bǎi liàn chéng xiān dì sì juǎn qī xīng dǎo dì liù bǎi yī shí zhāng huáng qí shān
百炼成仙第四卷七星岛第六百一十章黄芪山
The robed scholar seemed to sense something as well. He slowly opened his eyes, a hint of sinister amusement playing on the corners of his mouth.
páo rú shēng sì hū yě gǎn yìng dào shén me 。 huān yíng nín lái dào ——、 chéng yì wèi nín yíng zào yí gè shū shì de dú huán jìng huǎn de zhēng kāi shuāng móu 。 le tiě zhù chéng de shòu 。 zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xié yì de xiào róng 。
袍儒生似乎也感应到什么。欢迎您来到——、诚意为您营造一个舒适的读环境缓的睁开双眸。了铁铸成的兽。嘴角边露出一丝邪意的笑容。
He clapped his hands, and shortly after, a tall figure entered the cave dwelling.
pāi le pāi shǒu 。 piàn kè hòu 。 yí gè gāo dà de rén yǐng zǒu jìn le dòng fǔ 。
拍了拍手。片刻后。一个高大的人影走进了洞府。
It was an elderly man with a prominent hawk nose, but small eyes that made him look rather ferocious.
nà shì yī míng hè fā lǎo zhě 。 shēng zhe dà dà de yīng gōu bí 。 què yǎn xiǎo rú dòu 。 kàn qù róng mào pǒ wèi xiōng è 。
那是一名赫发老者。生着大大的鹰钩鼻。却眼小如豆。看去容貌颇为凶恶。
"Salutations, Sect Leader."
“ cān jiàn mén zhǔ 。”
“参见门主。”
"Brother Wang, no need for such formalities. Look at these twelve spirit beasts; one has already found its host. It seems our plan is feasible."
“ wáng shī dì 。 bù bì duō lǐ 。 nǐ kàn zhè shí èr běn mìng shòu 。 yǒu yí gè yǐ jīng zhǎo dào le jì zhǔ 。 kàn lái wǒ men zhè ge jì huà shì kě xíng de 。”
“王师弟。不必多礼。你看这十二本命兽。有一个已经找到了寄主。看来我们这个计划是可行的。”
"Yes, luring them with the position of a sect elder should be enough to attract those Core Formation Stage cultivators. Moreover, during the auction process, we can earn a large amount of crystal stones. Your two-birds-in-one-stone strategy is truly ingenious," the elderly man said, his face filled with admiration.
“ ń 。 yǐ běn mén zhǎng lǎo zhī wèi xiāng yòu 。 hái pà nà xiē níng dān qī xiū shì bù qū zhī ruò 。 hé kuàng pāi mài guò chéng zhī zhōng 。 hái néng běn mén zhuàn qǔ le dà liàng jīng shí 。 shī xiōng zhè yī shí èr niǎo zhī jì 。 gāo míng zhì jí 。” hè fā lǎo zhě de liǎn mǎn shì pèi fú 。 cǐ rén de xiū wèi fēi tóng xiǎo kě 。 tóng yàng shì yī yuán yīng qī de lǎo guài wù
“嗯。以本门长老之位相诱。还怕那些凝丹期修士不趋之若。何况拍卖过程之中。还能本门赚取了大量晶石。师兄这一石二鸟之计。高明至极。”赫发老者的脸满是佩服。此人的修为非同小可。同样是一元婴期的老怪物
The scholar's cultivation was no small matter; he too was an old monster at One Core Formation Stage.
“ shī dì miù zàn le 。 wèi xiōng zhè me zuò yě shì bù de yǐ 。 zǒng bù néng ná běn mén dì zǐ jì qí 。 bù guò dāng chū pāi mài huì chuán lái xiāo xī 。 shì hún yuán nà lǎo guài wù mǎi xià le lìng fú 。 dào zhēn de lìng wǒ dān le bù shǎo xīn shì 。 zhè běn mìng shòu suī rán shén qí 。 kě yǒu běn shì jiāng yuán yīng qī xiū shì de hún pò yě shè qǔ 。 chà diǎn huài le dà shì 。 zhǐ shì hòu lái zěn me yòu luò zài le yī níng dān qī xiū shì de shǒu lǐ ？”
“师弟谬赞了。为兄这么做也是不的已。总不能拿本门弟子祭旗。不过当初拍卖会传来消息。是浑圆那老怪物买下了令符。倒真的令我担了不少心事。这本命兽虽然神奇。可有本事将元婴期修士的魂魄也摄取。差点坏了大事。只是后来怎么又落在了一凝丹期修士的手里？”
"Brother, you flatter me. I did this out of necessity; it wouldn't be right to sacrifice our disciples for this. However, when news came that Huan Yuan bought the token, I was quite worried. Although these spirit beasts are powerful, they can even capture souls from Core Formation cultivators. It almost ruined everything. But why would a Core Formation cultivator end up with one?"
