After fifteen years of cultivation, he finally reached the pinnacle of the first rank!

Chapter 173 The Shock of the Murong Family
Upon hearing this, everyone in the council hall who had been discussing the matter immediately stopped and looked at Murong Hong.

It is well known that the Murong family still has two ancestors with astonishing martial arts skills, which is one of the reasons why the Murong family remains the number one martial arts family in Shengzhou.

At such a critical juncture, it was only natural that we had to ask our two ancestors for help.

Upon hearing this, Murong Hong glanced at everyone, a thoughtful expression on her face.

Just then, a blurry figure suddenly flashed in from outside the council hall and stopped in front of Murong Hong.

Without uttering any unnecessary words, the other party immediately reported in a deep voice:

"Master, Baili Changfeng is dead!"

Upon hearing this, only the voice of the newcomer echoed throughout the entire hall.

Those who were originally looking at Murong Hong were all stunned.

Soon, after realizing what had happened, the Murong family members in the hall immediately erupted into a commotion.

"When did Baili Changfeng die?"

Is the information reliable?

"Could it be the patriarch of the Murong family who made a move? But why hasn't the patriarch appeared?"

……

The Murong family members were clearly shocked by this news, but after careful consideration, most of them expressed doubt.

Although Baili Changfeng's martial arts cultivation was indeed lower than Murong Hong's, this did not mean that the other party was weak.

On the contrary, the opponent's martial arts cultivation was unfathomable. Apart from the patriarchs of some martial arts families in the state city taking action, even if Murong Hong wanted to kill the opponent, it would be extremely difficult.

Moreover, this siege of the Murong family was led by Baili Changfeng, and the enemy must have many martial arts masters around them, and even the heads of the other three major martial arts families.

Under these circumstances, even if it were the patriarch of the Murong family who made the move, it would probably not be easy to kill the opponent.

Is this true?

Murong Hong, whose face was as cold as iron, suddenly showed a hint of surprise and doubt in her eyes. She looked at the person in front of her and asked in a deep voice.

His voice instantly silenced the murmurs of the crowd in the hall.

For a moment, everyone fell silent, and the council hall became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

At this moment, the man standing in front of Murong Hong lowered his head and said:
"This message was relayed from the underground passage by the shadow guards who were protecting Miss Murong. It seems that Baili Changfeng received the news and is seeking revenge for his son."

"So he led a hundred heavily armored cavalrymen and a group of experts to ambush and kill Miss Murong and her party, but..."

At this point, the man paused, then looked up and said:

"However, the opponent only had time to make one move before he was killed by the person in the carriage with a single finger, along with several martial arts experts who were with him, none of whom survived!"

After these words were spoken, the council chamber remained silent, and no one uttered a word.

However, everyone's eyes clearly showed shock.

Soon, Murong Hong's two brothers, as well as Murong Zhen, Murong Feng, and others, all looked at Murong Hong.

Clearly, these people all knew that Murong Xiaoya had accompanied Li Musheng and his group out of the mansion, and naturally knew who was probably in the carriage.

Murong Hong's expression shifted for a moment, her gaze sharply fixed on the man before her, and then she asked:
"Do you know who attacked from inside the carriage?" Given Hu Ruian's martial arts skills, it was impossible for him to kill Baili Changfeng. Therefore, in Murong Hong's view, it was clear that someone else was behind it.

Upon hearing this, the man shook his head and said:
"The person who made the move never showed himself, and the Shadow Guards didn't see his face from the shadows either. However, the person seemed to have a very young voice."

"A young voice?"

Murong Zhen, Murong Feng, and the others all frowned, clearly extremely surprised.

Because no matter how you look at it, there isn't a single young person among Hu Ruian's group who could kill a martial arts master like Baili Changfeng with a single finger.

Or rather, there is absolutely no way that any young person in the entire martial arts world could kill Baili Changfeng.

However, at this moment, Murong Hong seemed to remember something. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and his expression kept changing.

Although Murong Xiaoya did not reveal the secrets of Hu Ruian and his group, she did know about the eighth prince of Dali.

His youngest daughter, who was so socially awkward and rarely spoke, surprisingly said something to him:
"Your Highness is very capable."

At the time, Murong Hong thought that Murong Xiaoya was praising the other party's martial arts talent or other abilities.

But looking back now, Murong Xiaoya's expression at the time revealed a hidden sense of reverence and deep fear.

Now, connecting Murong Xiaoya's words with the current situation, Murong Hong couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.

"Could it be that he made the move? But... that's just too unbelievable!"

Murong Hong's emotions were churning, and just then, his third brother, Murong Qing, suddenly stood up and said:

"Regardless of who killed Baili Changfeng, this is undoubtedly great news for our Murong family."

"Now that Baili Changfeng is dead, the alliance of the four major martial arts families will fall apart. The current predicament has been basically half resolved, and the four families may even withdraw soon."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the council hall immediately came to their senses, and their minds gradually became active again.

Murong Qing's analysis was not unreasonable. Although the Murong family and the four major families were already irreconcilable, it was impossible for them to start a war so quickly.

Everything that happened today stemmed from Baili Changfeng's revenge for the loss of his son. Now that the other party is no longer around, this matter may not be able to be accomplished.

"Father, what should we do now? It's up to you to decide."

At this moment, Murong Zhen looked at Murong Hong, who had remained silent.

Upon hearing this, Murong Hong composed herself, pondered for a moment, then looked around at everyone and said:
"Regardless of whether the four major families will back down today, we cannot let our guard down. As my third brother said, we must be prepared to fight to the death at any time."

Then, without saying anything more, he focused on arranging the defense of the manor and dismissed everyone in the council hall.

For a moment, only Murong Hong, Murong Zhen, and Murong Feng remained in the entire council hall.

Murong Hong sat in the main seat, while Murong Zhen and Murong Feng stood in the lower positions.

The father and his two sons remained silent for a moment before Murong Feng broke the silence and spoke first:

"Now I don't have to worry about my little sister anymore. With such a powerful martial arts expert among the Eighth Prince's group, I'm afraid no one in the entire state city can hurt her."

Upon hearing this, Murong Hong's expression changed slightly. He thought for a moment and was about to speak.

At this moment, Murong Zhen, who was standing in front of him, suddenly looked at Murong Hong and said:
"Father, how long are you going to keep the deaths of our two ancestors a secret?"

(End of this chapter)