Chapter 56 Unshakeable

  "Have you all thought it through?" The eyes behind the golden mask sparkled with movement, gazing at each person's thoughtful expression.

  "Vice Premier, since that's the case, let's go take a look at this treasure I'm talking about. If you find it to your liking, then everything can be negotiated." Dongfang Lin's chest was full of confidence, clearly having his own plan in mind.

  "Oh? The master of the Eastern House, I'd like to hear more about it."

  "My Eastern Palace is what everyone knows about, now I invite everyone to move on and take a look at my precious beast garden. Vice Premier, I suppose you understand my intention!"

  The Dongfang family means to send a demon beast? Since they want to exchange it for an eighth-grade foundation-building pill, the level of this demon beast must be quite high. Today is really a great opportunity, even if nothing is gained, it's still eye-opening!

  A crowd of people followed the master of the Dongfang family out of the front hall and into the backyard, where the strange flowers and grasses on the road, as well as the crystal buildings and jade palaces, caused people to exclaim in surprise again and again. The Dongfang family is indeed the leader of all noble families!

  Arriving at the Rare Beast Garden, Zhan Leixing thought she would see countless iron cages holding various magical beasts. But when she actually saw it, she felt like she had gained a new perspective. In fact, calling it the Rare Beast Garden was not as accurate as saying that the garden occupied an entire mountain. Did rich people all like to occupy mountains as their "home"?

  The entire mountain was covered with "prisons" every few meters. They were called prisons because each of the four corners had a magic crystal core, which formed a square light shield. Moreover, as War Light Crazy knew, the four crystal cores and the imprisoned demons were mutually restrictive in properties, and the crystal cores played a suppressive role. Row after row, countless crystal cores and demons were arranged along a certain trajectory, presumably some kind of formation. Beside each prison, there were guards stationed every few steps, who saluted respectfully when they saw Dongfang Li, then returned to their posts with determination.

  Dongfang Lin directly led everyone past the few rows of low-level magical beasts in front, only stopping when they reached the holy-level magical beast.

  "Look, everyone, this is the Purple Scale Snake, its entire body covered in purple scales that are as hard as steel, it's five meters long, has horns on its head, and its venom is extremely toxic. It's a Dark Holy-level demon beast, with fewer than ten existing across the entire continent, mostly appearing in desert regions." As soon as he mentioned demon beasts, Dongfang began to speak enthusiastically, explaining things to everyone.

  "Look at this again, Steel Wing Golden Tiger, eight feet tall, agile and robust, belongs to flying magic beast, can travel thousands of miles a day, tiger claws are extremely sharp, also a holy-level magic beast, gold system."

  Everyone followed his explanation, their eyes shining as they gazed at these magical beasts. Some of them drooled, for these were sacred creatures! There were people who had spent their entire lives without ever seeing one! But they also knew that they couldn't have them, so they just looked, unable to satisfy their cravings even by catching a glimpse.

  Lou Xinglan looked at these demons without revealing the joyful expression they had imagined, but instead had a calm and composed demeanor, clearly not taking these demons seriously.

  Seeing him like this, Dongfang Lin secretly admired him. He was indeed the master of a pavilion. If he were really overjoyed because of such a small gain, then he would no longer have any worries with him. A person with short-sighted vision will never become a great instrument.

  "Come this way. This is a rare twin-born Purple-Eyed Thunder Leopard, the Purple-Eyed one was already the king of the Thunder Leopards, and it's hard to find even one, so these two twins are unimaginably precious! These two Thunder Leopards are inseparable, they cooperate tacitly in battle, both are Holy-level magic beasts of the Thunder system, and extremely intelligent, I'm sure they'll evolve into Super-Holy Beasts soon!

  Obviously, these two Thunder Leopards are Dongfang Bing's beloved magic beasts, just mentioning them makes him smile."

  "Is there anything else?" Although precious, he didn't put this in his eyes.

  "Hmm... Yes, that one over there is the Flame Dragon Colt, said to be a descendant of the ancient divine beast, with dragon blood in its veins. This colt's entire body is snow-white, and its hooves are accompanied by fiery red auspicious clouds, hence its name. And it has a stubborn temperament, dislikes people getting close, also a sacred-level demon beast, ice-type. It's been somewhat restless these past few days, probably about to break through soon."

