Upon hearing this, the three elders angrily said, "In this world, the strong are respected."

The character and conduct of my family are none of your business, a mere junior!

Lan Hua snorted, "I am, after all, a guest alchemist of a noble family, the head of the Duanmu family. Is this how noble families treat their guest alchemists?"

Duanmu Wudi looked embarrassed, and a light sweat appeared on his forehead.

The core family members could only stare blankly, unable to utter a word.

"Don't worry, young friend, I will definitely keep our agreement!" Duanmu Wudi said.

The three elders snorted, "Patriarch, if you insist on giving that war bow away, don't blame us old fogies for not giving you face!"

Duanmu Wudi's expression changed drastically. "Elders, are you trying to force me to abdicate?"

After he finished speaking, a powerful aura swept through the hall, making everyone feel a chill.

At the same time, Elders Duanmu Chong and Duanmu Zhenghua stood by the head of the family, offering their full support.

The nine guest elders of the aristocratic families reacted in different ways; some stood behind the family head, while others stood on their chairs.

The clan elders suddenly stood up, glaring angrily.

Lan Hua looked slightly embarrassed and took a few steps back. She hadn't expected that there would be such a big disagreement within the Duanmu family.

Despite its vast size, the family is not as united or powerful as outsiders perceive it to be.

"Brother Duanmu, is this how aristocratic families have always been?" Lan Hua asked in a low voice.

Duanmu Zhi Qiu wiped the sweat from his forehead and shook his head, saying, "This is the first time I've ever seen this before!"

Suddenly, an old voice came, and the candle flames in the hall went out.

"Quiet down, all of you!"

There's no need to argue about who gets the Yueque Bow anymore. As agreed between Invincible Child and Little Friend, the Yueque Bow belongs to Little Friend Lanhua.

As for all the agreements made between Invincible and my young friend, they must also be kept and not broken!

The voice was deafening, and although it was old, it exuded an unquestionable authority.

Upon hearing this, the clan elders were greatly shaken and immediately bowed in the direction of the north.

Duanmu Wudi and many other disciples from aristocratic families also obeyed the order.

The three elders flicked their sleeves and snorted, "I didn't expect you to bring out our ancestor!"

Duanmu Wudi snorted, "The decisions I make all involve the enormous interests of the aristocratic families."

I certainly wouldn't act on my own initiative; informing our ancestors is the least I can do!

Upon hearing this, all the elders left the hall cursing and swearing.

Lan Hua asked in surprise, "Who was the person who spoke just now? Why is everyone so obedient?"

Duanmu Wudi gave a bitter smile, “That person is my family’s ancestor, Duanmu Rongcheng, who has been in seclusion in the back mountain!”

Lan Hua said "I see" and then returned to her residence.

As night deepened, Lan Hua awoke from her meditation.

Baxia was by his side, also focused on cultivation.

Ever since he was humiliated by the Blood Demon Dragon, Baxia has become more diligent and often cultivates with Lan Hua.

Baxia's current cultivation level has reached the peak of the Dan Shen realm, and he may break through to the next realm at any time.

"Brother Ba, this Half-Heaven Realm is extraordinary! There's actually an old monster in the Duanmu family!"

Baxia awoke from his cultivation and said, "Yes, this ancestor seems to have quite a high level of cultivation."

When I was in the Barren Pit, the Blood Demon Dragon told me that many powerful families and sects in the Half-Sky Realm had strong figures in charge.

These aren't ordinary Yuanxiang Realm experts; they're Celestial Realm experts who have survived the Heavenly Tribulation but haven't yet entered the Celestial Domain!

Lan Hua was taken aback. "You mean, that Duanmu Rongcheng is a Celestial-level expert?"

I thought he was at the peak of the Yuanxiang Realm and about to undergo tribulation.

No wonder Duanmu Zhi Qiu told me privately today that with the ancestor around, no one dares to touch the aristocratic families. It turns out that the ancestor has such a powerful background!

In large families or sects in the Half-Heaven Realm, once someone survives the Heavenly Tribulation and becomes a Celestial-level expert, they will not immediately enter the Heavenly Domain.

Because the situation in the Half-Heaven Realm is complex, there are more or less grudges between the sects.

Once a powerful individual enters the Celestial Realm, they cannot freely return to the mortal world.

The sect will lose its top combat power, leaving the aristocratic families in a period of weakness in top combat power, making them vulnerable to invasion by outsiders.

Therefore, for major sects, those who have just become Celestial-level powerhouses will temporarily remain in the mortal realm.

They guard their sect or clan until a descendant successfully breaks through to become a Celestial Being before they can enter the Celestial Realm.

This is also why those major sects have been able to maintain their prosperity and possess profound cultural heritage.

"It seems that the ancestor of the Duanmu family is also waiting for his descendants to become celestial-level experts!" Lan Hua sighed.

His cultivation has now reached the fifth level of the Pill God Realm, and he has completely refined the Blood King Ginseng.

"Oh, celestial beings, when will I be able to join the ranks of the celestial beings?"

Baxia laughed and said, "Take your time. You're already incredibly talented, and you're not even twenty-three yet!"

Lan Hua and Ba Xia stayed at the aristocratic family for a few more days, but finally couldn't stand the loneliness and went to Qingyang City nearby to play.

Qingyang City was a large city in the Western Continent, only thirty kilometers away from the Duanmu family.

After playing for a while, the person and the dragon lay down on the grass in the suburbs to sunbathe.

Between them was a square cloth, on which were plenty of food and wine, and they were having a great time.

As Lan Hua was humming a little tune, a figure flew over them.

Baxia exclaimed, "Brother Hua, someone's here!"

Before Lan Hua could respond, another figure stepped over their heads.

Both the man and the dragon clearly saw the latter's leaping motion and immediately felt immense humiliation.

"Damn it! How can I, a prince of the dragon, endure such humiliation!"

"That's right, let's catch up with him and return the insult to him. It's really impolite!"

Baxia immediately leaped onto Lan Hua's shoulder, and the latter used the Flowing Light Step to chase after the person in front.

The further Lan Hua chased after them, the more she felt something was wrong.

Because the person being chased was dressed in a seven-colored outfit, had a petite figure, and had long black hair that flowed gracefully behind her head in the wind.

"Huh? Wait, this is a girl!"

Baxia nodded and said, "Yes, she has suffered the humiliation of crawling between a girl's legs, so we can't let her go!"

The girl being chased shouted, "Wang Hong, if you keep running, don't blame me for not holding back!"

Then a man's voice came, "Hmph, being targeted by bounty hunters from Sin Island is really the worst luck imaginable."

"I'm trying to avoid you all, and you want me to stop?"

"court death!"

The girl spread her arms, and a stream of seven-colored light surrounded her, transforming into a pair of seven-colored wings.

With a flap of her seven-colored wings, the girl's speed instantly increased several times, and she quickly caught up to Wang Hong, who was five zhang behind her, startling him.

Lan Hua exclaimed in surprise, "We actually encountered a bounty hunter from Sin Island! That girl's martial arts technique is quite peculiar!"

"Yes, those wings look like a peacock's!"

Suddenly, the girl struck out with her palm, unleashing a powerful palm force that transformed into a giant peacock. With a soft cry, it slammed towards Wang Hong's back.

Wang Hong let out a strange cry, turned around quickly, and slashed down with his long sword.

The powerful blade energy descended, stopping the peacock, but the powerful blow also knocked the peacock to the ground.

"I never expected you to be so capable, young lady, becoming a bounty hunter on Sin Island at such a young age!"

The girl snorted. "Two choices: come back to Sin Island with me to be punished, or choose to die?"