Xu Yang was not in a hurry to practice. On the one hand, he had already reached the sixth level of the Tribulation Realm and had a certain ability to protect himself. In addition, the Heavenly Dao had not yet been unlocked, so he had no way to practice to a higher level. On the other hand, the creatures from the upper realm were gradually about to descend in their true form, and there were many dangers. So he wanted to contact the forces behind his disciple to see if they could move to the Qingming Sect. At least under his protection, they would be safer, and this was something he could guarantee.
After a series of communications, except for the Immortal Mountain and Xiliang, the other forces responded and were willing to move to the Qingming Sect.
Now that Xu Yang had no worries, he turned around and came to the place where the Ji clan was. Now that his strength had improved, he could ask Brother Ji about some secrets.
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The Ji family owns the highest-grade blessed land among the five regions of the world. Spiritual objects and medicines can be seen everywhere. The spiritual energy is abundant and almost tangible. There are orchids and jade trees, auspicious beasts, and cranes crying. It is a scene of an immortal home.
There are ancient peaks everywhere, mountains and rivers are endless, pavilions and towers are winding and continuous, and it looks rugged and uneven, like a road to the sky.
As soon as Xu Yang arrived at the Ji family's ancestral land, he was welcomed by the Ji family's ancestor Ji Daoxuan to a courtyard. The courtyard was built on a cliff, from which one could have a panoramic view of the ancestral land, with waterfalls, tumbling white waves, gushing waves, and on the side there were exotic flowers and plants, vying for beauty, which was very pleasing to the eye.
"No one comes to visit you for no reason. Brother Xu, you came here in a hurry today. You must be missing Hongluan and want to take her back with you!"
As Ji Daoxuan spoke, he raised his eyes and glanced at Ji Shenchuan beside him.
Ever since Ji Shenchuan stepped down from the position of clan leader, he has been following Ji Daoxuan, serving him and practicing at the same time without any delay.
Ji Shenchuan received the ancestor's gaze and hurriedly poured a cup of tea for Xu Yang. At the same time, he called on the maid next to him to serve some fruits and snacks. Both the tea and the fruits and snacks were of extraordinary value and could be called the best of the best. Even the direct descendants of the clan had never eaten them. They would only be taken out when entertaining the most distinguished guests.
After all, these top-grade spiritual objects are the gift of heaven and earth, hard to come by, and difficult to cultivate. It takes hundreds or thousands of years to bear fruit once, and only one fruit is produced each time, which makes them extremely rare.
Before Xu Yang could speak, he heard a slightly complaining voice coming from outside the courtyard.
"Grandmaster, what are you talking about? Don't you allow Xu Lang to come to you specifically?"
As the words fell, Ji Hongluan walked in gracefully. As soon as she came in, her eyes fell on Xu Yang. The light flickering in her eyes seemed to be surprise, resentment, and of course, more of it was longing.
"Hahaha, Hongluan, you are usually so elusive, but now when you hear that Brother Xu is here, you rush over. What's wrong? Are you still afraid of me and want to make your brother Xu disappear?"
Ji Daoxuan laughed heartily and teased.
"How could I be afraid of the ancestor doing this? Besides, I didn't rush here. I came here to take a look because the affairs of the clan were almost settled. I didn't come here to see Xu Lang on purpose!"
Ji Hongluan's eyes were fixed on Xu Yang, as if she wanted to eat him alive on the spot, but her mouth was still as hard and arrogant as ever.
"I came here specially to see Xiao Hongluan. I missed her so much after not seeing her for so many days!"
Xu Yang knew Xiao Hongluan's temperament well. He couldn't go against her. Instead, he had to treat her like a donkey, slowly stroking her fur. He stood up and walked to Ji Hongluan, took her hand, walked back and sat down again.
Because her elders were present, Ji Hongluan pretended to be coy for a bit, then let him lead the way, like a well-behaved and obedient young wife. She sat next to Xu Yang, with her head lowered, not saying a word, her pretty face flushed. It was obvious that she was secretly delighted in her heart because of what Xu Yang had just said.
"Brother Ji, from what Hongluan said, it seems that your Ji family is a bit too exploitative. I don't agree with this. We can't let Hongluan get tired!"
Xu Yang gently rubbed Hongluan's hand, glanced at her profile, and then pretended to blame Ji Daoxuan.
Ji Hongluan's hands were pinched so hard that they were numb. She wanted to glance at Bai Xuyang, but when she looked up, she was met with his scorching gaze, which almost melted her. She hurriedly looked away and pretended nothing had happened, but her expression seemed very uneasy. At this moment, her heart must be in turmoil.
Ji Daoxuan watched everything that happened, remained calm, and said with a smile:
"Brother Xu, you have misunderstood our Ji family. It's not that our Ji family is exploiting us, but your Hongluan has the temperament of an empress. Once she gets busy, she can't stop. I can't persuade her."
Xu Yang looked at Ji Hongluan in surprise, smiling, and said:
"Is that really the case? Hongluan."
Ji Hongluan nodded slightly and bit her lip lightly: "Well, it's like this, it has nothing to do with the ancestor."
"Then I was wrong about Brother Ji."
Xu Yang said apologetically.
"It's okay. I'm very happy and relieved to see that Brother Xu values Hongluan so much. By the way, you two haven't seen each other for a long time. You must have a lot to say. I won't get in the way here."
Ji Daoxuan stood up and winked at Xu Yang, then he said to Ji Shenchuan beside him:
"Come on, Shenchuan, let's not stay here anymore, let the two of us be alone for a while!"
"Okay, ancestor."
Since Ji Shenchuan stepped down from the position of clan leader, his temperament has become more peaceful. He agreed to his ancestor and followed him silently.
When Ji Hongluan heard this, she immediately became anxious, raised her head, and said quickly:
"Ancestor, there's no need to do this. I'll be gone in a moment. There are still some important matters in the clan waiting for me to deal with!"
At this time, Ji Daoxuan had already walked out of the courtyard with Ji Shenchuan and closed the door. Hearing Ji Hongluan's call, he waved his hand and said with a smile:
"It's okay. I'll arrange for Shenchuan to handle the family affairs!"
What he meant was that he wanted her to stay with Brother Xu. As for what would happen when a single man and a single woman were together, it had nothing to do with him.
Soon, Ji Daoxuan and Ji Shenchuan disappeared without a trace, along with their maids. Only Xu Yang and Ji Hongluan were left in the entire courtyard.
"What? Little Hongluan, are you so unwilling to be alone with me?"
Xu Yang looked at Ji Hongluan beside him with a smile.
Ji Hongluan panicked and turned to look at Xu Yang. Seeing that he was not angry but just teasing her, she calmed down and said in a cold tone:
"Well, I am very busy now, so I don't have time to have an affair with your children. Please let me go. I have to go and get busy."
"Xiao Hongluan, what you said is really hurtful. I came all the way here to see you. How could you do this to me?"
Xu Yang's tone sounded very pitiful.
When Ji Hongluan heard this, her heart skipped a beat. She was inexplicably excited. She looked at Xu Yang like a female emperor who ruled over the fate of the people. Her tone was particularly overbearing:
"This is how my clan leader treated you. You traveled thousands of miles to see me. I don't know who you are. When you heard that Tushan was in danger, you became anxious..."
It is obvious that Ji Hongluan mentioned the Tushan incident because she was jealous of Xu Yang.
This is also in line with Ji Hongluan's personality. Although she can still remain rational on major issues, jealousy is inevitable.
