Chapter 146: Cunning and Deeply Calculating

Yet Ji Yin still showed no reaction at all!

Observing Xuanyuan Ji's attitude toward Ji Yin, it was not as coldly indifferent as it seemed. Chu Yu felt a growing temptation in his heart. Since he had already taken one disciple, could he take another one?

Confirming that Ji Yin was completely unharmed, Ji Yun once again cupped his hands and bowed to Xuanyuan Ji. "Many thanks, Young Master Xuanyuan."

"Grand Preceptor is too formal," Xuanyuan Ji replied softly.

"I wonder if Young Master Xuanyuan has managed to locate my two sons?"

"I have already instructed them that they will be able to reunite with us the next time the formation shifts."

"How are they? Are they injured?"

"The second young master is doing somewhat better, but the third young master encountered a winged serpent and was severely wounded. I have already treated his injuries, and his life is not in danger."

"The great kindness of Young Master Xuanyuan, I, Ji Yun, will engrave upon my heart. Should Young Master Xuanyuan ever have need of me in the future, I shall certainly not shirk my duty."

"Grand Preceptor's words, I shall keep in mind," Xuanyuan Ji answered with a smile.

Wuyan looked at his young master.

His young master was truly calculating and shrewd!

To repay this grace, the Ji family would undoubtedly have to offer up the seventh young master in the future to settle the debt.

"Wuyan," Xuanyuan Ji called out.

"Yes!" Wuyan immediately stepped forward.

"The compass."

Wuyan promptly took out the compass. "Everyone, head southwest for about a mile and wait for the formation to shift once more."

"Understood!" Ji Yun nodded immediately and instructed the crowd behind him, "Move southwest for about a mile, we depart immediately!"

The crowd filed out in the direction pointed by Ji Yun.

Ji Yin searched through the crowd for the figure of Mo Chuan.

"Young Master Mo!"

"Seventh Young Master, I am here." Mo Chuan stepped out from the ranks.

"How are you feeling now? Are you any better?"

"Much better, thank you for your concern, Seventh Young Master."

"Eldest Brother, you must protect Young Master Mo well," Ji Yin instructed Ji Shaofeng.

"Rest assured, Eldest Brother will protect Young Master Mo."

A fleeting trace of melancholy flashed across Mo Chuan's eyes. He looked up at Ji Yin and Xuanyuan Ji, offered a faint smile, and followed the crowd forward.

Seeing that Xuanyuan Ji was about to leave, Ji Yin grabbed his sleeve. "Master, that winged serpent not only harmed my third brother, but also forged a deep and irreconcilable hatred with me. If I don't deal with it, my heart will never be at ease!"

"Although the winged serpent is a spiritual beast, once it transforms into a dragon, it becomes a divine beast. Are you truly not afraid that it will hold a grudge and harbor resentment against you? Winged serpents possess an extremely strong desire for revenge."

"A winged serpent transforming into a dragon is merely a legend. What if it lacks the qualifications to achieve that transformation? If I can forcefully forge a contract with it, it will become my spiritual beast and must obey me. Whether it is a snake or a dragon, could it possibly devour its master?!"

"If it refuses the contract, spiritual beasts of this caliber cannot be forced, and it will only cause a backlash against you."

"What if it succeeds? How will we know unless we try?"

"Do you think I would treat your life as a joke?"

Ji Yin immediately tugged at Xuanyuan Ji's arm, shaking it coquettishly. "Master, with you here, what is there to fear? How could you watch me get hurt? You will protect me, won't you? I want it! I truly want it! If you don't agree, I am going to throw a tantrum!"

Xuanyuan Ji: ...

"Seventh Young Master, even if the Young Master could kill that winged serpent, we must also..."

Xuanyuan Ji cast a single glance his way, and Wuyan immediately shut his mouth.

Wuyan swallowed a bellyful of words, not daring to utter them.

Had it not been for this trip to Zhiyun Mountain, the Young Master's breakthrough to the Mahayana realm would have been just around the corner! But now, with his soul power so severely depleted, who knew when he would ever be able to reach the Mahayana realm!