"Old Ancestor, please check on Yu'er first..."
The middle-aged man in purple robes was still concerned about his son and hadn't noticed the change in his own ancestor.
"He won't die," Jiang Tai said with an annoyed reprimand, his sharp gaze instantly making Jiang Feng understand the severity of the situation.
"Yes, Old Ancestor..." Jiang Feng turned and handed Jiang Yu to someone behind him.
He then looked up at Hua Xu and the others, explaining the matter they had previously concealed.
"Nonsense! Our Jiang family is a part of the Yin Continent. How can we cooperate with demons?"
"You are playing with fire and jeopardizing the future of the Jiang family..."
Before Hua Xu and the others could speak, Jiang Tai was furious.
He had been focused on secluded cultivation all these years and had finally broken through to the Nascent Soul stage. He was only consolidating his cultivation, which was why he hadn't emerged immediately.
He never expected his descendants to commit such a grave mistake. This not only put the entire Jiang family in jeopardy but was also an act of defiance against the entire cultivation world.
"Old Ancestor, the demon who came said they would not harm the people of the continent, nor would they cause a war between the two realms like ten thousand years ago. That's why I decided to cooperate with them," Jiang Feng explained immediately, seeing his ancestor's anger.
"Hah! Well said, 'not an enemy to the cultivation world.' If the demons came to our continent with no ulterior motives, why would they even come?"
"Jiang Tai, is your junior simply an idiot? It's not surprising; your Jiang family is going downhill."
Hua Xu sneered. To believe such a naive statement, he truly didn't know if the head of the Jiang family was treating everyone as fools or had ulterior motives.
Jiang Tai ignored Hua Xu's cold remarks and looked even more sternly at Jiang Feng.
He wanted an explanation from him and everyone else.
"Old Ancestor, what I said is true. The demons have kept their promises over the years and have not done anything outrageous."
"You can ask them."
Seeing that Hua Xu and his own ancestors didn't believe him, Jiang Feng pointed to the people standing behind him.
As Jiang Tai and Hua Xu's gazes fell upon them, those Jiang family members nodded their heads like a drumbeat. However, how could Hua Xu and the others be so easily fooled?
"Whether it's true or not, we'll find out. You are all from the same family."
Hua Xu looked intentionally or unintentionally at the people behind Jiang Feng: "What they say depends on you, the family head."
Jiang Tai looked at Jiang Feng, signaling him to lead the way.
It was clear that his thoughts coincided with Hua Xu's. He also wanted to see how his unfilial descendants had gotten involved with the demons.
"What? Aren't you going to lead us there?"
Seeing Jiang Feng hesitate, Jiang Tai sharply questioned him, showing no respect for the current head of the Jiang family.
The reason was that the matter was too serious today, and coupled with Hua Xu's repeated scolding, Jiang Tai had a fire in his belly.
How could he show him any goodwill?
Seeing his ancestor's anger, Jiang Feng dared not delay any longer and led everyone away from the place.
Zhang Ergou's eyes were opened today. This was a scene he had never witnessed before, and it further strengthened his desire to become stronger.
Although he had witnessed a lot of excitement, it also made him see the gap between himself and the great figures present.
Hua Xu, though constantly clashing with Jiang Tai, was also paying attention to Zhang Ergou's performance.
Seeing Zhang Ergou standing among the crowd with a calm expression, after overcoming the initial discomfort, he appeared composed.
Hua Xu naturally praised Zhang Ergou's performance.
On the other hand, the crowd behind the Jiang family head did not dare to breathe heavily while Hua Xu and Jiang Tai were subtly sparring.
The difference was clear.
...
Soon, Jiang Feng led everyone away from the Jiang family manor and arrived near a mountain valley.
The valley was less than ten miles from the Jiang family. Looking out, they saw a dark abyss resembling a dragon stretching out before them.
"Senior, what is this?" Zhang Ergou whispered to Hua Xu beside him, noticing that they didn't seem unfamiliar with this place.
"This is where dozens of formation masters painstakingly erected the dimensional array and barrier between the demon realm and the cultivation world. I didn't expect that after so many years, this barrier has begun to loosen..."
Hua Xu's voice was grave, and Mu Chen, Bai Youran, and the others who had come with him looked equally grim.
"Jiang Feng, what do you mean by bringing us here?"
Jiang Tai also recognized the place. However, they had said earlier that Jiang Feng would lead them to meet the demon.
Now, Jiang Feng had brought them to the barrier, but there wasn't a trace of the demon in sight.
Jiang Tai couldn't help but feel annoyed. He had been scolded by Hua Xu, lost to him in a fight, and now his junior was disobedient, further fueling his anger.
If Jiang Feng couldn't give him a satisfactory explanation today, Jiang Tai would personally discipline him in front of outsiders.
As for the head of the Jiang family, he was just a puppet; it was easy to choose another one.
However, what everyone didn't notice was that after leading them to the barrier, Jiang Feng had quietly distanced himself from them.
"Old Ancestor, do not worry. I have a special way to contact that demon. I need to summon him, and he will come out from the barrier," Jiang Feng said, producing a black stone.
The others, not suspecting anything, said no more and waited for Jiang Feng to contact the so-called demon.
After a while, there was indeed a disturbance in the abyss, likely meaning Jiang Feng had contacted the demon.
Everyone strained their eyes forward. However, to prevent a demonic counterattack, the barrier array had consumed the efforts of dozens of formation masters. The array was incredibly profound, and even divine sense could not penetrate it.
They could only observe with their naked eyes.
But what could be seen with the naked eye was limited, especially since the entire valley and abyss were shrouded in darkness.
They could only vaguely see a mass of black mist swirling in the distance; nothing else was clear.
Their senses were not wrong. That mass of black mist was moving rapidly, and soon they could discern its outline.
It was clearly the shape of a person, but everything about that person was black, with their head hidden beneath a black robe.
"Jiang Feng, why have you summoned this Venerable?"
Before the person even arrived, they spoke, their tone sounding impatient.
It seemed they were being disturbed.
"Didn't I tell you not to disturb this Venerable's cultivation unless it's a critical matter?" the mass of black mist continued to question.
"Your Eminence Demon Lord, there is indeed an urgent matter that requires your explanation," Jiang Feng said hurriedly, seemingly afraid of displeasing the visitor.