  Next, Dongfang Bing introduced many more, including the Beauty Face, Five-colored Deer, Dark Night Demon Wolf, Golden Peng and others, all of which were Holy-ranked, as well as some rare Super Holy Beasts.

  Everyone was amazed, but the more introductions were made, the worse Dongfang Lin's expression became. With so many demon beasts, not one of them had caught the eye of this Vice-Prefect?

  Actually, Lou Xinglan's real intention was to pick out a good one from these demon beasts and give it to his master. He thought that after all, she was a girl, having a contract beast by her side would always be prepared for any situation, and could protect her at any time. However, every time he subconsciously looked towards his master, seeing that she didn't have much expression, he knew that she didn't like it. Since the master didn't like it, then there was no reason to waste this Zhu Ji Dan.

  "After walking for so long, hasn't the Deputy Chamberlain found anyone he likes? This kid's standards are too high!"

  "I think the Eastern family must have something even better, it's just that I don't know if the Eastern family is willing to let go of their treasure? If not, then I won't force them. This move of retreating in order to advance is used perfectly! It's used at the right moment! You've made the dignified Beastmaster Family say that they have no better magical beasts, which is like trampling on the family's dignity."

  "How can there not be? As the esteemed Eastern family, of course we have it. Isn't this to let everyone take a look? Come on, come on, I'll take you all there right now!" Dongfang Lin was choked for a moment, and could only sprinkle some salt on his own wound, that's what really hurts!

  The further they walked, the less tame the demons around them became. Some gazed at the crowd with cold eyes; some scratched the ground anxiously, ready to pounce and tear everything apart at any moment; others brutally collided with the light shield.

  Just then, a howl came from the top of the mountain, the voice was so angry, and gradually, there were crashing sounds coming. Dongfang Lin's face suddenly became serious, others were bewildered, some were tense, and the scene was a bit chaotic.

  "The master of the East, what kind of demon is that? I don't know if it's possible to let us take a look." Lou Yinglan took the opportunity to make a request. The voice suddenly struck his heart, and for some reason, the sadness and resentment in the voice made him think of himself.

  Listening to the sound coming from that side, War Light hooked up the corner of his mouth, and indeed good things are always saved for last!

  "Ah, that, that, that is the newly caught magical beast, Crystal Winged Frostflame Wolf King." Don't go, don't go, mustn't go, mustn't go......

  But heaven seemed not to have heard his prayers.

  "Then let the host of the East lead us to take a look! Maybe, the Wolf King might enter my eyes at once!" Regardless of his ugly face, Lou Yinglan nailed it, and others nodded in agreement, they also wanted to go and see.

  "Oh, okay then!" Dongfang Bing's wound was stabbed again, and fresh blood flowed out!

  The farther they went up, the clearer the howling sound became. What came into view was a white giant wolf, which was now vigilantly staring at this group of people.

  The white wolf was as tall as a small building, with eyes that glowed like embers, baring sharp teeth and letting out low growls. Its front paws were lowered in a stance ready to attack at any moment. The pair of wings on its back seemed transparent and crystal clear, with a cluster of blue flames burning brightly on its forehead, as if the fire of life was burning steadily within it. At this time, the white wolf watched them warily while using its massive body to crash into the light barrier that trapped it, each collision leaving another wound on its body, yet it still persisted stubbornly, refusing to give up even as blood flowed freely from its wounds.

  No wonder he's the Wolf King, with a personality that's untamed and strong-willed, full of the arrogance of a superior being, yet with a hint of melancholy from being in a high position. He's trapped in this land, unwilling to give up, filled with resentment, but never backing down, even if it means fighting to the death, he will never admit defeat.

  "Eastern homeowner, introduce some!" Lou Yinglan saw the same pain and suffering on the wolf king's body, and her heart was a bit sour.

  "This, this, Vice Premier, why don't you take a look at something else?" He couldn't bear to part with it, really couldn't bear to part with it!

  "It's him!" A firm voice shattered Dongfang Ling's last hope.

  "Alright! This Crystal Winged Ice Flame Wolf King was caught in the Mystic Valley a month ago, when it was heavily injured. Otherwise, we wouldn't have had any control over it. Once it woke up, it kept trying to escape. You all know about the pride of magical beasts, how could they be willing to be controlled by humans? Especially this Super Holy Beast Wolf King! So, there hasn't been a single day of peace in this precious beast garden.