“ cǐ shì què shí yǒu xiē guǐ 。 yīng gāi shì hún yuán jiàng lìng fú sòng gěi le zi zhí 。 zhǐ shì shī xiōng 。 zhè yàng yī lái 。 huì bú huì liú xià hòu huàn 。 suī shuō yào děng shí èr kuài lìng fú quán bù rèn zhǔ yǐ hòu 。 zhè běn mìng shòu cái huì fā huī zuò yòng 。 kě jiāng nà xiē xiū shì de hún pò shè qǔ 。 hún yuán lǎo zǔ huì bú huì zhǎo mén lái 。 wǒ tīng shuō tā kě shì fēi cháng de hù duǎn 。”
“此事确实有些诡。应该是浑圆将令符送给了子侄。只是师兄。这样一来。会不会留下后患。虽说要等十二块令符全部认主以后。这本命兽才会发挥作用。可将那些修士的魂魄摄取。浑圆老祖会不会找门来。我听说他可是非常的护短。”
"This is indeed strange. Huan Yuan likely gave the token to his nephew or grandson. However, Brother, this might leave us with some hidden dangers. We only need all twelve tokens to recognize their masters before these spirit beasts can take effect. Will Huan Yuan come looking for us? I've heard he's very protective of his own."
“ shī dì duō lǜ 。 hún yuán suī rán yě dá dào le yuán yīng qī 。 bì jìng zhǐ shì gū jiā guǎ rén ér yǐ 。 nán dào hái gǎn yǔ wǒ mó yōu mén guò bù qù hé kuàng zhè jiàn qíng wǒ men zhǔn bèi le jǐ shí nián 。 yòng běn mìng shòu shōu qǔ shí èr wèi níng dān qī xiū shì de hún pò 。 yě jǐn jǐn shì qí zhōng yī huán 。 xiǎng yào zhí xíng zhè ge jì huà 。 zhì shǎo hái xū yào qī bā nián de guāng jǐng 。 yǒu shén me kě dān xīn ？” zhōng nián rú shēng dǒu le dǒu yī shān xiōng yǒu chéng zhú de xiào le qǐ lái 。
“师弟多虑。浑圆虽然也达到了元婴期。毕竟只是孤家寡人而已。难道还敢与我魔幽门过不去何况这件情我们准备了几十年。用本命兽收取十二位凝丹期修士的魂魄。也仅仅是其中一环。想要执行这个计划。至少还需要七八年的光景。有什么可担心？”中年儒生抖了抖衣衫胸有成竹的笑了起来。
"Brother, you worry too much. Although Huan Yuan has reached One Core Formation Stage, he is still a lone wolf. Would he dare offend our sect? Besides, we have prepared this matter for decades. Using these spirit beasts to capture the souls of twelve Core Formation cultivators is just one part of the plan. We need at least seven or eight more years to execute it. There's nothing to be concerned about," said the middle-aged scholar with a confident smile.
“ shī xiōng shuō de shì 。” hè fā lǎo zhě yǎn zhū yī zhuǎn ：“ nà wǒ jiù pái shǔ xià jiāng shèng xià de shí yī kuài lìng fú yě ná qù pāi mài 。”。
“师兄说的是。”赫发老者眼珠一转：“那我就排属下将剩下的十一块令符也拿去拍卖。”。
"Brother Wang is right." The elderly man nodded and said, "Then I will auction off the remaining eleven tokens."
lín xuān zì rán bù zhī dào zì shǒu zhōng de shì yī kuài tàng shǒu shān 。 zhǐ shì fā zuò hái xū yào shí jiān ér yǐ 。 cǐ kè tā yǐ chéng gōng duì lìng fú jìn xíng le rèn zhǔ 。 bìng jiāng shén shí chén qí zhōng 。
林轩自然不知道自手中的是一块烫手山。只是发作还需要时间而已。此刻他已成功对令符进行了认主。并将神识沉其中。
Lin Xuan naturally didn't know that his token was a hot potato; he just needed more time. At this moment, he had successfully claimed the token and sunk his divine sense into it.
