Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

Chapter 889

If you can't win a fight, and if you try, you'll just get beaten up or even killed.

But he really couldn't swallow this insult!
They can only engage in verbal sparring, and don't even dare to engage in direct verbal sparring; they can only secretly chatter away.

"Sincerity is certainly there."

Jiang Ming glanced at the young master of the Su family and said indifferently, "But this has nothing to do with you, does it?"

In truth, Jiang Ming really didn't like this kind of backstabbing and intrigue.

However, it seems inappropriate to use force to intimidate people on one's first visit to Ling Luochen's family and sect.
However, if the other party is asking for a beating, he doesn't mind taking action.

Upon hearing Jiang Ming's words, the young master of the Su family wanted to say something, but when he met Jiang Ming's eyes, he was immediately shocked, and the words he was about to say got stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a single word.

He had a premonition that if he said another word, even just one more word, he would be finished!
Clearly, his hunch was correct.

"Ahem, alright, let's talk about that later. After all, this is Jiang Ming's first time visiting our Xuanbing Sect, and he's also our Xuanbing Sect's son-in-law, so let's treat him well. Xiao Xiao, why don't you show your brother-in-law around the sect?"

Ling Tianfeng interrupted the conversation.

He was a little confused just now. These kinds of things should be discussed behind closed doors. Saying them here directly could easily cause unnecessary trouble.

"Father."

Ling Xiao hesitated when his father asked him to take Jiang Ming for a walk around the sect.

Judging from this, the father has agreed to the marriage and wants him to call his brother-in-law.

But he
"Just go when we tell you to. It's your brother-in-law's first time here, so treat him well!"

Ling Tianfeng glared at Ling Xiao.

If Ling Luochen liked someone else and brought back an unknown person, he would definitely put him to the test.

After all, his Xuanbing Sect is a large and powerful organization.

But Jiang Ming.
To be honest, he felt that he was somewhat above his station.

He didn't know Jiang Ming's background because Shrek Academy had blocked Jiang Ming's enrollment information, and because of the identity of 'Mingjiang', some incorrect information was spread. Not to mention Xuanbing Sect, even the royal families of the three great empires couldn't find out Jiang Ming's background.

It is precisely because of this mystery that people have immense awe for Jiang Ming's background.

Of course, even if they didn't know Jiang Ming's background, others would still speculate and guess what kind of powerful family Jiang Ming came from.

The family that can produce such a prodigy must be a behemoth!
The more mysterious something is, the more room there is for imagination.

"Oh."

Ling Xiao was glared at by his father, but dared not disobey, and led Jiang Ming away from the main hall.

Inside the main hall, after Jiang Ming left, Ling Tianfeng looked towards the Su family's direction.

"I've made the decision about Luo Chen's marriage. She should handle it herself. I won't interfere, and I hope that no one else will interfere either."

As he spoke, he glanced at Su Bing.

"I don't know Jiang Ming's current strength, but in the competition ten years ago, he was able to fight on equal terms with the referee who was a Title Douluo at the time. His strength must have reached the Title Douluo level now, so don't have any unwarranted thoughts."

Ling Tianfeng spoke these words with great seriousness.

Although the Su family has made some moves in secret over the years since Su Bing emerged, he still doesn't want to do anything to the Su family.

The ancestors of the Ling family and the Su family jointly founded the Xuanbing Sect. So many years have passed, and he doesn't want to fall out with the Su family under his leadership.

"Uncle Ling, I understand."

Su Bing answered with her head down, but the gloom in her eyes deepened.

"Good that you understand. Jiang Ming will probably stay in the sect for the next few days. I don't want anything to happen."

After saying that, Ling Tianfeng and Ling Luochen walked out of the main hall.

However, once they went outside, Su Bing and his son's expressions instantly turned very unpleasant.

"Father, with Jiang Ming here, our plan..."

Su Bing frowned.

The Su family had a plan in place for this period of time, but because Ling Luochen brought Jiang Ming back, that plan might be affected.
"Hey Jiang Ming"

Beside Su Bing, an elderly man with graying temples sighed softly.

Since Su Bing awakened her martial soul and displayed extremely high talent, the Su family has begun some plans.

The initial plan was to arrange a marriage between Su Bing and Ling Luochen.

After marrying Ling Luochen, a hundred years from now, wouldn't the Xuanbing Sect be under the control of the Su family?

Unfortunately, Ling Tianfeng seemed to have sensed something and did not agree.

Later, Ling Tianfeng had another son, Ling Xiao!
This completely disrupted the Su family's plans.

However, the Su family adjusted their strategy.

