Chapter 145: Tomb of the Shang Emperor

Taiping Prefecture.

Shangzhou, Shenzhao District.

"We've arrived."

Xueji turned her head, looked at Jiang Jian, who was in the middle of cultivation, and called out softly.

"Below is the Shangzhou Fleet Yard, the landing site designated by Zhou Lingling."

As he spoke.

He waved his claws, slid the virtual control stick, and steered the shuttle downward.

Jiang Jian opened his eyes, stopped his cultivation, stood up, and walked to the porthole.

The Shangzhou Fleet Yard, one of the largest fleet yards in Taiping Prefecture.

Its scale could even compare to the Tongtian Tower Fleet Yard.

The biggest reason for this was that Shangzhou was the ancestral land of the Zhou family.

Whether it was the Tomb of the Shang Emperor or the Zhou family ancestral hall, they were all located in the shadow zone of Shangzhou.

"She should have already arrived."

Jiang Jian looked out the window and said softly.

At the edge of the Shangzhou Fleet Yard, a massive combat warship was docked.

The Zhou family crest was engraved on the hull of the warship.

Many clan guards stood in rows to the side, their expressions arrogant.

Even the Taiping Prefecture government warships nearby looked a head shorter, completely overshadowed.

The government guards below hid far away, not daring to approach the Zhou family warship at all.

The cross-boundary shuttle landed in the fleet yard.

Jiang Jian walked down the gangway, and immediately, some government guards walked over.

He stopped in front of Jiang Jian, holding a document, his expression stern: "External warship, please register according to requirements."

Jiang Jian was just about to speak when a cold voice came from not far away: "Get lost!"

A team of Zhou family guards arrived nearby, and the leader looked at the government guards and scolded, "Are you blind? These are guests of my Zhou family!"

The government guards' expressions changed; they didn't dare say another half-word, cupped their hands toward Jiang Jian, and left the place directly.

"Please follow me."

The guard turned around, a smile on his face, his expression amiable, "The Eleventh Young Lady gave instructions long ago, specifically asking me to come and welcome you."

Jiang Jian nodded slightly and walked in front.

Deep in his heart, he gained a greater understanding of the magnitude of the Zhou family's power in Taiping Prefecture.

Taiping Prefecture was completely different from Linjiang Prefecture.

In the seventeen prefectures of Linjiang, powers were scattered, and there were no major noble families at all.

Even if there were some noble families, they all respected the government office and dared not defy orders in the slightest.

But in Taiping Prefecture, the Zhou family's energy was incomparably huge.

It could already be mentioned in the same breath as the Taiping Prefecture government.

In the Zhou family's ancestral land, a place like Shangzhou, the Zhou family's power could even suppress the Taiping Prefecture government.

Below the Zhou family warship.

The guards stopped in unison and bowed respectfully toward the front: "Eleventh Young Lady!"

"Alright, dismiss the team."

Zhou Lingling put down her cup and waved her hand.

"Yes!"

The guards responded.

"Classmate Jiang Jian, we meet again."

She stood up, walked to Jiang Jian, and smiled, "I hope we have a pleasant cooperation."

Zhou Lingling reached out her hand to Jiang Jian, as crisp and decisive as ever.

"Pleasant cooperation."

Jiang Jian shook hands with her lightly.

Zhou Lingling's smile deepened, and she shouted toward her back: "Cousin, call your boyfriend over to get to know Jiang Jian; our team is complete."

Under a parasol, a man and a woman were swiping their identity devices.

Hearing the voice.

Both of them looked up and looked at Jiang Jian.

The girl among them was the girl who had accompanied Zhou Lingling on the Star Ring Realm.

The boy walked up, looking indifferent, maintaining basic politeness, and greeted Jiang Jian: "Classmate Jiang Jian, hello, I am Liu Feng from Shangzhou University."

Jiang Jian smiled: "Hello."

Liu Feng looked Jiang Jian up and down, noticing that his Qi foundation was restrained, and couldn't help but feel skeptical in his heart.

But he didn't say it explicitly, still smiling as he said: "I heard from Sister Lingling that you are a master she went to great lengths to invite; I'll have to trouble you a lot for this exploration of the Shang Emperor's Tomb."

Hearing this.

Jiang Jian was noncommittal, responded with a sound, and then looked at Zhou Lingling: "When are we leaving?"

Zhou Lingling opened her identity device, estimated for a moment, and said: "Once the batch at the Spring Realm enters the deep layers of the Shang Emperor's Tomb, we can set off."

"The approximate time should be tomorrow morning."

She lifted her chin and gestured forward, "Let's go eat something first."

At this moment.

Another girl walked over, stood beside Liu Feng, glanced at Jiang Jian, and didn't speak.

"Sisi, why aren't you even saying hello?"

Zhou Lingling deepened her tone.

Zhou Sisi sighed and said: "Cousin, 60% of the resources, have you really thought it through?"

"If there isn't much harvest this time, wouldn't the three of us have run for nothing?"

Hearing this.

Zhou Lingling's expression immediately sank.

She glanced at Jiang Jian, found that Jiang Jian was silent, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Then she turned her head to look at her cousin and scolded: "Classmate Jiang Jian comes from Linjiang Prefecture and is a heaven-gifted talent of Linjiang Prefecture!"

"When we were in the Star Ring Realm, it's not like you didn't see his strength; what are you babbling about here!"

Zhou Sisi curled her lips: "Don't forget, he has a Level 4 God-Given Weapon! If that weapon were given to me, I could be that powerful too!"

"Zhou Sisi!"

