Rising Slowly! . . .
Cha Eun Xiao spoke right on time, saying, "Whoever comes with kindness is the honorable guest of the Cha Clan. Ladies, your stay will brighten up Cha Clan's humble abode! You are most welcome!"
"Hmm. Thanks a lot for your kindness. We sisters will accept the favor... This is it," Eun Xiao waved her hand.
"You can leave now, all of you!" Yue Han waved her hand afterward.
All the others, including Cha Eun Xiao, Li Yunxuan, Zhan Yunfei, and Zhu Jiutian, remained stationary, unmoving their eyeballs. They appeared too shocked by the announcement to budge.
Everybody stood still, not even shifting their gaze!
Apparently, they were too shocked by the revelation!
The two ladies claimed they were tired from their long journey, surprising everyone since they were two dominant level nine Dao Origin Stage cultivators!
They were formidable figures in the Qing-Yun Realm!
[How could they feel tired so suddenly?]
[And why do they act as though it's a great favor to stay at the Cha Clan?]
[Can't they come up with better excuses to deceive others?]
[This is absurd!]
Only one person, Cha Eun Xiao, remained composed.
He stepped forward gracefully, looking dashing and commanding, and said, "Ladies, please follow me to the guest room."
Yue Shuang's demeanor softened, and she spoke in a gentle voice, "Thank you, Lord Cha. We appreciate it."
"You're being too polite, sister... I mean, we are allies now. We don't need to be overly formal with our friends," Yue Han smiled. "Doesn't it feel like we're back home here..."
People were taken aback once more.
[Back home?]
[Is this politeness gone too far?]
However, the onlookers gazed at Cha Clan's members with envy rather than mockery.
[How could this happen?]
[Weren't the two ladies supposed to start a conflict at the Cha Clan?]
[Were they not expected to unleash their fury and wipe out the Cha Clan?]
[Shouldn't they have attacked them with all their might, even including us, the bystanders?]
[It would be less surprising if they did...]
[What happened to the pursuit of justice? When did Qiong-Hua Palace become a righteous sect?]
[Is this storyline even logical?]
[Does anything make sense in this world now?]
[Oh heavens! Oh gods, where are you looking? Didn't you see that the Cha Clan was already oppressively powerful in the Oracle District? They had the full support of Misty Cloud Palace, and that was already intolerable! On top of that, their young heir is the disciple of the three grand elders of Cold Moon Palace... That was a death sentence for us!]
[Ahhhhhh!]
[Finally, Shuang and Han, Qiong-Hua Palace's ace force, arrived to condemn the Cha Clan! I thought there was still justice! I thought the heavens couldn't tolerate the Cha Clan's existence! I thought a divine thunderbolt would obliterate the Cha Clan once and for all!]
[However... How did things turn out this way?]
[Their sworn enemy, Qiong-Hua Palace, which had held a grudge against them for so long, suddenly becomes their most steadfast ally!]
[What kind of unbelievable twist is this?]
[Oh lord! Oh heavens!]
The leaders of the other clans were struggling to hold back their tears, their hearts aching as they gazed at the heavens, asking for an explanation.
"Why couldn't my clan be blessed with such good fortune?"
"We never wished for the support of three dominant sects simultaneously. We just needed one. Please, please..."
Yue Shuang and Yue Han followed Cha Eun Xiao into the house, just as they had done before.
After a while...
- Crack! -
- Crack! -
The same sound emanated from all around. It was the sound of people finally closing their mouths after leaving them agape for too long. Some had dislocated their jaws from the shock.
Zhan Yunfei and Zhu Jiutian, the two formidable cultivators, fared better than most. They moved like sleepwalkers to their rooms and collapsed onto their beds, unable to rouse themselves.
The question echoed in their minds: "Why... Why... What is happening?"
The leaders of the other clans slowly turned their heads to look at Cha Clan's chief, Cha Nantian. However, even Cha Nantian seemed bewildered and incapable of reacting.
A few individuals began to laugh, their laughter dry and tinged with incredulity. They felt like they were chewing bones as they forced out their laughter.
"Chief Cha, congratulations," they humbly congratulated Cha Clan, even though their expressions were a mix of emotions.
As they faced Cha Nantian, they wanted to kneel and kowtow to him directly. They had come to a realization.
Before this extraordinary turn of events, Cha Clan had hidden enemies lurking in the shadows. The other clans might have been of use to Cha Clan. But now, Cha Clan had evolved into something the other clans couldn't fathom.
Cha Clan had miraculously resolved its only hidden crisis.
From this point forward, Cha Clan was a force to be reckoned with in the entire Qing-Yun Realm.
Misty Cloud Palace was now an ally of Cha Clan.
Qiong-Hua Palace had a significant connection with Cha Clan through marriage.
Cold Moon Palace held a special place, as their young lord, Cha Eun Xiao, was the most esteemed disciple of Cold Moon Palace. He was their lifeline, the only one.
This might be the last opportunity for the leaders of the other clans to interact with Cha Nantian because they now occupied entirely different worlds. Cha Nantian stood high above the clouds, while the other leaders continued to struggle in the mud for survival.