64: Return safely

Seeing the newcomer, Xie An didn't stop his hands and said to the figure, "Brother Cui, it's not that I don't give you face, but this bastard went directly to the surface and captured my son-in-law's maternal grandfather. When I came to demand his release, he still denied it. I'll cripple him first, then slowly search the city."

Wang Yonghua shouted at Old Ancestor Cui, "Why are you bothering with him? He's just an old bandit. Hurry and help!"

Wang Yonghua found it increasingly difficult to resist Xie An's attacks.

Seeing Xie An's relentless demeanor, Cui Yuan reluctantly drew a long saber, preparing to join the battle.

Suddenly, a hand appeared next to Cui Yuan, patting him on the shoulder, and then the entire figure became visible.

It was a young, handsome man with flowing long hair, as gentle as jade.

The handsome man softly said, "Let them fight it out. I refuse to believe they can actually kill someone."

The newcomer was none other than the Lu Family Ancestor, Lu Feng.

When Cui Yuan saw Lu Feng appear, he knew he definitely wouldn't have a chance to help the Wang Family Ancestor.

Xie An laughed heartily at the sight, "Bastard, let's see who else can help you."

Upon seeing Lu Feng's appearance, Wang Yonghua knew there was no other way: "Stop! Xun Xiuyuan's maternal grandfather is indeed a guest at my residence, but it's probably not appropriate for you to take him away with just an empty claim. After all, Xun Xiuyuan took all of my Wang Family's ningshen crystals in the Ningshen Mystic Realm."

Seeing Wang Yonghua admit it, Xie An stopped his attack.

Hearing Wang Yonghua's words, he was a little stunned and looked at Xun Xiuyuan.

Xun Xiuyuan said, "Old Ancestor, this junior did obtain dozens of ningshen crystals from the Wang Family, but they weren't stolen. They were given to me as an apology and compensation by a junior of the Wang Family. If you don't believe me, you can call him to confront me."

Xun Xiuyuan knew that the Wang Family Ancestor probably didn't know about what happened on the surface, otherwise the Wang Family Ancestor would have mentioned the deaths of his family members on the surface, and the situation today would definitely not be like this.

Xie An turned to Wang Yonghua again: "Stop spouting all this nonsense. Just say what conditions you need to release him. Think carefully before you speak, because I don't mind a big battle breaking out in Jiaolong City."

Wang Yonghua really had no good way to deal with an old bandit like Xie An, so he could only say, "The Lingtian Relic will open in a few days. The Xie Family can exchange a reward for clearing the third floor of the Ling Tian Pagoda for him."

Xie An didn't even reply, directly charging at Wang Yonghua and fighting him again, cursing as he fought, "I told you to make good conditions, and you're making a wish! Is the reward for the third floor that easy to get?"

Wang Yonghua could only hastily respond, softening his tone and saying, "Then what do you suggest for compensation?"

Xie An attacked while saying, "Two thousand ningshen crystals, no bargaining."

Wang Yonghua was helpless and could only accept his fate. After all, it was only a maternal grandfather. If it were Xun Xiuyuan's mother, he couldn't let go so easily.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Alright, I'll agree to your terms."

The two reached an agreement during their fight. The Wang Family Ancestor was depressed, but he couldn't disagree. If he had known that all the Wang Family members on the surface had been killed by Xun Xiuyuan, even if he activated the city's great formation to deal with the old bandit, he wouldn't have agreed to Xie An's conditions so easily.

A moment later, the Wang Family Head, Wang Tianyou, brought Ji Tianxun to the high altitude outside the city. Xie An brought the person to Xun Xiuyuan.

Xun Xiuyuan immediately asked if his maternal grandfather was injured, and Ji Tianxun shook his head, saying he was fine.

Seeing this, Xie An then threw a spatial ring to the Wang Family Ancestor.

Lu Feng laughed at the sight, "How good is this? Everyone is happy."

Wang Yonghua snorted coldly and ignored him.

Cui Yuan smiled and said, "Brother Lu, would you like to come into the city for a cup of tea? It's not often you visit."

"No, thank you for your kind offer, Brother Cui. I still have to go back and tend to my garden," Lu Feng replied, shaking the scissors in his hand. He had been pruning flowers at home when Old Xie called him.

Seeing his objective achieved, Xie An stopped talking nonsense, opened a spatial rift, and directly returned to Qianlong City with Xun Xiuyuan and Ji Tianxun.