piàn kè hòu 。 lín xuān tái qǐ 。
片刻后。林轩抬起。
After a short while, Lin Xuan stood up, having sorted through the information in his mind. A smile appeared on his lips as if he were already confident. He transformed into a streak of light flying northeast.
zhè lìng fú zhī zhōng 。 kè yǒu mó yōu mén de yī xiē xiāo xī 。
这令符之中。刻有魔幽门的一些消息。
Yantian City was located in the eastern part of Xuanpeng Island and was a large city with convenient transportation and prosperity. It had over 300,000 ordinary people living there.
zuò wèi xuán kōng dǎo liǎng dà shì zhī yī 。 gāi pài què shí yǒu zhe zú yǐ zì háo de shí lì gòng yǒu sān wèi yuán yīng xiū shì 。 qiě mén zhǔ yǐ dào le zhōng qī 。
做为旋崆岛两大势之一。该派确实有着足以自豪的实力共有三位元婴修士。且门主已到了中期。
To the west of this city lay a vast mountain range filled with strange beasts and birds. Initially, many hunters came out of admiration for its reputation. However, those who entered never returned; only a few lucky ones emerged with grim faces, warning that the fierce beasts inside were unlike any others—capable of breathing clouds, walking on water, and manipulating fire. These could not be handled by ordinary people. Over time, no one dared to venture there again.
yǔ yōu zhōu de qíng xíng xiāng tóng 。 zhè zhǒng qiáng dà de mén pài zì rán yǒu bù shǎo xiǎo zōng mén yǔ jiā zú yī fù 。 gòng tóng gòu chéng le tǒng zhì gāi mó dào de cān tiān dà shù 。
与幽州的情形相同。这种强大的门派自然有不少小宗门与家族依附。共同构成了统治该魔道的参天大树。
Fortunately, as long as they didn't enter the deep mountains, the strange creatures wouldn't come out. Years passed without incident.
suī rán míng yì yǐ shì mó mén zhǎng lǎo dàn lín xuān kě méi yǒu xīn qíng qù zǒng tán chān huo shén me 。 bì jìng dào cǐ shēn fèn de guò chéng yě tài guǐ yì le suī dào mù qián wéi zhǐ méi yǒu kàn chū shén me bù tuǒ 。 dàn yǐ lín xuān xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn de xìng gé 。 zì rán shì yào dī fáng yī èr le 。
虽然名义已是魔门长老但林轩可没有心情去总坛掺和什么。毕竟到此身份的过程也太诡异了虽到目前为止没有看出什么不妥。但以林轩小心谨慎的性格。自然是要提防一二了。
However, this place was often visited by divine figures who flew through the air and even displayed great powers that could change the heavens. Thus, the tales of local immortals spread far and wide.
bì yǎn jīng 。 jiāng kàn lái de xiāo xī zài nǎo hǎi lǐ yī yī shū lǐ 。 piàn kè hòu 。 lín xuān zuǐ jiǎo biān lù chū yī sī xiào róng 。 sì hū yǐ xiōng yǒu chéng zhú huà wèi yī dào dùn guāng fēi xiàng dōng běi de fāng xiàng 。
闭眼睛。将看来的消息在脑海里一一梳理。片刻后。林轩嘴角边露出一丝笑容。似乎已胸有成竹化为一道遁光飞向东北的方向。
In truth, there were no true immortals in this world; those mysterious legends were merely occasional visits by cultivators from other realms.
yuán tiān chéng shì wèi yú xuán kōng dōng bù de yī zuò dà chéng 。 jiāo tōng biàn lì pǒ wèi fù shù 。 zài cǐ chéng jū zhù de fán rén bù xià sān sì shí wàn zhī duō 。
元天城是位于旋崆东部的一座大城。交通便利颇为富庶。在此城居住的凡人不下三四十万之多。
Due to its vast spiritual veins, this mountain was occupied by a family named Ma, who had expanded their influence.
