Urban Invincible Overlord

Ever since Lu Guangyuan made the decision to capture Yang Fei, he had already planned the future retreat path for the Lu Family.

However, upon hearing these words from Jiang Yao, he couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

It seemed that he had underestimated the complexity of the situation before.

Capturing Yang Fei and then seeking refuge with the Wangxian Sect to gain their attention, thereby securing a brighter future for the Lu Family in the Southern Domain, seemed indeed flawless.

But the premise was that those who valued Yang Fei, like Wan Daorong, a powerhouse at the late stage peak of the Divinity Transformation Realm, must die.

Or rather, Wan Daorong should be so severely crippled in this battle that he wouldn’t dare to trouble them further over this matter.

Yet now, according to Jiang Yao’s implication, this young man, besides being a disciple of Wan Daorong, also has an extraordinary relationship with Shen Wanjin of Shifang City, who is at the Half Step Dao Unity stage.

He was apprehensive of Wan Daorong, but with the Shang Qing Sect currently weakened, and Wan Daorong being restrained by Wang Yuanxiao and others, combined with laying low at the Wangxian Sect for a short time with the important lineage members of the Lu Family, there would be little Wan Daorong could do.

However, the stance of the Shen family in Shifang City was also crucial.

If the other party indeed shares an extraordinary relationship with Yang Fei, and they hold a grudge against him and the Lu Family, it could spell trouble for them in the future.

Lu Guangyuan glanced at Lu Jianxing with a trace of dissatisfaction in his eyes.

Why had he not thoroughly investigated the relationship between this young man and Shen Wanjin?

Lu Jianxing shivered and lowered his head, not daring to meet the ancestor’s gaze.

It wasn’t that he purposely concealed it, rather, he genuinely had no idea that Shen Wanjin could have a good personal relationship with someone as weak as Yang Fei.

Who would believe such a thing if it got out?

One is a weak cultivator from a small plane world like Earth, the other is a top-tier powerhouse in the top three combat ranks of the Southern Domain Cultivation World; the two are from entirely different worlds—how could they be on good terms?

The two other Nascent Soul Stage members of the Lu Family also wore expressions of disbelief. They glanced at Yang Fei with even more skepticism. One of them remarked, "Jiang Yao, you seem to underestimate Shen Wanjin as a big shot. You think this young man with his mere Core Formation cultivation, who has just arrived in the Southern Domain Cultivation World, could be taken seriously by Shen Wanjin?"

Noticing his previous words appeared effective, Jiang Yao promptly replied, "Hmph, are you perhaps unaware of what recently transpired at the Flame Moon Sect? Do you not understand why the joint effort of Su Baili and Jiang Daozu against the Flame Moon Sect ended up involving Shen Wanjin?"

Lu Guangyuan’s gaze darkened as he stared at Jiang Yao, asking, "Why?"

Though the Flame Moon Sect is a subordinate force of the Shang Qing Sect and would naturally provide aid when attacked by the Wangxian Sect, why did Shen Wanjin from Shifang City get involved?

Qinghe County’s Lu Family is quite far from the Flame Moon Sect, and although the massive battle that took place at the Flame Moon Sect made quite a commotion, the details surrounding it have yet to be fully disseminated beyond those present on that day.

Furthermore, after the internal strife within the Shang Qing Sect, experts from the Wangxian Sect were drawn out, leading to a large-scale battle, and now even the most well-connected forces in the entire Southern Domain World are preoccupied with the battle involving the Shang Qing Sect, paying little attention to other matters.

Seeing their ancestor hesitate, Lu Jianxing’s expression changed, unable to refrain from interjecting, "Ancestor, whether Shen Wanjin appeared at the Flame Moon Sect shouldn’t be concluded solely based on Jiang Yao’s words. It’s clear he’s trying to scare us, aiming to buy time; we mustn’t fall for his trap."

The other two experts from the Lu Family also nodded in agreement.

Having already made a move, was there still room for the Lu Family to turn back?

