283: Chapter 283 Lan Lingji Goes to the Jiang Family

Shi Bao was startled and quickly turned around, jumping into the Magic Array prepared for him, saying, "That... um... I'm cultivating just fine here, I'll Cultivate right here."

Seeing that he hadn't fallen for the trick, Xing Li scolded lightly, "You damn fatty!" She then glanced at Jiang Ye lying prone in his pitiful state and couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Hahaha! When you manage to stand up, Cultivate your Cultivation Technique one more time, and then this seclusion will be considered complete."

Shi Feng was still relieved that he had reacted quickly and shouted to Jiang Ye, "Ye Zai! How do you feel?"

"Ah... I... am about to be... crushed!"

"Holy crap! Good thing I was a step slower. He's already flattened like that; if I had gone in, I'd probably be instantly crippled." Seeing Jiang Ye's entire body pressed flat against the ground, Shi Bao felt a lingering fear.

Inside the seventh layer, Xing Li used a Magic Array to conceal the physical bodies of the three of them to one side.

Outside

Lan Lingji came to the Vajra Gate looking for Jiang Ye, but the people at the Vajra Gate said they didn't know where he had gone; he might have already left. Then, she went directly to the Jiang Family.

As luck would have it, while being led to the guest hall, she ran into Wu Linglong, who was holding a child about one year old.

"Wu Linglong? What are you doing here?"

Wu Linglong found it somewhat amusing, "Heh, what am I doing here? Shouldn't I be the one asking you that?"

"Where is Jiang Ye? I'm here to see him."

"He hasn't come back!"

"How is that possible! He clearly left the Vajra Gate and came home. Are you doing this on purpose?"

"Believe it or not!"

At that moment, Jiang Ye's mother, Lin Min, walked over. Hearing their somewhat discordant conversation, she asked, "And who might this young lady be?"

Lan Lingji said, "My name is Lan Lingji. I'm a friend of Jiang Ye's. I'm here to find him. May I ask where he is now?"

"He hasn't returned yet. If you have something important, I can pass the message to him for you."

"You're all in cahoots, aren't you? He clearly came back, yet you all say he hasn't!"

Lin Min furrowed her brows slightly and said, "Young lady, this is his home. Do you think he has any reason to hide? What is your relationship with him?"

"I... I am also his wife!"

Lin Min's brow creased further. "Hmm? He wouldn't marry you. You should leave!"

Lan Lingji said impolitely, "You don't get to decide that. Tell him to come out and speak with me."

Hearing Lan Lingji use this tone with her, Lin Min's expression changed. "I don't care what relationship you have with him. If I don't allow him to marry you, he wouldn't dare!"

"You... who are you?"

"Guards, see the guest out!"

"You... I don't care who you are, I want to see him now!"

Lin Min shouted, "Little Stone!"

Whoosh! Little Stone instantly appeared and said, "Godmother! What's wrong? Who made you angry?"

"Please escort her out. Don't resort to violence."

Lan Lingji was shocked. Little Stone was actually here and called this woman 'Godmother.' Could she be Jiang Ye's birth mother?

Little Stone said, "Get lost now! If it weren't for my Godmother's words, I'd beat you to death right now!"

"You... are you Madam Jiang? I..."

"Are you leaving or not! Don't force me to act." Little Stone said loudly.

Lan Lingji shot a glare at Wu Linglong and slowly walked out, thinking to herself: That bitch! She knew it was Jiang Ye's mother all along but kept silent, letting me make such a bad impression in front of Jiang Ye's mother.

Wu Linglong was also a bit surprised. So Jiang Ye's domineering nature was inherited from his mother. Although it was just a few short sentences, her tone faintly revealed an undeniable, commanding aura. No wonder even Jiang Ye was afraid of her.

After Lan Lingji left, Lin Min asked, "Linglong, do you know who that woman is?"

"She is the daughter of the Sect Leader of the Nine Spirits Sect from the Spirit God Realm."

"No wonder! That arrogant and conceited attitude, as if everyone must obey her! And she claims to be my daughter-in-law. If Jiang Ye dared to marry someone like that, I'd break his legs for sure!"

"Um... he wouldn't dare."

"Don't be afraid, dear. Mother isn't talking about you, I'm just making a comparison. Don't worry! He's not allowed to marry anyone but you."

Wu Linglong smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Mother!"

"What are you thanking me for? This is a rule set by his grandfather. If he dared to marry another woman, even if I didn't deal with him, his grandfather would. Let me tell you a funny story. His grandfather scared him once when he was eleven, and to this day, he still feels a bit nervous when he sees his grandfather. Hahaha!!"

"Really? I thought he was only afraid of you."

"Back then, the situation forced it, there was no other way! His father had to come back here often, so I took care of him in the village every day. He was extraordinarily mischievous as a child, and it just so happened he was together with the neighbors Shi Bao and Shi Feng. Almost every day, one of the three of them would take turns getting a beating, hahaha!!!"

Wu Linglong said, "The three of them grew up together, their bond is very strong!"

"That's beyond just strong. Since childhood, they were willing to take a knife for their brothers. Every time the three of them got into trouble, they would push one person out to take the blame. Once, Shi Bao stole his father's wine. Afraid of getting beaten too badly, the three of them discussed in the backyard whether to have Shi Feng or Jiang Ye take the blame. But Shi Bao's mother overheard by accident. Later, his father chased him all over the village with an iron rod, and he didn't dare come home for three days. Jiang Ye and Shi Feng secretly brought him food."

"Hehehe, were all three of them that mischievous as children?"

"Oh my! Just thinking about his childhood gives me a headache even now. His father even argued with me, insisting his personality took after me, hahaha!"

"Could it be a case of skipping a generation and inheriting his grandfather's personality?"

"Hahaha! That's possible. Keep your voice down, don't let others hear. The old master values his Face. If he hears us talking about him behind his back, he'll be unhappy in a moment."

"Hehehe!!"

One month later

Inside the Soul Space, Jiang Ye had been in the Magic Array for half a year and could finally start sitting up to Cultivate, but the oppressive force was still extremely powerful. His expression remained ferocious, teeth clenched as he cultivated the World-Defying God Slaying Art.

Shi Bao and Shi Feng, after just half a year in the Magic Array, seemed to have taken off. Their Realms directly soared to the ninth stage of the Super Profound Realm. They had already begun cultivating using the spirit breaking liquid, preparing to break through to the Spirit Profound Realm.

Vajra Gate

The twenty Disciples in the Gravity Training Ground were also making good progress. The Fire Qilin had already broken through to the sixth stage of the Spirit Profound Realm, but when preparing to charge into the seventh stage, it encountered a Bottleneck.

Unable to find Jiang Ye, Lan Lingji saw that a month had already been wasted. She thought of a plan and began spreading news of Jiang Ye's disappearance everywhere. For a time, it caused some unease among the forces of the Divine Profound Continent. Everyone was well aware of how important Jiang Ye's weight was to the entire Divine Profound Continent. If he disappeared, it would be a devastating blow to the entire continent.

Left with no choice, the two leaders of the Divine Fire Sect and the Loose Cultivator Alliance personally came forward to clarify the situation and warned Lan Lingji that if she continued to spread false information detrimental to the Divine Profound Continent, they would join forces to eradicate her Lan Family!