zài cǐ chéng yǐ xī 。 yǒu yī zuò dà shān mián yán yí 。 lǐ miàn duō fēi qín yì shòu 。 qǐ chū 。 bù shǎo rén liè hù mù míng ér zhì 。 rán ér fán shì jìn rù cǐ shān de rén 。 shí yǒu bú jiàn huí zhuǎn 。 shǎo shù xìng yùn de jiā huo 。 yě shì yī liǎn hòu zhī sè 。 shuō zhè lǐ miàn de měng shòu yǔ qí tā de fāng dà bù xiāng tóng 。 huì tūn yún tǔ wù 。 dǎo shuǐ nòng huǒ 。 gēn běn bú shì tā men zhè xiē pǔ tōng de fán rén néng gòu duì fù 。 jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī 。 zài méi yǒu rén gǎn tà zú cǐ de 。
在此城以西。有一座大山绵延迤。里面多飞禽异兽。起初。不少人猎户慕名而至。然而凡是进入此山的人。十有不见回转。少数幸运的家伙。也是一脸后之色。说这里面的猛兽与其他的方大不相同。会吞云吐雾。蹈水弄火。根本不是他们这些普通的凡人能够对付。久而久之。再没有人敢踏足此的。
Speaking of the Ma family, they were just at the bottom of the cultivation hierarchy, with only about a hundred cultivators in total. Originally, the Yellow芪Mountain's veins were quite extraordinary and even had some small crystal resources. Many stronger sects coveted these resources but never bothered to take them.
hǎo zài zhǐ yào bù jìn rù shēn shān 。 lǐ miàn de guài shòu yě bù céng chū lái 。 suì yuè màn màn liú shì 。 yě suàn xiāng ān wú shì 。
好在只要不进入深山。里面的怪兽也不曾出来。岁月慢慢流逝。也算相安无事。
However, over the years, many ill-intentioned people tried to seize it, yet none dared to forcibly take it. The reason was partly due to the Ma family's patriarch.
bù guò cǐ chù dǎo shì cháng cháng jiàn shén jì 。 yī xiē xiān fēng dào gǔ de gāo rén yù fēng ér xíng 。 shèn zhì shī zhǎn chū ràng tiān de biàn sè de dà shén tōng 。
不过此处倒是常常见神迹。一些仙风道骨的高人御风而行。甚至施展出让天的变色的大神通。
He was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator with mediocre spiritual root potential. However, he had a beautiful daughter, and the sect leader was an outstanding warlord who could not resist his son's lust for beauty. Thus, the old man presented his daughter to the young master of the sect, making her one of his most favored concubines.
yú shì lù de shén xiān zhī shuō 。 jiàn jiàn zài zhè lǐ chuán kāi lái 。
于是陆的神仙之说。渐渐在这里传开来。
With this connection, other families and sects, though envious, could only swallow their saliva, as they relied on the sect leader's favor.
qí shí zhè yī jiè nǎ yǒu zhēn zhèng de shén xiān 。 nà xiē xuán ér yòu xuán de chuán shuō bù guò shì ǒu ěr lù guò cǐ de de xiū xiān zhě 。
其实这一界哪有真正的神仙。那些玄而又玄的传说不过是偶尔路过此的的修仙者。
However, relying solely on a woman for family prosperity was not a long-term solution. Recently, Ma had been frowning.
yīn wèi zhè zuò dà shān mián yán de de fāng yǒu yī pǒ wèi bù fán de líng mài 。 bèi yī xìng mǎ de xiū xiān jiā zú zhàn jù 。 bìng kāi zhī sàn yè le qǐ lái 。
因为这座大山绵延的的方有一颇为不凡的灵脉。被一姓马的修仙家族占据。并开枝散叶了起来。
"Yan Ming, the张家also presented a beautiful maiden to the young master, and she can compete with your sister?" In the main hall of the Ma family, two cultivators sat and stood; the seated one was about fifty years old, short and plump, looking like an affluent man. This was the patriarch of the Ma family.
shuō qǐ zhè mǎ jiā 。 qí shí zhǐ shì xiū xiān jiè de dǐ céng ér yǐ 。 zhěng gè jiā zú de xiū shì 。 yě bù guò bǎi yú rén de yàng zi 。 yuán běn zhè zuò huáng , shān de mài pǒ wèi bù fán 。 hái yǒu yī xiǎo xiǎo de jīng kuàng zī yuán 。 bù shǎo shì lì bǐ tā men qiáng dà de zōng pài zú dōu yǎn hóng 。 jué lún bú dào tā men xiǎng yòng 。
说起这马家。其实只是修仙界的底层而已。整个家族的修士。也不过百余人的样子。原本这座黄,山的脉颇为不凡。还有一小小的晶矿资源。不少势力比他们强大的宗派族都眼红。绝轮不到他们享用。
"Yes, Father. Although Sister hasn't lost favor, she is only able to share the spotlight with that张家beauty. The young master has made it clear that he will not interfere in our family's disputes," said the younger man, who looked more handsome and wore a yellow robe, also frowning.
