818: Chapter 807: Fleeing Overseas to Avoid Asura’s Slaying 818: Chapter 807: Fleeing Overseas to Avoid Asura’s Slaying In Huo Qiuran’s residence in Zhonghai, it was a scene of bliss, a pair of lovers embracing each other.
The delightful night was all too brief, leaving behind a longing that resonated endlessly.
Ning Fan was living a life akin to that of an Immortal in Zhonghai, while in Jiangcheng, the world looked entirely different.
The current situation in Jiangcheng had become increasingly clear: in the eyes of other families, the Shangguan Family was like a grasshopper after autumn, unable to jump for much longer.
The prominent families in Jiangcheng were like a pack of ravenous wolves.
Once they set their sights on the Shangguan Family, they were poised to devour them.
Especially with the Yunteng Family’s ostentatious display of allegiance, it had pushed the Shangguan Family further into the abyss.
Now, even the Yunteng Family needed time to recover and could barely manage themselves, let alone spare the effort to concern themselves with the Shangguan Family’s predicament.
Moreover, Teng Feiyue knew perfectly well that it was best to sever ties with the Shangguan Family; otherwise, Ning Fan might have objections.
Thus, the Shangguan Family, having lost the support of the Yunteng Family, was now in dire straits.
They were surrounded by enemies, living in constant fear, and plunged into a crisis of survival.
Faced with attacks from all sides, the Shangguan Family was struggling with each step.
Once the overlords of Jiangcheng, they were now merely clinging to life.
“Who would’ve thought that our Shangguan Family would see such a day!”
In the main hall, Shangguan Tanglong sighed deeply, staring with guilt at the ancestral tablets of his forebears.
In Shangguan Tanglong’s view, the current plight of the Shangguan Family was closely tied to him.
If he had stepped forward earlier to urge his brother to make peace with Ning Fan, perhaps much of the turmoil could have been avoided.
Though he thought this, there was no “regret medicine” to be had.
Upon further reflection, there seemed to be no grounds for reconciliation with Ning Fan, so this thought was merely Shangguan Tanglong’s one-sided wish, a form of self-consolation.
But even so, this consolation was better than nothing.
The vast Shangguan estate still appeared luxurious, but its threadbare reality was unmistakable to Shangguan Tanglong.
It was undeniable how far the Shangguan Family had fallen.
“Uncle, they don’t even treat us like humans anymore!
They’ve started brazenly seizing our assets.
They’re nothing but bandits—shameless scum!”
A young man stormed into the main hall, his face red with anger, railing furiously.
Shangguan Tanglong looked toward Shangguan Yunyang and couldn’t help but let out a sigh.
The once-proud star of the Shangguan Family was, in reality, far from a match for their enemies—not just by a little, but by a vast gulf.
Thinking of how Shangguan Yunyang had previously attempted to frame Ning Fan by stirring up trouble with Teng Huayang, Shangguan Tanglong’s chest burned with fury.
That Shangguan Yunyang, the supposed hope of the family, could behave so recklessly—he had nearly drawn the full wrath of Teng Zhuhai upon them.
Though that incident was in the past, Shangguan Tanglong no longer wished to bring it up.
Regardless, even without that mishap, the Shangguan Family might not have escaped this fate.
Now, the more pressing issue was how to deal with the greed of the other families.
By now, all of Jiangcheng knew that the Shangguan Family was a shadow of its former self.
Even minor families the Shangguans had never heard of now dared to trample on them, let alone the once-equal rival families.
Families like these, driven solely by profit, had no sense of loyalty.
Now that the Shangguan Family was faltering, those who had once been allies or even benefactors showed no hesitation in severing ties completely.
Thus, the Shangguan Family had no means of staging a miraculous comeback.
Whichever way they turned, it seemed like a dead end.
“So be it.
The destiny of the Shangguan Family must be as it is.”
Shangguan Tanglong let out a heavy sigh.
Truth be told, he had no solution to their plight.
Turning the tide was a mere fantasy at this point.
His only lingering concerns were his brother and nephew.
Shangguan Tenglong was still bedridden.
Though Teng Zhuhai had once offered help, too much had happened since then.
Teng Zhuhai was now severely injured and had lost all his Martial Arts abilities—he was in no condition to assist the Shangguan Family, especially given the unpleasantness that had transpired between them.
“Are we really going to stand by and watch as these shameless scoundrels consume our Shangguan Family to the last?”
And then there was his nephew, whose bloodshot eyes and contorted face showed no trace of composure.
Shangguan Tanglong felt immense disappointment but refrained from voicing it aloud.
Shangguan Yunyang, after all, was his nephew.
But as the first son of the Shangguan Family, he was failing miserably in his role.
Such poor temperament was blatant.
Right now, Shangguan Yunyang looked more like a madman consumed by his inner demons than the poised first son of the Shangguan Family.
Shangguan Tanglong understood well that Shangguan Yunyang’s descent into this state was entirely due to Ning Fan.
Unwittingly, Ning Fan had embedded himself as Shangguan Yunyang’s nightmare.
Yet Ning Fan wasn’t just Shangguan Yunyang’s demon—he was the entire Shangguan Family’s nightmare!
“Yunyang, pack your things and head overseas.
Our Shangguan Family still has a chance overseas…”
Shangguan Tanglong was forced to make this decision.
They had no choice but to abandon everything in Huaxia.
Their current situation left no other options.
Overseas, the Shangguan Family still had industries, places where these adversaries could not yet reach.
“What?!”
Shangguan Yunyang stared at Shangguan Tanglong in disbelief, clearly dissatisfied with the decision.
“You are the hope of the Shangguan Family.
Take people with you overseas.
I will make the arrangements.”
After saying this, Shangguan Tanglong’s face darkened.
His entire presence seemed to age by a decade in an instant, resembling an elder in the twilight of his life.
Having witnessed the peak of his family and now its decline, this was nothing to be proud of for Shangguan Tanglong.
If he could, he would gladly exchange his life to restore the family’s prosperity.
Yet this wish was one that could never come true.
No matter how much they struggled, the Shangguan Family no longer had a place to survive in Huaxia.
But Shangguan Yunyang didn’t understand.
He was still young, still held hope.
If he escaped overseas, perhaps there was still a chance to keep the embers of the Shangguan Family alive.
“Damn it, damn it, damn it!”
Clenching his fists, Shangguan Yunyang roared internally, his eyes burning with hatred.
He placed all the blame squarely on Ning Fan.
If not for Ning Fan, would the Shangguan Family have fallen to such a state?
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