Sheng Fu

Chapter 1012 Youth Can Also Be Cunning
Zong Liang trembled immediately and bowed, saying, "Isn't this too risky?"

Bai Xiaowei said, "Some things are like a young girl's first time; you have to find a way to get through it."

Zong Liang was speechless for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, Bai Xiaowei's eyes released an extremely pure killing intent. Zong Liang quickly went down to make arrangements.

If Zong Liang continues to offer suggestions, it would be considered an overstepping of his authority.

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Qinghe Prefecture, Fuyang County, Ziqi Mountain.

There was also a Ji family in the north, but this Ji family was not well-known and rarely participated in matters of the court.

Judging solely by the size of the gate, this is a very large gate.

The family's treasury is rich in books and cultivation resources.

Although many of our clansmen have already established themselves in the cultivation world or in the temple.

In reality, this family rarely settles its younger members by taking shortcuts.

All those who entered officialdom through their families did so because of their genuine talent and learning.

At the same time, most of the cultivators in the clan rely on their own natural talents and aptitude to cultivate diligently in silence. Even the direct descendants of the clan are not allowed to take shortcuts by relying on elixirs.

Therefore, among the prominent families in the north, the Ji family is very likely the best in terms of the quality of its family members.

In fact, within the entire human realm, the Ji family could very well be the leader.

The Purple Qi Mountain stretches for thousands of miles, and within the mountain range, there are thirteen sects of varying sizes.

Although Chaotian Peak is not the best feng shui location in the Ziqi Mountain Range, its geographical location is excellent. It is situated on a major transportation route in Fuyang County, with roads leading in all directions to various parts of the north.

The Ji family of the North naturally settled at the foot of Chaotian Peak.

The Ji family mansion is built against the mountain and by the water, with buildings arranged in a staggered and orderly manner. It has all kinds of pavilions and waterside terraces, covering an area of ​​sixty li in circumference, and the roads within the mansion are well-connected.

Looking down on the Ji family mansion from above, it resembles a mighty, ancient python coiled at the foot of the mountain, its imposing presence beyond description.

Although the Hengchang Sect's mountain gate was already extremely grand in terms of construction, in terms of its foundation alone, it was still far inferior to the Ji family mansion.

No matter how time changes, Chaotian Peak stands tall and majestic, brimming with spiritual energy, reigning supreme in the world.

In the central courtyard, in the middle of the lake, stands a purple-gold artificial mountain shaped like the Chinese character "山" (mountain). The artificial mountain is about ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) tall and often gleams with a purple-gold luster when illuminated by sunlight.

This is a top-grade Holy Spirit Stone. With this stone, the spiritual energy of the Ji family mansion can be guaranteed to remain for ten thousand years.

Inside the lakeside pavilion.

Ji Tong, dressed in a dark brocade robe, stood at the edge fishing.

This young man had pale skin and deep-set eyes. Although he was extremely tall and straight, he always gave people a sense of ruggedness and gloom.

I fished for a long time but still couldn't catch a fish.

Ji Tong's state of mind was as calm as a still lake.

Suddenly, the void surged, and a middle-aged man of about fifty years old crossed the void.

The middle-aged man was dressed in a brown brocade robe. He was tall and robust, with brows that pressed down on his eyes and piercing, fierce-looking eyes.

This person is Hu Yuan, the leader of the Asura Sect.

The Asura Sect, naturally located within the Purple Qi Mountains, is one of the thirteen cultivation sects.

In terms of strength alone, the Asura Sect can be ranked among the top three in the Purple Qi Mountain Range.

Hu Yuan glanced at Ji Tong's back, then knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, and reported, "Your Highness, our plan has failed. Guo Shenghe discovered the poison ahead of time, and that group of bandits was moved to Zhengxiong Mountain by Gu Qinghao."

"Our twelve Asura swordsmen have all perished." "It was Yuwen Jun who secretly intervened; we were powerless to stop him. We hope the young master will forgive us."

Upon hearing this, Ji Tong immediately lost his desire to fish.

If Yuwen Jun had secretly protected the Northern Seven Laws, Ji Tong's assassination plan would not have succeeded.

"Huang Chun has already submitted to the Fucheng government," Hu Yuan said to Ji Tong, his voice lacking confidence.

Ji Tong frowned slightly, but did not blame Hu Yuan for his incompetence.

With Yuwen Jun secretly intervening, even if Ji Tong personally led the Ji family's experts into battle, it would be futile.

Ji Tong casually tossed his fishing rod onto the lake, turned to look at Hu Yuan, and said calmly, "The Asura Sect suffered heavy losses, which was a failure of my plan."

After speaking, Ji Tong also bowed respectfully to Hu Yuan.

Upon seeing this, Hu Yuan quickly lowered his head and said, "Please forgive us, young master. It is clearly our fault for not doing a good job."

Ji Tong smiled and shook his head, saying, "No, it's because our opponents are too strong and unreasonable."

It is unknown when, but the thirteen cultivation sects in the Purple Cloud Mountains have secretly become affiliated forces of the Ji family, though this matter is unknown to outsiders.

In total, the Ji family alone occupies the entire Purple Qi Mountain Range.

Even if the Ji family in the south has a deep foundation, it would probably be inferior to the Ji family in the north today.

Unfortunately, these two Ji families have absolutely no blood ties.

Ji Tong pondered for a moment and said, "Senior, you have worked hard. Please go and rest for now. If necessary, I will send a message to you."

Ji Tong is a very shrewd person, and is now the true young master of the Ji family.

In terms of actual power alone, he has surpassed the nominal head of the family.

Hu Yuan was well aware of this young master's abilities, so he always treated Ji Tong with utmost courtesy and dared not be negligent in the slightest. Many of the Shura Sect's Guiyuan Realm experts and Breakthrough Realm experts were cultivated by Ji Tong by allocating a large amount of cultivation resources from the family treasury.

In a sense, Ji Tong is practically a benefactor of the Asura Sect.

Back then, it was Ji Tong who selected some promising talents from the Asura Sect for careful cultivation. This matter only concerned Ji Tong and had nothing to do with the rest of the Ji family.

In terms of achievements, after Ji Tong took power, he skillfully maneuvered in various ways, secretly cultivated good relationships, and nurtured many merchants among the common people. He also had extensive connections in the cultivation world.

Even within the Nanling Academy, there were spies planted by Ji Tong.

At such a young age, he overthinks things, which leads to a slight deficiency of qi and blood, often resulting in a pale complexion.

However, this does not affect the fact that Ji Tong has extremely high talent for cultivation and has now reached the peak of breaking through the limit.

Ji Tong rarely takes action, and no one knows the extent of his combat power. This is because Ji Tong doesn't need to take action for many things. He has several Guiyuan Realm experts under his command who can be dispatched at will, as well as several Lingxiao Realm experts who can be dispatched at will.

"This subordinate takes his leave." Hu Yuan bowed deeply and then departed.

After Hu Yuan left, Ji Tong revealed his true, ferocious expression.

"The Huang family actually let Huang Chun go. It seems that the Huang family is also concerned about the new policy," Ji Tong said with a deep frown.

Logically speaking, Ji Tong should have formed alliances with prominent families like the Han and Yang families to jointly resist the new policies.

But Ji Tong did not do that.

In the north, Bai Xiaowei had already terrified many powerful families.

In addition, the Hengchang Academy in Qiushui County is indeed extremely large in scale. Given this grand trend, Ji Tong knows that many people are no longer qualified to be allies of the Ji family.

As for the powerful families, they all hoped that the other powerful families would fight amongst themselves so that they could reap the benefits.

"Sigh, another big game to play," Ji Tong said helplessly.