Chapter 750

Ban Ji's expression was gloomy: "Yes. At the beginning, I learned from Pi Fujie that Ning Zhuo possessed a mechanism puppet with Golden Core technology, so I wanted to plot to take it."

"I checked his intelligence first, and then delivered a flying letter expressing my intention to spar."

"Who would have expected this youth in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment to be comparable to Situ Xing?"

"Such a possibility is one in a million."

Ban Jie rolled her eyes: "So, you want to say your luck is bad?"

Ban Ji: "Precisely because of this, he is my human tribulation."

Ban Jie shook her head: "He now has your challenge letter and has already grasped the initiative. He can avoid the battle, but if he takes out the challenge letter, you must accept the battle!"

Ban Ji gritted his teeth and said nothing.

Ning Zhuo is from abroad, and the power behind him still maintains a mysterious veil; he has no reputation at all in the Flying Cloud Kingdom.

This is Ning Zhuo's weakness, but it is also an advantage. At least from the perspective of power and reputation, the possibility of forcing Ning Zhuo to fight is minimal. Conversely, Ban Ji is not like that.

His situation is similar to Situ Xing and Zhu Fenxiang. If others start from the Ban family, Ban Ji cannot refuse to fight.

In this regard, he is different from Pi Fujie.

Pi Fujie directly rejected Ning Zhuo's challenge at the time, which was very natural. Because the Pi family itself was a demonic cultivator family that turned to the righteous path; the background is there.

Ban Ji is different. The Ban family is a righteous path family from the beginning to the end, and Ban Ji practicing demonic arts is an exception.

In a word, the Ban family cares about face!

Without face, how can one mix in the righteous path?

Ban Ji revealed a ruthless look: "To be honest, if Ning Zhuo takes the initiative to challenge me, that's not bad."

"If he wants to die, I will give him that opportunity."

"Of course, if the family could support me with more Golden Core-level mechanism creations, my confidence would be even greater."

Ban Jie shook her head directly: "Do not be reckless."

Since she was appointed to support Ban Ji here, she had learned family secrets before setting off. Ban Jie not only knew about Ban Ji's King's Mandate, but also knew about the danger of the family's destiny mechanism chain almost collapsing.

Ban Jie said in a deep voice: "Ning Zhuo is not as simple as you imagine; the water behind this is very deep."

Ban Ji snorted coldly: "If it weren't for the Myriad Phenomena Sect, according to my usual temperament, I would have already mobilized people to crush him directly."

"Even if I fought alone, as long as I am given eight or more Golden Core-level mechanisms, relying on my talent and demonic arts, I would have combat power comparable to the Nascent Soul stage!"

"A mere Ning Zhuo, I crush him like crushing an ant."

Ban Jie sighed.

Ban Ji himself did not know the secret of the King's Mandate. She couldn't say it clearly.

"Ban Ji's King's Mandate has not erupted; it is still very weak."

"But according to the plan the family gave him, each Cloud-Rising Trial can stimulate his King's Mandate and officially start the journey of the King's Mandate."

"Ning Zhuo is a top-tier genius, the power behind him is unfathomable, and he is Ban Ji's human tribulation this time, now suppressing Ban Ji in terms of luck. From the current overall situation, it can be seen that Ning Zhuo occupies the initiative!"

"Letting Ban Ji fight Ning Zhuo head-on now is quite risky! Ban Ji is currently lagging behind and needs to catch up in terms of momentum, constantly stimulating the King's Mandate to rapidly increase his strength."

"The family has spent massive resources, going through great pains to calculate the optimal route for him. Every Cloud-Rising Trial can cause his strength to undergo some mysterious qualitative change!"

"As long as we are given enough time, we can make Ban Ji's personal combat power and luck skyrocket."

"When Ban Ji's strength constantly surpasses him and leaves Ning Zhuo far behind, this human tribulation will collapse on its own."

"This is the King's Way! This is the advantage of the King's Mandate."

Ban Jie already had a plan in her heart. Of course, this plan of hers did not come from her personally, but from the wisdom of the entire Ban family.

"Ban Ji and the family's luck are linked together; they prosper together and suffer together."

"Now is the time for the family to shelter him from the wind and rain and delay for precious time."

"The future is ours!"

Ban Jie had sent gifts in public before, also wanting to delay time, but Ning Zhuo performed very fiercely. From the Ban family's perspective, this kid was too arrogant.

But this arrogance was well understood by the high-level officials of the Ban family.

"Bewitched by luck!"

"Even if he is a top-tier genius, compared to the King's Mandate, he is a mortal. Being used by the Heavenly Dao and becoming a tribulation of the King's Mandate, he is naturally bewitched by luck and has become a pawn to test the King's Mandate."

Now, the sparring letter is in Ning Zhuo's hands, and Ban Jie is very worried that Ning Zhuo will take out this card and force Ban Ji to face him now.

"He is young and high-profile, publicly stating his attitude and provoking the Ban family, which shows he must have something to rely on!"

"Ban Ji has a trump card, and Ning Zhuo must have one too."

