Chapter 172 Xie Jiaoyue picked up the...
Xie Jiaoyue picked up the water glass in front of her and gently twirled it with one hand, concealing the traces of her inner thoughts.
She's not someone who cares about saving face. Face is just face; it doesn't affect her beauty, so what's the use of it?
She may have made a scene before, but her angles and expressions were all specially designed. Today, someone will definitely use a photo recorder to capture her precious image. The things she does can be outrageous, but she must be beautiful.
Because she didn't care about saving face, she dared to act recklessly. Her recklessness was just to make Qianqian think about whether that man was worth it.
Before the incident, she had already prepared herself for Gongshi to kick her out.
So what if she's kicked out? She'll still be number one in the first stage of the All-Region Competition, even surpassing the disciples of the Gongshi Clan. As long as the second and third stages haven't started yet, she'll be the most dazzling star.
Unexpectedly, Gongshi Shi cared about this matter to an extreme degree.
Could there really be a quota for promotion to the Heavenly Rank family recently? As far as she knew, unlike the families of lower ranks which rose and fell, the Heavenly Rank families had remained unchanged for many years. Almost no one could remember the last time the quota was changed. What exactly happened that made the four Heavenly Rank families make a new decision and give the families a new opportunity?
You have to understand that a Heavenly-level family means having a say in the Heavenly and Earthly Bureau, it means territory, it means influence. Who would be willing to give up their territory for no reason?
He's not a saint.
But these things have nothing to do with what's happening right now.
Xie Jiaoyue thought, "This is a good opportunity."
“I can agree.”
“Miss Xie is straightforward. What are Miss Xie’s conditions?” Gong Shi Feifei was not so arrogant as to think that Xie Jiaoyue would do this for free.
Tsk, if this person weren't so famous now, he might have had a chance to avoid paying the price. What a pity.
Xie Jiaoyue took out the visiting card given by Director Wan. Originally, judging from Gong Shi's attitude, she thought that this visiting card would not achieve her goal, so she had left it there untouched. Now, however, it was a good opportunity to increase her bargaining power.
"Perhaps Chief Gongshi already knows that I have a connection with the Gongshi clan. My mother came from the Gongshi clan in the Southwest Region. However, she was unfortunate back then and was almost given away as a gift by her biological father to be abused at will, which led to her break with the Gongshi clan in the Southwest Region. Although my mother and the Gongshi clan in the Southwest Region are irreconcilable, she is still a member of the Gongshi lineage. Chief Gongshi, you have been blessed by all the disciples of the Gongshi clan in the world. You must not be able to bear seeing my mother suffer, right?"
Xie Jiaoyue took out the document she had prepared in advance: "I request that the Gongshi Clan Chief allow my mother to establish an independent household, break away from the Gongshi Clan in the Southwest Region, and form her own lineage. Of course, my mother is kind-hearted and cannot bear to see those furnace disciples continue to suffer in the Gongshi Clan in the Southwest Region, so I would like to take them out with me."
Gongshi Feifei gave a signal to the person behind him, and immediately someone whispered in his ear, telling him everything that the Gongshi clan in the Southwest Region had done before.
Gong Shi Feifei frowned.
The people in the Southwest Region are too careless in their actions. Using furnaces as a means of exchanging benefits is common practice, but how could they let such a thing become so widely known?
Utterly foolish.
He felt a bit of a headache.
Compared to other powerful clans at the prefectural level, the Gongshi clan's rise to power was unparalleled, and naturally, sacrifices were inevitable. If he were to make this decision, it would undoubtedly cause widespread anxiety among the lower branches.
Although the girl in front of him seemed gentle and only said a few words that didn't really matter, it was clear from the fact that she dared to cause a scene at the Gongshi family's engagement banquet that she was definitely not a normal person. If she didn't agree, Chu Xingjin's chances of winning would be ruined.
Which is more important, the branches or the core pieces in your hand?
His gaze fell upon Director Wan's visiting card.
It turns out that someone from the Wan family was involved. Could it be that Xie Jiaoyue has gained the support of the Wan family? He needs to think twice about this.
After weighing his options for a while, Gongshi Feifei said, "As the patriarch of the Gongshi clan, I was unaware that my disciples had suffered such a terrible fate. Now that time has passed and the evidence has disappeared, I can no longer pursue the matter further. But rest assured, I will write a letter, after which your mother will leave the Gongshi clan in the Southwest Region and have no further dealings with those people."
Xie Jiaoyue did not show any surprise, but instead raised an eyebrow, indicating that the other party had more than one condition.
Gongshi Feifei felt a stomachache, but still endured the pain and said, "As for the other furnaces you mentioned, since the Gongshi clan in the Southwest Region treats the furnaces this way, if I don't take care of them, who knows how many tragedies will occur in the future. It would be best if they could follow your mother."
It's just a few furnaces. At this critical juncture, he can't afford to offend the Wan family, nor can he allow Xie Jiaoyue to stir up trouble at will.
Once the All-Region Competition is over, and once the Gongshi Clan becomes a Heavenly-level family, they will be nothing more than a pair of orphans and a few furnace cauldrons. It will be easy to deal with them.
It wasn't until Gongshi Feifei finished writing the document, made two more copies, and stamped all three copies with the special seal of the Gongshi clan chief, and sent one out immediately, kept one for Xie Jiaoyue, and placed one in the main library of the Gongshi clan, that Xie Jiaoyue finally smiled.
Gongshi Feifei, who had written three documents in a row, was furious and asked in an unfriendly tone, "How do you plan to clarify the matter of Chu Xingjin?"
