Chapter 61

"Could it be that Shan'er has heard of this pill?" Lin Zhaonan looked at his grandson unexpectedly.

"It is said that this pill was passed down from the Qingyuan Sect, one of the three major immortal sects of the Great Ming Kingdom, and is a medicinal pill for the Qingyuan Sect to cultivate warriors.

Not only that, it is said that this pill also has some effect on low-level Qi Refining cultivators increasing their cultivation. I didn't expect that someone in the Ji clan, a secular medicinal herb merchant, could refine this pill, which really surprised me." Ding Chushan said.

"If my guess is correct, this pill should come from the hands of the Ji clan's medicinal genius daughter, Ji Wenyue. The Ji clan's Changchun Hall was almost surpassed by the Dou clan's Baishou Hall a few years ago.

As a result, Ji Wenyue appeared out of nowhere and turned the situation around, leading the Ji clan's Changchun Hall to flourish. This woman is truly not simple!" Ding Bangcheng said.

"Oh, what does this woman look like?" Ding Chushan asked.

"Peerless beauty, a human treasure!" Ding Bangcheng replied.

"Why, does Shan'er have any thoughts?" Lin Zhaonan's heart moved slightly and asked.

"The Ji clan has a long heritage and a deep foundation. Even if they have been going downhill these years and haven't produced any powerful masters besides Ji Yuanzhen, their overall strength absolutely cannot be underestimated.

If Shan'er can marry Ji Wenyue back, not only will we have a great help in this battle, but with Ji Wenyue's medicinal talent, it is an inexhaustible gold mine." Gong Zhonghou pondered.

"Shan'er is my grandson; even if he doesn't reveal his identity as an immortal cultivator, it is giving Ji Yuanzhen enough face! If Ji Yuanzhen is smart, he should understand that the Xu clan is going downhill, and my Ding clan is willing to marry into the Ji clan, which is definitely the Ji clan climbing high!" Ding Bangcheng said.

"It is indeed the Ji clan climbing high. That Ji Wenyue is just a mortal woman, so how can she be worthy of me? However, it is not convenient for me to reveal my identity as an immortal cultivator now, so it is better to promise to marry her first. After the great battle, I will reveal my identity and give her the status of a concubine, and the Ji clan should be grateful!" Ding Chushan revealed a proud look of being high above.

"Hehe, exactly! Who can climb high to an immortal cultivator? If Ji Wenyue can be your concubine, as long as she gives birth to a son or daughter, the Ji clan can be considered to have touched the immortal fate." Ding Bangcheng stroked his goat beard and said self-righteously.

"Since that's the case, we should go to the Ji clan to propose marriage early, and other matters should also be carried out as early as possible." Gong Zhonghou said.

Xu clan.

Connected to the garden in the back mountain.

Xu Zhiyuan, with white hair and eyebrows, was lying on a bamboo rattan chair as usual, bathing in the sunset.

It's just that the aura on his body was no longer as twilight as before, but revealed a hint of new, vibrant vitality.

"Congratulations to Grandfather, your qi, blood, and force have returned to their peak." Xu Shixiong stood on the side and congratulated him.

"Hehe, I didn't expect that fruit to mature and fall two or three months early. This one is for you; keep it carefully, and after a few months, you can take it.

With your talent and foundation, you should be able to step into the ninth-rank realm in one go and become the youngest martial arts Grandmaster in the history of our Xu clan." Xu Zhiyuan handed a jade box to Xu Shixiong.

"Thank you, Grandfather, for your generous gift; your grandson will definitely not let down your high expectations." Xu Shixiong hurriedly took the jade box with both hands, his eyes fixed on the jade box with heat.

"Haha, you have never disappointed Grandfather!" Xu Zhiyuan laughed heartily.

Xu Shixiong tucked the jade box into his arms and hesitated: "Grandfather, these days, those three clans are becoming more and more rampant and presumptuous, pulling people everywhere and forcing people to express their stance.

Now that Grandfather's qi, blood, and force have returned to their peak, shouldn't we also take some action?"

