Chapter 92

"Silk rain into threads?" Dong Ziqi also murmured softly, the other four Zifu cultivators behind him still in shock.

"This Ji Ning is even stronger than expected." Dong Ziqi pondered, "At just sixteen years old, even my junior brother Mu Si couldn't defeat him! I fear only I can kill him." If he were to make a move, he would use the Eight Trigrams Blood Dragon Formation. Once the formation appeared, it would mean a life-or-death battle with no room for compromise.

Dong Ziqi was very confident, but he understood that the Ji Clan's strength was not weak. If a real battle broke out, it was likely that one or two of the five Zifu cultivators would fall.

If he could make the other side retreat, that would be best.

"Ji Ning, impressive."

"Good job."

The Ji Clan members all looked at Ji Ning, "Are you okay?" Ji Yichuan looked at his son, only feeling relieved when he saw that his son was not injured.

"Dong Ziqi!" Shadow Aunt shouted sternly, "What do you mean by suddenly ambushing our Ji Clan members? We are all here, and you dare to be so arrogant."

"You Snow Dragon Mountain are too outrageous."

The Ji Clan members were very indignant but dared not act, after all, the other side was Snow Dragon Mountain.

"Ha ha ha..." Dong Ziqi laughed, "Sudden ambush? That sounds too harsh. My junior brother Mu Si just heard that your Ji Clan has a genius with great talent. Even my Snow Dragon Mountain's Bo Zishan junior brother died at his hands. Today, upon seeing this genius, he couldn't resist the urge to test his skills. What, can't a Zifu cultivator from Snow Dragon Mountain spar with your Ji Clan?"

"Is this called sparring?" Shadow Aunt said in a harsh, hoarse voice.

"Of course it is sparring," Dong Ziqi said, "Now it seems that your Ji Clan's genius is indeed formidable, able to break my junior brother's spell. I am very impressed."

"You..." Shadow Aunt was also furious, having lived nearly four hundred years without ever enduring such treatment. If she had no ties, she would have acted long ago, but for the sake of the entire Ji Clan, she had to endure.

A fierce light flashed in Dong Ziqi's eyes, and he coldly snorted, "Even if it's a real battle and Ji Ning is killed, what can your Ji Clan do?" Dong Ziqi's cold eyes swept over the group of Ji Clan members, a hint of disdainful smile on his lips, making the Ji Clan members even more indignant.

Arrogant and overbearing!

Dong Ziqi wanted to be arrogant and overbearing, to completely suppress the Ji Clan!

"Clan Leader," Ji Liuzhen shouted angrily, "Our Ji Clan is not to be bullied. We would rather stand and live than kneel and die. Our Ji Clan has been retreating step by step, while Snow Dragon Mountain has been pressing us step by step. Do they think we are made of mud? Let's fight them! If they come here with five, we will make sure at least half of them die!"

"Let's fight."

"Clan Leader, let's fight."

"They won't give us a way to live, and we won't let them live either." Many Ji Clan members roared in anger.

This slightly startled the five people from Snow Dragon Mountain. Snow Dragon Mountain was indeed powerful, but that referred to the main sect! A single branch of Snow Dragon Mountain in Yan Mountain was only slightly stronger than the Ji Clan... After all, the top martial power of both sides was Zifu cultivators. If a real battle broke out, even if the Ji Clan was destroyed, the Yan Mountain branch of Snow Dragon Mountain would suffer heavy losses.

"Shut up." Ji Jiuhuo turned and transmitted his voice with yuan power, his voice reaching every clan member's ear.

The clan members all looked at Ji Jiuhuo.

...

"What are they saying?" The burly young man from Snow Dragon Mountain transmitted his voice.

"These natives," the gray-clothed man Mu Si transmitted his voice, "are used to tribal life, preferring to die rather than bend. If pushed too hard, they will fight to the death... We pressed them a bit too hard, so they are starting to resist."

Dong Ziqi transmitted his voice confidently, "No need to worry, Ji Jiuhuo is a nearly four-hundred-year-old old man, very smooth. He will persuade and control his clan members."

...

The Ji Clan members quietly transmitted their voices to each other.

