Chapter Fifty-Four Severing Fingers

  Zhao Meilan's mournful cry echoed in the Ji family home, as He Haoran and Tuoba Lie pressed down on her with all their might, rendering her powerless to harm Ji Changkong despite her deep-seated resentment.

  Every member of the Ji family looked at Ji Changkong with a face full of reverence, as if they were seeing him for the first time.

  Four shocking scars hung on Zhao Meilan's cheek, like four dead earthworms, making her originally beautiful face look a bit ferocious.

  "Auntie, is it enough?" Ji Changkong asked softly as he looked back at Ji Yuanyun.

  Never had she felt so relieved and exhilarated, Ji Wanyun finally found solace, nodding repeatedly as she laughed and cried.

  "Get out!" Ji Changkong coldly shouted as he took a few steps back.

  He knew that doing so might leave him with future troubles, but he wanted Zhao Meilan to experience the bitterness and sorrow of living with a scarred face like his aunt Ji Wanyun.

  Zhao Meilan didn't say a word, gave Ji Changkong and Ji Yuanyun a hateful glance, then turned around and left the Ji's house in a hurry.

  From start to finish, Zhao Meilan didn't take another glance at Jia Rongfeng.

  "Changkong, this one, how do you plan to deal with him?" Tuoba Lie smiled, his eyes scanning Jia Rongfeng's body with ill intentions.

  "Our Jia and Ji families have always been on good terms, unlike that venomous Zhao Meilan. In the past, I and your father used to drink together at the same table, and in terms of generation, you are still my nephew..." Mr. Jia Rongfeng hastily explained.

  Zhao Meilan left with a face full of scars, and he finally realized Ji Changkong's ruthlessness. At this time, when it was his turn, Jia Rongfeng's expression became flustered, not knowing what to do, and could only play the family card.

  "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, what do you think?" Ji Changkong didn't even look at Jia Rongfeng and didn't wait for him to finish explaining before impatiently seeking the opinions of these two senior members of the Ji family.

  "Lao San, what do you think?" Ji Yu Xing didn't dare to offend the Jia family, but now he still had some fear of the mysterious Ji Chang Kong, so he dryly asked for Ji Yu Sheng's opinion.

  "When you can forgive, forgive. The Jia family doesn't have any personal grudges against us, and if they're making things difficult for us, it's probably because that woman surnamed Zhao is secretly stirring up trouble. Let it go, Changkong...” Ji Yusheng hesitated, furrowing his brow.

  Although he is Ji Changkong's grandfather, now He Haoran, Chen Yihui and Tuoba Lie have all supported Ji Changkong. Just then, Ji Changkong had just ruthlessly disfigured Zhao Meilan, making his grandfather somewhat unclear about Ji Changkong's depth. This remark was also spoken in a business tone, completely unlike the past when it was accompanied by teachings.

  "Never mind." Ji Changkong could ignore Ji Yuexing's opinion, but he listened to his grandfather's words and looked at Tuoba Lie, saying: "Let him go."

  "We must teach him a lesson, otherwise, what's the point of keeping him?" Ta Ba Lie sneered.

  He suddenly flashed out, his left hand fiercely grasping Jia Rongfeng's right arm. Before everyone could see clearly, they only heard a "crack" sound, and Jia Rongfeng's right hand ring finger had already been cut off by him.

  "Ah..."

  Jia Rongfeng let out a miserable cry, his face covered in cold sweat. The little finger on his right hand was like a broken branch, severed from the base of the finger, with only a piece of skin holding it together, dangling unnaturally.

  "Get out!"

  Taotao Lie let out a low shout.

  Jia Rongfeng didn't even dare to show a glance of hostility, and immediately turned around, made an eye gesture to the several Jia family members behind him, and hastily left the Ji residence.

  "Hmm..." Ji Changkong's mouth curled up in a wry smile as he said, "Didn't we agree to drop it?"

  "In the vast sky, anyone who has done wrong should pay the price. If the wrongdoing is not serious, the price to be paid can be smaller, but it cannot be ignored! He Hao Ran smiled and glanced at Tuoba Lie, saying: "This old bald head only cut off one of his tail fingers, which is already quite merciful. If he had acted according to his usual temperament today, it's hard to say whether these two could have escaped from the Ji family or not."

