Outside the city guards’ base, Yang Qi and Feng Yan had been paying attention to what was going on there.
Yang Qi frowned slightly, his face darkened and he said, "There has been no movement for such a long time, could it be that the plan has failed?"
Although their plan was good, no one was sure whether it would succeed in the end. If Yang Qi and the others did not know that the City Guards had Gu Xingnan's support, they would not have dared to take such a risk.
"Let's take another look... Hey..." Feng Yan was about to speak, but she found that the city guards' garrison had been withdrawn, and she hurriedly said, "They have taken action."
As they were talking, they saw several soldiers in armor, leading hundreds of city guards, heading towards the ancient city of Nanyan with murderous intent.
"It seems that our plan was successful." A gleam of light flashed in Feng Yan's eyes. She herself was not very sure about this plan, but now the opportunity was rare. If she did not try it, she could only wait until her strength was fully recovered before she could continue to seek the ancient phoenix essence.
Yang Qi nodded slightly, and the city guards headed towards the ancient city of Nanyan. It was obvious that they were heading for the Feng family. As long as the two major forces clashed, they could take advantage of the situation.
"In your current condition, are you still able to fight?" Yang Qi looked at Feng Yan beside him and said solemnly.
The side effects of Feng Yan's secret technique have not disappeared yet. It is okay to deal with some low-level Martial Lords, but the Ancient Phoenix Essence is the Feng family's treasure. There are high-level Martial Lords guarding it. Even if the Feng family conflicts with the city guards, the high-level Martial Lord will probably not leave. They will still have to face the high-level Martial Lord in the end.
That's a high-level martial arts master. With Yang Qi's strength, the other party can kill him with one move. In the end, it still depends on Feng Yan herself. However, Feng Yan's strength is greatly reduced now. It is not easy to snatch the treasure from the high-level martial arts master.
Feng Yan's eyes flashed with a gleam of brilliance, and she slowly said, "Don't worry, although the side effects of the secret method are still there, I am not without the ability to fight. Moreover, as long as I get close to the ancient phoenix essence, I will find a way to obtain it."
Yang Qi knew very well that Feng Yan was determined to obtain the Ancient Phoenix Essence, so he did not try to persuade her any further. He believed that Feng Yan would not do anything without certainty. Since Feng Yan dared to do so, she must have a plan in mind, which might involve some secrets. He did not want to ask too much.
"Let's go too."
Looking at the departing city guards, Yang Qi said in a deep voice.
The city guards were attacked at their base, so they went to the ancient city of Nanyan to hold the culprit accountable. Therefore, after entering the city, they went straight to the Feng family.
"What are the city guards going to do? Why are so many people going out together?"
"From the looks of them, they should be going to the Feng family."
"The City Guards are not planning to wipe out the Feng family, right?"
The cultivators in Nanyan Ancient City naturally discovered the city guards' big move at the first time. Seeing the city guards heading straight for the Feng family, they immediately started talking.
The news of the disappearance of the city lord and the top leaders of the city guards has spread throughout the ancient city of Nanyan. Now that the city guards are entering the city, could they be planning to avenge the city lord and the commander
"I just came back from outside the city. It seems that the city guard station has been attacked, and even the protective formation has been activated."
"How dare the Feng family provoke the city guards head-on?"
"I'm afraid the Feng family will suffer a great loss this time. The city guards represent the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"
The practitioners were talking about it, some sympathized with the Feng family, while others gloated over their misfortune.
Although other practitioners were strictly prohibited from approaching the City Guard’s base, some practitioners passing by still noticed something after the previous attack of such a large scale and the activation of the large formation. They guessed that the City Guard’s base was likely to have been attacked. The City Guard’s entry into the city at this time was obviously to demand an explanation.
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The moment the city guards were dispatched, the Feng family had already received the news, and the surviving senior members of the Feng family gathered in the Feng family's meeting hall.
"The city guard station was attacked just now. According to information from an insider, the attackers were people from our Feng family." Feng Qingyang glanced at everyone present and said with a grim expression.
"this… "
As soon as these words came out, the faces of the people present changed. Attacking the city guards' station was equivalent to declaring war on the city guards. Although the strength of the city guards of Nanyan Ancient City was far from being a match for the Feng family, the people behind the city guards were the Great Zhou royal family and the Wu Zhou Academy, which was definitely not something the Feng family could provoke.
"Absolutely impossible. We have strictly ordered the Feng family members not to take the initiative to attack the city guards, let alone attack the city guards' base." A middle-aged man said with a grim expression.
Although the Feng family confronted the city guards, the two sides did not go to war, because both sides knew that once the war started, there would be no room for recovery, and the Feng family could only abandon the foundation of Nanyan Ancient City and flee to other empires. The city guards also knew that once the war started, the Feng family would be finished, but the city guards of Nanyan Ancient City would definitely not escape death.
"Now is not the time to discuss whether the Feng family has taken action or not. The city guards are already coming towards us. How should we respond?" Following the words of an old man, everyone present turned their eyes to Feng Qingyang at the top, waiting for his decision.
When Feng Qingyang heard this, his expression suddenly became solemn. This decision was related to the future of the entire Feng family. Whether the Feng family could continue to stay in Nanyan Ancient City depended on his words!
"Let's make peace."
Feng Qingyang was silent for a long time, and said with a dejected look on his face.
Once the war breaks out, even if the Feng family can escape from the Great Zhou Empire, the losses will definitely not be small. Hundreds of thousands of years of accumulation may be destroyed in an instant. For a family of bloodline cultivation, the most important things are their clansmen and bloodline. Once the losses are huge, the Feng family will perish.
"I will follow the orders of the patriarch."
When the people below heard this, they couldn't help but feel relieved. They, the family leaders, had long been accustomed to a life of superiority. If they were forced to hide from place to place and linger like stray dogs, it would be more painful than killing them.
The city guards were unwilling to go to war, and so was their Feng family. At the Feng family's level, they would not easily gamble the entire clan.
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Outside the Feng family's territory, countless practitioners have gathered at this time. Some of these practitioners are here to watch the fun, while others have grudges against the Feng family and plan to take the opportunity to seek revenge if the city guards start a war with the Feng family.
Although Yang Qi and Feng Yan set out later than the city guards, their strength was above that of ordinary city guards, so they arrived outside the Feng family's territory first.
"The city guards are here."
At this moment, a cry of surprise was heard from afar, and then hundreds of city guards were seen forming a battle formation, as a whole, and heading towards the Feng family's territory with murderous intent.
"Finally here." Looking at the city guards who appeared, Yang Qi's eyes fixed, "But judging from the Feng family's appearance, it should be impossible for them to fight."
Yang Qi did not find this strange. As long as the Feng family did not want to perish together with the enemy, they would not go to war with the city guards head-on. The Great Zhou royal family would not do anything to the Feng family if they made some small moves in secret. But if they went to war head-on, it would be a war with the Great Zhou royal family!
"not good!"
At this moment, Feng Yan's expression suddenly changed.
"What's wrong?" Yang Qi was stunned.
"Someone is leaving the Feng family with the ancient phoenix essence!" Feng Yan's face darkened and she said coldly. (To be continued)