Chen Ji’s two shrivelled hands carefully re-rolled the auger skin and nodded to the other two vein masters present, Chen Xi Silkworm and Chen Tian Kun.
The faces of Chen Xi Silkworm and Chen Tian Kun revealed expressions of delight, unable to hide the excitement in their hearts at all.
The fourth volume of the Four Nine Mysteries, was about to return to the Chen Clan, and the Chen Clan was bound to undergo a sea change.
On the contrary, Chen Ji’s face was somewhat embarrassed.
After all, he had previously let slip that no matter what treasures were in the jade box, the Chen Family would definitely not get their hands on them.
Who knew that the jade box actually contained the fourth volume of the Four Nine Xuan Gong?
If the Chen Clan were to take away the fourth volume of the Four Nine Xuan Gong, then, it would definitely fall into disrepute, and would definitely be ridiculed by the cultivators of the world.
Now, what should be done?
Chen Ji looked over towards the Liuli Half-Saint with a look of help.
After all, the Liuli Half-Saint was Zhang Ruochen’s future mother-in-law, and with her stepping in, it would definitely be better to communicate.
The Liuli Half-Saint certainly understood the importance of the Four Nine Xuan Gong to the Chen Clan, and even if she didn’t step forward, the Chen Clan would definitely use other means, and no matter what the cost, they would definitely want to retrieve it.
The Liuli Half-Saint walked towards Zhang Ruochen and said, ”Ruochen, you should understand that the fourth volume of the Four Nine Xuan Gongs has extraordinary significance to the Chen Family. How about this! You make a condition, and as long as the Chen Family is able to do so, you will definitely be granted.”
Zhang Ruochen’s gaze was originally fixed on Bu Qianfan across the table.
Since, the Liuli Half-Saint took the initiative to open his mouth, Zhang Ruochen certainly could not ignore it. Thus, he withdrew his gaze, revealing a contemplative expression as he asked, “Really any condition will do?”
The three Vein Masters present, almost simultaneously replied, “Of course.”
Zhang Ruochen’s gaze stared over towards Huang Yichen and said, “Alright! I do have one condition …… Well, I hope that Senior Sister Smoky Dust will become the future successor of the Chen Family’s Family Head. This condition, should be fine, right?”
“Impossible, how can the Chen Family’s Family Head Heir be a woman with a foreign surname?”The white-robed old man, Chen Xi Silkworm, instantly changed his face and immediately shook his head, feeling that the condition Zhang Ruochen proposed was too much.
The green-robed old man Chen Tiankun’s character was relatively softer, his tone was not as direct, and he slowly said, “To register the Chen Family’s Family Head Successor is a rather prudent event that requires the consideration of many aspects, and it must go through the prudent deliberations of the Vein Masters’ Conference and the Elders’ Pavilion before a decision can be made in the end. With just a few of us, we are unable to decide on such a major event.”
Even Huang Yichen, who kept shaking his head towards Zhang Ruochen, whispered, “It’s impossible for the Chen Family to allow a woman, to be the family head heir, and it’s even more impossible for a woman with a foreign surname. Besides, with my ability, I can’t be the family head heir at all.”
Zhang Ruochen certainly had his reasons for making this condition.
The Xuanwu Sacred Source in Huang Yichen’s body had already been exposed, and there were definitely many people coveting it secretly.
Only by allowing Huang Yichen to become the Chen Family’s heir would she be able to receive maximum protection, and at the same time, she would be able to receive more cultivation resources.
Zhang Ruochen laughed and said, ”It’s not like there have been no foreign clansmen who have become family heads in the history of the Chen Family. Moreover, as I recall, there seems to be a precedent of a woman becoming a Family Head as well. If they can, why can’t you?”
Subsequently, Zhang Ruochen looked towards the depths of the Sacred King’s Mansion and transported his breath as if he was shouting into the air, “This one condition, it’s not too much, right?”
Zhang Ruochen’s voice travelled directly to the depths of the Sacred King’s Mansion.
Everyone felt that Zhang Ruochen had gone mad, actually presuming to make an alien woman the Chen Family’s family head heir. How could that be possible?
However, just three breaths of time later, a response actually did appear from the Sacred King’s Mansion, “Exchanging the identity of a family head heir for the fourth volume of the Four Nine Mysterious Techniques is not excessive. This king, promise you.”
As, that one vast voice came out, the crowd present, immediately felt a huge pressure, as if the entire heaven and earth were shaking.
That was the voice of the Chen Clan’s contemporary family head, the “King of the Eastern Region”.
All the members of the Chen Clan knelt down, hands pressed to the ground, faces pressed to the ground, as if they were worshipping a god. Even the Half-Saints were no exception.
Only after performing the great salute did they stand up again.
Zhang Ruochen’s conditions were indeed not excessive.
After all, Zhang Ruochen had only helped Huang Yichen ask for the identity of a family heir, not the position of the family head.
Each generation of the Chen Family would train multiple heirs, but in the end, there was only one person that could become the future Family Head of the Chen Family.
Even if Huang Yichen became an heir, the possibility of him becoming the future head of the Chen Family was almost zero.
However, with this identity, her future position in the Chen Family would be very different.
Even Huang Yichen herself felt quite dreamy, never having thought that she would actually be able to become the Chen Family’s heir one day. If it wasn’t for the family head personally promising it, she would never have believed that everything was true.
The happiest people were naturally the Thousand Water County King and the Liuli Half-Saint.
“Smokey, why don’t you kowtow and thank the Family Lord immediately?”County King Thousand Waters urged.
