"Clan Head Zheng He, the current situation isn't completely confirmed yet …"
Steward Chen walked up to Zheng He with a smile on his face.
Even if they knew that the Zheng Family was behind this, they still couldn't fall out with the Zheng Family without solid evidence. Otherwise, it wouldn't be good for anyone!
"Little Sister, bear with it … If they really did do it, the Li family isn't to be trifled with either!"
Li Qiuhong said softly.
This was the helplessness of being a successor. Everything had to be done for the greater good.
The Zheng Family had been operating in the underground black market for many years and had their own people. If they really went to war, the underground black market would suffer a great loss for no reason. The gains wouldn't make up for the losses.
Li Xueying also understood her sister, but she really hated it!
If it weren't for the Zheng Family, there wouldn't have been so much trouble!
"Hmm?
Someone's coming out … "
Li Qiuhong saw a figure in the distance and said.
In fact, they had already told the people inside to come out as soon as possible when something happened to the broken grotto-heaven.
They controlled the only entrance and exit and brought the survivors out one by one.
Li Xueying was one of them.
However, after waiting for a long time, they didn't see Fang Yu, who had lured the Void Rat away. The result was obvious!
However, as the figure came closer, Li Qiuhong's eyes widened. "Fang … Fang Yu?"
Who else could it be but Fang Yu?!
"There are quite a lot of people …"
Fang Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he sensed that he was being watched.
"Don't make any noise."
Fang Yu thought to himself.
Now, the Void Rat was lying on his shoulder, but it was hidden in the space, so no one could find it.
When one's cultivation reached the level of a Daemon King, it was basic to be able to change its size. The Void Rat looked at everything lazily, feeling a little excited.
It could finally leave this damned grotto-heaven!
Although Fang Yu seemed to be able to bring it out without any hindrance, in fact, if it were on its own, it definitely wouldn't be able to get out.
There were many formations outside the cave. If it weren't for Fang Yu, they wouldn't have opened the door.
"Fang Yu, it's really you!"
Seeing that it was Fang Yu, Li Xueying was overjoyed.
Fang Yu asked her to leave first. Of course, it was out of consideration for the big picture, but it also touched Li Xueying.
No matter what, she was still a teenage girl. For a man to be willing to risk his life to let her go first, it was impossible for her not to be touched!
"It's me."
Fang Yu smiled.
"I'm so glad you're okay …"
Li Qiuhong also heaved a sigh of relief.
It was hard to recruit a consecrator. If he were to die here, it would be a huge loss.
"How's the Void Rat?"
It wasn't Steward Chen who asked the question, but Zheng He.
Fang Yu glanced at the middle-aged man and recognized him from his facial features. He was probably Zheng Yuan's father!
"The head of the Zheng Family … Could he be the husband of Fang Zhao's fiancée?"
With that thought, an inexplicable light flashed in Fang Yu's eyes.
"The Void Rat … escaped!"
Fang Yu said a shocking fact.
"Escaped?
Where did it go? "
Zheng He seemed a little anxious.
"Head of the Zheng He Family, don't be anxious. Take your time."
Steward Chen looked at Zheng He meaningfully and asked Fang Yu, "What exactly happened inside …"
"After I lured the Void Rat away, I wanted to try and kill it, but something unexpected happened … Geezer Wang, who was killed in order to save me, suddenly appeared in the form of a golden-armored deity and scared the Void Rat away. Then, the golden-armored deity chased after the Void Rat. Even if the Void Rat hid in the void, it was still pursued."
Fang Yu told the story that he had made up beforehand.
Everyone listened with trepidation.
"What evidence do you have to prove that what you said is true?"
Zheng He asked.
Everyone couldn't help but look at the head of the Zheng Family a few more times.
Zheng He had always given them the impression that he was calm and collected. Why did he seem so impatient today?
Could it be …
"This is the evidence!"
Fang Yu took out an item.
"An invitation from the four great academies?"
When he saw what it was, Steward Chen's expression changed.
The invitations from the four great academies were usually only given to martial masters who had the potential to become Martial Grandmasters before the age of twenty.
Every person who gave out the invitations was very powerful and unfathomable.
Of course, there were also cases where the experts from the Tianji Sect were entrusted to give out the invitations.
However, a small number of experts from the academies would still personally give out the invitations to the young boys and girls they thought highly of.
Now that Fang Yu had taken out the invitations from the academies and told the story earlier, Geezer Wang was undoubtedly an expert from the four great academies!
"If it was an expert from the four great academies, it's not impossible to scare the Void Rat away …"
Steward Chen muttered to himself.
Martial Grandmasters, Martial Spirits, and the like might be very rare in a small place like Skylight City, but not in the four great academies.
In the four great academies, the starting point was Martial Grandmasters.
Young geniuses were everywhere.
Martial Spirits and even Martial Kings were the same!
Those who could bear the title of an expert from the academies were at least Martial Kings.
"According to what you said, he didn't seem to have come in person. If it wasn't in person … this is a level higher than a Martial King."
After a pause, Steward Chen continued.
An existence that was a level higher than a Martial King, even if it wasn't in person, it wouldn't be difficult to scare away the injured Void Rat!
"I think we should go in and investigate properly."
Zheng He asked a little anxiously.
"We will make arrangements for this matter. Patriarch Zheng He, you don't have to worry about it."
Li Qiuhong took a step forward and said.
"Young Mistress, our Zheng Family is also one of the powers in the underground black market. We have always been at the Li family's beck and call. Why is Young Mistress treating us so coldly on this matter?"
Zheng He asked calmly.
Li Qiuhong smiled but didn't say anything.
What was the reason? Could it be that Zheng He didn't know?
Or was he deliberately playing dumb?
He wanted to bluff his way through.
However, no matter what the reason was, Li Qiuhong wouldn't let him have his way.
The corpses of the Zheng Family's martial artists, men of sacrifice, and even Zheng Yuan's body should still be in the grotto-heaven.
As long as they were found, the Zheng Family wouldn't be able to explain themselves.
"Young Mistress, please give me an explanation!"
As he spoke, Zheng He took a step forward. The pressure of a Martial Grandmaster gushed out, causing Li Qiuhong's beautiful face to turn pale. She kept retreating.
However, before Steward Chen could do anything, a hand had already gently supported Li Qiuhong, stopping her from retreating.
"Young Mistress, are you alright?"
Fang Yu asked.
"I, I'm fine."
Li Qiuhong shook her head.
"As expected of a young genius who received the academy's invitation letter. Under my pressure, he didn't even waver in the slightest!"
Zheng He's eyes flickered.