  The Crystal Winged Ice Flame Wolf King belongs to the ice system, with flames on its forehead as a symbol of its royalty. The crystal wings on its back can spread out to about three meters long and allow it to fly. Moreover, the wolf king's entire body is snow-white without any impurities. The wounds you see on its body now are all self-inflicted, and some were already there originally. I wanted to treat them, but who dares to get close to it with this temper? So, I'm watching it with a heavy heart, feeling sorry for it.

  Eastern Lian looked at it with a sorrowful expression."

  Lou Xinglan glanced at the crowd and saw that his master was very appreciative of this wolf king, and he immediately made a decision in his heart.

  "Eastern family master, I want it!" From his sleeve, he pulled out his right hand and pointed at the Wolf King, Lou Xinglan said firmly.

  "Huh? This, this, Vice Premier, have you really thought it through?" Dongfang Lin was momentarily at a loss, and not being willing to give up was secondary. The key issue was that he was currently injured, and the strength of Qi'er's beast was clearly insufficient for the task. What was to be done now?

  "Alright, with the help of the Eastern family's master, I'll tame this Wolf King. The Foundation Elixir will naturally be handed over with both hands."

  Yes! Just now, I was so focused on the tour that I forgot about the foundation-building pill. One super sacred beast wolf king can be exchanged for a high-grade eight-rank foundation-building pill. Neither of these is something they dare to think about!

  "Father, I'll go!" Understanding his father's concerns, Dongfang Jie timely interrupted, there can be more high-level demons, but Father's injury cannot be delayed any longer.

  "Qí ér, are you okay?" He didn't want his son to show off, in case he got bitten back, what would happen then?

  "Dad, let me try!" Trying still has hope.

  Everyone was puzzled, what were the father and son exchanging glances about? Wasn't it just about taming the demon beast? With the master of the Eastern family present, why would it be the young master instead? After all, that was a Super Sacred Beast!

  While other family heads have a clear plan in mind, it's not that they don't want to take action themselves, but rather they have the will but lack the strength.

  Only to see Dongfang Ling move one of the crystal nuclei, and then he went in. As a result, as soon as he appeared, the Wolf King finally found his target for venting, and rushed straight at him, staring at him fiercely, as if he wanted to drink his blood and eat his bones.

  Eastern Qilin dodged nimbly, jumped to its back, and threw out a shocking thunderbolt. However, the Wolf King was not an ordinary fellow, even with severe injuries, it quickly dodged and spat out a mouthful of icy flames, which were about to reach Eastern Qilin's face.

  "Qí ér!" This time Dongfang Lin's calmness was completely disrupted, that was a Super Sacred Beast! How could its attack be blocked by a small human?

  Then, the father and son duo walked into the light shield that trapped the Wolf King together. Inside, all sorts of powerful moves were unleashed, making it hard for onlookers to keep their eyes straight. It wasn't until then that Zhan Qingcang realized that Dongfang Bing was actually a strong practitioner at the 8th stage of the Huangqian Boundary, and the array under his feet was green!

  It's true that the father and son are a perfect match, and with one move, they suppressed the Wolf King's momentum. Dongfang Lin subdued the Wolf King, while Dongfang Qi took the opportunity to place his hand on the Wolf King's head, closing his eyes with a serious expression.

  The suppressed Wolf King apparently knew what the two wanted to do, letting out a mournful low growl, his eyes filled with discontent. Dongfang Ji's face slowly turned uglier and uglier, his eyebrows furrowed tightly together. Beside him, Dongfang Li watched anxiously, clearly also aware that the outcome wouldn't be too ideal.

  Just after half a cup of tea's time, Dongfang Ji retreated several steps in disarray, his face as pale as a seriously ill person, his body swaying, and he knelt on one knee. Dongfang Lin didn't care about his son, continuing with the taming work.

  "Too bad!" The person in charge of guarding escorted Dongfang Xiu out one by one, and everyone understood that this was a failure to tame. Some were disappointed, some were regretful, but there was no blame, after all, it was a Super Sacred Beast!

  A frail Eastern unicorn sat beside him, panting heavily, and once its breathing had steadied, it gazed intently inside. Could his father's body and spirit withstand this?

  Half a time period passed, and the wolf king's expression was still arrogant, without a hint of submission. Everyone understood that this taming had temporarily stuck. Taking advantage of everyone's attention on taming the wolf king, Zhan Qingcang quietly walked forward and arrived at Lou Xinglan's side. With a light movement, another small porcelain bottle flew into his sleeve, hidden by the wide and soft white fur, and no one saw this action.

