149: The power of the great scholar

In the distance, the Foundation Establishment Cultivator hiding here from the City Lord's Mansion looked at Tang Tian with disgust.

The City Lord's Mansion had great control over Jinque City; once there was a battle above the Qi Training Ninth Level, they would know instantly...

They originally intended to stop this fight, as the Da Lin Kingdom had laws prohibiting battles involving those at the Qi Training Ninth Level or Foundation Establishment and above within the city.

However, they saw Tang Tian and wanted to step in at the critical moment to recruit him into the City Lord's Mansion...

Unexpectedly, the City Lord's Mansion should have come out to hold the Ning Family accountable, but now they just left.

One of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators said, "No wonder this Cultivator wouldn't join our City Lord's Mansion; it turns out he is a Disciple of Zhu He."

Another Foundation Establishment Cultivator said, "We even let him enter the Dense Forest Stone Nest area controlled by our City Lord's Mansion for free. This is a huge loss; let's tell the City Lord and let him decide."

That Foundation Establishment Cultivator said, "It's a pity. Last time, Jinque City was turned upside down by a Lianqi Fifth Level Cultivator, and this time the young talent we favored is also a Disciple of Zhu He. Truly, these are troubled times..."

The Ning Family Old Ancestor continued to ask, "Speak quickly, are you a Disciple of Zhu He! You must have stolen his teachings, aren't you!"

Tang Tian looked at him as if he were looking at a mental retard, and said, "You are getting more muddled the longer you live. Who can successfully learn Literary Qi by stealing teachings?"

At this moment, a Foundation Establishment Level 1 official came out and said, "Since he is the Junior Brother of Lu Mei, he is a guest of our Lu Family. Ning Family, if you dare to lay a hand on him, you are laying a hand on our Lu Family."

Lu Mei is the eldest Disciple of the Great Scholar, and Tang Tian's Senior Brother.

Then another Foundation Establishment Level 1 official came out and said, "And since he is the Junior Brother of Ning Bi, our Ning Family will also protect this person."

Ning Bi is the second Disciple of the Great Scholar.

Tang Tian did not expect to receive such favor from his two Senior Brothers here.

These two were wearing red Yuanyang official robes and were Seventh-Rank civil officials of Great Lin; Tang Tian had already seen them.

He didn't expect that after he revealed his Literary Qi, the two of them would jump out. He hadn't realized the name of the Great Scholar was so useful; if he had known, he would have revealed it sooner...

The Lu Family Head said, "You know Lu Mei, right?"

Tang Tian took out the token given by Lu Mei and bowed to the Lu Family Head.

The Lu Family Head said, "It seems Lu Mei has put in some effort. Our Family has a precious place with rich spiritual energy; you can come with me."

The Lu Family Head directly ignored the Ning Family Old Ancestor; after all, even at Foundation Establishment, one is still three ranks lower than an official. Even if the Lu Family Head was feared by the City Lord, he still held real power.

If the Pavilion Master of Cloud Water Pavilion had said this, the Ning Family Old Ancestor would have ignored it, but now the Ning Family Old Ancestor could not speak.

The Ning Family Old Ancestor looked at Tang Tian with a fierce, sinister gaze. The feeling of being hated by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was truly uncomfortable, causing his whole body to feel cold.

The Ning Family Old Ancestor said, "You have the guts to stay in the Lu Family forever."

His voice was gnashing his teeth and extremely cold. There were not many people who could force a Foundation Establishment Cultivator to this extent.

Tang Tian smiled and said, "Your people wanted to kill me, so it's fine for me to kill them in return, right? Why is it only allowed for you to kill, but not for me to kill you?"

Tang Tian walked up to Ning Yuan and crushed his hand with one kick.

As expected of a veteran Qi Training Ninth Level Cultivator, he didn't even grunt.

The Ning Family Old Ancestor said viciously, "Fellow Daoist, since your anger has dissipated, can we go now?"

Because there were Foundation Establishment Cultivators here, a large crowd of surrounding Cultivators dared to come over to watch the fun, and they felt secretly delighted to see this scene.

Tang Tian was the first person to force a Foundation Establishment Cultivator to the point of daring to be angry but not daring to speak.

