155: The Ning family's ancestor suddenly rose up

After all, they suffered no casualties; if they wanted compensation, giving them the Raven Town World Sutra would suffice.

Tang Tian was not afraid of them demanding compensation; what he feared was them not asking for any. Tang Tian was starting to feel hesitant about accepting it...

At this moment, the Soul-Devouring Sword's memory sharing was deactivated. Tang Tian was shocked by the Soul-Devouring Sword's ability; it could increase its strength by killing people and devouring their souls.

Tang Tian asked:

"Is there a limit to your strength increase?"

The Soul-Devouring Sword answered in mid-air:

"No."

Tang Tian was shocked. This was too powerful. The Soul-Devouring Sword was stronger than an ordinary Foundation Establishment Weapon. If Tang Tian reached Foundation Establishment, the Soul-Devouring Sword would definitely reach Foundation Establishment as well.

Anyone who dared to oppose Tang Tian would be opposing two Foundation Establishment Cultivators...

Meanwhile, at Mr. Zhu's place, the Ning Family Old Ancestor arrived in a threatening manner.

The Ning Family Old Ancestor said:

"Zhu He, why did you kill a Qi Training Cultivator for the sake of your Disciple?"

After being questioned by the Ning Family Old Ancestor, Mr. Zhu's expression remained calm. He only had five Disciples, four of whom were cultivating in the courtyard, so the Ning Family Old Ancestor must have been referring to Tang Tian.

Mr. Zhu said:

"That is correct, so what?"

Mr. Zhu's four Disciples walked out, including Lu Mei and Ye Fan. Upon hearing this, they understood that their Junior Brother was in trouble, but they said nothing.

The Ning Family Old Ancestor said angrily:

"Zhu He, I will kill you today!"

He chanted a secret technique, connecting himself to the lion at his feet, and instantly reached the cultivation level of the first level of Foundation Establishment.

The Ning Family Old Ancestor laughed maniacally:

"Zhu He, even if you are also at the Foundation Establishment level, can you defeat two Foundation Establishment Cultivators?"

Upon seeing this, Zhu He's Disciples hurriedly activated their Literary Qi to attack, but how could Qi Training Cultivators resist a Foundation Establishment Cultivator? With just one roar from the lion, these attacks were dissipated.

If Tang Tian saw this scene, he would definitely be shocked, because his four Senior Brothers were already at the Lianqi Seventh Level!

Zhu He said:

"Noisy."

Zhu He picked up the brush in his hand and waved it. A cauldron made of Literary Qi was smashed forward. It was as big as half of his courtyard and smashed the lion until its head was bloodied.

The lion struggled violently but remained unable to move.

The Ning Family Old Ancestor released hundreds of Flying Swords, blocking the cauldron, and said:

"You are a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and I am also a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. How much difference is there between us!"

Among these thousand swords, nine hundred were Qi Training Ninth Level weapons. The Ning Family was truly worthy of being a beast-taming Family; they were indeed wealthy.

These thousand Flying Swords directly neutralized the cauldron for a while. Only after the cauldron broke was the lion rescued.

Mr. Zhu said:

"Mountain and River Suppression!"

A landscape as large as Qingmu County appeared, suppressing downwards, and the giant shadow of the mountain smashed towards the Ning Family Old Ancestor.

The Ning Family Old Ancestor used his Flying Swords to resist. Seven hundred Flying Swords were destroyed before he could withstand it. At this moment, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the City Lord's Mansion who had come to monitor Mr. Zhu could no longer sit still. If Mr. Zhu died, they would have a hard time explaining it.

The Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the City Lord's Mansion said:

"You all leave quickly, otherwise we will be forced to act!"

The City Lord's Mansion also did not want to offend the Ning Family Old Ancestor, otherwise they would have acted sooner.

However, those five City Lord's Mansion Cultivators rose into the air, their Aura and power immense, gazing coldly at the Ning Family Old Ancestor.

Seeing his swords broken, the Ning Family Old Ancestor was furious for a moment. He had originally thought that these thousand swords and the first-level Foundation Establishment lion would be enough to finish off Zhu He.

He did not expect Literary Qi to be so bizarre.

The Ning Family Old Ancestor said:

"How long can your Literary Qi last, just like mine? But I have two Foundation Establishment Cultivators. How can you defeat me? You were demoted after the Literary Examination and Martial Examination; I don't believe you can still protect him!"

