Chapter 725

The car slowly drove into Xijiekou; before it even stopped, I saw many people guarding the Dang Pu entrance.

Now Jiǔyàn qū has initially taken shape; usually the Big Family are busy there, and it's rare for everyone to gather like this.

Liu Qiye opened the car door for Xiao Jiu, peered inside, and asked, "Where's Shan Shan?"

Xiao Jiu said, "Shan Shan has returned to the Feng Clan."

Liu Qiye turned to leave, but Xiao Jiu grabbed him: "Where are you going?"

"I've heard that the Little Guy led her clansmen on their first trial and they were wiped out; I don't know how heartbroken she must be, I can't rest easy, I have to go see." Liu Qiye said angrily, "You can hit me, but whoever harms my daughter—no way!"

Xiao Jiu pulled him back and teased, "No wonder everyone's gathered like this—must be you shouting for people to come cheer for your daughter."

"I didn't shout," Liu Qiye said firmly, "Everyone despises those who bully kids; they came forward on their own to cheer for Shan Shan."

Then he turned his gaze to the crowd at the door.

The crowd at the door echoed in agreement.

Xiao Jiu rolled her eyes at once and ignored Liu Qiye.

Actually Liu Qiye wasn't wrong; Shan Shan is usually the family pet, and whenever she has something going on, no one can rest easy.

But this time the Big Family gathered so completely mainly because of the Nine Deep matter.

Xiao Jiu entered the reception hall carrying the Soul-guiding Lamp, everyone gathered around, asking questions in a chorus, and Xiao Jiu recounted everything that had happened in Nine Deep.

Sure enough, the crowd was filled with righteous indignation.

"You've given them face!" Grey Fifth Lord couldn't stay seated first, "Seventh Lord, I feel this slap has already hit my face; you can bear this anger, but I cannot!"

"If you can't bear it, go out and blow some cold air to clear your head."

Li Qingying gave him a deadly stare, and Grey Fifth Lord immediately wilted, muttering, "I didn't say anything wrong either."

Huang Fan spoke for Hui Moqiong: "I support Grey Fifth Lord."

"Do you guys understand gu?" Li Qingying asked.

Huang Fan's mouth was immediately shut.

The difficulty lies in the fact that the opposing side enslaved the shaman spirit.

The shaman spirit's original name was Gu Yan; previously she was the owner of the tea house in Wufu Town, and after the Gu Die incident she returned to Qian Dongnan.

Later, she was also conscripted by Feng Xianqiu because she knew gu arts.

If the shaman spirit hadn't met with misfortune, she would naturally have many topics in common with A Cheng, and could even stay to assist Shan Shan together with A Cheng.

Unfortunately…

"No one is to interfere in the Nine Deep matter," Xiao Jiu said, "Nine Deep concerns the territorial dispute between the Feng Clan and the Nether Realm; this has been going on for a long time, and it's time for a thorough resolution. At this critical juncture, anyone who gets dragged in will only cause unnecessary trouble."

Liu Junyan immediately declared: "I am your husband and Shan Shan's biological father; emotionally and rationally, I cannot stay out of this!"

Yu Nian also said: "I am your senior martial sister, I……"

Compared to the identity of "senior martial sister," Yu Nian's identities as a Ferry Operator and even future City God Grandmother are more persuasive.

Therefore Yu Nian is destined not to be able to stand behind Xiao Jiu.

Xiao Jiu raised both hands, palms down, and said: "I know that over the past year or so, everyone has been holding back a breath, feeling that our Yin Dang Hang hasn't been truly cleared of its name; now whenever there's any stir in the Nether Realm, the Big Family wants to take the opportunity to stick a foot in and vent this bad breath, but what I want to say is……"

Having said that, Xiao Jiu paused, her gaze unprecedentedly solemn.

Everyone's eyes fell on her; for a moment, you could hear a pin drop in the venue.

Xiao Jiu then said: "The Nether Realm is a giant python; to strike a snake, you must hit its seven inches. If we cannot land a decisive blow, we will only end up being counterattacked and devoured. Over the past year or so, everyone has undergone multiple changes in cultivation and identity, more or less, and this is a good thing."

But precisely because you are loyal to the Dang Pu and to Jiǔyàn qū, for me, within my ability, protecting each of your identities as much as possible becomes especially important.

For me, the transformation of the Wufu Town Pawnshop into Yin Dang Hang is inevitable, but what I want is not merely a Yin Dang Hang controlled by the Nether Realm; I want a Yin Dang Hang that walks among the three realms yet is not oppressed by anyone within them.

Everyone was shocked by Xiao Jiu's generous speech.

In our view, Xiao Jiu has always been steady and solid, appearing as someone without much ambition.

But today she laid bare her ambition so openly before everyone, and no one was mentally prepared.

Except Liu Qiye.

At this moment, he was looking at Xiao Jiu with a smiling, narrowed eyes, feeling honored.

It seems that no matter what unconventional thing Xiao Jiu does, he can understand and fully support her.

Xiao Jiu continued: "Why should I manage the Nine Deep matter? There are many reasons.

First, General Zhao and Fu Wan are our comrades-in-arms; I will not stand by idly regarding their affairs.

Second, Nine Deep and the Feng Clan are inherently interdependent; if Nine Deep encounters trouble, the Feng Clan cannot stand by and watch from the other shore.

Furthermore, I want to compel the Feng Clan members scattered abroad; these members are spread throughout the three realms, and if the Feng Clan faces difficulty, those who return this time will still be Feng Clan members, while those who don't will never have to come back.

Only then did I understand Xiao Jiu's true intention.

Shan Shan suffered such a great loss in her first trial, and Xiao Jiu's anger is no less than Liu Qiye's.

She is merely more steady.

She intends to use this Nine Deep incident to establish prestige for Shan Shan.

"So, regarding the Nine Deep matter, none of you may interfere; I will lead the entire Feng Clan, together with Wan Wan, to demand justice from Zhan Jiao'e and the entire Nether Realm."

"If we win, next our Dang Pu and even Jiǔyàn qū will need to expand territory and welcome a new appearance; if I lose……"

"Xiao Jiu, you won't lose!"

Li Qingying was the first to say firmly.

Everyone declared: "Right, Xiao Jiu, you definitely won't lose; even if we truly can't defeat the opponent, we still have us!"

I was enveloped by the Merit Light of the Soul-guiding Lamp, listening to their conversation, deeply moved.

All members of the Wufu Town Pawnshop have always been twisted into one rope; when cooperation is needed, they exert effort in unison; when it's time for solo combat, none of them flinch.

Whoever suffers a loss outside, the whole family will not stand by idly.

What virtue or ability do I, Fu Wan, have to deserve friends like Xiao Jiu and them?

I even wondered, if the Nine Abyss could really be taken back, would I go back to become its lord?

Can I protect the Nine Abyss?

Obviously, I cannot protect it.

Even my parents back then couldn't protect the Nine Abyss.

Then what if I give the Nine Abyss to the Feng Clan?

This is a hot potato.

I want to give it, but the Feng Clan may not necessarily accept it…