Covering the Sky: I, Wang Teng, truly lack the bearing of an emperor.

Chapter 232 What?! Ye Fan has taken Wang Teng hostage!
Ye Fan thought for a moment, nodded, and finally decided to go to the Ji Family Stone Workshop.

Although there were some conflicts between him and the Ji family, they were not irreconcilable.

Several times he and the Ji family were almost in agreement on those matters, but then some unexpected things happened, such as Duan De leading people to the Ji family tombs for archaeological activities...

Of course, this was a real coincidence and an accident. Ye Fan was really desperate when he was being chased and said those words. But even he didn't expect that those words would actually come true. He and that guy were in sync, and that guy really led people to the Ji family's tomb!
Therefore, because of that incident, Ye Fan and the Ji family had no room for reconciliation and were chased from the Southern Region to the Northern Region.

However, now that Wang Teng has spoken up, there might be room for a change in the situation.

So after discussing it, the group prepared to head to the Ji family's stone workshop.

This time, Ye Fan did not hide his appearance.

Wang Teng has never hidden his appearance.

Aside from those times when he tricked Duan De...

They all showed their true faces, so people noticed them on the way.

Needless to say, Ye Fan's wanted poster is still hanging on the city wall. Every time you enter or leave the city or go to a slightly lively place in the city, you can see Ye Fan's wanted poster, and it is very expensive.

Of course, compared to the two beside him, Ye Fan's price was relatively low, but for ordinary people, the bounty on this wanted poster was simply too high!

Putting everything else aside, the personal connections between the two ancient families and the holy land alone are enough to tempt everyone.

However, those people did not act rashly.

Because they saw Wang Teng next to Ye Fan, the one whom several ancient holy lands and aristocratic families had ordered to be well protected.

The fact that the two of them got together is still quite surreal to those who don't know the situation.

One is a person wanted by the Ancient Holy Land and the aristocratic families, and the other is a person whom the Ancient Holy Land and the aristocratic families jointly want to protect...

When they gathered together, the others instinctively assumed that Ye Fan had kidnapped Wang Teng and forced him to act with him in order to ensure their own safety.

After thinking about it for a moment, those people felt they knew the truth—because although Wang Teng's statement was resounding, it was only because he was protected by the Ancient Holy Land and the aristocratic families. Many people in the Northern Region did not actually know Wang Teng's true strength, so they did not consider it that much.

Therefore, once those people thought they understood the truth, they all set out to go to the Ji family, the Jiang family, or the Yao Guang Holy Land, hoping to report the news of Ye Fan and Wang Teng's simultaneous appearance to those people and thus obtain a bounty or reward.

The Ji family, the Jiang family, and the people of the Yao Guang Holy Land were all shocked when they learned of this news.

What shocked them was not that Ye Fan dared to appear openly, but that Wang Teng had finally shown up.

Wang Teng was kidnapped by the Peacock King, which caused a great uproar in the southern region of the Eastern Wilderness.

At that time, the Wang family and the Ji family were carrying out a cooperation that spanned the Eastern Wilderness and the Northern Plains. The Peacock King's capture of Wang Teng affected not only the Wang family of the Northern Plains, but also the Ji family.

The Jiang family and Wang Teng had a good relationship. Wang Teng had saved several core members of the Jiang family and also had a good relationship with the younger generation of the Jiang family. Therefore, the Jiang family naturally stepped in to help Wang Teng without hesitation.

As for the Yao Guang Holy Land, needless to say.

Throughout the entire Yao Guang Holy Land, everyone knows that Wang Teng and the Holy Son of Yao Guang have a very good relationship. Although they haven't officially become sworn brothers yet, according to rumors, they will do so the next time they meet. At that time, Wang Teng and the Holy Son of Yao Guang will be sworn brothers. With this relationship in place, and given Wang Teng's indeed great strength, it's only natural that the Holy Son of Yao Guang will step in.

That's why the three parties joined forces and offered a reward for finding and protecting Wang Teng.

When they heard the report that Wang Teng had appeared in the city, they immediately set out to find him, but at that moment Wang Teng and Ye Fan had already arrived at the Ji family's stone archway.

Although the people at Ji Family Stone Workshop did not know Wang Teng, Ye Fan was a very famous figure.

Because right outside the gate of the Ji family's stone archway, there was a wanted poster for Ye Fan.

As soon as Ye Fan appeared at the Ji family's stone archway, someone immediately reported that Ye Fan had come to their doorstep.

Soon, several people came out of the Ji family's stone archway.

They possessed powerful auras, each being a late-stage Dragon Transformation Realm expert, and could be considered elders within the Ji family.

They strode out aggressively, ready to take down Ye Fan, but when they turned around, they saw Wang Teng.

"Nephew Wang! You escaped?" the Ji family elder exclaimed excitedly.

On the one hand, it was because Wang Teng had finally escaped the clutches of the Peacock King. On the other hand, it was because Wang Teng's appearance had not caused any sensation in the Northern Region before he came directly to the Ji family. In the eyes of the Ji family elders, it was obvious that Wang Teng had just escaped and found the Ji family. Did this also mean that the Ji family was trustworthy in Wang Teng's heart?
For ancient aristocratic families, this trust is often more important than anything else.

"There were some twists and turns along the way, but I did manage to get out." Wang Teng nodded.

"That's good, that's good..." The elder of the Ji family breathed a sigh of relief.

If Wang Teng doesn't regain his freedom, then the Ji family, the Jiang family, and the Yao Guang Holy Land should be worried. This place is too close to the Northern Plains. If the powerful members of the Northern Plains Wang family take action without regard for consequences, the three families may also be affected. At the very least, those of them stationed in the Northern Region will be impacted.

The elders of the Ji family naturally did not ask why Wang Teng appeared with Ye Fan, or whether Ye Fan had kidnapped Wang Teng, because they generally knew Wang Teng's strength.

Let alone Ye Fan, even if Ye Fan and the divine bodies of the Ji family, the holy son of the Yao Guang Holy Land, and the mysterious divine body of the Jiang family were all combined, they might not be able to hold Wang Teng hostage.

It may be painful to say, but that's the truth.

Some of the higher-ups in the Ji family knew Wang Teng's true strength and methods.

"Is Brother Haoyue here?" Wang Teng asked with a smile.

It's best for the younger generation to discuss matters privately on their own first.

As for how the Ji family will ultimately choose, that is their business, and it is also the result of discussions between Ji Haoyue and the Ji family. As an outsider, Wang Teng certainly cannot directly participate in this matter.

All he could do was meet with Ji Haoyue first and express his attitude, so that Ji Haoyue could subtly convey it to the Ji family and slightly influence their choice. As for himself, he certainly wouldn't personally intervene.

"Haoyue, he's here! He's been in the Northern Region for a while now, and he's been searching for you all this time!" The Ji family elder said, and immediately sent someone to find Ji Haoyue.

(End of this chapter)