great-warnovel Chapter 123 Schemes
Chapter 123 Schemes
Chi Mianxi listened to what Kong Delin said, and something just didn't seem right.
As Chen Chunan aptly put it: "Those who offer unsolicited favors are either up to no good or are thieves."
This sounds like a good thing, but what good would it do for the Tianhou clan?
Why would he help me like this?
And isn't he afraid of provoking retaliation from the Seven Immortals Island by forcing himself with such methods?
In the past, because Seven Immortals Island could ascend to immortality earlier, its middle and upper-level forces were far inferior to those of the Heavenly Hou clan.
The Dragon Clan has always been on the defensive against the Heavenly Hou Clan.
However, as the ancestors of the Tianhou clan passed away one after another, few of their remaining descendants proved to be capable, and many died in the heavenly tribulations.
Their power waned rapidly.
However, two old dragons, whose bloodlines were impure and prevented them from ascending to the Spirit Realm, managed to survive until the Tribulation Transcending stage.
The balance of power shifted instantly between the two races.
Nowadays, how dare the Tianhou clan provoke the tiger's whiskers?
Kong Delin had lived for over a thousand years, and he naturally saw through Chi Mianxi's thoughts.
He immediately said, "My help to you is not for nothing. If you marry Venerable Huangqiu, your status on Seven Immortals Island will rise significantly. Therefore, you must swear an oath to prevent the Dragon Clan from attacking my Heavenly Hou Clan. This will settle the feud between our two clans."
Upon hearing Kong Delin's words, Chi Mianxi instantly understood.
"So you were scared! So scared that you wanted to use me, your niece, to settle the score between the two clans. Hahaha, that's hilarious!"
After laughing, Chi Mianxi seemed to suddenly remember something, her eyes growing increasingly strange: "My adoptive mother was also sent away by you, wasn't she? Given the Dragon Clan's loathing of the Heavenly Hou, how could my father have mated with a member of the Heavenly Hou clan? In fact, I suspect you even used underhanded methods! You are truly shameless!"
The usually silly Chi Mianxi was incredibly sharp-minded at this moment and easily guessed the truth of what happened back then.
But it was precisely because she guessed the truth that Kong Delin was so embarrassed.
More than 500 years ago, the Tianhou clan was already in decline. Chi Jinxian, as a dragon with extremely pure bloodline of Chilong, was also the disciple of that old immortal Yu Jiaolong.
They hold an extremely high position within the entire dragon race.
That's why he orchestrated the union of the two to produce offspring. He thought that with this relationship, Chi Jinxian wouldn't just watch his clan perish.
And indeed, that was the case. After he took his sister to seek justice from Chi Jinxian, the dragon clan did not wage war against him as often.
However, because of the purity of this near-immortal bloodline, his cultivation progressed far faster than he had anticipated.
Unfortunately, his luck was so bad that he died during the Nascent Soul Tribulation.
The child he had was hidden away by Chi Jinxian, causing his plans to completely fail.
Over the years, rising stars of the Tianhou clan have been secretly ambushed and killed by the Dragon Clan.
The Tianhou clan has now fallen into a miserable state with only three Nascent Soul cultivators and eight or nine Spirit Nascent Soul cultivators.
Fortunately, his niece, who had disappeared years ago, recently made a breakthrough, allowing him to sense her again.
Now they're preparing to repeat the same trick again.
The Yellow Qiu Venerable and Chi Jinxian were not exactly on good terms back then. Kong Delin was confident that the Yellow Qiu, who had always been suppressed by Chi Jinxian, would not let Chi Mianxi go even if her bloodline was not pure!
At that time, using this as a condition, getting Huang Qiu to lend a hand will certainly not be a problem.
But that old hag Yu Jiaolong is still alive today.
With her protecting Chi Mianxi, and with Yu Jiaolong's support after Huang Qiu ascends to the Lingkong Immortal Realm, it's almost a certainty that her niece will become one of the Seven Immortals.
He had tricked her into making a vow that, at least until she ascended or died in the Heavenly Tribulation, his clan would no longer have to face the daily harassment and pressure from the Dragon Clan.
This was something he had planned, but now his adopted niece had seen right through him and even made sarcastic remarks.
