NOVEL NEXT Chapter 118: Chapter 118: The Attack on the Mo Family
Chapter 118: The Attack on the Mo Family
"Enemy attack!" "Enemy attack!" ... Outside the Mo family's main hall, the sharp clashing of swords and spears mixed with the twang of bowstrings echoed continuously. The explosive sounds of Dou Qi (battle energy) colliding filled the air, all while an impressive beast's roar occasionally cut through the chaotic noise.
The sudden outbreak of battle caused the guests inside to exchange puzzled looks. This intense situation—could it be that someone is attacking the Mo family?
"Elder, Patriarch, this is bad! Someone is attacking our Mo family!"
A strong Mo family member hurried into the hall, urgently reporting the situation to Mo Cheng and the other senior members of the family.
Upon hearing this, both the guests and Mo family members were stunned. The Mo family, being the most powerful and prestigious in the East, had never faced such a direct assault. It was as if the sun had risen in the west today.
All eyes quickly turned to Mo Yu, who had just declared that he would annihilate the Mo family. And now, barely moments later, the family was under a fierce attack. It was clear this had been premeditated.
Mo Cheng's mood darkened, his expression turning grim. His gaze turned cold as he looked at Mo Yu and Ye Cong, and then he said to Mo Lan, "Take care of things here. I'll go outside and see what's happening."
"Boom!"
Just as Mo Cheng finished speaking, a fireball suddenly flew in from outside, blasting several Mo family guards stationed at the entrance away.
The door was destroyed, revealing the scene outside. A terrifying beast, five or six meters long, suddenly came into view.
"Is that... the Amethyst Winged Lion King!?"
Seeing the violet flames, some people exclaimed in shock and fear. The beast had already reached the fourth rank, and its size and presence carried some of the majesty of its father, the sixth-rank Amethyst Winged Lion King.
To see such a terrifying and extraordinary beast in a human city was indeed shocking.
"This is… a fourth-rank magical beast?" Ge Ye muttered in disbelief, staring at the suddenly appearing beast.
What kind of power was behind this attack on the Mo family, capable of deploying a fourth-rank beast? Even in the Yunlan Sect, the highest-ranking magical beasts they raised were only third-rank, and those were used for the convenience of the sect's leaders, not for battle.
Nalan Yanran's beautiful face grew serious as she glanced at the calm youth in green beside her. She had a hunch that all of this was somehow connected to him.
Meanwhile, Ye Cong, upon seeing the figure of the beast, breathed a sigh of relief. If their reinforcements hadn't arrived in time, he might not have made it out alive.
"Who are you? The Mo family has never offended you. Why are you causing trouble for us? You should know that my Mo family…" Mo Cheng's heart sank at the sight of the fourth-rank beast, and a growing unease took hold of him as he shouted loudly.
"Haha, Mo Cheng, can't you even recognize my voice?" A loud laugh interrupted Mo Cheng. At the same time, an old figure slowly emerged from behind the beast.
"It's you!"
Upon seeing the figure, Mo Cheng's face changed dramatically, his expression turning dark as he spoke with a voice filled with anger.
"Ye Fan, you old fool! What are you trying to do? Are you declaring war on the Mo family?"
The appearance of this figure shocked everyone present.
In the Eastern region, Ye Fan's reputation was nearly equal to Mo Cheng's. Without the support of the Yunlan Sect, the Mo family might not even have surpassed the Ye family.
Now, with Ye Fan personally leading an assault on the Mo family, it seemed that a blood feud between the Ye and Mo families was inevitable.
What puzzled everyone, however, was that Ye Fan was rumored to be seriously injured and in seclusion. Yet here he was, alive and well, with a fourth-rank beast at his side?
Seeing Mo Cheng's expression, Ye Fan chuckled and said, "I'm not here for anything in particular. I just made a promise to someone, and I intend to keep it."
Hearing this, Mo Cheng frowned and glanced at Mo Yu, sneering, "A bloodline that my Mo family expelled, and yet your Ye family is so eager to please them. Ye Fan, you're really regressing with age. If you retreat now and hand this child over to me, I'll let this matter go. What do you say?" Mo Cheng couldn't quite figure out Ye Fan's intentions, so he attempted to negotiate.
"Haha, Mo Cheng, you're putting me in an impossible position. Besides, even if I agreed, this big guy beside me wouldn't," Ye Fan said with a laugh. He then turned to Mo Yu and said, "Mo Yu, my young friend, your magical pet is truly impressive. Without it, I wouldn't have been able to break through the Mo family's turtle-shell defenses on my own."
This statement shocked everyone in the hall.
This fourth-rank beast was actually… Mo Yu's pet?
On the Dou Qi Continent, without any special contracts, even the most powerful factions couldn't easily provide their younger members with such powerful beasts as companions.
For someone as young as Mo Yu to have a fourth-rank magical beast, this was something unheard of in the Jia Ma Empire for hundreds of years.
Even Nalan Yanran couldn't help but stare in surprise at Mo Yu. Owning a fourth-rank beast was something she herself couldn't achieve. Such a beast was equivalent to a human Dou Ling (a powerful warrior), standing at the very pinnacle of the empire's power structure.
"Uncle Ge, what's the connection between Mo Yu and the Mo family?" Nalan Yanran asked softly, glancing at the young man in green.
Ge Ye furrowed his brow, thinking before he replied, "If Mo Jingyun is his father, then I know a bit about the situation…"
After explaining the relationship between Mo Yu and the Mo family, Ge Ye added, "And that Xiao Yan, the one who annulled your engagement, is his cousin. They were once known as the Twin Dragons of the Xiao family, Mo Yu and Xiao Yan."
"Oh?" Nalan Yanran blinked in surprise. She hadn't expected such a connection.
"Xiao Yan…" Hearing that name again, a ripple of emotion stirred in Nalan Yanran's usually calm heart. This young man, who had once annulled their engagement and challenged her to a three-year duel, had indeed left a deep impression on her.
As she thought of the upcoming duel, her gaze fell once more on Mo Yu, who had once stood side by side with Xiao Yan as the Twin Dragons of the Xiao family. A sense of unease crept into her heart. Perhaps the duel a year from now would not be as easy as she had anticipated.
But then, she noticed something else. This Mo Yu also bore the Mo family name, and he had a connection to them. Could it be…
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