The Raging Sky Flood Dragon suddenly spoke, attracting everyone's attention, "Master says, let you wait a few more years."
"Huh?"
Everyone was taken aback for a moment.
.....
At this moment.
On top of a spiritual mountain, a group of ten-odd members of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion were gazing distantly at a spiritual mountain in the far distance. On that spiritual mountain, it could be seen that giant trees resembling humans were walking, and Wu Clan people were setting up totems in this place. Looking outward again, the ground was covered with corpses, numbering in the millions!
The leading Heavenly Secrets Pavilion member said in a cold voice, "That is the Wu Clan's Heaven-Defying Grand Array, constructed by using the lives of a million dead people from Starfall Region to seize this seventh-grade spirit vein beneath what was once belong to a Nascent Soul force, plus the totems of various Wu Clan factions."
"Chief, what is the purpose of you bringing us here on this trip? What objective does the Pavilion have that requires so many of our members to come together?"
One Heavenly Secrets Pavilion member was puzzled.
Only to hear the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion leader say, "The Wu Clan's Ghost Division was defeated in the battle for the Azure Cloud region, and they have now retreated into the Endless Forest. In the future, they will relocate to a more prosperous area within the Wu Clan's territory. The reason is simple—Ghost Division's strongest genius, You Baiyin, was born with a Ghost Spirit Body. This unique ability allows him to draw in thousands of ghosts into his body, rapidly boosting his strength. With nine bloodline bones, he is already unbeatable at the Golden Core stage and wields Heavenly Earth Ghost Fire. Once he breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage, he will be capable of contending with even mid-stage or peak-stage Nascent Soul cultivators."
"This child's aptitude is rare even in the Wu Clan, once in ten thousand years. As long as he breaks through, the Wu Tribe will have another Deity Transformation cultivator in the next thousand years, and he is also the hope of the Ghost Fang."
"This Heaven-Defying Grand Array can withstand eighty percent of the Thunder Tribulation's power, and will help You Baiyin break through the Golden Core stage and enter the Nascent Soul stage!"
"The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion orders, at all costs, eliminate this genius of the Wu Clan!"
These words made all the members of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion to gasp in cold air.
Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, that is a legendary existence. All those who face it are true paragons of their generation. Not to mention breaking through to the Deity Transformation stage in the future, even breaking through the next stages after that is possible!
Everyone dared not say more, and all nodded in agreement.
After everyone had dispersed, a figure approached the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion leader. Her voice was ethereal, "Chief, I am very interested in this matter. If you don't mind, could you come home with me?"
"..."
The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion leader remained silent for a long time, then waved his hand, his voice somewhat trembling, "I... I shouldn't have been threatened by you back then. You Li Family members are truly taking advantage of me. Are you really not afraid of me fighting to the death?!!"
"Whoosh——"
The sound of air being torn apart rang out, and two sword shadows arrived. They traveled by riding their swords, the wind blowing their long hair, utterly unrestrained and elegant. Behind them, on top of a silver coffin, stood a loving couple. A burly man, whose body was covered in demonic tattoos stood rigidly with his arms crossed, carrying a saber on his back. And there was also a young man, silently drawing out two daggers, staring at the most vulnerable parts of his body…
Half a day later.
Chen Qingtian, dressed in simple clothes, like an utterly ordinary old man, stepped into Merit City. His kind face was strained with bitterness. Walking on the streets of Merit City, one could see how prosperous Merit City was. The great war outside seemed to have no impact on this simple city at all, but he was certain!
This damned city, the damned Li Family within the city, possesses not a shred of merit or virtue!
Otherwise, why would people of all ages, young and old, come to bully this sixteen-hundred-year-old man?
"Sinful karma, ah, I've served as the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion leader in over a dozen places, but misfortune struck when I came to the Azure Cloud region, alas."
The Li Family members who had surrounded Chen Qingtian were no longer behind him. He still walked with a desolate expression into the inner city of the Li Family, entering the deepest parts of the Li Family estate.
There, a banquet was laid out, and Li Family members were piling on smiling faces.
"Ahahaha, welcome to our Li Family's new friend! Hurry, Yundou, quickly help Mr. Chen to his seat. This is our family's honored guest!" As soon as he entered, Chen Qingtian heard Li Dalong's polite booming voice, truly like a simple farmer.
"Hey hey hey!"
A black bear, over two meters tall, hurriedly ran to Chen Qingtian's side, simply picked up Chen Qingtian and placed him on the chair, still speaking very politely, "Benefactor, you must eat and drink well today, we will serve you like a deity."
Fine wine and delicacies were all laid out neatly.
The entire Li family gazed at him with beaming smiles. Those who didn't know the truth would really think he was some honored guest of the Li family.
Only Chen Qingtian himself knew clearly that just a year ago, he had kidnapped Li Tianyue, and now...
He had inexplicably become the Li family's honored guest, become the Li family's friend, hmm, the unwilling and reluctant kind.
All the Li family members were smiling so falsely. It seemed to him that what he saw on the table were not fine wine and delicacies, but himself laid out on it. These Li family members were about to shed their disguises and eat his flesh with knives and bowls.
Chen Qingtian took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and was filled with indignation.
"Your entire family, stop pretending! I, Chen Qingtian, have lived for over a thousand years in peace and prosperity, but today, I've truly fallen into your hands!"
"I think I see through you now, You're targeting the Heaven-Defying Grand Array!"
"Tell me, what do you want me to do? Let me make it clear, after this matter, don't mess with me again, otherwise, I, Chen Qingtian, am not a vegetarian!"
Silence, The Li family members remained silent for a long time.
Subsequently, everyone looked at each other, and relieved smiles appeared on their faces.
While Chen Qingtian was still furious, Li Dalong suddenly embraced him, leaving him stunned, "Good brother, savior, with the Heaven-Defying Grand Array secured, you and I are truly brothers, the genuine and sincere kind."
In the distance.
Li Yaoqing's eyes were moist with tears. Only she knew that this time, what her family members said to Chen Qingtian was sincere.
They could clearly have just kidnapped Chen Qingtian back, but in order to make Chen Qingtian work for the Li family genuinely and sincerely, and to allow her to truly and safely undergo her tribulation in the Heaven-Defying Grand Array, that's why the family is being so polite and respectful to Chen Qingtian, fearing lest Chen Qingtian harbor resentment and sabotage them in secret.
She looked at her father, who at this moment was pouring wine for Chen Qingtian, wearing a flattering smile. Her father had never been so humble to anyone in his entire life.
---
Donate on Ko-fi ➡️ [https://ko-fi.com/darktea] ⬅️
Get Early Access to 40 Chapters: Search for "Dark Tea" on Ko-fi (Explore tab) and join my membership to read ahead!