The Ji Family's Pride

Chapter 121 Showing weakness to the enemy
Although immortal cultivators are detached from the world, they still have tribes and relatives, and they also need various external things for their own cultivation. The Shaoyan clan is a large clan, and although they will not ask for anything from others, they still have to show courtesy and face. If they can avoid offending others, they will naturally not offend them for some trivial matters.

"Brother, how could the warships of such a powerful tribe as Shaoyan clan come to our Yishe Lake?" Ji Ning was extremely puzzled and sent a message to Ji Xiaoshan.

"I roughly know the reason, don't worry." Ji Xiaoshan glanced at Ji Ning and also transmitted his voice, "However, Shao Yan's coming is a little strange, we have to be on guard. You should keep your life-saving trump card where you can use it easily and just wait and see what happens."

Ji Ning's heart tightened. He put the life-saving trump card where it could be used easily? He replied in a voice transmission, "Okay."

At this moment, the ancient warship with waving flags transformed and opened a passage. A man in green clothes came out, followed by a tall, thin, dark-skinned middle-aged man with narrow eyes. Behind the two of them followed Xue Hongyi, Bu You and other Wanxiang Zhenren and Zifu monks.

"Are you Master Qingping?" Shao Yannong's gaze fell on Ji Xiaoshan, who was in the lead. A light flashed in his eyes, and he asked curiously.

"Mr. Shaoyan has a good eye. My Taoist name is Qingping." Ji Xiaoshan said with a smile and bowed.

"Oh? Master Qingping, do you recognize me?" Shao Yannong raised his eyebrows, glanced at the god and demon minister Liu Fang beside him, and smiled faintly.

"Master Shao Yannong, one of the four masters of the Great Xia capital, is a great figure that ordinary cultivators rarely see. I naturally recognize him." Ji Xiaoshan said with a smile, but secretly sent a message, "Everyone be careful. The leader who is talking to me is Shao Yannong of the Shao Yan clan. This person has an extraordinary status and is one of the potential successors to the next leader of the Shao Yan clan."

Jiulian also transmitted a message to the disciples in the air, "Junior Brother Qingping is right. It is indeed Shao Yannong of the Shao Yan Clan. I recognize him."

All the disciples of the Black and White Academy, who learned of Shao Yannong's identity for the first time, were stunned.

Ji Ning also looked behind Shao Yannong at this time, and saw all the figures.

He naturally saw a familiar figure, Xue Hongyi from Xuelong Mountain. Ji Ning looked indifferent and ignored him. Now that his strength has greatly increased, Xuelong Mountain has been severely destroyed by his brother Ji Xiaoshan. If the genius of Xuelong Mountain is found, he can be easily destroyed, so he naturally won't take it to heart.

Just now.

Jiulian stepped forward and smiled slightly, "Dong Yanyun greets Master Shao Yan."

"You know me too?" Shao Yannong was surprised. "Dong Yanyun? Are you the Jiulian from the Dongyan family?"

"That's right." Jiulian nodded.

"Well. I've seen your watermarked image before. Now that I see you in person, you look more mature and beautiful than before. In the portrait I saw then, you still looked a little immature!" Shao Yannong smiled slightly, then looked at the other people.

In the past, Shao Yannong would have had a good chat with him and cultivated some feelings. But now, he didn't care about that. He had the most important thing in mind. As one of the heirs of Shao Yan's family who had been cultivated since childhood, he naturally knew the importance of this matter.

Immortal Bu You also looked at the disciples waiting above the Winged Snake Lake, his eyes lit up, and he immediately transmitted his voice, "Master Shao Yan, didn't you say you wanted to find some powerful Wanxiang Immortals? Among the major forces in our Anchan County, besides Anchan Marquis Mansion, Tianbao Mountain, and Yinglong Guard, the Black and White Academy is the strongest. Compared with other sects, the Black and White Academy has very few disciples, but all of their disciples are geniuses, and these few are the best among them. But for some reason, almost all of them are now at the Winged Snake Lake in Yanshan."

"Oh?" Shao Yannong's mind moved, and he immediately transmitted his voice, "Are these all the best among the Wanxiang Zhenren?"

Immortal Bu You said, "Reporting to Master Shao Yan, that's right. The sloppy fat man next to Immortal Qing Ping is the number one disciple of the third generation of the Black and White Academy. He is very powerful. He was the most powerful when Immortal Qing Ping was not famous. His strength may be comparable to that of Immortal Qing Ping. Next to him are Immortal Cang Jiang and Fairy Huo Hong, both of whom are powerful reincarnated immortals who have cultivated into Immortals of All Things."

"You also know this Jiulian. The remaining red-haired youth, Minghong Zhenren, was a person who could compete with Qingping Zhenren in his early years. However, I haven't heard of his reputation now, so he must be quite strong. And the young man wearing black animal skin, Beiming Zhenren, is the clan member of Qingping Zhenren I mentioned earlier."