If Ling Tianfeng wants to pass the position of sect leader to Ling Xiao, then all he needs to do is die unexpectedly.

Fortunately, Ling Xiao's martial soul has a backlash problem.

If Ling Xiao dies from the backlash of his martial soul, then Ling Tianfeng will only have one daughter.
"Actually, it might not be such a bad thing that Ling Luochen went to Jiang Ming."

Su Bing's father said in a deep voice.

"what?"

Su Bing was very puzzled.

"The more powerful a force is, the more arrogant it is. Our Xuanbing Sect may seem strong, but in the eyes of Jiang Ming's family, it's probably nothing. Under these circumstances, if Ling Luochen marries Jiang Ming, she will definitely be taken to Jiang Ming's family. Therefore, Ling Luochen is destined not to stay in the Xuanbing Sect. As for Ling Xiao..."

Su Bing's father narrowed his eyes slightly.

Upon hearing this, Su Bing suddenly realized what was going on.

“Indeed, with such a powerful family behind Jiang Ming, they certainly won’t allow Ling Luochen to continue as the sect leader of Xuanbing Sect. As long as Ling Xiao dies in an accident, we won’t have to offend Jiang Ming’s side.”

"You don't need to worry about the Su family and Su Bing. They belong to the lineage of the guardian elders. Su Bing used to pursue my sister, but she didn't like him."

Ling Xiao walked ahead, talking as he introduced Jiang Ming to the iconic sights within the Xuanbing Sect.

"This is Xuanbing Peak. It has a very strong icy aura. Disciples in the sect usually come here when they need to go into seclusion for cultivation."

Ling Xiao led Jiang Ming to an ice peak of the Xuanbing Sect.

The ice peaks are not large; there are many such ice peaks in the far north, and some are even several times or more than ten times larger.

However, the icy aura emanating from this ice peak seemed rather strange.
Jiang Ming's eyes narrowed slightly, golden light flashing within them as he scanned the ice peak with his keen eyes.

Soon, his keen eyes peered through the surface of the ice peak and saw into its deepest part.

Deep within the ice peak lies a lustrous, jade-like substance. It appears to be both solid and liquid, seemingly flowing yet motionless.

"This is... Ice Marrow?"

Jiang Ming immediately recognized the origin of this thing.

He had dug up something called ice marrow in the far north a long time ago, and he even dug up Dream Ice that time.

Compared to the ice marrow found in the ice peak where Mengbing was first discovered, the ice marrow in this ice peak is larger.

However, this ice marrow should have been much larger; its current size is due to the absorption of a lot of energy, causing it to shrink. Turning his gaze away from the ice marrow, Jiang Ming saw several Xuanbing Sect disciples cultivating within the ice peak.

The icy aura generated by the ice marrow was absorbed by these disciples, accelerating their cultivation speed.

Ice marrow is a valuable resource. Even the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm could forcibly increase its cultivation to a million years by consuming ten-thousand-year-old ice marrow. Although there is only one piece here, its quantity is sufficient to support the cultivation of the entire Xuanbing Sect. Furthermore, if there are Soul Masters within the Xuanbing Sect who have the potential to break through to the Title Douluo level, this ice marrow can increase the probability of ice-attribute Soul Masters breaking through to the Title Douluo level!

However, if it continues to be absorbed at this rate, the ice marrow will probably disappear in a few hundred years.

This is...

Ling Xiao only stopped with Jiang Ming in front of the ice peak for a moment before taking Jiang Ming to other places.

There aren't many places to explore in the entire Xuanbing Sect. Although the Xuanbing Sect is quite large, it pales in comparison to major sects like the Haotian Sect and the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which have existed for tens of thousands of years.

Jiang Ming himself had seen a lot in life, and some of the things that the Xuanbing Sect was so proud of now seemed rather ordinary to him.

Ling Xiao, also with a sense of completing a task, led Jiang Ming on a tour before stopping and saying, "These are the places worth visiting in the sect. Do you want to stay in the sect tonight? If so, I'll arrange a room for you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming waved his hand and said, "No need to trouble yourself, I'll just stay in your sister's room."

Now that we're at Ling Luochen's house, we should naturally stay in Ling Luochen's room. Is there any need to arrange any other rooms?

Ling Xiao: "."

Jiang Ming could clearly sense the indescribable aura emanating from Ling Xiao.

"What, you think I shouldn't be staying in your sister's room?"

Ling Xiao nodded very seriously.

"Hey kid, this is none of your business."

Jiang Ming chuckled and patted Ling Xiao on the shoulder.

