Chapter 88

Xia Daoming made his point clear.

The sound echoed in the room, and the surroundings were quiet.

Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen and Seeing Ji Shouli Shouli, father and son, could clearly hear the violent beating of their own hearts, "bang, bang, bang."

Xia Daoming had no desire for hegemony, but the Ji Clan had always had it.

They had always wanted to restore the glory of their ancestors.

They would rather abandon their ancestral foundation and go far away than live a life without any hope of success under the enslavement of the Xu Clan or the Three-Clan Alliance.

Now, Xia Daoming had made his words crystal clear.

If this Li Cheng was taken, it would be handed over to them to manage.

Of course, Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen and his son knew clearly that the master behind the scenes of this Li Cheng was definitely Xia Daoming.

But so what?

As the rulers on the surface, not only would the benefits they receive be massive, but they would also be considered to be above ten thousand people, second only to one. Placed in the past, this was something Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen and his son dared not imagine.

What's more, the entire Ji Clan was saved by Xia Daoming.

Even if Xia Daoming was unwilling to be the master behind the scenes of this Li Cheng, their Ji Clan would still serve him as master.

"Since the benefactor trusts and values the Ji Clan so much, if we can obtain Li Cheng, the Ji Clan is willing to do our best to manage Li Cheng well for the benefactor. However, the strength of the Ji Clan alone is ultimately weak, so we still need to join forces with the Qianjiao Martial Arts Hall." Soon, Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen stood up and said with a solemn face.

Xia Daoming had lived two lives. In his previous life, he had browsed many miscellaneous talks about imperial power and had watched many dynasty dramas.

Once Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen said these words, Xia Daoming pondered slightly, and his mood became subtle.

Unknowingly, he seemed to have sat in a certain position.

However, Xia Daoming did not act hypocritically or politely with Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen.

He was not some selfless person!

Naturally, it was impossible for him to work hard, take risks to take Li Cheng, and give it to the Ji Clan for nothing.

Instead, he wanted to maximize his own interests through the Ji Clan, and by the way, let the Ji Clan also benefit.

Since Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen was so sensible and on the right track, it was naturally the best.

Otherwise, if Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen wanted to use his granddaughter to put on airs, rely on his age to sell his age, or be greedy and want to eat alone, squeezing out the Qianjiao Martial Arts Hall, then Xia Daoming probably wouldn't support the Ji Clan.

"Unity is strength, isolation is weakness. If the Ji Clan and the Qianjiao Martial Arts Hall join forces, that would be the best. However, the foundation of the Qianjiao Martial Arts Hall is far inferior to the Ji Clan's, and their strength is in teaching martial arts; they also have no experience in managing and running a city.

If we can really take Li Cheng, the management and running of it should still be led by the Ji Clan, while the Qianjiao Martial Arts Hall can do more work in defensive martial power.

However, it is still too early to say these things now. Everything still depends on the situation of the fight between the Xu Clan and the Three-Clan Alliance. Now, let's talk about this Fengming Pill first," Xia Daoming said.

"Everything will be according to the benefactor's arrangement." After Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen bowed slightly and sat down again, he secretly sighed in his heart. Although the benefactor is young, his thoughts and means are truly brilliant; he is a true wise master. If I hadn't been truly grateful and surrendered to him just now, but instead had been complacent and really put the Ji Clan first, then it would probably be troublesome.

"Wenyue, just now hearing what you said, is there a difference in the quality of the refined Fengming Pills?" Xia Daoming pointed to the twenty Fengming Pills in the box and looked at Ji Wenyue.

"That's right, the Fengyao Grass Big Brother gave me is of very good quality, but there is also a difference in age. I refined the pills in batches according to age.

Among them, the batch of three hundred years is the best, with a total of four pills. I gave Grandfather one, and there are three left. Next is the two-hundred-year level, with a total of seven pills refined.

The rest are of the hundred-year level, which is the most numerous, with eleven pills refined. However, even if the age is the shortest, the quality is still much stronger than the six pills our Ji Clan produced before. I took one, and I broke through directly," Ji Wenyue replied.

"Wenyue is truly amazing, actually being able to refine pills with such surprising medicinal effects!" Xia Daoming praised greatly after hearing this.

"Where is Wenyue amazing? Big Brother being able to pick such high-quality Fengyao Grass is the truly amazing thing!" Ji Wenyue said modestly with a slightly red face, but she was very happy in her heart.

"Can multiple Fengming Pills be taken?" Xia Daoming thought for a while and asked again.

"The quality of the Fengyao Grass collected by the Ji Clan before was not good, and the Fengming Pills refined could only be called defective products, so after taking one, taking a second one would have no effect.

But the quality of the Fengming Pills refined this time is much higher and can be taken multiple times. It's just that the medicinal effect of taking the same quality Fengming Pill a second time will decrease significantly.