"The young man next to Master Bei Ming is also a disciple of the Black and White Academy, Mu Zishuo. He specializes in the art of puppetry and is able to join the Black and White Academy together with Master Bei Ming. His strength is not weak either. If you can invite them to the boat together... I believe they can provide great help to you."

Shao Yannong listened to the introduction of Bu You Zhenren one by one, and his eyes swept over them one by one, and he instantly had a clear idea in his mind. He could naturally see that each of these immortal cultivators was extremely extraordinary. He turned his head to look at Xiang Liufang behind him, and said in a voice transmission, "Uncle Fang, all these fellow disciples from the Black and White Academy have gathered together... Are you sure you can keep them all in Wujiang Immortal Mansion?"

Shao Yannong was not a fool. With so many evil geniuses gathered together, and all of them came from the same sect, if he accepted them all, who knew if they would pose a threat. If he did not have strong strength and was not sure that he could swallow them all, Shao Yannong would be the number one fool in the Great Xia world. Before anything was decided, he would naturally ask.

As for the Black and White Academy behind these geniuses... there is not even a Heavenly Immortal in them. They are all just Earthly Immortals and scattered immortals. They are not to be feared and will not cause any waves.

What Shao Yan Clan had the most was the batches of earthly immortals and scattered immortals that he had accumulated over the endless years. If they had not survived the heavenly calamity, they would be like weeds in the wasteland, growing one after another in the spring breeze.

"Hmm." Xiang Liufang looked at the other side calmly. The cultivators in the air were all emitting the aura of Wanxiang. Thoughts flashed in his mind like lightning. After careful consideration, he slowly transmitted his voice, "Young Master, there is no need to be afraid. The cultivators of small places and small sects are only at the Wanxiang Zhenren realm. No matter how strong they are, they are not much stronger. Even if this Zhenren Qingping has the combat power comparable to that of earthly immortals, my one perfect god and demon is enough to rival the top earthly immortals. In the endless years, I have learned countless methods and secrets in the tribe. Killing him is as easy as killing a chicken. Very easy."

As a god and demon born naturally, Xiang Liufang naturally has the pride that belongs to gods and demons. He also has enough confidence in his own strength and is naturally well-planned.

Although the master and servant communicated via voice transmission, it was actually fast and they came up with a strategy in the blink of an eye.

"Okay." Shao Yannong replied calmly with a 'OK'. Then his smile became more friendly. He said, "Everyone. Speaking of which, I would like to ask you for help with something."

Ji Xiaoshan and others looked at each other.

Ji Xiaoshan said, "Master Shaoyan, please speak."

Shao Yannong then slowly said, "This time the tribe arranged a small test for me, asking me to explore an ancient immortal palace. This is a test arranged by the tribe, so naturally they won't give me too much help. Of course, the tribe also allows me to ask for some helpers, and now I am racking my brains to find some geniuses to accompany me to explore the immortal palace. But since I came to Anchan County, I have heard that there are two evil geniuses in Yanshan. I was delighted to hear that, so I came here without invitation, which is a bit abrupt." Shao Yannong's face was full of sincerity, and he continued, "I won't hide it from you. This immortal palace is the residence of a celestial being. I believe there must be various treasures and Taoist treasures left by the celestial being. The celestial being is very powerful, and he may have several immortal-level magic weapons."

"However, this celestial mansion has opportunities and benefits, but also dangers. Although this celestial being has been dead for an unknown period of time, there must be many crises inside. For countless years, the demons trapped inside have multiplied. They have the secrets and methods passed down by the celestial being Wu Jiang, and their strength is also extremely strong. There are also some other unknown dangers. After all, this is a celestial mansion, which is extraordinary, so I need some people to help me. If you are willing to help me today, it is equivalent to helping the future leader of the Yi Shao Yan clan. I will naturally remember this favor."

Shao Yannong had seen countless immortal cultivators, so he naturally knew the habits of these geniuses. If he wanted these geniuses to accompany him to Wujiang Immortal Palace, he needed to be sincere and tell the truth. Simply exaggerating the benefits of Wujiang Immortal Palace, tempting them with treasures and opportunities, but never mentioning anything else, would not be as impulsive as a genius. After all, they are geniuses, not fools.

As soon as Shao Yannong's words came out, the expressions of Ji Xiaoshan, Sloppy Master, Ji Ning, Wan Nianfeng and others present changed.

Ji Xiaoshan had known about this for a long time, so he was not surprised. But when Shao Yannong opened his mouth, he sent a message to Sloppy Master and Wan Nianfeng to act more naturally. Sloppy Master and Wan Nianfeng were both extraordinary and had experienced adventures, but if they attracted Shao Yannong's attention and made him alert, it would be bad. They behaved like this, even if Shao Yannong had a little suspicion, it would be better than being alert.

The hunter and the prey often change in an instant between light and darkness.

"What do you think?" Master Cangjiang said. If he wanted to survive the calamity in this life, he had to seize every opportunity. He was more inclined to go to the Immortal Palace with Shao Yannong.

