Chapter 20

"Junior Ji Luofei." Ji Luofei also felt that there was some connection between her and this woman. If not for her disfigurement, this feeling might have been even more obvious.

"Are you really from the Ji family..." The woman's voice trembled, and it was clear that she was not asking a question but was purely moved.

At this moment, the two male cultivators of the Xian family, who were at the sixth level of Qi Gathering, had already gotten up and called out in panic, "Senior..."

"How dare you injure someone from the Ji family so severely, you are courting death." The woman's agitated emotions had no outlet, and when the two unfortunate men from the Xian family spoke again, it immediately reminded her of how Ji Luofei had been so severely injured. She turned around instantly, and two black beams shot out.

Ning Cheng and Ji Luofei could only hear two "pu pu" sounds. The two cultivators at the sixth level of Qi Gathering were not prepared at all and instantly turned into two piles of dry bones. The flesh on their bodies disappeared without a trace in just a few breaths under the impact of the black beams.

Ning Cheng drew in a cold breath. Although he had never killed anyone, he was always very brave and rarely panicked. However, he was also stunned by the woman's terrifying means. Just by raising her hand and shooting out two black beams, she turned two sixth-level Qi Gathering cultivators into dry bones. How powerful was that? Could this be the terrifying power of the Foundation Establishment realm?

"What is your grandfather's name? What are your parents' names? How did you end up in the Cangguo Kingdom of Pingzhou?" After killing the two sixth-level Qi Gathering cultivators, the woman continued to question Ji Luofei as if nothing had happened. At the same time, a pill had already fallen into Ji Luofei's mouth, while Ning Cheng, though also seriously injured, was ignored.

Ji Luofei quickly replied, "My grandfather is Ji Yuan Ying, my father is Ji Xuan Zhang, and my mother is Xiong Qi Hua. Grandfather brought me to the Cangguo Kingdom. He said that my parents had an accident in the Da'an Forest."

The woman's eyes reddened, and she could not help but embrace Ji Luofei, saying, "Luofei, I am your aunt, Ji Yao He."

"Aunt?" Ji Luofei looked at Ji Yao He in disbelief. She could not imagine how she suddenly had such a powerful aunt, which seemed like a dream.

Seeing Ji Luofei in a daze, Ji Yao He immediately said, "Luofei, quickly take me to see your grandfather."

"Grandfather has already passed away." Ning Cheng, who had already figured out the reason, spoke up for Ji Luofei. At the same time, he felt relieved. With such a powerful aunt, Ji Luofei would surely have no problem escaping the Cangguo Kingdom.

"Who are you?" Ji Yao He then remembered Ning Cheng. Previously, she had noticed that Ning Cheng and Ji Luofei seemed to have a special relationship but had no time to ask. Now she finally asked.

Ji Luofei had recovered from her shock and quickly answered, "He is Ning Cheng. My grandfather and Ning Grandfather were good friends. After my grandfather passed away, he entrusted me to the Ning family."

Ji Luofei's answer was simple, not mentioning her relationship with Ning Cheng or that Ning Cheng's grandfather had also passed away. She had not yet fully accepted this sudden aunt, which seemed quite strange.

Ji Yao He understood Ji Luofei's feelings and said gently, "Luofei, when I was taken away from the Ning family in Yuanzhou to Huazhou, I was just starting to remember things. Your grandfather should be my fourth uncle. A few years ago, when I returned to Yuanzhou, the Ji family had already been destroyed. I searched everywhere but could not find any Ji family members. Fourth Uncle came to Pingzhou, probably to escape from the disaster that befell the Ji family. Luofei, from now on, you will go to Huazhou with your aunt, and no one will chase you anymore."

"Yes, Aunt." Ji Luofei felt a warm surge in her heart and called out. The sudden appearance of her aunt made her no longer feel lost as before.

Although this aunt was not a direct relative, they were still of the same lineage. Ji Yao He's last words were also a concern for her. Perhaps the first person to give her a sense of reliance left the deepest impression on her. Ning Cheng's words, "Just listen to me," had left a deep impression on her.

"Aunt, Ning Grandfather adopted me, and now the Ning family only has Ning Cheng. If he stays in the Cangguo Kingdom..." Ji Luofei did not finish her sentence, but Ji Yao He understood immediately and said, "Don't worry, I will ensure his safety."

Ji Luofei felt relieved. Her aunt seemed very powerful, and if she said she would ensure Ning Cheng's safety, it would definitely be fine.

However, Ning Cheng's heart sank. He was not as simple as Ji Luofei. Ji Yao He could have just said she would take him away, but she said she would ensure his safety, which was a subtle difference. He hoped he was overthinking it.

"Come up." Ji Yao He waved her lotus-shaped flying magical tool again and said to Ning Cheng and Ji Luofei.

