Many children, many blessings: Stealing the offspring of powerful figures to cultivate immortality.

"What is he?"

Jiang Yining leaned against a pillar and stood up unsteadily.

She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, her face no longer showing the fear and fawning of before, but instead a deep, unfathomable sneer.

"Fairy, do you really want to know?"

Lin Qingxue's heart clenched suddenly.

She looked into Jiang Yining's clear black and white eyes, where there was no longer any fear, only a pity that made her heart tremble.

It's like watching an ignorant and laughable mortal.

"There are some names that you, and even the Lingxiao Sword Sect behind you, cannot bear."

As Jiang Yining spoke, she slowly walked to Jiang Lei's side and shielded his small body behind her.

With each step she took, the excruciating pain in her body almost made her faint, but her back remained ramrod straight.

Lin Qingxue was taken aback by her words and dared not make a move for a moment.

That incomprehensible sword intent weighed on her heart like a mountain.

Reason told her that such an absurd thing couldn't possibly exist in this world.

But the severed hair and the natal flying sword that was still buzzing in her spiritual palace, conveying fear, both told her that everything before her eyes was real.

"My son Jiang Lei was born extraordinary."

Jiang Yining's voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly throughout the entire hall.

"On the day he was born, lightning struck down from the heavens, annihilating all villains. This event was witnessed by ten thousand people in Qingyun City."

"You think that's the power of an array?"

Jiang Yining chuckled lightly, her laughter laced with deep sarcasm.

"That's Heaven celebrating his birth!"

She began to spout nonsense with a straight face, embellishing and repackaging her previous claims about dealing with the Blood Fiend Sect.

"As for the 'sword intent' you mentioned..."

Jiang Yining paused, her gaze fixed on Lin Qingxue's surprised and uncertain eyes.

"That was just a tiny, insignificant fragment of his past life's memories."

"A past life?!" Lin Qingxue exclaimed in disbelief.

"That's right." Jiang Yining nodded, her expression solemn.

"My son is an unspeakable supreme being, who has been reincarnated and is undergoing tribulations."

"His choice to be born into my Jiang family is our destiny, and also the supreme honor of my Jiang family."

"Today, you injured me and angered him, causing him to use a trace of power that does not belong to this world."

"Fairy," Jiang Yining's tone became unusually solemn, "do you know that you just walked on the edge of resolving your karma?"

"If he hadn't retained a shred of reason, you would probably be completely annihilated by now, without even the chance to be reincarnated."

These words were a mixture of truth and falsehood, a blend of reality and illusion.

Combined with Jiang Lei's extraordinary purple-gold eyes and that genuine "Supreme Forgetfulness Sword Intent".

Its persuasiveness reached its peak instantly.

Lin Qingxue's face changed from red to white, then from white to green, a truly spectacular sight.

A powerful being reincarnated!

This thought, like a bolt of lightning, cleaved through her chaotic thoughts.

Yes!

Only this explanation can explain everything!

Why was this child born with sword-like bones?

Why does he possess his master's original sword intent?

Why was he able to unleash that astonishing sword strike?

Because he was not some ordinary child at all, but a terrifying being who once stood at the top of the world!

As for Master's sword intent... perhaps, this powerful being was an acquaintance of Master in a past life? Or perhaps... Master's elder or mentor?!

The moment this thought crossed Lin Qingxue's mind, her back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

If that's the case, then what she did today...

He stole the reincarnation of a powerful being and even injured his birth mother?

This is simply courting death!

No, it's dragging the entire Lingxiao Sword Sect down with them!

"I……"

Lin Qingxue opened her mouth, but found that her throat was so dry that she couldn't make a sound.

She looked at the little child behind Jiang Yining, who was staring at her with icy eyes, and a chill ran from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.

"Fairy, are you still going to take my son away?"

Jiang Yining pressed on relentlessly.

"Or perhaps the fairy wishes to stay until he remembers more of his past life's supernatural powers, and then have a proper 'discussion' with you?"

"No! That's not necessary!"

Lin Qingxue, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, suddenly took two steps back and waved her hands repeatedly.

"What happened today was a misunderstanding!"

"It was my fault for not recognizing your greatness! I hope... I hope Patriarch Jiang and... Young Master Jiang will forgive me!"

She actually bowed stiffly to Jiang Yining and Jiang Lei.

His posture was incredibly pathetic.

"I...I have urgent matters to attend to within my sect, so I must take my leave now!"

After saying that, Lin Qingxue didn't even dare to look at Jiang Lei again. She turned around and transformed into a streak of sword light, almost fleeing in panic.

The speed at which it flew away was several times faster than when it came.

Only when the sword light disappeared into the horizon did Jiang Yining's tense nerves finally relax.

She could no longer hold on, her body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground.

"puff!"

He spat out another mouthful of blood, the sword energy within his body still raging.

"mother!"

Jiang Lei rushed over, his little hand clutching Jiang Yining's sleeve. For the first time, worry and helplessness showed in his purple-gold eyes.

"I'm fine..."

Jiang Yining rubbed his head, a pale smile appearing on her face.

"Dabao, well done!"

Although she had temporarily fooled Lin Qingxue, Jiang Yining knew in her heart that this was only a temporary measure.

That woman will definitely report today's events to the Lingxiao Sword Sect.

The idea of ​​a powerful being reincarnated can fool people for a while, but not forever.

Once the real bigwigs of the Lingxiao Sword Sect arrive, all the lies will be exposed.

At that time, the Jiang family will face annihilation.

