jdhmnovel Chapter 575 Cooperation or Death
Chapter 575 Cooperation or Death
Faced with the questioning from the heads of the four major families, Jiu Huang did not answer, but instead personally handed his sword to Xie Qianjue.
"Xie Qianjue, take your sword."
Xie Qianjue looked at the spirit sword in front of him, its blade a deep black with an eerie crimson hue, and refused, saying, "I already have my own natal sword."
Jiuhuang: "As a member of the Xie family, your soul lamp has been lit, and your fate is intertwined with that of the Xie clan. You should use this Xie family sword."
Xie Qianjue took a deep breath: "I'm afraid I can't comply."
"As a senior and an elder of the Xie family, such a fine sword should naturally be enjoyed by you."
He keenly noticed that Xie Yuanchen beside Jiuhuang was staring straight at him, with a look of greed and fear hidden deep in his eyes.
Seeing that Jiuhuang was in an awkward position, Xue Xi, the current head of the Xue family, tried to ease the tension.
"Just accept the sword your master told you to. Why are you being so serious about it?"
As long as things look decent on the surface, Xie Qianjue can decide for himself what sword to use in the future.
Xie Qianjue remained standing still.
Jiuhuang stared coldly at him, raised a finger, and the spirit sword in his hand burst forth as if it had a life of its own, plunging fiercely into the ground.
The sword's edge plunged into the ground, tearing the red carpet on the ground apart with the sword's energy, revealing the cracked ground beneath.
Xiao Sijin: "Senior Jiuhuang specially summoned us here and presented this sword to everyone. What is the meaning of this?"
They received the invitation and had no choice but to give Jiuhuang face.
Seeing the old story of Jiuhuang brought up again today, I can't help but feel a little confused.
Back then, each side sent out the elite of the elite, and the loss of these people severely weakened each side.
Xiao Sijin had to admit that the good thing about back then was that everyone suffered together. If any family had held back, the current situation in Tianling Domain would not be what it is today.
Jiuhuang said, "I invited you here because of the expedition to the other three regions."
Xie Qianjue remained calm, but Xiao Sijin and the other three felt a sudden tightness in their chests.
"what?!"
"Conquering the Three Realms? Even your Xie family's immortal artifacts..."
The other members of the Xie family, who were gathered in the city watching the apprenticeship ceremony with great joy, had not yet reacted.
Xiao Sijin coughed lightly: "Such an important matter should be discussed after the apprenticeship ceremony."
Jiuhuang looked at Xie Qianjue: "No, it is precisely to make this clear at the apprenticeship ceremony."
"This child is the bloodline left behind by my Xie family in the outer realms."
Everyone was stunned by this shocking news.
Xue Xi asked excitedly, "You mean, some of our people are still alive in the outer regions?"
“Back then, one branch of my Xue family remained in the Yellow Spirit Domain. Those extinguished soul lamps were in accordance with the times, and they were not all extinguished overnight.”
"It's just a pity that we can't refine a treasure like the Sun and Moon Shuttle, so we can't communicate with that lineage."
Xie Qianjue spread his hands and said, "I've been to Huangling Domain. There was a group of people surnamed Xue who were bullying others in their territory. Then all the humans united and wiped them out."
Xue Xi nearly choked: "You... what did you say?!"
The Li family patriarch's eyebrows twitched slightly: "So you're admitting you come from another realm? If your Xie family has members still alive, what about our clans?"
Xie Qianjue: "They're all dead."
Gu Yuan sneered: "So only members of the Xie family are still alive? What exactly happened back then?"
The Xie family relied on their magical artifacts to escape, but who knows if they sold out their own people when they realized they were outmatched?
Jiuhuang was displeased as he watched the four of them talking back and forth, and his oppressive aura descended like thunder.
The city was filled with screams of agony, and the four family heads broke out in a cold sweat. Their carefully selected guards were unable to move an inch in front of Jiuhuang.
Even though they were of noble status, their cultivation level was far inferior to that of Jiuhuang.
