Chapter 377: Eradicating the Pest (IV)
Tian Zhongqing quickly jumped down from his seat and hurried to greet him with a smile, "Brother Wen! What brings you here? Is the family head here too?"
"Uncle Tian, you have misunderstood."
Despite his fierce appearance, Li Wen had a gentle disposition and replied in a low voice, "The Jade Court Guards have already been deployed throughout the city. The family head said it is time to close the net, so he sent me to oversee things."
"Good, good, good!" Tian Zhongqing laughed obsequiously and asked, "Brother Wen, does the family head have any other instructions?"
Li Wen nodded and replied, "The family head has agreed. If this matter is resolved, the Tian Family's descendants can return to the twelve towns."
"That's great!" Tian Zhongqing responded, clearly overjoyed. Ever since the Tian Family was sent to Eastern Mount Yue to control the situation, they had been increasingly looked down upon by the people of the East, who saw them as allies of Mount Yue. This disdain was particularly hard to bear in a society that revered the East.
In the Eastern Mount Yue, the Tian Family had a high status, but in Lijing Town, they were treated as inferiors. Despite having two Qi Cultivators, they lacked the backing of the main family and were often looked down upon in secret.
His eldest son had once gone to Lijing Town and, not knowing the local drinking games, was mocked and came back depressed for three months, causing Tian Zhongqing to sigh deeply.
Moreover, being far from the main family in the Eastern Mount Yue, and being the most powerful among the external families, Tian Zhongqing felt like he was walking on a tightrope every day, constantly on edge.