Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice rang out in the room. The seven family heads looked at each other, both surprised and panicked.
If it were Xia Tianqiong's treacherous general who arrived at this moment, their ancient family would be completely wiped out.
Fortunately, judging from what they said, they were there to help them deal with Xia Tianqiong.
Bai Mashan was the oldest and the first to calm down.
Looking around, he asked loudly, "Which distinguished guest has come to visit? Why not show yourself? We have fine wine and food here to entertain our honored guest."
"There's no need for you to show yourself. Just know that I'm here to help you deal with Xia Tianqiong. Otherwise, with the strength of your families, it won't be long before you're all wiped out."
The voice rang out again, ethereal and indistinct, making it impossible to discern its location or even whether it belonged to a man or a woman.
What he said made the faces of the family heads even more unpleasant.
Although it's true, saying it out loud feels a bit like contradicting myself.
Cui Jiu narrowed his eyes, exchanged a glance with the other family heads, and then asked, "Why are you helping us, senior?"
"You should ask me how to help you deal with Xia Tianqiong, instead of asking nonsense."
The mysterious voice carried an unquestionable tone, as if issuing a command.
The seven family heads all frowned, looking displeased.
They had been in positions of power for so long that no one had ever spoken to them like that before.
However, their opponent's strength was unfathomable, and they dared not offend them.
Just then, a powerful aura suddenly appeared.
Everyone simultaneously felt the pressure enveloping their entire bodies, which was extremely terrifying, causing them to stop breathing and their hearts to pound wildly.
The ferocious and maddening energy within them was issuing a warning, telling them that this was the aura of a treacherous general.
Fortunately, this momentum came and went quickly.
"Huff... huff..."
The heads of the families took several deep breaths, their backs drenched in cold sweat.
Wang Qingxian's face turned deathly pale. He looked around and said in a fawning tone, "Senior, please just tell us what you want us to do."
The mysterious voice suddenly snorted coldly, "I'm here to help you, not to ask you to do anything."
Huang Kun glared at Wang Qingxian, then quickly took over the conversation, "Senior, how can you help us? How do we need to cooperate?"
"Well, at least there's one with a head."
The mysterious voice first praised, then continued, "First, we must stop Xia Tianqiong's army of contracted monsters and prevent them from continuing to conquer towns."
Secondly, we need to force him to show himself; otherwise, he'll remain hidden and we'll never find him.
The heads of the family had actually thought about these two things long ago, but they had not yet found a solution.
Cui Jiu had regained her composure, and for some reason, she even looked somewhat relaxed.
With a slight smile, she pleaded, "His army of contracted monsters includes monster generals, and more than one. We really have no way to stop him."
"I wonder if we could ask you, senior, to lend a hand and help us restrain his treacherous general?"
"Without dealing with his cunning generals, we can stop the army from conquering the town."
The voice didn't answer; instead, it said something that left everyone scratching their heads.
The family heads exchanged glances, and then Cui Jiu asked, "What should we do?"
The mysterious voice replied calmly: "It's actually very simple. Based on their conquest of other cities, it's clear that they never harm ordinary people. Their actions against the local ghost hunter groups are merely a warning to others, and in the end, most of them will be left behind."
"You are all intelligent people. If you make good use of this, you can easily stop the army of contract monsters from conquering the town."
The heads of the families were all intelligent men, and they were usually good at scheming against others. After being prompted by this voice, they immediately came up with several vicious plans.
Suddenly, they all showed joy on their faces.
Bai Mashan clapped his hands and laughed, "Xia Tianqiong wants to gain a good reputation among the people, so he doesn't kill innocent people indiscriminately, which has become our opportunity."
Huang Kun frowned, thinking of another problem, "What if he changes his orders and starts killing indiscriminately? I still suggest talking to him, and it's best not to let things get out of control."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Wang Qingxian said in a sarcastic tone, "Patriarch Huang, at a time like this, can't you stand firm on your position?"
Stop playing both sides! Xia Tianqiong is our enemy. Even if we're going to negotiate, we need to have leverage!
Xiao Shanke immediately chimed in, "I think we should do as the senior says. Once we stop his army from capturing the town, we'll have leverage to negotiate with him."
The other family heads all agreed that it made sense, and Huang Kun, after thinking about it, reluctantly nodded in agreement.
Cui Jiu's eyes flashed, and he respectfully said to the air, "I think the final decision on whether to negotiate with him or what to do with him should be left to the senior."
The mysterious voice spoke again, "We'll make plans after we force him to show himself."
Cui Jiu then asked, "After he shows up, will you step in to help us? After all, he has a treacherous general. If you're not there, we'll probably all be wiped out by him."
"Of course."
The mysterious voice said with a hint of a smile, "You can discuss the specific plan yourselves. I'm leaving now. If you need to contact me, you can call this number."
As the sound rang out, a string of numbers slowly appeared on the white wall on the east side of the room.
It's like there's an invisible person standing there, drawing it out with their finger.
"Respectfully bidding farewell to the senior! Thank you for your help."
"Respectfully seeing you off, senior!"
The seven family heads stood up in unison and bowed slightly to the string of numbers on the wall.
Unfortunately, there was no response.
After a dozen seconds, they glanced at each other and then sat down again.
Cui Jiu suddenly whispered, "Has everyone guessed who it is?"
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