I Have Unlimited Dantians-Chapter 62 - 53: The Convention

"Father..." Nie Yun’s eyes instantly turned red when he saw his father had been captured.

Every man has his weakness, and every dragon its reverse scale!

In his past life, his greatest regret had been the misunderstanding with his father, a sorrow he carried to his grave. In this life, his greatest wish was to spend a lifetime making it up to him. And now this bastard dared to use his father to threaten him!

Absolutely unforgivable!

Provoke a weakness, and you get a fight. Touch a reverse scale, and you get death!

In that instant, Nie Yun was filled with a murderous intent so potent that Nie Lang had to die!

Ever since his rebirth, he had been focused on increasing his strength, which was still too low. He needed to be ready for the coming Demon Race invasion. He had even resorted to swindles and schemes, all for the sake of protecting his family. And now, this Nie Lang dared to seize his father and threaten him. He was simply courting death! Unforgivable!

"Thinking of killing me? Hmph. Let me be clear. Your father was just the last one we found. Nie Ling, Nie Xiaofeng, and Nie Tong have already been sent back to the family. If you know what’s good for you, get on your knees right now. Otherwise, I’ll start by cutting off his arm, then his leg, and make him suffer the most agonizing punishment in this world!"

Nie Lang’s face twisted into a cruel sneer.

"Yun’er, don’t worry about me!" Nie Xiaotian roared, seeing that he was being used to threaten his son. "To have a son like you... this life has been worth it!"

"Nie Lang, you are a respected Elder of the Nie Family, yet you resort to such despicable acts! How can Luoshui City have scum like you! I will report this matter to the City Lord and demand a just ruling!"

Unable to watch any longer, Luo Chenxiao took a step forward.

Luo Chenxiao and Nie Lang were of the same generation. Though they had only met a few times, they were not complete strangers.

"Luo Chenxiao?" Nie Lang had been so focused on Nie Yun that he hadn’t noticed Luo Chenxiao and the young woman at the edge of the hall. He was stunned for a moment when he heard him speak, but then his expression shifted to a cold sneer as if in realization. "No wonder this Nie Yun has grown such gall, daring to oppose the family. So, the City Lord’s Mansion is backing him! But let me tell you, Luo Chenxiao, this is a Nie Family affair. You’d best stay out of it! Otherwise, if you violate the pact, the Four Great Families will unite, and I’m afraid the current City Lord will be forced to step down!"

The Four Great Families and the City Lord’s Mansion once made a pact, agreeing that none of the factions would interfere in the others’ internal affairs. If one did, the other four would unite to exert pressure on the offender.

The pact was established because of a tragic incident. Legend has it that a hundred years ago, a young lady of the Chen Family fell in love with a young master of the Nie Family. They were childhood sweethearts, so deeply in love they had sworn to marry no one else. However, the City Lord’s daughter happened to take a fancy to the same young master at a gathering and asked her father to propose a marriage alliance.

Since the young master of the Nie Family already had a sweetheart, he naturally refused. But he was tactless in his rejection, and his tone was too harsh. At that time, the City Lord’s Mansion was riding high from a great victory over the Demon Race. How could they tolerate such defiance? In a rage, the City Lord had the young master imprisoned.

When the young lady of the Chen Family learned of this, she knew he had been imprisoned for her sake. She left a suicide note, had it delivered to the prison, and then hanged herself.

She believed that if she died, the young master would be free of his attachments, agree to the marriage, and thus escape his imprisonment and suffering. But she had gravely underestimated his love for her.

Upon reading her final words and knowing his beloved was gone forever, the heartbroken young man was overcome with grief and rage. That very night, he took his own life by smashing his head against the prison wall.

Had the two been ordinary people, the City Lord’s Mansion might have swept the incident under the rug. But both were direct heirs to their respective Clan Leaders, and the young master was considered the Nie Family’s greatest genius. Their deaths caused a massive uproar.

The Nie Family allied with the Chen, Feng, and Yang Families. Together, the Four Great Families marched on the City Lord’s Mansion.

That night, blood flowed like rivers under a dim crescent moon.

That night, bodies piled up like mountains, and the stars themselves seemed to fade.

The next day, under the combined pressure of the Four Great Families, the City Lord’s Mansion signed the pact.

It was because of this pact that the Four Great Families and the City Lord’s Mansion had been able to coexist in peace. And because of this precedent, political marriages between the great families became rare. The talented youths of each family were free to find love within their own clan or with anyone else in Luoshui City. As long as the love was genuine, their families would not object.

This also explained why Nie Xiaotian, the greatest genius in Luoshui City of his generation, did not become a pawn in a political marriage and was instead able to be with Nie Yun’s mother, Nie Ling.

Luo Chenxiao was a veteran of the City Lord’s Mansion. Though he hadn’t lived through the event himself, he had grown up hearing the stories and knew every detail. At Nie Lang’s mention of it, his expression turned grim.

’Back then, the Four Great Families were only strong enough to force the City Lord’s Mansion to sign the pact before letting the matter rest. But in the years since, the Four Great Families have grown rapidly while the City Lord’s Mansion has declined. With the balance of power shifted, if they were to unite again, I’m afraid...’

At this thought, Luo Chenxiao glanced at the anxious Luo Qingcheng beside him and sighed inwardly.

’The City Lord has no male heir, only this one daughter, and he cherishes her as the apple of his eye. If he hadn’t feared that the City Lord’s Mansion would one day be unable to withstand the combined pressure of the Four Great Families, he wouldn’t have sent her to the Baihua Sect for Cultivation at the tender age of six.’ 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

’The Baihua Sect was, after all, a behemoth of a Sect within the Divine Wind Empire. As long as she was one of its disciples, the Four Great Families, no matter how arrogant, would never dare to make a move against the City Lord’s Mansion.’

’However, as the City Lord has grown older in recent years, an endless stream of geniuses has emerged from the Four Great Families. Their power has grown immense, while the influence of the City Lord’s Mansion has dwindled.’

’This was why the scions of the Four Great Families were so arrogant, constantly invoking their family names while paying little mind to the City Lord’s Mansion—the supposed true authority in Luoshui City.’

"Nie Yun, I’m going to count to three. Release Nie Qian and get on your knees to await my judgment. Do it now, and I might be lenient. Otherwise, you and your father can reunite in the Underworld!"

Seeing Luo Chenxiao silenced, his expression wavering, Nie Lang felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction. He turned back to the young man and bellowed.

"You worthless filth, let me go!"

Hearing that Elder Nie Lang had not abandoned him, Nie Qian seemed to regain his confidence and couldn’t help but shout.

’They have a hostage,’ he thought. ’This brat won’t dare do anything to me!’

"Worthless filth?"

"That’s right! You’re from a disgraced branch that was kicked out of the family’s core! You’re worthless! If you know what’s good for you, let me go—"

Humiliated by Nie Yun, Nie Qian was filled with bitter resentment. Now that he had an opening, his words were utterly vile. But his tirade was cut short by a cold voice.

"The two things I hate most are being insulted and being threatened. Since you’ve committed both offenses, you can die."

With a cold snort, Nie Yun threw a punch.

CRUNCH!

Nie Qian’s head exploded like a smashed watermelon, splattering blood and brain matter everywhere.