Chapter 1380: Xuan Ji's Land
The Lightning Emperor's Estate on the Central Divine Mountain
Xiao Ting's return to power caused quite a stir in the God Realm. It was just like how he'd abdicated all those years ago and passed the throne to Xiao Yan. His return was just as abrupt.
Quite a few clans had heard rumors that Xiao Yan, who'd once been the Lightning Emperor, had been erased from the family records after Xiao Ting took the throne. He'd been expelled from the Xiao Family, and his trusted aides had been expelled as well.
This was no small change. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the Xiao Family had changed dynasties.
However, the outside world hadn't heard anything about such a massive change. Only when the Xiao Family announced it publicly did they learn that Xiao Ting was back in charge.
However, to the other clans, whether Xiao Yan or Xiao Ting was in charge made no difference.
Some clans came to congratulate Xiao Ting upon his ascension, while others continued their business as usual. They weren't affected in the slightest.
The Xiao Family's ancestral mansion.
This mansion was the birthplace of the Xiao Family's ancestors. When the first Lightning Emperor was born, it became a forbidden area. Only the head of the family, the Lightning Emperor, could live here.
Xiao Ting, who'd just returned to his position, landed there. He sat cross-legged on a boulder, his eyes closed.
Lightning crackled behind him, like dragons and serpents. It was a deep purple, and the air around him cracked.
In front of him stood a stooped old man with snow-white hair. His face was covered in wrinkles.
This old man had lived even longer than Xiao Ting. In the Lightning Emperor's Estate, even Xiao Ting had to address him as Uncle An.
He'd been the previous Lightning Emperor's errand boy, loyal and devoted to the Lightning Emperor. However, when the previous Lightning Emperor perished, he no longer cared about the clan's affairs. Instead, he found a secluded place to enjoy his remaining years.
No one would've guessed that Xiao Ting would find this old errand boy and put him to use.
"Why does it seem so noisy outside?"
Xiao Ting slowly withdrew the lightning into his body. When he opened his eyes, lightning flashed. Then, he spoke calmly.
"Xuan Ji has sent her Divine Generals to demolish buildings and build new ones," said Uncle An.
"What do you mean?" Xiao Ting furrowed his brows.
"Xuan Ji bought the land across from the Lightning Emperor's residence. Right now, she's tearing down the former residences and building new ones."
"You're saying Xuan Ji bought the land across from our Lightning Emperor's Estate?" Xiao Ting was stunned.
"Yes." Perhaps Uncle An really was in his twilight years. When he spoke, his voice was weak. "The young men in the clan told this old man that Xuan Ji bought all the land across from our manor. It's not a small area either."
"She bought the Liu and Sun Family estates as well?"
It wasn't just the Liu and Sun Families. The Wu Family and Skyspan Trading Company's branches were bought as well. The Wu Clan's Clan's Clan's Divine Estate.
When the God Emperor had just ascended to the throne, the East Monarch Taiyi had personally gifted the statue to him.
Being situated near the statue of a deity could increase a cultivator's comprehension of the Dao of Heaven and Earth. It was a rare divine artifact. "Tian Xuan Ji Divine Estate" Emperor had Emperor's Tian Divine Wu Dynasty Statue "" was was, and, Ji's Xs King's Chen had in had, "Feng Ji's Long Ji's Divine Ji's Chen Ji Long ago.
However, because the statue was personally gifted by the Demon Emperor, it had an extraordinary significance.
The God Emperor naturally couldn't give it to the Xiao Family. If he did, it would be no different from giving it to the Xiao Family. It would hurt the Demon Emperor's reputation. Therefore, he placed it outside the Xiao Family's territory. The left half of the statue was occupied by the Xiao Family, while the right half of the land was occupied by the rising prices.
Countless families wanted to set up their bases here. Of course, those that actually came were not the top families.
The great clans all had their own inheritances, so they wouldn't easily change their positions. Even if one's comprehension of the Heaven and Earth's Dao and Dharma would increase by a little with the blessing of the Deity Statue, which seemed very coveted, only those clans that didn't have a particularly long history would dare to do it.
In the end, the right half was split between the three most powerful clans in Heavenly God City at the time: the Liu, Sun, and Wu Clans, as well as the Skyspan Trading Company. The larger clans weren't interested in the rest of the smaller territories, so a few wealthy merchants or even smaller clans scooped them up.
In the past ten thousand years, there had not been any change in the families here.
Now, he suddenly heard that Xuan Ji had bought all the land on the right. Back then, those families had fought tooth and nail for this land. She definitely didn't want to sell it.
Xuan Ji had definitely paid a hefty price to buy it from them.
"Why is she buying this land? Isn't Xuan Ji's Manor already in a good position? Does she want to bring her clansmen back from the Nine-tailed Fox Clan? "Xiao Ting frowned.
"I don't know," said Uncle An.
Xiao Ting rubbed his chin, his hands trembling. He hurriedly pulled out something that looked like a cigarette, stuffed it into his mouth, and lit it. After taking a few deep breaths, his trembling hands finally stabilized. Afterwards, he let out a few more relaxed sighs. Only then did he calm down and think about Xuan Ji's actions.
Any family would drool over a piece of land surrounded by a statue. To put it bluntly, it wouldn't be a problem to establish a ten-thousand-year foundation here. He was sure the Liu, Sun, and Wu Families were thinking the same thing. Otherwise, they wouldn't have burned their boats and cauldrons all those years ago.
If Xuan Ji wanted to buy land from them, she had to offer a price that would move them. Her price had to be so high that it far surpassed the value of the land. Only then would they be willing to sell it to her.
Then there was the Skyspan Trading Company.
The Northern Divine Mountain's Sea of Innocence's Xue Family was the richest family in the Nine Divine Mountains. Whether it was money or resources, they definitely didn't lack it. If Xuan Ji wanted to buy the land from them, the only possibility was that she owed them a favor. Moreover, this favor would have to be quite large. Otherwise, given that Xuan Ji and the Skyspan Trading Company didn't have a deep relationship, there was no way they would sell the land.
Finally, they had to figure out Xuan Ji's motive for buying the land!
It was true that Xuan Ji was a member of the Yao Fox Clan, but people at their level knew that her relationship with her clan wasn't particularly harmonious. They rarely interacted with each other.
She'd only sent her clansmen to the Nine-tailed Fox Clan because they were from the same clan. Furthermore, Xuan Ji had a good relationship with Su Wan and Su Qingyan, which was why she'd asked them to take care of them. Given her relationship with her clan, it was unlikely that she'd pay such a large price to bring them back.
He'd even purposely placed it across from the Lightning Emperor's Estate. Everyone knew that he hated yao the most.
If she brought her clansmen over and placed them across from the Lightning Emperor's manor, was she trying to piss him off?
After mulling it over, even someone as shrewd as Xiao Ting couldn't figure out what Xuan Ji's goal was. At the same time, he finished smoking his cigarette. Then he furrowed his brows.
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