"Who's that?" Jiang Ping asked, pointing to the young man beside Su Tongxuan.
Xie Wuji shook his head and said, "Nameless people are not in my memory."
Shang Yi raised an eyebrow. He came from a noble family, with ancestors who were Great Being in the Spirit Wander Realm. In the Imperial City, even students from the National Academy had to bow and offer him tea.
In the mouth of the old man who was about to die, he became a nobody.
His surname is Shang.
Su Tongxuan spoke, revealing the background of the person beside him.
Xie Wuji raised his head slightly and said, "I remember."
He whispered to Jiang Ping, "This is an extremely domineering and terrifying Ancient Aristocratic Family in the Imperial City. Thousands of years ago, the Shang Family had a divine spirit in the world, and their foundation is extremely profound."
Moreover, just a few days ago, this Clan Elder forcefully declared that he wanted to break up Jiang Ping and Chen Qingyan, and had prepared betrothal gifts to marry Chen Qingyan to one of the clan's outstanding offspring.
That descendant later suffered a violent accident, almost losing his lower body. Although the murderer was never found, it was clearly a warning.
However, the Shang Family's wicked intentions remained undiminished, and he still couldn't forget Chen Qingyan.
Or perhaps, because their descendants were warned, this Lineage revealed an even colder malice.
Jiang Ping looked at Shang Yi, his face expressionless.
He had previously had contact with the descendants of several ancient aristocratic families, such as the Murong, Shangguan, and Gu Family. Their conduct was quite good, which left a good impression on him.
But this Shang Family was too domineering. Knowing that Chen Qingyan and he were secretly engaged, he still dared to speak so arrogantly and treat him as nothing.
He even repeatedly made advances towards his Fiancée.
Damn it!
"Old Xie!"
At this moment, of the several people blocking the way, the two strongest stepped forward.
Jiang Ping looked at the two people, a man and a woman, both of whom were very old, with age spots all over their faces. Like Senior Xie, they were also old and frail.
"One is from the Zheng Family, taking the First Step; the other is Su Tongxuan's Second Generation Ancestor, Half-Saint."
Xie Wuji transmitted his voice to Jiang Ping.
"You've been too domineering all these years."
The old woman from the Zheng Family spoke slowly. She had lost all her teeth, her hair was sparse and white, and she spoke with a hunched back, her voice somewhat hoarse:
"You always interfere in anything that displeases you, thinking you have nothing to lose as you're about to die, and you act recklessly. Two years ago, my clan's younger generation was about to reach an agreement with this Martial Bone, but you ruined it at the last minute and humiliated them to the extreme."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ping's expression turned cold. What did he mean by "quickly reaching an agreement"? That Zheng Family Golden Core practically made him kneel down to sign the agreement, yet he still considered it a blessing he had accumulated over several lifetimes.
He didn't refute it; right and wrong, black and white, are determined by might, and weakness is the original sin.
Jiang Ping listened calmly as the other party listed Xie Wuji's "crimes":
Seven years ago, a descendant of my clan fell in love with a student from the National Academy and was about to get married, but you broke them up and killed that outstanding descendant.
"Twenty years ago, a Golden Core cultivator from the Su Family had diligently guarded the border for a century, achieving great merit. Just as he was about to return home in glory, you couldn't stand it because he practiced a forbidden skill and destroyed his Golden Core."
Thirty-three years ago...
Xie Wuji remained silent, offering no rebuttal.
However, Jiang Ping knew that the truth was far from that; the other party's very first sentence was already a distortion of the facts.
"The Zheng Family descendant was killed because he failed to win the heart of a cheerful and bright female student at the National Academy. In a fit of anger, he forcibly abducted her and forced himself on her. The female student committed suicide in despair. Because the Zheng Family Two Saints in One Clan, although some measures were taken, the descendant Anran. It was Elder Xie who intervened forcefully."
"On their way back from cultivating their Demonic skill, the Su Family's Golden Core cultivators sacrificed blood in more than ten villages..."
A slightly familiar voice rang in Jiang Ping's ears.