Lu Guangyuan also calmed down.

Indeed, he had been momentarily startled by the reputation of Shen Wanjin.

For now, although the Shang Qing Sect is in chaos and wouldn’t easily recover, its comprehensive strength could never match the Wangxian Sect anymore; thus, he could disregard Wan Daorong’s resentment.

But Shen Wanjin’s grudge could not be taken lightly.

Shen Wanjin’s combat power is stronger than Wan Daorong’s, and the overall strength of the Shen family has significant influence even beyond the Southern Domain, stretching into other Immortal Domains. If Shen Wanjin set his sights on them, hiding within the Wangxian Sect might not guarantee safety.

"Ancestor, even though the Shang Qing Sect was pushed to the brink by the Wangxian Sect for such a long time, Shifang City hasn’t taken action to help; it indicates that Shen Wanjin has his calculations. Hence, what Jiang Yao stated is merely meant to scare us, Shen Wanjin wouldn’t even care about a mere disciple of the Shang Qing Sect," Lu Jianxing, seeing their ancestor still wavering, couldn’t help urging further.

The hesitation in Lu Guangyuan’s eyes instantly vanished, and he nodded, "Right."

He lifted his gaze to Jiang Yao, and coldly stated, "Jiang Yao, you are quite the strategist, guessing my concern for the Lu Family’s future, and attempting to use the Shen family of Shifang City to intimidate me."

With the Qianyuan Sword in his hand, Jiang Yao looked at Lu Guangyuan and said, "Lu Guangyuan, when have I, Jiang Yao, ever deceived anyone? It’s simply that I sympathize with the longstanding heritage of the Lu Family and hope it doesn’t crumble due to your thoughtless decision today. Since you’ve stubbornly persisted, I have no alternatives.

The bottom line is, should the balance in the Southern Domain shift, it would herald massive calamity across the entire Southern Domain Cultivation World. Whether it be top-tier major sects or lower-tier minor sects and families, our access to cultivation resources will only diminish.

As a part of the Southern Domain Cultivation World, Brother Lu, don’t you truly feel obliged to consider the future of the entire Southern Domain?

Like eggs under a toppled nest, no one escapes unscathed."

Lu Guangyuan’s expression shifted ever so slightly but then coldly retorted, "Jiang Yao, this is nothing but groundless fear. The rise and fall of the entire Southern Domain Cultivation World are beyond the influence of someone as minor as me, Lu Guangyuan, I merely know to prioritize the future of the Lu Family as its head."

Upon saying this, he grabbed Yang Fei by the arm, controlling him, and decisively stated, "Since I’ve already taken this step, there’s no turning back. If Wan Daorong and Shen Wanjin truly care about this young man’s life, now that he falls into my hands, the Lu Family will fear even less."

A resolute glimmer flashed through Jiang Yao’s eyes. With a flash of his form, he vanished from his original spot and simultaneously appeared tens of meters in front of Lu Guangyuan, casting the Qianyuan Sword down with a force capable of tearing asunder heaven and earth.

Lu Guangyuan’s expression changed.

Judging from Jiang Yao’s sword strike alone, he sensed that Jiang Yao’s combat power was already not inferior to his own at this moment.

This man was just a step away from the early stage Divinity Transformation Realm, and now burning life essence blood to boost his combat power, aside from a slight lack of mastery over space law and being slightly weaker in divine sense, his mana was not inferior to his own.

Although internally shocked, Lu Guangyuan bore no fear; swiftly evading, Yang Fei still in his grasp.

With his Divinity Transformation Realm cultivation, his instant teleportation range far exceeded that of the Nascent Soul Stage, and the traces left while traversing plane space gaps were not particularly apparent, rendering Nascent Soul Stage accurate tracking nearly impossible.

Nonetheless, when he emerged in the void hundreds of meters away, Jiang Yao reappeared as if shadowing him, delivering a formidable sword strike capable of splitting mountains and seas above him.