After the Saintess and the others left, Ju Yin abruptly opened her eyes. She recalled Qing Yang’s conversation that day, which had mentioned their enemies!
Could it be that they had gone to the enemy’s residence yesterday? Ju Yin immediately phased into her spatial dimension and found Steward Zhu, who was currently learning formation arrays from Long San to upgrade the space. Upon learning that Jiuye City was over two thousand li away and that a flying ship could reach it in about an hour, Ju Yin immediately decided to go and see. This would also be a good opportunity to settle scores with the Ji family!
Upon exiting the spatial dimension, she bumped into Ji Wuye and Ji Chenmu, who were busy asking Ju Yin where she had gone. Their injuries had already healed. They knew their sister had given them powerful spiritual elixirs, otherwise, they wouldn’t have recovered so quickly!
“We’re preparing to go to the Ji family. Do you want to go back?” Ju Yin looked directly at Ji Wuye.
“Yes, Ji Qianqian’s account hasn’t been settled yet!” Ji Wuye’s eyes were firm. Now that he had found his sister and she was recovering, it was time to settle some matters. The treasures taken from their parents should be returned.
Tian Ji was in the spatial dimension researching formation arrays with Long San, A You was tending to his spiritual plants, and Xiaobai and Xiaowangyou were also in seclusion within the space. Ever since Xiaobai appeared in the marketplace, he had suddenly felt a sense of urgency and cultivated with unprecedented effort. Now, only the Chong Zhong Elder remained. After leaving him a message, she headed straight for the mountain gate.
Ju Yin, Ji Wuye, and Ji Chenmu disguised themselves, cast an illusion spell, and successfully left the mountain gate by presenting a calling card.
Due to the cancellation of the young sect leader’s wedding, many distinguished guests had departed recently. The disciples guarding the mountain gate didn’t think much of it and let them pass.
After flying a certain distance, Ju Yin waved her hand and summoned her purple flying ship. Once the destination was set and the formation array activated, the ship would pilot itself, controlled by Xiao Zi. Ji Chenmu’s eyes widened in shock. What was he seeing? A flying ship entirely crafted from ten-thousand-year-old purple bamboo—what incredible wealth! His eyes gleamed with gold as he looked at Ju Yin. Sister Ji Jiu was a golden thigh to cling to; they could win without effort. Ji Wuye suppressed his excitement, maintaining an outwardly calm demeanor. For two people who were often penniless, it was hard not to be excited. The value of this ship was immeasurable in spirit stones!
Their only extravagant experience was visiting that teahouse. They entered sheepishly, but upon hearing how exorbitant the prices for dim sum were, they were terrified and wanted to flee immediately. However, to save face, they endured the attendant’s gaze and drank half a stomachful of tea. They were reluctant to spend, as their spirit stones were meant for their sister’s treatment. All other expenses were directed towards improving their cultivation and weapons. When hungry, they ate辟谷丹 (bigu dan - abstinence from grains pills). However, they were immensely grateful for having visited that teahouse, otherwise, they would have missed reuniting with their sister.
Ju Yin found it somewhat amusing. Having lived in modern times, she knew what these two were thinking. With a flicker of thought, she waved her hand and tossed a basket of blue spirit fruits to them. These were spirit fruits that could enhance their spiritual root attributes.
Ji Wuye stared at the basket, dumbfounded. He could no longer remain calm and stammered,
“Sister, is this… is this for… for us to eat?”
Ji Chenmu snatched it and laughed excitedly,
“Sister, perfect timing. I was just thirsty. Thank you, sister!”
Ju Yin’s eyes curved into crescent moons as she nodded. This silly brother was a bit naive!
“Thank you, sister!” Ji Wuye also smiled and reached out as if to stroke her head. Looking at his sister’s bright eyes, he retracted his hand. His sister had grown up. She was no longer a child.
Ju Yin saw Ji Wuye extend his hand and wondered what he intended. After a moment’s thought, she handed him a pot of Zhong Shi Ru (Bell Stone Milk). He needed to temper his body! His cultivation technique was powerful but his physique couldn’t keep up, causing him to suffer backlash after every battle. His body was constantly on the verge of exploding. He needed to find rare heavenly treasures to help him temper his body, and she happened to have a pot of Zhong Shi Ru.
Ji Wuye took it, thinking his sister had given him spiritual wine. When he opened the lid, it was the ten-thousand-year-old Zhong Shi Ru he had been desperately searching for. This was wonderful; he could live now and stay with his sister for a long, long time. He knew his body couldn’t withstand many more backlash attacks from his cultivation technique. If it hadn’t been for the clan leader’s malicious guidance back then, he wouldn’t have practiced this technique. From the backlash his body suffered after every mission, he knew the clan leader wanted him dead!
An hour later, the flying ship landed in a forest not far from Jiuye City. They decided to sneak into the city. Both Ji Wuye and Ji Chenmu were natives of Jiuye City, so it was no problem to sneak in without being noticed by the gatekeepers.
As soon as they entered the city, patrolling guards on horseback rushed past on the streets. The entire street was filled with a suppressed atmosphere. Ju Yin guessed that Qing Yang had succeeded and that his discovery during the day had alerted the city guards. The city’s barrier had also been activated. It seemed their enemies had capable individuals operating them.
Ji Wuye also sensed something unusual and exchanged a look with Ji Chenmu.
“Brother, what’s going on in this city? I just entered and was about to buy some goods, but why is it under martial law all of a sudden?” Ji Chenmu grabbed a passing man and inquired, handing him a mid-grade spirit stone. The man understood immediately, quickly pocketing the spirit stone.
“Brother, you’re lucky. If you had been a step later, this city would be closed for entry and exit. I heard that the cultivation family known as the enemy was annihilated overnight! That happened last night. Someone knows which powerful cultivator set up the barrier to trap the enemy, and all over a thousand direct descendants of the enemy family were wiped out without a single sound being transmitted. Buy your goods and find a place to stay quickly, or you might be arrested as suspects,” the passing brother advised kindly before hurrying away.
Ji Wuye’s expression darkened. Such scapegoating was the consistent style of Jiuye City’s lord! The lord was a fence-sitter, siding with whoever was more powerful. He had just seen the Ji family’s guards, which meant the order must have come from the clan leader’s wife. How could he not be angry? Her three brothers, over a thousand family members, were all gone. Their future reliance was also gone.
Ju Yin was worried about the enemy ancestor at this moment. She had fought him before, and his strength was not to be underestimated. She wondered if Qing Yang was in danger!
At this very moment, the Qing Yang whom Ju Yin was worried about was lying in a private residence somewhere. Feng Chu was also injured. This residence belonged to him. Neither of them had expected the enemy ancestor to be so tenacious and difficult to deal with. It was only by joining forces that they managed to fight the old rogue to a draw. It took them immense effort to completely annihilate the old thief, scattering his soul. Fortunately, the Soul-Capturing Bell could restrain the old thief, allowing him to capture his soul within the bell and then burn it clean with spiritual fire.
Although both were injured, their mouths were equally active, exchanging taunts. Even An Ya, standing guard at the door, felt her jaw ache from listening. She never expected her young master to be like this. Truly childish.
These two had thrown Jiuye City into turmoil, causing widespread panic and upheaval, yet here they were, arguing like children. An Ya admired her young master, who had, without a sound, taken down a powerful cultivation family…
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