In just a short moment, the atmosphere became unprecedentedly stuffy, with a hint of gunpowder brewing.
Qian Shengjin knew very well that he had fallen into a trap today. He had lost control of his emotions, but it was impossible for him to suppress his rising anger. For a moment, he couldn't even speak, and could only take a deep breath.
One of the elders of the Qian Clan saw that the situation wasn't good, and he hurriedly stood out and smiled apologetically. "Haha … Hall Master Zhan, today's matter is really a small matter … It's indeed our fault …"
"Shut up!"
Zhan Wufei, Saint Origin Palace Master, and Dongfang Sacred Lord bellowed together. Do you have the right to speak?
The faces of all the Hall Masters and Sacred Lords turned livid.
Today was really a big loss of face!
Qian Clan, you're really awesome. Even with so many of us combined, it's still not enough. What do you want?
Although wealth could make one a god, and wealth could rival a country, this saying did not apply to the people who stood at the pinnacle of the Bound of Universe!
Zhan Wufei stared at the elder of the Qian Clan, his eyes cold as he said word by word, "This has nothing to do with you! Today, I just want to ask Clan Leader Qian, is my face enough?! Are you giving it to me or not? "
Yue Wubian, Lord of Saint Origin Palace sneered. "What's the point of asking? If it's not enough, what is our face worth? They have already made it clear that they don't want to give it to us, and you still want to ask? "
Liu Changfeng, Lord of Saint Origin Palace, said with a sullen face, "We are indeed asking to be humiliated. We are too self-righteous."
The weight of these two sentences had already reached the extreme.
The faces of the others were equally sullen, as if they were about to kill someone.
The five elders of the Qian Clan looked at their Clan Master anxiously, their hearts thumping wildly.
Clan Master!
We know you are wronged. Who doesn't feel wronged?
But now … look at the situation, we really can't hold on any longer …
"It is our Qian Clan's fault! Thank you, Madam Yun, for being magnanimous and forgiving. And the few young brothers of the Residence of Nine Supremes, please don't take it to heart. Don't let your Dao heart be clouded. "
Qian Shengjin finally spoke. He finally suppressed his exploding anger and took a deep breath. His expression turned sincere and ashamed as he said, "I'm sorry, Hall Master Zhan, Hall Master Yue …"
"Just now, it was the devil in my heart that caused me to hold it in … The root of this matter is that I thought too highly of myself and thought that I was infallible … I hereby apologize to all of you, Hall Masters."
As he spoke, he sincerely bowed to the ground and did not get up for a long time.
He held his breath.
This answer, as well as this deep bow that practically threw away his dignity, immediately caused many people's expressions to soften.
That made sense, albeit barely.
Everyone knew that no matter how much self-restraint one had, once one's anger was completely ignited, they would never be able to calm down.
But Zhan Wufei snorted, his expression still ugly. "Qian Family Head's cultivation level is really high … My inner demon has been born, and I'm holding it in, hehehe …"
With a cold sneer, he flicked his sleeves and left without another word.
Yue Wubian and Liu Changfeng's faces were dark as well, turning to leave without a word.
As for the other Holy Lords and Hall Masters, even though their expressions were slightly better, Zhan Wufei's words still made them extremely displeased. With Qian Shengjin's cultivation base, you're holding it in? Inner demon has been born?
Who are you trying to fool?
A few of them even forced a smile and excused themselves to smooth over the situation.
Most of the others merely grimaced stiffly and turned to leave without another word.
From afar, Ji Lingxi's voice could still be heard lecturing her disciples. "Those who come are guests, and the guests should be respected. Don't think that the Residence of Nine Supremes has ascended to the heavens in a single bound. The world is vast! If you dare to be the slightest bit negligent, I'll punish you myself! "
A few disciples replied respectfully, "Yes … we won't dare to do it again …"
Then, Ji Lingxi's voice could be heard again. "Clan Head Qian … I'm sorry, my attitude just now was also problematic. I hereby apologize to you, please don't take it to heart …"
With that, Ji Lingxi left with her disciples.
The few Hall Masters and Holy Lords who were still paying attention to the situation immediately understood what was right and wrong.
Look at Madam Yun, how considerate she was.
When he compared the Qian Clan and the Qian Clan, he felt that the Qian Clan was truly too excessive.
"You're just a shameless thing!"
The few Hall Masters came to the same conclusion in their hearts.
During the battle earlier, he had already taken the initiative to use his own face to talk, but this Patriarch of the Qian Clan was actually still able to stand firm and not move … Do you think that a single bow from you can match the face of a Hall Master?
Moreover, there was more than one Hall Master who had spoken just now!
…
Watching Ji Lingxi leave, Qian Shengjin turned around numbly and walked in. He had only taken two steps when he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. His face turned as white as wax, and he fell to the ground like a collapsing mountain.
In the eyes of those who were present today, the beginning and the end of this matter was but a very, very small matter.
