"What?"
In fact, the Four Great Hall Officials had already reached a consensus, which was collecting disaster. However, everyone knew that Young Master ng was not easy to deal with and had a tendency to hold grudges, so they were all waiting for soone else to bring up the matter of collecting disaster first.
But just as the Great Sword-Catcher expressed what everyone was thinking, Young Master ng's words suddenly took everyone by surprise.
"Actually, in my calculations, even if all eleven disasters struck at once, they wouldn't touch . At most, they would be compensated by other bloodline kin."
ng Siliang faced the astonished eyes of the crowd, still smiling, with a hint of a sigh, and said, "But when I had to hamr nails into my own head, I realized so things had gone wrong."
He didn't wipe the blood off his face, letting it spread. He suddenly looked up at everyone and said with a smile, "I'm pretty sure it was the Hu Family that invited that disaster."
"That's why things have co to this point. So, even if the ng Family wanted to proceed with collecting disaster, we couldn't."
"Of course, these words do sound strange. Even if they were told, no one would believe them."
He paused.
Listening to his words, the Inquiry Great Hall Officer couldn't help but be a little shocked. "Then... what did the Hu Family intend?"
"Of course, it's because the Hu Family believed they could block this disaster."
Young Master ng, ng Siliang, said, "So, they wanted to use this thod to drag the ng Family to death."
"This ti, it's not the ng Family scheming against the Hu Family, but the Hu Family forcing the ng Family to bet their lives."
"..."
The few Great Hall Officials clearly hesitated; even they found it hard to believe.
ng Siliang was deep-minded, so usually, they didn't dare to completely trust his words. But at this mont, he was obviously different from usual, and they instinctively felt he might be telling the truth.
Moreover, he was a bit strange at this ti. Usually, he would tear up over a few criticisms or cry over trivial matters, but now, he was continually laughing. The fresh blood on his face made that smile even more eerie...
He even spoke with laughter in his voice, "Uncles and elders, I have already admitted that this ti I was completely outmaneuvered by the Hu Family.
"Actually, I wish I could show remorse, cry bitterly, and plead for sympathy from you elders, but I cannot cry. I was born unable to cry; every ti I cried, it was faked. I just hate suffering a loss; every ti I do, I get so angry I can't sleep.
"Furthermore, there is no ti left for to pretend to be regretful and cry, so I'll speak plainly.
"The Hu Family had arranged in advance to borrow the pond god to block the disaster. His ability to borrow incense from the world is his skill.
"But if he thinks that awakening so-called incense yin spirits in a few village ponds in Old Yin Mountain can block the disaster erging from the cave, then his insight is insufficient.
"Once, even the ancestral altar couldn't block these disasters at this ti. Now, how could it?
"Moreover, when these pond gods reveal themselves and gain incense, it's not just the ng Family that cannot stay calm; the other Surnas won't be pleased to see it either."
"..."
Listening to his words, even the Sword-Catching Hall Officer in white robes spoke softly, "Now that things have co to this, what can they do if they are unwilling?
"Haven't you heard the Ears Reporting God say that the whole world is performing Sacrificial Mountain rituals?
"Such thods of forcibly borrowing incense, under normal circumstances, would have been stopped by the Ten Surnas long ago. But now, who dares to co forward and say a word?"
"..."
"The Ten Surnas don't stop it because their Stone Pavilion cannot lack the Hu Family."
ng Siliang sat straight, the blood already flowing into his neck, saying, "But the Stone Pavilion also doesn't dare to lack the ng Family. As long as the ng Family Ancestor is still around for even a day, no one dares to drive the ng Family to a dead end. So, this is the only opportunity left for the ng Family..."
"But..."
As he spoke, he raised his palm, which trembled uncontrollably, as if it were not under his control, and said in a low voice, "The ng Family cannot act."
The others remained silent. The ng Family had invited the disaster, and before injuring the Hu Family, it had already hard their own. The bloodline kin had all been influenced, either having seeds of calamity sown or their fortune weakened to the extre.
Now, they couldn't speak or act; stepping outside could an death. No matter how sure they were of a task, it could suddenly turn into terrible luck.
So, the kin of the ng Family, although not all dead yet, were effectively imprisoned, just waiting for death.
ng Siliang sighed quietly, then suddenly struggled to stand. He then knelt before the Four Great Hall Officials, his knees giving way and his hands pressing onto the ground, bowing his head heavily.
He did so with such force that the nails on his forehead sank deeper.
He said, "Then, I can only ask you, uncles and aunt, to save the ng Family."
"You..."
The Four Great Hall Officials almost instinctively stepped aside, none daring to accept the kowtow, their voices trembling, "What do you want us to do?"
ng Siliang lifted his head, his voice clear and without hesitation, saying to the Inquiry Great Hall Officer, "Uncle Bei, in the na of the Tongyin Inquiry Great Hall Officer, summon the Negative Spirit from all over the world, the registered wandering gods, and case ghosts. Have them travel across the land, destroy altars, kill people, and not allow them to continue their sacrifices.
"The Hu Family can borrow incense from the world, but after twenty years of operation by the ng Family, where is there no Negative Spirit?
"I think we can finally disrupt their incense!"
"..."
