"The tea is no good, and the person isn't much better."
Upon hearing this, the old general in the main seat remained silent.
On the contrary, the family elders sitting opposite her snorted coldly upon hearing this.
"Now that Lord Huanhai has arrived, we don't want to waste time with unnecessary words. We'll just ask you one question: do you still want that girl Rujing?"
Upon hearing this, even the old general stared at her nervously, while Jiang Yuetong simply said, "Let her out first."
The elders exchanged glances, then looked at the old general in the main seat. The old general pondered for a moment and nodded slightly: "Bring the person out."
No sooner had she finished speaking than servants dragged out Rujing, who was covered in injuries, and threw her on the ground.
Jiang Yuetong turned her head and glanced at her coldly, remaining silent.
Feeling countless gazes upon her, Ru Jing seemed to know that Jiang Yuetong was there, and she gritted her teeth and stood up, supporting herself with her hands on the ground.
She immediately spotted Jiang Yuetong, and Rujing's eyes instantly reddened, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
"Master, I'm sorry..."
The Grand Elder slowly spoke: "Lord Huanhai, Rujing is the child born to my servant. She tried to escape, so it's not unreasonable for us to catch her and give her a beating, is it?"
"Run away?" Jiang Yuetong looked at him with amusement.
"I found Rujing in a mass grave. She was practically dead at the time. If it weren't for her strong will to live, she probably wouldn't have survived. How could she have escaped?"
The First Elder's expression changed: "In short, Rujing is a concubine's daughter of the General's Mansion. If the Lord of Huanhai Prefecture wants her to go back, he needs our permission first."
Upon hearing this, everyone else nodded in agreement.
If Rujing hadn't stubbornly refused to work hard for them, they wouldn't have let her leave, given her current cultivation level.
Although she was an illegitimate daughter, her mother was still a slave.
Jiang Yuetong's face remained cold and expressionless. She said calmly, "You're right. Name your terms."
The elders looked at each other, and finally their eyes fell on the old general. It was up to him to bring up this matter.
"It is like this, there are six grandchildren of the same generation as Rujing in our General's Mansion, and they all want to go to the Nine Demon Tower of the Illusionary Sea State Lord for training."
"Don't worry, they'll only be gone for a month and won't disturb Lord Huanhai. Besides, they can also get to know Rujing better, and Rujing will be even more devoted to you in the future."
"That's good." Jiang Yuetong raised her beautiful eyebrows, as if she had known he would say that.
The old general's face lit up with a smile, his voice brimming with excitement: "So, the Lord of Huanhai Prefecture has agreed?"
Jiang Yuetong ignored him, turned to look at Ru Jing standing outside, and said with a slight parting of her red lips, "Ru Jing, who gave you this cultivation level?"
Ru Jing was stunned for a moment: "It's Master."
Jiang Yuetong smiled and nodded: "In that case, I'll take it back now. You don't mind, do you?"
Upon hearing this, Ru Jing's dark eyes were filled with determination: "My life was given to me by my master. Without my master, there would be no Ru Jing as I am today. Of course, I don't mind."
Jiang Yuetong showed no emotion in her eyes, waved her hand, and said indifferently, "Then do it yourself."
Before anyone else could react, the words had barely left his mouth.
Without hesitation, Ru Jing gathered spiritual energy in her palm and struck her chest, spitting out blood with a "pfft".
The old general stood up to try to stop her, but found it was too late. Ru Jing's spiritual energy had already gradually disappeared, and she collapsed unconscious on the ground.
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