rán ér zhè me duō nián guò qù le 。 xīn huái bù guǐ zhě pǒ duō 。 què cóng méi yǒu rén gǎn chí qiáng qiǎng duó 。 jiū qí yuán yīn 。 què yǔ mǎ jiā jiā zhǔ pǒ yǒu jǐ fēn guān xì 。
然而这么多年过去了。心怀不轨者颇多。却从没有人敢持强抢夺。究其原因。却与马家家主颇有几分关系。
"How can we handle this? Without the young master's support, we cannot stand against the张家."
cǐ rén shì yī zhù jī hòu qī shì 。 líng gēn zī zhì píng cháng yǐ jí 。 rán ér què yǒu yī měi mào rú huā de nǚ 。 ér mó yōu mén zhī zhǔ shì yí dài xiāo xióng 。 wú nài qí zi què tān hào sè 。 yú shì mǎ lǎo ér jiāng qí guī nǚ jìng xiàn gěi le shǎo mén zhǔ 。 bìng chéng wéi qí zuì chǒng ài de jī qiè zhī yī 。
此人是一筑基后期士。灵根资质平常以极。然而却有一美貌如花的女。而魔幽门之主是一代枭雄。无奈其子却贪好色。于是马老儿将其闺女敬献给了少门主。并成为其最宠爱的姬妾之一。
"Father, what if..." Ma Tianming hesitated before finally speaking softly: "Since we are no match for the张家, let us just accept them. The spiritual veins here are vast enough to accommodate both our families."
yǒu le zhè céng guān xì 。 qí tā zōng mén jiā zú suī rán yǎn hóng 。 què yě zhǐ néng kuáng tūn tuò mò 。 bì jìng tā men dōu yào yǎng zhàng mó yōu mén bí xī de 。
有了这层关系。其他宗门家族虽然眼红。却也只能狂吞唾沫。毕竟他们都要仰仗魔幽门鼻息的。
"That is too easy; one mountain does not allow two tigers. The张家's power far surpasses ours. Do you think he will tolerate our existence?" Ma old man shook his head, his son thinking too easily.
rán ér kào nǚ zǐ wéi chí jiā zú de fán róng 。 bì jìng bú shì shén me cháng jiǔ zhī cè 。 zuì jìn mǎ lǎo ér jiù chóu méi bù zhǎn le 。
然而靠女子维持家族的繁荣。毕竟不是什么长久之策。最近马老儿就愁眉不展了。
"Then..."
“ tiān míng 。 zhāng jiā zhēn de yě jìng xiàn le yī wèi měi mào nǚ zǐ gěi shǎo zhǔ 。 bìng qiě néng yǔ nǐ jiě jiě zhēng chǒng ？” mǎ jiā de zhèng diàn zhī zhōng 。 yī zuò yī zhàn zhe liǎng míng xiū shì 。 zuò zhe nà rén dà yuē wǔ shí yú suì nián jì 。 shēn cái ǎi pàng 。 kàn qù jiù xiàng yī yuán wài fù jiā wēng 。 cǐ rén zhèng shì mǎ jiā zhī zhǔ 。
“天鸣。张家真的也敬献了一位美貌女子给少主。并且能与你姐姐争宠？”马家的正殿之中。一坐一站着两名修士。坐着那人大约五十余岁年纪。身材矮胖。看去就像一员外富家翁。此人正是马家之主。
The father and son fell silent, at a loss. Just as they were struggling, a transmission scroll flew into the room. Ma old man looked at it, his expression instantly turning extremely strange.
The robed scholar seemed to sense something as well. He slowly opened his eyes, a hint of sinister amusement playing on the corners of his mouth.
He clapped his hands, and shortly after, a tall figure entered the cave dwelling.
It was an elderly man with a prominent hawk nose, but small eyes that made him look rather ferocious.
"Salutations, Sect Leader."
"Brother Wang, no need for such formalities. Look at these twelve spirit beasts; one has already found its host. It seems our plan is feasible."
"Yes, luring them with the position of a sect elder should be enough to attract those Core Formation Stage cultivators. Moreover, during the auction process, we can earn a large amount of crystal stones. Your two-birds-in-one-stone strategy is truly ingenious," the elderly man said, his face filled with admiration.
