In the world of "Covering the Sky," my cultivation technique is not right.

As a cup of tea was poured, the emerald green cup was filled with brown liquid once more.

The eighth ancestor of the Ji family picked up the tea, its aroma filling the air and its radiance shimmering, with what appeared to be Dao patterns appearing in the rising steam.

"Yuan soldier, I know why you've come." After a long while, the Eighth Ancestor spoke, his aged voice echoing in the palace.

I know? I know you've been drinking tea for a full three hours!

But Ji Yuanbing knew what the Eighth Ancestor wanted, and if he couldn't give him what he wanted, he wouldn't budge.

"Eighth Ancestor, my lineage prospered because of me, but its foundation is not deep. If we don't want it to decline, we must let the Crimson Moon grow stronger," Ji Yuanbing said.

Ji Chiyue was his second son, born more than ten years ago. He was exceptionally talented, no less so than Ji Biyue.

If Jin Yue's affection was based on love for the house and its inhabitants, then he placed high hopes on his own son, Chi Yue.

However, the words sounded rather harsh to the Eighth Patriarch.

What do you mean? You think siding with my lineage means decline? And siding with the patriarch's lineage means prosperity? If you want to find the demon race, why don't you go find the Holy Lord?

"Ha! Growth?" The Eighth Ancestor narrowed his long, narrow eyes, raised a snow-white eyebrow, and said with a strange expression, "My lineage is declining. The resources of Azure Moon are even half of those of Bright Moon, and I heard that the resources of Crimson Moon have been halved again. How can we grow like this?"

You didn't completely pledge allegiance to the family head's lineage, so you could be considered neutral, but you still didn't receive any special treatment, did you? You only have one biological child, even worse off than Ji Biyue.

Eighth Ancestor scoffed inwardly.

Ji Yuanbing was speechless. This was the truth. Ever since the Holy Lord's lineage produced the Divine Body and the Yuan Spirit Body, a lot of resources had been poured into the Holy Lord's lineage. The Eighth Branch, which could once stand alongside the Holy Lord's lineage, was also slowly declining, not to mention a side branch like his own.

"But not all the high-ranking members of the family are willing to stand with the Holy Lord. If you completely side with me, and we unite, we can at least stand up to the Holy Lord's lineage and get back the resources of Crimson Moon and Azure Moon."

Don't be misled by the simple word "resources" and assume it only refers to the quantity of sources.

The Ji family's most valuable resource is the right to use the Void Mirror.

Ji Haoyue was able to carry the Void Mirror with her and frequently comprehend it, and even Ji Ziyue was fortunate enough to study it!

Even if faced with a formidable enemy, it can still use the ancient mirror to fight back. Even if it cannot use a wisp of imperial might or revive the imperial weapon, it is still terrifying enough.

Yan Ruyu, a mere cultivator, managed to withstand a palm strike from Ji Yuanbing with the help of the Azure Emperor's weapon and survive until the Crimson Dragon Daoist returned.

In addition, there are protectors with higher cultivation levels, more ancient and abundant spiritual herbs, guidance from family backgrounds, and the authority to use family knights, etc.

The division of the cake is always fraught with open and covert struggles. If you don't want the struggle to escalate and damage the family's strength, you have no choice but to consider the interests of all parties and divide the cake fairly.

Clearly, the appearance of the divine body and the primordial spirit body has made the patriarch's lineage want a larger share, because within five hundred years, the patriarch's lineage will produce an invincible god-king and a primordial spirit body.

Ji Yuanbing remained silent for a long time before raising his head and looking at the Eighth Ancestor: "I can form an alliance with you, but the resources of Crimson Moon must not be less than those of Azure Moon, and both must be treated equally."

"Alright." The Eighth Patriarch smiled, stroking his beard.

"The Northern Bandits, who are allied with the Ji family, are said to be on good terms with the Azure Dragon King. This band of bandits is also on good terms with the Eighth Ancestor. They helped me find out the murderer who killed Jin Yue from the demon princess."

"I'll give you an answer in three days."

"The Yuan soldiers take their leave."

Ji Yuanbing stood up and walked out of the main hall.

The Eighth Ancestor watched his retreating figure and suddenly laughed: "Divine Body, Primordial Spirit Body, after marrying Ziyue off in a few years, won't the family be without Primordial Spirit Bodies? Can Haoyue alone withstand the combined attacks of Biyue, Chiyue, Qingyue, and the others?"

After laughing, he clapped his hands, and a wisp of smoke appeared behind him, transforming into a gaunt old man.

"I heard that the descendant of the Azure Emperor and her subordinates witnessed Jin Yue's death and instructed Ji Chang to immediately bind one of them and search her soul."