"I think we can agree to this." Jiulian also transmitted his voice: "Shao Yannong is one of the four princes of the capital of Daxia. With his status, he will not make promises lightly. If he remembers our favor this time... just for this promise, I think it is worth helping him once. Once he becomes the next leader of Shao Yan clan, we can find him with this promise, and in return, if we help us a little, we will benefit a lot."

"Jiulian, don't be anxious." Ji Ning said in a voice transmission, "Don't let this promise blind you. He just made a promise, it's just empty words, whether it counts or not is up to him. Besides, the servant beside Shao Yannong has a strong aura. Even if a trace of aura is released, it makes me feel uneasy. There must be something strange about such a powerful servant asking us for help."

"Yeah. Ji Ning is right. I think we should wait and see what happens." Ji Xiaoshan glanced at Ji Ning and also transmitted his voice.

As for Master Sloppy and Wan Nianfeng, because Ji Xiaoshan had sent the message first, they had no idea what their good friend was up to, so they just followed Ji Xiaoshan's message and agreed with Ji Ning.

"Junior Brother Ji Ning!" Jiulian glared at Ji Ning, "Why? Do you really need a young master from a large tribe to swear a heavenly oath for a favor like yours? The children of large tribes all have dignity, and they will naturally fulfill their promises..."

"Okay, Jiulian." Sloppy Master was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Ji Ning and Jiulian, and said in a voice transmission, "Junior Brother Bei Ming just said to take a look first, and didn't say he disagreed. What you said is a bit sharp!"

Sloppy Master is Jiulian's senior brother. Apart from him, Yu Wei is the only one who is qualified to give some words of persuasion. Seeing that things are not going well, he naturally has to stand up. In these days, in addition to the sweetness when they first met, there are some signs between the two of them, which everyone can see.

"Yes, I also agree with what Junior Brother Bei Ming said!" Yu Wei also transmitted the message.

"Of course I will listen to you, brother!" Mu Zishuo immediately transmitted the message.

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"Young Master Shaoyan..." Ji Xiaoshan looked at Shao Yannong with just the right amount of hesitation on his face.

Shao Yannong smiled. He looked at the expressions of Ji Xiaoshan and others, and naturally understood the results of their discussion. He interrupted Ji Xiaoshan before he could refuse. He looked at everyone and said, "Everyone. The owner of this Tianxian Mansion is a powerful water demon who has achieved enlightenment. His strength was also a well-known and powerful existence in those days. The immortal mansion left behind by a powerful cultivator must have many treasures. After his death, the key to the immortal mansion was immediately obtained by my Shao Yan family. Until now, no one has explored it. The various treasures inside have been preserved from the beginning... My trial this time is to control this immortal mansion. As for all the treasures in the immortal mansion..."

Shao Yannong said solemnly, "I promise as a member of the Shao Yan clan that if you get it, it will belong to you. I will never steal it. Even if I come across a treasure I really want, I will propose a condition that satisfies you. It will be a fair transaction between you and me, and I will never force you."

“This…” Jiulian turned around and looked at the sloppy master and the others, and said in a voice transmission, “Junior Brother Qingping, Senior Brother Sloppy. The Shaoyan clan is a large tribe. Shao Yannong made a promise with the tribe, so he should be trustworthy.”

The reason why Jiulian looked at Ji Xiaoshan and Sloppy Master was mainly because when a group of geniuses were together, they generally valued strength more. Among them, the strongest were still Ji Xiaoshan and Sloppy Master.

“Master Qingping and Master Beiming are both sword immortals, right? As far as I know, the immortal Wujiang is also a sword immortal…” Shao Yannong also looked at the leaders with a smile on his face.

"Mr. Shaoyan, let us discuss this and then give you a reply." Ji Xiaoshan smiled slightly. The situation was now ripe, and if he kept Shaoyanong in suspense any longer, he might change his face on the spot.

Ji Xiaoshan sent a message to the others, "This Shao Yan seems to be sincere in what he said. It would be fine if we go and take a look together. The person next to him is extremely powerful, but if the eight of us work together, we should be able to deal with the crisis. What do you think..."

Those who have been able to stay in Yanshan Yishe Lake until now all have a very good relationship with each other, and naturally they will advance and retreat together. If they all agree to let Shao Yannong go to this fairyland to venture out, they can also take care of each other.

Several people discussed it through voice communication, and with the nod of Ji Xiaoshan and others, the others who were already convinced by Shao Yannong and were already tempted smiled and agreed.

Ji Xiaoshan glanced around, smiled slightly, looked at Shao Yannong who was dressed in green, and said, "Master Shao Yan, we are willing to go with you to the Wujiang Immortal Palace."

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Brothers! I worked so hard today!

I have to work overtime tomorrow morning and will only have a chance to write in the afternoon, so the update will be a little late.

Working overtime on weekends is the most speechless! Let me tell you in advance! Sorry, brothers!
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