twitched, clearly knowing that following the law would likely offend a large number of local family forces in Cloud City.

He was about to do something when he saw the experts from the various families who had been killed earlier, as well as the grandmaster aura on "Jian Yanyou". His expression immediately changed: "It was my dereliction of duty to disturb the Duke this time. Leave the rest to me and I will definitely give the Duke a satisfactory answer."

"I hope so." After saying that, Zu An ignored him and turned to leave with the girls. After this incident, he realized that the girls' cultivation levels were not high and it would be difficult for them to maintain order here. He had to help them improve their cultivation levels.

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Finally finished with work, should be able to resume normal updates tomorrow.