Over in Old Dragon City...1

A storm was brewing.1

This was especially the case for the Ding Clan, one of the largest clans in the city. It was as if they were facing a formidable enemy.0

This was because a useless descendant from the Ding Clan had seemingly killed a young mortal girl in the city.0

Generally speaking, these kinds of matters wouldn't cause a single ripple. This wasn't to say that one should fully embrace evil if they had done something bad, going as far as to kill others and eliminate all witnesses. Rather, this was because the Ding Clan was extremely wealthy and also willing to spend its wealth. If a problem could be solved with money, then it wouldn't be a problem at all, regardless of how large or small the matter was.0

However, the problem was that the murdered girl had some relationship with Dust Medicinal Shop, a shop owned by the Fan Clan. More importantly, someone was truly taking this minor relationship seriously and asking for an explanation.1

This person was a highly esteemed guest of the Fan Clan.0

Recently, the Hou Clan and the Fang Clan who had enjoyed close relationships with the Ding Clan for many generations frequently visited and communicated with the latter.0

Meanwhile, the Old Dragon City's Fu Clan, which had just become linked to the Cloud Forest Jiang Clan through marriage, was extremely busy welcoming and farewelling guests. Thus, they had no time to deal with these useless matters.0

As for the Sun Clan led by the young Sun Jiashu, they stood on the sidelines and were most likely planning to watch the fire from far away.0

In the Sun Clan's ancestral residence, Sun Jiashu had just received a secret letter.0

Today, the cultivator from Parasol Leaf Sect who had helped the Ding Clan recover from the brink of collapse back then returned to Old Dragon City with that woman from the Ding Clan. Because he had a respected standing in Parasol Leaf Sect, there...0