"The family triggered the family destiny mechanism chain and couldn't calculate all his luck, and even part of the family-protecting mechanism collapsed, which is enough to explain the problem."

"Even excluding these, just the fact that he can be chosen by Heaven to become Ban Ji's human tribulation is enough to explain the problem."

"How can we avoid him using the letter to force Ban Ji to fight head-on?"

Ban Jie frowned deeply.

She glanced at Ban Ji and didn't speak, just deciding in her heart: "If Ning Zhuo comes to force a battle, even if I have to knock Ban Ji unconscious, I must avoid this confrontation. The timing is too unfavorable for us; even if the Ban family's reputation is diminished, compared to protecting the King's Mandate, this price can be paid!"

"Ning Zhuo has the endorsement of Confucian scholars and the Evil-Slaying Hall, but spreading rumors is still a feasible move. It's just that this move cannot constitute a serious blow to him; it can only be considered a gust of wind for harassment."

"We must protect Ban Ji well and prevent the Qinghuang matter from happening again, so we must release a large amount of interference. On one hand, it can be a trap; on the other hand, even if it is a pure benefit, as long as it attracts Ning Zhuo's attention, it can be considered a gain."

"Sigh, I didn't expect that our Ban family would have such a weak and passive time."

Rumors are flying!

Various rumors and opinions about Ning Zhuo are circulating throughout the Myriad Phenomena Sect's main mountain gate.

These rumors focus the cultivators' attention on Ning Zhuo's identity as an outsider, doing their best to highlight Ning Zhuo's arrogance, his overbearing attitude, his disdain for the local cultivators of the Flying Cloud Kingdom, and his lack of grace.

At the same time, it points out that Ning Zhuo only has the cultivation of the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, the weakest among all top-tier geniuses. Yet he treats people with his nose in the air, thinking he is the center of the world.

These rumors can only damage a little of Ning Zhuo's impression and favor.

On the premise of not offending the Confucian group and the Evil-Slaying Hall, Ban Jie has done her best.

And what made her angry and shocked was that the rumors against the Ban family revealed the various sins of Ban Ji during his past cultivation, bringing up his old affairs and making them public.

What made Ban Jie feel disgusted, in particular, was another wave of rumors. This wave of rumors stood from the perspective of the Ban family, considering the Ban family, and encouraged the Ban family to clean up the house and get rid of this "rat dropping" Ban Ji.

"Family luck is already bound to the King's Mandate; 'cleaning up the house' is just revolting against the Ban family's own life!"

"This rumor is truly vicious! It tries to separate Ban Ji and the Ban family, on one hand sowing discord, and on the other hand forcing the family; if the family still tolerates Ban Ji, it will inevitably attract many doubts and damage their reputation."

"Ning Zhuo—truly powerful!"

"The possibility that he did the Zhu Fenxiang matter is already as high as seventy percent."

Although Ban Jie had anticipated the passive situation, when it actually happened, the severity of the situation still exceeded her expectations.

Once an expert makes a move, you know if they are good.

In a confrontation between experts, perhaps one look is enough to judge each other's general strength level.

This round of confrontation was originally Ban Jie's specialty, but she was rubbed on the ground by Ning Zhuo.

The gap in level was too obvious!

"Our side's disadvantage is too great, and my actions are tied up; how can I fight Ning Zhuo? Damn it! I hate it!" Ban Jie bit her lip, blood flowing, but she didn't know it.

She felt very stifled, a fire burning in her heart!

The Myriad Phenomena Sect's Flying Cloud Assembly is the focus of all attention, and countless eyes from the entire Flying Cloud Kingdom will be cast here. Not just from this country, many cultivators from other countries will also come from far away to strive for opportunities to join and perform.

On this huge stage, any action can be magnified countless times.

Ning Zhuo showed the style of a top-tier genius, and his influence is not limited to the Myriad Phenomena Sect's main mountain gate; it has already leaked out and started to spread to the entire Flying Cloud Kingdom.

When his excellent performance continues until the end of the Flying Cloud Assembly, his reputation can even spread to the surrounding cultivation countries!

This is the Flying Cloud Assembly!

Precisely because of this, Situ Xing, Lin Jinglong, Shen Xi, Ban Ji, Pi Fujie, and others all had to wait for many years, waiting for such an opportunity to swarm in.

This is truly the best stage to become famous!

And now, the rumors released by Ning Zhuo have had too great an impact on the reputation of Ban Ji and the Ban family.

Ban Jie knows very well that the Ban family's clean reputation is shaking rapidly. Ban Ji has also become a target of public criticism!

"Now, the family destiny mechanism chain probably has a clear reaction. Family luck must be dropping rapidly."

"Sigh, but there is really no way. Compared to the King's Mandate, this is an inevitable sacrifice."

The previous Ban Jie couldn't understand, always thinking that the family's indulgence of Ban Ji stemmed from the elders' doting and leniency toward geniuses.