"It is indeed time to do something. Just in time, before you take that fruit, you also need some tempering!" Xu Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes.

"Does Grandfather mean clearing the field?" Xu Shixiong straightened his back, his whole body's qi, blood, and force surging, like a sharp sword out of its sheath, with a sharp edge.

Xu Zhiyuan nodded slightly and said coldly: "The war between the Lingzhou Prince's rebel army and the state city army will eventually spread to Li Cheng. Now they are fighting fiercely and haven't had the energy to intervene in Li Cheng's power struggle.

Once they intervene, the situation in Li Cheng will be even more complex and tricky. Therefore, we must take full control of Li Cheng before they intervene, so that we can take the initiative when negotiating with them.

This also means that in this battle, we must completely kill the three clans. Therefore, before we officially go to war with the three clans, we absolutely do not allow any uncertain forces to exist.

They must either stand completely on the side of our Xu clan or choose the other three clans; wanting to take chances and watch from both sides is absolutely impossible."

"Sun Er understands! Kill those who stand on the side of the three clans, and kill those who don't follow our Xu clan!" Xu Shixiong said coldly, his sharp edge becoming more and more pressing.

"Do it cleanly and neatly, don't leave a tail, and sometimes it's okay to kill a few by mistake to make the situation more chaotic.

In panic, those people will only bind their fate tightly to the strong." Xu Zhiyuan said faintly, his narrowed eyes looking at the sunset revealing a hint of cruelty and ruthlessness.

"Hehe, Grandfather, rest assured. With my current cultivation, even old guys like Ding Bangcheng are not my opponents. With premeditation, those peripheral forces' managers are absolutely vulnerable and won't leave any tail." Xu Shixiong said confidently.

"I heard that the Ji clan recently refined a very powerful medicinal pill. That Ji Wenyue is indeed an unparalleled medicinal genius.

Li Cheng is ultimately the foundation of our Xu clan, and it cannot be broken and rebuilt, otherwise, it will hurt the foundation of our Xu clan. For forces like the Ji clan with rich wealth and not weak strength, we should try our best to win them over.

I think, you can send a clan elder to the Ji clan to propose marriage on a chosen day, and promise Ji Wenyue the status of a concubine. With your status and strength, promising Ji Wenyue the status of a concubine is giving the Ji clan enough face." Xu Zhiyuan said.

"I have seen that Ji Wenyue; she is a beauty, and I was really moved back then. It's just that I was worried about indulging in female beauty and delaying my cultivation, so I put that thought away.

Now that a Grandmaster is in sight, and we need to win over the Ji clan, then I will take the opportunity to take her!" Xu Shixiong said.

I don't know from which day.

The situation in Li Cheng suddenly became tense.

In the past, the situation in Li Cheng was chaotic, basically the struggle of bottom-level gangs, martial arts halls, and families, and rarely involved fifth-rank Great Martial Masters.

But suddenly one day, the Ding clan, the Lin clan, and the Badao Sect officially announced their alliance.

On the same day, a major conflict broke out between the Shi clan and the Wu family fortress outside the city.

The Shi clan has always been regarded as a peripheral force attached to the Xu clan, while the Wu family fortress has always been regarded as a peripheral force attached to the Lin clan.

The sudden outbreak of a major conflict between these two families outside the city naturally meant that the confrontation between the four major forces in Li Cheng was escalating.

Not only that, many forces inside and outside the city have recently begun to receive invitations to join the four major forces.

It is called an invitation, but in fact, it is standing in line.

Inside and outside Li Cheng, except for the forces that originally belonged to the four clans, most people naturally did not want to stand in line and get involved in the battle of the four major forces.

Therefore, all parties found excuses to delay time.

But suddenly one day.

The manager of a force that did not want to stand in line was found dead in his own backyard.

This person was a sixth-rank Great Wu Shi.

His sudden murder made Li Cheng suddenly become suspicious and fearful.

All forces felt a powerful crisis looming over their heads.

Whether to stand in line or not was no longer up to them.