Chapter 78

Inside Nantian City.

After the matter of the Yuan Tian Secret Treasury concluded, the experts from various factions gathered in the city prepared to depart.

Jun Xiaoyao was going to return to the Jun Clan.

Jiang Shengyi was also setting off to return to the Jiang Clan.

Jun Zhangjian and the others sensed this atmosphere and very tactfully retreated into the distance.

Jiang Shengyi was peerless in her snow-white robes, her figure slender and graceful, like a snow lotus standing alone in the world, unstained by worldly dust.

Her beautiful, immortal face was as white and crystalline as if it were glowing.

Because of her Innate Dao Embryo constitution, her entire being appeared transcendent and refined, giving one the feeling that she was about to ascend.

It was as if one could attain enlightenment just by standing beside Jiang Shengyi.

"Sister Shengyi, your constitution is truly enviable; standing beside you, I feel as if I am about to attain enlightenment and ascend." Jun Xiaoyao said with a casual smile.

If anyone else stood before Jiang Shengyi, they would certainly feel a sense of inferiority.

But Jun Xiaoyao was completely different.

His transcendent temperament was not only not inferior to Jiang Shengyi's, but even a cut above.

"Then if I stay by your side every day from now on, wouldn't that mean you could attain enlightenment every day?" Jiang Shengyi teased with a slight smile.

Then, suddenly realizing the ambiguity in her words, her face could not help but flush red.

Recalling the feeling of her Saint Body merging with Jun Xiaoyao's in the secret treasury, she felt her jade cheeks burning slightly.

Jun Xiaoyao, however, seemed not to notice and said with a faint smile, "In the secret treasury, I owe it all to Sister Shengyi; otherwise, relying on myself alone, I would never have been able to suppress the demonic corpse."

"Not at all, I was merely assisting." Jiang Shengyi shook her head slightly.

Then, as if changing the subject, she said, "That girl Luoli misses you dearly; she shouts every day about wanting to come out and find you."

"Jiang Luoli... sigh, three years is the starting sentence, and the maximum is the death penalty..." Jun Xiaoyao sighed.

Jiang Shengyi looked puzzled.

Jun Xiaoyao would occasionally say one or two things she could not understand.

After some idle chatter, Jun Xiaoyao and Jiang Shengyi bid each other farewell.

When Jiang Shengyi returned to the Jiang Clan's group, a Jiang Clan Elder stepped forward and said, "Shengyi, we must deepen our relationship with the Divine Son; do you think it is possible to let Luoli and the Divine Son..."

The Jiang Clan Elder gestured, clearly wanting to play matchmaker between the two.

The Jiang Clan would certainly agree to this matter.

Jiang Shengyi's expression froze slightly.

After a long while, she managed to force a smile and said, "That is possible; I will see if there is a chance later for me to act as a matchmaker."

"Haha, that is good." The Jiang Clan Elder laughed.

On this side, Jun Xiaoyao had also returned to the Jun Clan's team.

He had absolutely no interest in any marriage alliances or Dao companions right now.

After all, his goal was to suppress this era and stand at the peak of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

"Grandfather, let's go back." Jun Xiaoyao said.

He could hardly wait to see what kind of opportunity was inside the wooden box.

"Very well." Jun Zhantian nodded slightly.

The group from the Jun Clan also set off to return to Huangzhou.

One of the Three Thousand Dao Prefectures, Xuanzhou.

This prefecture was the base of the Ancient Ji Clan.

The Ji Clan, as an Ancient Aristocratic Family, even if not ranked among the Three Imperial Families, possessed a foundation and strength that could not be underestimated.

As long as it was an Ancient Aristocratic Family, how weak could it be?

Ji Bangyin returned to the Ji Clan with Brother Brother Ji Xuan, who looked decadent and listless, like a walking corpse.

Instantly, the Ji Clan was thrown into a massive uproar.

The elders of Brother Brother Ji Xuan's lineage were all filled with righteous indignation, wishing they could step directly onto the Jun Clan's mountain gate.

The other lineages, although also feeling angry, were able to remain calm.

But in the end, the Ji Clan made no moves.

Because the Ji Clan could not possibly go to war with the Jun Clan over a Brother Brother Ji Xuan who had already been crippled.

If two Ancient Aristocratic Families went to war, it would be an Immortal War, and the entire Immortal Domain would be shaken.

Most importantly, Brother Brother Ji Xuan had indeed been defeated fair and square by Jun Xiaoyao, not through any schemes or traps.

