NOVEL NEXT Chapter 8: A Brewing Conflict in Myriad Demons City
Myriad Demons City, the Wang family.
This was one of the oldest and most established powers in the city, once the head of the four great families, possessing immense strength, with three level 5 cultivators in its ranks.
Today, the level 5 cultivators from all four great families were gathered at the Wang family.
In the Wang family's council hall,
the head of the Wang family, Wang ming , sat at the main seat. On his left were Wang Shou, the Wang family's great elder, and Yuan Hao, head of the Yuan family.
On his right sat Li Feishi, head of the Li family, and He Hongyun , head of the He family.
Aside from the servants pouring tea, the only people present were Level 5 cultivators.
Wang ming scanned the room before speaking calmly:
"Gentlemen, I assume you've all heard about Feng Yuan?"
Li Feishi's eyes turned cold:
"Master Wang, that little brat Feng Yuan killed my third brother. I cannot share the same sky as the Feng family. As long as you take the lead, I'll follow, and we'll destroy the Feng family together."
The Li family wasn't particularly strong; they only had one level 5 stage cultivator. Losing a Level 4 stage member was a significant blow, which left Li Feishi furious.
If it weren't for the Feng family having two level 5 stage cultivators, Li Feishi would have already charged in and killed Feng Yuan.
"No need to rush,"
Wang ming said calmly, waving his hand. He turned to Yuan Hao and He Hongyun :
"What do you two think?"
His eyes narrowed coldly.
This meeting was to determine which side they would support whether to help the Feng family, side with the Wang family, or remain neutral.
Yuan Hao smiled and immediately replied:
"The four great families are united. The Yuan family is naturally willing to cooperate with the Wang family to destroy the Feng family together."
With the Yuan family's position clear, all eyes turned to He Hongyun .
He Hongyun hesitated. The Feng family had great potential, and he had even allied with them before.
But now, with three of the great families joining forces, if he continued to side with the Feng family, his own He family might be doomed.
After a brief consideration, He Hongyun smiled and said:
"Yuan Hao is right. The four great families are united, so we should face the Feng family together as one."
The He family was relatively weak, with only one level 5 stage cultivator, so they often had little choice in such matters.
Wang ming smiled:
"Good, then we have an agreement."
Li Feishi eagerly asked:
"Master Wang, when will we move to eliminate the Feng family?"
His tone was full of impatience. While the Feng family only had two level 5 stage cultivators, their potential was immense.
The second elder, Feng Qingyun, was at the peak of the level 4 stage, only a step away from the level 5 .
The third elder, Feng Yuanba, was in the late-layer level 4 and likely to break through soon.
And now, with the exceptional talent Feng Yuan, Li Feishi was eager to destroy the Feng family to eliminate future threats.
Both Yuan Hao and He Hongyun looked to Wang ming, hoping he would decide.
The Feng family had indeed developed rapidly, and now that they were united, they needed to act quickly to destroy them.
Wang ming shook his head:
"I am in the level 5 late layer , and my family has a mid-layer and an early-stage level 5 cultivator. If we could have wiped out the Feng family, I would have already joined forces with Li Feishi to do so."
"The reason I haven't made a move is not that I don't want to, but that I don't dare."
"Why not?"
Li Feishi asked urgently.
Everyone turned to Wang ming, curious. Did the Feng family have some hidden trump card that even the Wang family feared?
Or were they worried the Feng family would flee and return for revenge?
Wang ming said gravely,
"Feng Hongyuan is still alive!"
"What? How is that possible?"
Li Feishi was stunned, his face filled with fear.
Feng Hongyuan, the Feng family's old patriarch, was a half-layer level 6 stage cultivator.
If he was still alive, the alliance of the four families would be nothing but a joke.
Yuan Hao quickly asked,
"Master Wang, this is no joke. When the Feng family first entered Myriad Demons City, Feng Hongyuan was already hanging by a thread. Over a decade has passed. How could he still be alive?"
When the Feng family first arrived, they had only two level 5 cultivators. The four great families united to oppose them, unwilling to let another level 5 force settle in the city.
After all, there was only so much room in Myriad Demons City, and the four families had neatly divided it among themselves. None of them wanted another competitor.
In the end, the Feng family successfully established themselves in the city, largely due to Feng Hongyuan.
Without him, the Feng family would never have truly entered Myriad Demons City.
Wang ming calmly replied,
"Don't worry, gentlemen. Feng Hongyuan may still be alive, but he's barely hanging on."
"The reason I've called you all here today isn't to discuss how to destroy the Feng family. Feng Hongyuan is still a half-step level 6 cultivator. Even if he's barely alive, he's not someone we can deal with easily."
"You all know the Feng family's situation. Their foundation in Myriad Demons City is still shallow, and their resources are scarce. All we need to do is cut off their access to resources, and we can win without a fight."
"Feng Qingyun may be at the peak of the level 4 , but so is my family's expert. The Yuan family and the Li family also have level 4 cultivators. As long as we can endure, victory is ours."
After explaining his strategy, Wang ming looked closely at the others.
After a moment of thought, Li Feishi smiled and said,
"Master Wang, that's brilliant. The Feng family is practically penniless. I heard they only distributed 60% of their usual resources last month. They must be on the verge of collapse."
Yuan Hao agreed:
"Cutting off the Feng family's resources will prevent Feng Qingyun from breaking through to the level 5 stage, and Feng Yuan won't have the resources to cultivate. If we wear them down, we'll easily destroy them."
"The Feng family can barely support its own members. In terms of resources, any one of our four great families could easily crush them."
The four families quickly reached an agreement—they would launch an economic assault on the Feng family.
The Feng family's largest industry was its shops, the core of their economy. By cutting into their customer base, the Feng family's income would be reduced by at least 80%.
Their strategy?
Price war!
The Feng family had shallow resources and relied on high volume sales. By slightly lowering their prices, the four families could cripple the Feng family without a direct confrontation.