Northern Divine Realm, the Luo Clan's territory.
"Patriarch, the Chaos Ancient Scripture is the family's most precious treasure and must absolutely not be handed over to the Lin Clan!"
"Patriarch, at worst we'll break our promise and surprise the Lin family. But no matter what, the Chaos Ancient Scripture absolutely cannot be handed over!"
Inside the main hall, countless family elders prostrated themselves on the ground, earnestly persuading Luo Shengfeng.
"Shut up, all of you! You bunch of useless trash!"
He waved his hand impatiently and angrily rebuked, "Where were you when you were confronting Lin Feng? Look at you all, all you do is eat and drink until you're bloated, and your descendants are all good-for-nothings! Not a single one of you is any good!"
He could easily see that these old fellows were ostensibly advising him not to hand over the Chaos Scripture, but in reality, they were subtly criticizing him for not doing a good job as the head of the family. If he hadn't been so arrogant and hadn't used the Chaos Scripture as a wager, they wouldn't be facing the embarrassing situation of losing the Great Emperor's relic now.
Luo Shengfeng glanced at Luo Haoqun beside him, who was trembling uncontrollably with his head down.
They're utterly useless!
Luo Shengfeng immediately felt that the future of the entire Luo clan was bleak.
The elders exchanged glances and silently grumbled to themselves.
You were the one who led us to rebel against the Lin family, and you were the one who said you could overthrow the Lin family within half a month!
Even before the Demon Wolf and his companions have made their appearance, Yuan Tianfeng and Lin Feng alone have put the Luo clan in a dilemma, which will inevitably invite ridicule if word gets out.
Why blame this and that? Why not blame yourself? Why not blame your son who was so scared of Lin Feng that his legs went weak?
After a long pause, Luo Shengfeng spoke slowly.
"I will present you with the Ancient Scripture of Chaos."
"Master!"
"No way!"
"Shut up, all of you. My mind is made up, and I will not change it." Luo Shengfeng's face was gloomy, and the scar on his face writhed with his expression, making him look rather ferocious. "We lost the bet. I, Luo Shengfeng, have never broken my word in my life. If I don't even have this much integrity, how can I convince the people of my clan in the future? How will the other clans of the Northern Divine Region view us?"
Standing behind Luo Haoqun, Luo Ning couldn't help but sneer upon hearing this.
idiot.
They've already done the rebellion, it's just a small bet, what difference does it make if they don't keep it? If he were in Luo Shengfeng's current position, he would definitely catch him off guard, not only completely destroying the Lin family, but also causing them some trouble and killing a few of their best men.
Hesitant and timid, yet they dare to attempt to overthrow the Lin family's rule over the Northern Divine Region? How utterly laughable.
This kind of idiot deserves to die.
"Luoning".
“Your child is here.”
Luo Ning concealed the coldness in her eyes and responded with a smile.
"I heard from Elder Qing that you have been doing well in your studies recently, and your cultivation has also made great progress. You have done very well."
Luo Shengfeng rarely praised him.
"It's all thanks to Elder Qing's excellent guidance," Luo Ning said modestly.
“Even with effective teaching, if you don’t work hard yourself, no matter how hard Elder Qing tries, you won’t be able to break through two levels in a short period of time.”
Although Luo Shengfeng doesn't usually pay much attention to his youngest son, he has to admit that since a year ago, Luo Ning seems to have suddenly become enlightened. He doesn't act like a mouse seeing a cat when he sees him anymore. His personality has become much calmer, and his cultivation speed has increased by leaps and bounds. Compared to a year ago, it's like heaven and earth.
The eldest son is exceptionally talented, and the younger son is also gradually showing promise.
Looking at the chaotic state of the Luo family, Luo Shengfeng felt slightly relieved.
"Alright, everyone go back and do what you need to do. Don't gather here; it's annoying to see you here."
As Luo Ning left the main hall, Luo Haoqun called softly from behind.
"Little brother."
"Big brother, is something the matter?"
Luo Ning's expression remained indifferent.
Luo Haoqun was already used to his indifferent demeanor and didn't care much about it. He cared more about other things.
"Young man, your strength has indeed increased rapidly during this period, but you must also pay attention to consolidating your foundation. Don't just focus on breaking through to a higher realm. It's not advisable to lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of small gains."
Is it genuine concern for him, or fear of being surpassed by his younger brother?
Luo Ning remained calm, but showed a hint of disdain for Luo Haoqun.
Talent doesn't define everything; this good-for-nothing older brother is the best proof of that.
"Thank you for your concern, brother. If there's nothing else, I'll head back to my cultivation now."
After saying that, Luo Ning turned and left without waiting for Luo Haoqun's agreement.
Upon entering his courtyard, an elder dressed in a blue robe approached him.
"Young Master."
He presented a cloth bag with both hands, which contained many dark red crystals, similar to the ice stones of the Ice Phoenix Realm. These were called magic crystals, containing pure demonic energy. Absorbing the demonic energy within magic crystals was helpful for cultivation and breakthroughs. The cloth bag contained the most valuable top-grade magic crystals, one of which was equivalent to one hundred high-grade magic crystals, one thousand mid-grade magic crystals, and ten thousand low-grade magic crystals.
"These are the cultivation supplies for this week, a total of fifty top-grade magic crystals. They were sent by the patriarch just now, and there are ten more than last week."
Luo Ning narrowed his eyes, sat down in a grand chair, and did not take the cloth bag from Luo Qing's hand.
The latter broke out in a cold sweat.
During that year, he really suffered a lot under Luo Ning's command. The young master somehow found out that he was selling Luo family techniques and enriching himself, and used this as a threat, treating him like an animal!
Although Luo Qing is powerful, can he be stronger than Luo Shengfeng? With just one word from Luo Ning, Luo Shengfeng will immediately throw him into the Luo Clan's prison, abolish his cultivation, and subject him to the punishment of being devoured by ten thousand demons!
"Elder Qing, I only need five of these magic crystals. You can take the rest and use them yourself."
"Ah? This...Young Master, is this alright?"
Luo Qing swallowed hard. As an elder of the Luo clan, he only earned about twenty high-grade magic crystals a week.
These forty-five high-grade magic crystals are a huge sum of money.
Luo Ning smiled faintly, her smile gentle.
“I know that the Luo family has been cracking down hard lately, so you don’t have many opportunities to sell cultivation techniques, let alone profit from them. Moreover, your current cultivation level is the ninth level of the Divine Spirit Realm, just one step away from breaking through to the Divine Tribulation Realm. You must have a great need for magic crystals. These forty-five top-grade magic crystals should be able to solve your immediate problem.”
"But on the condition that you do something for me."
"Please speak!"
To Luo Qing's surprise, she found herself strangely feeling a sense of gratitude.
After all, before this, Luo Ning had always threatened him with his weaknesses and forced him to do dangerous tasks. This was the first time he had been paid as a reward.
Luo Ning naturally noticed his change in mood and couldn't help but smile.
In his previous life, he roamed the Northern Divine Region, so he used this skill of controlling people very naturally and skillfully.
"I need you to keep a close watch on the ancestral hall to prevent the Chaos Scripture from being stolen."
"...Young Master, may I ask why?"
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