Huang Yichen gradually calmed down, took a deep breath, knelt down on one knee, bowed in the direction of the Sacred King’s Mansion, and said, “Many thanks for the family lord’s seal of approval.”
In fact, Huang Yichen understood very well that being able to become the Family Master’s heir was all because Zhang Ruochen had helped her fight for it. The person who should be most grateful was Zhang Ruochen.
Huang Yichen stood up again, her eyes staring at Zhang Ruochen, her eyes quite complicated.
After all, she did not say the words of gratitude.
If she spoke out her gratitude, it would instead appear that her relationship with Zhang Ruochen was too raw. Sometimes, a single look was enough for two people to communicate.
Some intelligent people also finally understood that Zhang Ruochen must have deliberately retrieved the third jade box earlier, and then deliberately opened the third jade box again. In fact, from the very beginning, he had been digging a pit, waiting for the Chen Clan’s people to jump into it.
Zhang Ruochen’s purpose was to gain his fiancée, the status of a family head heir.
In the face of the fourth volume of the Four Nine Xuan Gong, the people of the Chen Family would definitely have to compromise.
“Snap!”
“Snap!”
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Bu Qianfan’s hands clapped together, insinuating, “Zhang Ruochen, powerful, really quite powerful, such ingenious means, even the Half-Saints present are far inferior, no wonder you can become the head of the six kings of the young generation of the Eastern Domain.”
He continued, “Your several pieces of bride price are indeed remarkable treasures. However, I haven’t lost yet, I still have a special bride price that I haven’t taken out yet.”
The crowd present all revealed disdainful expressions.
“Could there be any other bride price that compares to the Xuanwu Sacred Source and the Four Nine Xuan Gongs?”
“Today, Bu Qianfan is truly committing suicide, not only did he completely offend the Chen Clan, but he also offended the Xuan Gui Sword Saint. Just wait and see, the Bu Sacred Sect Valve is definitely going to have bad luck.”
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While everyone was laughing at Bu Qianfan, Zhang Ruochen’s face became a bit grave as he stared at Bu Qianfan and said, “You still have a bride price? What bride price?”
Bu Qianfan’s right index finger, gently stroked his chin, revealing a bizarre look as he laughed, “All of us can tell that you really love Miss Smoky Dust, and this is something that I am far from being able to compare to you. Then, before taking out this piece of bride price, let me ask you a question first. If, at the same time, your mother and Miss Smokey fell into the water, who would you save first?”
Zhang Ruochen had a bad feeling, his eyes became incomparably cold as he said, “What are you talking about?”
Bu Qianfan still wore a smile on his face and said, “Just joking with you, you don’t have to be so nervous, right?”
“Swish!”
Zhang Ruochen directly unfolded his stance, transforming into a residual shadow as he rushed in front of Bu Qianfan’s body in an instant, and lightning-like stabbed out a sword, striking at the centre of Bu Qianfan’s eyebrow.
Bu Qianfan also did not expect that Zhang Ruochen’s speed of stance was so terrifying.
He immediately put away his smile and took half a step backward with his left foot, and with his gloved right hand, he struck forward, striking the tip of the Sinking Abyss Ancient Sword.
Zhang Ruochen’s fingers spun rapidly, and the sword’s alignment, in a split second, changed minutely, passing between Bu Qianfan’s fingers.
“Giggle!”
The Sinking Abyss Ancient Sword pierced through Bu Qianfan’s brow, passing through his skull and stabbing Bu Qianfan to death on the spot.
When the crowd saw this scene, they were all stunned.
Zhang Ruochen had actually killed Bu Qianfan?
Even if Bu Qianfan was no matter how annoying he was, he was still an heir of the Bu Sheng Sect Valve after all, and if he killed him, would the Bu Sheng Sect Valve be willing to stop?
The next moment, something even more shocking appeared in front of everyone’s eyes.
Ten feet away in front of Zhang Ruochen, the air slightly distorted, and another intact Bu Qianfan, presented itself again.
The body of that one Bu Qianfan, who had died under Zhang Ruochen’s sword, however, gradually became faint, and finally, disappeared completely.
“How could this happen?”
“Could it be that I’m seeing things wrong?”
“Didn’t Bu Qianfan already get killed, how did a new Bu Qianfan suddenly appear?”
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Zhang Ruochen, however, wasn’t the least bit surprised, his gaze tightly fixed on Bu Qianfan as he said, “My guess was right, you really are a Heavenly Demon Shadow. Emperor Yi, are you still not showing yourself?”
Could it be that Bu Qianfan had turned into a shadow of someone else?
Immediately after Zhang Ruochen said “Heavenly Demon Shadow”, many people reacted, feeling that Bu Qianfan was abnormal, and surrounded him.
“Haha! Zhang Ruochen, I didn’t expect that you would be recognised by you in the end, but it’s still a bit slower than I predicted.”Bu Qianfan laughed.
Bu Qianfan was already in his original form, however, the voice that came out of his mouth was completely different from earlier. Obviously, it was the voice of another person.
Suddenly, Bu Qianfan’s eyes, became very sharp as he said in a cold voice, “Do it.”
“Rumble!”
One thousand two hundred savage elephants pulled a cart full of spirit crystals, and all of them rushed and flew towards the Eastern Domain Sacred King’s Mansion.
The savage elephants roared, the carts turned, and all of a sudden, sand flew and smoke rolled.
Everyone knew that Barbarian Elephants were war beasts, but earlier, they were just brute beasts pulling the bride price, so naturally, people automatically ignored its aggressiveness.
At this moment, they went berserk and instantly erupted into a shocking aura.