Jiang Ping looked around but couldn't find anyone.
"Are you done talking?"
Xie Wuji finally spoke, but he didn't want to listen to her nonsense, and said disdainfully, "Old women always talk too much nonsense and are long-winded."
"If it weren't for the young man beside me, you wouldn't be here at all," he sneered, directly exposing the hypocrites.
They didn't come because of him; they came to kill Jiang Ping, this junior.
"Yes."
The old man beside the old woman sighed and readily admitted, "This young man's talent is too high. In my opinion, he is even more remarkable than Xiao Yucheng. If he becomes Becoming a Saint, I'm afraid he will undergo another violent transformation, and another Jiang Saint will emerge."
He was also exceptionally talented, having reached the realm of Half-Saint. He knew very well that someone with Jiang Ping's talent, comparable to the best in the Number One Under Heaven, would still have an extremely brilliant life even if he couldn't forge the strongest Saint Body.
After thinking for a moment, the Su Family's Half-Saint said to Jiang Ping, "If you are willing to Blood Oath to abandon darkness and embrace the light, I can guarantee that your future will be without any obstacles, and you will still be able to Becoming a Saint."
Before the young man could speak, he added, "However, it's not suitable for you to be with Chen Qingyan. It's a waste of your bloodline. You can choose any noble lady from the Imperial City. The Jiang family is sure to have a glorious future, while Miss Chen can marry into the Shang Family. With the Shang Family's resources supporting her, her future will also be brilliant. She is worthy of being called a venerable saint."
"Come here, my future wife from the Shang Family." Shang Yi said, already recognizing Chen Qingyan as a member of the Shang Family.
Jiang Ping laughed in anger; he really wanted to slap the other person and smash them to pieces.
"You old stubborn fool, it's one thing to arrange things for your own people, but to try and arrange things for Martial Bone Talent."
An old man suddenly appeared beside Jiang Ping; he was the one who had just transmitted the message to him.
"Headmaster Qin," Jiang Ping called out to the old man.
Headmaster Qin nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "I was a little worried about your return to Changping Prefecture, so I followed you all the way. I didn't expect something like this to actually happen. These aristocratic families are used to being domineering. Once they encounter a genius who doesn't meet their expectations, they like to suppress them and resort to assassination."
"Senior Xie." Jiang Ping felt grateful.
"They have a large force; it will be a bloody battle."
Headmaster Qin said to Xie Wuji.
Because the person who came was not a Half-Saint.
Buzz!
As soon as the words were spoken, the hidden experts revealed themselves.
Beneath the sky, three Peerless Strong strode in from three different directions.
Jiang Ping felt as if the sky had suddenly turned dark.
Because these three were so enormous, their bodies far surpassing mountains, towering above the clouds, their pupils brighter than the sun, their bodies covering half the sky.
With each breath they took, it was like Heavenly Thunder rumbling, as they absorbed a massive amount of vital energy. Their aura was terrifyingly strong, and their bodies emitted a terrifying rain of light.
With each step, the giant's feet roared like dragons and tigers, shaking the entire sky and even shattering the Void beneath its feet.
Half-Saint!
This is the true manifestation of the power of Half-Saint: the Golden Core merges with a great force, then shatters, returning the overwhelming Magic Power to oneself, integrating it into one's flesh and blood, possessing the ability of Dharma Image, and easily Void.
"Xie Wuji!"
One of the giants opened its blood-red maw, like a raging storm or a natural disaster. The dense clouds were torn apart by its breath, and below, countless trees exploded and burst open.
He said, "Today is your death day!"
Below, Xie Wuji remained expressionless and unaffected. Headmaster Qin frowned and said, "Aren't you afraid that your Lineage will incur Jiang Saint's wrath by acting like this?"
"We are acting out of personal vendetta, representing only ourselves. Jiang Ping killed our clan's most dazzling girl in Dangerous Land, severing our clan's future. If Jiang Saint is angered, I am willing to pay with my life," another person said.
Headmaster Qin remained silent for a moment.
These Half-Saint themselves only had a few years left to live, and they came to their deaths.