Fairy, help me cultivate.

"Let's go!"

The young Taoist priest skipped and hopped over to Chen Yao's side, stretched lazily in the mountain breeze and morning mist, and looked relaxed and carefree.

"Walk?"

The young Taoist priest glanced at him: "Now that you've cured the illness, why don't you leave?"

Why didn't you call me?

“The ancestor said that you have just undergone a transformation and need to rest naturally, so we can’t wake you up. Besides, we wouldn’t be able to wake you anyway… uh,” the little Taoist boy quickly shut his mouth, secretly glancing at Chen Yao. Seeing that he didn’t react, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. “Now that you’re awake, you can naturally go down the mountain. Take care, and come visit often! It would be even better if you could bring some fun things and delicious food…”

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Yao rose from the ground and soared into the sky.

The young Taoist stomped his foot and knocked the green hairpin off his head. His beautiful hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and with his red lips and white teeth, he was clearly a girl who was as lovely as jade.

"Hmph! What a heartless jerk! I hate him!"

She pouted and stuck out her tongue in the direction Chen Yao disappeared.

Chen Yao couldn't hear her words; he had already flown more than a hundred miles away on his sword.

Chapter 169 Never Bow Down

When Chen Yao returned to the Jiang family's headquarters, a sense of wartime tension permeated the area.

Every member of the Jiang family he encountered was taciturn and exuded a murderous aura.

"You're back!"

Jiang Baisha has gotten rid of the wheelchair and his skin has grown back, but those pitted burn scars can never be restored.

When he saw Chen Yao, he acted like an older brother who hadn't seen his younger brother in a long time, putting his arm around Chen Yao's shoulder and looking him up and down.

"Thin."

Chen Yao felt somewhat uneasy, especially when he thought of Su Ning.

"Would you like to meet your sister-in-law?"

Jiang Baisha seems to have done it on purpose.

Chen Yao carefully examined his expression, but could not detect the slightest hint of sarcasm or mockery.

Where is Bai Lin?

He looked around and found the area around the small building to be very deserted.

Jiang Baisha sighed with a wry smile, "She's directing operations on the front lines."

"The war has already started?" Chen Yao was somewhat prepared, but he still didn't expect it to happen so quickly. "Take me to see the ancestor."

Jiang Baisha nodded.

Jiang Mengyang was still unable to get out of bed and was too weak to say much, but his eyes had regained their sharpness.

Seeing Jiang Baisha bring Chen Yao in, his somewhat listless spirits lifted slightly.

"Child, how are you? Did that blue ox bully you?"

Jiang Mengyang said half-jokingly.

"No, I should thank True Immortal Qingniu instead. What do you think, Ancestor?"

Jiang Mengyang waved his hand weakly: "I'm getting old. From now on, the South China Sea will belong to you young people."

He beckoned to Chen Yao, who then chased Jiang Baisha away.

As Chen Yao approached, Jiang Mengyang took his hand.

"Bai Lian isn't cut out to be the leader, Bai Lin is impulsive and reckless, and Bai Sha is too mild-mannered and cautious. Those old guys aren't exactly easy to deal with either..."

Jiang Mengyang's gesture made Chen Yao feel as if he were entrusting his son to someone else, so he couldn't help but comfort him, "We still have the Ancestor to stabilize everything."

Jiang Mengyang sighed dejectedly, "I'm getting old. I won't admit I'm old until I've gone through this life-or-death ordeal."

Seeing his listless state of mind, so different from when they first met, Chen Yao sighed.

"Although you are not of the same surname, Bai Lian and Bai Lin's judgment is not bad, and neither is mine. The Jiang family will probably have to rely on you a lot in the future."

Chen Yao wanted to carefully consider what to say to decline, but when he saw Jiang Mengyang's hopeful yet sorrowful plea, his heart softened.

The tragic end of a hero is always inspiring.

So he grasped Jiang Mengyang's hand tightly: "Ancestor, rest assured, I will do my best. For your trust, and for Bai Lian and Bai Lin."

Jiang Mengyang finally let go of his hand with relief, a tear sliding down her cheek.

As Chen Yao walked out of Jiang Mengyang's recuperation place, he was met by Jiang Bailin, who had descended from the sky in a great hurry.

Seeing Chen Yao's delight, she waved to the servants: "Water!"

A servant hurriedly ran over with a tray, and Jiang Bailin grabbed the teapot and gulped it down before quickly walking over to Chen Yao.

At this moment, Jiang Baisha also came over: "Something good?"

Jiang Bailin finished filling the pot with water and said with a smile, "The Pang family has been suppressed and forced into hiding, and the Li family has been uprooted by me!"

"You didn't touch the Ni family, did you?"

Jiang Baisha was a little nervous. The Ni family was the most prestigious family in Jiujiang, and their power was naturally much stronger than that of the Jiang family.

