In less than a moment, in the huge manor not far away, the originally closed two loft-sized doors suddenly opened.
A ball of green light shot out from it, and after a few flashes, it flew to the top of the mountain where Liu Ming was.
The green light faded, revealing the figure of a middle-aged man in a green brocade robe.
He looked to be only forty or fifty years old, but his cheeks were sunken, and his hair was white. His cultivation seemed to be at the Celestial Phenomenon Late-stage, but there was still a long way to go before he reached the consummate stage.
He held a black talisman in his hand, which was the one that Liu Ming used before.
At this moment, the gaze that he looked at Liu Ming was full of bewilderment. After looking up and down a few times, he asked in a deep voice,
"Who are you? Why do you have this talisman?"
Liu Ming opened his eyes and stood up calmly. He cupped his hands and bowed to the white-haired middle-aged man in the air, and said lightly,
"I'm Liu Ming. I'm here to ask to see the Qing family's master."
"I'm the current Qing family's master, Qing Cong. If you want to see me, just say it," the white-haired middle-aged man said calmly.
"So you're the Qing family's master, I'm sorry! I'm only here to acknowledge my ancestors, "Liu Ming nodded and revealed an expression of understanding, then he said with a solemn expression.
"Oh, what do you mean by 'acknowledging your ancestors'?" The white-haired middle-aged man's eyes flashed, and his expression eased a little. He continued to ask.
"I'm the descendant of an old friend who has a deep relationship with the Qing family. As for the details, please read this letter," Liu Ming said and waved his sleeve. A letter flew out and flew toward the white-haired middle-aged man.
The white-haired middle-aged man took the letter doubtfully and glanced at it.
"To the Qing family's master!"
In addition to these few big magic characters on the letter, there was also a seemingly strange symbol. Seeing this scene, his heart couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Then he took a deep breath, opened his mouth, and silently chanted a series of obscure incantations.
In the next instant, the strange symbols on the envelope in his hand suddenly lit up, and a string of small words flew out from it. They disappeared into the forehead of the white-haired middle-aged man at an incredible speed.
The white-haired middle-aged man was startled at first, then his expression immediately changed. With a strange expression, he said to Liu Ming,
"So you're a descendant of the Demonic Sky Old Ancestor. Come in and have a chat!"
Then, he turned to the side and made a "please" gesture.
"Thank you, Patriarch." Liu Ming did not stand on ceremony. He stood up and clasped his hands at the white-haired middle-aged man. Then, he swaggered towards the gate of the manor.
The white-haired middle-aged man took out a communication disk array. After his lips moved a few times, he put away the disk array and flew toward the gate.
In the manor, the first thing that came into view was a huge rectangular square. There were rows of bluestone buildings on both sides. They looked a little old, but they were quite exquisite.
In the middle of the square, there was a statue of a masked man in a long robe. His head was slightly raised, revealing a pair of sharp eyes. He was looking at the void in the distance as if he wanted to look through the sky.
Behind the statue, there was a rather magnificent large palace.
Under the lead of the Qing family's master, Liu Ming walked directly along the square toward the palace.
Although the Qing family guards in green armor did not know Liu Ming along the way, they naturally did not dare to ask anything when they saw the Qing family's master was quite polite to him.
Not long after, the two walked into the palace one after another and went straight into a hall.
The hall was quite spacious. The main seat in the middle was empty, and there was a painting hanging on the wall behind it. In the painting, there was a black-robed man. The man's face was also covered, and his eyes were looking straight ahead. It was obviously the same person as the statue on the manor square.
On both sides of the main seat, there were two men and a woman sitting at the moment.
When the three saw the white-haired middle-aged man come in, they all stood up and bowed to the middle-aged man, calling him "master".
Qing Cong waved his hand at the three, indicating that there was no need to be so polite, and walked forward with Liu Ming.
The three of them looked at Liu Ming, who was behind him, with a trace of astonishment.
Liu Ming was also looking at them at the moment. With just a glance, he could see their appearance and cultivation level.
On the left and right of the main seat were a bald strong man and a man with long hair with half of his face covered in a silver mask.
And on the right of the man with long hair, there was a slim woman in a green robe with a black mole between her eyebrows.
The bald strong man and the masked man were both in the middle stage of Celestial State, and the woman in green robe was in the early stage of Celestial State.
"This time, all the elders were summoned here at the last minute to announce one thing." The white-haired middle-aged man, Qing Cong, pointed to the lower part of the bald strong man's hand, indicating for Liu Ming to sit there, and then appeared on the main seat with a flash.
The three elders of the Qing family seemed to be a little puzzled. They looked at each other, and then looked at the white-haired middle-aged man again, as if waiting for him to continue.
