Teetering on the Edge of Disaster, Repeatedly Crossing Boundaries

Originally, the grand elder was already displeased when Qin Xiangnan blocked him. Now, Qin Xiangnan actually dared to sternly rebuke him in front of the other elders.

Moreover, the grand elder was Qin Xiangnan's senior and had always been dissatisfied with him inheriting the position. At this moment, the grand elder felt extreme humiliation; his dignity was completely lost.

He angrily said, "He is your guest; what does this have to do with me, Qin Xiangnan? Only you, weak and ineffectual, would need to grovel to a sect Master of a lower-ranked immortal sect! This is a disgrace to us! When will our family be able to stand up proudly and live with honor? What do the rest of you think?" the grand elder spoke with great fervor, filled with righteous indignation.

Today, he intended to take advantage of Liu Yibai from the Starry Pavilion to depose Qin Xiangnan from the position.

However, there was no one who echoed his sentiments. Even the elders who had been supporting the grand elder's faction remained silent.

Wang Zhong was a Myriad Manifestation Realm cultivator! What did it matter if they had to grovel?

Even if it meant that they would be his simp!

They didn't wanna end up like Cao Han, smashed with a single blow!

The elders of the Qin family were even more horrified, their eyelids twitching. The grand elder was teetering on the edge of disaster, recklessly leaping around! However, no one spoke up to caution the grand elder.

When Qin Xiangnan learned that the "Chinese Almanac" was written by Wang Zhong, he had used the highest authority as the head of the family to warn all the elders not to reveal the details about Wang Zhong.

Otherwise, the entire Qin family would face calamity. The elders didn't understand why Qin Xiangnan was so solemn, but they believed there must be a good reason.

To prove it right, many elders used their art of celestial divination. The results showed that what Qin Xiangnan said was true.

They dare not to disobey. They might not support Qin Xiangnan, but they wouldn't disregard the well-being of the Qin family.

At this moment, even those elders who had previously held illusions about the grand elder made up their minds. In the future, they would step away from him to avoid being dragged down.

What's going on?

Suddenly, the grand elder 's heart trembled.

He felt that something was amiss. However, after careful consideration, the grand elder believed it was very likely that during his time in the Eastern Dynasty, Qin Xiangnan had bribed them with coercion and inducements .

The grand elder never would have thought that it is because of Wang Zhong.

Hmph! A bunch of clowns.

They are like grass on the wall, swayed by the wind.

No wonder they can't achieve anything significant.

The grand elder silently cursed a few, then regained his confidence.

The one that standing next to him was Liu Yibai, representing the Starry Pavilion. He was sure that as long as he revealed Liu Yibai's identity, those fence-sitter elders would certainly stand on his side.

"Alright, let me introduce you all. This is Young Lord Liu, he is the direct disciple of the Master of the Starry Pavilion."

"Greetings, Young Lord Liu."

"Greetings, Young Lord Liu."

"Greetings, Young Lord Liu."

However, what the grand elder found unbelievable was that the other elders greeted Liu Yibai with proper respect but then didn't continue the conversation.

This was completely different from usual.

Could it be that this group of fence-sitter elders hadn't heard of the Starry Pavilion? That was impossible! The grand elder couldn't figure it out.

"This is unreasonable!" "What kind of attitude is this from all of you? As Qin Xiangnan said, Wang Zhong is an esteemed guest of the Qin family. The Young Lord Liu that I went to great lengths to invite, a single word from him can save the Qin family. Isn't he the most distinguished guest among distinguished guests? Do you want the Qin family to be utterly destroyed?" the grand elder raged indignantly.

"Of course, Young Lord Liu is an esteemed guest."

"Exactly, Young Lord Liu must enjoy the finest in Qingzhou Prefecture!"

"If Young Lord Liu has any needs, please don't hesitate to command."

The Qin family elders responded with cheerful smiles. However, this answer clearly didn't satisfy the grand elder. Enjoying the finest? What nonsense was this? The implication was that Liu Yibai was here for leisure, wasn't it?

The grand elder was almost bursting with anger. He really felt that this group of Qin family elders were like pigs' heads. Obstinate and unenlightened! the grand elder looked at Wang Zhong again, thinking that Wang Zhong was the main culprit.

As long as he killed Wang Zhong, he could certainly dispel the negative atmosphere in the Qin family.

Qin Xiangnan kept his eyes fixed on the grand elder, his back drenched in sweat. He sensed the fluctuations in the grand elder's aura and knew that the situation was getting precarious.

Wang Zhong was currently restraining himself, but if the grand elder continued, Qin Xiangnan couldn't guarantee that nothing would happen. And Liu Yibai from the Starry Pavilion was here. If anything went wrong, it would be a storm for the Qin family.

Whether it was Wang Zhong or the Starry Pavilion, the Qin family couldn't afford to offend either. But if he had to choose, Qin Xiangnan would choose Wang Zhong.

Qin Xiangnan quickly gave Qin Yue'er a meaningful look. Qin Yue'er understood and spoke up, patting her forehead, "I almost forgot, we have to attend the auction! Grand elder, Young Lord Liu, we won't disturb you any longer."

After saying this, Qin Yue'er pulled Wang Zhong along and said, "Master, the auction is about to start, let's go! If we're late, we might miss out on some good items."

Wang Zhong was led away by Qin Yue'er. This scene made Liu Yibai seethe with frustration, almost making him wanna spit blood.

Wang Zhong! I will definitely make you pay for this.

Liu Yibai's eyes flashed with killing intent, then he feigned curiosity and said, "There's an auction? That must be fun! Grand elder, I'll go take a look."

He couldn't allow Wang Zhong and Qin Yue'er to be alone together.

Moreover, in his view, this was a good opportunity to teach Wang Zhong a lesson. Since he couldn't come at him with force, he'd come at him with finesse. An auction was just about throwing money around, isn't it? The thing that the Starry Pavilion lacked the least was money.

"Young Lord Liu, I'll accompany you," the grand elder glanced coldly at Qin Xiangnan and then left indignantly. Although Qingzhou Prefecture was safe, and Liu Yibai was also an expert at the fifth stage of True Essence—the grand elder wanted to avoid any accidents at all costs.

After all, Liu Yibai's status was too noble. If the Starry Pavilion was angered, the Qin family would cease to exist. Furthermore, the grand elder also planned to use Liu Yibai to depose Qin Xiangnan from the position of the head of the family.

In addition, perhaps the grand elder could find an opportunity to eliminate Wang Zhong. Besides the grand elder, there were two other Qin family elders who had originally gone to the Eastern Dynasty.

They also followed along.

The two of them didn't understand why their colleagues had turned traitor. Moreover, this wasn't very wise, especially considering the situation where the grand elder had invited Liu Yibai back.

"That was close!" It wasn't until Wang Zhong and his fellows had left that the Qin family elders breathed a sigh of relief.

If Wang Zhong had really attacked, they would have been severely injured at the very least from the aftermath, if not killed. "My Lord, what should we do now?"

"Uncle is getting old and stubborn. If he doesn't listen to reason, then for the sake of the Qin family, I'll have to be less polite." Qin Xiangnan sighed and, at the same time, enjoyed the feeling of being unanimously supported by the family elders. Qin Xiangnan made up his mind to firmly grasp onto Wang Zhong's support.