Chapter 190: Tier 4 Luo and Bai Families, Beauty Trap and True Hier Is Not Yu Liang?? ( Bonus GT - X )

Chapter 190: Tier 4 Luo and Bai Families, Beauty Trap and True Hier Is Not Yu Liang?? ( Bonus GT Chapter X )

While the Zhao Family was drowning in despair and the Cloudwater Sect was buzzing with gossip, the shockwaves of the Heaven’s Table incident had already spread into the deepest, most luxurious estates of the Jade City’s Inner Area.

In the Inner Area, there were originally four Tier 4 Families that dominated the underground and overground economy. With the Zhao Family crippled, only three remained. And the other two pillars, the Luo Family and the Bai Family had already received the news.

The Luo Family was the shadow of the Jade City. Their area of expertise lay in intelligence brokering, information networks, and the operation of the city’s largest underground auction black market. They were the eyes and ears of the inner city.

The Bai Family, on the other hand was the gaurdian family by nature. They specialized in spirit beast taming, High End Escort agencies, and the monopolization of raw, unrefined spiritual ore transportation. They were rough, aggressive, and possessed a private army of beast tamers that could rival small sects.

At this moment, in a highly concealed, sound proofed secret pavilion located in the neutral territory between their two estates, the Patriarchs of both families were holding an emergency meeting.

Patriarch Luo Tianming of the Luo Family was a thin, sharp featured man with a long beard, his eyes constantly darted around as if an idiot looking at everything like a curious child.

Beside him sat Patriarch Bai Zhan of the Bai Family, a burly, imposing man with a thick beard and a scar across his cheek, radiating the aggressive aura of a beast tamer.

Between them stood a shadowy figure, a Top Tier spy from the Luo Family’s intelligence network.

"Report what you told me," Luo Tianming said.

"Reporting to Patriarch," the spy bowed as his voice filled with fear slightly. "The intelligence network confirmed it. The Zhao Family has truly lost sixty percent of its assets, including the Auction House and the three western spirit ore mines. The Third Young Master, Zhao Kuang, had his dantian completely shattered. He is now a mortal. Patriarch Zhao Feng has been forced to resign, and the family is in complete chaos."

Bai Zhan slammed his heavy hand on the table, cracking the spiritual wood. "Hah! That arrogant old fox Zhao Feng actually got his family butchered! But wait... who did this? Did a rival family from another city attacked them? Or Did the Sect did it?"

"No, Patriarch Bai," the spy swallowed hard. "It was a single person. A young man named Yu Liang. He runs a restaurant in the outer city called Heaven’s Table. And... he holds the title of Honorary Core Disciple of the Cloudwater Sect."

The pavilion fell into a dead silence.

"Honorary Core Disciple?" Bai Zhan sneered, his thick eyebrows furrowed a little. "A bought title? Since when does a bought title give someone the power to crush fifty of Zhao Feng’s elite guards and force the Patriarch of Zhao Family to sign a contract? The spy must be wrong!"

"The spy is not wrong," Luo Tianming said softly as his sharp eyes narrowed a little. "Because Elder Qian was there. And according to our hidden observers, Elder Qian was not just present there mindlessly, he was practically beaming with joy. He even called that man ’Young Master’."

Bai Zhan’s expression instantly changed. The mockery vanished from his face and replaced by a solemn gravity. "Elder Qian? That greedy, cunning old bastard? If he is acting like that, then this Yu Liang’s backing is not just as simple as a sect title. There is a hidden dragon behind him."

"Exactly," Luo Tianming stroked his beard as his mind spin at a terrifying speed. "We cannot provoke him directly. If we attack him and he truly has an ancient, hidden clan behind him, then Luo and Bai families will be erased from the Jade City by tomorrow morning. But... we also cannot just watch him swallow the Zhao Family’s assets and grow his influence unchecked. If he is a threat, we must know his true nature."

"So, what is your plan, Old Luo?" Bai Zhan asked scratching his. "Do we send assassins? Or we bribe the sect’s enforcement elders?"

"No. Both are suicide options," Luo Tianming looked with fear in his eyes at burly man with a child’s brain. "We must test him. We must find out if he is a true, untouchable monster, or just a paper tiger."