"Fellow Daoist Liu Ming is a descendant of our Qing family's ancestor, Senior Demonic Sky, who was stranded in another continent. Now that his cultivation has reached the Celestial State, it is a great blessing for our family to return to acknowledge his ancestors. I wonder if Liu is willing to take the position of an elder of our family? " Qing Cong looked at the three of them, and then announced unhurriedly, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.
As soon as this was said, everyone was shocked.
"Master, although our Qing family does not have as long a legacy as the four great families, we are also one of the few great families in the Hidden Province. Now that a person of unknown identity suddenly appeared and wants to take the position of an elder of our family, I feel that this matter is inappropriate. " Before Liu Ming could speak, the man with half a silver mask with long hair stood up and said so.
"I believe that this matter involves the rise and fall of our family, and it is not appropriate to act rashly. I hope that the Master will verify his identity before making a decision." The green-robed woman also stood up and said while looking at Liu Ming.
"According to what I know, the Demonic Sky Ancestor disappeared tens of thousands of years ago. Now that a descendant suddenly appeared after so many years, it is really strange." The bald strong man rubbed his bald head, obviously also did not believe it.
"Elders' worries are not without reason, but let's see what this is first." Qing Cong seemed to have expected the three to raise doubts. He flipped his hand unhurriedly, and a black talisman flashed out and floated in the air.
The surface of the talisman was surrounded by multicolored light, and black runes of different sizes were constantly flowing on the surface.
The three looked at the air together, and immediately had different expressions.
"I have verified that this is indeed the Demonic Sky Token. According to the Qing Family's ancestral teachings, this token can only be activated by those of the Demonic Sky Ancestor's direct bloodline. As for the rest, I believe there is no need to say more, "Qing Cong said expressionlessly.
Hearing the Master say so, the bald strong man's expression relaxed slightly, as if he believed it. He then turned back and nodded slightly at Liu Ming.
The green-robed woman glanced at the masked man beside her and did not say anything.
"Master, please wait! It is said that the Demonic Sky Ancestor's cultivation was profound, and his illusory techniques were even more superb. Since you are a descendant of the Demonic Sky Ancestor, you must have received his teachings. Why don't you compete with me in the arena? If you can win against me, Qing Songzi, I will have no other words. Otherwise, I think you should not talk nonsense about descendants here, so as to not slander the illustrious reputation of the Demonic Sky Ancestor. " The masked man said bluntly. His gaze swept across everyone's faces, and finally landed on Liu Ming.
The green-robed woman turned to Qing Cong and said, "I also agree with Elder Qing Songzi's suggestion. Our Myriad Demon Continent has always respected the strong. Master, please make a decision."
Seeing this, the bald strong man did not say anything and also looked at Liu Ming.
Qing Cong turned to look at Liu Ming. Although he spoke in an inquiring tone, the meaning behind his words was clear. "That's fine too. What do you think, Liu?"
"Since Elder Qing Songzi is willing to teach me, I will naturally experience your skills." Liu Ming smiled faintly and directly agreed.
Seeing that Liu Ming agreed without hesitation, Qing Songzi's lips curled up slightly and said, "Very well. There is no time like the present. Why don't we go to the arena now?"
Liu Ming naturally had no objections and immediately walked out of the hall under the Qing Family Master's lead.
Not long after, they arrived at a rather wide open space in a corner of the manor. There stood a square platform that was taller than two people from the ground.
Around the platform, there were four cyan-robed disciples scattered in the four corners of the platform, each holding a formation flag.
In addition, many Qing Family disciples seemed to have received the news in advance and were gathering here from all directions. Not long after, there were no less than a few hundred people gathered.
The man with the disheveled hair glanced at Liu Ming and said, "Liu, it's not too late to regret now. Once you step into the arena, it'll be too late to regret."
"Elder Qing Songzi, please." Liu Ming acted as if he did not hear the man with the disheveled hair. He gestured toward the arena and smiled.
Seeing this, the man with the disheveled hair snorted coldly. A murderous look flashed across his face, and he turned into a beam of cyan light and leaped into the arena.
With a flash of black light, Liu Ming also appeared in the arena with a series of afterimages.
Seeing that Liu Ming and the man with the disheveled hair had arrived, the Qing Family disciples in the four corners of the platform began to chant. Their Fa Li flowed continuously into the weapons in their hands.
After a while, cyan rays of light flew out from the four corners of the platform. They intertwined in the air and condensed into a giant cyan light barrier that enveloped the entire arena.
"Qing Gu, you will be the referee for this battle." Qing Cong's gaze swept across the two people in the arena and said indifferently.
"Yes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the bald brawny man's figure appeared in the air. Then, his voice, which was like a great bell, was clearly transmitted into the ears of everyone present.
"According to the Qing Family's rules, there are no restrictions on the arena. Unless one party voluntarily admits defeat, I will not interfere. Do you two have anything else to say? "
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