After Xie An sent the two to Xie Nanqiao's courtyard, he left directly.

Ji Wushuang was very happy to see Ji Tianxun return safely.

Ji Tianxun saw the Bai Xiaoou siblings, and his eyes immediately reddened. He held Bai Xiaoou's hand tightly, apologizing to Bai Lingxiao.

Bai Xiaoou also started to cry at the sight, remembering her father again.

Xie An returned to the backyard and sat on a stone stool in the courtyard. Next to him sat a handsome man, drinking tea.

"That kid's combat power in the Immaculate Realm is almost unrivaled. Clearing the Ling Tian Pagoda is very advantageous for him. This time is a great opportunity for our human race."

Hearing Xie An's words, Lu Feng smiled, "You think so highly of that little fellow?"

Xie An picked up a cup of tea and took a sip: "Yes. At least within the Ling Tian Arena, the people of my Qianlong City don't have to worry about many of them being eliminated. At that time, I'll have them all follow Xun Xiuyuan, since Xun Xiuyuan has the highest military rank. Xie Lin will be the vice-captain, and Xun Xiuyuan will be the captain."

"Then should we send more Immaculate Realm cultivators in this time?"

"Let's stick to the old way. Quality over quantity. Like before, fifty people will be enough. If all fifty can enter the Ling Tian Pagoda, at least some rewards from the first floor can still be obtained."

"Don't think too highly of it. A hundred Illusory Beasts at the peak of the Immaculate Realm on the first floor are not easy to pass."

"Indeed. The Alien Beast Clan will probably send in thousands again, just like in previous years. It's really troublesome."

While the two were chatting, Xie Yunzhou also found Xun Xiuyuan and brought up the matter of the Lingtian Relic.

As a Legion Commander, Xie Yunzhou naturally had this matter under his jurisdiction.

"Your spiritual power has already exceeded three thousand. I told you I'd give you a great treasure, remember? This great treasure is the Lingtian Relic."

Xun Xiuyuan had heard of this relic, but he wasn't quite sure what it actually was.

"Grandpa, can you tell me about this Lingtian Relic?"

Xie Yunzhou was already going to tell him, so he slowly began to explain.

The location of the Lingtian Relic is at the center of the battlefield where Qiulong City and the Man Xiong Clan confront each other, not too far from Qiulong City's fortress.

Each time it opens, only those in the Immaculate Realm can enter. Those in the Transcendent Realm cannot. A Transcendent once tried to force their way in and was instantly killed by a spatial blade shot from the entrance.

The Lingtian Relic only has an upper limit on cultivation, not a lower limit, but those with less than three thousand spiritual power cannot enter.

So, each time, only those at the peak of the Immaculate Realm enter. The Remains do not have a quota limit.

However, upon entering, one is automatically teleported to the Ling Tian Arena. Only when the battle in the arena leaves only a thousand units remaining will the second stage, the Ling Tian Pagoda, open.

The Ling Tian Pagoda starts from the first floor. A thousand people can enter simultaneously, but they are all in different scenarios.

On the first floor of the Ling Tian Pagoda, a hundred Illusory Beasts at the peak of the Immaculate Realm will appear, similar to Alien Beasts.

Only after killing them will one enter the second floor. In subsequent floors, the Illusory Beasts appear in double the numbers, for a total of nine floors.

The human race's best record so far is the third floor, which means a single person killed four hundred Illusory Beasts.

Xun Xiuyuan asked after hearing this, "If entry isn't restricted, then does the Alien Beast Clan send many people in each time?"

Xie Yunzhou nodded: "Our four major cities generally don't send more than three hundred people, after all, the Immaculate Realm cultivators of the human race are the backbone, and we can't be as careless as the Alien Beast Clan. The most the Alien Beast Clan ever sent was six thousand Immaculate Realm cultivators. That time, no humans participated in the Ling Tian Pagoda. All of them died in the arena."

After the Lingtian Relic opens, a Tower Ranking will appear at the entrance of the Remains, listing the names of those who entered to challenge the levels.

Xun Xiuyuan was puzzled: "How does the Ling Tian Pagoda know our names?"

Xie Yunzhou shook his head: "We don't know either. Perhaps it's the soul fluctuations after entering, or perhaps some other reason. This matter is beyond our comprehension."