Chapter 257

Chapter 257: Declaring War on the Yang Family!

Ji Clan.

　　When Ji Dian returned to the Ji Clan, the entire clan was actually skeptical of what he had to say.

　　A mortal-body cultivator had acknowledged him as big brother?

　　That story sounded a little hard to believe.

　　After all, they knew this young lord’s personality well enough — he had real ability, sure, but he also loved to brag.

　　So nobody really bought it. Of course, even if they didn’t believe him, they still had to give him face, so everyone played along as if they did.

　　Young lord!

　　He still had to be humored.

　　On this day, inside the council hall.

　　On this day, the powerful members of the Ji Clan had gathered in the council hall to discuss how to scheme for dominance across the entire universe.

　　Now that the Ji Clan had broken free from their predicament, they naturally had grand ambitions to pursue. The first step was to unify the surrounding cosmic civilizations, then gradually grow stronger, and finally compete for the top of the Great Dao Rankings and unify all currently known universes.

　　Inside the hall, everyone was debating fiercely. Some advocated persuading others to surrender, while others insisted on crushing everything outright — to strike fear into their enemies first.

　　Bang!

　　At that moment, the doors of the council hall were suddenly kicked open by someone.

　　The elders inside were all startled, then furious, and turned their heads to see which bastard had dared to kick open the council hall doors.

　　But when they saw who it was, everyone froze in place. The person who had entered was none other than Ji Dian.

　　Everyone stared at Ji Dian, their faces full of confusion.

　　Ji Dian held a letter in his hand and laughed loudly, “You’re all in the middle of a discussion? No worries, no worries, I just came to tell you — my little brother sent me a letter.”

　　Little brother?

　　Everyone was still a bit confused.

　　An elder suddenly said, “Young lord, are you talking about that mortal-body cultivator?”

　　Ji Dian glanced at the elder with a smile and said, “Third Elder, you’ve always had a sharp mind. Yes, exactly — my mortal-body little brother. He just sent me a letter.”

　　Third Elder smiled, then asked curiously, “What did he say?”

　　Ji Dian said, “The letter says he’s run into some trouble and hopes that I, his big brother, can bring some people to help…damn it!”

　　At that, he suddenly flared up, “I barely just left, and someone’s already bullying my little brother. They really don’t take me or our Ji Clan seriously at all!”

　　Inside the hall, everyone exchanged glances.

　　What was going on?

　　How did the tension escalate so fast?

　　Ji Dian looked around at everyone, “My little brother’s in trouble, I can’t just ignore it. I’m taking some people with me.”

　　An elder hesitated, then said, “How many people are you planning to take?”

　　Ji Dian thought for a moment, then said, “Naturally, I need to take more, and they need to be strong — can’t embarrass our Ji Clan. What do you all think?”

　　Everyone felt a bit of a headache. You’re going to help someone fight, and you still care about face — the problem is, nobody even knows who you’re fighting!

　　Of course, nobody really minded. When it came to fighting, the Ji Clan had lost before, but they had never once backed down.

　　At that moment, a white-haired elder suddenly smiled and said, “Then just pick whoever you want.”

　　The others looked at the white-haired elder in surprise. Pick whoever you want? In their view, giving the young lord a few strong fighters to show off with would have been enough — but pick whoever you want… knowing this young lord’s personality, if you let him pick freely, wouldn’t he just take the entire foundation with him?

　　Hearing the white-haired elder’s words, Ji Dian burst out laughing, “Second Uncle, you’re always the most generous. Then I’ll go pick my people. Clan uncles, carry on with your discussion — I’m off.”

　　With that, he turned and vanished.

　　After Ji Dian left, an elder said in a low voice, “Second Elder, the young lord…you let him pick freely like that — knowing his personality, he really will do it.”

　　Several other elders nodded in agreement. If this young lord wasn’t reined in a little, he really could go overboard.

　　Second Elder glanced around at everyone and smiled, “As he said, he’s going there representing our Ji Clan — we can’t afford to lose face.”

　　The elder hesitated, then said, “What I mean is — did that mortal-body cultivator really acknowledge the young lord as big brother? I feel like the young lord was just talking nonsense. You know how he is — he’s never been all that serious. He went to Guanxuan Universe, wandered around, came back without killing anyone, and says someone acknowledged him as big brother. Isn’t that just ridiculous?”

　　The others also looked toward Second Elder. They too felt that the young lord needed to be kept in check — they couldn’t let him take people off to cause chaos.

　　Second Elder looked around at everyone and smiled, “Don’t be hasty. I can’t say for certain about the big brother part, but from what we can see right now, the two of them clearly have a very good relationship. Since the other party is now asking little Dian for help, we can use this opportunity to build closer ties. If we can truly get closer to that person, it would be a good thing for our Ji Clan.”

　　Hearing this, several elders nodded. If they could genuinely win over a mortal-body cultivator, that would indeed be a good thing for the Ji Clan.

　　A mortal body!

　　Someone like that was obviously no ordinary person.

　　Of course, the premise was that this young lord hadn’t been bragging or talking nonsense.

　　Third Elder suddenly said, “I actually think there’s something we need to be careful about here.”

