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Back then, she had gone to the Duanmu family together with her master to meet Duanmu Chi.

When they heard her mention the name, Luo Yuan and the others were shocked.

Although they did not know what he looked like, they had long heard of his illustrious reputation.

Duanmu Chi was a third-level spiritual altar realm expert. In addition to this, the spiritual altar realm represented the highest cultivation level within Qinglan Prefecture.

The Crimson Sun sect and the Duanmu family were both powers to be feared as well. Over the course of their dominance over Qinglan Prefecture, most cultivators had learned to only refer to these major powers with respect and awe.

"What's the matter?"

Brother Cheng was a little annoyed that no one had informed him of this unwelcome visitor, and also because this person's words were unpleasant to hear.

However, thinking about it, there was no one guarding the entrance to the mountain base anyway.

However, what about Little Huang?

Why did she not drain this guy's spiritual qi and capture him as well?

Speaking of this, Jiang Cheng wondered whether the other party's spiritual altar would collapse if his spiritual qi was drained?

When he thought about this, it was almost as if Little Huang had read his mind.

"Mom, I used up all my strength yesterday in order to catch the little cat."

Upon hearing her voice transmission, brother Cheng immediately became concerned.

He hurriedly sent over a voice transmission.

"My dear daughter, will there be any major issues?"

"I'll be fine after resting for a few days. If I have spirit stones to replenish my energy, I'll recover even faster."

"Why didn't you say so earlier?"

So after you were done acting cool, you needed to recharge your energy?

Jiang Cheng did not lack spirit stones. After all, he had already destroyed and plundered so many sects. Although most of them had been exchanged points, he still had quite a bit left.

While the two of them were exchanging voice transmissions, Duanmu Chi's tiny figure, which was seated on the jade platform, raised his chin and snorted coldly.

"I've come here to give you a way out!"

After saying this, he waited for Jiang Cheng and the others to beg him.

The Flying Immortal sect was about to be attacked by the Crimson Sun sect so, from the Duanmu family's point of view, they had to be extremely anxious.

At this moment, if the Duanmu family offered them a way out, they would be able to leverage all sorts of demands upon the Flying Immortal sect.

In the end, the entire hall remained silent. No one answered him.

Luo Yuan and the rest did want to ask questions, but the sect master was present.

According to the rules, it was not their place or turn to speak up.

However, Jiang Cheng, the sect master, was busy talking to his daughter. He did not pay any heed to Duanmu Chi at all, and just left him there to stew in his own juices.

After waiting for a long time, Duanmu Chi's anger finally erupted, and the spiritual pressure of a spiritual altar realm cultivator was gradually released.

A huge shadow that was fifty feet long gradually appeared behind him. It was a magnified version of the tiny figure.

There was a fundamental difference in strength between a spiritual altar realm cultivator and a soul division realm cultivator.

"It seems that you guys still don't know what's good for you!"

As soon as the shadow appeared, the temperature in the hall dropped, causing everyone to feel extremely cold.

Luo Yuan and the rest struggled to hold on; their spiritual senses were on the verge of collapsing.

Although Duanmu Chi had only sent one soul over, it was enough to kill them.

It was at this time that Jiang Cheng finished talking to Little Huang. He very much wanted to get rid of this guy as soon as possible and then send over the spiritual stones to his daughter.

"Enough, enough. Stop posturing. If you have anything important to say, then just say it!"

Although he was only at the seventh level of the soul division realm, he possessed the Indestructible Celestial physique, which was the number one physique in the three realms.

Compared to the spiritual pressure from the Three-eyed Tiger, which was still unable to suppress him, the pressure from a spiritual altar realm cultivator was nothing worth shouting about.

The moment he opened his mouth, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly relaxed. Only then did many of the disciples manage to catch their breath.

Before coming here, the Duanmu family had come up with all kinds of speculations as to what kind of person Jiang Cheng was. However, they had not expected him to speak so rudely. He was a sect master for heaven's sake, and should behave in a manner that befitted his status!

This was disrespectful to the Duanmu family!

At this moment, in a hall within the Duanmu family's territory 100,000 kilometers away, a few elders who were looking at the image projection spiritual artifact all revealed expressions of anger.

"We must first show the necessary amount of courtesy before attacking!"

"If he refuses to accept our offer, we will just kill him!"

"This kid is only at the soul division realm. If it wasn't for the fact that he still has some value..."

Jiang Cheng could not hear the elders' conversation, but he could sense Duanmu Chi's anger.