Luo Tianming’s eyes flashed with a cunning, sinister light. "It is a common knowledge among our circles that the cultivation world is full of nouveau riche and lucky brats. Most young masters who suddenly gain power, or those who rely on their family, are inherently lustful, arrogant, and lack restraint meaning they let their lower halves control their brains."

He paused, his gaze turning to the Bai Zhan. "On the other hand, the real heirs of ancient, hidden clans are different. They are tempered from birth, their Dao hearts are firm, and they are full of grace and maturity. They do not easily lose their temper, and they do not easily fall for cheap seduction."

Bai Zhan nodded slowly, understanding where this was going. "You think this Yu Liang might not be a real heir? Just another lustful young master who’s relying on his family background as a pampered child?"

"It is highly possible," Luo Tianming sneered. "He crushed the Zhao Family, yes. But if he is just a young master who just a family member or has a week will, his character will be his fatal flaw. If he is truly a mature, graceful heir of an ancient clan, we will bow our heads and serve him. But if he is just a lustful, arrogant brat... then he can be controlled."

"And how do you plan to test his lust?" Bai Zhan asked.

Luo Tianming smiled coldly. "I will send my daughter, Qingxuan."

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Half an hour later, in the deepest, most heavily guarded courtyard of the Luo Family estate.

A young woman was sitting by a spiritual koi pond, gently feeding the glowing fishes.

This was Luo Qingxuan, the eldest daughter of the Luo Family. She was breathtakingly beautiful, with skin as white as jade, a slender waist that could be encircled by a single arm, and a pair of naturally seductive, peach blossom eyes.

Just a single glance from her could make a man’s soul melt.

She was a master of the Phantom Fox Charm Art, a Top Tier Dual Cultivation and Mental Manipulation technique. Her cultivation was at the Peak of Qi Condensation Realm, but her true danger lay in her ability to manipulate men’s desires.

"Father," Luo Qingxuan said, her voice sounded like a gentle spring breeze. She didn’t turn around, but she had already sensed her father’s approach. "You want me to go to the outer city and visit that Heaven’s Table."

Luo Tianming stood behind her, looking at his daughter with a mix of pride and pleasure. "You already know the plan?"

"I do," Qingxuan replied, standing up and gracefully wiping her hands with a silk towel. "You want me to test this so called Honorary Core Disciple, Yu Liang right?. You also want to see if he is a mature, graceful true heir, or a lustful, controllable pawn."

"Exactly," Luo Tianming said. "Qingxuan, this is a dangerous task. If he is really a true heir with a firm Dao heart, you must not offend him in the slightest. Retreat immediately and report back to me. But if he shows any sign of lust or crack in his restraint... you will use your charm as chains and slowly infiltrate in his life, become his woman, and become the string that controls the Luo Family’s future."

Luo Qingxuan turned around, her peach blossom eyes flashed with a cold light that completely contradicted her seductive appearance.

She had been training since childhood to be the ultimate weapon of the Luo Family. Men were just puzzles to her, and lust was the easiest lock to pick.

"Father, don’t worry," Luo Qingxuan smiled gorgeously. "No man can resist my Phantom Fox Charm. Whether he is a young master or a hidden dragon, I will peel back his layers and find his weakness. If he is lustful then he will be my puppet."

"Good," Luo Tianming nodded, his eyes gleaming with ambition. "Remember to act naturally. Do not reveal the Luo Family’s intentions. Just be a chance encounter. Go to his restaurant, become a customer, and see how he reacts to a beautiful woman."

"I understand," Qingxuan said softly. She turned back to the koi pond, her beautiful reflection rippled in the water.

In her mind, she was already constructing dozens of scenarios. She would act as a wealthy, independent female cultivator. She would accidentally spill wine on him, or ask for his help with a ’broken’ tear jerking story. She would use her body language, her scent, and her charm arts to push his boundaries.

’Yu Liang oh Yu Liang,’ she thought playfully. ’Let’s see if the great Honorary Core Disciple is a graceful immortal, or just another dog in heat.’

She didn’t know it yet, but her assumption was fundamentally flawed.

She assumed that if he wasn’t a "graceful, mature true heir," then he must be a "lustful young master." She completely failed to account for a third possibility, what if that man has a wife? On top of that with a Fierce Protectiveness.