She is Jianxiu

Chapter 1397 The Real Culprit: Zhang Erjiu
Dingxian City is now frequented by many people; it is no longer the place that was once only accessible to wandering cultivators.

Nearby sects and families would come here to take what they needed, and disciples from sects in the north would also choose to settle here. After the catastrophe, some small forces seeking survival, fearing the chaos caused by demons and evil spirits, had no choice but to migrate to the surrounding areas to obtain the protection of powerful cultivators.

With so many people, chaos is bound to arise. Although Dingxian City had three Void Realm experts in charge, they were wary of each other, and the nine families and fourteen factions were their henchmen. Naturally, the order in the city could not be described as good. After the catastrophe, things became even worse.

With the Wan family's roots outside and its power weak, even though these two clansmen died innocently, Wan Ruzhen had no confidence to retaliate.

Fortunately, there were many people and eyes in Dingxian City. After Qi Zheng instructed his disciples to inquire, someone sent back a message saying that the person who beat two members of the Wan family to death in the street yesterday was a man named Dong Guan. Although he was not from the Nine Families and Fourteen Lineages, he was a descendant of a Tong Shen Da Zun in the inner city.

Upon hearing the name Dong Guan, Wan Ruzhen shuddered, clearly not having heard of this surname for the first time.

Jiao Lianji's eyes flickered, revealing a hint of embarrassment, and he said in a low voice, "So it was him."

Qi Zheng raised her eyes and immediately took in the expressions of the two men, asking in a questioning voice, "What, is this Dong Guan a formidable figure?"

Jiao Lianji shook his head slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then replied, "If you're talking about how powerful he is, that's not quite right. Dong Guan's talent is mediocre. The fact that he was able to cultivate to the True Infant Realm is all thanks to his Divine Ancestor, the one your sect's disciples are talking about."

It was further explained that the ancestor of Dong Guan, the one who was a spiritual cultivator, was named Dong Kuan, and he had hundreds of disciples... but none of them were properly recruited.

He said, "Many outside cultivators, upon arriving here, find themselves without support and will offer this person a large amount of wealth in exchange for the title of a disciple of a great master, which will serve as a basis for their travels. Fellow Daoist Qi also knows that we independent cultivators are not as well-off as disciples of sects, and we do this out of necessity for our cultivation."

"Dong Kuan almost never considered aptitude when accepting disciples; he only looked at the amount of money or valuables offered. He would give away large sums of money to those who were his personal disciples, and treat those who offered less as nominal disciples. Fortunately, he was a kind man, and he would give even nominal disciples a few pointers in his spare time. Therefore, he had a good reputation, and there were quite a few talented disciples among his disciples."

"Since they have such a good reputation, how dare their descendants be so arrogant? Besides, the Wan family had Fellow Daoist Jiao protecting them before, did that Official Dong not know that?" Qi Zheng's tone was no longer pleasant.

Jiao Lianji sensed something and immediately added fuel to the fire, saying, "Alas, in fact, that official Dong never dared to do this before. However, a hundred years ago, his ancestor Dong Kuan had a disciple who asked about the Heavenly Origin. That person was also surnamed Wan, and his given name was Chong. Because of this incident, he suddenly became famous. After returning, he was summoned by three Void Realm experts in succession. He was incredibly popular. More than ten years ago, he broke through to the Divine Realm, and he can be considered the number one person in Dingxian City in a thousand years."

"Wan Chong is kind and benevolent. After becoming famous, he was very respectful to his mentor Dong Kuan. Dong Kuan may have benefited from this, which is why he has become so arrogant lately. After all, Dong Kuan did not have many children, and he was very biased and protective of his few descendants."

Qi Zheng smiled coldly and said, "So it was just a fox borrowing the tiger's power!"

At the same time, she thought to herself, "This is exactly what Senior Brother Jie was thinking. The Jiao family's purpose this time is to test us. The other side is very likely not from the Nine Families and Fourteen Lineages, but they will still have considerable prestige in the city. Now it seems that Wan Chong, who has reached the Heavenly Origin Inquiry stage, is no less capable than the Nine Families and Fourteen Lineages." Qi Zheng calmed Wan Ruzhen down with a few words, then immediately led her disciples to leave the city.

This was because although Dong Guan was only at the True Infant stage, he usually cultivated under his ancestor, making it difficult to capture him. Fortunately, his disciples had already learned that Dong Guan was hosting a banquet outside the city today to show off his two stolen Rock Scale Horses, which made things much easier for Qi Zheng.

Three hundred miles outside the city, some of the cultivators who had stayed there had already been driven away, so that a wide and open grassland could be set up for the two rock-scaled horses to run and play.

Not far away, five or six boys dressed in red and green sat under a colorful tent. The one in the lead had rosy lips and white teeth, and looked to be no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, full of vigor and ambition, with an air of arrogance in his eyes. He pointed to the galloping horses in the grass and said with a hint of disdain, "In my opinion, these rock-scaled horses are nothing special. If Brother Kang wants one, I'll have someone send it to you later."

Dong Kuan's remaining direct descendants number only a dozen or so. Among them, only one, Dong Guan, possessed some talent and was promoted step by step to the True Infant Realm. This deep affection and care he showed was truly the envy of others.

Therefore, Dong Guan had been accustomed to all kinds of rare treasures since childhood, and the mere rock-scaled horse was not even worth his attention.

“Hey, a gentleman doesn’t take what others cherish. How could I possibly take your things?” A slightly simple-minded young man in the second seat shook his head and said with some concern, “It’s just that the Wan family has always kept a close eye on the Rock Scale Horse. Someone in their family has done a favor for the Jiao family, so I’m afraid that this might cause a lot of trouble.”

Dong Guan, however, didn't care. He picked up a red fruit from the table, chewed it, and then chuckled, "Brother Kang, what are you afraid of! Jiao Lianji is just a servant of the Jiao family. Even if he had a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't dare to come to me asking for something. But you, Brother Kang, clearly want these two rock-scaled horses, yet you've been afraid of this and that. Look, I just openly robbed them of them. Does the Jiao family dare to say anything?"

Kang Shouyun gave an awkward smile, saying nothing on the surface, but in his heart he was already cursing him to death.

Yes, two rock-scaled horses are nothing, but if I hadn't shown my covetousness first, why would Dong Guan have been in such a hurry to snatch them?
Let you snatch it first; you'll be caught in the Jiao family's trap without even realizing it!

Dong Guan was smug, thinking that by offending Kang Shouyun, he could gain a foothold among these aristocratic disciples. He thought to himself, so what if they were aristocratic families? There were many disciples from the direct and collateral branches vying for resources, but he was much more at ease.

Just as he was feeling exhilarated, he heard the neighing of a horse coming from afar. Dong Guan's eyes widened as he saw two cultivators dressed in black holding ropes. One of them had tied up a rock-scaled horse, while the other was flying towards him. Judging from their aura, he knew that the newcomers were not friendly!
He mustered his courage and stood up, shouting, "Who goes there? Put my Rockscale Horse down right now!"

"Yours? Fellow Daoist Dong, please don't speak carelessly."

The figure finally landed, revealing a cold and arrogant face, instantly suppressing the imposing manner that Dong Guan had managed to muster.