Sima Jian instructed Sima Jie to take good care of Dongfang Yue.
Sima Jie immediately understood his father's meaning and replied, "Father is right. I will definitely take good care of Yue'er and will not let her suffer any grievances."
The father and son tried to please them, but Dongfang Zhengyu and Dongfang Yue couldn't be happy at all.
Dongfang Yue disliked Sima Jie to begin with, and after hearing Qin Feng and the others' analysis, she felt even more disgusted with him. However, due to the relationship between the two families, she couldn't show it.
After Qin Feng's reminder, Dongfang Zhengyu's impression of Sima Jie completely changed. He wished he could keep his daughter away from him, so how could he entrust his daughter to the other party's care?
Dongfang Zhengyu coughed lightly and offered an explanation.
"Brother Sima, Yue'er is willful, I've already made arrangements for her."
"Jier should focus his energy on finding the Purple Origin Crystal. This is a crucial matter that demonstrates the Sima family's prestige, and it absolutely cannot be delayed."
Sima Jian waved his hand, "Anyway, we're all looking for the Purple Origin Crystal, so this won't delay our business."
Dongfang Yue was unwilling to stay by Sima Jie's side. "Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Sima, but I have already formed a team with others, so I won't trouble you."
Seeing that the person involved had already refused, Sima Jian didn't press the matter further, but he glanced regretfully at his son.
Sima Jie blinked, then suddenly smiled and said, "Since Yue'er has made her arrangements, I won't force her. I wish you a fruitful trip."
Dongfang Yue politely returned the greeting, "Thank you."
Sima Jian glanced at Dongfang Yue, then at Dongfang Zhengyu. He felt that his good brother was acting strangely today.
Before they could say anything more, people from other factions came over.
The Palace Master of Chiyang Dao Palace said irritably, "Patriarch Dongfang, you've kept us waiting for ages."
The Pavilion Master of Guanxuan Pavilion chimed in, "Indeed, Patriarch Dongfang, we've been waiting for you for quite some time."
Dongfang Zhengyu looked a little embarrassed and bowed apologetically, "We're late this time."
After a while, all the members of the Dongfang family arrived.
The owner of Jiugongfang reminded him:
"It seems everyone has arrived. Let's begin. Everything will proceed according to the old rules. The top ten disciples will receive rewards."
The Lord of the Senluo Palace chuckled:
"No rush. It's true that the disciple deserves a reward for his excellent performance, but it's no fun for us to just wait around every time. How about we add some extra rewards for him?"
The people from Guanxuan Pavilion chimed in, "I think this is a great suggestion; it will keep us from getting bored."
Sima Jian gave the two men a meaningful look and said calmly:
"Oh, it seems that both the Senluo Palace and the Guanxuan Pavilion have made preparations this time. They are so confident. Tell me, how do you plan to proceed?"
Lord Senluo waved his hand, still smiling.
"Patriarch Sima is joking. This thing depends entirely on luck. There's no such thing as confidence or not. It's just boring to wait around."
"As for the stakes, how about we use one-tenth of Ziyuan City's assets? The side that gets the most Ziyuan Crystals wins everything. What do you think?"
Guanxuan Pavilion and Senluo Palace are together. The Guanxuan Pavilion Master immediately clapped his hands, "I think this suggestion is good. The stakes are just right, not too big or too small."
The Lord of Chiyang Palace and the Lord of Jiugong Workshop hesitated. They felt that the Lord of Senluo Palace had ill intentions and that he would not make this suggestion without a reason.
Sima Jian and Dongfang Zhengyu looked at each other, their thoughts similar to those of the Palace Master of Chiyang Palace.
The voice of the Lord of the Senluo Palace rang out again.
"What are you all worried about? No one is sure that they can find the Dao Purple Source Crystal."
My suggestion was just meant to get everyone excited, is there anything wrong with it?
Do you really think your family's descendants are inferior to those of my Senluo Palace?
This was clearly a provocation, but it worked well here.
Every exploration of the Ziyuan mining area is a test for future generations; how can we back down?
The appearance of Purple Origin Crystals is indeed irregular, and no one believes that the Senluo Palace can break this rule. Besides, they can afford to take this gamble.
The Palace Master of Chiyang Palace snorted coldly, "Stop talking such provocative nonsense. If you want to play, then play."
Upon seeing this, Sima Jian looked at Dongfang Zhengyu, who nodded slightly to him.
“Alright, let’s do as Lord Senluo says. But I have a small suggestion: six parties are too troublesome. Why not reduce it to three parties, with our Sima family and the Dongfang family as one party?”
His words were exactly what the Lord of Senluo Palace wanted to hear. "Haha, Patriarch Sima is right. In that case, our Senluo Palace and Guanxuan Suan will stand together."
The Palace Master of Chiyang Palace nodded, "Alright, Chiyang Dao Palace and Jiugongfang will be on the other side."
Lord Senluo laughed heartily and said, "In that case, let's begin. The younger generation must be getting impatient."
The leaders of the six forces took out their command flags and began to input immortal energy to activate the grand formation.
Six beams of light were projected out, but the beams did not travel very far; they were cut off at a distance of about thirty feet.
The previously empty void immediately reacted, lighting up with a burst of light, and then a circular entrance appeared, with energy flowing around it, the color of which was the same as that projected by the six array flags.
Senluo Palace reminded his disciples:
"Alright, go in quickly. I hope you all perform well. You all heard the bet I made with you all earlier. If any of you make a great contribution, you will be richly rewarded."
This exploration will last for three months. After three months, we will reopen the exit. You must pay attention to the time, otherwise, if you are trapped inside, you will have to wait another ten years.
Guanxuan Pavilion, Chiyang Dao Palace, Jiugongfang, the Sima family, and the Dongfang family also gave their own children words of encouragement.
Dongfang Zhengyu also sent a telepathic message to Qin Feng, saying, "Young friend, everything else is trivial. I hope you can take care of Yue'er."
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