"Jiang Cheng, let me be frank. If you stand against the Crimson Sun sect, you can only seek help from my Duanmu family!"

"And if you want to seek our help, you need to have the attitude of someone who is seeking help!"

Jiang Cheng smiled. He did not have a good impression of the Duanmu family.

Where were you guys when the Flying Immortal sect was destroyed?

"Do you think that a handsome person like me needs help?"

The disciples buried their faces into their hands. Brother, this discussion was about the sect's survival and future, so could you please take this more seriously?

"Jiang Cheng, I know that there is a major force behind you, but don't forget that you cannot quench your immediate thirst from a distant well!"

Duanmu Chi's soul pulsed with energy.

"After all, we are in Qinglan Prefecture. If you want to go up against the Crimson Sun sect, you have no choice but to cooperate with our Duanmu family!"

There was a reason why the Duanmu family was being so proactive about this matter.

The Duanmu family and the Crimson Sun sect had been fighting each other for over ten thousand years. They had kept each other in check, and neither side could best the other.

Jiang Cheng's appearance allowed them to finally see an opportunity to destroy the Crimson Sun sect.

This so-called alliance was just an excuse to make use of the external powers behind Jiang Cheng to destroy the Crimson Sun sect in one fell swoop.

After that, they would chase Jiang Cheng and the forces behind him out of Qinglan Prefecture under the banner of expelling foreign forces.

Once that happened, the Duanmu family would be the only dominant force in Qinglan Prefecture.

Jiang Cheng secretly laughed in his heart. He was not interested in cooperating with them at all.

He did not need their help anyway.

However, he remained calm on the surface.

"Then tell me, how should we cooperate?"

When Duanmu Chi saw that Jiang Cheng had fallen into his trap, he immediately stated his conditions.

"There are three conditions that need to be fulfilled in order for us to send our troops to your aid."

"First, you must hand over the resources and treasures looted from the four sects!"

"Second, the Flying Immortal sect will continue to be a vassal of the Duanmu family and pay tribute every year!"

"Third, Ji Linghan will be married to Duanmu Zixiu as part of a marriage alliance between our two factions!"

The Flying Immortal sect had not recognized Ji Linghan's Seven Orifices Exquisite physique, but the Duanmu family noticed it when she had visited them back then.

Coupled with the fact that she was a peerless beauty, they had long planned to poach her and had made many overtures to the previous sect master of the Flying Immortal sect.

However, the previous sect master had always refused to hand her over.

In fact, even if the four sects had not attacked the sect, the Duanmu family would have come for her sooner or later.

The disciples in the hall were furious when they heard these three conditions.

When the Flying Immortal sect was destroyed back then, the Duanmu family did not even show up. How could they still have the cheek to continue requesting tribute?

The resources from the four sects had all been brought back by Jiang Cheng. The Duanmu family did not even put in an ounce of effort in helping the sect take revenge, so why would we hand them over?

In addition, Duanmu Zixiu was a lewd and immoral cultivator. Stories of his behavior with his wives and concubines had long spread out throughout the Qinglan Prefecture.

How could they be willing to send senior sister Ji into the depths of hell like that?

"We won't agree to such conditions!"

"These conditions are simply targeted at plundering our sect!"

"Hmph!"

Duanmu Chi's soul pulsed with energy again.

"Sect master Jiang, your disciples need to be disciplined."

Jiang Cheng chuckled, thinking to himself, 'You fool! You must really be feeling good about yourself right now.'

"Are you done?"

"I'm done."

Duanmu Chi's expression was one of arrogance.

"Alright."

Jiang Cheng waved his hand.

"Close the door and let the dog out!"

The disciples looked at each other, momentarily stunned, not understanding what he meant by those words.

In an instant, the Three-eyed Tiger had barged in.

"Kid, show me some respect!"

Jiang Cheng waved his hand. "As the sect's guardian spirit beast, you should know how to clean the sect's grounds, right?"

Since he had an able fighter like the Three-eyed Tiger around, who would fight for free, there was no need for him to waste a resurrection chance.

"It's not your place to teach me how to do things!"

The Three-eyed Tiger was unwilling to admit defeat, but there was nothing that could be done.

After all, it had already promised to become the sect's guardian spirit beast, and there was already an external invader present. If it did not make a move now, it would have broken the agreement.

"It's this scum?"

"You couldn't even deal with someone like him, kid? You're too weak."

It looked at Duanmu Chi's spiritual altar and soul with disdain and, at the same time, it also looked down on Jiang Cheng.