The Imperial Martial Pill Venerable

An explanation! We demand an explanation!

In an instant, all blame was pointed at the Dongmen Family.

The Dongmen Family was instantly dumbfounded. Dongmen Zhenhai had already ordered all Dongmen Disciples to keep a low profile when the rumors began to spread.

Yet something like this had still happened.

"Who in the world killed that Law Enforcement General and stole a precious treasure? The Dongmen Family is great and prosperous. What kind of precious treasure could we possibly lack that we would need to resort to robbery?"

Inside the Dongmen Family’s main hall, the current Patriarch, Dongmen Yuu, roared in fury.

At that moment, Dongmen Lie came forward and said, "Patriarch, I’ve investigated. The one who killed the general was the Seventh Elder’s grandson. As for the precious treasure, that part is also true. According to him, the person was going to sell him the treasure but backed out at the last minute. The general happened to arrive then. For some reason, after just a few words, an argument broke out. With a single misguided palm strike, he... killed him."

"Killed him? What was that general’s Cultivation level? And what is the Seventh Elder’s grandson’s Cultivation? How could he ’accidentally’ kill a general with a single palm strike?"

Dongmen Lie looked puzzled. "The Seventh Elder’s grandson is just an ordinary King, and the general was also a King. Logically, even if it were an accident, he shouldn’t have been killed so easily by a single palm strike."

For some reason, Dongmen Yuu sensed a thick stench of conspiracy.

’This is a deliberate plot against our Dongmen Family.’

’For the past few days, the matter of conscription has left all the major powers in a state of panic. Now, he’s just one step away from completing his scheme. All the Noble Families will have to bow to the Venerable Mansion and send their troops.’

’And our Dongmen Family is that final step.’

’He’s making an example of our Dongmen Family to intimidate the other Noble Families.’

After some thought, Dongmen Yuu understood the key points of the plot. But even understanding it was useless. They had no way to break out of this trap.

Regarding the conscription, they had indeed been feigning compliance.

The one who killed the Law Enforcement General was, in fact, one of their own.

’How can we get out of this? How can we possibly resolve this?’

’The mastermind behind this is truly something else.’

Just then, a figure rushed into the hall, a panicked look on his face.

"Patriarch, this is bad! Qin Ya has arrived with a large crowd!"

"What? Who did you say?"

"Qin Ya! The newly appointed Inspector, Qin Ya!"

Qin Ya!

At the mention of this name, furious flames of rage erupted in the eyes of both Dongmen Lie and Dongmen Yuu. They wished they could skin him alive, pull out his tendons, and devour him whole.

This was the man who had caused the Dongmen Family to suffer heavy losses during the Slaughter Ruins Great Hunt.

This was the man who had publicly killed their ancestor, utterly humiliating them.

Wait, Qin Ya had brought a crowd to the Dongmen Family.

"What kind of people are with him?" Dongmen Yuu couldn’t help but feel a little terrified.

"Most of them are Independent Martial Artists and some Elders from other factions. More importantly, there’s also a group of Law Enforcement Soldiers and Generals. They’re all heading for the Dongmen Family’s estate!"

It had all started with Qin Ya going to the Yanx Family to cause trouble, forcing them to hand over another hundred Kings. After that, he made no other moves. What followed was the appearance of that list, recording the number of troops provided by each of the Noble Families. Then came the storm of rumors that swept the city, with all sorts of talk targeting the Noble Families popping up everywhere.

Now, a Dongmen Family disciple had "accidentally" killed a general, pushing the conscription turmoil to its peak and thrusting the Dongmen Family into the eye of the storm. This was the final move in the game. Thinking back, the one who forced the Yanx Family at the very beginning was Qin Ya, and they had profited handsomely from it. And now, the one leading this final step was also Qin Ya...

’Could the architect of this entire scheme be... Qin Ya?!’

And the most crucial point was, why was the final target not the Sima Family, not the Li Family, not the Vermilion Bird Association, but their Dongmen Family!

Because... their Dongmen Family had a vendetta with Qin Ya!

At this thought, Dongmen Yuu staggered and stumbled back several steps.

His face was ghastly pale, his eyes filled with a trace of dread.

His talent in Martial Arts was beyond reason, allowing him to kill a Half-Venerable as a King. But his intellect was even more monstrous, allowing him to play all the great Noble Families in the palm of his hand.

’Heavens, what kind of monster is he?’

Just then, a thunderous sound, like a crack of lightning, echoed from outside.

Dongmen Yuu snapped out of his shock and looked into the distance.

"People of the Dongmen Family, listen up! Get out here and give us an explanation!"

"That’s right! Not only did the Dongmen Family fail to contribute to the campaign against Demon Heart Valley, but you’ve also been acting lawlessly in the city! Your intentions are punishable by death!"

"Get out here now! You must give us an explanation!"

The accusations, like rolling thunder, continuously rained down, startling everyone within the Dongmen Family. Some were so overwhelmed with shame and anger that they refused to leave their rooms.

In an instant, the Dongmen Family became the target of ten thousand curses.

BOOM...

An Elder from the Dongmen Family shot into the sky and appeared before the crowd. His face was full of arrogance as he said coldly, "How audacious of you! You dare to behave so insolently at my Dongmen Family’s home?"

’This is the Dongmen Family’s estate, you know.’

’In a thousand years, when have we ever suffered the indignation of being cursed right to our faces?’

"What did you say? Insolent? Who’s the one being insolent here?"

"You bastard! Is this the Dongmen Family’s idea of an apology?"

"Hmph. Truly shameless."

"A Noble Family like this has no reason to exist."

Clearly, the Elder’s threat had not worked in the slightest. On the contrary, it only fanned the flames of the crowd’s anger, making them burn even hotter.

At that moment, a saber-wielding Martial Artist stepped forward. He gripped his long saber and suddenly slashed at the air. A vast torrent of blade light cut through the void and came crashing down!

Seeing this, the Elder’s pupils shrank slightly. His hands danced as Divine Light suddenly erupted, forming barriers of light to block the incoming saber strike.

CRACK, CRACK...

However, the saber light shattered the barriers directly and sent him flying.

With a loud crash, he was slammed viciously into the ground.

"Hiss... it’s him! Daoo Bufan, the famous powerful Loose Cultivator from the main city! His Cultivation is at the level of an Era-Defining King, but his Blade Intent is so strong that even a Half-Venerable would praise it."

"I can’t believe our Dongmen Family managed to anger someone like him. Heavens, to think a single conscription would lead to such a crisis for our family."

Many of the Dongmen Family’s disciples were utterly terrified.

In the distance, many experts from other Noble Families watched from the shadows. Several of them noticed Qin Ya leading the group, and a glint flickered in their eyes.

"It’s Qin Ya. I can’t believe he’s here."

"Wait, why would he be here? He was the one who forced the Yanx Family to provide a hundred Kings, and he’s the one orchestrating things at this critical moment. Could it be..."

"Don’t tell me... all of this was designed by Qin Ya."

"Hiss... That’s too terrifying. How old is he? To have such a cunning and calculating mind... Even an old man who has lived for centuries might not be able to design such an intricate and brilliant trap. Qin Ya... what a frightening person."

"It couldn’t be him, could it?"