99: Chapter 99 All the Ancestors Gather

"Tongzi, can you calculate where she went?"

[Host, outside the range of the Lingyun Continent, it cannot be calculated.]

"So useless!"

Xiang Tian sneered.

He was just about to raise his hand to teach Shangguan Feitian a lesson.

Glancing around, he realized that the other party's figure was already gone.

"Damn, running so fast!" He spat.

Just as he was about to drop his stance, the sound of air being torn apart erupted all around him.

Several aged figures were already standing in the air, locking down the airspace around him.

Xiang Tian raised an eyebrow, realizing the situation instantly.

These people must have been attracted by the strange beam of light from just a moment ago.

"How did that light dissipate so quickly?" An old man in white robes frowned deeply.

His gaze swept back and forth across the area where the light beam had vanished.

"Old Man Shangguan, this light beam is definitely not ordinary."

From another direction, an old man in black robes stroked his white beard.

He said in a deep voice, "In my opinion, it likely penetrated in from outside the Lingyun Continent."

"Old Man Chen, could it be that some supreme treasure has manifested?" The old man in blue robes also frowned, analyzing in a deep voice.

"You must know, when top-tier treasures appear, they often trigger such phenomena."

"Impossible!"

As soon as he finished speaking.

A golden light tore through the sky, and an old man in golden Daoist robes swept over at high speed.

He landed steadily in the middle of the group.

"Old Man Zhou, what do you mean by that? Do you have a different opinion?"

The three old men cast their gazes toward the old man in golden robes in unison.

"You should know that the ancestors of my Zhou Family originally came from outside the continent." Old Man Zhou's gaze was locked on the spot where the light beam had vanished.

"According to the records left by our ancestors, that phenomenon just now was caused by the heaven-reaching means of a powerful being, and is definitely not comparable to the manifestation of a treasure."

"Old Man Zhou, could it be... that your Zhou Family's sworn enemy has pursued you here?"

The old man in red robes, who hadn't spoken for a long time, spoke hesitantly from the side.

"Old Man Qin, how many tens of thousands of years have passed? Even if it were a sworn enemy, it is impossible for them to be alive now." Old Man Zhou shook his head slowly.

"That span of time is enough to grind any living being to dust."

"Wait, there's a kid over there!" Old Man Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

His gaze locked onto Xiang Tian not far away.

"He is the closest to this place; perhaps he knows some inside information. Let's go ask him."

Xiang Tian hadn't even had time to react.

Several figures had already teleported to his side, surrounding him.

Waves of majestic pressure radiated from the old men, pressing down on him until his breathing hitched.

Any one of these individuals' cultivation levels could easily crush him.

"Young man, did you see that strange light beam just now?"

The white-bearded Old Man Shangguan's face was filled with a smile.

He looked like a kind elder.

Xiang Tian dared not be negligent and hurriedly bowed with his fists cupped in salute.

"This Junior greets all Seniors. The light beam just now appeared abruptly and dissipated just as quickly; this Junior truly does not know the reason behind it."

"Hmm?" Old Man Zhou suddenly frowned.

His gaze swept over Xiang Tian.

"How can you, kid, have the Spiritual Qi fluctuations of my Zhou Family on you?"

Xiang Tian's heart tightened, and he realized the situation instantly.

This must be the residual aura of Princess Zhou Zhiyan.

In that case.

This old man in golden robes before him was the Old Ancestor of the royal Zhou Family!

Once he understood this, the identities of the other old men became obvious.

Xiang Tian secretly cried out that it was bad.

He had actually encountered the most powerful old monsters in the imperial capital of the Tianyun Kingdom here!

Even with Xiang Ting secretly protecting him, it would likely be as difficult as ascending to heaven to escape safely today.

"Perhaps you don't know yet, this kid is the youth from the Ouyang Family who subdued the Black Dragon in the Secret Realm." Ancestor Chen looked Xiang Tian up and down.

"Oh? It's him? To think he would appear here?" Ancestor Qin's eyes lit up.

"Young man, could you summon the Black Dragon you subdued so that we old fellows can broaden our horizons?"

Ancestor Chen spoke with a chuckle.

They naturally wanted to see the dragon right in front of them with their own eyes.

Xiang Tian cursed inwardly, but dared not show the slightest bit of it on his face.

He casually found an excuse.

"Replying to Senior, this Junior's Black Dragon has a lazy temperament and is currently still sleeping, so I fear it is inconvenient to disturb it."

Once the Black Dragon was summoned, would there even be any left for him?

If things went south, these old monsters might directly and forcibly break his binding relationship with the Black Dragon.

"Kid, since you are a member of the Ouyang Family, are you afraid we would snatch your dragon?" Ancestor Chen smiled faintly.

"If Old Man Ouyang knew we snatched his descendant's item, he certainly wouldn't let it rest. Besides, even if we wanted to snatch it, the few of us couldn't divide it evenly."

