Chapter 59

How can the blood of a swallow be used to improve human bloodlines?

Shang Xia found it hard to understand.

However, in a world where martial arts surpass the ordinary, such incomprehensible things are not impossible, and they happen quite often.

Shang Xia would not delve into the reasons behind this. For him, the most important thing was how to use the chips in his hand to secure the most favorable situation for Tongyou Peak.

"Senior, since the pure-blooded descendants of your clan are dwindling, why do you still participate in such a life-and-death battle? If a couple more pure-blooded descendants die, wouldn't it be a loss? In my opinion, Senior should lead the Fengyan tribe to withdraw from this battle. In the future, the 'living blood' needed for the bloodline improvement of your tribe, which comes from the mutated swifts, can be supplied by me. What do you think?"

"Young man, what do you know? If our clan withdraws from this battle, wouldn't we be cutting off our own lineage? Besides, you only have one swift. It takes three to five years to extract a drop of essence blood. How can you supply it for our large tribe to improve our bloodline?"

"I can train more mutated swifts!"

"Young man, you have a lot of nerve, trying to use mutated swifts to control the Fengyan tribe?"

"How could I? Senior is overthinking it! Now that I have demonstrated my abilities, it's time for Senior to show your sincerity."

"Hmph, my tribe cannot be absent from this battle. Even martial artists of the Wu Yi realm will be sent. However, I can promise that no pure-blooded 'Yan' surnamed clan members will participate in this battle, and I will only pretend to fight with Ji Laogui! This is the greatest concession I can make!"

Shang Xia had already understood that in the Fengyan tribe, only pure-blooded descendants could be given the surname 'Yan'.

Shang Xia clapped and laughed, "Senior, what a clever plan! With this method, you can both silence your allies and avoid sacrificing pure-blooded descendants. Not only can you get benefits from us, but you can also use our hands to eliminate a few disobedient members of the tribe! Such a fourfold plan, I am truly in awe!"

The old lady of the Yan clan looked at him strangely and sneered, "Young man, what do you know?"

Shang Xia said seriously, "Is it hard to guess? A large tribe cannot be a one-man show. There will always be a few people you don't like. You wouldn't be so noble as to send your pure-blooded descendants to the front lines, would you?"

The old lady of the Yan clan said very "sincerely," "Boy, don't you consider what I said earlier, marrying my granddaughter?"

Shang Xia glanced at the person behind the old lady and said with a sneer, "You keep her for yourself. I am not worthy of such a blessing."

Shang Xia's expression and words were all seen and heard by Yan Ming, whose beautiful face was already distorted with anger, but she dared not act rashly in front of her grandmother and could only seethe inwardly.

After this conversation between the old and the young, the two began to argue, and for a moment, no one else could interject.

After a while, Shang Ke and Shang Bing realized that their responsibilities for this trip had been taken over by Shang Xia without them noticing.

Seeing Shang Xia's performance in confronting the old lady of the Yan clan without being at a disadvantage, the two could only look at each other and hand over the negotiation power.

Moreover, they could also see that this young man had more cards in his hand than they had imagined.

This was exactly what Shang Xia intended. Yan Ni'er was tamed by him, and the source of the Fengyan tribe's bloodline improvement was in his hands. Now, the Fengyan tribe needed him, and Tongyou Peak also wanted to use his hands to resolve a major enemy.

In this situation, Shang Xia had no reason not to take the initiative.

The old lady of the Yan clan feigned regret, "Since you don't want to be my grandson-in-law, the greatest concession I can make is this."

Then, the old lady of the Yan clan looked at Shang Xia and sneered, "So, young man, how can I believe you can raise more mutated swifts?"

"Simple!"

Shang Xia did not even communicate with Shang Ke and the others, but directly raised his head and let out a long whistle.

The old lady of the Yan clan's expression changed slightly, "Could it be that you really have tamed more than one mutated swift?"

As she spoke, a long cry came from afar, and a silver streak almost instantly broke through the air and landed on Shang Xia's shoulder.

"Thunderbird!"

"It's that thunderbird!"

Shang Bing and Yan Ming almost shouted in unison.

The thunderbird, after advancing, had grown larger, standing on Shang Xia's shoulder with a high and cold demeanor, looking around with a disdainful gaze.

Shang Xia smiled, "Your tribe has been chasing the mutated swifts for a long time in the Two Realms Battle Zone. You must know the relationship between the thunderbird and the mutated swifts. Yan Ni'er is one of this thunderbird's mates!"

The old lady of the Yan clan felt that she had lost composure more times today than in the past few decades combined. She tried to control the tremor in her voice, "Speak, what else do you want?"

Shang Xia then remembered the other elders and glanced at them, seeing no issues, he pondered and said, "I want to know when the other three families of the Four Spirit Mountains will attack Tongyou Peak and their respective strengths."