Jiang's regime could not sustain such a long battlefront.

Jiang Bailin glared at him: "I'm not stupid! We'll deal with the Ni family last!"

Jiang Baisha said, "The Ni family doesn't seem to have any obvious bias in this war. We'll discuss whether to take action later."

Jiang Bailin snorted, waved his hand and pointed to the small building, indicating that the two of them should go inside and talk.

A short while later, Jiang Mengmeng, Jiang Mengtai, and several elders in charge of the families entered the small building.

Chen Yao's performance at Chaoqing Peak was outstanding, so everyone looked at him with new respect, at least their eyes were much kinder than before.

Jiang Mengmeng even patted him on the shoulder.

"The Pang family's stronghold has been completely surrounded by us. Anyone who has any connection with the Pang family will be beheaded as soon as they show their face. We estimate that about a third of the Pang family members are already dead."

Jiang Bailin's eyebrows danced with excitement, and she pounded her fist on the table: "Our Jiang family must let the whole of Jiujiang know that even if we go from the open to the shadows, we are still not something they can covet!"

"Correct!"

"Yes!"

"What are they?!"

The elders also became excited.

Chen Yao sat quietly to the side, watching Jiang Bailin, and found that her aura was indeed very persuasive, and she was indeed more suitable to be the leader of the family than Jiang Bailian.

"I have already sent 130 Nightblades to infiltrate the Pang family's old residence, and they will kill one of the Pang family's direct descendants every day. Pang Suo has completely shrunk his head into his shell and dares not show his face again. I believe that in another ten days, we will definitely be able to severely damage the Pang family and twist Pang Suo's head off!"

Jiang Bailin looked around at each of the Jiang clan elders: "Our ancestors went through countless hardships and difficulties, and fought their way up the Shenzhou continent, risking their lives to finally seize the foundation we have now and establish the prestige of the Jiang clan. We will never bow down!"

Many elders slammed their fists on the table and roared, "We will never bow down!"

Only Jiang Baisha and Jiang Mengtai frowned and pondered, offering no response.

Chen Yao looked at Jiang Bailin, purely admiring another side of her beauty.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

The small building fell silent.

"Come in!"

A servant bowed and approached, presenting Jiang Bailin with a jade slip before quickly leaving.

The gate closed tightly again, and the isolation array emitted a faint light.

Jiang Bailin picked up the jade slip, glanced at the information inside, and then threw it onto the long table in front of him with a snort.

“The Ponzi scheme is now afraid and is demanding peace talks.”

She looked at Chen Yao: "They don't trust people from the Jiang family, and they specifically requested that Chen Yao come over."

These words caused an uproar in the small building.

Jiang Baisha asked, "What exactly did they say?"

Jiang Bailin scoffed, "They were so audacious before, daring to defy the powerful, and now they're rushing to kneel down. Is it really that easy? They said they'd offer the best possible terms, guaranteeing our satisfaction. They also said they'd kill Pang Suo as compensation for injuring the ancestor."

Jiang Baisha looked at Chen Yao: "It sounds like we might want to go and hear what they have to say..."

"No!" Jiang Bailin refused resolutely. "Absolutely no negotiations! We will never believe the Pang family's tricks again! We decided three days ago that we would not discuss this topic again! I want to expose the Pang family from their asshole and let the whole of Jiujiang see the strength of our Jiang family!"

She was so angry that she swore, but Chen Yao saw it as a kind of wild and seductive charm.

Chen Yao couldn't help but smile, thinking to himself that he was truly hopelessly infatuated with her... He couldn't help but think of his senior sister in the Qiankun Wudi Lock, who also possessed a similar simple and mature beauty.

Ugh……

"Bai Lin, the Ni family will not sit idly by. The other families in Jiujiang are waiting to watch the tigers fight from the sidelines. They are like the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. We cannot afford to lose!"

Jiang Baisha became agitated and roared.

The elders in the small building also fell into silence and deep thought.

Chapter 170 Nine Fallen Immortals

Jiang Bailin stared at Jiang Baisha with her beautiful eyes wide open and her lips pursed, remaining silent for a long time.

Everyone could see the burning rage in her eyes.

Her anger indicated that she acknowledged Jiang Baisha's point, and that she found it difficult to refute him.

"Bai Lin, this is not the time to act rashly..."

Jiang Baisha softened his tone, trying to appease Jiang Bailin, but it backfired.

Jiang Bailin was furious: "He killed our people! He tried to kill our people several times. He used despicable and vile means to ambush and kill our Grand Elder. And you're telling me not to act rashly?"

Jiang Baisha was also angered by her attitude and roared back: "If you're going to be the decision-maker of the family, you can't do that! Otherwise, you're leading the entire Jiang family into a fire pit!"

Jiang Bailin suddenly ripped the elder's token from his chest and threw it onto the long table with a thud: "Who cares? I'm going to destroy the Pang family!"