Jiuhuang stared at Xie Qianjue: "Where's the Sun and Moon Shuttle? You used the Sun and Moon Shuttle to get here, didn't you?"
“I acknowledge you as a member of the Xie family, and I hereby appoint you as the next head of the Xie family. I can grant you whatever you desire.”
"Those outsiders are just using you."
Xie Qianjue's jaw trembled, but he still stood straight and stared directly at Jiuhuang: "Now that you've obtained the Sun and Moon Shuttle, what are you going to do with it? Conquer the Three Realms?"
"Open your eyes and look around, no one wants to follow you anymore!"
His defiance was met with Jiuhuang's cold gaze: "How dare you!"
The four family heads tacitly avoided Jiuhuang's gaze.
Their ancestors were full of ambition back then, but they ended up dying far from home. It took more than two thousand years for their clan to recover.
The outer realms are extremely dangerous. Even our predecessors from back then have perished. Who would be willing to send a large number of elites from our clan to risk their lives for the Xie family?
This time, everyone has their own ulterior motives and may not hold back.
If things go wrong, we might not even have the stable situation we have now.
Once a family declines, it will be enslaved by other small families on the continent.
As heads of the family, they should be even more concerned about the foundation of the family.
Xiao Sijin sensed Jiu Huang's blatant malice.
She said with a death-defying spirit, "After the fall of my clan's cultivators, our ancestors forbade us to leave the Heavenly Spirit Domain. Even if you kill me here today, I will not agree to mobilize the clan's cultivators to go to the outer domain."
"My Xiao family will not participate in this matter, and if there are any benefits in the future, my Xiao family will not be envious."
These words made the other three family heads start to have their own ideas.
You, Xiao Sijin, have immediately excluded yourself from the discussion.
If they exhaust themselves and succeed in conquering the Nine Desolations, that's fine. But if history repeats itself, wouldn't the Heavenly Spirit Realm become the Xiao family's domain?
This is called pure effortless victory! A freebie!
Gu Yuan curled his lip: "My Gu family will not get involved in this matter."
The heads of the families were quick to express their opinions, each one more so than the last, fearing that if they were a step too slow, they would become the chosen ones sent to their deaths outside.
The pressure from the Nine Desolations grew increasingly terrifying: "Back then, it wasn't just your few families who died in the outer realms."
Xiao Sijin and the others remained silent, but they all looked up at Xie Qianjue at the same time.
Yes, members of the Xie family also died, but their bloodline continues in the outer realms. The soul lamps in their ancestral hall went out at almost the same time!
Xue Xi said, "Senior Jiuhuang, we came to attend your disciple-acceptance ceremony because we respect your age. Are you determined to be an enemy of our four families by revealing your true intentions?"
Jiuhuang sneered, "You bunch of fools, when our clansmen died in the outer realms, didn't you have even a shred of pride to avenge them?"
"Think you're a dragon just because you're confined to the Heavenly Spirit Realm? I'll make sure you can't even be insects anymore."
"Xue Xi, I'm giving you this chance. My Xie family and your Xue family will join forces to devour the other three families. Do you dare to accept?"
Xue Xi felt a chill run down his spine, then turned to meet the threatening gazes of Xiao Sijin and the other two.
If they agree, they will become enemies with the other three, and their alliance of four will collapse on the spot.
If you don't agree, you'll become the chicken used as a warning to others in the Nine Desolations.
A sinister glint flashed in his eyes, for he had never suffered such humiliation since birth.
“Senior Jiuhuang, since you think so highly of me, then Xue Xi will certainly not fail in my mission.”
That fickle person!
Jiuhuang laughed heartily: "It just so happens that there are three heads of the Xiao, Gu, and Li families each, and we, master and disciple, and head of the Xue family will each have one."
Xiao Sijin's eyelids twitched wildly; she hadn't expected that Jiuhuang would actually be so determined to eliminate them.
"Nine Desolations! Although your cultivation is profound, our clan is not without those who can rival you!"