"I just heard that this Cloud Scraping Valley was rented from your Gai Family?" Liu Ming said expressionlessly.
"Even so, now that the Di Family has given up on this Cloud Scraping Valley, Patriarch Liu can spend a sum of demonic crystals to buy this place. In the future, you won't have to worry about anyone disturbing your cultivation," Gai Haipeng said in an ingratiating manner.
Liu Ming was powerful. He had just killed a late-stage Celestial Phenomenon Demon with lightning speed. Gai Haipeng was really scared. Although he believed that Liu Ming wouldn't do anything to him, he still wanted to leave this damned place as soon as possible.
Liu Ming didn't answer. After pondering for a while, he flipped his palm and took out a purple token.
"This … Could this be … the Central Dynasty's token … Why do you have this?" Gai Haipeng's face froze when he saw the exquisite emblem on the purple token in Liu Ming's hand. He stuttered after hesitating for a long time.
Although the Gai Family he was in wasn't as prominent as the four noble families, he was a Celestial Phenomenon Demon after all. He still had some knowledge.
"You don't have to worry about that. I'm now using the Central Dynasty's name to requisition this Cloud Scraping Valley. Does your Gai Family have any objections? "Liu Ming showed the token and put it away.
"This … No. Since you have the Central Dynasty's token, I'll report this to you truthfully," Gai Haipeng looked at Liu Ming in awe and said immediately.
Liu Ming actually had the Central Dynasty's elder's token. That was something that only the Central Dynasty's core elders could have. In Gai Haipeng's eyes, not only was Liu Ming powerful, but his identity was also confusing.
"Alright, you may leave." Liu Ming nodded.
Gai Haipeng bowed to Liu Ming again. He turned into a white light and flew out of the valley, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Liu Ming watched Gai Haipeng's figure disappear from his sight before withdrawing his gaze.
At this moment, everyone from the Qing Family was staring at Liu Ming with their mouths agape. Even Qing Gu, Qing Fang, and the others were at a loss for words. It was as if Liu Ming was a stranger to them.
"What are you guys doing? Don't you recognize me, the family head?" Liu Ming said with a faint smile.
Qing Gu's body shuddered, and he was the first to come back to his senses. He bowed respectfully at Liu Ming, and said in surprise and delight, "Clan Master has remarkable abilities, and your methods are extraordinary. Qing Gu admires you greatly."
Qing Fang, Yan Shan, and the surrounding Qing Clan disciples came to their senses, and they bowed to Liu Ming while praising endlessly.
Liu Ming smiled faintly and waved his hand.
The return of the family head and the fact that he repelled a powerful enemy with a wave of his hand made all the Qing Clan disciples gathered around the arena extremely excited.
Qing Cong had also woken up at this moment. When he learned that Liu Ming had returned and easily repelled the Di Family, he was overjoyed, and his heart was filled with emotion.
After Liu Ming chatted with the Qing Clan disciples for a while, he came to the Qing Clan's main hall in the valley, accompanied by Qing Gu and the others.
That night, the Qing Clan held a banquet. Thousands of disciples in the valley gathered together to celebrate the hard-won victory of the Qing Clan, and also to welcome the return of the family head.
During the banquet, other than Elder Qing Cong, who was recuperating, Liu Ming and the other three elders were all present, pushing the atmosphere of the banquet to a climax.
In the middle of the night, outside a side hall in the Cloud Scraping Valley.
Qing Gu, Qing Fang, and Yan Shan stood quietly outside the hall. A hint of worry flashed across their eyes from time to time as they looked at the tightly shut door, as if they were waiting for some news.
An hour later, the door slowly opened.
In front of the main seat in the hall, Liu Ming stood with his hands behind his back. Beside him stood the slightly pale Elder Qing Cong.
When Qing Gu and the others saw this, their faces lit up with joy, and they hurriedly walked into the side hall.
They sat down, and the slightly pale Qing Cong's expression turned solemn. He bowed deeply to Liu Ming and said, "Qing Cong thanks the family head for saving my life!"
Liu Ming raised a hand lightly, and a soft and invisible force supported him. Qing Cong stood up involuntarily.
"Elder Qing Cong, you don't have to be like this. This time, you risked your life for the family. It's just a few medicinal pills, not worth mentioning. Instead, as the family head of the Qing Clan, I often go out, which caused the Di Family to bully us. It's my dereliction of duty as the family head, "Liu Ming sighed and said.
"There's no need to blame yourself, family head. This time, you killed Di Long. I believe that within three days, this matter will completely spread throughout the Yan Yun Mountain Range. In the future, no one will dare to bully our Qing Clan anymore," Qing Gu said.
Qing Fang and the others also agreed.
Liu Ming waved his hand, and his gaze fell on Qing Cong.
He asked, "Elder Qing Cong, although I used two Soul Amassing Pills to temporarily stabilize your injuries, you've injured your origin this time. It's not something that can be completely healed by the power of medicinal pills. You need to carefully nurse yourself back to health in the future."
"Thank you for your concern, family head. These injuries are not worth mentioning. If I meditate and nurse myself back to health, I should be able to recover in two or three years!" Qing Cong nodded at Liu Ming and said with a carefree smile.
Qing Cong spoke casually, but Liu Ming sighed in his heart.