Jiang Yining's eyes calmed down, revealing an unwavering determination.

"We must go."

"Immediately, right now."

We can't stay in Qingyun City any longer.

(Chapters combined)

Chapter 019 Entire Clan Relocates, Heading to a Chaotic Land

"Master! Your injuries..."

Steward Zhao and several clansmen who had just woken up rushed into the hall. When they saw the bloodstains on Jiang Yining's lips and the mess on the floor, their expressions changed drastically.

"It's nothing, just a superficial wound."

Jiang Yining waved her hand, her voice weak, but her will was incredibly clear.

"Steward Zhao, immediately summon all clan members of the rank of steward or above to the ancestral hall for a meeting. They must all be present within fifteen minutes!"

"Furthermore, have Jiang Hu lead men to seal off the mansion. Not a single word of what happened today is to be leaked!"

"yes!"

Although Zhao, the steward, was filled with doubt and uncertainty, he immediately obeyed the order and left when he saw Jiang Yining's unquestionable gaze.

Soon, the Jiang Family Ancestral Hall.

More than a dozen core members of the Jiang family have gathered here.

They looked at Jiang Yining, who sat in the main seat with a pale face, and their hearts were filled with unease.

"Today, people from the Lingxiao Sword Sect have arrived."

Jiang Yining got straight to the point, and her words silenced the entire ancestral hall.

Lingxiao Sword Sect!

That's the overlord of the Eastern Wilderness, a legendary sacred land of immortals!

"She saw Da Bao's talent and wanted to take him away by force."

Instead of saying that Lin Qingxue had been scared away, Jiang Yining chose a different way of saying things that would better evoke a sense of crisis.

"I tried my best, but I could only get her to leave temporarily, and she left a message that she would come back in three days with the elders of the sect."

boom!

These words immediately caused an uproar in the ancestral hall.

"What?!"

"What...what should we do!"

"Offending the Lingxiao Sword Sect means certain death for our Jiang family!"

Panic spread like wildfire.

"Quiet down, all of you!"

Jiang Yining slammed her hand on the table. Although the force wasn't great, the imposing aura of someone who had long held a superior position still silenced everyone.

"Will crying and complaining do any good? Will it make the Lingxiao Sword Sect let us go?"

Her cold gaze swept over everyone.

"Now, we only have one path to take."

"Leave?" an elderly deacon asked in a trembling voice. "Patriarch, where can we go? This entire Eastern Wilderness is the territory of the Immortal Alliance. We can't escape the clutches of the Lingxiao Sword Sect."

"Who said we were going to stay in the Eastern Wilderness?"

Jiang Yining stood up and walked to the huge map of the Nine Provinces hanging in the center of the ancestral hall.

Her finger traced the vast territory of the Human Immortal Alliance, crossed the continuous mountain range of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and finally landed on a no-man's-land.

It was a long, narrow area sandwiched between the forces of humans, demons, and monsters, marked with three characters in dark red ink on the map.

"City of Chaos"

"Master, you mustn't!"

Immediately, someone objected, "That place is a gathering place for exiles and outlaws, a melting pot of all sorts of people, where murder and robbery are commonplace. With our meager resources, going there would probably be..."

"It's precisely because it's chaotic there that it's the safest place."

Jiang Yining interrupted him, her tone resolute.

"There, there are no laws of the Immortal Alliance, nor rules of sects; the only rule is strength."

"No matter how far the Lingxiao Sword Sect's reach is, it can't extend to that place."

"As for the danger..." Jiang Yining turned to look at everyone, "Staying here means certain death in three days. Going there, we still have a glimmer of hope!"

"I have decided that, effective immediately, all of the Jiang family's properties in Qingyun City will be sold off. All spirit stones, pills, magical artifacts, and minerals will be packed up and taken away."

"All clansmen, only core members and absolutely loyal servants, women, children and the elderly, will go first, led by Jiang Hu, and leave the city through the secret passage."

"We are going to disappear from Qingyun City completely overnight!"

Her plan was decisive, ruthless, and left no room for compromise.

Everyone was stunned by her do-or-die attitude and could no longer utter a word of objection.

The next two days.

The entire Jiang family was like a sophisticated machine, running at full speed.

Under the pressure of the city lord's seal and the Jiang family's current power, all the large and small merchants and families in Qingyun City had no choice but to buy up all the properties that the Jiang family was selling off in the shortest possible time and at extremely low prices.

The massive amount of resources was quickly converted into several storage bags of spirit stones and various portable precious materials.

Jiang Yining practically squeezed every last drop of profit out of Qingyun City over the past three months.

On the third day, night fell.

A secret passage entrance at the west gate of Qingyun City.

Jiang Yining held the sleeping Jiang Lei in her arms, watching the last group of her clansmen board the beast-drawn carriages that had been prepared beforehand.

She turned back and took one last look at the city where she had lived for months.

There was not a trace of lingering affection in his eyes.

"Walk."

She mounted a jet-black steed and gave the order.

The massive convoy silently drove into the darkness, speeding towards the distant, unknown west.

The wheels rolled on, grinding through the muddy dirt road.

Jiang Yining faced the cold night wind, but her gaze was directed towards the west.

That's where the Abyss Demon Realm is marked on the map.

The Myriad Spirits Divine Tree within her dantian seemed to sense her thoughts, gently swaying its newly sprouted leaves, conveying a sense of longing.

Since the Sword Sect has already set its sights on her.

So, the next target should be... someone who can counter the Sword Sect.

Ji Lingxiao's mortal enemy, the Supreme Demon Lord.