The Destruction of the Gods

Chapter 3

The family guard walked in front, with Ji Lie following behind. In a short while, they arrived at the door of the meeting hall. The guard went in to report, and then returned to Ji Lie's side. He immediately made a gesture of "please", indicating that Ji Lie could go in.

Ji Lie smiled at him. After nodding, he stepped in.

Right above them sat a middle-aged man with a high-ranking aura. On the left and right sides sat three old men. When Ji Lie came in, no one spoke. It seemed that they were waiting for the middle-aged man to speak.

This middle-aged man was (reborn) Ji Lie's father, the chief of the Ji family, Ji Zun.

Speaking of which, Ji Zun was considered an expert in the city. His cultivation was at the late Core Forming Realm and could reach the Nascent Soul Realm at any time.

As for the old men sitting on the left and right sides, they were naturally the six elders of the Ji family, all of whom were at the Core Forming Realm.

In his memories, Ji Lie had found that the six Elders didn't have any good feelings for him. If it weren't for his father, the Clan Chief, Ji Zun, he would have been swept out of the door.

After figuring out these people, Ji Lie went forward without saying anything and saluted one by one. "Hello, my lord father. Nice to meet you, the six elders."

The six elders only gave a slight response and did not say anything else.

When Ji Lie saw this, he didn't care. After all, he had seen this kind of scene many times, so he was used to it. In fact, it was nothing.

Seeing that the elders didn't take Ji Lie seriously, even though Ji Lie's cultivation was a bit low, he was at least the next patriarch of the Ji family. At the same time, he was still a junior, which was a bit unreasonable.

Seeing this, Ji Zun couldn't stand it anymore. He first broke the silence and said with a smile, "Ji'er, you are here. Sit down."

Ji Lie felt the warmth of a family. After all, family was everyone's shelter. Although he was reborn, he did not discriminate against the family and even the family. Of course, if the family or the family pushed him away, it would be a different story.

The elders did not pay any attention to Ji Lie, but they were still dissatisfied with Ji Lie's favor and trust. After all, with Ji Lie's current cultivation, it was an exception that he did not join the Cold Palace.

The six Elders gave each of them a knowing look before the Second Elder said, "Chief, we would like to know what you intend to do. You need to know if the Zhang Clan is trying to buy land by selling it to minimize the profit of our family's income."

Ji Zun glanced at the Second Elder and said with a smile, "Well, I have noticed this matter, and this is not a big deal. As long as we hold on to the blast wave, I think the pressure will be broken. The Zhang family is losing money now, so we don't have to worry about it. Let's just do what we should do. That's what I mean. Do you have any better ideas?"

Seeing that the other elders did not speak, the Second Elder had no choice but to continue, "I'm afraid we can't go on like this. Who knows when the tide of people will end? The Zhang family has already taken away all the traffic in the family. This way, how can the family survive and maintain a huge expense. I think we can pick a few children from the family who are talented in pill refining and train them. It's best to make plans early!"

Hearing the Second Elder's words, the other elders nodded in agreement.

Hearing this, Ji Zun pondered for a long time before saying, "It's not like the family has never done such a thing before. I just believe that the elders have seen how effective it is. Besides, now that the Zhang family is pressing us, I don't think we should make the decision to train alchemists at this critical juncture."

The Zhang and Ji families were both Cultivators' families with similar strength. Conflicts had happened frequently over the years. At that time, no one had any intention of showing off. After all, no one wanted a big conflict. It was good for them to be at peace with each other. They just turned a blind eye to the small fights.

The elders saw that the Chief's words were reasonable, so they didn't say much. However, the third elder asked Ji Lie,"Young Chief, what do you think of this matter?"

Seeing that they couldn't make things difficult for the chief, the Third Elder pointed his spearhead at Ji Lie, as if he wanted to break through Ji Lie's defenses.

Seeing this, Ji Zun could not say anything. It was also the first time that Ji Lie had answered such a question. Seeing that his father did not open his mouth, he had no choice but to say something. "Father and a few elders are right, but I have an immature opinion,being passive can only intensify the family's contradictions. In such a dilemma, I think we should prepare a plan and make preparations in case of emergency. On the basis of family interests and relations with the Zhang family, we should take the initiative to attack, snatch back the territory, and pull back the flow of people..."

###Chapter5,No drops fell without a drop

Ji Lie's words were watertight. The six elders were silent for a while and didn't know how to refute, as if it was the first time they knew Ji Lie. Of course, this also included the chief, Ji Zun.

Ji Lie's words made everyone present look at him differently.

