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Chapter 211 Refusing the Imperial Edict, Xiahou Qingshan Falls into the Trap

The people who came were none other than Xia Guanglin and Nangong Xue.

As the two were Golden Core cultivators, the Xiahou family cultivators who were in charge of guarding the gate naturally dared not neglect them and quickly reported their arrival to the Golden Core elders of the clan.

Before long, several elders of the Xiahou family, who were at the Golden Core stage, came to inquire about the purpose of the two's visit.

As a top family in the Wu Kingdom, the Xiahou family's Golden Core cultivators naturally wouldn't take ordinary Golden Core cultivators too seriously.

Even though Xia Guanglin and Nangong Xue have already stated that they are from Dongshan Pass.

However, the several Golden Core elders of the Xiahou family still showed no intention of inviting them into the manor.

His words even carried a hint of arrogance.

Xia Guanglin and Nangong Xue did not pay any attention to this.

The two men each took out an imperial edict and addressed the several Golden Core elders of the Xiahou family before them:

"By order of the garrison commander of Dongshan Pass, you are hereby summoned to Dongshan Pass. I wonder if any of you fellow Daoists have any objections to this?"

"Um……?"

Upon hearing their words, the expressions of the several Golden Core elders of the Xiahou family present immediately hardened.

They stared at the imperial edicts in Xia Guanglin and Nangong Xue's hands for a long while before a man named Xiahou Qingfeng spoke in a deep voice:

"Are you two joking with us?"

We have no idea what Dongshan Pass is guarded by.

and also.

Even if your Dongshan Pass were to issue an edict ordering us to go there, it would still require the command of my ancestor.

Clearly, at this time, the Xiahou family was unaware of the events that had occurred eight months earlier within Dongshan Pass.

Xia Guanglin and Nangong Xue, of course, wouldn't explain much to them.

Upon hearing the other's words, they also replied in a deep voice:
"Fellow Daoist Qingfeng, you should think this through."

Dongshan Pass is currently under attack by a massive beast tide, and the city is at risk of being breached at any moment.

As Golden Core cultivators of my human race, you should bear the responsibility of guarding the border.

Or are you saying you intend to defy the imperial edict of Dongshan Pass?

"Ah……"

Their words immediately made Xiahou Qingfeng and the others laugh.

It's utterly ridiculous that you think you can suppress them with this decree from who-knows-where, using the so-called righteousness of humanity.

Moreover, does the Xiahou family not know whether Dongshan Pass will be breached?

With their ancestor overseeing things, Xiahou Qingfeng and the others were confident that there was no news they wouldn't know about.

In other words, even if Dongshan Pass really can't be defended, it will be their own ancestor who comes back and tells them, not you two rogue cultivators who don't even know where you came from, spouting nonsense here.

Therefore.

At this moment, Xiahou Qingfeng and the other Golden Core elders showed no respect for Xia Guanglin and Nangong Xue, and immediately refused:
"Sorry, we don't know anything about any imperial edicts or decrees."

All we know is that the Xiahou family has important matters to attend to right now and simply cannot spare anyone to go to Dongshan Pass with you.

"If there's nothing else, please take your leave."

Upon hearing this, both Xia Guanglin and Nangong Xue remained calm.

They exchanged a glance, and then Nangong Xue said:

"It seems that your Xiahou family is unwilling to obey the edict of my Dongshan Pass. I only hope that you will not regret it in the future."

After saying that, Nangong Xue and Xia Guanglin did not linger any longer and turned around and disappeared in front of the Xiahou family's residence.

Watching the two figures depart, a cold glint flashed in the eyes of one of the Xiahou Golden Core elders.

He glanced at Xiahou Qingfeng beside him, raised his hand and made a downward slicing motion, then said in a deep voice:

"Third Brother, what do you think about those two people...?"

The others also turned their gazes toward Xiahou Qingfeng.

A cold glint also flashed in Xiahou Qingfeng's eyes. But in the end, he shook his head and said:

"No, I feel there's something fishy about this."

I'll send a message later to ask the old patriarch what exactly happened.

……

the other side.

After leaving the Xiahou family, Xia Guanglin and Nangong Xue waited for a long time somewhere.

Seeing that no one from the Xiahou family had arrived yet, Xia Guanglin said:
"Let's go, Fellow Daoist Nangong. It seems they won't do anything to you or me."

This was a plan they had already made before they came here.

The purpose was to see if the Xiahou family, with their consistently domineering style, would do anything outrageous after the visit of Xia Guanglin and Nangong Xue.

If that were to actually happen.

Then, the entire Xiahou family might just disappear from this world today.

Even if in the end they did nothing.

Given their past performance, if they fail to recognize the situation in the end, their demise is only a matter of time.

Dongshan Pass, the eastern defense line.

When Xia Guanglin and Nangong Xue handed a recording stone to Ji Haoyuan, a satisfied smile immediately appeared on Ji Haoyuan's face.

He nodded to the two of them and said, "Fellow Daoist Xia, Fellow Daoist Nangong, thank you for your hard work on this matter."

Next, you should go back and get some rest.

These two bottles of True Dharma Pills are a small token of my personal appreciation; I hope you won't refuse them.

"True Dharma Pill?"

Upon seeing the jade bottle that Ji Haoyuan handed over, Xia Guanglin and Nangong Xue couldn't help but feel a little excited.

The True Law Pill is a pill that has a slight effect on breaking through realms.

After taking it, there is a 30% chance that they will be able to break through from the peak of the early Golden Core stage to the middle Golden Core stage.

It is a rare resource that many rogue cultivators with Golden Core levels find extremely difficult to obtain outside.

Unexpectedly, they gained so much from just one trip to the Xiahou family.

For a moment, both of them looked at Ji Haoyuan with gratitude in their eyes.

This also further convinced them that they had made the right decision to follow Ji Haoyuan.

Watching the two figures turn and leave, Ji Haoyuan played with the memory stone in his hand, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.

"Xiahou Qingshan, I'd really like to see what choice you'll make between yourself, Bi Chenzi, and your family."

A few days later.

Northern defense line.

In the cave where Xiahou Qingshan was located.

Xiahou Qingshan looked at the message from his family in his hand, his face turning ashen.

In his rage, he crushed the communication device in his hand into powder, gritting his teeth as he managed to utter a few words.

"Master Nanhua, your scheming is profound, and your methods are ruthless!"

After he finished speaking, a hint of bitterness quickly appeared on his angry face.

He truly hadn't expected that Ji Haoyuan would have such a scheme.

Faced with Bi Chenzi's overt scheme, he actually resorted to attacking his own family.

They had his Achilles' heel firmly in their grasp.

This left him with absolutely no room to maneuver or dodge.

(End of this chapter)