Martial Master

“Seventh Level Martial King, are you telling the truth?”

At that moment, everyone was shocked, their faces displaying disbelief.

A Seventh Level Martial King was undoubtedly a transcendent existence for disciples like Wang Qiming from the Five Nations, even a figure that existed only in legends.

“Are you sure? Why have I never heard of this before?”

Even Xiao Ya showed a look of disbelief.

Even Qin Chen's eyes narrowed; in fact, he had also suspected the background of the Leng family. It was simply impossible for a dynasty to exist without a Martial King stronghold. The Leng family could hold a prominent position among the three great families of the Great Wei Dynasty; they must have some hidden trump cards.

The black slave shook his head and said, “Actually, it’s not just the Leng family. The other two great families in the imperial city, the Mo family and the Wu family, also have Seventh Level Martial Kings in residence. Even the Guiyuan Sect and Wujizong in the sect alliance have them as well. Otherwise, how could these forces dare to seize resources from the royal family of the Great Wei Dynasty? Even the royal family turns a blind eye to them and allows them to thrive.”

Xiao Ya was astounded; this was secret knowledge that even she had never heard of.

“How do you know this?” Xiao Ya looked at the black slave in shock.

She had lived in the Alchemy Pavilion in the imperial city for a while, and as a disciple of an elder in the pavilion, she had interacted with relatively high-ranking individuals. Yet, even she had never heard of such matters; how did this cloaked figure know?

“Have you heard of the Yuan family from the imperial city?” the black slave suddenly smiled and said to Xiao Ya.

Qin Chen's heart stirred. In fact, he had always been curious about the black slave’s origins. Since he understood the various forces in the imperial city so well, hearing the black slave mention it made him seem like someone from the Yuan family.

“Yuan family?” A trace of confusion appeared on Xiao Ya's face.

But then her expression suddenly changed to one of horror as she blurted out, “Are you referring to the Yuan family, the former head of the four great families in the imperial city?”

The black slave showed a hint of nostalgia on his face. “I didn't expect that after so much time, there are still people who remember the Yuan family.”

“The head of the four great families?” Qin Chen frowned.

Xiao Ya explained, “Over twenty years ago, the imperial city of the Great Wei Dynasty actually had four major noble families: the Yuan family, the Leng family, the Mo family, and the Wu family. Among them, the Yuan family was the most terrifying, known as the head of the four great families. However, over twenty years ago, for unknown reasons, the Yuan family was wiped out overnight, disappearing into thin air. At that time, it caused an enormous uproar in the Great Wei Dynasty, but the true culprit was never found, making it one of the biggest unsolved cases in the history of the Great Wei Dynasty.”

Qin Chen looked at the black slave in astonishment.

“That’s right, Young Master. In fact, I am the last surviving disciple of the Yuan family and the son of the former head of the Yuan family.”

“You... you are a disciple of the Yuan family!” Xiao Ya looked at the black slave in shock. “What exactly happened back then? There are rumors that it was the royal family that took action to exterminate the Yuan family. Is that true?”

The extermination of the Yuan family had always been a mystery in the history of the Great Wei Dynasty. Because the royal family had not taken much action after the incident, many speculated that the Yuan family had actually been destroyed by the royal family due to the Yuan family's power posing a threat to them. The royal family killed the chicken to scare the monkey, as a warning to others.

“For years, I have been investigating the truth. What I know is that the ones who exterminated my Yuan family were led by the Leng family, the Wu family, and the Wujizong, along with several other forces. As for the royal family, I suspect there was some involvement from a faction within, but it shouldn’t be a mainstream force, or perhaps they weren’t involved at all.”