NOVEL NEXT Chapter 49: Decision
Yue Family.
After sending Alkaid back to Yu Garden, Yue Xingzhou returned to the Yue Family.
When he returned to the Yue Family, three people were already waiting in the innermost conference room.
Family Head of the Yue Family, Yue Nanxing.
The top martial master in charge of the External Affairs Hall, Yue Tianfeng.
The last one...
Was unexpectedly a stranger.
However, there was information about him in the Tian Nan Higher Prosecution Office.
Huang Yan, a top power from the underworld, not only was he a Grandmaster himself, but he also reportedly had a force of over a hundred elite armed personnel and had participated in a military coup of a small country in East Continent.
"You've arrived?"
Seeing Yue Xingzhou return, Yue Nanxing said, "Phone calls aren't clear enough, what's the exact situation?"
"That Xia Wuyuan, should we deal with him?"
Huang Yan was blunt.
"Don't."
Yue Xingzhou hurriedly said.
After pondering for a moment, he added another sentence, "This matter... has become a bit different."
"Different? How so?"
Yue Tianfeng hurriedly said, "Uncle Four, you don't really manage family operations, so you wouldn't know the terrifying power hidden behind the Rebirth Society. Not to mention that we were coerced by Xia Wuyuan into dealing with this behemoth, even if we did engage with this organization, we should quickly turn our weapons into jade and silk."
"Wei Kongming's methods are too clever; we have not had an easy time recently. If he seizes the opportunity provided by Xia Wuyuan, our Yue Family's situation will become even tougher. So, let's first listen to what the fourth elders have to say."
Yue Nanxing waved his hand.
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"What I'm saying is a bit different... The key change doesn't concern Xia Wuyuan, it's the reinforcement he invited."
Yue Xingzhou said gravely, "The helper is not who we anticipated, neither Leng Jun nor Su Chixin, nor any mysterious powerhouses but Su Alkaid."
"Su Alkaid?"
Yue Nanxing, Yue Tianfeng, and Huang Yan were all somewhat puzzled.
That name...
They hadn't heard of it.
"The son of Su Huaifeng and Zhang Ya, who has lived outside the capital for almost a decade and has only recently been recognized by the Su Family."
Yue Xingzhou said.
"Recognized by the Su Family just recently? The Su Family really got lucky."
Yue Tianfeng was somewhat emotional, "Looks like another Zhang Tianji?"
"It seems, we need to change our strategy towards the Su Family..."
Yue Nanxing followed up.
However, before he could finish his sentence, he seemed to realize something, "Wait! Su Huaifeng and Zhang Ya's son!?"
He suddenly looked at Yue Xingzhou, "I remember Su Huaifeng's eldest daughter is only twenty-five years old! Their son!?"
"Yes!"
Yue Xingzhou nodded emphatically, "That Su Alkaid, is only nineteen years old this year!"
"Nineteen years old!?"
"Grandmaster!?"
"Fourth Uncle, you aren't joking?"
Yue Nanxing, Yue Tianfeng, and Huang Yan almost exclaimed in unison.
"Why would I joke about such a thing."
Yue Xingzhou said, "It was precisely because I saw him that I completely shelved the plan to have another kill him indirectly..."
Upon saying this, he paused, "And I'm glad I made that decision."
"A nineteen-year-old young Grandmaster from the Su Family!? How... how is that possible!?"
Huang Yan, being a Grandmaster himself, was unable to accept this fact at the moment.
It was Yue Nanxing who first realized something, "A Grandmaster at nineteen... in the future, he might even have a chance to challenge the Martial Saint."
"That's not even the most crucial point. The key issue is that he has already caught the attention of the Socio-Judicial Society."
Yue Xingzhou said as he took a long breath, "Under such circumstances, I naturally wouldn't dare to employ any schemes to kill him indirectly in front of him, moreover... Xia Wuyuan has been wary of me from the start, and even if I wished, I couldn't find an opportunity."
"The Socio-Judicial Society... the organization established by the Martial Arts Worlds of various nations in Zhongzhou to fight against the Red Star?"
"A nineteen-year-old young Grandmaster being noticed by the Socio-Judicial Society isn't surprising, he's a genuine Martial Saint seed."
"Zhang Tianji becoming an external operative for the Socio-Judicial Society is one thing, but the Su Family having someone noticed by them!? They're set for a rise."
The three reacted differently.
Among them, Yue Nanxing nodded, "For Xia Wuyuan to invite such a young Grandmaster does add a mysterious taste to it, and your choice to hold your forces back was a veteran move."
"That is true, but failing to extricate ourselves at the first moment means we will have to face pressure from the Rebirth Society and its backers."
Yue Xingzhou said.
"Isn't this just our second plan?"
Yue Nanxing said in a deep voice, "Wei Kongming and the power of the Tian Nan officialdom are already targeting our Yue Family. From now on, we will simply face even greater pressure. Given how decisively Xia Wuyuan acts, intending to present this to the emperor... Some things are one thing when done in the dark, but another when brought to light.
Once those above react, the Tian Nan officialdom will inevitably be shaken. We can then take the opportunity to exert our influence secretly, perhaps even completely flip Wei Kongming and regain enough breathing space."