For the younger generation to contend and kill each other, with life and death on the line, was perfectly normal.

The Ji Clan could not find a sufficient reason to deal with the Jun Clan.

Therefore, they had no choice but to swallow their pride.

But Ji Bangyin could not stomach this.

He made a decision and arrived deep within the Ji Clan, outside a valley filled with immortal aura.

The entire valley seemed to be shrouded in immortal light, with spring all year round.

Ji Bangyin spoke, "Is Miss Qingyi here?"

It was hard to imagine a Sage speaking to a junior in such a gentle tone.

One could imagine how transcendent this junior's status and position were.

Before long, a voice as moving as an oriole leaving the valley or pearls falling onto a jade plate came through.

"Qingyi is here; what does the Elder need?"

One heard the voice before seeing the person.

But this voice alone was enough to leave one with endless aftertaste.

"I ask Miss Qingyi to please vindicate the Ji Clan and reclaim our honor from Jun Xiaoyao." Ji Bangyin said in a deep voice.

The person he was pleading with was none other than the Ji Clan's most outstanding heavenly daughter of the current generation, Watching Ji Qingyi.

She was also the Saintess of the Immortal Teaching, an Immortal Great Sect.

As a daughter of the Ji Clan and Saintess of the Immortal Teaching, her dual identity made Watching Ji Qingyi's status and position incredibly transcendent.

Ji Bangyin then proceeded to tell Watching Ji Qingyi about the events of the Yuan Tian Secret Treasury.

After a long while, Watching Ji Qingyi's voice, like a clear spring flowing over a waterfall, came through.

"Qingyi understands; however, Qingyi must return to the Immortal Teaching to pay respects to the remnants of the Immortal carvings. I will keep this matter in mind."

"Very well, Miss Qingyi's affairs take precedence." Ji Bangyin nodded and then left.

"The Jun Clan's Divine Son, it seems he is an interesting character."

"I wonder how many surprises he can bring to Qingyi?"

Several days later, Jun Xiaoyao and the others returned to the Jun Clan in Huangzhou.

During this time, a small interlude occurred.

The big-shot figure of the Nine-Headed Lion Clan, the Nine-Spirit Yuan Saint, ascended the Jun Clan's mountain gate.

Jun Xiaoyao appeared directly while riding the Nine-Headed Lion.

He wanted to see if this big shot of the Nine-Headed Lion Clan was as foolish as the You Long Supreme.

Some onlookers outside, seeing Jun Xiaoyao appear while riding the Nine-Headed Lion, were filled with astonishment.

Riding the descendant of the Nine-Spirit Yuan Saint right in front of him was an act of naked provocation!

Just when the outside world thought the Nine-Spirit Yuan Saint would wreak havoc on the Jun Clan...

The Nine-Spirit Yuan Saint said to the Nine-Headed Lion with a solemn expression, "Gousheng, being favored by the Jun Clan's Divine Son is your luck; following by his side, you will definitely not suffer any losses."

A single sentence left everyone present petrified.

"Is this still the overbearing Nine-Spirit Yuan Saint?" Many cultivators looked dazed.

Why did the Nine-Spirit Yuan Saint act like a coward the moment he faced the Jun Clan?

"Grandfather, you..." The Nine-Headed Lion was also stunned, its entire body stiff, its fur bristling, and its tail taut.

It had originally thought the Nine-Spirit Yuan Saint had come to save it, but he had said something like that?

And he had even exposed its shameful real name.

"So your real name is Gousheng." Jun Xiaoyao said with a playful tone.

"Haha, the Divine Son jokes; our Nine-Headed Lion lineage has difficulty with reproduction and survival, so we give them lowly names to help them grow up healthy." The Nine-Spirit Yuan Saint laughed happily.

The Nine-Headed Lion was on the verge of tears; at this moment, it wanted to dig into the dirt, turn into an ostrich, and bury itself in the ground.

It was too shameful; what kind of self-seclusion challenge was this?

This interlude gave many people a clearer understanding of the Jun Clan's power to intimidate.

Even the powerful Nine-Spirit Yuan Saint did not dare to act wild before the Jun Clan's mountain gate, and even took the initiative to let his descendant follow the Jun Clan's Divine Son.

After this matter concluded, Jun Xiaoyao returned to the Heavenly Emperor Palace with peace of mind.

"It is time to explore the mysteries of this wooden box." Jun Xiaoyao's eyes were filled with anticipation.