"Don't worry, Chief Gongshi, you'll definitely see results tomorrow."
Just as Gongshi Feifei was about to ask further questions, someone burst in from outside the door.
"Chieftain, something terrible has happened! The clan is on fire!"
"What kind of behavior is this, all panicked and flustered? Just put out the fire as soon as it starts. It's just a few fires, can't you even handle it?"
Please, they are cultivators, not ordinary people. Why would they be afraid of something as trivial as a fire?
"Chieftain, we can't handle this! It's Phoenix True Fire that's been ignited!"
Gong Shi Feifei: ...
He remembered that among the people Xie Jiaoyue brought, there were phoenix clan children.
That's the daughter of the Phoenix Clan Chief, his only one!
What happened? Did they set fire to their house?
He shuddered in fright: "You didn't do anything to her, did you?"
The visitor had a long face: "How dare we? We can't even get close."
While Gong Shi Feifei was still questioning her, Xie Jiaoyue had already rushed to the scene of the incident like a gust of wind.
She brought Feng Qianqian here so that Feng Qianqian could break free from the limitations of the "plot" and see clearly what kind of person Xingjin really was, not so that Feng Qianqian could sacrifice herself for him!
That's their adorable little phoenix; she combed every single feather on its head!
Although no one was there to guide her, she knew exactly where to go the moment she stepped out the door.
In the southwest, golden-red light illuminated half the sky. The brilliant red light instantly caught people's attention, fiery, passionate, and full of unparalleled vitality, proclaiming the birth of new life.
Although no one had ever read any ancient books on the subject, everyone who saw the firelight instinctively thought of four words.
Phoenix rising from the ashes.
The little phoenix is about to form its core.
Gong Shi Fei followed Xie Jiaoyue, feeling a lingering fear.
Fortunately, he hadn't harbored any malicious intentions and wanted to kill Xie Jiaoyue directly.
This person is on good terms with the Wan family and the Phoenix Clan. Now the Phoenix Clan has produced a young genius who has already formed his core at a young age. If he offends them all, his path to becoming a Heavenly-level aristocrat is in jeopardy.
However, due to their long lifespan and their tendency to experience both life and death, the Phoenix Clan faces far greater difficulties in forming their Core than the Human Clan. How could they have suddenly formed their Core? What triggered this?
Unfortunately, by the time he arrived, there was nothing left around Feng Qianqian except for ashes. The source of her irritation had long since disappeared and was impossible to trace.
Gong Shi Feifei smiled bitterly to himself and did not intend to pursue the matter.
Damn it, it's Chu Xingjin the moment I think of him.
They burned so many of his things; that kid deserves the blame.
The next day, along with the first rays of sunlight, spread throughout the land the romantic escapades of Chu Xingjin, the new son-in-law of the Gongshi family.
Legend has it that he was a remarkable man who not only captivated the hearts of the most outstanding talents in the entire region's competition, but also caused the Phoenix Clan Chief's only daughter to become so desperate that she even burned herself to death under his provocation.
The rumors became increasingly alarming, and many mothers even began to warn their daughters never to be deceived by someone surnamed Chu when they went out.
As the story spread, more and more versions emerged.
Legend has it that the proud Xie Jiaoyue was driven to madness by love, and she was willing to seriously injure herself in order to protect her lover's dignity. She took all the problems upon herself and refused to let her lover's reputation be tarnished in the slightest.
Xie Jiaoyue went to the largest restaurant in Buzhou Immortal Realm early in the morning and told everyone that everything yesterday was her imagination. She said that she had a one-sided crush on Chu Xingjin and was so excited when she learned that Chu Xingjin was engaged that she resorted to such a desperate measure.
Chu Xingjin and Gongshi Yue are absolutely a unique couple, one in a million. How could someone like her be worthy of being compared to them? It's all just her imagination. Young Master Chu is a man of extraordinary talent; how could he possibly be interested in her?
The onlookers had various expressions.
Heaven help you, how could such a young girl in white with tears in her eyes be a match for the prodigal son of the Chu family?
Look how brainwashed this little girl has become!
Xie Jiaoyue is currently number one. How could Chu Xingjin, who isn't even in the top five, look down on Xie Jiaoyue?
Xie Jiaoyue is beautiful and powerful, and I heard that her family is quite wealthy. Anyone who takes a liking to her must be incredibly lucky. What's wrong with Chu Xingjin? How dare he look down on her?
Most importantly, the higher a person's cultivation level, the stronger their willpower and the more stable their mental strength. I heard that Xie Jiaoyue has already formed her core. How could someone like that go crazy and cause a scene because of a simple mental stimulus? There must be some unknown secret. It must be that Chu Xingjin abandoned her after seducing her and drove her insane!
And that female cultivator from the Phoenix Clan, how could she have suddenly undergone Nirvana if she hadn't been stimulated? Although a phoenix's cultivation progresses rapidly after Nirvana, it is a rebirth, and the pain involved is no less than having one's tendons and bones pulled out.
It's terrifying. Chu Xingjin is truly cunning. He managed to manipulate two female cultivators at will, and now he's climbed up to the Gongshi clan. This proves that he's fickle and not someone to be trusted.
Of course, they kept these words to themselves, only whispering them among their friends in private. No one was foolish enough to gossip about them in front of the Gongshi clan.
As soon as the disciples of the Gongshi family stepped out and looked up, they saw a colorful array of gazes. Upon asking, they were told that their new son-in-law was an outstanding individual and that Xie Jiaoyue was overestimating herself. After asking, they turned around and saw another complex gaze behind them, which made their spines tingle.
I'm so angry!
Everything has been clarified, so why does nobody believe it?
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