Ji Ning had long been regarded as the future pillar of the Ji family by people like Ji Mu and Ying Po Po. The intelligence from the Zifu Sect's cultivators in Yanshan, as well as some old demons from the Zifu Sect, had naturally been seen by Ji Ning before. He was extremely clear... that Dongzi Xuan was a fully accomplished cultivator of the Zifu Sect, and also an outstanding figure from the sect. His methods were far stronger than those of the native tribes in Yanshan. Dongzi Xuan's strongest technique was the 'Eight Trigrams Blood Dragon Array'!

  Unlike the usual need to lay out a large array in advance, this Bagua Blood Dragon Array is somewhat like his own 'Small Thousand Swords Array' and can be deployed with just a thought. Perhaps it's not as powerful as his Small Thousand Swords Array in terms of level, but the opponent himself is a Purple Mansion cultivator who has achieved circular completion, and when combined with such an array, he might even be able to exchange blows with a newly advanced True Person of the Myriad Realms. This is definitely not something that a cultivator like Banzi Shan, who can only rely on his Ten Thousand Ghosts Flag, can compare to.

  "It's rare to see Brother Zi Qidao." Ji Jiu Huo humbly lowered his posture, "I don't know what brings Brother Zi Qidao to this place?"

  "Ji nine fire."

  The five purple mansion cultivators on the fabric screen all fell to the ground, one by one scanning the Ji clan members with a condescending gaze, clearly not taking the Ji clan seriously. This made Ji Ning and others involuntarily feel a thread of anger, but they understood... that they had to endure.

  "Your Ji family's territory is indeed a blessed land, with a Yuan stone mine vein." Dongzi Qi's eyes gazed coldly at Ji Jiu Huo, "If it weren't for the previous violent fluctuations in the heavenly and earthly Yuan energy, we wouldn't have known about it. Hmph, your Ji family must have secretly excavated quite a bit of Yuan stone, how bold."

  The people of the Ji clan couldn't help but reveal their angry expressions, but Ji Jiu Huo transmitted his voice and shouted: "All of you, hold it in!"

  "I also just found out." Ji Jiu's face remained smiling as he faced Dongzi Qi.

  "Just found out?" Dongzi Qi scanned the Ji family's side, "Can you investigate the scale of this yuan stone mine vein?"

  "I don't know." Jiufei shook his head, "I only know that this yuan stone mine is a rich one."

  Dongzi Qiling said in a cold voice, "Since you don't know, I'll tell you that this yuan stone mine is a rich mine, with an area of over 4,000 miles and a depth of over 300 miles! Such a large-scale yuan stone mine, your small Ji family can't swallow it even if you want to, swallowing it will choke you to death!"

  "It's nothing," Jiufei laughed, "My Ji clan is not that big of a deal, we can just transfer this yuan stone vein to the Great Xia Dynasty. At that time, my Ji clan will get 30% and the Great Xia Dynasty will get 70%. Moreover, my Ji clan will also receive protection from the Great Xia Dynasty, so what's there to be afraid of?"

  The cave master opened his eyes and contracted his pupils.

  These natives!

  Although not a sect, after nearly 400 years of cultivation, he is still only at the Zi Fu stage. However, living for so long has also made them extremely smooth and slick. Previously, no matter how arrogant they were, Jiǔ Huǒ always had a smile on his face. But when it came to the crucial moment, he directly said what worried Xuě Lóng Shān the most.

  "I'm telling you!" Dongzi's voice was colder than ice, "Yuanshi Mine, Xuelong Mountain is mine! Don't threaten me here, threaten me... the Ji family has only one way to go - extinction!"

  Ji Yu's face changed color instantly.

  The other elders of the Ji clan, including Ji Shi, were also furious and anxious upon hearing this. Ji Ning was also seething with anger. Clearly, according to the laws of the Great Xia Dynasty, this yuan stone mine belonged to the Ji clan! And yet, these people from Xue Long Shan came over and forcibly took it away, and in such a domineering manner.

  "Zi Qi Dao Xiong." Ji Jiu Huo Qiang Ren Nu Huo.

