The lunch was extraordinarily sumptuous, leaving the two Divine Envoys with greasy mouths and full of praise.

Beside them, Second Young Master Yun and the Elder watched in disbelief.

Is this how the legendary Divine Envoys are?

Or is it that the Divine Envoys have never entered the secular world and have never tasted such dishes?

Of course... it’s not like that!

It’s because the two of them journeyed across rugged mountain paths, ate wild fruits to quell their hunger, and caught wild animals to stave off starvation. Thirsty, they drank mountain spring water. This ordeal was taxing, and when they finally encountered a table filled with delicious food in both appearance and aroma, they couldn’t hold back and feasted heartily.

After they had their fill, and the wine went around thrice.

Housekeeper Zhang came in to report.

"Second Young Master, news has come from the Wu family and the Ban family, saying that Yang Chen has sent people to take over their properties but was driven back. However, they say they’ll come again tomorrow. They want to ask you when they should start making their move."

Second Young Master Yun raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, motioning for Housekeeper Zhang to stand aside and wait.

Then, Second Young Master Yun looked towards the two Divine Envoys.

The Great Divine Envoy wiped his mouth and looked at Second Young Master Yun, "Speak!"

Second Young Master Yun spoke respectfully, "The message just came in. They are ready to accept the Wu and Ban families. The two families are asking me when to resist, as they can’t endure such oppression any longer."

"Taking over two big families?" The Great Divine Envoy sneered, "From what I understand, the industries of the Wu family and the Ban family are immense. This person wants to swallow both whole at once, truly insatiable, like a snake trying to swallow an elephant!"

"Exactly! Not only greedy but despicable, always plotting to take over our families. Now that everything is laid bare, they’re ready to act against us!" Second Young Master Yun said with an angry face.

Upon hearing this, the Great Divine Envoy showed a trace of anger between his brows and said coldly, "Make the arrangements. When the time comes, we’ll deal with this person ourselves!"

"Yes!" Second Young Master Yun immediately bowed and said, "I’ll send someone now to relay your commands!"

The Great Divine Envoy nodded slightly, indicating approval.

Immediately, Second Young Master Yun stood up and left with Housekeeper Zhang.

Outside, Second Young Master Yun immediately instructed Housekeeper Zhang, "Go notify the Nine Venerable Clans immediately. You must find their Clan Leader! Tell them the Divine Envoy has come, and only the Clan Leader will understand. You must find the Clan Leader, understood?"

"Understood!" Housekeeper Zhang nodded.

He knew the Divine Envoy’s status was noble and mysterious, not something common people knew about; only the Clan Leader had heard a thing or two.

Second Young Master Yun thought for a moment, then added, "Tell them the Divine Envoy will handle Yang Chen, and they must all come over tonight! Otherwise, they’ll face the consequences!"

"Yes!" Housekeeper Zhang nodded earnestly.

He also knew the importance of this matter, dared not delay, and immediately went to the Nine Venerable Clans.

...

Elsewhere.

Yang Chen also received the news from his own people.

He had deliberately sent people to the Wu and Ban families to take over their industries.

The result, just as he expected, his people were turned back.

The Ban family and Wu family wanted to renege!

This was within Yang Chen’s expectations, as he hadn’t planned on the Wu and Ban families handing over their industries so easily. If they did, they wouldn’t be the Wu and Ban families. Frankly, if they really handed them over, Yang Chen wasn’t sure he’d dare take over, because there must be an earth-shattering conspiracy involved!

"What should we do now? Their people have already surrounded us and could attack at any moment. We definitely can’t just sit and wait for death!" Sun Yue frowned.

As she spoke, she couldn’t help but look at Yang Chenxi.

Now she hoped even more for Yang Chenxi to give her a good solution. After all, Ye Xin had always been her leader, and she followed Ye Xin’s commands.

Now, she felt somewhat lost.

Yang Chen smiled slightly and said, "No rush, just wait for them to make a move!"

"Wait for them to make a move?" Sun Yue frowned, "How can that be? Wouldn’t that be just sitting and waiting for death?"

Yang Chen glanced at her with a mysterious smile, "Wait and see! They absolutely won’t dare make a move!"

"Won’t dare make a move?" Sun Yue frowned even more.

She had prepared everything, and her subordinates and all sorts of equipment were already in place, just waiting for Yang Chen’s command to fight a fierce battle.

But now Yang Chen said these people wouldn’t dare make a move?

She didn’t see any sign of them not daring to move.

"The Nine Venerable Clans are clearly determined to burn bridges with us. All their people are in place, ready to wipe us out in one blow. How could they not dare to strike? It’s already a critical moment, it’s either you or me!" Sun Yue said solemnly.

Yang Chen smiled slightly, "That’s right! They do want a fight to the death, and this battle is inevitable, but not now!"

Sun Yue still couldn’t understand.

Yang Chen said, "At the end of the day, the Nine Venerables are a massive interest group. For certain reasons, they are confined within Ancheng, protected within a siege-like structure. Outsiders can’t get in, and insiders can’t get out. This is a siege. They formed the Nine Venerables firstly to protect their interests, and secondly to check each other. Nine families in one Ancheng, they will never allow one to dominate. Anyone becoming too powerful is unacceptable. So, in their eyes, the Longyu Group is a game-changer for power balance. For them to destroy us, they must divide the spoils first. Otherwise, uneven distribution means one family getting too much, which directly impacts them. This is a tricky point!"

This goes beyond just interest distribution; it’s likely to harm the family’s foundation. The strength of Yang Chen is recognized by the major families. If a fight really broke out, it could damage some high-end and core family members. Losing one or two Grandmasters could cripple half a family!

That’s why Yang Chen is sure they dare not act fast.

Yang Chenxi nodded, "Just like your father said, his analysis is very accurate. If it were a single family, we’d be on the battlefield now, but with several families united, there are more concerns about acting."

Yang Chen nodded, acknowledging Yang Chenxi’s deeper understanding of the families.

Sun Yue frowned, "Shouldn’t we press the advantage?"

"It’s not the time yet." Yang Chen shook his head.

They didn’t have enough personnel, and the backup Guard hadn’t arrived.

If a real fight broke out, it wouldn’t be something one person could handle. The families have been around for so long and have cultivated tremendous strength. If a fight breaks out, there’d undoubtedly be a massive group of Martial Artists, and their subordinates might not be able to handle it.

He had already informed Ye Liangcai and also notified Dragon Tooth and Asura Hall. Night Fire and Purple Cultivator would lead the team back, giving Yang Chen full confidence!