  Finally, the Wolf King shook off the hand of Dongfang Bing on his head, raised his head high and let out a frantic howl. His voice was so arrogant. Dongfang Bing also retreated with a pale face, swallowing some bitter saliva. This is great, adding insult to injury!

  "Father!" Dongfang Jun hastily went forward to support him, disregarding his own body.

  He waved his hand, Dongfang Lin indicated that he was fine, then walked to Lou Xuanlan's front, with a guilty expression, saying: "Deputy Master, I'm really sorry, otherwise you can change another request!"

  Everyone was a little disappointed that they couldn't see the successful taming of the wolf king. But thinking about it, not every taming is successful, and everything has its unexpectedness.

  At this awkward moment, a young girl innocently said: "That white wolf is so badly injured, will it be in great pain?"

  Upon hearing these out-of-tune words, everyone turned to look at the person who spoke up. Who is so impolite? Is this really the time to say such things?

  She didn't care about the dagger-like stares from others and continued with her out-of-tune words: "If I had to say, it's definitely because you guys are too fierce. If you were gentle with it, maybe it would behave itself."

  The one who was most touched by these words is none other than Ximen Qingxue! Look, this is his most loyal listener! How kind, how gentle, how innocent! How could he have thought she wasn't human before?! It's really unforgivable! He repents!

  Just as someone was about to scold him, the "good-natured" War Light Crazy spoke up again, "That whoever, Vice Pavilion Master, right? Doesn't your Crazy Slaughter Pavilion have a lot of medicinal pellets? Give me one bottle and I'll deliver it to that Wolf King."

  Whoa! Where did this girl come from? She really doesn't know her place! That's the Wolf King, someone you can just casually approach?

  The thoughts in her mind were turning upside down. What was the master thinking of? However, she still took out the small porcelain bottle that she had given earlier and threw it over.

  He took it in one hand and turned his head to walk towards the guard, "Let me in."

  "This..." The guardian didn't dare to act on his own and shifted his gaze towards Dongfang Lin.

  "What's there to be afraid of? With so many experts around, could it be that I, a young girl, would lose my life in the jaws of a wolf? You have so many people here, how can you be so lacking in sympathy?"

  Upon hearing this, Dongfang Lin nodded his head, he wanted to see how this girl would react.

  Finally, she walked into the light, warily watching the vigilant wolf king. She chose an angle with her back to the crowd and stepped towards the Crystal Winged Ice Flame Wolf King one step at a time. Her entire body exuded a fierce killing aura, heavily suppressing it, causing the wolf king to retreat anxiously - this human's presence was truly terrifying!

  Then everyone saw the little girl "kindly" raise the medicine bottle in her hand, while the wolf king "ungratefully" retreated step by step, still roaring incessantly.

  Today, I saw the Wolf King and decided to take it for myself. However, it's not for my precious son, but for Lou Xuanlan, whose temperament matches it. For her own people, she has always been very considerate, and besides, the strength of Kuangsha Pavilion will also become stronger.

  With steady steps, the warrior girl pushed the wolf king into a corner, her eyes locked onto its, not giving an inch. The wolf king kept letting out low growls, warning her to stay back, but it didn't make a move. This human had the aura of a divine beast on her, and it didn't dare to act rashly.

  Finally, the wolf king walked up to it, stretched out its hand and stroked the fluffy big head, one by one. The wolf king slowly lay down, looking at it with suspicion and secretly being on guard.

  Sniffing the bloody smell, looking at the wolf's body covered in bloodstains and torn flesh, Zhan Qingchun felt a bit displeased. He opened the small porcelain bottle in his hand and poured out five pellets of wound-healing medicine, placing them in his palm.

  "Eat up, and your wound will heal."

  The wolf king remained vigilant and stared at her, motionless.

  "Hurry up and eat! I don't have much patience, you'd better not push me." The cold gaze shot over, and the wolf king shuddered.

  After a standoff, the wolf king retreated, sniffed with his pink nose, then rolled up his tongue and swept the five elixirs from her hand into his mouth, swallowing them in one gulp.

