LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 218: Something's Not Right with the Ke Family_2
He carefully pored through the document laid out before him.
At first, Luo Ping's expression was extremely casual.
After all, documents like this were delivered every three to five days.
The vast majority of them,
recorded trivial matters.
Things not worth his attention.
Of course, what was considered trivial here was just Luo Ping's personal feeling.
Even if there really were no matters of importance,
those under him wouldn't possibly bring up every little daily occurrence, right?
However, as time passed,
and Luo Ping's gaze gradually moved downwards,
his eyes suddenly narrowed involuntarily.
"Hmm?"
"What's this?"
[Just yesterday, within the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family Ancestral Land, eerie blood-red lights flickered...]
Looking at the information before him,
Luo Ping couldn't help but put down the intelligence document in his hand.
He then raised his head,
and looked out of the room, gazing intently in the direction of the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family Ancestral Land.
"What is the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family up to now?"
"Didn't they willingly surrender all their territories to the Great Flame Dynasty for the sake of their own stability?"
"And now...
"Such bizarre events have occurred."
"Blood-red light?"
"What exactly are those lights?"
Luo Ping pondered silently in his heart.
As the current Family Head of the Luo Family, the one in charge of the vast Luo Family,
he would not believe that this was something ordinary.
Just that, as to the nature of this matter,
what exactly the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family was up to, he had no idea at the moment.
"Forget it, no need to think so much."
"Even if the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family is doing something in secret, what can it do?"
"The Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family has already lost all their capital."
"Even if they want to stir things up, even if they regret their decisions and still feel resentful,"
"they no longer have the right to compete."
...
After ceasing to dwell on these matters,
Luo Ping moved the intelligence document on the desk to a further distance away.
Then, he sat quite peacefully in the seat of honor,
enjoying the tranquility of the moment while also savoring the taste of the hot tea in his hand.
"Lu Jun..."
After a long while,
Luo Ping suddenly glanced at Lu Jun sitting beside him and asked in a low voice, "What do you think would happen if we were to stab the Great Flame Dynasty in the back at this time? Would the Great Flame Dynasty choose to withdraw from the strife within the Da Feng Dynasty's territory, or would they continue to bitterly persevere?"
Lu Jun quietly put down the government document in his hand.
After pondering for a moment, he replied softly, "How the Great Flame Dynasty would decide is beyond my ability to guess the thoughts of those in power there, but what I know is, if we choose to backstab the Great Flame Dynasty at this time, while our Luo Family might gain some territory and assets, it would also disrupt their arrangements and hasten their defeat."
"And if the Great Flame Dynasty gradually falls apart and truly decides to withdraw from the conflict within the Da Feng Dynasty's territory..."
"Then, everything at the White Lotus Prefecture, including the White Brahma Temple, and the White Brahma Lotus, known as one of the world's most sinister objects,
all of it would have to be shouldered by our Luo Family alone."
"As for whether the two factions of the Royal Feng Family would choose not to kick us while we're down, that would already be the best scenario..."
After saying this,
Lu Jun picked up the cup of spiritual energy tea that had been sitting on the table.
He brought it to his lips and took a small sip.
For someone like Lu Jun,
this spiritual energy tea was almost always available in unlimited supply.
But each time he took a sip of this tea, filled with spiritual energy,
he could always feel as if his soul was thoroughly cleansed.
His heart became calm and peaceful,
and it felt as if his entire being was soaking in a hot spring.
Anyway, it was particularly comfortable.
"To bear the pressure of the White Brahma Temple and that evil White Brahma Lotus alone?"
At the main seat, Luo Ping furrowed his brow slightly upon hearing this.
However, it was only for a moment.
Then he sighed softly.
"If that's really the case, then it seems better not to make a move on the Great Flame Dynasty."
"Although the Great Flame Dynasty has taken over all of the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family's territories and assets."
"Although, if I were to make a move, I could gain quite a bit of profit."
"But this small profit, compared to the consequences that might come later, seems to gradually become less noticeable..."
"Forget it, let's just leave it at that..."
After muttering to himself,
Luo Ping slightly bowed his head.
He casually picked up a folded document, opened it, and slowly began to read through it.
Today, as the current Family Head of the Luo Family, he had many matters to deal with.
It was better to finish these matters early and then take it easy.
Otherwise, piling up these issues more and more,
if he wanted to deal with them later,
that would really be troublesome.
...
Noon.
A scorching sun hung high in the sky.
The fierce sunlight ceaselessly spilled onto the land.
After being baked for a long period, this piece of land gradually turned into a gigantic oven of sorts,
causing discomfort to people.
Even the temperature was getting so high it almost felt like it was scalding feet.
However, this was only for those outside of Qingshi City.
Inside Qingshi City, even if the weather was extremely hot, with the subtle adjustment of Cooling Charms,
the temperature inside the city always maintained a state akin to perpetual spring.
Together with the more abundant Spiritual Energy inside Qingshi City,
this also led to the city's real estate prices remaining consistently high.
"Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family..."
Qingshi City, Luo Family Ancestral Land.
In the courtyard where the Ancestor of the Luo Family resided,
at this moment, Luo Changfeng was quietly sitting under a simple Stone Pavilion.
He held a cup of cold tea in his hand, sipping the tea while listening to Ruan Liuli next to him.
Yes, after this period of relentless pursuit,
the girl Ruan Liuli had finally brought her cultivation from the Perfection of Viscera Refinement to the Initial Realm of Blood Cultivation.
Although it seemed like the ascent in realm was not substantial,
the change in strength was extremely significant.
"You mean, just yesterday, there were flashes of eerie blood-red light inside the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family's land?"
"And, the Shadow Guards outside the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family felt waves of mysterious Formation energy?"
Luo Changfeng finished the tea in his hands.
Then, he turned his head
and asked Ruan Liuli in a low voice.
"Yes."
Ruan Liuli quietly nodded her head.
However, the icy coldness on her face never diminished in the slightest.
On the other hand, the faint scent of blood on her
seemed to have gradually dissipated after breaking through to the Blood Refinement Realm.
"Eerie blood-red light?"
"Mysterious Formation energy?"
As Luo Changfeng pondered these matters, his heart filled with even more confusion.
Logically speaking, since the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family chose to surrender all their lands and assets
and withdrew from the strife within the Da Feng Dynasty,
they should be living a peaceful life in good order afterward,
no longer involving themselves in chaotic affairs.
But now, with this development...
Luo Changfeng couldn't help but suspect whether the Xunyang Prefecture Ke Family was secretly up to some unknown, shady business that couldn't be revealed in public? Stay updated with My Virtual Library Empire