Chapter 107: The Yuan Family's Legacy

Upon hearing this, Yuan Tong shook his head with a smile.

“Old Xu, why do you think Father entrusted me with overseeing all the affairs of the Yuan family while letting my eldest brother manage the Qingxuan Alliance?”

Old Xu was taken aback.

He had only been displeased with the excessive courtesy shown to Tulu; why would the second young master suddenly bring this up?

Yuan Tong fixed him with a deep look. “You’ve been with me for years. Although you’re just a guest official, you’re one of my most trusted confidants. I might as well tell you—Father is preparing to pass the throne to my eldest brother. This is all to make me the one who paves the way for him!”

“Impossible!” Xu Bin exclaimed.

“Hmph, why impossible?” Yuan Tong sneered coldly. “The nine houses of Nanyun are all interconnected. When a crisis truly hits, troops will be dispatched from the capital, with the full support of the Tianlong Chamber of Commerce. Qingxuan Prefecture may be partially devastated, but it will never fall. Once the danger is past, my eldest brother will be hailed as the hero who saved Qingxuan Prefecture. His prestige will be at its peak. No matter how well I manage the family or how much authority I hold, could I possibly contend with him for the position of family head?”

“...” Xu Bin was speechless.

Seeing his expression, Yuan Tong smiled faintly and continued, “Still, this is my only bargaining chip right now. Father has entrusted the family to me. Before we resolve the beast tide in the Thunder Demon Mountains, I will run the family like a well-oiled machine. From top to bottom, everyone will be loyal to me. Even if Yuan Feng returns, what then?”

“Even if he becomes the family head, the family will still be mine!”

Xu Bin was stunned, falling silent for a long moment before saying, “Even so, this youth is only at the Early Purple Realm. To gain inheritance of three martial arts legacies at such a cost—surely it’s too great a price.”

“Price?” Yuan Tong sneered and shook his head. “This is the family’s resources, not mine. What use is hoarding them? Handing them over to Yuan Feng? Old Xu, I know what I’m doing. You don’t need to worry.”

With that, he strode out.

Xu Bin lowered his head and slowly retreated into the void, his expression growing colder.

...

Elsewhere, Tulu, led by a servant, settled into a side chamber.

He had no interest in the household affairs of the Yuan family. This was merely a temporary residence. Were it not for the inheritance of those three martial legacies, he wouldn’t have stayed long.

Once inside, his first act was to meditate and regulate his breath, restoring himself to peak condition.

“Transformation Spirit... no, this isn’t Transformation Spirit.”

He suddenly opened his eyes wide.

Just moments ago, while holding his breath deep within the Yuan estate, he had sensed an incredibly terrifying aura—vaguely like a Transformation Spirit Sovereign, yet subtly different. The source of that aura sent chills down his spine; it was far beyond a Transformation Spirit Sovereign’s power!

Even the Sun Sovereign would pale in comparison!

Strangely, despite its overwhelming power, the aura seemed dormant, showing no reaction even as his divine sense passed through it.

Besides this, there were two other auras within the Yuan estate that made him wary.

It should be known, even Xu Bin and the Old City Lord did not concern him. Only a Transformation Spirit Sovereign could command such respect.

“No wonder the Yuan family is one of the three great families of Qingxuan Prefecture. With many experts defending the Thunder Demon Mountains, they can still station three Transformation Spirit-level powerhouses here. Though Qingxuan Prefecture may not rival the Vast Void Prefecture, it must not be underestimated.”

Playing with the token in his hand, Tulu murmured thoughtfully, then smiled faintly as he stepped out of the side chamber.

This only piqued his interest in the Yuan family’s treasury further.

Before long, he arrived at the Yuan family’s treasure vault.

Guarded by a colossal stone beast, one of the three sensed auras earlier had come from this guardian.

It was a Prime Beast!

“This is the second young master’s token. I am here to select the inheritance of three martial legacies,” Tulu said.

As a Prime Beast, the guardian’s intelligence was no less than that of humans, and it naturally understood his words.

The stone beast glanced at Tulu and then opened its massive mouth, releasing a grand beam of light that shattered the vault’s door.

“You have only three hours. Choose your legacies well. Once done, I will escort you out.”

Just as he was about to enter, the voice of the stone beast echoed in his ear. Slightly startled, he bowed respectfully.

“Thank you, senior.”

The stone beast gave no reply, closing its eyes once more to rest. If not for the constant terrifying aura of a Transformation Spirit radiating from it, it might have been mistaken for a mere statue.

Tulu looked up, then steadily entered the vault.

To his surprise, compared to the treasure vaults of Huangyun City and Shenfeng City, the Yuan family’s vault was far simpler—just some plain shelves.

Following the directions, he went straight to the section where the martial arts manuals were kept.