27: Chapter 27 Tonight, I'll raze the Jiang family to the ground? I'll have some hot pot first, Ancestor!

Jiang Feng led the figure wearing the bronze mask through the front hall, ignoring the gazes of the Jiang Family disciples behind him, and went straight to his own courtyard.

In the small courtyard, Su Wan and Zhang Yuniang had been waiting for a long time; their faces were filled with curiosity, and their breathing was even shallower than usual.

They watched as Jiang Feng brought that Qingyun Sect Fairy inside, and their hearts tightened involuntarily.

This was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator!

In Jiangyuan City, that was a big shot who was never seen on ordinary days.

The next moment, right in front of them, the Fairy raised her hand and removed the bronze mask from her face.

Beneath the mask was revealed a cold and familiar face.

"Yue... Sister Yue Yao?" Su Wan's eyes widened suddenly, and her voice trembled slightly.

Beside her, Zhang Yuniang's small mouth was slightly agape, and the abacus in her hand almost dropped to the ground.

Lin Yueyao!

It was actually Lin Yueyao!

The woman whose Spiritual Root had been shattered just over half a month ago was now a Foundation Establishment Cultivator?!

How could this be possible!

From a cripple to Foundation Establishment, how much time had passed? Twenty days? Or a month?

Su Wan and Zhang Yuniang's minds went blank; their past understanding of Cultivation was completely shattered at this moment.

Looking at the speechless Su Wan and Zhang Yuniang, Lin Yueyao's cheeks flushed slightly as she walked up to them and bowed gently.

"Sister Wan, Sister Yu Niang."

This call brought Su Wan and Zhang Yuniang back to their senses.

Su Wan grabbed Lin Yueyao's hand and looked her up and down, feeling the wave of spiritual energy in her body that far exceeded the Qi Refining Stage, only then confirming that everything in front of her was real.

"Good, this is too good!"

Su Wan's eyes reddened, and she was genuinely happy for her. But looking at the transcendent aura of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator on Lin Yueyao, the joy in her heart was mixed with a hint of complexity.

Zhang Yuniang was the same; looking at the transformed Lin Yueyao, then looking at her own Qi Refining second-layer cultivation, her small face was full of envy, followed by a sense of desolation.

They were all women of the same husband, why was the gap... so big?

Jiang Feng stepped forward, took one in each arm, embraced their shoulders, and spoke gently.

"What are you envying? Yue Yao is a combatant, so it is only right that her cultivation is high. One of you is my capable assistant, managing the entire backyard; the other is my little god of wealth, managing the Family's purse. You have different roles, and you are both my precious hearts."

After hearing these words, the little bit of loss in Su Wan and Zhang Yuniang's hearts instantly vanished.

"Only you know how to talk." Su Wan rolled her eyes at him, full of charm.

"Husband, I will definitely manage the accounts better in the future!" Zhang Yuniang waved her small fist, full of fighting spirit.

Just then, a lazy voice came from the room.

"So noisy, are you going to let people eat properly or not?"

Everyone turned their heads and saw Yuan Chu poking her little head out, clutching a handful of crystal-clear top-grade spirit gathering pills, stuffing them into her mouth one by one. Her cheeks were bulging, and she had no demeanor of a Fairy at all.

She saw Lin Yueyao at the Foundation Establishment Stage, but only her eyes lit up for a moment, and then she continued to chew the Medicinal Pill with a "crunch, crunch" sound without much concern.

Su Wan and Zhang Yuniang's eyelids twitched.

The little bit of motivation they had just raised in their hearts disappeared again.

Look, there was another one even more outrageous.

Eating top-grade spirit gathering pills as snacks, her cultivation was rising rapidly, and she was now at the eighth layer of Qi Refining.

Comparing people to people, it really drives others mad!

Jiang Feng looked at their different expressions, walked up to Yuan Chu, and said sternly.

"Stop eating, let's talk about serious business. The Wang and Li families might make a move tonight. You stay in the courtyard; your only task is to protect them both and protect this courtyard. Can you do it?"

"Just this?" Yuan Chu swallowed the pill in her mouth, clapped her hands, and waved them indifferently.

"Don't worry, with me here, not even a fly will be able to fly in."

Her ethereal eyes swept over Su Wan and Zhang Yuniang, seemingly sensing their emotions, and she added, "Don't be discouraged either, your Physiques are different, so your cultivation speeds are naturally different. Just take your time."

It would have been better if she hadn't said that; hearing it made Su Wan and Zhang Yuniang feel even more ashamed.

They were actually comforted by a little girl.

Seeing this, Jiang Feng laughed and clapped his hands.

"Alright, alright, a great battle is imminent, don't think about these unnecessary things. To celebrate Yue Yao's Foundation Establishment, and to boost morale for tonight's battle, Old Ancestor I will cook personally today and make you something you have never eaten before!"