The scholar's cultivation was no small matter; he too was an old monster at One Core Formation Stage.
"Brother, you flatter me. I did this out of necessity; it wouldn't be right to sacrifice our disciples for this. However, when news came that Huan Yuan bought the token, I was quite worried. Although these spirit beasts are powerful, they can even capture souls from Core Formation cultivators. It almost ruined everything. But why would a Core Formation cultivator end up with one?"
"This is indeed strange. Huan Yuan likely gave the token to his nephew or grandson. However, Brother, this might leave us with some hidden dangers. We only need all twelve tokens to recognize their masters before these spirit beasts can take effect. Will Huan Yuan come looking for us? I've heard he's very protective of his own."
"Brother, you worry too much. Although Huan Yuan has reached One Core Formation Stage, he is still a lone wolf. Would he dare offend our sect? Besides, we have prepared this matter for decades. Using these spirit beasts to capture the souls of twelve Core Formation cultivators is just one part of the plan. We need at least seven or eight more years to execute it. There's nothing to be concerned about," said the middle-aged scholar with a confident smile.
"Brother Wang is right." The elderly man nodded and said, "Then I will auction off the remaining eleven tokens."
Lin Xuan naturally didn't know that his token was a hot potato; he just needed more time. At this moment, he had successfully claimed the token and sunk his divine sense into it.
After a short while, Lin Xuan stood up, having sorted through the information in his mind. A smile appeared on his lips as if he were already confident. He transformed into a streak of light flying northeast.
Yantian City was located in the eastern part of Xuanpeng Island and was a large city with convenient transportation and prosperity. It had over 300,000 ordinary people living there.
To the west of this city lay a vast mountain range filled with strange beasts and birds. Initially, many hunters came out of admiration for its reputation. However, those who entered never returned; only a few lucky ones emerged with grim faces, warning that the fierce beasts inside were unlike any others—capable of breathing clouds, walking on water, and manipulating fire. These could not be handled by ordinary people. Over time, no one dared to venture there again.
Fortunately, as long as they didn't enter the deep mountains, the strange creatures wouldn't come out. Years passed without incident.
However, this place was often visited by divine figures who flew through the air and even displayed great powers that could change the heavens. Thus, the tales of local immortals spread far and wide.
In truth, there were no true immortals in this world; those mysterious legends were merely occasional visits by cultivators from other realms.
Due to its vast spiritual veins, this mountain was occupied by a family named Ma, who had expanded their influence.
Speaking of the Ma family, they were just at the bottom of the cultivation hierarchy, with only about a hundred cultivators in total. Originally, the Yellow芪Mountain's veins were quite extraordinary and even had some small crystal resources. Many stronger sects coveted these resources but never bothered to take them.
However, over the years, many ill-intentioned people tried to seize it, yet none dared to forcibly take it. The reason was partly due to the Ma family's patriarch.
He was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator with mediocre spiritual root potential. However, he had a beautiful daughter, and the sect leader was an outstanding warlord who could not resist his son's lust for beauty. Thus, the old man presented his daughter to the young master of the sect, making her one of his most favored concubines.
With this connection, other families and sects, though envious, could only swallow their saliva, as they relied on the sect leader's favor.
However, relying solely on a woman for family prosperity was not a long-term solution. Recently, Ma had been frowning.
"Yan Ming, the张家also presented a beautiful maiden to the young master, and she can compete with your sister?" In the main hall of the Ma family, two cultivators sat and stood; the seated one was about fifty years old, short and plump, looking like an affluent man. This was the patriarch of the Ma family.
"Yes, Father. Although Sister hasn't lost favor, she is only able to share the spotlight with that张家beauty. The young master has made it clear that he will not interfere in our family's disputes," said the younger man, who looked more handsome and wore a yellow robe, also frowning.
"How can we handle this? Without the young master's support, we cannot stand against the张家."
"Father, what if..." Ma Tianming hesitated before finally speaking softly: "Since we are no match for the张家, let us just accept them. The spiritual veins here are vast enough to accommodate both our families."
"That is too easy; one mountain does not allow two tigers. The张家's power far surpasses ours. Do you think he will tolerate our existence?" Ma old man shook his head, his son thinking too easily.
"Then..."
The father and son fell silent, at a loss. Just as they were struggling, a transmission scroll flew into the room. Ma old man looked at it, his expression instantly turning extremely strange.