Huang Yan also nodded, "Fourth Uncle, you needn't worry too much. When soldiers come, we block; when water comes, we cover with earth. Our Yue Family isn't just any pushover, Wei Kongming be damned, the Rebirth Society be damned—they can't squash us just because they want to."
"Though that's true, the Rebirth Society we're up against this time... seems a bit different."
Yue Xingzhou said, while he fiddled with a button on his clothing, producing a card the size of a penny, and inserted it into a device.
Immediately, a segment of video played from the device.
It was indeed that partially demonized martial artist.
"What is this?"
"A monster! Is this still a human?"
"This... doesn't seem like a domestic job."
A few people's eyes were filled with astonishment and solemnity.
"Something is indeed amiss."
Yue Xingzhou said, pausing his words, "In fact, things began to go awry as early as a hundred years ago."
"A hundred years ago?"
The expressions of Yue Nanxing, Huang Yan, and others became solemn.
A hundred years ago!
That was a pain all nations and noble families of the Five Continents Mainland were unwilling to mention.
In that era of turmoil, countless noble families were submerged in the river of history, and numerous nations perished in the chaos.
The powerful world overlord, Red Star, also began its gradual decline from that moment, continuously deteriorating, and today, it is incessantly challenged and pressured by the emerging overlord Snow Dragon, showing signs of fading out of the historical stage.
Similarly...
Some top technologies originally held only in the hands of the Red Star Royal Family were leaking out at an illogical rate, causing the course of history to suddenly press the acceleration button. Nations around the world moved from the agricultural era to the industrial era, and even the information era.
One should know, a hundred years ago, the entire Zhongzhou couldn't even produce a single automobile.
Just such a short century, and everything has turned upside down.
"The Royal Family of Dayu should know something."
Yue Tianfeng spoke with certainty, "Otherwise, they wouldn't have the confidence to break the tacit agreement that has lasted for hundreds of years."
"There are rumors in the underworld... the turbulence in various continents and nations is merely the aftermath of that change."
Huang Yan said quietly.
"Meaningless speculation, that's all."
Yue Nanxing shook his head, "Just like a slight fluctuation in gold prices, experts immediately emerge claiming that Snow Dragon and Red Star are going to break out in full-scale war, urging people to store gold for safety. But whether it's Snow Dragon or Red Star, or even including our countries in Dayu, essentially we are all one family. A full-scale war? How could it even start."
"Then how do you explain that period of turmoil?"
Huang Yan immediately countered.
Suddenly...
Yue Nanxing fell silent.
He looked at these images for a while before turning back to Yue Xingzhou, "You experienced it firsthand, what's your opinion?"
"For a hundred years, our Yue Family has chosen the path of wise self-preservation, but... over these years, the Royal Family of Dayu has repeatedly broken the baseline shared between the Royal Family and the noble families, and more and more noble families have perished. If this continues, our Yue Family will inevitably follow the footsteps of other families.
Now, the appearance of such obviously abnormal things within the Rebirth Society undoubtedly proves that the world has already undergone tremendous changes..."
Yue Xingzhou took a deep breath, "The old rules have been broken, and the world is in a state of unprecedented turmoil. Our Yue Family is completely ignorant and can only passively await our destiny... Rather than that, it might be better to take a risk."
"Necessity breeds ingenuity."
Huang Yan agreed with this statement.
Yue Nanxing did not make a statement, only looked at him, "What kind of risk-taking are you suggesting?"
"Su Alkaid."
Yue Xingzhou said, "I think we can place our bets on Su Alkaid."
"A nineteen-year-old Grandmaster..."
Yue Nanxing pondered.
He indeed had the qualifications worthy of significant investment.
But it concerned the entire Yue Family...
"Su Alkaid has the Su Family behind him, even if our Yue Family stakes heavily on him, the future may not necessarily bring substantial benefits,"
Yue Tianfeng reminded.
"The Su Family? That's also called a family?"
Huang Yan scoffed.
"Do you really think highly of him?"
Yue Nanxing looked at Yue Xingzhou.
Meanwhile, Yue Xingzhou's mind flashed back to his conversation with Xia Wuyuan...
Monsters strong enough to match Grandmasters, Su Alkaid had killed more than one.
Plus that astonishing sword he thrust when saving him...
Su Alkaid's strength was definitely not as simple as that of an ordinary Grandmaster.
Additionally...
He seemed to possess a secret technique, capable of sensing these monsters.
Based on this, he seemed to inherently contain the potential to become a "variable."
Therefore...
"Yes."
Yue Xingzhou nodded, "I believe that he not only has the hope of becoming a Martial Saint but might even seize that opportunity to leap over the dragon gate."
Leaping over the dragon gate.
This phrase caused a change in the expressions of Yue Tianfeng and Huang Yan.
Yue Nanxing was no exception.
"Then go for it."
After a while, the Family Head of the Yue Family suddenly said, "I have reports that the Su Family bought a batch of herbs. We have these herbs in our storeroom and of better quality. Moreover, the Su Family plans to buy a 5A-level Battle Garment from the Ten Thousand Laws Convention originating from Red Star.
I was initially surprised that the Su Family would be so willing, but now it seems that this Battle Garment is being bought for Su Alkaid."
He looked at Yue Xingzhou, "Select a batch of medicine, a bottle of Snow Ginseng Pill, and also take that 1S-level Battle Garment from the storeroom and personally deliver it to him as a thank you for saving your life."