  He had previously only mentioned the most ruthless means... just to make the other party have some fear, and then slowly discuss the conditions. Unexpectedly, the other party didn't want to slowly discuss with him, but was overbearing and bullied the weak Ji family!

  "This is Yanshan." Ji Kao said solemnly, "The Snow Dragon Mountain sect can be a hundred million miles away, but as long as the Ji family gives an order, I'm afraid that in a few days, the envoys of the Great Xia Dynasty will arrive, and at that time, we can directly sign the transfer agreement. In fact, the Ji family doesn't have much ambition, what we seek is just for survival!"

  "'Survival?' Dòngzi Qílè coldly laughed and said, 'You actually know when to advance and retreat!'"

  "Snow Dragon Mountain can arrange for people to mine the ore, and during the mining process, my Ji family will not disturb you. Once you have finished mining...you can leave our Ji family's territory entirely. As for the Yuan Stone ore, my Ji family doesn't want a single penny! My Ji family is willing to make a heavenly oath with Snow Dragon Mountain!"

  Heaven's Vow...

  To ordinary people, it's useless, but once you step into the path of cultivation and become a cultivator, this heavenly oath is something that no one dares to violate.

  "Oh?" Dongzi hesitated.

  "Zi Qi, Shixiong." The burly man next to him, Yuan Li, transmitted his voice, "This condition is acceptable. We don't look down on the Ji clan's territory either. What's important is the yuan stone mine vein. Since the Ji clan is willing to let us excavate the entire yuan stone mine vein... as long as we make a Heavenly Dao oath... the Ji clan won't dare to go back on their word."

  "Foolish." The green-haired woman transmitted her voice, "This is just a delaying tactic by the Ji Clan! The Ji Clan wants to make a Heavenly Oath with our Snow Dragon Mountain, but not with us few. We are only disciples who have made the Heavenly Oath, and the higher-ups of our sect can still disregard us and destroy the Ji Clan. He must want the higher-ups of my sect to come and make the Heavenly Oath. And by the time we send back the message and wait for the higher-ups to arrive... this will give the Ji Clan enough time to sign a contract with the Great Xia Dynasty."

  "The junior sister is right." The man in gray also replied with a transmission.

  Dongzi nodded slightly.

  The Ji family is waiting for a response.

  "You and I, Xuelong Mountain, have made a heavenly oath. Who else from Xuelong Mountain should I ask to make a heavenly oath?" Dongzi Qi looked at Ji Jiu Huo.

  Ji Jiu Huo smiled and said, "As long as one of the Ten Thousand Images True Person is available, I, Ji Shi, will stake my fate on this. Naturally, we must be cautious. The oath of the Zifu Palace cultivator from Xue Long Shan is a bit... lacking in weight. We also dare not believe it, and I reckon you, Zi Qi Dao brother, also understand that the oath of the Zifu Palace cultivator has little binding power on the Snow Dragon Mountain sect."

  Dongzi opened his eyes and squinted.

  A Violet Manor cultivator? The sect says sacrifice, and they sacrificed.

  It's different if it's a true person of all phenomena, the sect's true person of all phenomena is just that many, and the oath taken is also for the sect! If the sect dares to sacrifice one true person of all phenomena, wouldn't it make other true persons of all phenomena and Zifu cultivators feel cold? Moreover, it's not worth letting the true persons of all phenomena in the sect become disheartened just for a yuan stone vein, so making the true persons of all phenomena take an oath is the most appropriate.

  "Ji nine fire!" Dongzi Qihan said in a cold voice, "You want Wanxiang Zhenren to come and make a heavenly oath with you? That is the high-level of my sect, and our sect is hundreds of thousands of miles away! We need to send a message over, and then wait for Wanxiang Zhenren to arrive, at least ten days or half a month will pass! In ten days or half a month, your Ji family will probably secretly sign an agreement with the Great Xia Dynasty!"

  "Th...". Jiǔ Huǒ was taken aback for a moment.