  "Thank you, in any case, thank you three today! I, Ji Changkong, will definitely remember your kindness!" Ji Changkong bowed his head and paid respects to the three of them.

  "You're too polite!" The three of them stepped forward at the same time, hastily stopping Ji Changkong's deep bow.

  The whole family of Ji was stunned, unable to comprehend how Ji Changkong could have such great prestige that even the three great heroes of Shuizhun Country, renowned for their fame, would treat him with such courtesy.

  "Please, the three of you take a seat. I'm really grateful to all of you today. If it weren't for your presence, who knows what kind of state the Ji family would be in now?" Ji Yu Xing bowed his head and back, thanking them profusely as he yelled at the people from the Ji family who were blocking the front of the great hall to make way and give He Hao Ran and the others space to pass through.

  Three people looked at each other and smiled, but didn't move, just gazing into the distant sky.

  As soon as they took this stance, all the Ji family members knew that Ji Changkong's attitude was what the three of them valued most.

  "I also hope you will honor me by coming in for a cup of wine." Ji Changkong said with an inviting tone.

  The three of them nodded with a faint smile and followed Ji Changkong back into the main hall of the Ji family.

  ……

  In front of the Ji family's gate, 800 meters away, the Southern Barbarian envoy was being chased and killed by several evil spirits. Zhong Lijie, Zhong Li Hui, and Yu Ziling were in the center of the team, surrounded by the Southern Barbarian god's sharpshooters.

  "Miss, this has nothing to do with you. It's too dangerous for you to follow us. Why don't you leave?" Zhong Lijian urged anxiously.

  Yu Ziling's hand pulled a nearly invisible silk thread, and a huge beast bone whizzed around in a circle, forcing a Wu Xing Tian Shi to retreat hastily.

  Yu Ziling smiled with satisfaction, her agile fingers lightly manipulated the three beast bones to strike the man from a sharp angle. With three loud "bangs", the man was hit by the three beast bones and spat out blood, falling to the ground unconscious.

  "Hmph, I won't care about your life or death! I just took a Blood Jade Stone from you and owe you a favor, that's all. When I think the favor is repaid, I will naturally leave immediately." Yu Ziling replied indifferently, then suddenly pointed to the Ji family's residence not far away, exclaiming: "Hey, that place isn't bad. Your Tian Shi excels at shooting, and if you hide in the house using your marksmanship against the enemy, you can gain quite an advantage."

  Yu Ziling said that, those southern barbarian's heavenly masters all had their eyes lit up, as if they all thought Yu Ziling's proposal was not bad.

  "Go, take cover over there for now!" The leader of the Nan Yi, a sinister old man, shouted and used his bow and arrow to force back several Western robbers who were blocking their way. He galloped forward on his horse towards the Chao Ji family's place.

  Under his leadership, those Southern Yi envoys protected Zhong Lijian and several others in the center, all of whom were desperately trying to break through to the Ji family.

  "Boom!"

  The Blazing Beast burst open the Ji family's gate, and a group of Southern Yi envoys rushed into the Ji family, quickly choosing high ground to stand on, shooting down at those pursuing Heavenly Masters from an elevated position.

  Unexpectedly, those fierce and evil spirits that had been chasing all the way stopped one by one at the gate of the Ji family's house, looking at the Southern Yi envoy who had hidden in the Ji family, just a few feet away from them, but no one dared to take another step forward and rush into the Ji family to hurt people.

  "Huh?"

  That southern barbarian, Yin Jiao Lao, let out a soft cry and gazed strangely at those ferocious demons standing in front of the door, yet not daring to take a step forward past the Thunder Pond.

  "Who is so bold?!"

  Suddenly, Tuoba Lie burst out in a loud voice in the Ji family's grand hall for discussing important matters.

  Tuoba Lie let out a loud roar, and the evil spirits that were originally close to the Ji family suddenly retreated in fear, one by one hiding far away from the Ji family as if they were afraid that Tuoba Lie would come out and find trouble with them.

  "Miss, where is this place?" Zhong Lijian Yi suddenly realized something was wrong and hastily asked Yu Ziling beside him.

  Yu Ziling's eyes were full of cunning, and she smiled slyly: "This is Ji Changkong's home! We are his friends, he should come out to entertain us. Hehe, when I didn't know he had sneaked back, this bad guy actually deliberately avoided me, humph!"

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