Online: I Can See Health Bars Chapter 1550 - 691: Rift (Part 2)

"The arm bends outwards." Shu Banshuang smiled bitterly.

In truth, when it comes to acquaintance, he was the earliest to interact with Yi Haisang, but alas, she had no interest in him, and thus the affection was cut off.

"What use is sighing? Are you just going to give up?" Lu Qingyan raised an eyebrow and said sternly.

The other two almost simultaneously frowned.

"What do you intend to do? That’s our sworn elder brother!"

"Exactly, we swore back then that the four of us would never turn against each other! What are you planning now?"

Lu Qingyan saw their reaction and snorted coldly.

"It’s not about what I want to do, but about what my family wants to do. I can watch indifferently, but I can’t stop the decisions of my elders and what they wish to do."

Upon hearing this, the two exchanged glances with a slightly grim expression.

Actually, their families have made moves as well, just certain actions have been kept from them.

But after experiencing so much, they were no longer the naïve youths they once were, and could naturally notice their family’s personnel movements.

Undoubtedly, this was all aimed at the Nanyuan Family.

If the Four Great Families were to go to war over this, how would they fulfill the vows they made?

On one side, is the family tied by blood.

On the other side, is the ambitious vow made with sworn brothers.

Neither side was easy to let go, and being caught between the two would cause them immense suffering.

"My family... has also made moves." Yi Haisang pondered for a moment and spoke.

"...My Shu Family as well, and this morning my second uncle spoke with me, saying... the Nanyuan Family had fetched several buckets of toxic water from the river last night."

Toxic water?

The other two almost immediately turned to look at Shu Banshuang.

"Promise me, don’t tell me it’s as I’m thinking!"

"En brother... En brother wouldn’t do such a thing! It should just be a simple effort to research and develop an antidote!"

Shu Banshuang showed a look of painful struggle, sighed deeply, and said.

"Unfortunately, it’s very likely exactly what you’re thinking... don’t be naïve, this is a struggle between families. Once holding the Divine Doctor, what the Nanyuan Family wishes to do, can’t you imagine? We are all descendants of great families; we should have this insight."

"..."

Silence.

Silence for both.

Even though they couldn’t believe Nanyuan En would do such a thing, the Nanyuan Family could absolutely carry out such actions.

"Without an antidote yet, isn’t it too soon to discuss this!" Yi Haisang puffed and spoke.

But this attitude just showed that her thoughts were the same as the others.

Nanyuan En and the Nanyuan Family were originally supposed to be considered separately; merging them into one was their wishful thinking.

"...I don’t know what you’re thinking, but for my Lu Family, to keep Da Liang City safe, we absolutely will not allow the Nanyuan Family to use water poison to further harm the city."

Lu Qingyan’s eyes gradually became determined, looking at the other two, she said word by word: "If necessary, our Lu Family... will go to war with the Nanyuan Family!"

What?!

The other two were shocked within.

They indeed wondered if the Nanyuan Family’s actions were against morals and intolerable by the world, but going to war with the Nanyuan Family goes against the original intent of their brotherly pact.

Shu Banshuang looked at Lu Qingyan’s resolute eyes, clenched then released his fists repeatedly, finally took a deep breath, and spoke.

"If the Nanyuan Family indeed commits a second poisoning, violating morals, our Shu Family will not let them go."

Yi Haisang’s emotions were crumbling, with tears beginning to form in her eyes.

"What are you doing... what are you doing! You’re all opposing En brother, what does our initial agreement mean? Was it just words? The grudges of the previous generation have passed; we, only if we..."

Lu Qingyan and Shu Banshuang each turned their heads, forcing themselves not to look at Yi Haisang who was about to cry.

They have their affection, but they also have their stances.

Bound by blood, family ties, how to oppose?

Moreover, if truly allowing the Nanyuan Family to dominate, would Nanyuan En, considering past friendships, let their families off easily?

If the change in status leads to a change in Nanyuan En’s thoughts?

Should the Nanyuan Family become overwhelmingly paramount, what if they want to eliminate the other families? This puts not only their own safety on someone else’s mercy but also stakes the entire family’s fate and lives!

They... dare not gamble, nor can they afford to.

Rather than gambling so much, it is better to curb it before it develops.

Four families being equal is better than one dominating.

As long as the four families are equal, their affection remains, and there’s no motive for turning foes.

"Haisang, I know your affection for En brother. Leave this matter to me and Qingyan to figure out. Rest assured, if everything goes smoothly, we’ll still be the original four talents of Da Liang, and nothing will change. If we fail... only then will the situation be worst."

In the face of benefits, how hearts change, no one can guess.

Seeing Yi Haisang with tears about to flow, the two were unwilling to continue the standoff and bid farewell.

They had made up their minds to use their methods to stop the rampage of the Nanyuan Family and restore the old camaraderie.

After the two left, Yi Haisang finally couldn’t hold back the tears.

With red eyes, she stared steadfastly outside the window.

"Divine Doctor... it’s all the Divine Doctor’s fault! If not for the Divine Doctor’s presence, En brother wouldn’t change, and we wouldn’t have changed!"

"Kill her... kill that woman, and the four of us can return to the past! It must be like this!"

She turned and left, filled with murderous intent.

Had Lu Qingyan and Shu Banshuang known her thoughts, they’d likely be shocked, bewildered, and forcefully intervene.

The Divine Doctor merely passed by, saving others, what’s the wrongdoing? What has it come to?

But Yi Haisang, in an extreme state, was determined to solve the problem from the root.

And her thoughts were bound to get family support.

If unsupported, then destroy!

This was an ancient competition tactic.

Destroy it, and all are equal. If lucky enough to get the antidote formula and self-develop, it would be perfect.

Amidst the tides stirred by the Lu Family, Yi Family, and Shu Family due to the news of Nanyuan Family’s water poison theft, Fang Yu finally emerged from Nanyuan Family’s library.

"Pity, pity..."

Fang Yu shook his head quietly.

The fourth floor’s cultivation techniques are indeed far more advanced and rare than the previous three, but alas... far too specialized.

Indeed, far too specialized; they’re not even regular techniques but expansions, amplifications, and optimized enhancements specific to Nanyuan Family Inheritance Technique.

And one must first practice Nanyuan Family’s physical techniques, sword techniques, Nanyuan True Scripture, before moving to the fourth-floor techniques, integrating and comprehending.

This is a standard pathway for advancement and upgrading; if starting from scratch in Nanyuan Family, this step-by-step Martial Arts progression would be incredibly solid.

But now... it’s not applicable anymore.

Moreover, due to the specialization in techniques, outsiders learning, in truth, would find little effect.

No wonder Nanyuan Xian was so generous; turns out great techniques must be practiced from their basic family techniques from the start to be taken; otherwise, others viewing them gains nothing.

Luckily, although the fourth floor lacked great things, Fang Yu still scavenged some techniques from the third floor.

Six-Star Formation Art is what Fang Yu decided to majorly upgrade next; once thoroughly researched back, acknowledged by the system, then add points.

As for other techniques, some with special medicine or dye formulas, Fang Yu plans to take them back for Ding Hui to look over; she loves these things.

There’s also Finger Stab; once Six-Star Formation Art is well-practiced and no other technique to practice, he plans to elevate it on the schedule; it’s barely caught his eye, this thing.