176: Peace talks, kill someone

Yunzhou has a unique geographical environment.

Therefore, very few people have visited the other eight continents.

The Yunzhou Heavenly River alone isolated Yunzhou from the other few states.

However, there were also powerful individuals who could travel between the various states.

Thus, the Jinling Family also had strong enemies outside of Yunzhou.

On this day, Manxin Old Ancestor of Luoyue Sect arrived with Sect Master Sect Leader Yue Sha and Yue Lingxin.

Initially, she didn’t want to bring Yue Lingxin, because this girl’s strength was too low.

She wouldn’t be of much help if she came.

Later, Sect Master Sect Leader Yue Sha spoke up for her, saying that although the little girl’s strength was low, running errands or delivering messages would not be a problem.

So, she was allowed to come along.

As soon as they arrived at the Jinling Family, they heard that Old Ancestor Jin Xiao Zhi’s injury had worsened, and she was now bedridden.

The three immediately went to Old Ancestor Jin Xiao Zhi’s place.

After a brief chat with Old Ancestor Jin Xiao Zhi, the three left.

Jin Qiuyan took Manxin Old Ancestor to find Yang Ming.

As for Sect Master Sect Leader Yue Sha and Yue Lingxin, they returned to their lodging to rest first.

After observing the courtyard gate for a while, Yang Ming finally came out slowly.

Seeing Jin Qiuyan and Manxin Old Ancestor outside, Yang Ming was both happy and a little worried.

He had caused a great disaster this time, and he didn’t know what Manxin Old Ancestor’s attitude would be.

After all, they were nominally master and Disciple, but in reality, they didn’t have a very deep relationship.

“I knew you wouldn’t be well-behaved.”

Manxin Old Ancestor regretted letting Yang Ming stay in the Jinling Family before.

She and Jin Qiuyan had discussed letting Yang Ming attend the Jinling Family’s grand event before leaving.

The purpose was to let Yang Ming get to know the people from various forces in Yunzhou.

At the same time, it was also to help the Jinling Family discipline the arrogant young people of today.

Yang Ming did not disappoint them.

He disciplined the young people severely, but he was a bit too harsh.

He killed someone.

Entering the courtyard, Manxin Old Ancestor said nothing to Yang Ming.

She directly asked Jin Qiuyan, who was standing beside her, “Can he leave?”

Jin Qiuyan shook her head. “He can’t leave.”

“Let alone him, it’s very difficult for anyone from our Jinling Family to go out now.”

“Is that so?”

“I also felt it when I came. It seems there are many powerful individuals outside the Jinling Family.”

“Are these people targeting you or Yang Ming?”

“Both, I suppose.”

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Jin Qiuyan said ambiguously.

Then she added, “Wanyan Zhuo asked us to give him a new residence a few days ago. He’s now living next door to Yang Ming.”

“Oh…” Manxin Old Ancestor pondered, glancing at the courtyard on the right.

Yang Ming was startled; he didn’t know about this.

Thinking about how he had been busy Cultivating these past few days, a chill ran down his spine.

Fortunately, Wanyan Zhuo didn’t secretly attack him, otherwise he would have been finished.

“Can we talk to him?” Manxin Old Ancestor asked again.

Jin Qiuyan said she didn’t know.

Manxin Old Ancestor was silent for a moment, then glared fiercely at Yang Ming.

She stood up and said, “I’ll go talk to him.”

Yang Ming and Jin Qiuyan wanted to follow, but Manxin Old Ancestor told them to do whatever they needed to do and not to follow her.

Jin Qiuyan still had many things to attend to, so she gave Yang Ming a few instructions and left.

Yang Ming practiced his sword alone in the courtyard, creating a rising wind.

Presumably, the person in the next courtyard must have heard it.

After only about half an incense stick’s time, Manxin Old Ancestor returned.

A smile appeared on her face; it was no longer as heavy as before.

“Did you talk it over with him?” Yang Ming asked cautiously.

Manxin Old Ancestor hummed in affirmation, then sighed, “We talked it over. But you have to do something.”

“What thing? Is it killing someone?” Yang Ming asked bluntly.

Manxin Old Ancestor was slightly surprised. “How did you know?”

“I guessed.”

“Guess who the person to be killed is?” Manxin Old Ancestor asked with interest.

When Yang Ming was practicing his sword in the courtyard earlier, he was wondering what Manxin Old Ancestor would discuss with Wanyan Zhuo.

If they couldn’t agree, then there was nothing to say.

But if they did agree, Yang Ming felt that the only thing that could move Wanyan Zhuo was the position of Sect Master.

“The person to be killed is the Sect Master of Tian Dao Sect, right?”

Manxin Old Ancestor nodded heavily, secretly surprised.

She hadn’t told him anything, yet he could guess it.

This boy was not only strong but also smart enough.

When he grew up, he would definitely be a formidable figure.

The small Yunzhou would probably not be enough for him to fully display his talents.

The glory of Luoyue Sect might rise again with Yang Ming’s help, or even reach a higher level.

Since no one wanted to kill him, Yang Ming was ready to leave.

“Can I leave now?”

“Leave? Where do you want to go?” Manxin Old Ancestor glanced at him, then looked worriedly at the sky.

“The Jinling Family is probably in danger. You should stay and help.”

“Why should I help them?” Yang Ming was unwilling.

His attitude surprised Manxin Old Ancestor slightly.

“They’ve helped you a lot. How can you be so ungrateful?”

Yang Ming grinned, saying somewhat reluctantly, “They did help me, but it was because of you that they helped me.”

“You’ll definitely stay and help, right? Since you’re going to repay their favor, then I don’t have to.”

Manxin Old Ancestor smiled helplessly. “I don’t have time to be here. I have other things to do. So you have to repay this favor.”

“Where are you going?” Yang Ming asked curiously.

Manxin Old Ancestor didn’t speak, her expression even more somber than before.

“I’m going out for a while, and I don’t know when I’ll be back.”

“Be careful yourself. If you cause such a big trouble again, I’m afraid no one will help you solve it.”

“The Three Old Ancestors of Luoyue Sect are angry with you. I don’t know what they’re thinking, but they each took a Disciple, saying they will definitely surpass you.”

Yang Ming casually gave a few perfunctory replies, not taking the matter to heart.

After seeing off Manxin Old Ancestor, Yang Ming specifically went to visit Old Ancestor Jin Xiao Zhi.

Old Ancestor Jin Xiao Zhi was injured because of him, and Yang Ming felt a little guilty.

If he hadn’t helped him, how could Jin Chanyue have attacked him?

Unfortunately, he didn’t have anything on him, so he couldn’t offer much help.

He originally wanted to stay and accompany Old Ancestor Jin Xiao Zhi for a while, but as soon as he sat down and chatted for a few words, he was impatiently driven away by Jin Yanxi.

As Yang Ming was leaving, he heard Jin Qiuyan and Jin Yanxi in the room saying that someone might target Old Ancestor Jin Xiao Zhi.

He paused, then turned and said, “I’ll guard outside the door.”

Yang Ming left the room and stood at the entrance, acting as a door god.

Night fell.

The people accompanying Old Ancestor Jin Xiao Zhi went back to rest.

But Yang Ming refused.

Seeing his insistence, Jin Yanxi, who had originally told Yang Ming to rest as well, no longer tried to persuade him.

A cold wind swept by.

Yang Ming tightened his clothes, looked up at the starry sky, and his thoughts drifted.

Suddenly, a chilling killing intent came from ahead, faint and indistinct.