  Stroking the massive wolf head, Warlight tried to suppress the Wolf King's spiritual power with his own through his hand. The injured Wolf King shuddered all over, gazing at her ferociously, just as it was about to get up, only to find that it couldn't stand up at all, its head feeling like a thousand pounds heavy.

  The people outside only thought it was the girl comforting the wolf king, and seeing the wolf king become obedient, they all secretly praised her. Who would have thought that at this moment, the wolf king was actually being suppressed by spiritual power?

  Before long, the wounds on the wolf king's body slowly became smaller and eventually disappeared. Then the wolf king obediently allowed Zhan Qingcang to touch it, no longer resisting. After a while, Zhan Qingcang stood up, and the wolf king also followed suit, its previous anxiety and ferocity nowhere to be seen.

  He walked out, laughing wildly, "See, if I'm gentle with it, it definitely won't bite me. Deputy Master, are you thinking of contracting it? Then go ahead now! Considering the medicine you gave me as a gift, I think it definitely won't resist."

  How is this possible? The mighty Super Sacred Beast can be bought with just a few elixirs? This is simply absurd!

  For Sheng Qian's words, Lou Xinglan was deeply convinced. If he still had a little concern before, now he simply worshipped Sheng Qian as a god. There is nothing that the master cannot do in this world, and what the master says must be right! However, why did the master give him the super sacred beast? Thinking again, the master has her own reasons for doing things, he just needs to execute them well. The master lets him make a contract, and here in Dongfang Ling, he still has to go through the motions.

  "The master of the East, now this wolf king is so gentle, I wonder if it's possible to try and see?"

  "What? This isn't good at all!" Even if it's docile now, there's still potential danger!

  "Regardless of whether the contract is successful or not, this foundation pill belongs to the Eastern family master. If any problems arise, I will take responsibility for it and have nothing to do with the Eastern family master."

  It's come to this, and Touhou Rin can't refuse. It was the plan all along, and since they promised to give him a Foundation Pill, it wouldn't be bad for him to try it out.

  "Alright then! But be careful, Vice Premier."

  Lou Xinlan walked up to the wolf king, stretched out his hand and placed it on its head. Contrary to his expectations, the wolf king did not resist at all. With his full attention, he soon saw a golden ribbon, as wide as a small stream, still flowing. He tried to merge with it using his spiritual power, and after a slight resistance, he succeeded. The Heavenly Law descended, shattering the light shield that had confined the wolf king in the Eastern House. Then, it enveloped Lou Xinlan and the Crystal Wing Ice Flame Wolf King, Lou Xinlan's mouth slightly raised, his expression seemingly relaxed. The wolf king's white fur was restored to its original state, without any signs of the previous blood and flesh confusion. When the law dissipated, the wolf king stood majestically beside Lou Xinlan, gazing at the crowd with an air of superiority.

  Was it successful? Did the contract really succeed? Why didn't the Wolf King resist? For a moment, some people were envious, some were jealous, and others congratulated, but why was that voice so bitter?

  "Haha, congratulations to the Vice Governor, indeed a hero emerges in his youth! Only someone as strong as the Vice Governor can have such a Super Sacred Beast!" Dongfang Lin couldn't help but congratulate him, although he was also puzzled as to how this Wolf King had been contracted. But these words of courtesy still needed to be said, after all, that Super Sacred Beast Wolf King was originally prepared for his own son Qi'er, if not for his injury, it would have been his son's contract beast by now. He couldn't help but take another look at it with lingering attachment, but it had already become someone else's, and no matter how reluctant he was to part with it, there was nothing he could do about it.

  "Thank you, Master Dongfang. This is the Foundation Pill, take good care of it." He poured out a pill from the small porcelain bottle and handed it to Dongfang Bing's hand.

  Dongfang Lingyu got a precious treasure, one super sacred beast for one foundation pill, it was worth it! No big deal if he finds another one later.

  The sincerity of the Dongfang family has been received, so whose turn is it next?

  The crowd returned to the front hall with a satisfying sight, just in time for the wine and dishes to be served.

  "Vice Minister, the Nangong family is willing to spend 10,000 colored crystal coins to buy a foundation-building pill. I wonder if Vice Minister can make an exception?" Just as he sat down, Nangong Yan proposed his condition.

  Ten thousand crystal coins, cut! She's also making a profit from her crazy slaughter, with a disdainful curl of her lips.

