Chapter 1310: Chapter 1310

"I’ve already crippled Sun Zhuangjia, and the Sun Family no longer qualifies to remain as the tenth great family in the Imperial City. Now that the Sun Family has gifted all their assets in the Imperial City to me, I hereby officially announce that I will take the Sun Family’s place as the tenth great family. Does anyone have any objections?"

Tang Ming looked at everyone without room for doubt.

Everyone remained silent. Even a Nine-star Martial Master like Sun Zhuangjia could establish the tenth great family, so someone like Tang Ming, who could easily crush Sun Zhuangjia, naturally had the qualifications to take the Sun Family’s place.

But directly seizing the Sun Family’s assets seemed rather shameless.

"Tang Ming, are you planning to establish the Tang Family in the Imperial City?"

After a moment, Lin Canghai asked Tang Ming uncertainly.

Tang Ming mumbled, then said with a smile, "Forget about the Tang Family. I’ll have the Liu Family from Songlan City move into the Imperial City. From now on, the Liu Family will be the tenth great family here. You all shouldn’t have any objections, right?"

Everyone shook their heads repeatedly. In fact, many of them didn’t even know what the Liu Family was, but facing Tang Ming’s question, they didn’t dare to say a word of dissent.

"Very well, that’s settled then."

Tang Ming nodded in satisfaction.

Considering Liu Gaoze had treated him quite well, and since he still had an engagement with Liu Mengting, now that he wanted to cancel the engagement, Tang Ming felt it necessary to compensate the Liu Family somewhat.

The main thing was that Tang Ming had already become indifferent to the fame and fortune of city life and didn’t want to shoulder such a big burden. In the future, he wanted to do his own thing well.

Soon, Sun Mantang had someone prepare the documents and then formally signed the transfer contract with Tang Ming, while also canceling the marriage between Sun Zhuangjia and Su Xiaoxi.

After handling the matters, the Sun Family members hurriedly left the estate.

This estate had now become Tang Ming’s property, and the Sun Family dared not linger in the Imperial City, lest those who previously flattered them would kick them while they were down.

Tang Ming held the briefcase full of contracts, looked up at the guests who dared not speak throughout the event: "Except for the nine great families and members of the Ming Group and Dark Group, everyone else can leave."

The crowd scattered in panic, rushing outside the estate, wishing their parents had given them more legs.

With that, the once-glorious Sun Family vanished like a shooting star.

Just an hour ago, the Sun Family was announced as one of the tenth great families of the Imperial City, and now they were reduced to their original form, becoming the shortest-lived great family in the city’s history.

Everything the Sun Family had plotted now served as a wedding dress for Tang Ming, benefiting the Liu Family for nothing.

Fu Tianbao and the others looked anxious, worried that Tang Ming, on impulse, might render them like Sun Zhuangjia.

In the blink of an eye, only the members of the nine great families remained in the estate.

The representative from the Meng Family remained expressionless and calm.

Lin Qingfeng, Wu Dao, Long Aiyu, and Su Tianyu’s emotions were far more complex, while the families of the Ming Group faction were all in a state of panic.

"Everyone, no need to be nervous. I’ve asked you to stay because I want to have a little exchange with you as the acting representative of the tenth great family. After all, the Liu Family was just a small family before, suddenly promoted to the tenth great family in the Imperial City, we will need your care going forward."

Tang Ming smiled at these people in front of him, handing the briefcase over to Su Xiaoxi: "Go take off that wedding dress, it annoys me to look at it."

Su Xiaoxi rolled her eyes at Tang Ming, took the box, and happily walked into the villa.

Although she had many things to say to Tang Ming, she knew that the affairs of great families are not something she could meddle in right now.

Zhou Xiong, Wan Changshou, Wan Changfa, Qian Weiguo, Zhao Jincheng, Fu Tianbao, and the latecomers Lin Qingfeng, Wu Dao, Long Aiyu, Su Tianyu, and Meng Xiaolu, leaders of the nine great families and the heads of the Ming Group and Dark Group, along with Tang Ming, twelve people in total, were standing looking at each other under the stage.

"You are all distinguished figures; standing here seems rather unbecoming."

Tang Ming chuckled, rubbing his stomach: "Sun Family prepared a wedding banquet, right?"

"Yes, it was planned to start after the ceremony, but I guess it won’t be used now."

Fu Tianbao quickly replied.

Tang Ming quickly shook his head and turned to Lin Canghai: "Have the staff proceed with the banquet as planned. We’ll talk and eat at the same time."

"Do you want to open all the tables or just one?"

Lin Canghai took a glance at the empty banquet scene and asked uncertainly.

"Of course, open all of them; I can eat a lot by myself."

Tang Ming sniffled with a smile, impatiently urging: "Go notify them quickly!"

After Lin Canghai left, Tang Ming and the others sat down at the round table at the front of the stage, waiting for the banquet to start.

"Everybody, you didn’t expect me to come back alive, did you?"

Tang Ming smiled, looking at these influential people in front of him.

The Ming Group faction people did not dare to speak recklessly.

After a moment of silence, Su Tianyu looked at Tang Ming with a complex expression: "We truly didn’t expect you to come back, and not only have you recovered your cultivation, but you’ve also advanced to a Nine-star Martial Master. It’s incredible."

The others nodded repeatedly.

"Haha, even I didn’t expect it."

Tang Ming chuckled, squinting as he surveyed the crowd: "After experiencing life and death, I’ve come to terms with many things."

Meng Xiaolu looked at Tang Ming with interest.

"For example, the warmth and coldness of human relationships, the fickleness of the world."

Tang Ming glanced at Long Aiyu.

Long Aiyu immediately blushed with embarrassment. As part of the Dark Group faction, he had ingratiated himself with Sun Zhuangjia before and even had Hao Jian replace Tang Ming; it was indeed not an honorable situation.

"Forget it, I don’t wish to hold onto these grudges, and today is the temporary meeting of the ten great families in the Imperial City, not the place for personal emotions."

Tang Ming shook his head gently and said calmly, "Today, we only discuss official matters; as for personal vendettas, I will visit each of you one by one in due time."

Hearing this, everyone but Meng Xiaolu looked uneasy. The Ming Group faction people worried about Tang Ming’s revenge, while some feared he would settle accounts later.

"Haha, what official business does Tang intend to discuss with us now? Shouldn’t we congratulate Tang on becoming the Sect Leader of the tenth great family in the Imperial City?"

Meng Xiaolu smiled, looking at Tang Ming with interest.

"No need for congratulations; originally, all of this should’ve belonged to the Sun Family. I’ve just taken it forcefully."

Tang Ming shook his head, squinting as he said, "I know some of you here hate me to the core, and I won’t force you to like me or give up your disputes with me, but there’s one thing I must say upfront."

Everyone looked at Tang Ming in confusion.