I started by controlling his master, and the protagonist begged me to slow down my kicking.

The old ancestor was dumbfounded!

She is, after all, the Human Emperor!

It once suppressed demons, revitalized the human race's fortune, and created the Primordial Holy Land!

Although it's only a spirit now...

But this man shouldn't have dared to hit her, right?

Besides, no matter what, her true form is a true immortal who ascended to the upper realm!

Doesn't this person have any sense of awe?!

The old ancestor was indignant, his majestic voice trembling with anger:

"I am your senior, a true immortal! How dare you treat me like this!"

"Senior? True Immortal?"

Cheng Ran shook his head, then smiled dismissively:

"Ancestor, you are mistaken. The boundaries of the Nine Provinces are no longer divided in this way."

"impossible!"

The ancestor categorically denied it.

Can something like one's realm of understanding be changed?

"Since ancient times, the Nine Provinces Continent has only ever had nine realms of Qi cultivation, up to the Immortal King level. You mustn't spout nonsense!"

"Old Deng, that's really noisy."

Cheng Ran punched the old ancestor on the head again:

"In the cultivation world today, there are only three realms: those you can defeat are called the Ant Realm; those of similar strength are called the Fellow Daoist Realm; and those you can't defeat are called the Senior Realm."

"An ancestor without cultivation is nothing more than an ant in this world!"

"Pah!"

The ancestor was so angry that he wanted to directly order the deity to send down divine punishment from the upper realm.

Back when demons roamed the Nine Provinces and the Demonic Sect was rampant, she had never seen such a shameless bastard as Cheng Ran.

"I will not yield! Even if you shatter my soul today, I will not relinquish the power of the Four Symbols!"

Cheng Ran sighed upon hearing this:

"Alas... Ancestor, you truly have no sense of the times!"

"I only wanted to ask you for some powerful inheritance to protect the Holy Land, why are you being so stingy?"

After saying that, he released a surge of powerful spiritual energy, which slammed the ancestor, who had no cultivation, to the ground.

Of course, this is not enough.

He then raised his palm.

pia——

Then, it was towards the Human Emperor Ancestor...

Ancestor: "???"

With a lifespan of tens of thousands of years in both the upper and lower realms, how dare someone spank her?

The old ancestor was so angry that his face turned red.

But Cheng Ran didn't stop; the old woman's blush said it all.

pia——

Another set of palm techniques, inflicting pain on her while simultaneously making her feel deeply humiliated!

Bush, Gomen?

This is outrageous!

The Emperor had never felt so powerless, being utterly defeated by a junior!

But that junior kept referring to his ancestor as "Grandpa".

What a hypocrite!

correct!

The patriarch suddenly remembered that there was another junior present!

She then turned her gaze to Lu Shixue, who was standing to the side.

However, Lu Shixue only sighed softly and remained silent, simply gazing at her quietly.

It was as if he were saying, "Senior, I can't persuade him. Good luck to you."

it is more than words.

The patriarch knew he was doomed.

Her lifelong brilliance seems destined to be ruined by this ant before her...

Not to mention the psychological and physical humiliation of being spanked!

She had never felt this way before!

Gradually, the Emperor's mindset underwent some subtle changes.

From anger, it gradually turned into giving up!

But there's nothing we can do about it. Thinking about it carefully, what the younger generation said makes a lot of sense.

Without any cultivation, she truly seemed like an ant...

and.

This kid in front of me is indeed a bit shameless...

But his intentions were good; he simply wanted a stronger legacy to protect the Primordial Holy Land...

If it's this person...

"Stop! Here, take it!"

When the 250th palm strike landed, the patriarch finally gave in.

"Oh? You've figured it out?"

Cheng Ran actually stopped and helped the old ancestor get up with great interest.

"No."

The Emperor said angrily:

"I just want to return to the Upper Realm and I'm too lazy to bother with you."

Cheng Ran nodded slightly.

He knew the senior was just being stubborn, but as long as the result was good, that was fine.

The Emperor looked directly into Cheng Ran's eyes and earnestly instructed him:

"However, since you have chosen to accept the power of the Four Symbols from me, you must keep this jade pendant safe."

She was just a wisp of spirit anyway, so she could get spanked if she wanted to.

But the safety of the holy land was a major concern for her.

Cheng Ran was aware of her concerns.

He held up three fingers to the sky and solemnly declared:

"Senior, rest assured, although I am not very capable, I will definitely keep this jade pendant safe and will never let it fall into the hands of someone with ulterior motives!"

