Chapter 496 - 658 : Daoist Jianyi is joking
At this moment,
The group Moyue had discovered in the forest was surrounding and killing an early second-rank demonic beast.
They first had the Foundation Establishment cultivators heavily injure it, then let the late Qi Refining disciples fight it.
When the battle was about to end,
That demonic beast actually prepared to self-detonate its demonic core.
"Not good, dodge quickly!" The late Foundation Establishment old man’s expression suddenly changed, and he shouted sternly.
The three late Qi Refining young cultivators all revealed terror in their eyes and turned to flee, but it was clearly too late.
At such close range, an early second-rank demonic beast’s self-detonation would heavily injure even that late Foundation Establishment old man.
Yet at this moment,
That demonic beast seemed to be affected by something inexplicable and cried miserably.
Immediately afterward, a cyan light arrived from afar and pierced through its head in an instant.
The demonic beast collapsed heavily to the ground.
The sudden change left the others unable to react. A short while later, they all turned toward the source of the attack.
Several figures walked over from several hundred meters away.
They were precisely Wentian and the others.
"Fellow Daoists, I acted in haste just now. I hope I did not ruin your business?" Wentian cupped his fists and smiled faintly.
The late Foundation Establishment old man reacted first and cupped his fists toward Wentian. "Daoist, you are too polite. If not for your timely intervention just now, my clan’s disciples might all have died miserably here."
Then he continued, "We are members of the Wu family from nearby Horn Mansion City. Fellow Daoists, you look unfamiliar. May I ask where you come from?"
"We are rogue cultivators, merely passing by. My surname is Jianyi."
"Rogue cultivators?" The old Foundation Establishment Wu cultivator revealed suspicion. "Rogue cultivators rarely travel together in such numbers, yes?
"And from your appearances, you seem somewhat similar."
So sharp?
In the Tiannan Domain, the title of rogue cultivator did not work well?
Wentian laughed awkwardly twice and sighed. "Daoist is truly perceptive. I will not hide it from you. These few are this Jianyi’s son and granddaughters, and this youth is this Jianyi’s disciple.
"Our family has fallen, and we wandered here after much hardship."
"So that is how it is." The old Foundation Establishment Wu cultivator seemed to feel the same way and also sighed slightly. "The days of rogue cultivators are difficult, but the same is true for small aristocratic families.
"They rise hurriedly over a few decades, then disappear across this land like shooting stars."
"Daoist Wu, you understand me."
"Daoist Jianyi, you jest. I merely have some feelings."
The two suddenly felt as though they had met too late.
When traveling outside, one gave oneself one’s own identity!
With just a few words, Wentian arranged for their group to have the identity of a fleeing clan’s elders and disciples.
Ye Fan secretly admired his master’s social skills.
"I see that your noble clan’s disciples are all outstanding. In the future, stepping into Foundation Establishment should not be difficult."
"Daoist Jianyi overpraises them." The old Foundation Establishment Wu cultivator smiled and waved his hand.
"Daoist Wu, we wish to find a place to settle. I wonder how the Horn Mansion City you mentioned is? Could you introduce it to this Jianyi?"
"Our tempering has ended, and we are just about to return to Horn Mansion City. Daoist Jianyi, you and the others can come with us. We can walk and talk along the way."
"That works."
"This place is located in the northwest corner of the entire Tiannan Domain. It cannot be considered a prosperous central region. There are seven nearby cities, known as the Tiancang Seven Cities.
"Our Horn Mansion City is the strongest among the seven cities.
"There are four great Golden Core aristocratic families.
"As for the other cities, each has at least one or two Golden Core aristocratic families.
"As for my Wu family, we can rank among the top fifty in Horn Mansion City, with two Foundation Establishment completion cultivators overseeing us."
After pausing, the old Foundation Establishment Wu cultivator smiled and continued, "Since you have arrived here and have no place to settle, you may join my Wu family.
"With Daoist Jianyi’s late Foundation Establishment strength, you can at least become a guest elder of my Wu family.
"As for the others, becoming guards or even guard leaders would be no problem. The monthly spirit stone salary is not low, and medicinal pill resources are occasionally issued.
"If you make contributions to my Wu family, you can use contribution points to exchange for some of my Wu family’s profound techniques, secret arts, magic artifacts, and the like."
They are all old foxes. I wondered why he was being so polite. So this was his idea!
As Wentian listened, he thought inwardly, "This top fifty should be a ranking near the bottom. But a Foundation Establishment family ranked fiftieth already has two Foundation Establishment completion cultivators.
"Their strength and foundation far surpass any of Great Wei’s three first-rank aristocratic families, the Jiang, Lei, and Lin families.
"It seems this Tiannan Domain is indeed not that easy to mix around in!"
However, joining another family and working for them was absolutely impossible!
Of course, Wentian was still relying on them to guide the way and help him become familiar with Horn Mansion City and the surrounding area, so he did not hurry to refuse, pretending to look somewhat interested.
"Daoist Wu is truly eager for talent. If all your Wu family disciples are like this, wholeheartedly thinking for the family, how could it not grow stronger? I imagine the top fifty is only the Wu family’s starting point."
"Daoist Jianyi is joking." The old Wu man waved his hand. "The higher a family ranks, the deeper its foundation. My Wu family has only risen in Horn Mansion City for just over two hundred years. How could we be opponents of the other families?
"Regarding what this Wu mentioned before, what thoughts does Daoist Jianyi have?"
Wentian said, "This Jianyi plans to first find an inn in Horn Mansion City and settle down, then understand Horn Mansion City and its surroundings before making plans.
"If I truly intend to join a family, this Jianyi will definitely consider the Wu family first."