The Qian Family Head of the Qian Family, Qian Shengjin, refused to admit his mistake and humiliated a few Hall Masters in front of everyone. This was a big deal, a classic example of losing a big deal for a small one!
In spite of this, the Qian Family, one of the top three aristocratic families in the world, was almost suffocated to death. Not only did Qian Shengjin, the Qian Family Head, vomit blood, but even the five great elders felt a strong desire to go berserk. They wanted to howl into the sky, to kill, and even to commit suicide!
This – this was too much of a bully!
We are the top financial family in the world!
Since when have we been bullied like this?
As Qian Shengjin spat out a mouthful of blood, he quickly regained his senses, but he was already suffering from internal injuries.
He sucked in a deep breath and sat on the chair, panting with a weary expression. His gaze was vicious, and after a long time, he said, "The Residence of Nine Supremes would never make the Qian Family an enemy for no reason. There must be a reason for this. Could it be … because of Qian Duoduo?"
As soon as Qian Shengjin said that, the other elders shuddered, their expressions blank.
Qian Duoduo?
It was a name that had a very weak presence, and to them, it was a very long time ago.
Well, it did not seem to be a very long time ago. About a hundred years ago, the family produced a legitimate son of the head of the family who was good at business but had no talent in cultivation. Because of a prophecy that had been passed down for many years, the Patriarch of the family at that time stubbornly made the good-for-nothing successor as the head of the family, and even did not hesitate to suppress the talented disciples in the family for this.
Later, although the family set things right and expelled all the good-for-nothing lineal descendants without much damage, they had, after all, gotten rid of the former head of the family's lineal descendants. Therefore, everyone had a good impression of it.
Of course, no one took it too seriously, thinking that it was a moment of confusion on the part of the Patriarch. The main reason was that all the descendants of that branch were mediocre cultivators, and there was no room for them to be taken seriously.
As for Qian Duoduo, who had slipped through the net, everyone had an impression of him. He seemed to be a good-for-nothing who had cultivated for nearly twenty years but was only a Honor.
Not to mention mediocre, even if he was the best of the best, he could still stir up some trouble after being stripped of the Celestial Luck Banner and removed from the Qian Family.
The influence of the Qian Family's upper echelons on Qian Duoduo and even his parents and ancestors was probably like a person who accidentally stepped on an ant's nest while walking and killed most of the ants, but there were still a few lucky enough to escape. However, would a person need to worry about the ants' revenge?
It was simply ridiculous.
Now, however, everyone was surprised to see the return of that ant …
Moreover, the humiliation that his clan had suffered today was very likely because of that ant.
That was another matter altogether!
"When we go back, we'll completely slaughter that branch." Qian Shengjin rubbed his brows tiredly and said, "Let them carry out the task, and then let the bandits destroy them."
He breathed a sigh of relief, an indescribable viciousness in his eyes. "Otherwise, our thoughts will not be smooth."
One of the elders hesitated for a moment and said, "It may not necessarily be because of Qian Duoduo …"
Qian Shengjin said faintly, "There can't be any other reason. Our Qian Family is not a small family, no matter what. The Residence of Nine Supremes' reuniting ceremony is an important moment. If there is no major reason, they will never offend the main family like this. Only Qian Duoduo, as the majordomo of the Residence of Nine Supremes, has a high position and great power, and has a great grudge against the Qian Family. "
"Pass down the order. Get rid of the group of good-for-nothings as soon as possible, then arrange for people to kill Qian Duoduo. Although the Residence of Nine Supremes is powerful, it has just been established, after all, and its foundation is limited. As long as the family closes its doors as soon as possible and stays out of the world for a period of time, this grudge will naturally fade away. During this period of time, we must try our best to build a good relationship with the Divine Lords of the various palaces …"
Qian Shengjin said faintly, "No matter what, we are the Gold Celestial Luck Banners. No one will want to fight us to the death. Even the Residence of Nine Supremes will, at most, use such means to annoy us … It's not to the extent of fighting us to the death."
He smiled faintly and said, "Although it's disgusting today, it's also a reminder. Don't take it to heart. The key person is only Qian Duoduo. As long as this nail is removed, we can take the initiative to repair our relationship with the Residence of Nine Supremes and let them have more profits. In this world, there is nothing that can't be compensated by profit. Although the Residence of Nine Supremes can have a conflict with us for Qian Duoduo now, in the future … they will never pester us to the end because of a dead man. There are no eternal friends in this world, only eternal interests. Perhaps, the Residence of Nine Supremes can even become our best ally in the future … It all depends on what we do. "
"Today's unforeseen event happened because it happened right in front of us. I wasn't prepared at all, and even I lost my composure … But being sullen like this might not be a bad thing. Let's recognize the present and understand the present."
Qian Shengjin exhaled with a smile and said, "Today, we've fallen into a trap. Now that I think about it, it's because I'm not mellow enough. I couldn't swallow my anger at that time, and now I've become the butt of gossip … I really shouldn't have. "
As he spoke, his thoughts became clearer and clearer.
