The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 449: Chapter 449 Liu Family Shocked Chapter 449: Chapter 449 Liu Family Shocked If it were just the Zhang Family, naturally it wouldn’t warrant much attention, and powerful families like the Liu Family and the Hu Family wouldn’t even need to consider how the Zhang Family felt.

But the problem was, the Zhang Family had aligned themselves with a powerful Dao Spirit Realm expert, and this expert’s strength was extremely terrifying.

Even the pinnacle forces of the Liu Family and the Hu Family could not contend with the Dao Spirit Realm expert, Jing Yan.

Everyone understood that the main reason the Liu Family and the Hu Family were conflicted about attending Zhang Min’s funeral was Jing Yan.

If Haofeng City Lord, Yuan Jihu, were to clash with Jing Yan and ultimately kill him, then the Zhang Family would certainly be nothing to worry about.

But the chances of that happening were very low!

Patriarch Liu had personally witnessed the strength Jing Yan displayed above the Song Family Mansion, and even the Song Family Patriarch was helpless against him.

So even if the City Lord really did take action against Jing Yan, it would likely be incredibly difficult to actually kill Jing Yan.

And as long as Jing Yan wasn’t dead, families like the Liu Family and the Hu Family just couldn’t ignore the Zhang Family.

Even if Jing Yan was driven out of Haofeng City this time, if he could come once, he could come a second time.

Patriarch Liu was now somewhat self-satisfied with his own decision.

Beside him, the Zhang Family guards had very ugly expressions.

The decisions made by the higher-ups were not for them to intervene in, but they too could see why the clan leaders and others were so conflicted and why no one was sent to attend Zhang Family’s Zhang Min’s funeral.

“Clan Leader…” The guard struggled to hold back from speaking out about what he had witnessed outside the Zhang Family Mansion.

“Oh, it’s about time.

Tell me, which of the larger families attended Zhang Min’s funeral?” Patriarch Liu waved his hand and squinted at the guard, asking.

“The Song Family attended with four elders!” replied the guard.

“I already know that.

What else?” asked Patriarch Liu, his expression indifferent.

“There’s also…

the City Lord went too!” the guard finally blurted out.

The message he hurried back to report was about the City Lord attending Zhang Min’s funeral.

He knew that this news was of great significance to the Liu Family.

The previously indifferent Patriarch Liu and others’ expressions suddenly became intense.

“The City Lord?

The City Lord went to the Zhang Family?” Patriarch Liu took a deep breath and widened his eyes in question.

“Yes!

The City Lord, in person, attended Zhang Min’s funeral at the Zhang Family residence,” the guard confirmed with a nod.

“What do you mean ‘attended Zhang Min’s funeral’?

The City Lord went to the Zhang Family; he must have been looking for trouble with Jing Yan.

It seems the City Lord had been waiting for Zhang Min’s funeral the past few days.

He intends to take action against Jing Yan during Zhang Min’s funeral; this is an obvious sign of his immense displeasure with the Zhang Family,” an elder from the Liu Family said with an austere look.

“Hurry back and keep watching.

If the City Lord really does take action against Jing Yan, come back to report immediately,” Patriarch Liu instructed the guard.

Clearly, he too believed that the City Lord’s visit to the Zhang Family was to look for trouble with Jing Yan.

“Clan Leader!

The City Lord didn’t go to the Zhang Family to cause trouble for Jing Yan.

The City Lord really went to attend Zhang Min’s funeral,” the guard hurriedly explained.

“Some people saw the City Lord meet Jing Yan, and he was very courteous, even addressing him as Mr.

Jing Yan,” the guard spoke with utmost sincerity.

Yuan Jihu’s encounter with Jing Yan was witnessed by many eyes at the scene.

Thus, it was normal for the news to spread so quickly.

Hearing this, Patriarch Liu and the elders became somewhat puzzled.

Just a few days ago at the Song Family, hadn’t the City Lord been eager to fight Jing Yan?

How had it changed to such courtesy in just a few days?

And calling him Mr.

Jing Yan…

Could it be that they were old friends who hadn’t seen each other for many years?

Patriarch Liu and others exchanged glances.

Clearly, the guard wouldn’t lie, so something like that must have happened.

But it all sounded so unbelievable!

The City Lord personally attending Zhang Min’s funeral?

Let alone Zhang Min’s funeral—even if it were the funeral of Zhang Family Patriarch Zhang Yibing, the City Lord would at most send a subordinate to show some formality.

While everyone was baffled and unclear about the situation, an elder from the Liu Family hurried in.

This Liu Family elder’s main job was to collect information about Haofeng City.

The fact that he rushed to see the Clan Leader meant he had very important news.

“Patriarch!” Upon entering, the elder greeted Patriarch Liu with a somber bow.

“Eighth Elder, what has happened?” Patriarch Liu also quickly turned to face the Eighth Elder.

The other elders present all focused their gazes on the Eighth Elder.

“Patriarch, a major incident has occurred!

Alchemist Gao Lan died yesterday!” the Eighth Elder said with an urgent tone.

As a Third-level Alchemist and the strongest alchemist in Haofeng City, Gao Lan had frequent contact with families like the Liu Family.

Gao Lan’s death was certainly a big deal—within the entire Haofeng City, it was a major event.

“What?”

“Alchemist Gao Lan is dead?

What happened?” Patriarch Liu’s body shook, his eyes bursting with disbelief.

“I just got the news, it’s related to Jing Yan.

A while ago, Jing Yan brought some medicines to the Zhang Family, and they asked Alchemist Gao Lan to assess the effects of the medicines.

Then Gao Lan wanted to privately keep these medicines for himself, which angered Jing Yan,” the Eighth Elder reported.

“How is that possible?

As a Third-level Alchemist, would he privately keep just a few bottles of medicine?” Upon hearing this, Patriarch Liu and the others scoffed.

Let alone medicines!

Even with ordinary Third-level Elixirs, it was unlikely that Gao Lan would keep them for himself, right?

If he really did such a thing, it would certainly impact his reputation.

“It’s true, I’ve checked.

Gao Lan really did keep for himself those medicines Jing Yan gave to the Zhang Family.

So yesterday, Jing Yan personally went to Gao Lan’s residence,” the Eighth Elder affirmed with a nod.

He didn’t believe it when he first got the news.

However, this matter wasn’t difficult to verify; many guards at Gao Lan’s residence witnessed it, and Gao Lan’s disciples were very clear about the entire matter.

So even if he still didn’t believe it, he had to, because it was the truth!

“Jing Yan killed Alchemist Gao Lan?”

“This Jing Yan, isn’t his boldness a bit too much?”

“A man causes such a big commotion at the Song Family, and before that matter is even settled, he goes and kills Alchemist Gao Lan.

What exactly does he want?

Does he really believe no one in Haofeng City can rein him in?”

The Liu Family members were all speaking out, some even roaring angrily.

Gao Lan’s death somewhat affected these top-tier families.

It would be harder for them to find someone to help with alchemy in the future!

“Patriarch, Elders!” the Eighth Elder shook his head, “Jing Yan indeed went personally to Alchemist Gao Lan’s residence to reclaim those medicines, but Alchemist Gao Lan was not killed by Jing Yan.”

A look of shock appeared on the face of the Eighth Elder.