Some meddlesome Cultivators were already comparing him in their hearts to the person who furiously killed the Yuanjia Gang Leader...

A Cultivator blurted out, "Good! A real man should be like this!"

But after being glared at viciously by the Ning Family Old Ancestor, he dared not speak.

Tang Tian said, "You seem very afraid of Mr. Zhu, don't you? If you, with your Foundation Establishment Level 1 cultivation, killed me, guess if he would make a move."

The Ning Family Old Ancestor snorted coldly and said nothing.

The Ning Family Old Ancestor was puzzled; other Qi Training Cultivators were terrified when they saw his might, so why was this Cultivator not afraid?

The Ning Family Old Ancestor said, "You are the person I hate most since I started dominating Jinque City fifty years ago..."

Zhen Qu sent a voice transmission to Tang Tian, "Fellow Daoist Yu, if you do not join our Green Mountain Sect, you must be careful. After Lin Fei, Ji Fu, Li Yan, and Du Qi are released from confinement, they will definitely expose your identity. When that time comes, you must leave Jinque City as soon as possible."

As expected of Zhen Qu; even the Ning Family Old Ancestor was stunned by her voice transmission.

Tang Tian said, "Who said I was leaving? I will come find you after this is settled."

Tang Tian suddenly struck Ning Yuan with a palm, and the blood within his palm instantly transformed into seventy fire feathers that injected into Ning Yuan's body, and then suddenly exploded.

Ning Yuan was in a miserable state all over; without good Medicinal Pills for healing, he would not be able to recover within three years.

Ning Yuan roared, "What did you do to me!"

Tang Tian acted again, wanting to decapitate Ning Bian directly, but Ning Bian dodged. Tang Tian secretly sighed, "What a pity, he ran away."

The Ning Family Old Ancestor was furious. Right under his nose, his Family's Grand Elder had been heavily injured. He said, "How dare you!"

As he spoke, he released his lion to kill Tang Tian.

But he was blocked by the Pavilion Master of Cloud Water Pavilion, Elder Xuan, the Lu Family Head, and the Ning Family Head.

The Lu Family Head said, "We do not forbid fighting between Disciples. If you, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, make a move yourself, then don't blame us for making a move ourselves. If Mr. Zhu finds out about this, guess if he will make a move himself."

"The Literary Examination is imminent. Whoever dares to break the rules and attack a Qi Training Cultivator is an enemy of our Lu Family."

The Ning Family Head directly released his might and with one blow sent the Ning Family Old Ancestor's lion flying far away, saying, "And our Ning Family as well..."

The Ning Family Old Ancestor said, "Hmph, I don't believe anyone will be able to protect him after the Literary Examination!"

This Qi Training Cultivator referred only to Tang Tian.

The Ning Family Old Ancestor looked at his spirit beast with heartache; after all, his lion was only at the Qi Training Ninth Level. If his lion were also at the Foundation Establishment cultivation level, then his Ning Family would be extraordinarily powerful.

The Ning Family Old Ancestor waved his sleeve and said, "Ning Yuan, take people and hunt down that Cultivator. I have no problem doing this, right?"

The other Cultivators did not commit to an answer...

As soon as Tang Tian left this area, he quickly took out Spirit Stones to restore his Spiritual Qi and began gathering Evil Qi.

Along the way, thousands of Spirit Stones were consumed instantly. Other Cultivators were shocked to see this, but Tang Tian didn't care and ran straight out of the Jinque City area.

Tang Tian sighed, "This is the Cultivation World. The enemies I encounter are not just at the Qi Training Ninth Level, but Foundation Establishment."

Cultivators who coveted Tang Tian's Spirit Stones along the way and followed him were instantly killed by Tang Tian. They watched helplessly as Tang Tian ran out of the Jinque City area.

Seeing that he had reached the outskirts of Jinque City, Tang Tian said happily, "The sky is high for the birds to fly."

Tang Tian even ran to a hidden place, burned all his clothes, and changed into a new set.

The Ning Family Old Ancestor felt that the clothing tracking spell he had placed on him had disappeared. It was mainly because Foundation Establishment Cultivators were there, so he couldn't directly place a Divine Soul tracking mark on Tang Tian.

He snorted coldly; it seemed he had underestimated Tang Tian...