  "Nangong family head, my Crazy Slaughter Pavilion has just started out, but I reckon that in another two or three years, this 10,000 Color Crystal Coins won't be a problem either, right?" Even if he didn't look at the master's expression, he knew what to do.

  "That's a good point, then I'll use the best practice methods and martial arts secrets of the Nan Gong family to exchange for it. How about that?" Indeed, the Nan Gong family was able to reach the second position because their family's innate talent for cultivation was astonishing. If one could catch a glimpse of it, they would definitely benefit from it for life.

  Can any cultivation technique compare to her innate treasure? Can any martial skill compare to the essence of 5,000 years of Chinese history in her mind? How can the Nan Gong family have nothing at all and still dare to rank second? Zhan Guang sneered.

  "These two things I have never lacked in the Crazy Devil's Pavilion, so, it would be better for the master of the Nangong family to think again." Lou Yinglan poured a cup of wine and drank by himself.

  He didn't want the money, nor did he want the secret manual. What was he supposed to do? He had to get his hands on that Foundation Establishment Pill! Thinking of that treasure, he felt a pang of reluctance, but compared to his cultivation, it wasn't worth mentioning.

  "Deputy cabinet master, I was just joking earlier. Actually, the real treasure I exchanged with you is this." He said, taking out an object from his spatial ring.

  "I suppose none of you have seen this before! This is a Jiaolong tear, formed from the tears of the legendary Jiaolong dragon. This pearl is crystal clear and translucent, with a cool and refreshing glow, and it also has the function of repelling water. Even if one stays underwater for three days and three nights, they can still be as comfortable as on land. It's a rare treasure in this world. Deputy Master, what do you think? Would you be willing to exchange your Jibei Dan for this Jiaolong tear?"

  Even the best treasures are not as important as his body, if he loses the treasure, he can still go find better ones.

  "Of course, Master Nangong. This Foundation Establishment Pill is yours." Similarly, Lou Xuanlan took out a Foundation Establishment Pill and exchanged it for Jiaolou's tears.

  It's finally in hand, no more suffering through those sleepless nights. Nangong Sun took the Zhuji Dan and carefully put it away, his mood suddenly lightening up.

  "Alright, it's my turn now. You've all had your chance, now it's mine. Kid, I won't waste any more words on you either. At the Ximen family's auction house, take whatever you want, whenever you want, and not a single cent will be charged. How about that? How about that?" Ximen Lianyue's father was fiery and impulsive, causing everyone to burst out laughing.

  Before Lou Lulan could react, someone had already refused to cooperate.

  "What's the big idea? I disagree!" Ximen Qingxue was displeased.

  "What's your problem with disagreeing? As long as I agree, just go wherever you want to cool off, scram, don't bother me." Ximen Yan chased his own son away like shooing a fly.

  "You guys who don't even dare to show your true face, what right do you have to get such a big benefit from my Ximen family? What kind of precedent is this? I just don't agree." Ximen Linfeng also didn't know who she was taking her anger out on, but she stubbornly insisted.

  "It doesn't matter if you agree or not! The master of the Ximen family is me, the auction house of Xinluo is mine, and even you were born because I lent a hand. So what I say goes, and you can't do anything about it?" Holding his chest, he pushed Ximen Ruxue back several steps, and Ximen Yan's arrogant words made others want to laugh but not dare to.

  "What's it to you, anyway... I just don't agree." Ximen Qingxue raised her chin proudly, comparing herself to him to see who was more unreasonable.

  "Get out! Get out! Get out! Go play elsewhere..." Grabbing Ximen Qingxiao's collar, Ximen Yan gave him a big push.

  "Hey, Deputy Chamberlain, don't bother with him, he's got a kick in the head from a donkey. Now let's continue our conversation. What I said earlier counts, what do you think, Deputy Chamberlain?" Ximen Yan was like a different person when facing others, completely disregarding his own son who was pouting in anger.

  "It's possible." With so many people around, Lou Xinglan wasn't afraid that he was bluffing, after all, the reputation of Xinlu Auction House was at stake.

  After getting Zhujidan's Xi Men, he was happy and didn't hide it carefully like others, but swallowed it directly into his stomach, which is the safest way.

  Seeing him act so quickly, everyone was curious and looked over.

  In a moment, Xi Men Yan's face changed, and he bent down in pain. At this time, Xi Men Liang Shuang didn't care about being stubborn anymore, and suddenly rushed over to support his father, loudly questioning him with a fierce expression that was completely different from the child who had been throwing a tantrum earlier.

