As soon as Ji Shuixin spoke, she immediately gained the upper hand in public opinion.

"Although I don't understand anything, I unconditionally support all of Ms. Ji Shuixin's statements!"

"Excellent! Ms. Ji Shuixin's statement is reasonable, well-founded, and convincing! On the other hand, Patriarch Qiao Luan's statement is full of loopholes and raises doubts! I also stand with Ms. Ji Shuixin!"

"Me too!"

Qiao Luan coldly raised his head, and the moment his gaze swept over them, everyone immediately fell silent, after all, the title of the head of the Qiao family was quite intimidating.

After everyone quieted down, Qiao Luan turned his attention back to Ji Shuixin.

"Ji Shuixin, you know perfectly well whether you've harmed anyone from the Qiao family. Don't come here yelling at me!"

"Killing you would certainly cause a conflict between the Qiao family and the Ji family, but crippling you wouldn't. You killed a member of my Qiao family's collateral branch, and I crippled a member of your Ji family's direct branch. That's not too much to ask, is it? I advise you to think twice before you act!"

A murderous intent was already surging in Qiao Luan's eyes. If Ji Shuixin dared to speak recklessly again, Qiao Luan would definitely suppress her with thunderous force.

Ji Shuixin narrowed her eyes and didn't speak again. The Qiao family had come out in full force, while the Ji family hadn't sent many people. If they really fought Qiao Luan to the death, she would definitely be the one to suffer.

"The head of the Qiao family is truly domineering, exuding an aura of kingship that makes one want to bow down in worship! Hehe."

A young man in white walked out, looking at Qiao Luan with a grin and an air of nonchalance.

"It's him! Qin Fufeng!"

"It's said that this guy is also a super genius, and his strength is in no way inferior to Ji Kun of the Ji family. However, no one has ever seen him use his full strength, so there's no way to verify it!"

Many people were terrified when they saw this playboy who seemed like a spoiled brat.

"Qin Fufeng, you're a junior who's not worthy to speak to me. Go home and call your Qin family patriarch here!" Qiao Luan said coldly.

“He’s not worthy, but what if I were added to the list?” An old man slowly walked out. His face was covered with the marks of time, and the years had etched wrinkles on his face, but they could not hide the stern and murderous aura about him.

His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's; anyone who saw this old man for the first time would feel that he had experienced real battlefields.

"Fang Biaoxuan! The head of the Fang family, one of the four great families. With that, all the members of the four great families are here!" Someone in the crowd gasped.

Many busybodies watched this scene with great interest, as it seemed that the other three major families were about to target the Qiao family!

All of this began with Qiao Suinian's statement that the nine dragon-carved stone pillars would allow the Qiao family to surpass the other three major families and become the dominant force.

Qiao Luan's face was extremely grim; he knew that today's events were unlikely to end well.

"What do you want?" Qiao Luan's tone softened. The Qiao family simply didn't have the resources to confront the other three major families at the same time.

"Don't worry, Patriarch Qiao Luan, our four great families have always been united against a common enemy, so close that we'd share the same pants. Of course, we wouldn't harm you. But it's a bit unethical of you to try and hoard the benefits for yourself!" Qin Fufeng said with a smile.

Qiao Luan remained silent with a gloomy face, while Qin Fufeng continued speaking.

"There are nine dragon-carved stone pillars in total, right? Our Qin family only wants two, is that too much to ask? Don't worry, our Qin family will not take advantage of you for nothing. We will offer you treasures of equal value in exchange!"

“Since Qin Fufeng has said so, then my Ji family only needs two,” Ji Shuixin immediately said.

“My Fang family feels the same way,” Fang Biaoxuan said.

"How about it, Patriarch Qiao Luan? Aren't we generous enough? Of the nine dragon-carved stone pillars, each of our three families will take two, and your Qiao family will still have three left. Moreover, we will exchange them with treasures. By all accounts, your Qiao family has made a huge profit! We've all lost a fortune!" Qin Fufeng looked heartbroken.

Qiao Luan's face darkened further. The current situation was like someone trying to feed him shit, and then he had to lie and say that the shit was delicious.

He glared at Qiao Suinian fiercely, took a deep breath to calm himself down, and then spoke.

"Alright! My Qiao family agrees to this! However, those nine dragon-carved stone pillars are all soaking in the cesspool. Whoever wants them can go and retrieve them themselves!"

"Soaking in a cesspool?"

Qin Fufeng and the other two were somewhat puzzled. If the dragon-carved stone pillar was truly a treasure, why would Qiao Luan soak it in a latrine? Could it be some kind of special way to activate it?

However, they didn't ask any more questions. Once they got their hands on the Panlong Stone Pillar, they would naturally find out by studying it themselves.

After dealing with the three major families, Qiao Luan turned his attention back to Qiao Suinian.

"Qiao Suinian, I really didn't expect you to be such a ruthless person! You've been hiding it well!" Qiao Luan said through gritted teeth.

"Grandpa, what are you saying? I don't quite understand." Qiao Suinian blinked innocently, looking completely harmless.

"It's alright, the dead don't need to understand that much."

Qiao Luan was too lazy to waste any more words on him and looked directly at the Fifth Elder, Prince An.

"Elder Anwang, Qiao Suinian has been brought here, and I'm handing him over to you. I hope you can find out the whereabouts of the other two elders and the noble saintess from him as soon as possible!"

Prince An didn't say much, but simply raised his hand. Qiao Suinian's body flew into Prince An's hand as if it were being pulled by a giant magnet, and Prince An grabbed Qiao Suinian's neck.

"I ask you, why did my Abyss Demon Clan's Holy Maiden and two elders lose contact? Where did they go?"

"Don't worry, the three of them are safe, but if I die, I can't guarantee anything." Qiao Suinian grinned, his smile somewhat unrestrained.

Prince An narrowed his eyes. He could easily snap Qiao Suinian's neck with just a little force, but he saw no fear on Qiao Suinian's face.

To be so fearless in the face of a life-or-death crisis—such a temperament is unmatched even among the Abyss Demons. How could the Qiao family hand over such a person?

A deep killing intent flashed in the eyes of the Prince of An. So be it, in this way, a future genius of the human race has been killed!

"Tell me their whereabouts, and I promise to let you go back right now," Prince An said coldly. Of course, he would not let Qiao Suinian go. As soon as he got news of An Shengyao and the others, Prince An would immediately kill them to silence them.

"No need, just kill me already. Anyway, I'm trading one life for three, so I don't think I'm losing out at all." Qiao Suinian spread his hands, looking like a rogue.

"You!!!" Prince An's eyes widened, filled with anger, but thinking of An Shengyao and the others' safety, he took a deep breath to calm himself down. "What exactly do you want?"

"Ah! Clever! Dealing with clever people—no, clever devils—is so comfortable!" Qiao Suinian nodded with a smile, looking like he knew the boy well. "Don't worry, what I want isn't difficult. How about helping me wipe out the Qiao family?"