"Father, I don't know what the City Lord means by inviting you to the City Lord's Mansion in such a hurry?" In the study of the head of the Xia family in Red Leaf City, a middle-aged man said to an old man with silver hair. This middle-aged man is none other than Xia Yang's father, Xia Houyu. And that old man is Xia Yang's grandfather, and he is also the head of the Xia family - Xia Dingtian.

"What exactly is the matter, the city lord did not say it clearly, but I heard that it is very serious! And the city lord not only invited our Xia family, but also the Xu family and the Wang family were also among the city lord's invitations!" Xia Dingtian frowned and said slowly.

"What? The city lord even invited people from the Xu family and the Wang family! What the hell is going on!" said Xiahou Yu with a face full of surprise. Since Xia Yang and the others left, the relationship between the Xia family, the Xu family and the Wang family has been above the freezing point, and the three major families are still in harmony on the surface, but the competition in the secret is going on every day. Especially in the recent period, the competition in the dark has been unable to resolve the gap between the three major families. However, because of the face of the Red Leaf City Lord, the three major families did not really tear their faces.

"Father, could it be that the City Lord of Qin already knows the current situation of the three major families. Is it because you are invited now that you want to resolve the grievances between the three major families?" Xia Houyu's eyes lit up, and he said the guess in his heart.

"The grievances between the three major families do not accumulate overnight, how can it be so easy for the city lord to resolve them! I'm afraid it's not so simple for the city lord to convene the three major families!" Xia Dingtian shook his head and said to Xia Houyu.

"If that's the case, then this time the City Lord's Mansion invites you, will your father go or not?" Xia Houyu couldn't help but look up and ask.

"Of course I want to go! If I don't go, wouldn't it be a shame for the Xu and Wang families! And if my Xia family doesn't go, it will also lose face in the City Lord's Mansion! Therefore, a trip to the City Lord's Mansion is a must!" Xia Dingtian's somewhat cloudy eyes flashed with a hint of fine light!

"What my father said makes sense, since this is the case, I will accompany my father to the City Lord's Mansion. Xiahou Yu said with a firm face.

"Don't worry, the City Lord's Mansion won't be in danger!, however, you do have to go with me to have a look!" Xia Dingtian shook his head and said. Without waiting for Xiahou Yu to say anything, Xia Dingtian continued: "Let's go, the letter from the City Lord of Qin mentioned that because the matter is urgent, I hope I will arrive as soon as possible! Let's go, no matter what it is, I will know when I get to the City Lord's Mansion!" After Xia Dingtian finished speaking, an invisible momentum erupted all over his body.

In the City Lord's Mansion, Qin Hongyu sat on the chair with a solemn face, his brows furrowed from time to time, as if something was bothering him.

"Report to the City Lord, Xia Dingtian, the head of the Xia family, and his son Xia Houyu have arrived outside the City Lord's Mansion!" the voice of the City Lord's Mansion guard sounded outside the door.

"Oh! Please!" If someone dares to disturb him in normal times, of course he will be punished. But now, it is an extraordinary time, and he has also passed on the order, as long as the people of the three major families come to the City Lord's Mansion, no matter when and where, the guards must inform themselves as soon as possible.

"Yes! City Lord!" After answering yes outside, a rush of footsteps quickly disappeared into Qin Hongyu's ears from near and far.

After about the time of tea, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door. Qin Hongyu knew that it must be the Xia family's Xia Dingtian and Xiahou Yu who had arrived. He was already familiar with the Xia family, and this matter was related to the safety of Red Leaf City, so Qin Hongyu did not hesitate, and even got up and went out to greet him.

"The head of the Xia family has finally arrived, but let Qin wait for him!" After Qin Hongyu saw Xia Dingtian and Xia Houyu, the head of the Xia family, he felt like he had taken a reassuring pill, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart!

"How dare you call the city lord to greet you! After receiving the letter from the city lord of Qin, he didn't dare to delay in the slightest after knowing that the city lord had something important!" Xia Dingtian arched his hands and said with a smile. Looking at Qin Hongyu's posture, Xia Dingtian couldn't help but wonder in his heart. He also thought that the Qin City Lord summoned the three major families to eliminate the grievances between the three major families, but after seeing Qin Hongyu's appearance, Xia Dingtian suddenly became puzzled in his heart.

"The head of the Xia family is polite, let's go have a cup of tea first, and when the heads of the Xu and Wang families come, we will tell you about the matter!" Qin Hongyu pointed to the main hall and said to Xia Dingtian and Xiahou Yu.

Xia Dingtian and Xia Houyu glanced at each other, and then Xia Dingtian nodded at Qin Hongyu.

After Qin Hongyu, Xia Dingtian, and Xia Houyu sat down as the guests, Qin Hongyu opened his mouth and asked, "Master Xia, it's been nearly three years since the three brothers of Xia Ye left Red Leaf City!"

"Time flies like a white horse, and it's been three and a half years in a flash!" Hearing Qin Hongyu's inquiry, Xia Dingtian's eyes flashed with deep concern and relief, and he said to Qin Hongyu with a smile.