  "What did you feed my father? If anything happens to him, I'll destroy your Crazy Slayer Pavilion and chop you into a million pieces!" Turning back to help his father up, he saw that he was in great pain and didn't know what to do for the time being.

  "Master Ximen, your father must have suffered damage to his spiritual foundation. This medicine is currently repairing it for him, and the pain is unavoidable. As long as he endures it, everything will be fine. Also, what I said earlier was not a joke, Master Ximen, please remember that my Crazy Massacre Pavilion doesn't allow anyone to question its authority, not even you! Back then, when his spiritual foundation was completely destroyed, he also went through this kind of pain. If he can't even bear this little bit of suffering, then he's not worthy of being the master of the house."

  "Hmm!" Ximen Yunfeng didn't have the time to quarrel with him, anxiously asking his father: "Dad, dad, how are you? Where does it hurt..."

  It really hurts! He's so hurt that he wants to hit the wall, but he must get through it. His son is still young, how can he let go of such a big family business? He has to get through it and hold on for a few more years for Linfeng, until he grows up and can take care of himself. He can't have anything happen to him, absolutely can't...

  Everyone was watching this scene with tension, only Zhan Qingxuan and Lou Xinglan were calmly eating and drinking as if nothing had happened.

  After a while, Ximen Yan finally calmed down, took a few deep breaths, and his eyes sparkled again, restoring his usual energetic self. However, what shocked everyone was that he immediately kicked Ximen Lingfeng and scolded him, "What are you crying for? I'm not dead yet! Who are you mourning for?"

  "Hmph! Who cried? When did I care about you...?" Ximen Qingyang muttered under her breath, rubbing the sore spot on her butt, and everyone couldn't help but stifle a laugh.

  "Hahaha, I'm all good now! All good!"

  Witnessing the efficacy of the medicine with one's own eyes, it is unbearable for others to be skeptical. Now, looking at Lou Xuanlan's gaze, it became even more fervent.

  "Vice Premier, I'll trade 'Guardian' with you. How about it?" Beidong Xuan's smile was warm and elegant, his demeanor impeccable in the candlelight.

  "What is this 'guard' that the master of Beidou Tang spoke of?"

  "My family, the Northern Tang Clan, is a clan of alchemists. This Guardian is an ancestral defensive sacred artifact passed down through generations. As long as it's activated, it will be indestructible and provide protection." After finishing speaking, he stood up and walked into the courtyard.

  Beidong Xie took out the guardian he mentioned, a small box the size of a palm, with some damage to the edges and intricate carvings on top, inlaid with a red crystal core. Then he infused his spiritual energy into it, and the guardian appeared in front of his chest, forming a 20-square-meter barrier, similar to the "prison" of the Dong family before. At this time, Beidong Qiemo held a treasure sword and slashed at the barrier, only to hear a "ting" sound, the sword broke, while the barrier was unaffected.

  The display was over, and Bei Tang Xian took back the Guardian, looking at Lou Yinglan, "Deputy Master, how is it? Is it still to your liking?"

  "Of course! The Northern Tang family is indeed renowned for a reason. Such a sacred artifact is rarely seen even in my possession, thank you very much. And this Foundation Establishment Pill belongs to you." The transaction was settled, and the two exchanged a smile.

  The four major families have all demonstrated their abilities and successfully obtained the Zhu Ji Dan. What about the Gong Guo Duke, who represents the imperial family?

  The Guardian walked to the front, took out the imperial edict and read it aloud. At that moment, some people knelt down to listen to the edict, while others did not. On this continent, there was an unwritten rule: as long as one's strength reached the Huangqian realm, they didn't need to kneel to the royal family; a fist salute would suffice. As for Zhan Qingcang, she had never had the consciousness of kneeling to anyone, so she hid in the corner, unnoticed by anyone. And Lou Xuanlan was originally an imperial prince, a noble and aristocratic descendant, making him kneel was impossible, and he had developed the Kuangsha Pavilion to such a position, proving himself to be a strong one; even if no one knew his true strength, everyone silently acknowledged him.

