Chapter 1921 The White Family’s Crisis

Many forces in the ancient martial arts world and the Creeds soon sent their representatives to the White family to pay their respects. It was unclear whether these individuals were paying their respects sincerely or with ulterior motives. Tyr followed behind Dillon as he carried the coffin through the manor’s gate and entered the property. A group of family members led by Olympias and Regis were waiting for them before the manor’s entrance. Their grief had spread throughout the place. Everyone in the family had changed into mourning attire, and the entire property was draped in white curtains. Everyone knelt on the ground as Dillon carried the coffin into the manor. Many of them sobbed bitterly. “Have a good journey to heaven!” “Have a good journey to heaven!” “Have a good journey to heaven!” Those wishes sounded one after another. The gloomy atmosphere was depressing. Dillon’s eyes were also red and filled with tears. Tyr trailed behind him and exhaled deeply. He wasn’t used to such a sad atmosphere. Eldrian’s body was taken to the mourning hall. Later, all of the community’s major forces representatives entered the hall to pay their final respects to Eldrian. It was a huge deal for the community when a Demigod died and met his maker. Many leaders from various forces had arrived, including the patriarchs of various Creeds. Tyr and Dillon also had the impression that several powerful auras were lurking around the manor these days. In other words, the Demigods who were hidden in the dark were now lurking around the manor. The funeral was held for a total of three days. When Eldrian was buried three days later, most of the guests that had traveled from all over the world had left. Those representatives of the Creeds had stayed behind. They had teamed up the day after Eldrian’s funeral and proposed holding a grand meeting. The so-called “grand meeting” was a gathering of the nine leaders to allocate various resources in the ancient martial arts world. This type of meeting would only be held in the aftermath of a dramatic event in the community. The purpose of the upcoming grand meeting must be directed at the White family, who recently lost their Demigod. Regis and Olympias went to Tyr and Dillon desperately the night before the meeting. The four of them meet in a secret chamber to discuss the countermeasures. Inside the secret room, Regis wore an ugly expression. He even had the impulse to curse those wretched b*stards. “Grandpa, is this meeting being held to target our family?” Olympias asked. “Yes. All of you are aware that the rule of thumb for being a Creed in the community is to have a Demigod in the family,” Regis replied with a nod. “Other Creeds would certainly use this as an excuse to sack our family’s status as a Creed now that our Demigod has fallen. Once our family is no longer a Creed, a chain reaction will occur. We will be in serious trouble.” Regis and the rest of the family were completely unaware of Dillon’s transformation into a Demigod. Before they arrived at the manor, Dillon and Tyr had talked about it. Both of them had their own reasons for covering up the matter. Their mission had something to do with the upcoming meeting. Their Demigod had just kicked the bucket, and their foundations would certainly be shaken. The family would face a lot of trouble in the future if their roots were not re-established at this time. Dillon needed a way to get rid of all of the uncertainty and restore long-term stability and peace to his family. “Who are the Creeds leading the meeting this time?” Dillon asked. “The Meyers, the Reids, the Fryees, and the Wrights,” Regis replied. “Hmph! Of course, it has to be them!” Dillon sneered when he heard it was those clans that looked troubled with them. “For years, they have kept a low profile in the community, but now they appear to have reached the limit of their patience. They’re attempting to profit from Eldrian’s death. They want to take our family’s assets and swallow us whole. They came with malicious intentions!” “This is the ancient martial arts world. It pursues the law of the jungle,” Regis said with his fists clenched. “Others will rush up to rip a piece of your flesh off when you’re weakened. Dillon, although Eldrian has fallen, our family must not fail. There will be a fierce battle tomorrow, and I will not allow my family to be on the losing end.” Olympias shifted her gaze to Tyr, “Boss, my family is in trouble now. Can you help us out tomorrow?” “Of course. If they really want to wipe out your family, I will not sit by and watch it happen,” Tyr replied. “Jim is on his way too.” Olympias’ face lit up with a happy smile when it came to Jim. Her husband had now risen to the role of Lord of Red Tower and became a Demigod. However, Regis advised, “Tyr, the community has its own rules, especially the grand meeting, which is governed by stricter rules. You are welcome to support my family behind our backs, but you must not intervene hastily. Otherwise, the entire community will besiege you, and the losses will outweigh the gains. It takes a good blacksmith to forge steel. We’ll have to rely on ourselves.” Regis took a deep breath, his face filled with sorrow. “It would be great if my family could produce another Demigod.” “Don’t worry, Father! You can count on me.” Dillon did not reveal his Demigod status, but his words reassured Regis greatly. Regis seemed to be aware of something. He looked at Dillon with an incredulous expressio before he turned to stare at Tyr. “Dillon, are you...?” “It’s getting late. All of us should go back to our rooms and rest. We’ll deal with the meeting together tomorrow.” At dawn, a group of senior White family executives left the manor and rushed to an estate in Fern City. The meeting took place on the White family’s property. Their practice of dividing the family resources on their turf kicked them out of the circle, which was the same as torturing a man’s heart rather than severing his body. Fern Villa was the name of the estate, and it was well-known in Fern City. When they arrived at this estate, those representatives from other Creeds had arrived. To be precise, these representatives did not leave after attending Eldrian’s funeral. They had prepared everything in the estate and talked about how to deprive the White family of their title of Creed and divide their power, territories, and resources. The meeting was hosted by the Creeds. Besides the Creeds, there were other organizations and sects in the community that participated in the meeting.