"Big brother, Europe is our turf, and here even a member of the Fang Family, no matter how influential, must succumb to our control," Evela said confidently, a confidence stemming from the current strength of the Ladinic Family.
"Speak clearly, there's no need for us siblings to hide anything from each other," Reyno replied. His relationship with Evela was the closest, and their strong personalities always placed them on the same side.
"Of course, we want to keep the young master of the Fang Family here in Europe forever!" Evela's beautiful face carried a fierce determination that seemed out of place with her appearance.
"Are you insane?" Reyno had initially thought Evela's goal was merely to threaten Fang Jueyu to gain independence for the family, but he hadn't expected her to be so decisive.
"Big brother, if you were the young master of the Fang Family and we dealt with you here, what would you do if you were able to leave Europe safely?" Evela asked.
"Naturally, I'd do whatever it takes to get revenge!" Reyno answered without hesitation.
"Exactly, big brother, you must understand that while our Ladinic Family is indeed powerful, we have no fear of the insignificant Zhuang Family. However, if he utilized the strength of several other families, it wouldn't matter even if we unleashed all our hidden powers!"
The Ladinic Family publicly had only a few hundred Hidden Elementers, but in reality, that number was far greater. Over the years, they had used immense wealth and resources to cultivate numerous Hidden Elementers.
They had been conducting secret training, and the happenings in Europe were known only to the Ladinic Family. As long as they didn't leak this information, the other families wouldn't obtain any related intelligence.
To date, the Ladinic Family's total number of Hidden Elementers had exceeded 1,000, with more than 10 high-level Hidden Elementers, making them the strongest among the seven families!
Fang Jueyu had only brought a single bodyguard this time; could more than 1,000 Hidden Elementers not hold him back?
"Big brother, if we intend to confront him, we must make the most decisive decision and not afford him any chances!"
"How many people can we utilize right now?" Reyno asked.
"Half of the instructors at the Hidden Elementers training base are under my control, plus our original strength, we can mobilize around 700 Hidden Elementers."
"700 is quite a number! Even if the second insists on protecting the Fang, they're still no match for us," Reyno said with satisfaction, "However, the Fang's personal bodyguard is a big problem!"
Reyno knew that the Potential Guiding Technique left by their ancestors was only a part; even back then, the Fang Family might have given him only that part. Thus, Fang Jueyu must be in control of the remaining portion.
It wasn't difficult to deduce that Fang Jueyu's personal bodyguard might be someone stronger than a high-level Hidden Elementer, a very unstable factor indeed.
"You don't need to worry about that," Evela stated confidently. "Although I'm not sure how strong he is, his life energy shows he's only 28. Even if he started practicing the Guiding Technique from a young age, regardless of his talent, he'd only surpass us by a little at most."
"Only 28 years old?" Reyno knew that to cultivate to the highest level of the guiding technique passed down in their family required a significant amount of resources and time. Even enjoying the best resources, the four of them had only recently become high-level Hidden Elementers.
Gu Yi was only 28; no matter how many resources the Fang Family devoted to him, he shouldn't be able to match hundreds of Hidden Elementers alone, right?
"Right, in that case, we must do everything to the extreme and definitely not fail!"
Fang Jueyu sat in the front passenger seat of the car with a calm expression, seemingly unbothered by the affairs of the Ladinic Family. In truth, as his understanding of Ipol deepened, Fang Jueyu learned many things.
Although the Ladinic Family controlled vast wealth, honestly, this wealth was dispensable to him since he rarely had an opportunity to use it.
Besides, he had no emotional ties to the family; even if internal conflicts or betrayal arose, Fang Jueyu saw no issues worth pondering. At worst, he could simply rearrange this power.
For him, the true treasure was Ipol himself. Even without Ipol, the few mothers Fang Huai left behind on Earth would be enough to care for Fang Jueyu well. A Ladinic Family wasn't something he considered worth much attention.
In contrast, he was more worried about Colt's safety, as Colt was indeed a loyal person. Even though the assets he entrusted to Fang Jueyu resulted in him failing his mission, Fang Jueyu had once nearly had the urge to kill him.
"Gu Yi, can you sense what they're thinking?" Fang Jueyu asked.
"Young master, they all possess high-level Hidden Elementer strength. While I'm a Source Energy User, and despite the similarities in cultivation systems, there's a chance they may detect me."
"Forget it then, no need to stir the hornet's nest," Fang Jueyu said.
The Ladinic Family was really massive, taking a full half-hour drive before the car finally pulled into a giant castle-like European mansion.
It wasn't as Fang Jueyu had imagined, with servants bustling everywhere. The entire castle was serene, permeated by a tranquil and soothing atmosphere.
"Young master, we've prepared a lunch banquet to welcome you," Reyno said deferentially.
"Thank you for your efforts," Fang Jueyu nodded, sitting naturally at the head of the dining table.
Iben's four children and family members sat on each side, and for some reason, each of them seemed a bit anxious.
Especially the family members, who had never seen anyone from the Fang Family since joining the Ladinic Family, and some only learning about the young master's existence a few days ago, felt uncertain.
"I'll propose a toast to the young master first!" Reyno stood up, raising a glass toward Fang Jueyu.
"Let's not rush to eat," Fang Jueyu did not give Reyno the courtesy he sought. He wasn't here for dining and drinking; "Mr. Reyno, my main purpose for coming this time is to learn something."
Reyno felt a jolt in his heart, casting a nervous glance at Evela.
"Young master, feel free to command. Our Ladinic Family exists to serve you," Moke interjected hurriedly.
"Then I'll get straight to the point," Fang Jueyu said bluntly. "Why has Colt, who's been in charge of the Huaxia liaison, suddenly become unreachable?"
Moke was just about to speak when Reyno immediately interrupted him: "Young master, Colt is just an ordinary liaison officer. Why come all this way specifically for him?"
Reyno had already prepared an explanation: "Young master, the thing is, Colt recently committed some minor offenses, and according to family rules, we need to punish him slightly. We're handling the liaison matter right away."
"Is that so?" Fang Jueyu stared at him. "I find him agreeable; how about giving me a favor and letting him go?"