"Clan Leader is really magnanimous, and your vision is like a torch … I'm impressed."
Admiration and praise appeared on the faces of the five elders at the same time.
This was the magnanimity of the head of a clan.
As they spoke, the spiritual Qi outside disappeared again.
Obviously, the Residence of Nine Supremes had made a move again. But now, in the eyes of the Qian Family, this move seemed childish and childish. They were completely indifferent and did not take it seriously anymore.
'We won't lose our temper, and we won't leave.
If we leave in a fit of anger today, we'll really be the butt of gossip and fall into the pit! '
There was still no food.
Not only was there no food at night, but there was also no food in the morning.
However, the Qian Family had already recovered their composure and remained calm. No one even came out to walk around. There was nothing to walk around, and if they really walked out rashly, they might be accused of trespassing into the sect's forbidden area.
The Qian Family would never fall for the same trick a second time!
'Perhaps to the other martial arts sects, your tricks are an irreconcilable grudge, but to us, who are famous for being merchants, it's really not worth mentioning.
Because to us, nothing is more important than profit!
'What's the big deal about face? How much money is it worth?'
As long as the situation was clear, the so-called humiliation was just a passing cloud, and they could just take it indifferently.
…
"This Qian Family is really tolerant." Yun Xiuxin was a little dejected. "We've painstakingly planned so many plans, but we've only succeeded once."
Sun Mingxiu, who was sitting aside, said with a faint smile, "We're already lucky to have succeeded once. Based on my understanding of the Qian Family, even the first time shouldn't have succeeded. It's just that Mistress didn't let her guard down and forced them to the edge of the cliff. Coupled with the unexpected cooperation of Temple Master Zhan, we managed to trick the Qian Family once. "
"Your tricks are just to make people laugh, it's nothing much. It was the appearance of Mistress that directly provoked the other party's anger, and it was Temple Master Zhan's inverted words that really made Qian Shengjin explode in anger. Then, the sudden reconciliation and the sudden turn of the situation made him unable to calm down, and he froze there. "
"Even if the speed of one sentence was too slow, it wouldn't have succeeded. Do you think it's as easy as you see? "
"Even if it's a trap, it won't be so easy to set up an old aristocratic family that has been passed down for thousands of years like this. Moreover, our little trick is not even worth mentioning. For now, it's hard for us to make any progress in the remaining days of the Residence of Nine Supremes … We'll have to wait until they leave before we talk about the rest."
Yu Chenghang, Bai Yexing, and the others nodded silently.
Senior Brother Sun's analysis was spot on.
"Next, our first priority is still to cultivate and gain experience," said Sun Mingxiu.
"It's not impossible for us to bring down the Qian Clan and avenge Uncle-Master Qian on our own, but it's an extremely difficult task," said Sun Mingxiu. "The Qian Clan is the world's number one plutocracy. As the saying goes, money can control ghosts, but it can also communicate with the gods. In this world, money is the strongest and most successful weapon. Let me say this solemnly … don't underestimate the other party just because they're a plutocracy."
"Once we really start to act, we don't know how many strong opponents we'll have to face inexplicably for the sake of money … I won't be surprised at all if we fail one by one and fall into someone's trap."
Sun Mingxiu looked at Hu Xiaofan and Lu Changman. "Especially the two of you. One is lawless, and the other is reckless. Both of you are the easiest to fall into someone's trap. If you're not strong enough and you're ambushed by an expert, there's only death waiting for you. "
Hu Xiaofan snorted indignantly, while Lu Changman twisted his neck to show that he was not convinced.
"Keep cultivating. Try to improve your strength as much as possible so that you can have more life-saving capital."
Sun Mingxiu said a few words, and when he saw that there was nothing more to say, Yun Xiuxin, the eldest senior sister, announced that the meeting was adjourned.
One had to say that although Yun Xiuxin was the eldest senior sister, she was an extremely lazy girl. Apart from cultivating, she did not care about anything related to the sect.
Therefore, whenever the senior and junior brothers held a meeting, Yun Xiuxin was the organizer and the person who gave the notice.
As for speaking, giving instructions, dealing with things, resolving disputes, arranging work, and so on, they were all done by Sun Mingxiu, Yu Chenghang, and other experienced and prudent people.
She was the Eldest Senior Sister, who held a high position in all the sects and clans, but Yun Xiuxin treated her as a mascot equivalent to an office director … This little girl was clearly a mere figurehead and had no real power, but she still enjoyed it.
'I don't care about power, but I'll fight whoever wants to snatch the position of the eldest senior sister!'
…
A few days ago, it was my daughter-in-law's birthday. I made a reservation at a restaurant, bought flowers, and a cake, and had a happy day. But today, she suddenly asked me, 'Eh … It seems that you didn't give me a birthday present?'
Oh, women's thoughts are so strange. Are those not considered gifts? I was so angry that I raised my leg and kicked wildly, only stopping when my knees hurt … Hmph! I'll buy a keyboard tomorrow … '
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