19: Chapter 19 The Qin family will absolutely not agree.

Zhao Li glared intensely at Lin Yanzhou, who was currently laughing and chatting with Lu Jinghan; they clearly had a close relationship.

He thought to himself, "Perhaps it was Lu Jinghan who killed Zhao Yang earlier."

Now, Lu Jinghan had just helped the Qin Family win the ranking battle, and since the Qin Family was one of the seven great noble families of the Zhouwu Dynasty capital, his Zhao Family could not compare to them at all.

Zhao Li knew deeply that with the Qin Family present, the Zhao Family alone could not touch Lin Yanzhou and Lu Jinghan; he had to find a backer.

Thus, after pondering for a moment, Zhao Li approached Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao.

"Ye Family Head, surely you have seen that with Lu Jinghan's help, the Qin Family has slaughtered the younger generation of the Gu, Zhu, and Jin families."

"In this way, the Qin Family has broken the long-standing balance, and their foundation will inevitably improve rapidly in a short period."

"Moreover, the Qin Family has always been on good terms with the Su Family; such a shift in the status quo of the seven great noble families will inevitably lead to massive changes..."

Before Zhao Li could finish speaking, Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao raised his hand to interrupt him.

He smiled indifferently: "You telling me all this is merely because you saw Lin Yanzhou and Lu Jinghan together and guessed that Lu Jinghan is the enemy who killed your son."

"Since your Zhao Family cannot oppose the Qin Family, you want to use my Ye Family as a weapon."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Li looked terrified and quickly denied it: "Ye Family Head, please see clearly, I would never dare to do such a thing!"

Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao continued: "However, what you say is not without reason. The Qin Family's power has surged this time; although the other three families will be fine in the short term, they will inevitably decline over time."

"In this way, the balance of the seven great noble families will be broken, which is ultimately unfavorable for my Ye Family."

Afterward, Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao exchanged Divine Thoughts with several Elders of the Ye Family for a moment before saying indifferently:

"Very well, the Zhao Family is now an affiliate of my Ye Family, so my Ye Family naturally has the obligation to help you avenge your son's death."

The Ye Family used Lin Yanzhou as an excuse to challenge the Qin Family, which could be considered a justified cause.

Thus, Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao rose and walked through the air toward Lin Yanzhou and Lu Jinghan, with Zhao Li following by his side.

Originally, because the ranking battle had ended, the various noble families were already preparing to leave.

Seeing this scene, they all stayed behind to watch the show, as they did not know what Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao intended to do.

Watching Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao walk over slowly, Lu Jinghan's expression gradually grew solemn; he could sense that the other party had come with ill intent.

Beside him, Lin Yanzhou felt nothing, only finding the face of the middle-aged man beside Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao very familiar.

Regarding Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao's sudden arrival, Clan Head Qin Wentian also stepped forward, blocking in front of Lu Jinghan.

"Congratulations, Ye Family Head, the Ye Family is still first in the ranking battle," Clan Head Qin Wentian said indifferently.

He did not know why Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao had come, but he absolutely could not let anything happen to Lu Jinghan.

"Hehe!" Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao chuckled twice.

"I also congratulate the Qin Family on achieving a good ranking."

"I have come this time because I wish to ask the two youths behind you about a matter."

As he spoke, Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao looked at Lu Jinghan and Lin Yanzhou.

Clan Head Qin Wentian frowned and turned to look at the two of them in confusion.

At this moment, Zhao Li from the side questioned: "Lin Yanzhou, did you and Lu Jinghan kill my son, Zhao Yang?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yanzhou finally realized that Zhao Li's face looked very similar to Zhao Yang's.

So it was the Zhao Family coming to their doorstep, preparing to seek revenge.

Lu Jinghan also knew from his brief exchange with his Junior Brother earlier about the process of how his Revered Master had saved him.

He did not speak, simply shielding Lin Yanzhou; as the Senior Brother, he naturally had to protect his Junior Brother.

Seeing this, the crowd assumed that Lu Jinghan had tacitly admitted to being the murderer.

Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao also said to Clan Head Qin Wentian: "The Zhao Family is now an affiliate of my Ye Family, so I hope Clan Head Qin will hand over the murderer."

After speaking, Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao's Aura slowly rose, and his Void Refining Peak Aura was fully displayed.

It was as if he was ready to start a war if Clan Head Qin Wentian did not agree.

Seeing this, the other members of the Ye Family and Zhao Family soared into the air, coming to stand behind Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao.

On the high platform, Prince Zhao Zhou Zhenyue, along with Grand General Yang Zhirong and National Preceptor Xu Daozi, were watching quietly, with no intention of speaking up to stop them.

The Imperial Dynasty would not openly interfere in the disputes between noble families.

Facing the pressing Aura of Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao, Clan Head Qin Wentian's eyes darkened as his internal spiritual power surged violently.

An Aura of Void Refining Late Stage, not at all inferior to Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao, erupted from his body, forcefully pushing back Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao's oppressive Aura.

Behind Clan Head Qin Wentian, the Elders of the Qin Family all stepped forward together, firmly shielding Lu Jinghan and Lin Yanzhou in the center.

The atmosphere instantly froze.

Beside Su Fuguang, Su Family Head Su Wanli's eyes flickered slightly; after pondering for only a breath, he led the Su Family Elders out from the crowd and stood side by side with the Qin Family.

The Su Family and the Qin Family had been family friends for thousands of years, sharing the same breath and branch, thriving together and suffering together; at such a critical moment, there was no need for further words.

Su Wanli cupped his hands toward Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao, his tone neither humble nor arrogant: "Ye Family Head, for the sake of a small Zhao Family, does the Ye Family want to go to war with the Su and Qin families?"

Looking at the formation of the Qin and Su families standing united against him, Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao was not angry at all; instead, the corners of his mouth slowly curled into a meaningful smile.

"Good, very good." He clapped his hands lightly, his voice not loud, yet it clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

"Clan Head Qin Wentian, Su Wanli, are you determined to protect these two?"

Clan Head Qin Wentian remained silent, his gaze deep as an abyss.

How could he not know in his heart that the Ye Family's foundation was far deeper than that of the Qin and Su families?

But he was even clearer about another matter.

If he were to hand over Lu Jinghan today out of fear of the Ye Family's power, the Qin Family's thousand-year reputation would be lost in an instant.

From then on, who would dare to genuinely pledge loyalty to the Qin Family?

Who else would go through fire and water for the Qin Family?

He, Clan Head Qin Wentian, could not afford to lose this face, and the Qin Family could not bear this infamy!

"Ye Family Head." Clan Head Qin Wentian finally spoke, his voice steady as a mountain.

"Young Friend Lu fought for our Qin Family and performed great meritorious service; he is a benefactor of our Qin Family and also our Guest Elder."

"If anyone wants to take him away without evidence, I, Clan Head Qin Wentian, will be the first to disagree."

"The entire Qin Family will also never agree!"

Behind him, the Elders of the Qin Family responded in unison, the sound like a tide, shaking the air in the square.

"A fine Qin Family!" A trace of coldness flashed in Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao's eyes, but the smile on his face grew even richer.

What he wanted was precisely this situation.

"Clan Head Qin Wentian, have you thought it through?" Ye Family Head Ye Lingxiao's voice gradually turned cold, and he no longer held back his Void Refining Peak Aura, pressing it toward the Qin and Su families.

"To go to war with my Ye Family, can your Qin Family afford the price?"

As his words fell, the Elders of the Ye Family released their Auras in unison, enveloping the Qin and Su families.

On the square, the other noble families retreated one after another, unwilling to be drawn into this conflict that was about to erupt.

In the eyes of the surviving members of the Gu Family, Zhu Family, and Jin Family, a look of schadenfreude flashed.

They wished nothing more than for the Ye Family to destroy the Qin Family and the Su Family so they could vent their anger.

On the high platform, Prince Zhao Zhou Zhenyue still did not speak.

In the eyes of the Imperial Dynasty, the noble families were merely their pawns, not worth mentioning.