"Snow Dragon Mountain is too overbearing," Ji Jiuhuo transmitted his voice, "But no matter how overbearing they are, we must endure! Do we really want to fight them?"

"But Clan Leader, we can sign a transfer contract with the Xia Dynasty. Then the Xia Dynasty will protect us, and we can get thirty percent of the yuan stone mine," a robust Ji Clan member transmitted his voice.

"Stupid!" Ji Jiuhuo transmitted his voice, "To sign a transfer contract with the Xia Dynasty, we must first report it, then wait for the Xia Dynasty's envoy to inspect the yuan stone mine, and finally sign the contract! This process takes time, and during this time, our Ji Clan may suffer a catastrophic disaster!"

"To get thirty percent of the yuan stone mine, we risk the entire tribe's destruction?" Ji Jiuhuo shouted, "Stupid to the extreme! Even if we successfully sign the transfer contract, the Xia Dynasty will protect our Ji Clan for a thousand years. But what about after a thousand years? Snow Dragon Mountain will take revenge on our Ji Clan, and we will still be finished. So I would rather give the entire yuan stone mine to Snow Dragon Mountain."

"But..."

"This is too infuriating."

"Too..."

Each Ji Clan member felt extremely frustrated.

"No matter how angry and unwilling, for the sake of the Ji Clan, we must endure," Ji Jiuhuo sighed and transmitted his voice, "As long as the Ji Clan continues to thrive, what does a little humiliation matter?"

"If we must blame someone, it can only be our own lack of strength. This is a great opportunity from heaven, but the yuan stone mine is something we cannot bear," Ji Jiuhuo looked at Ji Ning, "Ji Ning, you are the greatest genius of our Ji Clan from its founding to now. With your growth, becoming a Wuxiang True Person is almost certain."

Each clan member looked at Ji Ning, their eyes filled with hope and longing.

Indeed.

The hope for the Ji Clan's rise! It lies on Ji Ning. They, the innate spirits of the clan, had some doubts about Ji Ning's strength before, after all, they had only heard about it... But just now, they saw Ji Ning's strength firsthand, breaking a powerful spell from a Snow Dragon Mountain Zifu cultivator. Ji Ning is only sixteen years old! Thinking of Ji Ning's potential, each of them was excited.

"But no matter how talented a genius is, if he dies, he is no longer a genius," Ji Jiuhuo looked at Ji Ning, "For the sake of our Ji Clan, you must live, and live long."

Ji Ning nodded lightly.

He thought of someone... the fourth master of the Water Mansion, Lei Zhan, who could become a direct disciple of Juhua Immortal among so many competitors. His talent was beyond question, but he died at the Wuxiang True Person stage.

"The humiliation of today, our Ji Clan members must remember well," Ji Jiuhuo looked at each clan member, "We must become strong. When we are strong, others will not dare to bully or look down on us."

"Yes." Many clan members nodded, including Ji Ning.

...

The five Zifu cultivators, including Dong Ziqi, watched the Ji Clan members, who were all indignant but suppressing their anger, and sneered. They had seen this scene too many times. When they went out to handle affairs for their sect, the small tribes they faced could only bow and lower their heads.

"Dong Ziqi." Ji Jiuhuo turned and looked at Dong Ziqi and the others.

"Have you decided?" Dong Ziqi looked at Ji Jiuhuo, "But I clearly tell you, Ji Jiuhuo, no matter what, you must hand over the vassal order of Ten Thousand Sword City! If you don't hand it over, the destruction of your Ji Clan is imminent!"

The Ji Clan members found it hard to control their anger, their faces showing fury.

Must they hand over the vassal order?

Isn't that forcing them to abandon their territory?

Ji Jiuhuo gritted his teeth, his face grim, and said, "Our Ji Clan can hand over the vassal order and leave this territory! Everything in this territory will belong to Snow Dragon Mountain."

"What."

Each was shocked, and Ji Ning was also shocked, looking at the clan leader.

Ji Jiuhuo continued, gritting his teeth, "But Snow Dragon Mountain must give our Ji Clan a vassal order, giving us a place to stand! We will exchange the vassal order of Ten Thousand Sword City for the vassal order of another Xia Dynasty city. Our Ji Clan is willing to leave our homeland."