Qian Family's Compensation

Of everyone present, only Zun Sheng and Wu Shi showed no surprise at Qian Poqiong's appearance.

The over two-thousand-year-old Qian Poqiong had a fair complexion like jade, with shallow wrinkles, except for fine crow's feet at the corners of his eyes.

He glanced at everyone present, then looked at Qian Baisheng and sighed softly, "Your family has nurtured you for decades. If you don't find out the truth and commit suicide so easily, how can you face your uncles and grandfathers?"

With a blank stare in his eyes, Qian Baisheng asked in a daze, "Ancestor, could it be that my Qian Family has really colluded with Demonic Cultivator?"

"Whether or not there is collusion with Demonic Cultivator requires solid evidence; a single exotic treasure from Outer Domain is not enough."

After Qian Poqiong finished speaking, he turned to Lin Yi and said with a smile, "Deputy Prefect Qin, I wonder where you captured this Demonic Cultivator?"

Under Qian Poqiong's gaze, Lin Yi suddenly felt an immense pressure sweep over his entire body.

Damn it, this Qian Family Old Ancestor suppressed him with his cultivation level the moment they met.

Just then, Wu Shi took half a step, causing the pressure around Lin Yi to dissipate completely.

Wu Shi's eyes flashed with golden light as he stared directly at Qian Poqiong and said, "The matter of the demonic Demonic Cultivator has already been resolved. There's no need to ask any more questions. I believe most of the Qian Family are unaware of the matter of the Demonic Cultivator. Since you, the Qian Family Old Ancestor, have come, why not think about how to give everyone present an explanation? After all, the theme of today is not to punish your Qian Family, but the Dragon and Dragon Phoenix Night Banquet. If we delay any longer, the auspicious time may be missed."

Qian Poqiong saw Wu Shi appear, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"When you visited my Qian Family back then, you didn't have this attitude. Now that you've gained power, you've turned around and targeted my Qian Family first."

Clearly, Qian Poqiong was Wu Shi cursing Wushi as an ungrateful person.

Wu Shi shook his head, offering no rebuttal. "What I did was for the Ancient Domain, for Tong Pass, not for your Qian Family!"

At this moment, Zun Sheng slowly spoke, "Qian Poqiong, give an explanation regarding the matter of the Demonic Cultivator in the Northern Domain."

"Since Your Zun Sheng has spoken, then I, Qian, will hand over the culprit behind this matter."

With a wave of his long Qian Poqiong sent a figure tumbling into the square. The man was old and frail; he was none other than Qian Hengsheng, an old man from Tongguan Prefecture.

Qian Poqiong spoke calmly, "Tell me about how you contacted the Demonic Cultivator in private."

At this moment, Qian Hengsheng was no longer the arrogant man he once was. His hair was disheveled, he was filled with fear and unease, and his lips were dry and pale as he said, "Everyone, it's all my fault. I was jealous of Qin Jian becoming the Deputy Prefecture Lord of Tong Pass, so I secretly arranged for Demonic Cultivator to cause trouble in the Northern Domain..."

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in uproar, and even many Qian Family showed expressions of disbelief.

The Qian Family really did bribe the Demonic Cultivator!

Moreover, it was done by a veteran Eight-Realm Martial Saint from the Qian Family.

"... I know that colluding with Demonic Cultivator is a grave crime, and I will not defend myself. I will atone for my sins with my death today. As for the rest of the Qian Family, they were unaware of this matter. Baisheng, I am sorry for what I did..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qian Hengsheng let out a muffled groan, his heart meridian shattered, pus and blood flowed from his seven orifices, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he collapsed stiffly.

After Qian Hengsheng's death, the square fell into a period of silence.

For a moment, no one spoke.

After a moment, Wu Shi said slowly, "Even if it was only Qian Hengsheng's doing, the impact of this matter is enormous..."

Qian Poqiong looked at him and interrupted calmly, "What price does Wushi Deputy Prefecture Lord want the Qian Family to pay? Why don't you just say it directly?"

"First, my disciple Qin Jian was innocently framed by your Qian Family, and we need to compensate him. Second, the relationship between the Qian Family and the Demonic Cultivator is unclear. I hope that you, Elder Qian, will send a member of the Qian Family to annihilate all the Demonic Cultivator in the Ancient Domain and burn all the demonic artifacts they have obtained. Only in this way can we put the minds of the people of the Ancient Domain at ease."