Saying this, he turned and walked into the small kitchen.

Not long after, a strange fragrance wafted out from the kitchen.

When Jiang Feng walked out carrying a uniquely shaped copper pot, along with various prepared fresh meats and spirit vegetables, the few women were stunned.

"Husband, what is this?" Su Wan looked curiously at the copper pot, which had a partition in the middle, with rolling red soup on one side and delicious white soup on the other.

"This item is called hotpot."

Jiang Feng smiled mysteriously, set out the ingredients one by one, "Tonight, I will let you taste my original Mandarin Duck Pot."

Soon, the five of them sat around the stone table in the small courtyard.

Yuan Chu was the first one who couldn't hold back, picking up a piece of Spirit Beast meat that had been swished just right in the red soup and shoving it into her mouth.

"Hiss... Ha... So hot! So spicy!"

She was so hot that she kept sucking in cold air, and tears were almost coming out, but the numbing, spicy, and fresh taste made her unable to stop; while yelling that it was hot, she kept stuffing it into her mouth, her little face flushed red, and fine sweat beads appeared on her forehead.

Su Wan, Zhang Yuniang, and Lin Yueyao were also attracted by this novel way of eating and picked up their chopsticks one after another.

Soon, only the sound of inhaling and satisfied chewing remained in the courtyard.

For a time, the tense atmosphere before the great battle was diluted by this steaming heat, and the courtyard was filled with warmth.

...

The atmosphere in the City Lord's Mansion was completely different from the Jiang Family's small courtyard.

Inside the City Lord's Mansion, the atmosphere was heavy.

City Lord Fang Ming sat in the main seat, listening to the secret report from his subordinate, his brows locked tightly.

"You say... Ancestor Wang Gang and Clan Head Li Ziwen have gathered all their clansmen and are preparing to wash the Jiang Family in blood at midnight tonight?"

"Yes, City Lord. The forces of the two families have already begun to assemble in secret, and it looks like they are determined to make a move." The secret agent knelt on one knee and replied in a deep voice.

City Lord Fang Ming tapped his fingers on the table lightly.

The actions of the Wang and Li families were even crazier and faster than he had expected.

He had wanted them to be cannon fodder to test the Jiang Family, but he hadn't intended for them to make such a big scene.

Wash the Jiang Family in blood?

If that Qingyun Sect Foundation Establishment Fairy suffered even the slightest mishap in the Jiang Family, he, as the City Lord, could forget about continuing his job; whether he could even keep his life would be a problem!

The consequences of the Qingyun Sect's anger were not something he, a small City Lord of Jiangyuan City, could bear.

"This Ancestor Wang Gang is truly a madman!"

City Lord Fang Ming cursed in a low voice, having already made a decision in his heart.

He absolutely could not let the Wang and Li families succeed!

He had to help the Jiang Family at the critical moment. This was not only to do that Fairy a favor, but also to protect himself.

"Pass the order down, have the first and second battalions of the City Guard gather and stand by, and keep a close watch on the movements within the city. Once the Wang and Li families have any unusual movements, immediately blockade the relevant streets, but do not take action proactively."

City Lord Fang Ming emphasized his tone.

"Remember, we are going to maintain order, do you understand?"

"Subordinate understands!"

...

Midnight was approaching.

The Jiang Family ancestral residence was brightly lit, but all the light was firmly locked within the residence by the Formation; from the outside, it was still silent.

In the meeting hall, all the Jiang Family disciples capable of fighting were gathered here, each wearing soft armor, holding sharp blades, their faces no longer showing the previous grievance and forbearance, replaced by soaring Battle Intent.

The humiliation suffered over the past ten days, tonight, must be washed away with the enemy's blood!

"Big Brother, is everything ready?" Jiang Feng stood in front of the hall, his expression calm.

"Second Brother, don't worry!" Jiang Nan nodded heavily, his voice steady, "Everyone is in position, the spirit gathering pill has been distributed, and everyone's state has been adjusted to their Peak!"

In the crowd, Young Master Jiang Chen held a long sword, his body surging with Sword Qi; he stared fixedly at Jiang Feng, his eyes sharp, waiting only for the order.

Jiang Feng's gaze swept over everyone and finally landed on an inconspicuous figure in the corner.

That was Fourth Ancestor Jiang Yuan.

At this moment, this strongest person on the surface of the Jiang Family appeared somewhat preoccupied.

Just as Jiang Feng was about to speak, he saw Fourth Ancestor Jiang Yuan shake his head slightly at him.

The old man said nothing, just turned around and walked step by step towards the back of the meeting hall, in the direction of the ancestral grounds that symbolized the Jiang Family's Forbidden Ground.

In the night, he did not look back.

Jiang Feng watched the direction he disappeared, his brows furrowed imperceptibly.

He knew that this battle concerned the survival of the Jiang Family.