Zhou Lingling's expression became even uglier, "So what? Do you have one?"

"Among the hundreds of juniors in the Zhou family, besides those of the direct line, how many others can possess a Level 4 God-Given Weapon?"

"Do you think Level 4 God-Given Weapons are common goods, one for everyone?"

"Being able to possess this thing itself proves his strength!"

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel.

Liu Feng hurriedly pulled Zhou Sisi and advised: "Sister Lingling is the captain; since she has made the decision, don't say any more."

Zhou Sisi glared at Liu Feng and gritted her teeth: "Do you know what 60% of the resources means?"

"The Shang Emperor's Tomb is the greatest treasure of my Zhou family!"

"Our team could get a massive amount of spiritual resources just by wandering inside!"

"Giving these things away for nothing—you aren't a member of the Zhou family, so of course you don't care, but I'm heartbroken!"

Liu Feng's expression was awkward; looking at his girlfriend, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Zhou Lingling stared at her and said coldly: "You know very well that I am not doing this for spiritual resources at all."

"I am doing this to get a ranking and show my face in front of the Council of Elders!"

"If you don't want to be on my team, you can leave now!"

Scolded by her cousin, Zhou Sisi felt even more aggrieved.

But seeing her cousin angry, she didn't dare to talk back anymore and softened her tone significantly: "Cousin, I didn't mean anything else; I just feel that you making the decision on your own to give away 60% of the resources is really too much."

"70%."

Jiang Jian spoke abruptly.

Hearing this.

The surroundings suddenly went quiet.

Whether it was Zhou Sisi or Liu Feng.

Or Zhou Lingling.

All of them looked at Jiang Jian with different expressions.

Jiang Jian looked at Zhou Lingling and said softly: "Your cousin is too noisy; it affects my cultivation."

"I want 70% of the team's harvest."

"The extra 10% is compensation for me."

As these words fell.

Not only did Zhou Sisi's expression change, she was ready to explode.

Even Liu Feng frowned, feeling in his heart that Jiang Jian was being far too greedy.

Zhou Lingling's expression was complex, and she was just about to speak.

Not far away, several young people in luxurious clothing walked over.

"Zhou Lingling, is this the guest you found?"

"Hahahaha!"

"Looking at him, he only has half the cultivation of the God-Given Realm!"

"Don't make me laugh, hahahahaha!"

"Zhou Lingling didn't find a guest; she found a pretty boy, didn't she!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Several people stopped, looked at Zhou Lingling and Jiang Jian, pointing and laughing unscrupulously.

The clothes they wore were exquisitely crafted, with more bright embellishments than Zhou Lingling's clan robes.

Clearly, they were direct descendants of the Zhou family.

"Zhou Qing, what are you saying?"

Liu Feng's expression sank; he walked up and looked at the leading girl, "Sister Lingling found a guest, and you're so unhappy about it? Are you afraid that Sister Lingling will surpass you?"

Zhou Qing suppressed her smile and stared at Liu Feng: "Isn't this Young Master Liu? This has nothing to do with you; get lost."

Liu Feng sneered: "What do you want to do?"

Zhou Qing's gaze darkened: "Zhou Lingling is my cousin; does it have anything to do with you if I talk to my cousin? If you don't get lost, don't blame me for not giving the Liu family face!"

Liu Feng smiled without warmth, standing still: "Sister Lingling doesn't want to talk to you."

"Calling you Young Master Liu is giving your father face! In front of me, you are nothing!"

Zhou Qing's expression turned cold, and she waved her hand forcefully, "Beat him away for me! Hit him hard so he learns a lesson!"

Immediately, behind her.

Several Zhou family direct descendants revealed sinister expressions and surrounded Liu Feng with ill intent.

Not far away.

"90%."

Jiang Jian spoke suddenly.

"Huh?"

Zhou Lingling was stunned.

Even Zhou Sisi, who was worried about Liu Feng, turned her head back upon hearing this.

Jiang Jian said softly: "For exploring the Shang Emperor's Tomb, I want 90% of the harvest!"

"The competition rules for your Zhou family juniors are thirty teams competing on exploration progress, right?"

"I guarantee you will enter the top three."

Jiang Jian's tone was calm.

Zhou Sisi, hearing this, felt as if she had heard something extremely ridiculous; she didn't even care about her boyfriend's safety and mocked: "Top three? Wake up! Many Zhou family direct descendants are heaven-gifted talents who have surpassed the limits of the God-Given Realm!"

"Among them, there are even terrifying existences at 104% of the God-Given Realm!"

"It's true you have a Level 4 God-Given Weapon, but compared to them, you are still far behind!"

Hearing this.

Jiang Jian felt no waves in his heart; he glanced at her as if looking at air.

At the same time.

Dozens of meters away, Liu Feng's voice came: "Zhou Qing, you are bullying the few with the many!"

The sound of techniques boomed; they were already fighting over there.

Zhou Sisi couldn't care about saying more and hurriedly urged her Qi to go help.

Zhou Lingling thought for a moment, nodded, and gritted her teeth: "Go save Liu Feng first!"

"I have always been at odds with Zhou Qing; I can't let my cousin's boyfriend get hurt because of my affairs!"

After speaking.

Zhou Lingling also turned around and swept toward Liu Feng's location.

"Beat him hard!"

Zhou Qing crossed her arms, her gaze playful, "Zhou Lingling, just by yourself, you dare to fight me?"

Boom!

The next second, a booming shockwave came!

The several Zhou family direct descendants who had the absolute advantage all vomited blood, flew backward, and fell into a heap!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 146 =====