  "The Emperor decrees that since the establishment of the Crazy Demon Pavilion, they have come up with innovative ideas, held arena competitions to promote friendly competition among the strong, and the pavilion master has been kind and helpful in assisting the citizens of the Imperial Capital in building their homes and overcoming difficulties. Such behavior has deeply moved Our heart. We hereby confer upon the Crazy Demon Pavilion the title of Number One Pavilion under Heaven, and its pavilion master as a First-Rank Marquis. May they continue to work diligently, to comfort Our heart. Let it be so!"

  "May His Majesty's good fortune be as vast as the heavens!"

  Three Foundation Establishment Pills were exchanged for the recognition of the Crazy Massacre Pavilion in the Imperial Capital. Some people think it's worth it, while others think it's the imperial power oppressing people, and they have no choice but to obey. However, Warlight Crazy doesn't think there's anything to it, as long as she has herbs, she can refine any number of Foundation Establishment Pills, regardless of whether it's worth it or not. Moreover, today's harvest is still very satisfying for her!

  "Congratulations, congratulations! Haha!" Several big families' people took the lead in congratulating.

  "Thank you!" Lou Yilun returned the courtesy, not long ago his Crazy Devil Palace was still considered a thorn in the eye and a stab in the flesh, but now it's actually been sealed as the number one palace under heaven. Alas, this is indeed the imperial family, their faces change faster than the pages of a book, thinking about it is truly ironic!

  "Congratulations to Kuangsha Hall for becoming the number one hall in the world..."

  "Congratulations..."

  "Congratulations..."

  For a time, the Crazy Massacre Pavilion became the most sought-after new force in the Imperial Capital, and its vice pavilion master became the new noble of the Imperial Capital. Who knows if all this was part of the master's plan?

  Actually, Zhan Light Crazy didn't deliberately plan all this. She just wanted to get rid of that annoying butterfly. Since Yu Jiao relied on her father's arrogance, she thought of a way to take him down. So she sent Gao Lao to cause trouble in the Imperial Capital. The Imperial Capital was attacked, and naturally, the Emperor would vent his anger. The various forces brought by the divine beast were also within her expectations, but being injured by Gao Lao was beyond her expectations. Upon receiving this news, she immediately began refining medicine to save Crazy Killing Pavilion, thus gaining a crystal-winged ice flame wolf king, a Jiao tear, a promise, a defensive sacred artifact, and the Emperor's reward. Of course, from today on, Crazy Killing Pavilion will also rise to fame, attracting countless strong warriors, reputation, wealth... Everything seems so coincidental, but without Zhan Light Crazy's meticulous thinking and powerful strength, how could she have achieved such results?

  Watching the crowd clinking cups together, he leaned back in his chair with a lazy and contented expression.

  "Deputy master, from now on if anything happens in your Crazy Devil Pavilion, you must inform me!"

  "Definitely!"

  "There's good medicine to share with you, sharing is caring, and benefits will come your way..."

  "The Crazy Murder Pavilion has rules, now it's up to your strength."

  "Vice Premier, why don't you show your true face to people? I suppose you're also a charming young man who can captivate thousands of girls, haha..."

  "You look so ugly in this getup, I'm afraid you'll scare people."

  ……

  For those who actively show goodwill, Lou Yinglan welcomes all comers and mingles with everyone. Suddenly, his face changed, he grabbed the position in front of his chest, under his clothes, where there was an exquisite silver whistle, this is his secret signal to contact his subordinates, someone has gotten into trouble!

  Inside the house, people's voices were in an uproar, extremely lively, while outside on the street came a burst of horseshoe sounds, and bloodstains flowed along the smooth road, winding all over the ground.

  The person in front of him looked at the gate in front of him, fell off his horse, and took a closer look at the two large red lanterns at the door. Was it the Dongfang family or somewhere else?

  "Homeowner..."

  "Master of the house..."

  Everyone was in high spirits, when suddenly a man burst in, covered in blood, with half his face missing, revealing the white bones underneath. One arm and one leg were gone, and the skull-like jaw made everyone's hair stand on end.

  "Is this... is this... Zhang Shun?"

  "Master of the house...... home, home......"

  "Zhang Shun, what's wrong? Don't be in a hurry, speak slowly, don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry."

  "Master... master... something's happened... something's happened..."

  "What's going on? What happened?"

  "Master of the house... I..."

  Suddenly, a man named Zhang Shun widened his eyes, let out a loud and hoarse cry, and died of severe asthma.

  Looking at his unblinking dead eyes and broken limbs, this ugly death cast a thick shadow on everyone's heart...

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