The Inquiry Great Hall Officer listened, already sensing how many lives and how much bloodshed were implied in these simple words.
Although his heart trembled slightly, now, he could only nod slowly.
ng Siliang then turned to the Divine Fragrance Hall Official behind him and said, "I will present Master Bai with One Incense, which is made by blending the incense normally used for worshiping our Ancestor. Master Bai will carry this incense to request action from the Yin God Temple.
"Inform the registered Lords to move their golden bodies and set out for Old Yin Mountain. Pond gods and Lords are natural enemies, and now, it is their ti to act."
"..."
The Divine Fragrance Hall Official knew that mobilizing the Yin God Temple ant the ng Family was putting everything on the line, and he nodded with gritted teeth.
"Uncle Guan, you are responsible for reasoning. You should go to see a few patriarchs among the Ten Surnas."
ng Siliang looked at the Reasoning Hall Officer again, speaking softly, "At first, they may not want to see you, but as things escalate, they will have to. When they ask, convey my ssage: the ng Family is guilty, and ng Siliang is to bla. But now, the ng Family wants to live.
"If we can't survive, then the ng Family won't keep the secret for them about the evil spirit's reincarnation from back then..."
"..."
The Reasoning Hall Officer hurriedly agreed.
ng Siliang finally looked towards the Sword-Catching Hall Officer, Aunt Cui, who was shrouded entirely in white mourning clothes. He crawled forward on his knees, grabbing the hem of her pants, staring intently at her, "Lastly, Aunt Cui.
"You were my father's sworn sister and, aside from the ng Family, the strongest Negative Spirit in existence. Now, with the ng Family in trouble, I only beg you, for my father's sake, to visit Old Yin Mountain...
"I ask nothing else but for you to find Young Master Hu for ."
He paused slightly, then said, "And ask him, for the sake of the Stone Pavilion Alliance, to retract that disaster..."
"..."
The white-clad Great Sword-Catcher stepped back, pulling her pants leg free, and said indifferently, "What if he refuses?"
ng Siliang pursed his lips, saying nothing.
The white-clad Great Sword-Catcher sighed, her expression sowhat desperate, "Understood."
With the instructions clearly given, the hearts of the Four Great Hall Officials all sighed deeply. This Young Master of the ng Family, his previous madness was feigned, but with these arrangents now, he truly has been driven mad...
But being Hall Officials, what choice did they have? They each walked out of the hall, facing the descending dark clouds, and strode forward.
The Eldest Son of ng Family remained in the hall. In front of a group of servants and maids, he dropped to his knees once more, bowing heavily, his voice already choked with sobs, shouting, "Siliang bids you farewell! The ng Family's safety now rests entirely on your shoulders..."
* * *
"This thod... I really didn't anticipate it..."
anwhile, inside Old Yin Mountain, Zhao Sanyi was also speaking hesitantly, "Does your young master truly believe this can block twelve disasters?"
It wasn't just him; the disciples of the Ten Surnas possessed knowledge that surpassed ordinary Martial Artists. Chen Abao and Fourth Miss Zhou also had slightly pale faces. The ergence of the pond gods was clearly an awe-inspiring event, yet their expressions were complicated.
"I don't know."
Hu Ma had already regulated his breathing. He calmly stepped in front of them, tilted his head up slightly, looked at the group, and said, "But the young master has his arrangents, and I simply follow orders."
But the more Zhao Sanyi thought, the more nervous he beca, urgently saying, "It's not just a matter of following orders. What Young Master Hu is doing is truly puzzling, but he...
"...by doing this, he has also placed the ng Family entirely in a dead end. Not to ntion how formidable those twelve disasters are, even if these pond gods truly block them, do you think the ng Family's desperate struggle will be easy to contend with?
"The ng Family Ancestor is still there, so their foundation won't collapse. And as long as it stands, all Negative Spirits in the world will obey its commands!
"Now is a life-and-death critical mont, and blades will see blood. How many of you in the Walking Ghost Sect can actually fight?"
"..."
"Then let the blades see blood..."
Hu Ma picked up the Punishnt Officer's Great Saber by his side, speaking gloomily, "I too want to see what skills remain in the ng Family aside from kowtowing."
Zhao Sanyi spoke, growing increasingly anxious, while Fourth Miss Zhou suddenly realized sothing and exclaid, "This is bad!
"The ng Family must be desperate to find Young Master Hu. But if we can't find him, they'll have no choice but to co to Old Yin Mountain to find you. If the ng Family mbers can't find him, they will certainly co for you!
"The ng Family's Great Sword-Catcher is ranked second among the Sword-Catchers of the Ten Surnas! You..."
"..."
Hu Ma clenched his teeth slightly and said, "The ng Family is forced to the brink and wants to see blood with the Hu Family. Yet they don't realize that the Hu Family has endured so much, all for just one opportunity to openly draw blades against the ng Family!
"I don't care how much foundation the ng Family still has, or how fierce their final counterattack might be. I only know that as long as we endure this, the entire ng Family will be wiped out.
"I am in the Hu Family's service, and I always fulfill my obligations. Since I am the Hu Family's Great Sword-Catcher, I will take this on!"
"..."
Such harsh words caused everyone present to tremble inwardly. Fourth Miss Zhou's small face, in particular, turned deathly pale.
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