Twist of Fate

"Hmph, what's the matter that you're so flustered? It's not like the sky is falling." A servant from the Wang Mansion rushed into the hall in a state of panic. Since there were guests present, Wang Lang, upon seeing this, naturally wore an unpleasant expression.

However, his attitude immediately changed after hearing it clearly, "Officer Dao is about to die? What happened? Wasn't he leading some experts to the Beast Mountain Range?"

"Mas... master, I don’t know what happened exactly. Officer Dao is now outside, unable to move, and he is barely breathing..." The Wang Mansion servant lowered his head, trembling all over.

Upon hearing this, Wang Lang frowned.

He then said to the Moon Sect elder with a smile, "Elder Bi, please rest first. I'll host you properly later tonight. I have some family matters to attend to now; please understand."

"Lord Wang, there's no need to be polite. If there’s an emergency, I won't disturb you any longer," the Moon Sect elder replied with a faint smile.

"Yiyi, you take Elder Bi to rest."

"Alright."

After that, Wang Lang walked out of the hall with an unpleasant expression.

Before Wang Lang reached the gate of the Wang Mansion, the voices of the surrounding people's discussions entered his ears.

"Tsk tsk, isn't that Officer Dao from the Wang Mansion? Why does he look like this now..."

"Who knows, he might not live much longer in this state."

"Officer Dao is a powerful expert at the complete Three Mysteries Realm. He's a prominent figure in Yebei City. I wonder who could have injured him like this."

"Who knows, messing with the Wang Mansion at this crucial moment is probably not something an ordinary person would do."

Wang Lang's expression became even more unsightly upon hearing this.

At this moment, he was thinking whether his subordinates had encountered that mythical beast that caused such a defeat, without considering that it could be the work of other forces in Yebei City.

When Wang Lang walked out, he saw Officer Dao lying on the ground, barely breathing, and his expression became terrifyingly cold.

As a Divine Martial Realm expert, he could tell at a glance that Officer Dao's injuries were clearly not caused by a mythical beast. Mythical beasts, unlike humans, would leave traces when they attacked, even if it was just their aura.

But Officer Dao had no trace of a mythical beast's aura. Instead... there was a kind of battle intent that made him feel uneasy.

"Quick, carry him inside the mansion." After Wang Lang spoke, he left in a huff.

The servants by his side also began to act, and the servant who had welcomed the guests sensibly said, "Fellow town folks, thanks for coming to congratulate us. Please disperse. Wang Mansion will surely express our gratitude in the future."

After speaking, regardless of the people's reactions, he closed the door.

Soon, Officer Dao was carried into a room.

Only Wang Lang remained in the room, watching his subordinate. He circulated his spiritual energy, successively pressing on several acupoints on Officer Dao's body and feeding him a pill.

Officer Dao, who was originally unconscious, slowly opened his eyes at this moment.

Seeing this, Wang Lang hurriedly asked, "Who injured you like this?"

Although Wang Lang had just saved Officer Dao's life, the internal organs, meridians, and vital points in Officer Dao's body had been shattered by Su Yang's powerful force. Even Wang Lang couldn't reverse the situation.

Officer Dao stared with a pair of fearful eyes, opened his mouth, and made an extremely faint sound.

Seeing this, Wang Lang quickly brought his right ear closer to listen.

"Master... be... careful... Su... Su..." However, Officer Dao hadn't finished his words, and finally, he couldn't hold on any longer, slumping over.

Having endured until now, he had already resorted to forbidden techniques. Coupled with the fact that the purple lightning lion was nearby at the time, driving away many mythical beasts, this allowed Officer Dao to finally return to the front gate of Wang Mansion...

Now, being able to utter a few words is akin to the last gasp of a strong bow. "Su? Su what!!!" Wang Lang was anxious. This fellow refused to die early or late; couldn't he at least finish speaking before dying? Now he just said, "Be careful of Su... something," and that was it.

"Could it be that he meant I should be cautious of the Su family? Wang Lang immediately thought of it, and his expression darkened. Could it be that Su Beilou knew I was going to deal with the Su family, and knowing that I sent Officer Dao and others to Beast Mountain Range, deliberately sent experts to ambush us? Damn it! Su Beilou, you damn well owe me for this!"

"If that's the case, I, Wang Lang, will make your Su family pay with blood, without fail! Wang Lang already harbored intentions of wiping out the Su family, and now he could use this incident as a pretext. At that time, the Su family would either completely submit to him or face complete annihilation."

Just at this moment, Wang Yiyi entered the room. When she saw the already lifeless Officer Dao, her cold face tightened: "Father, what happened?"

Seeing his daughter coming in, Wang Lang's originally unpleasant expression eased a bit as he said, "Hmph, the Su family dared to make the first move against our Wang Mansion. Su Beilou actually forgot his place. Officer Dao was injured by the Su family, didn't he?" Wang Yiyi was somewhat incredulous.

"Yeah, just before Officer Dao died, he said I should be careful of Su... something. Although he didn't say the last word, you can think it's definitely warning me to be careful of the Su family," Wang Lang said with determination.

Wang Yiyi fell into silence at these words. Looking at the lifeless Officer Dao, a sense of foreboding seemed to rise within her.

"Su...Yang, could it be him? No, that's impossible! He's already in such a state; even if he didn't die back then, he couldn't have recovered in just three months, let alone defeat Officer Dao, who had achieved perfection in the Three Mysteries Realm."

"It seems, as father said, it's definitely the doing of the Su family behind this."

"But... could things really be like this?" Wang Yiyi felt a sense of unease in her heart, but she couldn't speculate much at the moment.

"Hmph, this account is noted. After three days, when your matter with Third Prince is settled, it will be the day to settle accounts with the Su family."

"Yiyi, Third Prince is good, and he possesses an extraordinary physique. It is said he will be a strong contender for the position of crown prince. Although you have two bloodlines and are recognized by the Moon Sect's Sect Master, if you want a worry-free future, it's better to marry into the imperial family of the Xia Dynasty."

"What do you think?" Wang Lang looked at his daughter with a gentle tone.

After a moment of silence, Wang Yiyi raised her head and said, "Father, I don’t want to marry into the royal family too early. Although Third Prince is indeed good, my achievements in the future will surpass his. By then, even if it's the Xia Dynasty, they won't dare to touch a single hair of our Wang family."

"I hope father understands my decision." Wang Yiyi looked at Wang Lang, showing no wavering in her determination.

Wang Lang seemed to have expected Wang Yiyi to say this, so he could only sigh and say, "Well, since that's the case, then don't marry for now. At that time, I will let Elder Bi accompany me to explain the situation to Third Prince. I'm sure Emperor Xia won't make things difficult for us!"

"Let's decide it this way. Take good rest these days. After resolving matters here, you can spread your wings and strive to soar!!!"