But if you take a higher quality Fengming Pill, it should still be able to maintain the medicinal effect," Ji Wenyue thought for a while and replied.

"That's quite good." Upon hearing this, Xia Daoming's face revealed a look of joy. Then he thought for a while, turned to Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen, and asked, "Old Master, does the Ji Clan have a Grandmaster Secret Map?"

Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen was slightly startled upon hearing this, then stood up and replied solemnly, "Yes. The Ji Clan's Grandmaster Secret Map is called the Bai Hu Secret Map, and the saber technique our Ji Clan performs is the Bai Hu Saber. It is said that the Bai Hu Secret Map was passed down to the Ji Clan by that immortal cultivator.

However, only one Martial Arts Grandmaster appeared in the Ji Clan's ancestors, and later none appeared, so the outside world thinks that our Ji Clan does not have a Grandmaster Secret Map.

This time, when we were besieged halfway, I knew the Ji Clan was in bad luck, so I secretly buried the Grandmaster Secret Map and the precious medical classic. Only the three of us, Shouli, Wenyue, and I, knew the burial place.

This time, Shouli led people to meet the benefactor, so I let him secretly dig it up on the way. After he returned, he handed it to me. I will go and get it for the benefactor now, to be kept by the benefactor."

"The Grandmaster Secret Map is the Ji Clan's heirloom treasure, so naturally, it should still be kept by the Ji Clan. Why hand it to me?" Xia Daoming smiled and waved his hand, continuing, "However, since the Ji Clan has a Grandmaster Secret Map, then you, Old Master, and Wenyue have hopes for the Grandmaster path!"

"Wenyue is not only a pill refining genius but also has great talent in martial arts. Now, relying on the Fengming Pill, she has become a Sixth-Rank Great Wu Shi at only eighteen years old. In the future, there is indeed a glimmer of hope for her to become a Grandmaster.

As for me, I am ultimately old, and being able to luckily break through to become an Eighth-Rank Great Wu Shi this time is already satisfying. I dare not dream of being a Grandmaster anymore!" Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen said.

"Old Master, do you really think that breaking through to become an Eighth-Rank Great Wu Shi this time is because of spirit rice, Fengming Pill, and luck?" Xia Daoming said disapprovingly.

"The benefactor means?"

"Luck, spirit rice, and Fengming Pill are certainly the reasons for your breakthrough, but taking secret drugs twice, facing life-and-death tests directly, breaking and then standing—such experiences are not something everyone has the opportunity to possess!

It is said that Old Master became a Seventh-Rank Great Wu Shi very early, but later you were unable to break through again. Since you have stepped over that barrier this time, what is impossible about stepping into the Grandmaster path in the future?" Xia Daoming's expression was solemn, and his voice was sonorous and powerful.

Upon hearing this, Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen's heart was greatly shaken, and then he said solemnly, "I have been taught!"

"Haha, Old Master, don't be taught. I was just talking nonsense. Actually, my confidence that Old Master can become a Grandmaster is because I still have some spirit rice and Fengyao Grass with longer years on hand. Later, I will let Lian'er take some more for Wenyue," Xia Daoming suddenly laughed.

Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen, Seeing Ji Shouli Shouli, and Ji Wenyue were completely stunned upon hearing this.

Soon, the three of them turned from shock to unspeakable ecstasy.

Especially Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen's aged heart beat exceptionally vigorously.

Grandmaster!

After the three of them calmed down, Xia Daoming shifted the topic to improving the plan.

The night grew deeper.

In the room, basically only Xia Daoming and Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen were talking, and Seeing Ji Shouli Shouli only had the part of standing on the side.

The plan was gradually perfected and finalized.

"Benefactor, it's late, Shouli and I will go back first." Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen stood up and cupped his hands.

"That's fine!" Xia Daoming stood up to see the guests off.

"Wenyue, you and your Xia Big Brother have had few gatherings and many partings. Tomorrow he has to go far to Li Cheng again. You stay and accompany him more," Elder Ji Yuanzhen Yuanzhen saw Ji Wenyue standing up to leave, reached out and gently patted her shoulder, and said.

"That's right, Wenyue, it's still early now!" Seeing Ji Shouli Shouli quickly echoed, and as he spoke, he gave Ji Wenyue a wink.

Damn, just now they clearly said it was late. These father and son are both old silver coins, not good things, actually wanting to use a beauty trap on me.

Am I the kind of person who is easily defeated by beauty? But Wenyue, this girl, is indeed becoming more and more moving as she grows up, with long legs and high peaks. If she really stays, actually, occasionally being defeated is also fine.

Xia Daoming's heart was hot.

PS: Since the book opened, I haven't had a good New Year. Today I made an appointment with several friends to spend the Lantern Festival together to relax. That's all for today. I will continue to work hard tomorrow!

Wish all book friends a happy Lantern Festival!