Immediately, he presented the jade pendant to the ancestor with both hands.

"Why......"

Reluctantly, the ancestor still raised his head and infused the spirits of the four symbols into it.

Because the power of the four elements needs time to awaken, it did not trigger any cool special effects.

But on that jade pendant, the four symbols appeared dimly.

"Thank you, Ancestor!"

Cheng Ran bowed and took the jade pendant back into his hand.

"cut."

The Emperor snorted coldly.

She couldn't be bothered to talk to this ant anymore.

But at that moment, Cheng Ran suddenly leaned closer and whispered to her:

"Ancestor, I have one more request."

"explain."

The emperor was furious.

Cheng Ran, with a grin, pointed to the doors of the ancient hall and said:

"Palace Master Lu and I may need to discuss some matters later. Ancestor, could you please leave for a while and, while you're at it, keep watch over the entrance for us?"

"you......"

The Emperor was about to lash out, but seeing Cheng Ran's reddened palm, he chickened out.

"Shameless ants!"

She cursed, but still obediently walked towards the outside of the hall.

Moreover, when they left.

You can still hear Cheng Ran's smug voice in the distance:

"Ancestor, please call me senior."

......

......

After the troublesome ancestor left, Cheng Ran looked at Lu Shixue.

Lu Shixue gazed at the stone statue before her, looking very quiet and beautiful.

I don't know what she's thinking.

Cheng Ran suddenly asked, "Palace Master Lu, why did you remain silent and just watch me spank the Ancestor?"

Lu Shixue's beautiful eyes flickered as she glanced at him, calmly replying:

"The power of the four elements is fully channeled into the jade pendant, which is more beneficial than harmful to the Holy Land."

"I am the Palace Master of the Goddess Palace, and I also bear the inheritance of the Holy Land. My duty is ultimately to protect the Holy Land, not to be the Ancestor."

"Palace Master Lu is wise."

Cheng Ran shamelessly flattered him, examining the jade pendant in his hand:

"So, Palace Master Lu thinks I've done a great service this time?"

Lu Shixue raised her eyebrows slightly.

This thing really knows how to take credit...

When he killed the demon, he took advantage of his achievements to make an exorbitant demand of Yue Li.

Today I invited my own mouth again...

Pah! On your head!

To be honest, her impression of Cheng Ran has improved slightly now.

Although it's a bit shameless, for the Holy Land, this kind of guy who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals is unacceptable.

He is indeed a talented person...

After all, if everyone were like those pedantic elders, valuing some vague and ethereal concepts of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and trustworthiness...

The Holy Land is long gone.

Lu Shixue slightly raised her beautiful eyes, her noble bearing tinged with a hint of gentleness:

"You have done a good job. After I have given it some thought, I will reward you."

"But your merits and demerits cannot offset each other. I will still tell your master everything about the shameless things you did to me, so that she can severely punish your disrespect."

"Should teachers be punished with dignity...?"

Cheng Ran was a little scared upon hearing this, so scared that she unconsciously laughed:

"Since it's Palace Master Lu's decision, I can't interfere, can I?"

That smooth-talking guy...

Wait till Yue Li punishes you, then let's see how you'll still be laughing!

Lu Shixue harbored resentment in her heart.

After a long while, she calmed herself down and extended her hand to Cheng Ran:

"Alright, enough of that. Give me the things."

In her guess, Cheng Ran had sent the Human Emperor Ancestor away in order to get this jade pendant in exchange for some rewards from her.

Now that the reward has been promised, the jade pendant should logically be handed over to her...

To her surprise, Cheng Ran paused slightly in surprise:

"What is it?"

good guy?

Are you playing dumb with me?

Lu Shixue's beautiful eyes narrowed, and a hint of resentment appeared on her calm and delicate face:

"Of course, it's a jade pendant."

"This object carries the auspicious energy of the sacred land, and should naturally be placed in the Goddess Palace for protection."

After saying that, she stretched out her slender, jade-like hand a little further.

however!

This time, Cheng Ran ignored her completely.

Instead, he inexplicably used the sword energy to cut his fingertip.

Then he gripped the jade pendant tightly with his bleeding hand.

Lu Shixue was astonished:

"you......"

Before she could finish speaking, Cheng Ran gave her a wicked smile:

"The Human Emperor Ancestor said that this jade pendant is extremely important, and bad people may use it to plot against the Holy Land."

"But Palace Master Lu, you insist that I hand over the jade pendant, saying you'd protect it in the Goddess Palace..."

"so!"

"I have reason to suspect that you are a treacherous undercover agent!"