Now, she knows the truth: the Ban family is also helpless. Ban Ji's King's Mandate falls on the strange path and demonic gate. Even if he is forced to practice the righteous path, fate will make various arrangements to urge him to defect and turn into a demonic cultivator.

At that time, the entire Ban family would have to deal with Ban Ji.

On the contrary, complying with the development of the King's Mandate, actively letting him practice demonic arts, and linking family luck and the King's Mandate, fundamentally prevents the situation of turning against each other.

The Ban family protects Ban Ji and pays a heavy price. But in the future, when the King's Mandate erupts, winning a place and establishing a small cultivation country, then the entire Ban family will rise to heaven and become royal relatives!

Blue Stone Cave Dwelling.

Various intelligence gathered in Ning Zhuo's hands.

"Ban Jie didn't spread rumors that I cheated? She really has some skills."

This is the main mountain gate of the Myriad Phenomena Sect. It is easy for the Myriad Phenomena Sect to trace the source of rumors spread by outsiders like Ning Zhuo and Ban Jie. If Ban Jie really spread rumors that Ning Zhuo cheated, it would be a completely stupid move.

"Just fabricating my arrogant and overbearing temperament is painless."

"The problem is that Ban Ji has already obtained first place at the blind Foolish Old Man's place and obtained the stone tablet. How will he participate in the next Cloud-Rising Trial?"

"Is it the Nine-Layer Profound Soldier Armor of the ancient sect Mechanism Sect, or the Mechanism Counting Stars of the heavenly ruins?"

"Is it the Immortal Bird Feather Clan fulfilling their promise to find a predestined person for the Roc Wing, or the recruitment trial for the Guicang Locksmith?"

The collected intelligence has already shown that Ban Ji possesses Golden Core-level mechanism creations.

Ning Zhuo, when the two major combat powers of Yuan Dasheng and Meng Yehu are missing, will not go to find trouble with Ban Ji head-on.

First, Snow Pivot Imperial Rest and Snow Color Woman Wisdom are both Ning Zhuo's original creations, Golden Core-level puppets newly obtained from the inheritance of the [Empty Valley Note Blue Mechanism Tube], which are good at defense, and Ning Zhuo cannot fully exert their combat power.

Second, the Myriad Phenomena Sect's martial arts arena does not forbid life and death; in Ning Zhuo's view, such risks are unnecessary.

Third, he wants to find Ban Ji to establish prestige, not to put him to death. The other party relies on the Ban family, and Ning Zhuo does not want to offend the Ban family to death.

"Time is my advantage."

"I have many learning methods, and the Spirit-Hiding Willow is also on its way. The Cloud-Rising Trials here are all resources for my rapid growth."

"As long as I can suppress Ban Ji and establish a certain prestige, that's enough."

"I am new here, but I have become famous; I need to establish prestige to stand firm!"

Ning Zhuo does not know the secret of Ban Ji's King's Mandate, nor does he know that the Ban family is already linked to Ban Ji's luck, prospering and suffering together, a relationship of fully supporting Ban Ji.

He also doesn't know that in the eyes of Ban Ji and the Ban family, he is Ban Ji's human tribulation and must be dealt with fully and cautiously!

Ning Zhuo's plan is: find the Cloud-Rising Trial Ban Ji wants to participate in, and he will take the initiative to participate. In this way, he will clash with Ban Ji. If he can suppress Ban Ji multiple times, he can establish his prestige.

Ordinary cultivators who want to find trouble with Ning Zhuo will inevitably weigh it several times.

After all, Ning Zhuo is a ruthless character who dares to provoke even the Ban family and can suppress even Ban Ji.

The result Ning Zhuo wants to achieve now is to make most people feel wary when offending him, knowing that they will pay a huge price!

"Previous Cloud-Rising Trials related to mechanism arts were not many."

"But with Ban Jie coming here, the scale of mechanism trials has expanded more than three times compared to before."

"And these Cloud-Rising Trials even took the initiative to send me letters, inviting me to participate!"

"There must be a trap from the Ban family in this!"

"I must choose carefully."

If he really steps into a trap, under the influence of the Ban family, Ning Zhuo will inevitably lose, or even lose to Ban Ji. That would be more than the loss is worth.

"I need more intelligence to make the right judgment as much as possible."

"In addition to the background of these mechanism trials, there is also Ban Ji's precise movement."

"Before that, I still have to rely on guessing."

"This Cloud-Rising Trial revolves around the Nine-Layer Profound Soldier Armor of the ancient sect Mechanism Sect, which has appeared in every Flying Cloud Assembly, and Ban Ji has also sent subordinates to learn about it. In my opinion, it is the most likely one."

Ban family.

Ancestral Hall.

Surrounding the family destiny mechanism chain, a group of Supreme Elders are panting, physically and mentally exhausted.

The structure of the family destiny mechanism chain has changed again, and in the glass vertical tube, the water level is slowly rising.

This represents Ban Ji's luck.

"Getting the stone tablet is not the key; the key is mastering the Blind Foolish Divine Art and officially starting the King's Mandate!"

"What is the next step?"

"It is the Nine-Layer Profound Soldier Armor."