As he spoke, he took a step forward, and his figure appeared on the top of the ice peak, bringing Ling Xiao with him.

"Xiao Xiao, did your sister tell you about our plans to leave?"

Jiang Ming asked softly.

Ling Xiao frowned slightly, looking puzzled, and asked, "Leave? Where to? Shrek Academy?"

Jiang Ming shook his head: "It seems she hasn't told you yet. In that case, let her tell you herself. You'll find out later."

He was naturally talking about the gods.

He had just sensed the atmosphere within the Xuanbing Sect, and it was clear that no one in the Xuanbing Sect, including Ling Luochen's father Ling Tianfeng and younger brother Ling Xiao, knew that Ling Luochen was already a divine inheritor.

If I had known, it wouldn't have been the atmosphere I just witnessed.

Since Ling Luochen didn't say anything, he must have his own thoughts, so he didn't bring it up either.

"Come, sit next to me."

Jiang Ming waved his hand and took out two small stools, along with two bottles of wine brewed with the water of life.

"I...I don't drink this."

Ling Xiao shook his head when he saw the drinks Jiang Ming had taken out.

"Alcohol can easily make me lose consciousness, which will make it easier for my martial spirit to backfire."

Ever since the phenomenon of martial soul backlash appeared, his father has strictly forbidden him from touching anything that would cause confusion.

"Hmm? Hehe, it's alright, just drink it. This stuff is good for you. As for the backlash from your martial soul, don't worry, with me here, your martial soul won't backfire on you."

Jiang Ming tossed a bottle of liquor over and said casually.

The backlash of a martial spirit is a troublesome, even fatal, thing for ordinary people. Even for a titled Douluo powerhouse, dealing with such a thing is very difficult.

But for him, it wasn't difficult at all.

What kind of martial soul could break through the suppression of a Limit Douluo like him and cause a backlash?

Unless it's a god-level martial soul, it has to be one that carries a trace of divine power.

Ling Xiao's Ice Knight Martial Soul clearly does not possess this ability.

"This"

Ling Xiao was still somewhat hesitant.

But suddenly, he caught a whiff of the aroma emanating from the bottle.

Just one whiff of it made him feel refreshed and even clear-headed.

Gulu.

He wants to drink!
"Drink up, I'm here."

As Jiang Ming spoke, he began to gulp down the contents of his glass.

Moved by Jiang Ming's bold and unrestrained demeanor, Ling Xiao's inner childish fanaticism also resurfaced.

He closed his eyes, put the bottle neck directly to his mouth, and started making a loud clanging noise.

The liquor is slightly spicy when it goes down your throat, but the life energy within it makes the burning sensation cool and refreshing, turning it into a kind of enjoyment.

With just one bite, Ling Xiao felt every cell in his body cheering and jumping for joy, as if all the cells in his body had been activated.

This feeling made him unable to stop, taking one sip after another, the liquor continuously entering his throat and then his abdomen, where the energy spread and was quickly absorbed.
"Huh!"

After finishing the bottle of wine, Ling Xiao exhaled a puff of white breath, and a faint blush began to appear on his handsome face.

He looked at Jiang Ming and handed him the empty bottle.

"Any more?"

Jiang Ming chuckled.

"Good heavens, he's a drunkard?"

He shook his head and said, "That's all. With your current cultivation level, this bottle is enough for you to digest. Besides, do you know how much this bottle of wine is worth?"

Jiang Ming raised an eyebrow slightly and said softly.

"Hmph! It's just a bottle of wine, how much could it cost! I'll pay for it! Another bottle, please!"

The feeling of life energy surging into his body, the feeling of his cells cheering, was so wonderful that he wanted to experience it again.

"Oh? You're very rich? Okay, this bottle of wine is brewed with the Water of Life and all kinds of rare and precious ingredients. It was also brewed by a level 99 Limit Douluo himself. I won't go into the various effects."

"As for its value, if this bottle you just drank were to go at auction, it should fetch several million gold soul coins?"

Upon hearing this, Ling Xiao's expression froze.

He even sobered up a bit.

"Several million gold soul coins?! You might as well just rob someone! It's just a bottle of wine!"

He cursed and swore, completely disbelieving that this thing was worth so much!
Jiang Ming shrugged and said, "Yeah, there really is. Brother-in-law wouldn't lie to you."

This is the Fountain of Life wine that he brewed himself. With his skills, the various rare and precious ingredients inside, and his current strength and status, it would be easy for him to fetch a million gold soul coins at an auction.

Even if you don't drink it, collecting it is a worthwhile choice!

(End of this chapter)