Kong Delin suppressed his anger:
"I am indeed afraid, but I am not afraid of death. I am the patriarch of the Tianhou clan, and it is my mission to ensure the continuation of the clan!"
Even if you accuse me of selling my sister or my niece, I'll accept it!
"If you agree to this, I'll let you kill me with your own hands!"
At this moment, Kong Delin's eyes were calm, and his tone was even calmer.
Chi Mianxi looked at Kong Delin, whose demeanor had completely changed, and her previously somewhat manic smile gradually returned to normal.
At that moment, she felt a certain admiration for Kong Delin.
But she would never agree to what Kong Delin said.
"Clan Chief Kong, I have absolutely no interest in this Dragon Gate you've mentioned, nor will I become a Daoist partner with a complete stranger for the sake of some so-called path to immortality. If you're even considering that, I'm sorry, I will NOT agree to it, even if it kills me!"
Chi Mianxi expressed her views clearly and firmly, emphasizing each word.
Then, as if remembering something, she added, "If you dare to use such methods against me, I will retaliate at all costs! I, Chi Mianxi, swear by the heavens!"
Kong Delin looked at Chi Mianxi, whose attitude was resolute, and his eyes gradually turned cold and sharp.
"You don't need to be so absolute. Your uncle will give you time to think it over!"
Having said that, he unleashed a burst of magical power from his palm, sealing Chi Mianxi's magical power once again, and then quickly walked out.
"Hmph! You have no choice but to comply!"
Dragons take a very long time to give birth, so selling you to Huang Qiu to buy me time is the same thing!
Three hundred years, just three hundred years! I will surely reach the Void Refinement Realm!
That poisonous dragon and Jade Dragon will likely be unable to suppress the Heavenly Tribulation within three hundred years. Whether they succeed or fail, our race and the dragon race will return to a state of equilibrium!
Chi Mianxi, whose magic was sealed again, felt a sinking feeling in her heart; she had figured it out.
My heartless maternal uncle still has a backup plan; he has a way to do things without me having to swear an oath.
"Chen Chunan, please come and save me! If you don't come soon, you're going to lose me!"
No, no, Chen Chunan is only at the Nascent Soul stage, he can't beat him! What to do! What to do!
...
Chen Chunan, far away in Yunyangling, Jiangzhou, sensed something and his tightly closed eyes instantly opened.
"Was that you calling me? Chi Mianxi! Don't worry, I will definitely rescue you! I will soon reach the third stage of the Core Formation, and with the supreme treasure I'm about to refine, even a Nascent Soul cultivator might be within my reach!"
...
at this time
Lingxuzi of Chaotian Palace also arrived at the location of the Tianhou clan.
Ling Xuzi, without any politeness, channeled his magic power and shouted down, "Where is Kong Delin?!"
The roar was like a thunderclap, causing the entire sea of clouds to completely dissipate.
The cubs of the Tianhou clan below scattered and fled, wailing in pain.
The Nascent Soul cultivators who were looking after the cubs changed their expressions drastically and quickly took to the air to prepare to fight the enemy.
Upon realizing that the newcomer was actually Ling Xuzi, the Nascent Soul cultivators felt their legs tremble.
One of them mustered his courage and asked, "Where does the True Lord come from?"
Ling Xuzi winced at him and scoffed disdainfully, "Send Kong Delin here. You have no right to speak to me!"
The Nascent Soul Heavenly Hou looked grim, but dared not refute, and could only say, "My clan leader has gone out and is not at home today."
"Went out? Have you caught a dragon recently?"
Ling Xuzi's immense divine sense instantly pressed down on the group, causing them to tremble involuntarily.
Several Nascent Soul Heavenly Hou looked bewildered: "True Lord, you are wise. We can only defend against the Dragon Clan now. How dare we invade and capture the Chi Dragon?"
Ling Xuzi's divine sense was powerful; none of the people could escape his divine sense.
Based on their behavior, these people probably didn't know.
Just as he was about to release his divine sense to search for the Tianhou clan.
A powerful divine thought freed several Nascent Soul Heavenly Beasts from Ling Xuzi's divine consciousness.
Then a middle-aged man walked out with a grim expression.
"Ling Xuzi, you've gone too far! Even your Chaotian Palace can't be this domineering, can it?"
Ling Xuzi looked at the newcomer, his previously arrogant demeanor vanishing: "Kong Yun?"