Attaining Immortality, Starting From Slaying Demons

Chapter 314: Chapter 312: Give it a try, don’t be afraid_1

The seven clan elders remained silent.

The many Xu family members outside the wooden house were even more at a loss.

Neither A’Qing nor Xu Wanyun was suitable for the other party’s selection, and they had to put themselves and others on the line?

Despite being stared at by so many eyes, Shen Yi acted as if he saw nothing, slowly walking up to the old crone: “As a temple Keeper, Shen invites all of you to join me in Great Qian to construct an Array for Jiuzhou.”

Upon hearing this, before the others could speak, the old crone laughed: “Those words sound familiar. Mysterious Light Cave wanted to do the same in the past, only they weren’t as tactful in their approach. Is this what Officer Shen calls a reward?”

Seeing anger rising in the eyes of many Xu family members.

Xu Hongde, as the clan leader, finally stepped forward and said, “If Officer Shen doesn’t intend to deliberately infuriate us, then please finish what you have to say all at once. Working for Great Qian hardly counts as a reward. What can we gain from it?”

His tone seemed subdued, but in truth, he was trying to defuse the situation out of respect for Shen Yi’s previous direct approach into the cave.

“You can gain my promise.”

Shen Yi looked askance and said, “As long as I walk this world, I will try my best to ensure the safety of all of you.”

“Heh,” the old crone laughed again, but this time with a barely detectable trace of anger: “May I ask, who are you exactly?”

Such a young man, so outrageously arrogant.

Bad news! Detecting the dissatisfaction in the old crone’s tone, Xu Wanyun inwardly sensed trouble.

While the fifth ancestor was a woman among the seven clan elders, her words held the most weight.

Offending her was almost equivalent to offending the entire Xu family.

Xu Wanyun couldn’t understand why Shen Yi suddenly seemed like a completely different person. Could it be that after surviving a calamity, he simply turned his back on them?

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But she knew his temperament, he would certainly not back down.

After all, this is a man who could claim the tailbone of the Youwei Demon Emperor so casually, he would hardly care about anything else.

“Uh.”

A’Qing also hadn’t expected the atmosphere to become tense all of a sudden.

For a moment, she didn’t know what to do.

Just then, Shen Yi appeared even calmer, and his voice remained unwavering: “Please choose three people to go out with me, and I will show the Xu family who I am.”

“If later you find my promise worthwhile.”

“Please bring the Spiritual Root and your clansmen to forge an alliance with Great Qian.”

As soon as these words were said, the others were momentarily stunned.

Only the old crone’s smile widened: “Are you suggesting we ‘check the goods’ first? Aren’t you afraid that we might discover that Great Qian is all show and no substance, already in its decline?”

The other clan elders had already expressed similar doubts earlier.

Her sudden comment was also an attempt to bluff Shen Yi into revealing his true intentions.

“…”

Unexpectedly, Shen Yi showed no sign of being affected, simply replying in a calm tone: “Try it, don’t be afraid.”

The old crone was stunned for a moment, before realizing his meaning: “Are you saying I would be afraid to go out?”

“Then choose your people, and make it quick. I’m short on time,” Shen Yi said, stepping toward the door.

He left the elders looking at each other, unaffected by the petty tactic of goading.

But the confidence displayed by the young man did not seem feigned.

“Hold on.”

The old crone suddenly called out to him. Shen Yi looked back in confusion, and she continued: “Give me some proof, and I’ll give you a generous gift.”

Before she could finish speaking.

Shen Yi casually waved his hand, and a straight spear like a dragon emerging from the sea circled around the room before returning to the Storage Treasure.

It was a quick glimpse that silenced everyone.

The Youwei Spear had recognized its master; even just this spear was not weaker than a Cultivator at the Transcendent Spirit Middle Stage.

But what was even more terrifying was the fact that just a few dozen days ago, he was still deeply under the influence of the Youwei Demon Emperor.

In just a short time, he had not only healed his injuries but also subjugated this divine spear.

What kind of methods were these!

Swallowing hard, Xu Hongde thought that for someone who could possess such a Precious Tool, a tainted Superior Spirit Root seemed to be nothing of great value to him.

But… the situation of the Xu Family’s Spirit Root was different.

“Good, very good!”

The old woman suddenly rose and strode past Shen Yi toward the exit, then with a flick of her fingers, she executed a spell: “Please witness the grand gift bestowed by the Xu Family.”

In that instant, the entire sky dimmed.

A colossal ebony tree stood in the distance, its vast canopy occupying the entire field of vision. Its dark leaves dangled, interweaving into the very firmament above.

It gave off an immensely majestic sense of oppression.

“This is the Xu Family’s Superior Spirit Root.”

“Do you plan to assimilate with it?”

Over the long years, it had grown into a unique entity, no longer a Spirit Root that cultivators could incorporate into their sea of qi.

To be precise, it was because the Xu Family had discovered it that they had been able to live in seclusion until now.

The old woman’s smile faded as she took out an ordinary-looking box from her Storage Treasure, which contained a sphere, swirling with black mist.

“This is the fruit it bore, just this one piece.”

“I’ve always regarded it as a chicken rib.”

“It is clearly the essence condensed from a Superior Spirit Root, yet it is also an object of extreme negative energy, such a pity… Are you really not considering becoming in-laws with my Xu Family?”

The old woman shook the box.

Shen Yi casually took it and stored it in his Storage Treasure: “I’m not considering it.”

Risking one’s life to slay demons and cultivate was not to offer oneself in marriage, that would be too undignified.

“You say you’re not considering it, yet you take it.”

The old woman looked at him resentfully but obviously wasn’t seriously angry: “Well then, it’s time for the young ones to go out and see the world.”

In fact, she did trust Shen Yi quite a bit.

For a simple reason.

A’Qing, that little fool, had almost completely exposed the Xu Family’s closely guarded secrets, not to mention her own abilities.

Any power would not let go of such a Formation treasure.

Her value was far higher than that of any Spirit Root.

Yet Shen Yi had brought this little fool back to the Xu Family unscathed.

To entrust the lives of their people to him was out of the question, but arranging for a few to go out and travel wasn’t a big deal.

“I will have them wait for you outside the village tomorrow.” The old woman nodded her head, agreeing to the arrangement.

As her voice carried, the Xu Family members around them immediately became noisy, pushing forward desperately to catch the attention of their ancestor.

Obviously, confining a group of people but providing them with an abundant collection of books to expand their horizons was a torment not only limited to that niece and her uncle.

After Shen Yi left.

Xu Hongde spoke indifferently, “I’ll go as well, letting a few youngsters out, I’m still a bit uneasy about it.”

“…” Xu Wanyun looked at her brother with suspicion.

“Me too!” A’Qing raised her hand enthusiastically.

The old woman pressed her palm down, mocking, “With your way of thinking, what could you possibly observe? When you come back, can you speak even a few words of truth?”

She turned around, only to find several clan elders silently staring at her, not saying anything yet seeming to say everything.

“…”

“Alright, I have my own plans.”

The old woman waved her hand, silencing everyone’s chatter.

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