The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2094: Turning Hostile Faster Than Flipping a Page

The Ying Family has its own territory, and in the future, Lord Ying Zhu will inevitably choose one of his offspring to become the new lord of the Ying Family.

Lord Ying Zhu certainly won’t choose a good-for-nothing to take over.

Therefore, every once in a while, the lord will gather all his offspring to see which one is more exceptional and capable. Naturally, Ying Zuo and these offspring of the lord all want to showcase their abilities in front of their father, so every family meeting is treated with great importance.

Each of the lord’s offspring has many guests around them. The abilities of these guests are equally very important.

To become a lord in the future, one naturally needs many cultivators to assist him. In Lord Ying Zhu’s view, it’s not enough for his children to have outstanding Taoist cultivation themselves. Even if one’s Taoist skills are very impressive, how can a lone lord manage the entire territory in the future, let alone expand it!

Ying Zuo and others place emphasis on having guests for a reason.

"Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, among the lord’s children, currently, the Second Young Master, Third Young Master, Sixth Lady, and our Seventh Young Master are the most likely candidates for succession. Lord Ying Zhu also regards these four offspring most favorably. As for the others, their chances of succession in the future are slim," Huo Tong said slowly.

"Oh?" Jing Yan was quite interested.

"Only the Second Young Master, Third Young Master, Sixth Lady, and Seventh Young Master of Lord Ying Zhu’s offspring live in Divine Martial City. The others are not allowed to reside in Divine Martial City anymore; they are in other cities within the territory, responsible for managing those cities. Of course, there is one exception: the Ninth Young Lady, who is still very young and has not yet participated in the struggle for the lordship," Huo Tong took a sip of tea.

The Ninth Young Lady is Lord Ying Zhu’s youngest child, born just over a century ago.

"Understood. So, during the family meeting, us guests may also need to prove our strength, right?" Jing Yan nodded and said.

"Exactly!"

"A powerful guest can also bring glory to the young masters and ladies." Huo Tong chuckled lightly.

These guests actually quite enjoy attending the Ying Family’s family meeting because if they perform well, they can receive some resource treasures from Lord Ying Zhu himself.

"Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, I’ve heard you previously sold a Nether Sky Realm Magic Treasure at the Mystic Moon Trading House?" After finishing the discussion about the family meeting, Huo Tong shifted the topic to the Nether Sky Realm Magic Treasure.

"Yes, I can’t use the Nether Sky Realm Magic Treasure for the time being, so I sold it for some resources I can use," Jing Yan replied.

"Fellow Daoist Jing Yan is really lucky to have obtained a magic treasure of the Nether Sky Realm. Such a treasure is worth millions of Black Crystal Stones. Most Wanwu Realm Practitioners don’t even own a Nether Sky Realm Magic Treasure," Huo Tong said with a tone of admiration.

"It’s indeed good luck; I acquired it by chance," Jing Yan said.

The two chatted for a while longer before leaving the teahouse and returning to Ying Zuo Mansion.

A few days later, Ying Zuo gathered all the guests once again because today, the Ying Family’s family meeting was about to begin.

The group left Ying Zuo Mansion and headed to the residence of Lord Ying Zhu. This lord’s residence isn’t very large, just about twice the size of Ying Zuo’s mansion. However, the inside is much more luxurious.

Inside the residence, there are only some guards, servants, and other members; the overall number is not very large.

Ying Zuo brought Jing Yan and others to a rather spacious plaza within the mansion. By the time they arrived, quite a few people were already on the plaza.

"Haha, Old Seven is here!" A voice called out.

The speaker was a dark-skinned middle-aged man with a thick beard.

"That’s the Eldest Young Master!" Huo Tong, close to Jing Yan, introduced him in a low voice.

Lord Ying Zhu’s oldest son is this man. His cultivation talent is not very outstanding, and he is quite clumsy in recruiting help, so even though he is the lord’s eldest son, he was ultimately abandoned by the lord.

Generally, only those offspring abandoned by the lord are sent to other cities to manage those territories.

"Big brother, it’s been a long time!" Ying Zuo greeted politely.

"It really has been a while. Old Seven, I heard you’ve recruited a new guest, an impressive one who can produce Nether Sky Realm Magic Treasures for sale. Amazing!" The Eldest Young Master laughed heartily.

Jing Yan discerned from the Eldest Young Master’s words that his relationship with the Seventh Young Master Ying Zuo seemed unfriendly. His tone carried a hint of oddity, and the Eldest Young Master referring to Ying Zuo’s newly recruited guest obviously meant Jing Yan himself. The fact that he sold a Nether Sky Realm Magic Treasure was known even to the Eldest Young Master, who was always away.

"Hehe..." Ying Zuo chuckled but said nothing more.

"Old Seven, come over! This time at the family meeting, I arrived earlier than you." Another voice called out.

This time it was a middle-aged man wearing a blue robe. Handsome in appearance but with a somewhat sinister look in his eyes, he appeared to be a person of depth and planning.

"This is the Second Young Master!" Huo Tong again introduced the speaker to Jing Yan.

According to what Huo Tong said a few days ago, this Second Young Master is a strong contender for the lordship and currently resides in Divine Martial City.

"Hello, second brother!" Ying Zuo responded.

"Old Seven, which one is your newly recruited guest? Why not introduce him to us?" The Second Young Master squinted his eyes and smiled, though the smile was somewhat insidious.

"Haha, Brother Jing Yan, both my big brother and second brother want to meet you, why not say hello to them?" Ying Zuo looked at Jing Yan.

Jing Yan naturally stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said: "Greetings, Eldest Young Master, Second Young Master!"

"Wow, very young!"

"Indeed young, I’ve heard he’s a formidable Taoist Realm cultivator who can single-handedly kill a Taoist Realm Ghost Pattern Beast," Eldest Young Master and Second Young Master exchanged remarks while looking at Jing Yan.

"Called Jing Yan?"

"Brother Jing Yan, you’ve sold Nether Sky Realm Magic Treasures? Do you have any more? I’d like to buy a few. Rest assured, the price won’t be lower than when you sold them at Mystic Moon Trading House," Second Young Master gazed at Jing Yan.

The Second Young Master knew that Jing Yan’s Dao Extreme Clothing had been sold to the Mystic Moon Trading House for two million Black Crystal Stones.

"Second Young Master is joking," Jing Yan said with a smile.

"I’m not joking; I’d truly like to buy one or two more Nether Sky Realm Magic Treasures. Why, are you afraid I can’t afford enough Black Crystal Stones?" Second Young Master’s face turned gloomy, his mood shifting faster than flipping a page.

"Second Brother, don’t make things difficult for Brother Jing Yan. That Nether Sky Realm Magic Treasure was obtained by chance, and as he couldn’t use it, he sold it at Mystic Moon Trading House to exchange for resources he needed," Seventh Young Master Ying Zuo interjected.