Hearing this, the Shu family's expressions turned extremely ugly. At that moment, an elder stepped forward and quietly informed the Patriarch and Old Patriarch Shu, "The other prominent families in the city heard we were in trouble, but they all claimed their Old Predecessors were either absent or in seclusion, and they refused to help." The two men's hearts sank upon hearing this. The enemy had only sent four individuals, but they were all extremely powerful warriors. With the Shu family's current strength, they might have a chance against one or two, but against four, they had no hope of victory. Meanwhile, in the courtyard behind them, after sensing the commotion at the front, Feng Jiu turned to look at the little girl who was still lying on the table, happily eating meat. She couldn't help but shake her head and smile helplessly. How did she end up entering the Shu family and stumbling into their troubles? She walked around the courtyard with her hands behind her back, admiring the flowers planted in the garden, and picked one to idly play with. "Xin'er," she called out to the little girl in the pavilion. "Beautiful Aunty, what is it?" Hearing Feng Jiu call her, the girl quickly put down her chopsticks, took a big sip of soup from her bowl, and then trotted over to her. Feng Jiu glanced at her and smiled. "I have a contract beast. My child used to love riding it around. Would you like to try?" 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖 "Can I?" Upon hearing this, her eyes lit up, and two cute dimples appeared on her round little face. She nodded heavily. "Beautiful Aunty, I want to ride it, I want to ride it!" Feng Jiu's lips curved slightly, and with a wave of her hand, the Cloud Devouring Beast materialized in front of her. The Cloud Devouring Beast looked at its master and understood her intention, so it lowered its body to allow the little girl to climb onto its back. "Wow! What a big beast!" The little girl wasn't afraid. Instead, she climbed onto the beast's back with excitement, her short legs kicking in the air. "It's called Cloud Devouring," Feng Jiu said with a smile. "Cloud Devouring? Does it eat clouds?" She curiously touched Cloud Devouring's fur, noting that it appeared gentle and obedient, which made her bolder. She squeezed her legs tightly and held onto Cloud Devouring's fur with both hands as she said to Feng Jiu, "Beautiful Aunty, I'll send it to Grandfather to see. He'll definitely be surprised, hehehe…" Seeing her happy smile as she rode Cloud Devouring forward, Feng Jiu smiled, played with the flowers in her hand, and slowly walked around the courtyard to aid her digestion. As she walked forward, she observed that the maids and guards were all startled by Cloud Devouring. The little girl shouted "drive" as she rode forward, but before she reached the front courtyard, she was stopped. "Xin'er, where did this beast come from? How can you ride it? Get down quickly!" A man in his thirties saw his little niece riding the fierce beast, his face pale and solemn. He wanted to go forward but didn't dare. "Hehe, Second Uncle, where's Grandfather? I rode it here to show Grandfather." The little girl didn't understand his fear and spoke to him with a smile. "Your grandfather and the others are at the front gate. Something has happened at home. Someone has come to seek revenge, and many people have been killed or injured. Hurry back, it's not safe up ahead." The man wanted to approach, but when he saw the beast glance at him, he froze in place, unable to move. The little girl listened, the smile on her face disappearing, replaced by shock and panic. Before she could say anything, Cloud Devouring continued walking forward.