　　Everyone looked toward Third Elder, who said in a low voice, “That mortal-body cultivator is clearly no ordinary person, which means the problem they’re facing right now may also be no ordinary problem…we need to be cautious about this, and it’s best to take precautionary measures in advance.”

　　The others all nodded in agreement.

　　Either don’t help at all, or if you do help, don’t let the Ji Clan’s reputation take a hit.

　　Second Elder also nodded, “This matter really can’t be taken lightly. After all, little Dian’s actions represent our Ji Clan…someone come!”

　　A black-robed elder appeared inside the hall.

　　Second Elder said, “Go to Guanxuan Universe immediately and investigate the situation. Also, pass word to the young lord — tell him to bring more people and take good equipment. Don’t let anyone push us around.”

　　The Myriad Worlds, the Divine Official’s residence.

　　On this day, a woman arrived at the Divine Official’s residence. She wore a flowing crimson robe and held a long flute in her hand, with a chest so full it looked like two mountains — remarkably voluptuous.

　　She had barely reached the entrance of the Divine Official’s residence when an elder stepped forward to block her, “This is the Divine Official’s residence. Who dares to trespass……”

　　The woman in the red robe said nothing. She simply gave a light wave of her hand.

　　In an instant, the elder vanished without a trace.

　　Erased on the spot!

　　The woman in the red robe strode boldly into the Divine Official’s residence, and before long, she came face to face with a woman in a black dress.

　　Zhan Taige!

　　Ever since the previous Divine Official had disappeared, the Divine Official’s residence had been under her management.

　　Zhan Taige stared at the woman in the red robe, on full guard, “Who are you.”

　　The woman in the red robe smiled, “Honestly, with your current strength and standing, you’re not qualified to know my name. But since I’m in a good mood today, I’ll tell you — my name is Si Ling, and I am the Little Si Emperor of the ‘Divine Advent Realm’. Of course, I know that with your current knowledge and understanding, you don’t yet know what the ‘Divine Advent Realm’ is…but that’s fine. All you need to do is kneel, and submit.”

　　Zhan Taige stared at the woman in the red robe, “Is something wrong with your head?”

　　”Ah!”

　　Si Ling let out a soft sigh, “The ignorant!”

　　As she spoke, she gently pressed down with her right hand.

　　Almost simultaneously, Zhan Taige threw a fierce punch — but the instant it launched, all of her power was forcibly suppressed by some invisible force, and then, against her will, she sank to her knees.

　　Zhan Taige’s face was filled with disbelief.

　　Si Ling looked at Zhan Taige with an expression of pity, “The ignorant — people are always unaware of their own ignorance…forget it. I’m in a good mood today, so I won’t kill you.”

　　Zhan Taige stared hard at Si Ling, her face full of disbelief. She was a Chengzu-realm cultivator — yet before this woman, she couldn’t even fight back?

　　How was that possible?

　　Si Ling smiled, “Don’t be so shocked. Your Chengzu realm is full of water, and your Dao hasn’t been set either — that’s why you’re this weak. Alright, enough of that — it’s all beside the point. I’ll ask you one more time, and this is the last time: submit or not? Remember, you only get one chance.”

　　Even though she was smiling, Zhan Taige felt a chill run through her entire body.

　　She sensed the breath of death!

　　The will to survive left her with no choice but to nod.

　　Si Ling smiled, “I’ll allow you to stand and speak now.”

　　Zhan Taige: “……”

　　Si Ling walked to the side and sat down, “Now issue the order immediately — have the leaders of all the major factions across the Myriad Worlds come here. I have orders for them.”

　　Zhan Taige said in a low voice, “If you want things to go more smoothly, you should at least tell me something. That way I can cooperate better. Don’t you think?”

　　Si Ling slowly rose to her feet. She walked to the entrance of the hall and said, “Don’t overthink it. We have no interest whatsoever in your Myriad Worlds. This little place isn’t even worth wasting our brain cells on…our true targets are Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion in the real world!”

　　Zhan Taige’s expression changed instantly, “You want to move against Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion! Do you…do you know how powerful Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion are? Especially the Guanxuan Sword Master…….”

　　”The Guanxuan Sword Master?”

　　Si Ling smiled, “Just so-so.”

　　Zhan Taige said nothing more.

　　Si Ling gazed into the distance, “Have your people go and summon the leaders of all the major factions across the Myriad Worlds immediately. Anyone who refuses — tell them to drop dead……”

　　Zhan Taige dared not defy the woman before her, and immediately sent people to summon the leaders of all the major factions.

　　Zhan Taige said in a low voice, “What exactly are you trying to do?”

　　Si Ling smiled, “Turn these Myriad Worlds into a brand-new battlefield, then use this place as a stepping stone…to attack the real world!”

　　At that, she let out a soft sigh, “I have to say, the worlds here are far too fragile — they simply can’t withstand our strongest fighters…so I’ll have to come and reinforce things in advance.”

　　Zhan Taige’s expression grew extremely grave, “You want to go to war with Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion!”

　　Si Ling blinked, “Not Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasure Pavilion — but rather…the Yang family!”

　　Declaring war on the Yang family!