63: Chapter 63 The He Family in Turmoil, The Freshman Cup!

Meanwhile, over at the He Family's Ancestral Worship Peak.

The senior figures of the He Family, grief-stricken and furious, were still cradling the corpses of their juniors, wailing and vowing revenge against the murderer.

As the Family Head, He Tieshan, was the first to regain his composure.

To be able to silently eliminate so many people from the He Family...

The perpetrator's power must be terrifyingly immense!

Without Saint-level combat strength intervening, they surely stood no chance.

This was why he had contacted the Saint-level Elder who was in seclusion not long ago.

However, this location was not very far from the ancestral residence.

Given the Saint-level Elder's speed, he should have arrived by now.

But there had been no sign of him.

Moreover, when he contacted that Saint-level Elder earlier, he hadn't even received a response.

“Everyone, calm down for a moment. Let's head back first!”

Realizing something was amiss, He Tieshan's expression turned grave, and he immediately issued the order to retreat.

Although the other He Family executives were heartbroken, seeing He Tieshan's look, they vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

And so,

The He Family's grand procession began to rapidly withdraw from Ancestral Worship Peak, heading toward the ancestral residence under He Tieshan's leadership.

...

That afternoon, past five o'clock.

Without any surprises,

The incident at the He Family's Ancestral Worship Peak successfully made headlines across all news outlets in Tianlin City.

In less than an hour,

Almost everyone in Tianlin City was discussing the matter.

Naturally, this involved the instigation and promotion by the He Family's rival families.

As for the He Family, which had already descended into chaos,

They finally managed to locate the Saint-level Elder amidst the cesspool.

Such devastating news,

Undoubtedly plunged the already difficult He Family into even deeper despair!

Of course,

The news of losing one Saint-level Elder was immediately sealed off by He Tieshan.

Although this news was highly unlikely to be contained for long,

Every moment they could delay counted. As the Family Head, he understood the consequences that would arise if the rival families learned of the loss of a Saint-level combatant better than anyone!

But at present, all the senior figures of the He Family had realized one very important thing.

That was, the He Family now needed to keep a low profile for a period of time.

Even though they already had a suspect in mind.

Most likely, it was those few Saint-level figures skilled in mental attacks.

But the enemy was in the dark, while they were in the light. Without any evidence, making a proactive move would undoubtedly be an extremely unwise choice.

Moreover, the opponent might even be hoping they would attack first!

Therefore, holding their ground, first managing and calming the various public opinions against the He Family, was what the He Family needed to do most right now.

...

At the same time.

The true culprit, Li Fan, was already successfully seated on the train back to Beizhou City.

On the train,

Li Fan called his father, Li Daguo.

After some indirect questioning, he learned that his parents seemed unaffected by the events, which somewhat relieved him.

The He Family must be in complete disarray internally now.

If the He Family still had the spare capacity to target his defenseless parents, it could only mean the He Family was overly ambitious.

As for the He Family's troubles, they could be set aside for a while.

What he needed to face next was the Freshman Cup.

Frankly speaking, he didn't think much of this competition.

With his current strength, he could completely steamroll everyone inside!

But for the reward of first place in the Freshman Cup individual competition, and for He Wenguang, he truly had an undeniable reason to attend.

According to the schedule,

There were still more than ten days until the Freshman Cup officially began.

During these ten-plus days, he planned to stay at school, utilize Lu Qilai's talent for rigorous training to boost his stats further, and spend some time with Gu Ling.

Ten-plus days of training time, coupled with Lu Qilai's assistance,

If nothing unexpected happened, his stats would experience another massive leap.

At the Freshman Cup,

Everyone would witness a monstrous existence!

Li Fan, and the Beidi he represented, would undoubtedly become the absolute main focus!

...

In a hotel room in a remote corner of the Great Xia Kingdom.

A man and a woman were leisurely sipping coffee, their gazes sweeping over the calm, dim sea outside.

“Being watched feels truly unpleasant.”

“But they’re gone now. I wonder what the situation is.”

“Alright, stop worrying. It’s just a local hoodlum family from Tianlin City; they can't stir up any real trouble. Even if they really tried something, considering your and my status, the Beidi wouldn't just stand by and do nothing.”

“Sigh, why is the Li Family's genes so strong? He was born with a D-rank Talent, yet he won first place in the Beidi Freshman competition. Why does he have to be so strong? If only Xiao Fan could be like ordinary people, find a girl in Hang City, get married, and have children, wouldn't that be great?”

“Hmph, why is it only your Li Family's genes that are strong? It’s clearly my Huang Family's genes that are superior!”

“Alright, alright, your Huang Family's genes are superior. Now that you’ve made our son into a genius, what are you going to do? Just wait. When Xiao Fan goes to the seaside battlefield, you’ll be the one crying.”

“I won’t let him go!”

“I don’t want him to either, but it’s the general trend. That place is getting more and more chaotic. It’s no longer just about the beast tide. When the entire nest is overturned, how can any egg remain intact? A new batch of seeds is already being screened. Xiao Fan’s rate of progress won’t escape notice.”

“Enough, stop talking about it. I don't want to discuss this anymore!”

...

These two were none other than Li Fan’s nominal parents.

However, unlike before,

The two of them had long shed their commoner demeanor.

Even though they still had cigarettes dangling from their lips, their temperament had drastically changed.

Furthermore, the relaxed joy they showed when playing games together before was gone.

In its place was a lingering solemnity.

...

Time flew by.

Two days passed.

The He Family was now truly in jeopardy.

Because the news of the He Family losing a Saint-level combatant had somehow been leaked by someone.

In just two days, it had spread throughout all of Tianlin City.

Although the He Family repeatedly issued statements denying it, and the other Saint-level Elder even personally attended a press conference to denounce the rumor-mongers.

After repeated probes from the rival families,

The news had effectively been confirmed.

In less than two short days,

Dozens of secret realms under the He Family's jurisdiction had already been snatched away by other families.

In response to this,

The He Family could only swallow their anger and humiliation.

“Master, Master!”

In the He Family manor, the butler rushed in frantically, his voice laced with sobs.

He Tieshan, who was mourning alone before the portrait of the He Family's Fourth Master, let out a deep breath, preparing himself to receive another piece of bad news.

“What is it?”

“Master, that Fang Family disregarded the rules and seized the [Grave Dragon Secret Realm]!!”

Upon hearing this,

He Tieshan nearly blacked out and fainted on the spot.

That was an Epic-grade secret realm! The annual ticket revenue was more terrifying than a printing press.

His He Family only possessed five in total!

“Master, Second Master, Third Master, and the others are already preparing to set off to seize it back. What do you think...”

“No! Tell them to come back immediately!”

Hearing this news, He Tieshan immediately stood up and sharply reprimanded.

The current He Family truly could not afford a major battle.

All the other families were eyeing them like fat meat!

“Yes, Master, I'll go notify them right away!”

After the butler left,

A figure slowly appeared beside He Tieshan.

This person was none other than the He Family's only remaining Saint-level existence.

“How is Wenguang doing now?”

He Tieshan immediately suppressed the anxiety in his heart and replied politely, “Wenguang is progressing rapidly inside, far exceeding previous expectations!”

Hearing this,

The Saint-level existence couldn't help but nod. His deep eyes looked toward the sky,

“As far as I know, the new round of seed screening has already begun. If Wenguang can seize this opportunity, our crisis will be resolved, and we might even have a chance to advance further!”

“When Wenguang comes out, I will personally guard him and temper his physique, doing my best to raise his level further. The competition in this Freshman Cup will far surpass previous ones, and Wenguang must shine brightly and crush everyone!”