The old lady of the Yan clan's expression turned serious, and she said solemnly, "Young man, you are making a wrong calculation. Our Fengyan tribe might avoid the battle, but we will never betray our allies. This is the bottom line! We will not cut off our own lineage!"

Then, her tone changed, "However, I can provide you with some other information that you will surely find interesting."

Shang Xia sneered, "Isn't it just that the Rose Society has infiltrated the Two Realms Battle Zone and colluded with you to attack Tongyou Peak? What's so special about that?"

"You actually know?"

This time, even the old lady of the Yan clan was surprised, but she shook her head, "However, they are not targeting Tongyou Peak."

Shang Xia was slightly stunned but quickly reacted, "They are targeting Liu Jitang! They know where the deputy mountain master is?"

The old lady of the Yan clan neither confirmed nor denied, and said again, "As a bonus, although the Rose Society will not join us in attacking Tongyou Peak, they have promised to assist us and break through the protective array of Tongyou Peak from the inside and outside!"

Although Ji Wenlong, Shang Ke, Shang Bing, and others had serious expressions, they did not seem too surprised.

The Rose Society could accurately know that Kou Chongxue was severely injured and where Liu Jitang had gone in the Two Realms Battle Zone, which naturally meant there was a mole in the upper echelons of Tongyou Academy.

If so, there was no reason for there not to be a mole of the Rose Society on Tongyou Peak.

At this moment, Ji Wenlong suddenly said, "We should leave!"

Unconsciously, they had stayed in this valley for almost an hour.

They needed to be far away from the area where the Four Spirit Mountains' patrols were most frequent before an hour passed, to avoid being discovered and surrounded by the martial artists of the Cangling realm.

Shang Xia hurriedly asked, "What is the strength of the Rose Society's people? When will the spies on Tongyou Peak take action?"

Ji Wenlong grabbed Shang Xia's collar and quickly walked out of the valley.

The old lady of the Yan clan still stood in place, smiling, "Why should I tell you?"

Shang Xia, though being dragged, still shouted loudly, "Young master's cards exceed your imagination, but even if you answer these two questions, it won't be enough to make me reveal them!"

The old lady of the Yan clan chuckled, "Do you still have a chance to reveal them?"

"Don't force me!"

Shang Xia, half of his body being dragged backward, could directly see the thunderbird and Yan Ni'er playing in the sky above his head.

"Yan Ni'er, you thief, call them! Let them see!"

At this moment, Shang Xia had already been dragged to the entrance of the valley.

Above his head, Yan Ni'er chirped loudly, as if urging the thunderbird circling around her.

The thunderbird let out a dissatisfied cry and then transformed into a silver streak with a hint of red, shooting up into the sky. A high and piercing cry echoed through the sky.

Suddenly, a series of chirping sounds came from the distant sky, followed by a small, dark cloud rapidly spreading over. It soon met Yan Ni'er in the air.

Outside the valley, the hand that had grabbed Shang Xia's collar now grabbed his neck, and Ji Wenlong's voice whispered in his ear, "Boy, can you command the mutated swifts?"

...

In the valley, Yan Ming, standing behind the old lady of the Yan clan, had already covered her mouth in surprise, her face filled with shock.

"Mutated swifts!"

The old lady of the Yan clan almost moaned, "The opportunity for the Fengyan tribe to rise again has come! No, the lifeline of the Fengyan tribe will be in someone else's hands!"

At this moment, Shang Xia's almost roaring voice came from outside the valley, "Old lady, answer the questions!"

The old lady of the Yan clan composed herself, using her inner energy to project her voice into the air, and said softly, "One at the third level of the fourth realm, one at the first level of the fourth realm, plus five at the third realm."

The voice condensed into a thread, reaching outside the valley, only to be heard by Ji Wenlong, Shang Xia, and the others: "On Tongyou Peak, the Rose Society will cut the iron chains of the suspension bridges connecting the main peak and other peaks. What will happen, you know better than I do."

"Not enough!"

Shang Xia's voice was becoming more distant: "No one knows the value of this dark cloud above my head better than you!"

The old lady of the Yan clan's expression kept changing, and suddenly, as if making a decision, her chest caved in, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Grandmother!"

Yan Ming screamed and rushed forward to support her.

However, as soon as her hand touched the old lady, she was thrown back by a powerful force, fainting in mid-air, not even knowing what had happened.

At this moment, Shang Xia was being pulled back by Ji Wenlong, and the silver-gray concealment talismans on the five of them had already lost most of their energy.

At this moment, a voice filled with sorrow and panic echoed from the valley behind them: "Ji Laogui, you are so despicable, daring to sneak attack me on Yanling Mountain..."

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