The Ning Family Old Ancestor only sighed that Tang Tian was lucky. If it hadn't been for the Foundation Establishment Cultivator blocking him outside that day, he would have long since killed his way out with his thousand Flying Swords and the lion.

As for Zhu He, he did not expect the Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the City Lord's Mansion to make a move, so he had to leave. Before leaving, he said:

"Zhu He, since you broke the rules and attacked a Qi Training Cultivator, don't blame me for attacking your Disciples."

In fact, Zhu He had not yet used his true strength. He hadn't even released the heavy arrows from that day because he wanted to hide his strength from the City Lord's Mansion.

Hearing his words, Zhu He said nothing.

Lu Mei said:

"It seems that Junior Brother has done something significant this time. I hope he can take refuge in my Lu Family."

Mr. Zhu said:

"I see that Tang Tian's strength is increasing very quickly; I estimate this won't be a problem for him."

Zhu He was also curious about what Tang Tian had done to make a Foundation Establishment Cultivator so furious. He estimated that Tang Tian had killed quite a few people from that Foundation Establishment Family, and yet Tang Tian had still managed to escape.

Mr. Zhu said in a cold voice:

"Ning Family Old Ancestor, the Ning Family has been taming beasts for a hundred years, and the beasts they tame are fed with the inner cores of Cultivators, killing countless Cultivators. If it weren't for the fact that I am being monitored by the City Lord's Mansion and cannot act, once I restore my official position after the Martial Examination, I will definitely exterminate your clan."

The five Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the City Lord's Mansion around them felt their scalps tingle upon hearing this, not because Mr. Zhu wanted to exterminate the Ning Family.

It was because after Mr. Zhu restored his official position—the requirement for Mr. Zhu to restore his official position was for all five of his Disciples to hold official posts, but the Literary Examination and Martial Examination were extremely difficult.

This was something that all the noble families in Jinque City fought over. The Disciples he trained had to compete with the hundreds of noble families in Jinque City, as there were hundreds of Foundation Establishment Cultivators in Jinque City alone.

The City Lord's Mansion was particularly afraid that he would be able to restore his official position, so whenever a Disciple of Zhu He appeared, their Family was invariably exterminated by the City Lord's Mansion.

Zhu He had sought out the Lu Family, subordinates of the City Lord's Mansion, because they held official posts, making it difficult for the City Lord's Mansion to exterminate them.

However, those few were also ostracized and did not have an easy time.

As for Ye Fan, it was because his father's official position was abolished and he was exiled, so he wanted to give it a try and became Mr. Zhu's Disciple.

As for his four Senior Brothers, their families cultivated pure Literary Qi, which is why they entrusted their clan's Disciples to Mr. Zhu; otherwise, based on other Foundation Establishment Families...

...they absolutely would not dare to defy the City Lord's Mansion to entrust their Disciples to him...

Ye Fan said with some concern:

"Sir, will Junior Brother be alright?"

Mr. Zhu said:

"It does not matter, he will be fine."

When Tang Tian first met him, Mr. Zhu had smelled an extremely heavy scent of Yao Beast on him, which proved that Tang Tian had a Foundation Establishment Yao Beast backing him.

And when he asked Tang Tian to buy books on Literary Qi, Tang Tian spent thousands of Spirit Stones directly, which also proved that Tang Tian was extraordinary.

If Tang Tian knew about this, he would definitely be between laughter and tears; that was not a Foundation Establishment Yao Beast backer.

That Chi Daizi was deadly, and Tang Tian hadn't met Mr. Zhu many times, because he felt that Chi Daizi's strength was no different from Mr. Zhu's.

Tang Tian dared not tell Mr. Zhu, otherwise Chi Daizi would come over and kill him directly.

Tang Tian had a strong premonition that Mr. Zhu could fight Chi Daizi to a draw, but he definitely could not protect Tang Tian...

However, if Tang Tian were chased by the Ning Family Old Ancestor to his courtyard, he would definitely be able to protect Tang Tian until he cultivated to the Qi Training Ninth Level...

Ding Mo said:

"There are four more months until the Literary Examination. I wonder if Junior Brother will be able to come and participate in our Literary Examination, and watch our battle..."