"Right. The Young Patriarch considered this very well. I hope that this time, the clan will definitely overcome this obstacle." The Conclave Hall was silent for a long time. The Grand Elder stood up and said, "Patriarch, there is something we are very worried about. The Young Patriarch is a talent who deals in management, but according to the rules of the clan, he will go out and train at the age of 20. Right now, the Young Patriarch is already fifteen years old."

Hearing this, Ji Zun's face changed again and again. Moreover, Ji Lie had not reached the Qi cultivation stage for a long time. All these years, it had been a sore point for him.

The elders asked Ji Lie about this matter, but he had no way to deal with it, so he had to delay and said, "20 years old, there are still five years left. I have confidence in Ji'er, and I believe that the elders are the same. I have found the spiritual treasure with someone's help and will cure Ji'er's illness in a few days. I believe that at that time, your worries about training can be put away."

It must be known that it was best to upgrade one's cultivation to the 6th level of Qi cultivation when training outside. Otherwise, it would be difficult to complete training and return home. It would be quite difficult to progress from the trigger period to the 6th level of Qi cultivation in five years. However, with Ji Zun's guarantee and the news of obtaining the spiritual item, the elders immediately let out sighs of relief.

Then the Great Elder looked at Ji Lie with a deep meaning and nodded and said, "Well, since Patriarch said so, let's wait and see. Ji Lie, don't disappoint us!"

In order to buy more time, Ji Zun could only suppress the anger in his heart. He glanced at the First Elder and said flatly, "Well, don't say anything else. Leave it until five years later! I am now the clan leader. If I say too much, don't blame me for being rude!"

Hearing the clan head's anger, the few elders looked at each other, and the pressure of the late Core Forming Realm followed closely. However, the Great Elder waved his hand to cancel this pressure, and said at the same time,"Patriarch, we elders do not intend to oppose you, nor do we want to make things difficult for Ji Lie. It is just that now the family is in a foreign situation, there is no need for me to say more."

After saying this, the great elder nodded to Ji Lie and said, "Ji Lie, since you are the chosen next patriarch of the family and you are already 15 years old. There are some things that you should know now!"

Seeing that the Elders were waiting for him to express his stance, Ji Lie immediately took a step forward and said confidently, "Father, Elders, five years is enough for me to reach Lv 6 Qi Cultivation Realm!"

Seeing Ji Lie's attitude, Ji Zun was very happy and said with a smile, "Good! Very good! First Elder, you all heard correctly. Since Ji'er has said so, we have to support him. I believe that with his efforts, the cultivation of the sixth level of Qi cultivation is no problem!"

The elders had no choice but to nod since they were speechless. After all, the patriarch had the highest position and the greatest authority in the family. There was no benefit in their direct conflict with the patriarch at all. It was even possible that they would be defeated forever, which no one wanted to see.

Seeing that the elders nodded, Ji Zun immediately said, "Since you have nothing else to do, let's stop the meeting this time. Ji'er, come with me."

In a moment, Ji Lie followed Ji Zun out of the meeting hall.

The rest of the six elders were caught off guard by Ji Lie. The third elder then said softly, "In only five years, can Ji Lie really be promoted to the sixth level of Qi cultivation? It seems impossible."

When the fourth elder heard this, he shook his head and said, "The chief has already promised that he has found a heaven-defying spiritual object. In that case, Ji Lie might be able to do it."

"If we can do it, it's good. We'll see in five years," the Fifth Elder said immediately.

"The young patriarch can't make it without hard work now. If his cultivation can't reach Level 6 of Qi-refining in five years, then," the Sixth Elder said.

After these words, the five elders looked at the first elder. The first elder waved his hand and said, "In five years, if Ji Lie can really upgrade to the sixth level of Qi cultivation, it will be better. You should know that his family lineage is the easiest to be stimulated and is the biggest hope of the Soaring Heaven Sect. Also, no matter what you do, I don't want to see you do anything too exciting. I believe that we are born on the same roots and we are not in a hurry to fight against each other. You understand!"

In a secret room of the Ji family, Ji Zun and Ji Lie sat face to face. After an unknown amount of time, Ji Zun said, "Ji'er, in fact, in four years, you haven't improved to the sixth level of Qi cultivation, so it's nothing much. No matter what happens, Father is always your strong backer. This will never change."

Maybe this was the father's love, Ji Lie thought in his heart. However, he had already decided to cultivate, and he would never let Ji Zun give up. "Father, please rest assured, I will do what I say. I just want to play some day, so I can't go up to the Qi cultivation stage. As long as I work hard, it is not difficult for me to reach the sixth level of Qi cultivation!"