"Old dog, as the head of a family, you actually betrayed us and switched sides in the middle of a battle. You will not die a good death!" Zhou Xingbang was forced to retreat again and again by the old patriarch, with several more scars on his body. He cursed in grief and anger.
"Hmph, I have never had any oath of alliance with you four major families. We just take what we need from each other. How can there be any talk of betrayal?" The elder patriarch smiled contemptuously, and the long sword in his hand did not pause at all, slashing at Zhou Xingbang one sword after another.
Zhou Xingbang was speechless. The four families of Zhao, Zhou, Cao and Xu joined forces to deal with the Mu family. Although they also tried to win over the Yuan family, they did not take the Yuan family, a family with wealth but no power, seriously, so there was no alliance to speak of. The head of the Yuan family had not participated in it beforehand, so it could not be said that he was treacherous for changing his mind and joining the Mu family.
"Hmph, if I'm not mistaken, if the five families join forces to destroy the Mu family today, the next one to be destroyed will be my Yuan family." The old patriarch of the Yuan family was not satisfied and said with a sneer.
Hearing this, Zhou Xingbang felt even more guilty. Their move against the Mu family wasn't a post-Miss Zhao Si and Zhou Qi death event; it had been planned long before that, driven by nothing more than profit. Even if they destroyed the Mu family today, the several major families would undoubtedly turn against each other to divide up the assets left behind by the Mu family. Ultimately, the Mu clan wouldn't be the only one to be destroyed or driven out of Black Stone City.
At that time, they did not know the strength of the head of the Zhao family, so it was hard to say who would survive to the end. However, after the Mu family, the first family to be destroyed would most likely be the Yuan family. This was something everyone knew.
The head of the Yuan family also saw this clearly, so he resolutely decided to side with the Mu family. Yuan Tianbo's forcing him to abdicate only made him make the final decision.
"Old dog, I'm going to fight you." Zhou Xingbang knew that there was no point in saying anything. At this point, both sides were desperate. Unless they died or killed the other side, there was no way out.
With a wild roar, Zhou Xingbang swung his sword with all his might.
"Come on!" The elder patriarch laughed loudly and rushed forward with the broadsword in his hand.
"Boom" the swords collided, and there was a thunderous sound.
Zhou Xingbang's whole body shook, and then he stood still as if petrified.
As the cold wind blew past, the long sword in his hand made a clear "crackling" sound, and suddenly shattered like ice, scattering silver frost all over the ground.
"Puff" a blood mist spurted out, Zhou Xingbang fell to the ground with a thud, and died.
Even until his death, his eyes were wide open, their hollow irises filled with a final wave of confusion: Why? Everything was clearly ready, yet one move was still missing. The situation was clearly promising, so why did it end up like this?
Seeing their grandfather display his great power, Yuan Tianbo was the first to cheer, and the other Yuan family members followed suit.
Influenced by them, the morale of both the Mu family and the Wu family increased greatly, while the people from the Zhao, Zhou, Cao and Xu families were obviously unwilling to fight.
The head of the Cao family was distracted for a moment and was stabbed in the chest by Wu Longji. Without even a scream, he followed Zhou Xingbang's footsteps and died on the spot.
Among the three heads of the Zhou, Cao and Xu families, only the head of the Xu family is still struggling to hold on, but he is also surrounded by danger and is terrified.
The three elders of the Mu family roared in unison and flew towards Mu Ze and others.
We have relied on the younger generations of the Mu family to hold on until now, and it is time for them to take action.
The previous high-spirited look on Zhao Yuanji's face was no longer there. Everything that happened before his eyes was completely beyond his expectations.
"Impossible, impossible, how could this happen?" Zhao Yuanji muttered to himself.
I originally thought that everything was under control, but who would have thought that the Mu family had been prepared and had the upper hand.
Yuan Family! Zhao Yuanji clenched his fists, his eyes blazing as he stared at the head of the Yuan Family.
But then he loosened his fingers again. He knew the character of the elder patriarch very well. He would not release the eagle until he saw the rabbit. If he was not absolutely sure, he would never easily surrender to the Mu family. At most, he would stay out of it and protect himself.
What on earth made him so determined to pin the fate of the entire Yuan family on the Mu family?
Moreover, the Yuan family received the news not long ago, and he did not tell the Yuan Lao patriarch too many details. He only informed him of the time to take action. He did not even tell him about the feint to the east and attack in the west, and the attack on the various properties of the Mu family. Even if he turned to the Mu family in advance, the Mu family would not be able to prepare so thoroughly.
Why did the second generation elites of the Mu family ignore the family business and return to the Mu family early to recuperate?
Zhao Yuanji's gaze swept over Mu Ze and the others again. Their sword skills and martial arts, as well as the long swords in their hands, were all extraordinary and of such high quality that even he was a little envious.
This was definitely not something the children of ordinary families were entitled to. For a family to thrive, it had to leave some wealth behind; it couldn't just give away all the good stuff. Only by having both rewards and punishments could the younger generation be motivated to strive for excellence and achieve greater success, ultimately strengthening the family.
The Mu family actually distributed these sword techniques and martial arts, precious swords and sharp weapons without reservation to a group of young people in their teens and twenties. Could it be that they had already prepared for what happened today? How could this be possible?
"Could it be him?" Zhao Yuanji's mind echoed the shouts of the elder patriarch and Wu Qiyun when they arrived, and he was confused for a moment.
"Master, we can't go on like this. Otherwise, stop it." Seeing those Zhao family warriors falling one by one under the opponent's sword, the old housekeeper beside him said anxiously.
In order to train these death warriors, he had spent his entire life and efforts, and even spent most of the Zhao family's wealth accumulated over thousands of years. He had originally intended them to be a surprise attack, ready to give the Mu family a final blow. But he had never expected this to be the result.
"Stop? Can we stop?" Zhao Yuanji smiled bitterly.
For today's matter, the Zhao, Zhou, Cao and Xu families have already tried their best. Now Zhou Xingbang and the head of the Cao family have died in the battle, and only the head of the Xu family is still struggling to hold on. However, facing a great swordsman like Wu Longji, and the Wu family elites with high fighting spirit behind him, how long can he hold on?
And those so-called family elites suffered heavy casualties.
If they stop now, the Zhou, Cao and Xu families will undoubtedly be destroyed. The Yuan family has changed its flag and joined the Mu family. Even if the Zhao family can retain some strength, the family's accumulation of nearly a thousand years has been used up, and the spiritual immortal is no longer in the world. Only a bunch of useless people are left. How long can they hold on?
"Uncle Fu, the survival of the Zhao family depends on today. We have no way out. If I die, I hope you can preserve a few bloodlines for my Zhao family and don't forget the wishes of our ancestors." Zhao Yuanji said with a sad face and put an iron plate into the old housekeeper's pocket.
"Master..." The old butler's voice was choked with sobs and he could no longer speak.
"Mu Ruian, do you dare to fight me!" Zhao Yuanji shouted.
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