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Not long after,

the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture encountered the folks from the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family.

Owing to the formidable strength of the Xu Family’s cavalry, which was composed of ink jade kirins,

there was no choice but...

On the Ke Family’s side, they could only divert their troops, which were lingering on the border of Changping Prefecture, to the boundary between Changli Prefecture and Wan Shan Prefecture.

So they stood guard over those border cities,

without initiating an attack.

After all, the defensive side always has an advantage.

Add to that the fact that the cavalry of the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture ranks within the top three throughout the Da Feng Dynasty,

maybe even among the top two.

Under such circumstances, unless the minds of those from the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family were unsound,

they naturally wouldn’t launch an offensive against the Xu Family’s military forces of Wan Shan Prefecture.

...

In the blink of an eye, several days passed.

At the borders of Changli Prefecture,

the military forces of the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family,

and those of the Wan Shan Prefecture Xu Family,

both amassed, watching each other closely.

The Ke Family did not wish for battle but simply to drag things out.

The Family Head of the Xu Family from Wan Shan Prefecture, though keen to attack,

was thwarted by the hesitation of the elders within his family.

There was no helping it...

Both parties at this time could only remain in a deadlock.

...

As for the actions of the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture and the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture,

many family powers within the Da Feng Dynasty were secretly paying attention.

Wan Shan Prefecture, the Xu Family...

This particular family’s influence was not very significant,

and their ambitions seemed modest.

They only wished to govern their own territory, acting like local emperors,

never aspiring to enter into the core competition of the Da Feng Dynasty.

To those who aimed to climb to the pinnacle of power, they were not much of a threat.

However, while the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture may not pose much of a threat,

the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture is somewhat different.

The Ke Family now has firm control over both Xunyang and Changli Prefectures,

further elevating their comprehensive strength.

Moreover, their elite and intermediate military might is not to be underestimated.

It could be said that the Ke Family now has the power to threaten the ambitions of others.

Therefore, the actions of the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture

often draw the watchful eyes of numerous families and forces.

Previously, the targeting of the Luo Family by the Ke Family was somewhat expected by these observers.

But as time continually slipped by,

they gradually realized

that the situation within the Da Feng Dynasty

seemed to be slipping bit by bit out of their control.

...

In the Zijin Prefecture of the Da Feng Dynasty,

inside a resplendent, awe-inspiring Imperial Palace emitting waves of solemnity and austerity,

countless eunuchs and maidens

were walking silently through the palace with their heads slightly lowered.

And in the depths of this palace,

inside a hall where only two people were present,

sat Feng Wumian, the New Emperor of the Da Feng Dynasty, in the seat of honor.

At the moment, his face, silent,

was calmly gazing into the distance.

"The Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture has entered the fray?"

After a long silence,

Feng Wumian, clad in the Emperor’s Robe and exuding an aura of imperial majesty,

suddenly spoke in a low voice to the middle-aged man, Zhong Yu, beside him.

"Your Majesty, the Xu Family has indeed entered the fray and is now contending with the Ke Family, which holds the land of two prefectures..."

In the dimly lit hall inhabited by only these two individuals,

Zhong Yu, dressed in the formal attire of a Da Feng Dynasty official,

responded in a calm and subdued tone, his head slightly bowed, Your next read awaits at empire

"The reasons? Have they been clearly investigated?"

After some time, Feng Wumian spoke again, inquiring further.

In response to this question,

Zhong Yu pondered for a moment before he answered, "It appears the second son of the Family Head of the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture inadvertently killed the beloved third son of the Family Head of the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture, which led to the Xu Family’s involvement and the occurrence of this event..."

Upon hearing this, Feng Wumian’s brows involuntarily furrowed slightly.

"Is it just that simple?"

"Can it be that the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture is solely ruled by the will of its Family Head?"

"The high-ranking members of the Xu Family have no objections?"

Zhong Yu replied with a still very calm demeanor, "Not exactly. Initially, the Family Head of the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture struggled due to the lack of evidence and the opposition of the Xu Family elders, so the Xu Family did not immediately declare war on the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture.

However, as people from the Luo Family kept acting, continuously instigating, and repeatedly providing the Xu Family Head with one reason after another to take action against the Ke Family,

the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture then publicly declared war against the Ke Family of Xunyang Prefecture."

...

As Zhong Yu’s words filled the air,

the atmosphere within the hall grew increasingly still.

Zhong Yu’s head remained bowed in silence,

while the New Emperor Feng Wumian in the seat of honor

was now narrowing his eyes slightly,

occasionally gazing in the direction of the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family and the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture,

and at times, shifting his gaze back toward Zhong Yu.

"Is the Family Head of the Xu Family unaware of the origin of this affair?"

"Does he not realize it is the Luo Family brazenly stirring trouble?" n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Inside the hall, Zhong Yu shook his head,

then continued to explain,

"Your Majesty, the Family Head of the Xu Family of Wan Shan Prefecture is of course aware, and the Luo Family has not particularly concealed anything."

"But even with this knowledge, what can be done?"

"The Luo Family’s scheme is a ’bright conspiracy’...

"Even if the Xu Family Head is aware that these subsequent incidents have been instigated by the Luo Family behind the scenes."