"I didn't expect it to be so long! Thinking about the scene when they left, it was like yesterday! I really didn't expect that so much time had passed! I don't know how the junior of the Xia family is doing now?" Qin Hongyu also sighed, shook his head and said. He still remembered that there was a junior named Xia Yang among the juniors of the Xia family, and his qualifications could be said to be a rare genius in a hundred years in Red Leaf City. Thinking about the cultivation of the Lieyuan Sect among the ten major sects, the cultivation has reached the Guyuan realm.

"Thank you City Lord, those little guys just came to write some time ago, saying that they were going to participate in the big competition held by the empire in the imperial capital! As for the current situation, I don't know!" Xia Dingtian thought of what was written in the letter from Xia Ye some time ago. Then he said with a smile.

"What the Xia family master said is true?" Qin Hongyu raised his eyebrows, thinking of what happened in the imperial capital, and then asked quietly.

Xia Dingtian didn't notice Qin Hongyu's abnormality, thinking that he was just asking casually, so he didn't think much about it, and then said: "I haven't passed on the news recently. Presumably you are still participating in the Imperial Capital Contest at this time! By the way, the city lord, as the lord of a city, you must know more about the news of the imperial capital. I don't know if the imperial capital Dabi is over now?" When it came to the end, thinking of the relationship between Qin Hongyu and the Great Qin royal family, Xia Dingtian couldn't help but look at Qin Hongyu and asked.

"The Xia family lord laughed, although the city lord has more information about the imperial capital. The imperial capital competition has actually ended long ago. However, the imperial capital Dabi is just looking for better disciples among the major sects. Qin Hongyu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that Xia Dingtian didn't know what had happened in the imperial capital recently.

"Looking for a better disciple? What does this mean? Please also ask the city lord to solve your doubts!" Xia Dingtian and Xiahou Yu glanced at each other, their eyes were full of doubts, and then Xia Dingtian looked at Qin Hongyu suspiciously and asked.

"Hehe... Here's the thing. The purpose of selecting better disciples in the Imperial Capital is actually for the purpose of 'the Land of the Desolate Yuan Mound'! It is said that there are many opportunities in this 'Land of the Desolate Yuan Mound', and as long as you enter it, you will have the opportunity to break through the Yuan Dan Realm! This is the real purpose of the Imperial Capital Dabi. The city lord heard that the trial of the 'Land of the Desolate Yuan Tomb' had also ended five days ago, but the specific situation, the city lord had not yet received the confirmed news, so it was not very clear!" Qin Hongyu simply told Xia Dingtian and his son the purpose of the imperial capital Dabi and the origin of the 'Land of the Desolate Yuan Mound'.

"I didn't expect it to be like this!Yuan Dan Realm, that's a real powerhouse!" Xia Dingtian and Xiahou Yu listened to Qin Hongyu's explanation, their eyes were full of shock. That is the powerhouse of the Yuan Dan Realm, Xia Yang and they actually participated in this kind of competition, and they don't know what the result of the competition is.

"Qi Qi City Lord, the heads of the Xu and Wang families have arrived outside the City Lord's Mansion!" Just when Xiahou Yu was about to ask, a report from the guards suddenly came from outside the door.

"Qi Qi City Lord, the heads of the Xu and Wang families have arrived outside the City Lord's Mansion!" Just when Xiahou Yu was about to ask, a report from the guards suddenly came from outside the door.

"The heads of the Xu and Wang families have arrived?" Listening to the guard's report, Qin Hongyu's heart moved, and he said lightly.

"Lord of the City, since the heads of the Xu and Wang families have arrived. The old man gave up this old bone and went to greet him with the city lord!" Xia Dingtian looked at Qin Hongyu's appearance, how could he not know what Qin Hongyu was thinking in his heart. So, Xia Dingtian stood up and said to Qin Hongyu. Xia Dingtian knew that no matter what Qin Hongyu's purpose was in convening the three major families this time, this was Red Leaf City after all, Qin Hongyu was the city lord of Red Leaf City, and he had to give Qin Hongyu enough face no matter what.

"Hahaha... Okay!The head of the Xia family, please!" Qin Hongyu heard this, and immediately stood up from his chair and laughed a few times. At the same time, his right hand stretched out in front of the door. The meaning represented in Xia Dingtian's words has already indicated the attitude of the Xia family. This made Qin Hongyu happy in his heart.

"The city lord is polite!" Xia Dingtian obviously noticed the sincerity in Qin Hongyu's words, and said heartily.

"Old decay Xu Maoxiong, I've seen the city lord!"

"Old decay Wang Luo, I've seen the city lord!"

In the courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion, Xu Maoxiong, the head of the Xu family, and Wang Luo, the head of the Wang family, hurriedly bowed and said after seeing Qin Hongyu who came out to greet him. The two were accompanied by Xu Maoxiong's son Xu Yuansheng and Wang Luo's son Wang Tai.

"The two family masters don't have to be polite, let's talk about it in the city lord's mansion!" Qin Hongyu also bowed his hand and said with a smile.

"Old man Xia came quite early!" Xu Maoxiong looked at Xia Dingtian and Xiahou Yu who were standing beside Qin Hongyu, raised his eyebrows, and then said with a smile.

"It's just a step early. I thought Old Man Xu was getting older, and his eyes were spent!" Xia Dingtian said lightly and quietly.

"Old fellow, what are you talking about!" Xu Yuansheng frowned, anger flashed in his eyes, and he stepped forward and shouted angrily.