Chapter 2329 - 2302: The Yang Family Can’t Afford to Gamble

"Ancestor, I understand my limits."

Tang Qingyun took a deep breath and said, "Ancestor, do you know the true strength of the black-clad man who appeared at Tianlai Villa last night?"

"His strength is greater than mine."

The voice on the other end of the phone provided an answer, then suddenly shifted tone and said, "However, even if his strength surpasses mine, so what? If it comes to a life-and-death struggle, I have ways to ensure he will perish utterly. If he dares to meddle in this matter, I will show him what it means to perish utterly."

"Thank you, Ancestor," Tang Qingyun said, grateful. This was all he needed; the Tang Family could handle the rest.

"No need to thank me. This is merely repaying a favor to your Tang Family. After this, I will have no further associations with your Tang Family. Your Tang Family’s life or death has nothing to do with me."

A very abrupt voice came through the phone.

After this was said, the person on the other end didn’t give Tang Qingyun a chance to respond and hung up the phone.

Hearing the busy tone from the phone, Tang Qingyun was slightly stunned, but his expression didn’t change, as if he was accustomed to it. He casually tossed the phone onto the nearby sofa.

However, just after tossing the phone aside, Tang Qingyun seemed to remember something. He reached out and picked the phone back up, directly dialing Yang Anlong’s number.

This time, the Tang Family and the Yang Family were teaming up to eliminate Lu Tianxing on the fifth day. He had to persuade Yang Anlong, at least until Lu Tianxing broke through to the late stage of Mythical, to kill him then.

The call was connected in an instant, and before Tang Qingyun could speak, Yang Anlong’s voice came through the phone to Tang Qingyun’s ears, "Young Master Tang, is there something you need from me today? If there is, just say the word. As long as it’s within my capability, the Yang Family will spare no effort to assist you, Young Master Tang."

Hearing Yang Anlong’s words, Tang Qingyun curled his lips into a mocking smile. "Spare no effort to help" probably means to spare no effort to eradicate him and then frame Lu Tianxing, watching the Lu and Tang Families fight so he could reap the benefits.

Although thinking this, Tang Qingyun’s tone didn’t reveal a hint of it, and he smiled as he said, "Hehe, Yang Family Master, I should thank you here in advance. However, Yang Family Master, you’re correct. I did call you this time because I have something I’d like to discuss with you."

Upon hearing Tang Qingyun’s words, a keen light flashed in Yang Anlong’s eyes. He seemed to have already guessed Tang Qingyun’s purpose for contacting him this time.

Though he had already guessed Tang Qingyun’s intentions, Yang Anlong didn’t show it. Instead, he readily said, "Young Master Tang, just tell me what you need help with."

"Actually, it’s nothing overly important. What I hope is that Yang Family Master can hold off on attacking Lu Tianxing tomorrow, allowing him to break through to the late stage of Mythical, and then we can take him down," Tang Qingyun said slowly.

"What? Young Master Tang, do you know what you’re doing? If you let Lu Tianxing break through to the late stage of Mythical, can we still contain him? Young Master Tang, isn’t this foolish? This absolutely cannot be done," Yang Anlong said firmly, pretending to be resolute, hiding that he had long been aware of this matter.

Despite Yang Anlong’s firm refusal, Tang Qingyun didn’t find it strange. Had Yang Anlong readily agreed, Tang Qingyun would indeed suspect Yang Anlong’s motives.

"Yang Family Master, don’t be so quick to refuse, stay calm. I have my reasoning for doing this."

"Oh, really?"

Yang Anlong’s expression remained unchanged as he indifferently said, "Then I eagerly await to hear it."

"Yang Family Master, don’t you think just killing Lu Tianxing so simply is a bit too easy for him? I think we should give him a more painful memory, letting him feel the despair of hell in his hopes."

Tang Qingyun slowly said, "The reason Lu Tianxing is opposing us, aside from Mu Qingxue, is likely that he wants to use my hand to break through to the late stage of Mythical. So let’s give him this chance, let him break through to the late stage of Mythical, and then we suppress him. The higher he climbs, the harder he falls. Yang Family Master, don’t you think this is the most satisfying way to exact revenge?"

Tang Qingyun didn’t reveal his collaboration with Zhihua. To him, whether it be the Lu Family or the Yang Family, they were obstacles for the Tang Family’s future path out of Shu. The Lu Family must be destroyed, and the Yang Family too, and the Peacock Feather might serve as a great weapon to eliminate the Yang Family. Naturally, he couldn’t reveal this to the future enemy Yang Family.

Upon hearing Tang Qingyun’s words, Yang Anlong’s eyes flickered with a keen light, and a knowing smile appeared on his lips, but his tone remained unchanged, "Apologies, Young Master Tang, your request is rejected. Our Yang Family cannot gamble on this. You should know Lu Tianxing’s terrifying strength. At the middle-stage Mythical, he already has the combat power of a late stage Mythical. Once he breaks through, who can predict his power? If we can’t handle him and he steps out of Beijing alive, though your Tang Family is far in Shu, Lu Tianxing might not dare to casually enter Shu, but our Yang Family is in Beijing, and the Lu Family could invade anytime. How could we resist the Lu Family’s attack then?"

"So, your request, Young Master Tang, is something our Yang Family will absolutely not agree to. Betting on this with our Yang Family’s future is something I’m not willing to risk."

Yang Anlong’s words were filled with determination and indisputability, making it impossible to discern his prior knowledge, only making it appear as if Tang Qingyun’s proposal angered him.

After hearing Yang Anlong’s words, Tang Qingyun’s face showed no change. He slowly said, "Yang Family Master, I understand your concern that after Lu Tianxing’s breakthrough to the late stage Mythical, no one could stop him, but if I add in my trump card, even if Lu Tianxing had three heads and six arms, he wouldn’t escape death."

"Trump card?"

Yang Anlong let out a cold laugh and said, "Young Master Tang, I know your Tang Family is renowned for their hidden weapons and poisons, but Lu Tianxing’s sister, the poison master, is no weakling. Your Tang Family’s poisons might not work on him. As for hidden weapons, you have the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle, but Young Master Tang, while the Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle might work on ordinary late stage Mythical martial artists, I’m afraid it won’t be enough for a monster like Lu Tianxing, especially one who has broken through to the late stage of Mythical."