When he was treating Qing Cong's injuries just now, he had already noticed that the injuries on Qing Cong's body this time had caused internal injuries that were difficult to recover from. Even if he could luckily recover from his injuries, his hopes of advancing to the Mystic Understanding realm would be completely cut off.
Qing Gu and the other two people's faces were also filled with sorrow.
"Hehe, everyone, there's no need to worry about my injuries. Qing Cong was originally a person waiting to die. Rather, it's the family head's experiences these past few years that Qing Cong is very interested in." Qing Cong smiled faintly and slowly walked to his seat to sit down. He changed the topic as if nothing had happened.
"Yes, I'm also very curious!" Qing Gu rubbed his bald head and said with a chuckle, intentionally or unintentionally avoiding the slightly heavy topic just now.
Qing Fang and Yan Shan did not sense the subtle changes in the air. Their interest had indeed been aroused by Qing Cong's words. They turned their heads together to look at Liu Ming, their eyes shining with the light of excitement.
Liu Ming's eyes flashed, and his expression relaxed. His eyes revealed a look of reminiscence as he slowly recounted his experiences these past few years. He even briefly told the Qing family elders about the Devil Abyss illusion. However, he naturally concealed some of the more sensitive parts.
When Qing Cong heard that not only did Liu Ming participate in the Devil Abyss secret realm, but he also escaped unscathed, his expression was one of shock.
As the family head, he was naturally much more knowledgeable than the others. He had once learned about the Devil Abyss secret realm from some unofficial historical records. It was a great opportunity that appeared once every several tens of thousands of years in the Myriad Demon Continent, but it was also a place where one had a slim chance of survival.
However, since Liu Ming successfully came out from inside, he must have gained a lot. When he thought of this, his face involuntarily became a little rosier.
Qing Gu and the other two elders had never heard of the Devil Abyss secret realm. Qing Cong casually explained it to the three of them, and the three of them immediately revealed expressions of excitement.
"This trip to the Devil Abyss did indeed have some gains. It will also be of great help to the future development of our Qing family." Seeing the expressions of the elders, how could Liu Ming not know what they were thinking? He spoke with a faint smile.
After he finished speaking, he did not wait for Qing Cong and the others to ask again. With a light flick of his sleeve, a yellow glow swept out.
Then, with a flash on the floor of the hall, a large pile of materials of all shapes and colors appeared. A vast and complex aura immediately filled the hall.
Among these materials, there were spirit herbs, ores, and pills. They emitted waves of sparkling light.
"This …" Qing Cong and the others stood up. Looking at the materials on the floor, they were all tongue-tied and shocked.
After a moment, they recovered and hurriedly stood up to examine these materials in disbelief. Even Qing Cong could not help but personally examine them.
After a careful examination, the surprise on the four people's faces became even more obvious.
Not a single one of these materials was not a treasure. Some of them were even items that could only be heard of in legends. They had long been extinct in the Myriad Demon Continent, and every one of them was priceless.
For a moment, the four people were a little dazed. Not to mention the use of these precious materials, just selling them in exchange for magic crystals was enough for the Qing family to cultivate without worry for a thousand years.
When the four people came back to their senses, their gazes towards Liu Ming were filled with gratitude and respect. Even the usually experienced and indifferent Qing Cong and the steady Qing Gu could not help but tremble.
In the face of everyone's gazes, Liu Ming smiled faintly. Although these materials were exceptionally precious, they were no longer of much use to him.
"These will all become the family's property. Now that our family has a foothold, it's time to set up some rules of reward and punishment. In addition, if we encounter disciples with good aptitude or diligent cultivation, we can also use them to motivate them. You guys can take care of them for now. "Liu Ming waved his hand and said faintly.
Qing Gu and the others respectfully bowed to Liu Ming at the same time. Then, they used their magical powers. With a flash of light, the materials on the floor were sorted and put away.
The four people were overjoyed. With these precious materials, the Qing family's strength could definitely increase by several times within a hundred years.
Coupled with Liu Ming's terrifying strength, once he broke through the Mystic Enlightenment realm, it would not be impossible for him to surpass the Gai family in one fell swoop and become the overlord of the Yan Yun mountain range.
Just when Qing Cong and the other elders thought that today's surprise was about to end, Liu Ming's voice sounded again.
"Apart from these materials, I also killed a few demons from other forces in the Devil Abyss Secret Realm this time and snatched some useful items. I have no use for them, so I'll give them to you as a reward for your hard work in supporting the Qing family all these years. "
When Qing Gu and the others heard this, their faces were once again filled with joy.
"Elder Qing Gu, the power of this item is not weak. It should be more suitable for you to use."
As Liu Ming said this, a light flashed in his hand and a long spear with green light lingering around it appeared in his hand. Immediately, a powerful pressure that seemed to be substantial spread out in all directions. Qing Gu and the others were caught off guard and their breathing became stifled.
Qing Gu's eyes stared closely at the long spear in Liu Ming's hand. There were countless demonic patterns that were faintly discernible on the body of the spear. There were specks of crystal light flashing at the tip of the spear from time to time. It looked abnormally sharp and sturdy.
Liu Ming's finger lightly brushed the body of the spear. This treasure was refined by Mo Tian using the Green Devil Gold and countless precious materials in his spare time over the past few years. Its power was definitely not inferior to Liu Zongyang's Devil Dragon Spear.
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