Xiang Tian's brows were locked tight, and he didn't know how to respond.

An aged and majestic voice suddenly came from afar.

"You old immortals, what are you doing surrounding the Junior of my Xiang Family?"

An aged figure had already swept over at high speed and landed steadily beside Xiang Tian.

A pressure on par with the other old men spread out.

"Old Man Xiang, that's not right, is it? This little guy has nothing to do with your Xiang Family." Ancestor Shangguan stepped forward.

They had all heard a bit about Xiang Tian's background.

He was just a collateral descendant abandoned by the main branch of the Xiang Family.

Now that the Xiang Family was suddenly jumping out to claim him as Family, it was somewhat too far-fetched.

The other old men also showed playful smiles on their faces.

They obviously also felt that this action by the Xiang Family's main branch was a bit awkward.

"Xiang Tian has outstanding talent and is inherently an excellent descendant of my Xiang Family. According to my Xiang Family's ancestral teachings, even if he was once abandoned by the main branch, he is still qualified to compete for the position of Young Lord." Ancestor Xiang was not panicked at all.

"Whether he is a member of my Xiang Family, I have the final say; this is stipulated by my Xiang Family's ancestral teachings."

This was the rule set by the ancestors of the Xiang Family back then.

Regardless of whether they were abandoned by the main branch, as long as their talent was outstanding enough.

They could all participate in the struggle for the Young Lord position.

Only in this way could the Family's power be gathered to the greatest extent.

To enhance the overall strength of the Xiang Family.

"Old Man Xiang, have you asked this kid if he is willing to participate in your Xiang Family's struggle for the Young Lord position?" Ancestor Shangguan's brows furrowed even tighter.

Originally, only the Ouyang Family was involved, but now there was an additional Xiang Family.

The matter suddenly became tricky.

The few of them were all at a cultivation level above the Saint realm, and their strengths were equal.

No one could crush the others.

If they really started fighting, it would inevitably result in both sides suffering, which would not be worth the loss.

It wasn't just Ancestor Shangguan who thought this; the other old men also had concerns, and their expressions became increasingly solemn.

"I didn't expect that the several Old Ancestors of the Tianyun Kingdom would all gather here."

Just at this moment.

A middle-aged man's figure quickly swept over and landed steadily opposite the several old men.

His gaze swept over everyone and finally landed on Xiang Tian.

"Oh? That's strange, Old Man Ouyang didn't come." The man chuckled.

"Yan Lingtian, this is You Province, not your Yan Province; it's not your turn to run wild here!"

Ancestor Zhou stepped forward, blocking in front of the other old men.

"Old Ancestor of the royal Zhou Family, why be so hostile toward me?" Yan Lingtian waved his hand.

"I did not come today to look for trouble."

"Could it be that you also came for that Black Dragon?" Ancestor Zhou asked in a deep voice.

His gaze was tightly locked on Yan Lingtian.

"Not entirely." Yan Lingtian shook his head and shouted toward the void.

"Lin Fei, come out."

As soon as the words fell, a slender figure suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

It was Yan Linfei.

"A Concealment Talisman!" Several old men gasped in unison.

Such high-end Talismans were things even they, these old monsters, had never touched.

Now, it had actually appeared in the hands of a young girl.

Was this the gap between You Province and Yan Province?

The few of them couldn't help but mutter in their hearts.

"Xiang Tian, we meet again." Yan Linfei ran to Xiang Tian's side in a carefree manner.

Without a word of explanation, she grabbed his arm and pressed her cheek against it.

"Yan Linfei, what are you doing?" Xiang Tian frowned deeply, trying to pull his arm away with force.

"You old men, listen well!" Yan Lingtian took a step forward and announced loudly to the several old men.

"Today, I betroth my daughter, Yan Linfei, to Xiang Tian!"

"What?" Xiang Tian was stunned instantly, his face full of astonishment.

He suspected he had misheard.

Yan Linfei raised her head, her large, watery eyes staring intently at Xiang Tian.

Her tone was coquettish: "Xiang Tian, I fell in love with you at first sight; you wouldn't refuse me, would you?"

Xiang Tian hurriedly bowed and cupped his fists toward Yan Lingtian.

"Senior, please forgive me; this Junior already has a wife and children, so I truly cannot agree to this marriage."

"Kid, we cultivators, why be bound by worldly etiquette?" Yan Lingtian frowned deeply, his face sinking.

"My Lin Fei has a peerless appearance and outstanding talent; I don't know how many top talents want to marry her. That you can gain Lin Fei's favor is your good fortune!"

Xiang Tian lowered his head, his brows knit together into a knot.

He didn't believe for a second that Yan Linfei would fall in love with him at first sight for no reason; there must be some scheme behind this.

Although beauties are good, one must have the life to enjoy them.