Just reborn, my wife and daughter were humiliated

Ye Zhen nodded and said, "Among the eight major families in the imperial capital, the other families are developing openly. The Sun family is very powerful, but many of them are kept on the surface."

"Only the Zheng family has never shown its strength publicly. The eight major families recognized the Zheng family's strength because of an incident ten years ago. At that time, the Xia family, led by the Du family, attacked the Zheng family from business to martial arts at the same time, hoping to swallow up the Zheng family's business share."

"But no one expected that after just one night, the Xia family and the Du family announced their defeat early the next morning!"

Liu Yuanqiu also said: "This Zheng family is indeed very mysterious."

"Not only among the eight major families, but also among the martial arts families, the strength of the Zheng family is highly recognized. Some people even say that the Zheng family has no ambitions at the moment. In fact, their strength may be almost the same as that of the Ye family."

"To be able to develop to this point quietly under the noses of the seven major families, there must be other people behind the Zheng family." Ye Feng said.

Ye Zhen nodded and said, "This is what I want to tell you. There is a martial arts hidden family behind the Zheng family. But this news is only speculation by the other seven families so far, and there is no substantial evidence."

"Is it the Li family?" Liu Yuanqiu sneered and said, "What evidence do you need? The relationship between the Li family and the Zheng family has long been no secret."

Ye Zhen shook his head and said, "It may not be the Li family. Because the Zheng family has also come into contact with people from other hidden martial arts families."

"This is not the point. The point is that there is a high possibility that someone from the Zheng family will embarrass Ye Feng this time. What I am worried about is that someone from a hidden martial arts family may come forward to help the Zheng family."

"Grandpa, how come the change of the head of the Ye family alarmed even the hidden martial arts family?" Ye Feng said with a frown.

Liu Yuanqiu explained: "Feng'er, do you know why those martial arts hidden families are called martial arts hidden families?"

"From the Dragon Emperor era to the Elder Council era, there have been clear bans on overly powerful martial arts families appearing in the secular world, so some powerful martial arts families can only stay in seclusion." Ye Feng said.

Liu Yuanqiu shook his head and said, "You are only talking about the surface."

"In fact, the Dragon Emperor and the Elders are worried. If these powerful martial arts families are allowed to appear in the secular world, with their military power, do you think people in the secular world will still have a chance to survive?"

"Nowadays, some people in the secular world can develop into big families, at least they are giants in the business world. The martial arts families have to think twice before dealing with them. After all, these big secular families can hire warriors."

"Just like the eight great families in the imperial capital, although their direct descendants are all warriors, they cannot be said to be martial arts families. Their focus is still on the secular world."

"The Ye family became an exception just because of the treasure map. While developing business, they also developed martial arts."

"If you don't believe me, ask Ye Zhen's other seven families whether they are all mainly engaged in the business world?"

Ye Zhen nodded and said, "That's true. The financial resources of the eight major families in the imperial capital are very strong. There are not many masters in the families. Those who are powerful are all retainers invited by the eight major families at a high price."

"It's just because when the Ye family was fighting with the people from the Abyss, some of their followers ran away. So from that time on, the Ye family began to develop their own warriors."

Liu Yuanqiu continued, "These martial arts hidden families actually don't like the word hidden, but they have no choice. Even though the current martial arts hall is different from the previous one, people from the martial arts hidden families still have to apply to enter the imperial capital."

"Grandpa, didn't great-grandfather just now suspect and worry that someone from a hidden martial arts family had infiltrated the Zheng family?" Ye Feng asked with a frown.

Liu Yuanqiu nodded and said, "That's what I want to say. Since they have become a hidden martial arts family, apart from practicing martial arts in the mountains, they are not allowed to run any company in the secular world."

"So the hidden martial arts families came up with a solution. They supported some families in the secular world and let these families in the secular world provide them with money."

"If you don't believe me, go and see. They say that the family is hidden in the mountains, and the cities they built are more magnificent than the last."

“Although the Council of Elders knew about this, they still had to rely on these martial arts masters from hidden families at the critical moment. Moreover, some of them also served in the military, so they could only turn a blind eye. As long as they didn’t go too far, they would not punish them.”

Murong Feng shook his head and said, "It seems that the Council of Elders is not what they want to say. They can make the decision on everything."

"What are you thinking?" Niu Sixi said unhappily, "The Council of Elders also has to balance relationships in all aspects. Do you think punishment is all that's needed?"

“What is the helplessness of development?”

Ye Zhen and Liu Yuanqiu looked at Niu Sixi in surprise.

"I didn't expect Si Xi actually knew this." Liu Yuanqiu said with a smile.

Niu Sixi said arrogantly, "I know a little bit. I just like to learn."

The latter sentence was directly filtered out by Liu Yuanqiu.

Ye Feng said: "Grandpa, do you mean that the Zheng family is the family supported by the Li family in the secular world?"

"Yes!" Ye Zhen nodded and said, "In the past, those martial arts hidden families only supported some small families and made money for them, but this time they actually had dealings with the Zheng family. I really don't understand what they want to do?"

"I remember that we had a conflict with Xia Houge from the Xiahou family, a martial arts hidden family, but the elders' council went to reprimand them." Ye Feng said: "The fourth elder once told me that the Xiahou family has been a little dishonest recently. It seems that these martial arts hidden families also want to join in the fun."

Suddenly, Liu Yuanqiu looked at Ye Zhen and said, "Old man, you just said that the Zheng family also has dealings with other martial arts hidden families?"

"Yes!" Ye Zhen nodded and said, "So I can't be sure that it is the Zheng family that is supported by the Li family."

Liu Yuanqiu said nothing, his face gloomy.

Seeing this, Ye Feng and Ye Zhen both looked at Liu Yuanqiu in confusion.

Liu Yuanqiu said solemnly: "Old man, do you think it is possible that the Zheng family is the one that is reasonably supported by all the hidden martial arts families?"

"Reasonable support?" Ye Zhen's face changed instantly, and then he became gloomy and silent.

Ye Feng didn't think it was a big deal. Since the martial arts hidden family could support the small family, why wouldn't these people stick together like the eight major families in the imperial capital?

Ye Zhen frowned and said, "If that's the case, this is a big deal. No, I'm going to tell the elder about this. What exactly do these martial arts hidden families want to do?"

"There are traces of them in the Ye family's martial arts competition. If your speculation is true, then their target is the Ye family." Liu Yuanqiu said.

Ye Zhen looked at Liu Yuanqiu: "The target is the Ye family? They want my Ye family to submit to them? Is this possible?"

"What if the head of the family is Ye Hui?" Liu Yuanqiu said lightly.

When Ye Zhen heard this, his expression suddenly changed.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! Although Ye Hui wants to become the head of the Ye family, he absolutely dare not go against the ancestral teachings!"