NOVPUB
Chapter 56: Chapter 56: The Tables Turned
However, this was all informed to him by his experiences as the Emperor of the Demon Dragons.
"You, come with me."
Ji Dong stood up and took Lin Feng to the ancestral hall of the Ji Family, then into a secret underground chamber. Ji Dong, however, did not enter; he stood guard outside.
This place was forbidden even for the Family Head. When Lin Feng entered, he released Ji Wuya’s Residual Soul, which had become almost transparent and was on the verge of disappearing. Not to mention speaking, it couldn’t even open its eyes. But once inside, a special power nourishing the surroundings could be distinctly felt.
"I have already helped you fulfil your wish."
Lin Feng’s statement was followed by him turning and leaving. Upon seeing Lin Feng emerge, Ji Dong glanced inside. At the sight of their old Family Head’s Residual Soul, his eyes reddened instantaneously.
This was his grandfather after all. As a child, he had only seen the man two or three times. Now, the reunion was under such circumstances.
It filled him with an indescribable sense of nostalgia and emotion.
He knelt down on the ground, kowtowing nine times in succession, before closing the doors of the Ancestral Hall and following Lin Feng back to the conference hall.
At this moment in the conference hall, all sorts of discussions were happening. Upon seeing Ji Dong and Lin Feng return, everyone fell silent.
"Everything young brother Lin Feng said is true. The old Family Head has returned, but only as a Residual Soul."
As soon as Ji Dong spoke, the faces of all Ji Family disciples changed expressions. A Residual Soul meant that the old Family Head had perished. Whether he returned or not didn’t matter much to some of them.
The air remained heavy until the Great Elder of the Ji Family broke the silence:
"Before his death, the old Family Head was a Heavenly Martial Master. Even if he has fallen, he must have left quite a few valuable things in his storage ring, right?"
Click 𝒏𝒐𝙫𝙥𝙪𝙗.𝒄𝙤𝙢
At these words, many hearts skipped a beat. Indeed, even though the old Family Head had died, the treasures he left behind were still immensely precious. Perhaps they could create another Heavenly Martial Master to counter the undying elder from the Wang Family.
It must be acknowledged that their current Family Head, Ji Dong, was a Ninth Layer Earth Martial Master, just a step away from the next level.
"That’s right. Dear young friend, we are very grateful that you have brought back the old Family Head’s Residual Soul, but shouldn’t you hand over the treasures he possessed in his lifetime? If you surrender seven-tenths of the treasures, the remaining three-tenths will serve as our Ji Family’s token of gratitude to you."
The Second Elder spoke up, earning nods of agreement from many.
All eyes were fixed on Lin Feng.
Lin Feng couldn’t help frowning. Treasures? Besides the Heavenly Grace Dragon Book and a storage ring, the old Family Head left nothing else behind. He couldn’t possibly hand over the Heavenly Grace Dragon Book.
He simply shook his head. "I’ve said it before. To combat several strong enemies, your old Family Head had already exhausted all his resources. Aside from a storage ring, he left me nothing else. Moreover, even if there were any resources, per your old Family Head’s previous agreement with me, everything would belong to me personally, not to your family."
"Nothing left?"
The Ji Family members all frowned, and Ji Wuye said coldly, "Left for you? Our old Family Head was a Heavenly Martial Master of the Ji Family. How could he possibly fail to leave something for his descendants and give everything to someone with no blood relation to our family?"
"Besides, what kind of formidable enemy did he face that nothing was left behind? This sounds like pure nonsense. That Han Yue sword must have been something you stumbled upon by luck and then hoarded its resources for yourself!! Furthermore, what did our old Family Head say to you before? It’s impossible that he would take you as his disciple. What a joke; you are merely at the Martial Master Third Layer. If you truly were the disciple of our old Family Head, we indeed would have no face to ask for those resources, but our old Family Head, proud as he was, didn’t take disciples while he was alive, let alone now?"
As soon as these words were spoken, many in the Ji Family agreed, showing hostile looks toward Lin Feng.
Their old Family Head was a Heavenly Martial Master. If Lin Feng truly were a disciple adopted by the old Family Head, they would have had nothing to say about him acquiring those resources. But the fact was, Lin Feng’s cultivation was only at Martial Master Third Layer, hardly notable. How could their old Family Head have possibly taken him as a disciple?
"That’s right, with your strength, you are not worthy to be our old Family Head’s disciple. Moreover, if there truly were no treasures in the storage ring, why would you have traveled thousands of miles to bring our old Family Head back home? What is your true intention?"
Another young member of the Ji Family spoke up.
Lin Feng watched the group of Ji Family disciples with amusement. What did they mean, saying he was not worthy to be the disciple of a deceased Heavenly Martial Master?
Releasing his Dragon-type Star would be something else. Not to mention a Heavenly Martial Master who had been dead for a hundred years, even when Ji Wuya was alive, he probably would have begged to take Lin Feng as a disciple.
Lin Feng said calmly, "To tell the truth, your old Family Head isn’t qualified to take me as his disciple."
"What?"
At these words, all the Ji Family disciples were taken aback and became furious. This man was too arrogant. The old Family Head was the strongest member of their Ji Family, the pillar of heaven; who was this person, so full of hot air?
"And as you said, if I had indeed taken your old Family Head’s resources as a petty thief, why would I come here to seek death?"
As this sentence came out, many were taken aback, thinking that it made sense. Lin Feng didn’t seem like a fool; if he had truly taken the Ji Family’s possessions, why would he come here to face death? It was completely unnecessary.
Ji Wuye didn’t know how to respond.
However, as the top talent of the younger generation in the Ji Family, he was quick-witted. He immediately replied, "Not necessarily. Perhaps you are greedy and, having obtained our old Family Head’s inheritance, now seek to ask for more benefits from our Ji Family. Am I right?"
Lin Feng just smiled faintly. Ji Wuye was quite sharp, but unfortunately, his cleverness was not applied in the right place.
"What are you laughing at? Feeling guilty?" Ji Wuye frowned and pressed on.
Faced with such aggressive presumption, Lin Feng couldn’t be bothered to explain. "Words are useless. Anyhow, as you’ve seen, your old Family Head’s Residual Soul is now in your Ancestral Hall. In at most half a month or as short as seven days, he will be able to speak. Then, you can ask him yourselves. Now, I will take my leave."
Saying this, Lin Feng prepared to leave.
"Stop right there! You are not permitted to leave until this matter is clarified!"
Ji Wuye sharply called out, springing forward with a step. The rest of the Ji Family elders did not stop him; they shared the same intention but refrained from acting due to their status.
Seeing this, a flash of cold light flickered through Lin Feng’s eyes as he turned back to throw a punch. Although Ji Wuye’s cultivation was higher than his, Lin Feng felt no fear.
At that moment, with a loud thud, a figure flew into the conference hall from outside the great hall, startling everyone.
