404: Ji Boshang reprimanded Ji Yongming

[Ding! Congratulations, Master, for slaying Huang Bojian. Luck +660. Huang Bojian's Luck has been cleared!]

[Friendly Hint: Master has already slain one Dao Severing Realm expert. Nine more to go!]

At this moment, Ji Wuchang and Jia Yi were already several miles away. The System's voice rang in his ears.

Ji Wuchang's eyes brightened slightly. The group that had besieged him earlier deserved credit for allowing him to slay Huang Bojian so easily!

Without their prior siege, Huang Bojian would not have had that moment of relaxation.

Furthermore, to kill Huang Bojian, he had consumed a Puppet Clone to make Huang Bojian's mind relax once more.

It could be said that killing Huang Bojian was a result of precise calculation, combined with the Void Phantom Technique and the Wind-Thunder Void Step, which pushed his speed to the limit!

His Divine Soul surged into Huang Bojian's Storage Ring, and his eyes brightened. This Storage Ring was likely the wealthiest among all those he had killed so far!

He tossed it directly into the System space; he didn't have time to deal with it now.

He then took out a Token. He quite liked the number on it: sixty-six.

Looking at the Token in his hand, he knew he was officially qualified to join the Hundred Cities Great War.

He didn't ask what means Jia Yi had used to obtain these two Tokens without damaging the Restrictions!

Everyone has their own secrets!

After looking at it for a while, he lost interest because it was just an ordinary Token.

He tucked it away and began to ponder what else he needed to do!

"System, use cultivation to Cultivate the fifth step of the Heart-Treading Step!"

[Ding! Master has cultivated for twelve years. Heart-Treading Step fifth step: Great Perfection!]

As the System's voice rang out, various insights flooded into Ji Wuchang's mind!

Ji Wuchang absorbed these insights while traveling. After about half a stick of incense's time, he had fully absorbed them.

Looking at the remaining nine years of cultivation, he didn't use them. He had to save some, after all!

Now that he still needed to kill nine more Dao Severing Realm experts, it seemed he needed to go out and find some targets.

As Ji Wuchang headed toward the depths of Star Chasing Mountain, six figures gathered together.

These six figures all came from the same place: the Ji Family.

Among them, three were at the ninth tier of the Six Gods Realm, and three were at the first tier of the Dao Severing Realm.

"Everyone, I just received a transmission from the Fifth Elder. Ji Wuchang is heading our way!"

"We all know very well that we are the whetstones selected by the Ji Family, and we are here to sharpen the sword that is Ji Wuchang."

"If the sword is sharp, we will be left without a place to be buried!"

"We are merely members of the Ji Family's branch lineage. If we want to stand out, there is only one way: defeat or even kill Ji Wuchang!"

"Of course, we have another choice—surrender to Ji Wuchang and become his servants. But our Family does not allow this!"

"Because if we do that, whether we can achieve anything in this life will depend entirely on Ji Wuchang alone."

"I, Ji Xiao, am unwilling to place my destiny in the hands of a stranger, so I will not choose that path."

"As for the rest of you, I will not interfere!"

After Ji Xiao finished speaking, he looked at the other five, a hint of determination in his eyes!

He was also one of the three experts at the first tier of the Dao Severing Realm.

"Since we chose to come here, we never expected to return alive."

"Everyone knows the nature of the Ji Family's trials; it's a matter of life and death. I, Ji Tianxiao, am in!"

Ji Tianxiao's cultivation was also at the first tier of the Dao Severing Realm. He had a good relationship with Ji Xiao, so he made his choice immediately.

Ji Chengren also smiled and said, "Forget all that; let's just give it our all."

"However, killing Ji Wuchang likely won't be easy. The Fifth Elder might intervene."

"But as long as we can defeat him, we'll be able to gain a firm foothold in the Ji Family in the future!"

Seeing that the three Dao Severing Realm experts had already stated their positions, the remaining three naturally didn't dare to raise any objections.

Consequently, killing intent surged in the eyes of all six simultaneously.

Their bodies blurred as they dashed into the distance. The direction they were heading was exactly where Ji Wuchang was coming from.

In the sky, Ji Yongming watched the retreating backs of Ji Chengren and the others, his brow furrowed. "Fifth Elder, you heard them. They want to kill the Young Master!"

Ji Boshang glanced at Ji Yongming indifferently and then said coldly, "You are a member of the Ji Family; you should understand that this is part of the assessment to become the young clan chief."

"Which Ji Family Clan Chief didn't emerge from a sea of blood and a mountain of corpses?"

"If Ji Wuchang can't even handle a small challenge like this, how will he deal with major matters in the future?"

"Besides, you've seen it yourself. This kid isn't as weak as you think. When he killed that first-tier Dao Severing Realm expert just now, his timing was perfect!"

"If I'm not mistaken, these people are no match for him and will all die by his hand!"

Hearing this, Ji Yongming couldn't help but fall silent. Then, his brow furrowed as he said, "Fifth Elder, it wasn't easy to nurture these people to this point..."

Before he could finish, Ji Boshang interrupted him, his expression turning cold.

"Ji Yongming, you won't be able to be promoted to Elder in this lifetime. Do you know why?"

Without waiting for Ji Yongming's answer, Ji Boshang spoke again, "It's because of your womanly kindness!"

"These people are merely disciples of the Ji Family's branch lineage. If they die, they die. What's there to regret?"

"Do you know how many people are in the Ji Family's branch lineages? It's more than dozens of times the number in the main house!"

"If the branch lineages are allowed to develop unchecked, sooner or later, they will usurp the main house!"

"Do you think that if a branch lineage takes the dominant position, they will leave a path of survival for the main house?"

"Utterly foolish. You're already this old yet still so naive; no wonder the Clan Chief doesn't dare to promote you."

"If we promoted a few more fools like you, the Ji Family would be in chaos sooner or later!"

"You heard their ruthlessness just now; their hearts are very cruel!"

"From the moment I brought them here, they were destined for a dead end. It's impossible for them to return to the clan."

"Because these people have all been investigated in secret. They harbor extreme hatred toward the main house, believing that the main house has usurped their resources."

"It's not just them; their families are the same way!"

"Forget it, I can't be bothered to talk to you. I won't mention such things to you again; it's a waste of my breath."

"Once the test is over, return to the clan. Choose a task from the Mission Hall. With your mindset, it's no longer appropriate for you to stay in the main house!"

After Ji Boshang finished speaking, his face was full of disappointment. He didn't stay any longer and headed into the distance.

Ji Yongming's face turned pale and then flushed red. Finally, he let out a helpless sigh!

He couldn't refute the Fifth Elder's words just now, nor did he have any basis to.

Just as the Fifth Elder said, if the branch lineage were in power, the main house would no longer have any way to survive.

He understood this principle in his heart, but sometimes, he would still be soft-hearted.

Perhaps the Clan Chief had sent him here with this consideration in mind.

Thinking of this, Ji Yongming couldn't help but shake his head with a bitter smile!