Chapter 476 - 638 : Cao Zhenyi Misearable ending
Cao Dezhang said, "I will have someone bring Cao Zhenyi here now."
After half the time it took to drink a cup of tea,
Cao Zhenyi was brought over. He looked at this scene in confusion.
Cao Dezhang said, "Cao Zhenyi, from now on, you are no longer a Cao clansman. Take your mother’s surname and return to the Zhou family."
"Great Elder, I..."
"Go!"
Cao Zhenyi walked step by step outside the formation.
Cao Jiyi said, "Wentian, are you satisfied?"
"Naturally, I am satisfied."
"Hmph. From now on, all past grudges between your family and mine are written off!"
After saying this, Cao Jiyi’s figure flashed and turned into a crimson light, vanishing.
Wentian looked at Cao Dezhang and said, "You are the current Cao family Great Elder, yes? I hope Daoist Cao will learn from the lesson of the previous Great Elder and stop provoking my Jianyi family.
"Otherwise, next time, the outcome will not be so light."
"Naturally. From now on, our two families will divide Great Wei and rule separately, not interfering with each other."
Wentian smiled faintly and nodded. Then he raised his sleeve. "Moyue, Black Leopard, we leave! Mingwei, bring Cao Zhenyi."
"Yes, Father."
The Jianyi family members flew onto the flood dragon’s broad back.
Once everyone stood steadily, Moyue suddenly raised his dragon head. A heaven-shaking dragon roar shook the clouds, and sound waves scattered the surrounding cloud qi.
Under everyone’s gazes,
His dragon body swung its tail, blue scales reflecting sunlight and carving out a lustrous arc as he swam toward the sky outside the imperial city.
They first went to Guangling and brought Zhou Qingfang along back to Dongxi.
"Elder Qingfang, bring this child to pay respects to his mother. Afterward, send him back to Dongxi. I will make arrangements."
"Yes, Great Elder."
Then,
Wentian brought Moyue and the Black Cloud Spirit Leopard toward Great Jin.
Since he was going to intimidate, then everyone who had ever had grudges with the Jianyi family had to be intimidated.
Half a day later,
Under the moonlight,
A dragon head over a zhang long broke through the clouds. Moyue the flood dragon hovered above the Sima family clan land, his blue-green scales making heaven and earth seem cold. As he exhaled dragon breath, the surrounding water vapor condensed into fine ice shards.
"Aow—"
The dragon roar shook in all directions, and ripples suddenly rose over the Sima family’s clan-protecting grand formation light curtain.
To the other side, the Black Cloud Spirit Leopard hid within a black cloud. Only a pair of dark green gem-like eyes shot out sharp light.
They both released their auras without holding back.
Wentian stood atop the dragon head.
The Sima family elders led a group of Sima disciples out of the grand formation, confronting the twenty-plus zhang flood dragon and the Black Cloud Spirit Leopard.
Wentian swept them a glance, his voice exploding like thunder and spreading in all directions, attracting the attention of some Great Jin aristocratic families.
"Senior Sima, the Great Wei Jianyi family has come to visit. Will you not come out for a meeting?"
The Sima family ancestor did not appear, but his voice also rang around them.
"Daoist Jianyi, driving two third-rank demonic beasts here—this visiting posture is rather too grand."
"Then I will change how I say it. This Jianyi has come today to collect a debt. If the Sima family is willing to repay it, then our two families will be even. If not, do not blame this Jianyi for using the same ruthless methods I used on the Xue family!"
"Right, Senior Sima, do you not want to come out and see your friend?"
Wentian immediately released the Profound Yin Blood Corpse. It stood in the air and roared upward, sharp mouth and claws showing, blood fiend qi spreading in all directions. Its ferocious pressure was astonishing, causing the Sima disciples to turn pale with horror.
"A third-rank blood corpse?!"
"I did not expect your Jianyi family to actually have the ability to kill Xue Lingshang and even refine him into a blood corpse!"
"Truly laughable. Xue Lingshang relied on his direct bloodline to extend his lifespan and finally achieved Golden Core after great difficulty. Who would have thought he would make a wedding dress for your Jianyi family?
"Fate truly makes fools of people!"
After pausing, the Sima family ancestor continued, "Wentian, yes? The previous matter where the Sima family and Xue family besieged your Jianyi family was indeed my Sima family’s fault.
"If you wish to resolve this grudge, speak as you please!"
"Second-rank and third-rank spiritual materials, rare spirit herbs, demonic cultivation arts, and among them there must be a peak Ghost Dao method, as well as alchemy, formation, artifact, and talisman texts.
"My Jianyi family also wishes to become a Golden Core aristocratic family, but unfortunately, our foundation is thin.
"Senior Sima can just help somewhat. Once this Jianyi is satisfied, I will naturally leave."
"Good, good, good!" The Sima ancestor’s voice rang out again. "Then treat it as my Sima family congratulating your Jianyi family in advance on becoming a Golden Core aristocratic family!"
"Go bring the things. You must make sure the Jianyi family is satisfied!"
"Yes, Ancestor!" The Sima family Great Elder cupped his fists.
"Daoist Jianyi, just wait a while. My Sima family’s compensation will definitely satisfy your Jianyi family."
A short while later, he asked again, "But does your Great Wei not prohibit demonic cultivation arts? Why do you need so many demonic cultivator arts? Could it be that your Jianyi family plans to cultivate both paths?
"Are you not afraid the Cao family will make trouble?"
The Sima family ancestor brought out the Cao family, but Wentian only sneered. "Before coming here, this Jianyi went to the Cao family.
"I estimate that even if this Jianyi does not speak today, after some time, the news will naturally spread to Great Jin and Great Liang.
"I have reached an agreement with the Cao family. We will divide the land and rule separately, each ruling eleven commanderies and not interfering with each other.
"My Jianyi family is no longer a vassal of the Cao clan. Why should we still follow the Cao clan’s rules?"
"Then in the Jianyi family’s territory, demonic cultivators are not forbidden?"
"Both righteous and demonic cultivators are people who cultivate. In this Jianyi’s heart, the human heart has righteousness and wickedness, but the Dao is not divided into righteous and demonic!"
"Daoist Jianyi truly has great breadth of mind. I, Sima Chengdao, admire you!"
"Senior Sima overpraises me. But this Jianyi has not finished. If demonic cultivators come to my Jianyi family’s territory and behave themselves, purchasing and trading goods, my Jianyi family welcomes them.
"If they cannot control their greed and kill innocents for no reason,
"Then my Jianyi family will pursue them to the ends of the earth. If they have a clan, their clan will be exterminated!"
"That is only natural!"
A while later,
The Sima family Great Elder brought a large number of spiritual materials and spirit herbs. Most were needed by demonic cultivators. There were also demonic path texts, and alchemy, formation, artifact, and talisman texts.
However, the texts were all copied versions.
Wentian felt the intimidation was enough. One still had to leave a line in life, so he put away the things and left with Moyue and the Black Cloud Spirit Leopard.
"Ancestor, this Jianyi family..." the Sima Great Elder cupped his fists and asked.
"In the future, do not provoke the Jianyi family. Also, do not think of joining hands with the Cao family. The Cao family will not be the Jianyi family’s opponent. Once this era passes, Great Wei will definitely belong to the Jianyi family."
"Yes, Ancestor. This disciple will remember!"
Wentian sent the Black Cloud Spirit Leopard back to the Zhao family.
Along the way, he gave them a high-grade Demonic Spirit Pill for flood dragon-type beasts, as well as a high-grade Chongxu Pill, as repayment.