Lin Yi's eyes lit up immediately when he heard that his cheap master was asking him for more treatment.

This is a valid request!

Qian Poqiong turned his head. "Does the Zun Sheng also think so?"

The Zun Sheng did not say much, only nodded and said, "Wu Shi's suggestion is good."

"Since Your Zun Sheng has agreed, let's end this matter here."

Qian Poqiong also knew that he needed to give an explanation to the Martial Saint present regarding the matter of the day.

After all, the Qian Family has a history of hundreds of thousands of years, and the unparalleled reputation accumulated over the long years is the foundation of the family. Once something goes wrong, its illustrious reputation will be like a collapsing towering building, instantly plummeting and becoming a laughing stock of the world.

Qian Poqiong voice. "All Qian Family, listen up!"

"We're waiting!"

"Qian Hengsheng secretly colluded with Demonic Cultivator. Although he committed suicide to confess his crimes, he has committed an unforgivable crime. From now on, this First Vein shall no longer be allowed to use the surname 'Qian'. From this day forward, they will be driven out of the Ancient Domain and become Barbarian Criminals."

"After the Dragon Phoenix Banquet ends, all the Martial Saint of the Qian Family will leave Martial Saint City and go to various places in the Ancient Domain to hunt down Demonic Cultivator cultivators in order to clear the name of my Qian Family. You must remember that as long as the Demonic Cultivator in the Ancient Domain are not eliminated, you will be sinners and will not be allowed to return to the clan."

Finally, Qian Poqiong swept his gaze across the group of Martial Saint, his tone filled with killing intent as he said, "I, Qian Poqiong, warn everyone present that although my Qian Family has produced a scoundrel, we have paid the corresponding price. In the future, if there are any rumors in the Ancient Domain that damage the reputation of the Qian Family, or if they are accused of being Demonic Cultivator, then I, Qian Poqiong, will have to bully the weak and kill you to vent my anger."

"We dare not."

"We all admire Elder Qian's decisive action!"

Many Martial Saint spoke one after another, not daring to utter a single word of 'no'.

At this moment, a Steward from Martial Saint City reminded him, "Your Zun Sheng, the auspicious time for the banquet is almost over; we cannot delay any longer."

The Zun Sheng nodded, and was about to dismiss everyone and continue the banquet.

But suddenly, a series of coughs echoed throughout the square.

Everyone turned their heads and saw that Deputy Prefect Qin was rubbing his throat and coughing incessantly.

Thinking of what Wu Shi Wu Shi, they couldn't help but show a strange expression.

Clearly, Qin Jian was reminding Qian Poqiong not to forget the compensation he had given him.

Kun Haori secretly gave Lin Yi a thumbs up.

He lacks that kind of courage.

Qian Poqiong looked at Lin Yi with a calm expression, revealing neither joy nor anger. "Deputy Prefect Qin, your demeanor is not like that of Wu Shi's disciple."

The implication is that your master wasn't as shameless as you were back then.

"Qin was just thinking about something unpleasant, which caused his Qi-Blood to become disordered, hence the cough. He had no other intentions."

"Fine, what compensation do you want from the Qian Family?"

"Senior, I have heard that Qin Qian Family once treasured a piece of ' Heavenly Gang Qi,' which is an excellent item for comprehending the ' Qian Heaven ' Domain."

Upon hearing Lin Yi's words, Qian Poqiong fell silent.

He never expected that this little Qin Jian would dare to make such an outrageous demand.

What is ' Heavenly Gang Qi '?

Although it is not the Heaven and Earth Power, it is a treasure comparable to the Heaven and Earth Power.

To gather the Heavenly Gang Qi, one must use Body Protection Martial Dao Spirit Treasure to speed across the sky for thousands of miles. Amidst the dense Gale Wind, one must use the power of ' Qian Heaven ' to continuously extract the thin Qi to condense the 'Heavenly Gang'.

In the Qian Family, those who are not at the Eight-Realm Martial Saint, or who have comprehended the Real Domain ' Qian Heaven ', are not allowed to gather qi, nor can they gather qi.

