He is... the father of Zuo Lv.

And on the right side, is the manager of the Lin Family, Lin Ye!

Next to Lin Ye, sat the belatedly arriving, last to enter, Eldest Young Master of the Li Family, Li Shiquan!

Any one of these five people is usually as elusive as a dragon seen only in glimpses, but now they are all gathered together.

"The Li Family, in the end, sent you, Li Shiquan."

The first to speak was Hei Tianlong.

It seemed that the appearance of Li Shiquan was not unexpected.

After all, the last meeting was also attended by Li Shiquan.

"Hehehe!"

Bai Wuxia laughed while chewing on shark fin: "Since it's you, Li Shiquan, what about your disappointing fifth brother, Li Shidao? Hasn't he fought with you?"

This was clearly someone who enjoyed watching strife.

"Enough, it's rare for us to come together today, so let's speak less. Also, what's going on with your Li Family and Lin Family recently? Such a big commotion, what, do you two families really want to fight to the death?"

The one who spoke this time was Zuo Qianshu of the Zuo Family.

"I wouldn't mind if you two families fought to the death to settle the score. It would be good to have your Family Heads come out and exercise their muscles, kekeke!"

Bai Wuxia, who had lived long enough, spoke even more freely.

"Presumptuous!" Li Shiquan slammed the table and glared angrily.

Lin Ye, however, remained relatively calm.

"Bai Wuxia, if you're old, then speak less. Aren't you afraid of throwing your back out? If my elder comes out, you know what will happen."

Even the other two slightly furrowed their brows.

Just talk about business, why bring up the Family Heads?

If the old monsters came out, who could afford to provoke them!

Lin Family's old monster, Lin Yiqiu!

And Li Family Patriarch.

The strength of these old monsters is almost beyond what is human.

"My Li Family is conducting a trial, known to all, it was your Lin Family's interference that caused the trouble!"

Li Shiquan turned direction, pointing the spearhead at Lin Ye.

"Accusing before being accused, your Li Family took the opportunity to encroach on our Lin Family's territory, are we not allowed to fight back?"

Lin Ye and Li Shiquan, directly confronting each other, the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

Zuo Qianshu tried to convince them to stop, while Bai Wuxia was directly inciting them to 'fight, fight.'

"You make your noise, but don't bring it to my territory," Hei Tianlong states directly at this moment.

"And me too. If you provoke me, I don't care what you're up to, I'll finish you off without a second thought! Heeheehee!" Bai Wuxia spat out the shark fin from his mouth.

"Ah, wouldn't it be better if everyone lived in peace? By the way, our Zuo Family territory is far away from your Lin Family and Li Family, you wouldn't specifically bring the fight over to my place, right?" spoke Zuo Qianshu.

During several rounds of bickering, the conflict between the Li Family and the Lin Family was not resolved, but seemed to be intensifying.

The other three families were not truly intent on stopping the fight, with even instigators like Bai Wuxia among them.

"Make all the noise you want, but recently the demon invasions have been quite severe. Even my Hei Family discovered Little Demons secretly lurking, which I've eradicated. Both your families better take precautions."

Lin Ye raised an eyebrow: "Just mere demons, bring one and I'll slay one!"

"Don't speak too soon." Li Shiquan sneered: "I've heard that this demon invasion is different from the past, with Great Demons arriving, their whereabouts unknown!"

"If you can't even handle a few lurking demons, then the Li Family might as well be finished," Lin Ye shot back.

"Presumptuous! My Li Family will not possibly be invaded by demons!"

Lin Ye scoffed mockingly: "Is that so? Your fifth brother, Li Shidao, has been acting rather arrogantly lately, almost as if possessed by a demon."

"Rest assured, if Li Shidao is a demon, I'd be the first to slay him!" Li Shiquan coldly responded.

At this moment, Zuo Qianshu raised his eyelids.

"To tell the truth, I've also been a bit suspicious about Li Shidao's nature, he has been too conspicuous recently."

"Just a cornered dog jumping over a wall. That foolish brother of mine has hit a dead end. He's still too green to vie for my position," Li Shiquan casually said.