  "Hand over the Vassal Token!" Dòngzi Qǐ shouted, "Give us the Vassal Token of Wànjiàn City! Snow Dragon Mountain will continue to allow you to live in Wànjiàn City, and the entire Jì family will remain as it was in the past... until we finish mining the Yuánshí Mine Vein, I'll return the Vassal Token to you!"

  "This is unacceptable!" Jiufei exclaimed in alarm.

  "No way." Shadow Granny also said angrily, "The decree of the subject is where the foundation of our Ji family lies."

  Ji Ning just stood by and watched.

  The people of Xue Long Shan are really going too far! They say nice things, but what if they don't return the Minister's Order in the future? Moreover, the Ji family has already made a big concession, willing to give up all the Yuan Shi mine veins to Xue Long Shan. How can Xue Long Shan now take away the Minister's Order first and then return it later?

  "Hmph." Ji Ning's face looked unpleasant, and so did the other members of the Ji family.

  "I am Xue Longshan, how dare you deceive me, a small Ji family?" Dòngzi Qǐ shouted.

  "It seems that Snow Dragon Mountain has deceived many tribes." Ji Jiu Huo was also angry, "Otherwise, why would my Yan Mountain have a branch of Snow Dragon Mountain?"

  Dongzi's face changed color.

  It's crazy!

  Ji Yun suddenly became tough, his eyes scanned the group of Ji family members, and he also noticed that young beast skin boy who was particularly outstanding. He immediately transmitted a message to Mu Si: "Mu Si, there are only a few Zifu cultivators in the Ji family, and the one with the most potential is this Ji Ning. The previous Ba Zi Shan was said to have been killed by him."

  "Ji Ning." The man in gray also noticed the beast skin-clad youth opposite him.

  Ever since that year's battle between Ji Ning and Bu Zixiao...

  Ji Ning's reputation had already spread among the upper echelons of the Yan Mountain great powers. After all, many of the other tribes' innate spirit births had returned by then, and they also knew that Ji Ning was very formidable, to the point where he should be a Violet Palace cultivator! He was only eleven or twelve years old but already a Violet Palace cultivator - what would he become in the future? The great powers had long since taken notice of Ji Ning, and the intelligence regarding him had been gathered with utmost clarity.

  From childhood to adulthood, everything about Ji Ning's appearance and habits... were all collected clearly.

  The entire Ji family, Dòngzi Qi hasn't cared about anyone else, the only one he cares about is this Ji Ning! He's not afraid of the current Ji Ning, but afraid of the future Ji Ning! With Ji Ning's innate talent... it won't be difficult for him to become a True Person of the Myriad Realms in the future.

  "Mu Si, the most promising and threatening one in the Ji family is indeed Ji Ning." Dongzi Qi transmitted his voice, "After all, he's still young, and his methods are probably not that strong yet. Ban Zishan, that fool, apart from having a somewhat threatening Wan Gui Fan, has average strength himself, and back then, it was probably more due to the influence of that Wan Xiang True Person; I estimate Ji Ning's strength won't be too great."

  "Junior brother, you suddenly took action and captured Ji Ning! With Ji Ning in our hands, how dare the Ji clan disobey my Snow Dragon Mountain's orders?" Dongzi Qixin transmitted his voice, "Even if there is a very low possibility - they really don't care about Ji Ning's life and death, then we will kill Ji Ning. Without Ji Ning, the Ji clan has no threat at all."

  "Mm." The man in gray nodded.

  Ji Ning is indeed a threat, but now no one fears Ji Ning, what's scary is the future Ji Ning.

  "Junior brother, your magic is suddenly cast, even if I'm afraid, I have to take the loss. Taking down Ji Ning is definitely not a problem." Dongzi Qizhong transmitted his voice, his strength was stronger than that of Muzi's junior brother, but he needed to first cast out the Bagua Blood Dragon Array. Once his array appeared, the Ji family would likely be extremely vigilant.

  So a surprise attack is necessary! Instant success! And Mu Si Shidi is the best candidate.

  "Hand it over to me, I've recently made a breakthrough in this technique." Mu Si's junior fellow disciple transmitted his voice with confidence.

  "Just wait for Shi Di, once we take down Ji Ning... we will have the upper hand everywhere." Dongzi Qi said.