The next day.
An island is faintly visible amidst the clouds and mist of the East China Sea.
Strangely, the fog completely dissipated a few hundred meters from the island, revealing a sunny, vibrant, and thriving island full of life.
This is the secret realm of the Shangguan family, the original clan of ancient martial arts!
In a peach grove, several men and women in brocade robes sat cross-legged, each with a tray beside them, laden with bright red peaches and fragrant wine.
"It's a rare occasion for everyone to gather at my Shangguan family. Today, we must drink until we drop!" Shangguan Qi, the head of the Shangguan family, said with a smile.
A woman snorted, "With the situation so dire, the head of the Shangguan family is in quite a good mood!"
This is the representative of the Shen family attending the council meeting, the eldest daughter, Shen Meilin.
The Shen family was one of the top four families, far superior to the Shangguan family, which was one of the bottom four families. Moreover, the Shangguan family had to pay tribute to the Shen family. Therefore, Shangguan Qi dared not say anything after being reprimanded and could only smile awkwardly.
At this moment, Long Aotian, the eldest son of the Long family, one of the four prominent families, also spoke up, "If you ask me, this meeting is completely unnecessary. He's just a young upstart. We don't even need our patriarchs to take action. As long as the best of us from each family come together, he probably won't last more than three rounds!"
"Long Aotian, at a time like this, can you please put away your arrogance? You can't be unaware that the Murong clan has been wiped out, and that the Murong family's ancestor was not a Saint Realm expert, can you? Also, don't forget that there were the Xuanming Two Venerables from your Long family back then. The two of them combined were at the mid-stage of the Martial Saint Realm, yet they still lost to that kid!" Shen Meilin said with a sneer.
Long Aotian's face flushed red after being rebuked like that.
Looking back over the past hundred years, who has ever dared to kill the Long family's retainer? This is simply a slap in the face to the Long family!
He retorted defiantly, "What are the Xuanming Two Venerables? They're nothing but dogs raised by my Long family. Theoretically, the two of them together can rival a mid-stage Martial Saint, but in reality, they're far inferior. If you ask me, this kid is at most a mid-stage Martial Saint. If you and I, along with Patriarch Shangguan, join forces and use our family's secret techniques, we can definitely behead him!"
Shen Meilin sneered disdainfully, "I'm confident in my own abilities, but as for you? Heh, forget it, I'm afraid you'll hold me back!"
The relationship between the Shen family and the Long family wasn't exactly good. Over the past few hundred years, they had had many conflicts over the competition for the resources of the secret realm, so Shen Meilin didn't hold back when she spoke to Long Aotian.
Long Aotian was furious on the spot. He stood up abruptly and roared, "Shen Meilin, what do you mean? Are you looking for trouble? Fine, come on, let's occupy the Shangguan family's peach grove today and have a big battle. I, this young master, will definitely pin you down and humiliate you today!"
These insulting words immediately enraged Shen Meilin. "Who's afraid of who? I think you're asking for it!"
Buzz!
Shen Meilin grabbed with her large hand, and instantly a peach tree was uprooted and smashed towards Long Aotian.
You must understand, this is no ordinary peach tree. It is a peach tree that has survived from the prehistoric era, weighing over a thousand pounds. If it were to fall, it would undoubtedly be like a meteorite.
Long Aotian looked disdainful, and suddenly drew a cyan longsword from its sheath, splitting the peach tree in two with a bang.
Just then, Shen Meilin launched her second attack, instantly passing through the split peach tree and striking Long Aotian with a palm.
Long Aotian reacted extremely quickly, thrusting his longsword forward.
If this attack were to strike, it would surely cause the heavens and earth to collapse and the sun and moon to lose their light.
At the critical moment, Shangguan Qi shook his head helplessly and suddenly made his move.
The next second, he appeared directly between the two of them, drawing a circle with his left hand and a circle with his right hand, his left hand moving in slow motion and his right hand moving in slow motion as well.
Their attacks vanished instantly, as if ice and snow were melting away.
Long Aotian and Shen Meilin both stopped what they were doing and looked at Shangguan Qi with surprise.
"So the Shangguan family head has already entered the middle realm!" Shen Meilin said with a glint in her eyes.
To be honest, Shangguan Qi wasn't that much older than them. You have to understand, on the path to becoming a Martial Saint, each step probably takes a decade, and that's assuming you're a genius. Most Martial Saints might not even advance to the next level after cultivating for sixty years.
At this moment, both of them put away their arrogance.
Whether it's the top four surnames or the bottom four surnames, strength is what matters.
Shangguan Qi said with a wry smile, "Gentlemen, this little peach grove of mine only has these few peach trees passed down from my ancestors. Destroying one means one less. You must give me face and not destroy them all!"
The two snorted and sat down on opposite sides.
Shangguan Qi shook his head, sat back on his futon, raised his wine cup and said, "Since we've gathered here today, we're here to resolve this matter! Lin Yu is our common enemy. He has divine blood behind him and also carries immortal treasures. We must treat him with utmost care!"
"I have already sent someone to the arbitration tribunal. I expect Palace Master Jiang will arrive later. If the arbitration tribunal supports our alliance this time, we will have a legitimate reason to fight this battle, and the Divine Blood will not say anything! With our combined efforts, we will definitely kill that brat Lin Yu! At that time, the immortal treasure on his body will be ours!" Shangguan Qi chuckled.
"Come on, cheers!"
Shen Meilin and Long Aotian glared at each other and then raised their glasses.
That's right!
The outcome of today's parliamentary proceedings hinges on the attitude of the arbitral tribunal.
The Arbitration Tribunal is the highest institution in the martial arts world, jointly recognized by Divine Blood Ancient Martial Arts and various hidden sects!
They can judge all matters, big and small, in the martial arts world!
Once the ruling is issued, the cause will be legitimate! Neither party may interfere!
Otherwise, it would mean making an enemy of the entire martial arts world!
Even those with divine blood cannot break this rule!
The Arbitration Court's major temples are generally the departments that manage and restrain martial artists. The Arbitration Hall is one of them.
Therefore, Jiang Enyi's attitude determined the attitudes of the three families towards Lin Yu.
Should we continue to tolerate this, or unite and directly block it?
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