There's no time to lose.
The Ji Household patriarch dared not delay for a moment and hurriedly said, "Quickly! Come with me and gather all the clan members above the Venerable who are still in the clan. Let us fight together!"
The Ji Household members hurriedly grabbed their weapons and followed their patriarch to the door to fight.
However, when they reached the door, they realized that something seemed to have gone wrong...
The Ji Household patriarch was initially filled with anxiety and anger.
Don't think that just because the Ji Household has lost its patriarch, they are easy to bully!
Moreover, with the patriarch still alive, the Ling Household's eagerness to come knocking on our door is simply outrageous!
However, the moment he saw the Ling Household patriarch, the Ling Household patriarch also saw him.
The two locked eyes.
then.
"Clan Chief Ji! I, Ling Ji, along with the entire Ling Household family, have come to apologize to you!"
Without hesitation, the Ling Household patriarch bowed. The Ling Household patriarch beside him, a middle-aged man who had always been at odds with the Ji Household patriarch, also bowed and apologized, despite his livid face.
This scene left the Ji Household patriarch completely bewildered.
He almost dropped the knife he was holding.
What's going on?
Didn't they say the Ling Household attacked?
Has the enemy broken through?
Is he still dreaming, not fully awake yet?
If given a choice, the Ling Household patriarch would certainly not want to apologize to a junior in such a humble manner.
But he knew what was more important.
If I don't make a proper show of force, not only will I be in danger, but the entire Ling Household will perish...
So even though the Ji Household patriarch didn't respond, he still lowered his head slightly and waved to the people behind him.
"Bring it up."
The Ji Household patriarch's gaze was immediately drawn to the items carried up by the Ling Household family members.
"This is..."
The Ling Household patriarch forced a smile, "This is the Ling Household's most precious treasure, the Azure Qilin Dragon Fruit Tree! After consumption, it can enhance the bloodline of spirit beasts, and it is also a very good heavenly materials and earthly treasures for cultivators."
"And these too."
He took out a dark black Storage Bag, his face twitching with pain.
"This Storage Bag contains five hundred million Spirit Stone; consider it a small token of our Ling Household's appreciation!"
"I hope that person won't find it offensive."
The Ji Household patriarch was completely dumbfounded.
He had absolutely no idea what was going on.
Who?
What are your thoughts?
He knew about the Ling Household's Azure-Scaled Dragon Fruit.
The Ling Household's rise to prominence was thanks to this ancient fruit tree. Over the years, the Ling Household has accumulated a considerable amount of Spirit Stone just by selling spirit fruits.
But now, the Ling Household patriarch is actually giving away these fruit trees?
There are still 500 million Spirit Stone left!
Despite the Ling Household's wealth and the Ji Household's 2 billion yuan raised for the auction of the pills, it was all the Ji Household had emptied their coffers!
Five hundred million Spirit Stone is practically the entire fortune of a small imperial Lineage.
But now, it's right there in front of him, so openly and brazenly.
but...
What on earth is going on?!
The Ji Household patriarch was dumbfounded and didn't dare to reach out to take it, staring at the Ling Household patriarch with wide eyes.
At this moment, the Ling Household patriarch also realized that the Ji Household patriarch... seemed to know absolutely nothing about the auction?
He was about to speak to ease the tension when he heard a voice behind him.
What are you doing here?!
It was Ji Mingzhu.
Ji Mingzhu bypassed the Ling Household, his face full of displeasure, walked to his father's side, glanced warily at the Ling Household patriarch, and then presented the Thearch Infant Pill to the Ji Household patriarch with a joyful expression.
"Father, I successfully bid for the Thearch Infant Pill! Ancestor is saved!"
At this moment, the Ji Household patriarch could no longer care about the Ling Household family.
Overjoyed, he trembled as he accepted the Thearch Infant Pill, weeping, "Good! Good! My Ji Household is saved!"
The Ling Household patriarch, left standing to the side, dared not utter a sound.
Only after the Ji Household patriarch calmed down did he speak, cautiously asking, "Young friend Ji... why didn't that senior come back with you?"
Ji Mingzhu then realized what was happening.
He suddenly understood everything.
The reason the Ling Household was guarding their doorstep was because of Senior Lin!
But he immediately sneered and said, "How could you possibly know Senior Lin's whereabouts?"
In the past, if Ji Mingzhu, a mere good-for-nothing second-generation, dared to speak to him like that, the Ling Household patriarch would have already struck him down with a palm strike.
But now, he can't even have the slightest bad mood; he can only keep smiling.
"Yes, yes, I was just being nosy."
"In that case, I hope that young friend Ji will pass these two items on to that Senior Lin, simply saying that they are a small token of the Ling Household's goodwill and an apology!"
Ji Mingzhu glanced at it, and the fair-skinned little chubby boy straightened his back as he took the Storage Bag containing Spirit Stone and the Spirit Stone. He then nodded indifferently, mimicking Senior Lin's expression from his memory.
As for these things...
He had already received Lin Xuan's instructions.
We will accept everything these people bring us; there's nothing to worry about.
On the contrary, not accepting it would make these overthinking old folks anxious and fearful.
As for the feud between the Ling Household and the Ji Household...
Once the Ji Household patriarch awakens, there will naturally be a reckoning, and Lin Xuan has no intention of helping.
Moreover, his very existence and his attitude towards Ji Mingzhu were already seen as a form of help by many people.
Seeing that Ji Mingzhu had nothing more to say, the Ling Household patriarch's face twitched, and he suddenly turned around and roared angrily at the person behind him.
"Get that wretched creature over here!"
The Ling Household patriarch trembled, gritted his teeth, and pushed out the ashen-faced Ling Qiu.
At this moment, Ling Qiu was no longer as arrogant as he had been at the beginning.
Half of his face was swollen, and he was covered in dust, as if he had just rolled around in the ground.
But the Ling Household patriarch didn't even glance at it, nor did he care. These were his most beloved children and grandchildren. Without hesitation, he struck out with another palm right in front of Ji Mingzhu!
"Ah!!!!"
A piercing scream rang out.
Ling Qiu coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his whole body slumped to the ground like a withered leaf, his breath rapidly fading away.
He was crippled by the palm strike from the Ling Household patriarch!
Ji Mingzhu was momentarily stunned, his pupils dilating slightly.
In contrast, the Ling Household patriarch said in a deep voice, "This wretched child has offended Senior Lin. I have already expelled him from the family. I hope you will convey this to Senior Lin!"
His arch-nemesis, who had always been against him, was now useless.
Ji Mingzhu couldn't describe the feeling in his heart; there was a sense of pleasure, but also a hint of enlightenment.
Everything we have today is thanks to Lin Xuan.
Otherwise, he would have been the one kneeling at the door and crippled.
He slowly withdrew his gaze and said, "I will report this matter truthfully to Senior Lin. If there is nothing else, my Ji Household patriarch is currently seriously injured and cannot provide further hospitality!"
Although no guarantees were provided, the Ling Household patriarch breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Ji Mingzhu's words.
He didn't care about the pain in his heart, he just gave the Ling Household patriarch a look, dragged Ling Qiu, who was lying on the ground like a dead dog, and hurriedly went back home.
Having lost such a large sum of money, the Ling Household... their future in Starfall City is going to be tough!
All of this is because of one person.
In fact, the other party didn't actually make a move; they merely expressed their bias.
Everyone who witnessed this couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.
A thought suddenly popped into my head.
this...
That's what makes someone strong!