"Yes." A hoarse voice came from the old man's mouth, and then he turned into smoke and disappeared from the hall, heading to the northern region to inform the Ji family's bandits.

Three days later, two lifelike portraits were placed in front of Ji Yuanbing. After looking at them, he casually threw them on the ground and walked past, leaving two footprints on the portraits.

"Post notices in all the major cities of the Eastern Wilderness to arrest these two people. Anyone who provides information will be rewarded with a two-thousand-year-old spiritual herb, and anyone who captures or kills them will be rewarded with a divine treasure from the Immortal Platform."

Then send out the cultivators from the Four Extremes and Dragon Transformation realms to guard all the large domain gates in the Eastern Wilderness to prevent the two from escaping. If there aren't enough people, go to the Eighth Ancestor for more.

"Disciples of Yaoguang?" The steward was taken aback when he saw that the family head had requested the arrest of two handsome and sunny young men.

"It's alright. I've spoken with the Eighth Ancestor and the others. If the Yao Guang Holy Land wants to retaliate, the Ji family won't be afraid."

"After all, my son is dead. This Lü Yao is just a true disciple, not even a candidate for holy son. He needs to pay the price."

Regardless of whether he died in a fight with the younger generation, he was determined to pursue this matter.

"If any powerful cultivators of the Yao Guang realm intervene, inform me immediately, and I will take action!"

Ji Yuanbing left to be with his wife, hoping that her heartache would soon be healed.

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After traveling for two days with Ye Fan, Lü Yao finally arrived at the Zhao Kingdom, which is next to the Yan Kingdom. This large domain gate is located at the junction of the three kingdoms of Yan, Zhao, and Jin.

A great city stands on the plain, stretching for countless miles, like a coiled azure dragon. The huge azure bricks that formed the city walls are like the dragon's scales, shimmering with a cold luster, desolate and majestic.

The city gate tower is tens of meters high, magnificent and imposing, giving people a sense of oppression.

All cultivators entering the city must pay an entrance tax; this is a requirement of the three countries.

Many monks were queuing up to pay the entry fee to the soldiers guarding the city gate.

Lu Yao landed Ye Fan outside the city. Ye Fan looked up at the towering city gate, speechless.

"If this were in ancient times on Earth, a dynasty would have perished by the time this city was built."

Ye Fan sighed, "Only cultivators in the cultivation world who can move mountains and overturn seas, carry mountains and chase the moon, could create such a project."

"Let's go, hurry into the city, and then head to the Northern Region through the domain gate."

We have to urge him on. Lü Yao's cultivation has been rising steadily. He just broke through to the second level of the Dao Palace and his cultivation has already stabilized. He is now moving towards the third level.

Even during flight, he continuously drew upon the essence of heaven and earth from the gourd.

If he didn't want to return to Yao Guang and have his cultivation speed blocked by the ruthless lineage, he had to find the Source Book as soon as possible.

Once he reaches a higher level and flattens out the Holy Son of Yao Guang, the Ruthless Man's lineage will only have him as their sole choice, and then everything in that lineage will be his.

We cannot simply rely on our recent relationship with the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron to settle things. We must win the hearts and minds of everyone in the Yao Guang Holy Land before it can become the Yao Guang Holy Land.

Only then can the Heavenly Emperor of Nanling better manage this second largest force besides the Wilderness Slave.

The two followed the group of cultivators forward slowly, preparing to pay the city entry tax.

"Remember, you can't use force in the city. This is strictly prohibited by the three countries. Otherwise, you'll be taken away by these soldiers, or even killed on the spot."

A monk was visiting for the first time, and his companion was explaining the rules to him.

"If someone attacks me, am I not allowed to fight back?"

"Is that guy crazy? Does he think he's a disciple of the Ji family or the Yao Guang Sect? Stop talking nonsense, hurry up, it's our turn."

Lu Yao shook his head upon hearing their conversation.

This is outrageous! They're slandering us, the disciples of Yaoguang! Are we the kind of people who would kill? Why would they resort to violence anywhere?

Ye Fan whispered, "You famous sects are really arrogant, you can make your move wherever you want."

Lu Yao mouthed something without making a sound, but Ye Fan understood:

Shut up, or I'll make sure you're buried in a cesspool for ten thousand years.

Ye Fan curled his lip. "I don't even know if I can live for more than five thousand years. I heard that's the maximum lifespan of a Great Accomplishment King."

After passing through the city gate, the two headed directly towards the center of the city where the domain gate was located, completely unaware that two portraits were pasted on the city gate behind them.

It was incredibly lifelike, exactly like Lü Yao and Ye Fan.