novelHire Chapter 636: Fierce Demeanor
Chapter 636: Fierce Demeanor
Chapter 636: Fierce Demeanor
"You are bullying us too much! These conditions are meant to drive the Langya Clan to the brink of extinction!"
Before Langya Xing Zhou could even speak, a Langya Clan member jumped straight to scolding the Qin Family head furiously. He didn’t seem to care that the person he was scolding was a Fusion Realm cultivator. His anger was so intense that spit flew as he spoke.
"Be quiet. You have no place to speak here," Langya Xing Zhou coldly snorted, glaring at the offending cultivator.
The Langya Clan member immediately shut up, though his eyes still burned with anger and resentment.
The clan leaders present displayed a variety of different expressions when they heard the conditions set by the Qin Family head. Some immediately expressed their support, clearly determined to side with the Qin Family. Among them were some who had recently clashed with the Immortal Qin Clan.
"Langya Xing Zhou, is this how you educate your subordinates? So disrespectful and unruly. If this were outside, killing him with a slap would be more than justified," the Qin Family head said coldly, without any trace of emotion.
He seemed to be pointing out a fact, no anger visible on his face.
Fang Chen’s divine soul quietly stood next to his body, observing everything around him. When the Qin Family head announced the conditions, the reactions of the crowd varied: some showed delight, some were excited, some were complex, some were angry, and a few were nervous.
Langya Wenqiu clenched her teeth, her face flushed red with anger. If it weren't for the special circumstances, she would have already started cursing. As a sword cultivator, she was used to speaking her mind, but for the sake of her clan, she chose to endure in this situation.
Fang Chen's gaze swept over Langya Wenqiu and then settled on several clan leaders. Among them, one displayed a mix of anxiety and concern. Two others were merely anxious but quickly masked their emotions. According to previously gathered intelligence, these two clans had always supported the Immortal Qin Clan.
"So, why would those who have been allied with the Immortal Qin Clan from the start show signs of nervousness? The Qin Clan’s influence clearly surpasses that of the Langya Clan right now. Are they afraid that the Langya Clan might agree to these terms? Possibly, because if they did, the war would end, benefitting everyone except the Spirit Blood Sect."
"Xing Zhou, both you and I are in the Dao Union Realm, and we know how difficult it has been to reach this point. After the Nascent Soul Realm, each subsequent stage only increases one's lifespan by four hundred years. Only by reaching Profound Immortal Realm can a cultivator gain an additional six hundred years, and an Immortal King can add a thousand years. When you add it up, we can only live about two thousand four hundred years."
Qi Jian sighed lightly. "And you are already nearly two thousand years old, aren't you? If you cannot transcend the Ninth Tribulation and reach the Profound Immortal Realm in a few hundred years, you won’t have many years to live even if you make it out alive.
"At this point, are you still unable to see clearly? For the sake of your clan, for the stability of the Azure Dao Manor, isn’t it worth it to make a few sacrifices for your clan? This is to ensure your clan a slim chance at survival.
"The situation is very unfavorable for your clan. If you do not come to terms, within half a year... the Azure Dao Manor will no longer have the Langya name."
Qi Jian glanced at Langya Wenqiu. "Perhaps only this young girl... will have a slim chance of surviving."
Seeing his fierce demeanor and the threatening tone in his words, Langya Xing Zhou's momentum suddenly shifted, and he smiled.
"Prefect Qi, speaking of this... I forgot to mention that Wenqiu is a disciple of the Void Immortal Sword Sect. I believe you have heard of how protective the Sword Sect is, right? The sect's seniors and fellows are unlikely to stand by and watch as their disciple's family is bullied like this."
Langya's clan members instinctively puffed out their chests and cast sharp glances around, as if this alone would intimidate the group of predators.
"We have not bullied your clan. The incident started because of you. You can't expect the Void Immortal Sword Sect to cover for you every time you get into trouble, can you?" The Qin Clan's elder sneered. "The Void Immortal Sword Sect is known for its sense of justice. If they were to intervene in this matter, it would surely provoke many other sects."
The Langya Clan’s members' expressions changed slightly. This was indeed a crucial point, and they had been worried about whether the Void Immortal Sword Sect would actually intervene.
"Moreover... there are important figures from the Immortal Giant Sect present today. Why not let them say a word of justice?"
The Qin Clan elder's gaze fell on Jiang Tian’ai and the others. According to the plan, as long as these individuals set the tone, the matter would essentially be resolved.