It typically takes several decades for an Eight-Realm Martial Saint to condense a single ' Heavenly Gang Qi '.

Therefore, even within the Qian Family, ' Heavenly Gang Qi ' is a priceless and extremely rare item, bestowed only upon disciples of special families.

"You're really bold, daring to ask for it. However, the ' Heavenly Gang Qi ' only works on comprehending a small portion of the Domain. Do you intend to comprehend my Qian Family's ' Qian Heaven ' Domain?"

Lin Yi Yiyu: "I don't have any plans for Qin at the moment. After all, the ' Qian Heaven ' Domain is difficult to enter, Qin energy is limited. At present, I can only focus on the ' Wither and Flourish ' Domain. However, my master once said that the ' Heavenly Gang Qi ' can be compared to a stream of Heaven and Earth Power, so Qin yearn for this thing."

At this moment, an Eight-Realm Ancestor from the Qian Family said, "Vice Garrison Commander Qin, the ' Heavenly Gang Qi ' is incredibly precious. Even our Qian Family doesn't have many of it. Although you were tricked by Qian Hengsheng this time, you didn't suffer any losses..."

Lin Yi shook his head and interrupted, "Senior, you are mistaken. The compensation that the Qian Family gives to Qin is not related to Qin losses, but to the Qian Family's Qian Family and their mistakes. In Qin opinion, the more valuable Qin treasures that the Qian Family gives me in compensation, the more it shows the Qian Family's determination to deal with Demonic Cultivator in the future."

Hearing this, Qian Poqiong chuckled and said, "You're quite sharp-tongued. You have a portion of ' Heavenly Gang Qi,' right? I've given it to you. However, Deputy Prefect Qin, if you truly wish to comprehend ' Qian Heaven ' in the future, you can come to my Qian Family. My Qian Family has the Fundamental Diagram you need."

Qian Poqiong's words had a hint of recruitment.

But Lin Yi remained silent and did not answer.

After leaving behind a portion of ' Heavenly Gang Qi ', Qian Poqiong felt bored and stepped away, his figure gradually dimming and disappearing from the square.

Then the Zun Sheng spoke, instructing everyone to continue the banquet. However, after this feast, the thousands of Martial Saint present were not very interested and were still discussing the Qian Family's feast in private.

Wu Shi also called Lin Yi to his side, and they left Zun Sheng and the others to go to a higher Floating Island.

On the way, Wu Shi remained silent.

Lin Yi could sense that his cheap master was probably holding a grudge, after all, he had dragged him into the mess twice earlier.

"Master, are you alright?"

Wu Shi turned his head and said, "Qian Poqiong will probably keep an eye on you from now on. He is a ruthless and ambitious man. He will never make the same mistake again."

"Master, what do you mean by that?"

"Back then, he saw my outstanding talent and not only let me observe the ' Qian Heaven ' Fundamental Diagram, but also used the resources of the Qian Family to help me. That's why I was able to occupy a high position in Tongguan Prefecture. The talent you have shown so far is no less than mine. If you continue to openly target the Qian Family like this, I'm afraid it will arouse Qian Poqiong's determination to kill you. After all, he Wu Shi tolerate another Wushi."

"Master, do you mean I should switch allegiance to the Qian Family?"

Wu Shi rolled up his sleeves and said coldly, "If you go, I won't stop you. It just so happens that I've never cleaned up any scum in the sect before."

Lin Yi quickly said, "I was just joking, please don't take it seriously."

"How did you comprehend the ' Wither-Prosper Fist just now?"

"I almost forgot to tell Master that I met a mysterious man in the Northern Domain who claimed to be the biological son of your master Withering Glory Old Freak..."

Lin Yi quickly told the mysterious person about it.

"This person is indeed my junior brother, but we don't get along. You're lucky he didn't kill you."

"Master, you have quite a few enemies."

Wu Shi said irritably, "Hmph, if your identity is exposed, it's probably not just these people who want you dead."

That's true. Lin Yi said gratefully, "Thank you for protecting me, Master."

"If you make a promise today, you're not allowed to keep it. If you use me as a pawn to scheme for your own purposes again, you'll regret it..."