Chapter 1872 - 1869: Transferring Anger

Chapter 1872: Chapter 1869: Transferring Anger

Ximen Shuang remained silent, and Zuo Yuqi carefully sat aside, head down, not speaking. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to speak, but he truly did not know what to say. Besides, the intimidating aura of Ximen Shuang discouraged him from speaking.

"What is the current situation with the Cheng family?" At this moment, Ximen Shuang’s calm voice came across.

Zuo Yuqi was startled and quickly replied, "Since the Head of the Cheng Family was taken by the people of Heaven’s Gate, the current family head is a guy named Ling Feng!"

𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"Ling Feng?" Ximen Shuang faintly furrowed her brows; the name was unfamiliar to her. "Is he a Cheng family member? How come I’ve never heard of him before?"

"It’s said that he returned with the old family head of the Cheng family, but he’s not truly a Cheng family member!" Zuo Yuqi explained: "However, some say that ever since Ling Feng became the head, he has secluded himself in retreat, leaving all affairs to the Elders Council, leading many to consider Ling Feng merely a puppet of the Council!"

Ximen Shuang’s eyebrows slightly raised: "Oh? Is that the case? So it seems, the real rulers of the Cheng family now are the Elders Council?"

"It seems that way!" Zuo Yuqi nodded.

"What do you think of Heaven’s Gate?" Suddenly, Ximen Shuang turned and stared into Zuo Yuqi’s eyes, saying, "Heaven’s Gate has been stirring up quite a commotion recently. What are your thoughts on Heaven’s Gate?"

Zuo Yuqi was dumbfounded. He was merely a disciple from a collateral line and had never been involved in Heaven’s Gate affairs. Although he recently learned a bit about Heaven’s Gate, he had no opinion on it.

"Forget it!" Seeing Zuo Yuqi’s bewildered face, Ximen Shuang chuckled softly and said, "How long until we reach the Cheng family?"

Zuo Yuqi breathed a sigh of relief, like a heavy weight lifted from him, and quickly replied, "Less than three hours until we reach the Cheng family’s territory."

Ximen Shuang smiled and then sighed in her heart: "If it were Big Brother Lei..."

In fact, Ximen Shuang always knew that her future husband would be Zuo Yuqi from the Zuo family. She was even more aware that being the heir of the Ximen family, she couldn’t decide her own marriage. Thus, she tried her best to forget Big Brother Lei!

But after meeting Zuo Yuqi, she couldn’t help but compare him to Big Brother Lei, and the more she compared, the more she found Zuo Yuqi lacking in comparison to Big Brother Lei.

"Big Brother Lei is truly a noble among men. How can an ordinary mortal compare?" In her heart, Ximen Shuang sighed and carried a hint of disdain as she glanced at the anxiously uneasy Zuo Yuqi.

"I’m tired; I’ll go rest first. Call me when we reach the Cheng family!" Ximen Shuang stood up and said.

Zuo Yuqi hurriedly stood up as well: "Is it because of sitting too long on the airship? Then you go rest first; I’ll call you when we are close."

Ximen Shuang nodded, then turned and left, leaving behind a trail of fragrance and a face of dejection on Zuo Yuqi.

At this moment, inside the Cheng family, Dao Chengzi was sitting in the reception hall, facing the Great Elder.

"Great Elder, I believe you should know the purpose of my visit this time, right?" Dao Chengzi looked at the calm-faced Great Elder, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice.

The Great Elder smiled: "I’m really not quite sure. What brings Vice President Dao Chengzi to our Cheng family at this time?"

Dao Chengzi sincerely said, "Naturally, it’s about the rescue of the Head of the Cheng Family! Ever since the head was captured by Heaven’s Gate, although we’ve been anxious, due to insufficient power, we could only watch helplessly as events unfolded..."

The Great Elder’s eyes gleamed: "President Dao Chengzi, are you suggesting that Canglan Commerce wants to retaliate against Heaven’s Gate? That would be wonderful! When the battle occurs, the Cheng family will certainly lend full support!"

Dao Chengzi’s mouth twitched. Start a war with Heaven’s Gate? Is Canglan Commerce crazy? Heaven’s Gate is capable of easily destroying Heavenly Cloud Gate, how could Canglan Commerce dare provoke them?

"Ahem!" Dao Chengzi coughed several times, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Great Elder, you must be joking. It’s not just us at Canglan Commerce, even the Ximen family and Storm Sect don’t have the power or courage to go to war with Heaven’s Gate!"

The Great Elder squinted: "Then Vice President, what are you suggesting..."

"Though we are not opponents of Heaven’s Gate, that doesn’t mean we don’t want to rescue the Head of the Cheng Family!" Dao Chengzi said earnestly, "After all, Heaven’s Gate merely wants the Wordless Heavenly Scripture. Though it’s mysterious, how many have truly comprehended its secrets over the past thousands of years?"

The Great Elder spoke with thought: "Vice President, are you suggesting that we hand over the Wordless Heavenly Scripture to exchange for the head?"

"Exactly!" Dao Chengzi sighed in relief, glad the Great Elder understood his intent: "Heaven’s Gate isn’t charitable. Their target is the Wordless Heavenly Scripture. If we don’t use it to rescue the head, the head may face disaster. Then, Heaven’s Gate might even turn against the entire Cheng family, putting them in danger!"

The Great Elder smiled arrogantly: "Danger? When has the world ever been safe? Besides, I suppose the Vice President is not truly concerned for our Cheng family but worried about Heaven’s Gate turning against the entire Canglan Commerce instead?"

Dao Chengzi’s expression changed, becoming extremely serious: "Great Elder, this is a very grave matter. There’s only a month left until Heaven’s Gate’s deadline. If you don’t hand over the Wordless Heavenly Scripture and implicate our entire commerce, then we will have no choice but to... act in the interest of righteousness!"

"Act in the interest of righteousness? What a joke!" At this moment, a contemptuous voice came from outside: "How amusing to hear such words from you?"

A tall figure walked in, and Dao Chengzi’s eyes narrowed: "It’s you? Insolent! Is this a place for you to speak?"

"Dao Chengzi, you are the insolent one!" The Great Elder’s demeanor changed: "To be so disrespectful to our Cheng family’s new family head, are you declaring war on the Cheng family?"

Dao Chengzi’s eyes shrank, somewhat incredulous as he looked at Ling Feng, who walked in: "He’s your new family head? How is that possible? Isn’t he just a puppet?"

The Great Elder stood protectively in front of Ling Feng, a look of menace in his eyes: "Dao Chengzi, I only show courtesy because you’re the president of Canglan Commerce, but if you continue to disrespect our new family head, don’t blame the Cheng family for being ungracious!"

Ling Feng looked at Dao Chengzi, a cold smile on his face. When Dao Chengzi schemed against Ling Feng initially, he never thought Ling Feng would someday become the head of the Cheng family. What has become of this world? Could the Cheng family truly be without capable leaders?