"Is this a flying magical tool?" Ning Cheng asked in shock. He had some knowledge of magical tools. He had read the scrolls passed down by the Ning family and knew that cultivators on the Yixing Continent had magical treasures, which had many levels. Magical tools were the lowest level of magical treasures, followed by magical artifacts, spiritual artifacts, and true artifacts.

Ji Yao He said calmly, "Yes, this is a high-quality flying magical tool."

Ning Cheng looked at the buildings below the lotus and felt excited. These were all legendary things, and he had actually encountered them. Not only could he cultivate here, but perhaps one day, he could really fly in the air. Without any power source or mechanical structure, he could fly with an inexplicable magical tool.

"Luofei, was your appearance destroyed by the Xian family? I will destroy the Xian family later." When Ji Yao He mentioned destroying the Xian family, her tone became cold and stern.

Ji Luofei quickly said, "It was probably not the Xian family. When I was very young, it seemed that someone was always against the Ji family. The people under my grandfather gradually disappeared mysteriously. One night, someone attacked the Ji family again. That night, I was disfigured. Later, Ning Grandfather arrived in time and took me away before my grandfather passed away."

As Ji Luofei spoke, the lotus had already returned to the challenge platform of the Cangguo Academy.

"Yao He, what is this?" Wen Qi, seeing Ji Yao He bring Ning Cheng and Ji Luofei over, asked in confusion.

Ji Yao He pointed to Ji Luofei and said, "This is my niece, Ji Luofei. She followed my fourth uncle to the Cangguo Kingdom and is now the only one left. I want to take her back to Huazhou."

Wen Qi did not say much, but the male cultivator with a deadpan face said, "Since Yao He has found her niece and wants to take her away, we need to replace one of the ten people here."

The ten seed candidates standing on the platform were immediately alarmed. They now understood that although they were seed candidates, they were essentially already selected. The people from the Yuxing Academy were afraid of trouble and did not want to waste time on the challenge, so they probably wanted to leave as soon as possible.

Now, saying they needed to replace one more person clearly meant that one of them would be randomly chosen. No one wanted to be chosen, as only a fool would give up the opportunity to cultivate at a five-star academy.

Ji Yao He scanned the ten people and suddenly pointed to Gu Yiming, "You, go down."

As a Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, Ji Yao He clearly felt Gu Yiming's heart tremble when she said Ji Luofei was her niece. This was a sign of fear. Regardless of why Gu Yiming was afraid, it was not her concern. She simply pointed to him and demanded that he leave the ten selected candidates.

Gu Yiming was immediately panicked when he heard he was to go down. Without going to the Yuxing Academy, it would be impossible for him to reach a high level.

Thinking about this, he decided to take a risk and said, "Seniors of the Yuxing Academy, I am one of the top disciples at the Cangguo Academy. Going to the Yuxing Academy is my lifelong dream. I hope the seniors will be fair..."

Before Gu Yiming could finish his sentence, a shadow appeared beside him, and he felt himself being kicked away.

"Get lost if I tell you to get lost. No need for so many words." Gu Yiming heard Wen Qi's icy voice as he flew through the air.

"Aunt, and Ning Cheng." Ji Luofei now realized that even though her aunt was a teacher at the Yuxing Academy, it was not easy to leave with her. So, she quickly mentioned Ning Cheng, realizing that her aunt had only said she would ensure his safety but not that she would take him away.

No one dared to argue with the Yuxing Academy's decision. Even if the king of the Cangguo Kingdom or the dean of the Cangguo Academy were present, they would not dare to contradict it.

Hearing Ji Luofei's words, Wen Qi frowned and looked at Ji Yao He, "Yao He, finding your niece and taking her away is understandable, and we don't even need to test her spiritual roots. But this boy, if his spiritual roots are not good, taking him away might not be possible."

Ji Yao He also frowned but did not have time to speak. A man sitting next to the dean of the Cangguo Academy stood up. He had a brown face, looking as if he were a rusty piece of iron, extremely ugly.

"Seniors of the Yuxing Academy, I am Deputy Dean Yong Changyan of the Cangguo Academy. I know this Ning Cheng. Previously, he relied on being the young master of the Ning family and treated Miss Luofei with violence and abuse, treating her like a servant of the Ning family."

After the deputy dean said a few simple words, he bowed again and sat down, not mentioning Ning Cheng's spiritual roots. He was certain that Ning Cheng needed to be tested if he was to go to the Yuxing Academy.

Ji Yao He's face immediately turned cold, and she stared at Ning Cheng, saying coldly, "Boy, is this true? Treating Luofei like a servant, do you want to die?"

Ning Cheng was speechless. Before his rebirth, it was indeed true. How could he explain it?

"Looking for death." Seeing Ning Cheng unable to explain, Ji Yao He immediately knew that what Yong Changyan said was true and raised her hand to strike Ning Cheng.