352: Chapter 352 The Older Generation Who Came Back from the Dead

Inside the clubhouse.

A certain room.

Inside were nine figures.

"Gu Yi, you old fogey, I knew you weren't dead."

"Song Qinian, if you aren't dead, how could I be?"

"What a surprise. I didn't expect to see you old friends again after all these years," said a woman dressed like an old matron. Her hair was snow-white, but her face looked only about thirty years old.

An old man said, "A-Hong is right. You devious fellows have been hiding for so many years; are you finally willing to come out?"

"Xu Feng, let's not cast stones. We're all thousand-year-old foxes; why play the innocent?"

"Gu Yi is right. All of us have been stuck at the Peak of the Eighth Realm for at least ten years, some for twenty or thirty. We've never been able to take that next step. Now that there's finally a possibility of progress, of course we've come to join the fun."

The old woman, Sister Hong, said, "The way you talk makes it sound like you're looking for trouble. I'm different from you; I'm here to visit Dongfang Baichen."

"Hahaha..." a powerhouse laughed. "Sister Hong, let's be blunt. You can lie to us, but don't lie to yourself."

"Ask everyone sitting here—who would believe that?"

Someone chimed in, "Exactly. We all want to know how to cultivate a Divine Soul. Dongfang Baichen won't just share that with you for free."

"That's not necessarily true," Sister Hong said with a light chuckle.

"Hmm? Sister Hong, what do you mean?"

"Exactly what I said," Sister Hong replied.

"I know what you're thinking. You're just hoping to fish in troubled waters while the Tianlang Empire and the Xuanwu Kingdom are causing trouble."

"Ideally, you'd let them fight, then step in to do a favor, making Dongfang Baichen owe you one."

The crowd fell silent.

Indeed, some people thought that way. No one here would actually do anything to betray Great Xia; most had come spontaneously, anticipating possible scenarios.

Of course,

they certainly wanted to investigate how Dongfang Baichen had cultivated a Divine Soul.

However, compared to that,

they were more worried about the people from the Tianlang Empire. According to their information, the Tianlang Empire's Great General had secretly infiltrated Jingdu Prefecture this time, which definitely boded ill.

Gu Yi said, "Sister Hong, if you have something to say, just say it."

Sister Hong gave a light laugh and spoke:

"This time, a total of 36 people have come to Jingdu Prefecture from all over Great Xia. Ninety percent of them are powerhouses at the Peak of the Eighth Realm."

"Five from the Vermilion Bird Empire."

"Three from the Heavenly Wolf Empire."

"Two from the Xuanwu Kingdom."

"The Vermilion Bird Empire brought treasures to heal the Divine Soul, so they are likely on Great Xia's side, or at least here to negotiate. The Tianlang Empire's Great General secretly infiltrated Jingdu Prefecture, so he's definitely up to no good."

"As for the Xuanwu Kingdom, it's hard to say if they are friend or foe for now. However, it's said there are many powerhouses from Sakura Prefecture, so they are most likely enemies."

Everyone was shocked. By this rough count, nearly a hundred Peak Eighth Realm powerhouses had gathered in Jingdu Prefecture, focusing on the Dongfang Family.

"Wait."

"Sister Hong, how do you know all this so clearly?"

"Also, if there are 36 people from Great Xia but only 9 of us here, where are the others? Were they not invited?"

Sister Hong said, "Aside from you all, they were not included in the invitation."

"Sister Hong, what exactly do you mean?" Gu Yi asked. "Why did you invite us? What is this about?"

"Actually, I wasn't the one who invited you. I was also asked by someone else."

"Who?"

Everyone suddenly felt that coming here tonight might have been a mistake. But thinking of their own strength, they relaxed. Currently, in Jingdu Prefecture, with Dongfang Baichen injured, no one could pose a threat to them.

While everyone was pondering,

an abrupt voice rang out.

"Junior Qin Weixiao greets you, Seniors."

A tall, straight figure appeared in the room, just like that.

This scene

left all the powerhouses stunned, followed by horror.

The door had never opened.

This meant that this young man had been in the room the whole time. What was terrifying was that not a single one of them had noticed him. One had to know that there were many Peak Eighth Realm Spirit Cultivators among them with powerful perception, yet they hadn't sensed a thing.

For some reason, as they looked at the young man's smiling face, a chill rose from their hearts.

"Who exactly are you?"

"Why don't you show your true face?"

Xiao Weiqing said, "Seniors, this Junior..."

At that moment,

Song Qinian's figure flashed as he suddenly attacked. "A mere Seventh Realm strength dares to play tricks!!"

"Show mercy!" Sister Hong hurriedly called out.

*Puchi—*

The sound of a blade cutting skin was very faint, but everyone present was powerful and heard it clearly.

Then,

Song Qinian swallowed hard.

"Qin... Weixiao, right? Let's talk this through."

At this time,

Song Qinian maintained his palm strike posture, but his hand hadn't touched Xiao Weiqing. Instead, a blade was already resting against Song Qinian's neck, its edge tinged with a hint of red.

Xiao Weiqing slowly pressed Song Qinian's hand down and withdrew the blade from his neck.

"Senior Song, my apologies for the offense."

Under the dumbfounded gazes of the powerhouses, Xiao Weiqing smiled and said:

"May I continue?"

His smiling gaze swept over the crowd; no one refuted him.

"Senior Song, please sit."

Song Qinian touched his neck and suppressed his anger—no, there was no anger, and he couldn't even summon any. There was only fear.

Xiao Weiqing nodded to everyone and continued:

"I asked Grandma Ye to invite everyone here."

"Grandma Ye?"

Everyone was confused. Where did this Grandma Ye come from?

Sister Hong said crossly, "You old fools, my real name is Ye Yinhong."

It dawned on them. They had known Ye Yinhong for decades and always called her Sister Hong, to the point where they had forgotten her real name and didn't recognize it for a moment.

"Wait."

"You call Sister Hong 'Grandma'?"

"How old are you?"

Qin Weixiao said, "It's not too late to discuss that later."

"The reason I asked Grandma Ye to invite you Seniors here is to discuss an important matter."

"What matter? Just say it plainly and don't beat around the bush. Although we don't know how you suppressed Old Ghost Song in one move, don't think you can lead us by the nose."

The powerhouses quickly recovered from their shock. Even if Xiao Weiqing was powerful, they were no ordinary people. Since Sister Hong was willing to help this young man gather them, there must be something he needed.

They didn't trust Xiao Weiqing; they trusted Ye Yinhong.

"Did Dongfang Baichen send you?"

Song Qinian guessed.

The others' hearts stirred at those words; it had to be so.

"Are you perhaps from the Dongfang Family?"

"But I've never heard of the Dongfang Family having someone of your strength."

Xiao Weiqing denied it, "Seniors, the matter I speak of is indeed related to Senior Dongfang, but not entirely. This matter concerns me personally, and it also concerns Great Xia."

"As for the specific reasons, I need a promise. If I speak, I will need you Seniors to help."

Song Qinian said, "Tell us first."

The others agreed, "That's right. It can't just be whatever you say."