This was something everyone agreed on.

The trials of the Li Family were inherently brutal, and even though it was rumored that the two brothers were evenly matched, those with insight could see that one had accumulated years of experience while the other was a newcomer, with a big gap between their foundations.

No wonder Li Shidao had been hastily gathering forces to directly challenge Li Shiquan.

"In any case, your Li Family should restrain yourselves and cease hostilities with the Lin Family for the time being, to avoid capsizing your ship in the gutter during the demon invasion."

"I have my own judgment. Matters of the Li Family will be resolved by the Li Family!"

Having said this, Li Shiquan didn't wait for anyone's response. After finishing the wine on the table, he turned and strode out.

Lin Ye scoffed coldly and also left the area promptly.

The few remaining people exchanged glances, shook their heads slightly, and left one after another.

With the top decision-makers of the Five Great Families having dispersed, the younger generation naturally scattered as well.

However, no one knew that Lin Ye and Li Shiquan, who had been confronting each other head-on at the Brewing Pavilion, secretly met up again after the meeting had adjourned.

"Those three are beginning to suspect," Lin Ye declared, startling everyone.

Li Shiquan was taken aback and looked puzzled.

"How's that possible? Our performance was so convincing..."

"You don't understand human nature, nor do you understand those old foxes. They've been suspicious of us ever since they convened this meeting. Don't underestimate humans; their paranoia is much worse than you think."

"So our performance earlier didn't fool them?"

"It probably did fool them, but to no avail. It just delayed their suspicions. We should continue with our plan; they will come after us sooner or later."

"If I had known, I would have brought people and settled it once and for all..."

Li Shiquan gestured a throat-slitting motion.

Even Lin Yiqiu has been taken down, how could those three decision-makers of the Five Great Families not be handled?

"It's not about whether we can take them down or not. We haven't infiltrated all three families yet; even if we capture them, we'll be discovered, which could expose information from our side."

With so many people at the Brewing Pavilion, too many pairs of eyes, and it swarming with masters, the situation was utterly different from the time with Lin Yiqiu; it was not appropriate to take action there.

"Stick to the original plan and take it slow. They are just suspicious and have no clue how far we've actually progressed!"

Li Shiquan nodded slightly in agreement.

Just as he was about to leave, Lin Ye suddenly said.

"Tomorrow."

"What?"

"Tomorrow, the Yangshen Hall Master from one of the Three Halls of the Foolish Underworld will come to see me at the Lin Family."

Li Shiquan's face immediately showed ecstatic joy.

"He's coming right to us? When? Have you notified the others? I will arrange for people right away; let's nab him in a trap!"

"That's not advisable! Lord Lan has just gone out to search for test subjects, and he isn't in Tianyuan Town right now. We cannot act recklessly."

"What do you mean by acting recklessly? With the support of others and on Lin Family's turf, are we still afraid of not being able to capture a Hall Master?"

"What if something goes wrong? What if that fellow escapes? If everyone is exposed and all plans turn to nothing, can you bear that responsibility?"

"..."

Li Shiquan furrowed his brow and grumbled after a long silence.

"...When will Lord Lan return."

"In three days at the earliest, seven at the latest."

"Play your part well tomorrow, and don't let the Yangshen Hall fellow spot any flaws."

"I am human; how could there be any flaws?"

Li Shiquan smiled; this was one convenience for him.

But to let such a perfect opportunity pass by?

Li Shiquan felt an itch that was hard to scratch.

If he could have someone take the place of the Yangshen Hall Master...

If the ambush took place on the way back rather than at the Lin Family...

Looking at Lin Ye, Li Shiquan opened his mouth and then closed it again.

Lin Ye would surely not agree to his plan.

As a human, he was too conservative, fearing any slight deviation in the plan.

But fortune favors the bold!

Demon dealings should indeed be discussed with demons.

Li Shiquan thought of someone; she would likely take quite an interest in this matter.

The image of that woman appeared in Li Shiquan's mind, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

With her capabilities, whether advancing or retreating, even if unsuccessful, she would not reveal their hand.

It was worth a try!

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