Chapter 234: The dust has settled! The ten-year agreement!

“What!?”

“You wish!”

“You are simply going too far!”

“Old Ancestor, at worst, we’ll fight them to the death!”

Within Jade Lake Mountain, the Yu family cultivators were all furious upon hearing this, shouting in anger.

They killed their family’s Old Ancestor, and now they want Jade Lake Mountain as compensation? This is simply too much!

“Fellow Daoist Lu is joking.”

“Jade Lake Mountain is the ancestral foundation of my Yu family. How can we just hand it over as compensation?”

Yu Ninghu raised his hand to silence everyone, suppressing the anger in his chest, and said with cupped fists.

“Old Ancestor!”

“Big Brother!”

“Ninghu!”

The Yu family members watched Yu Ninghu, who could only humble himself in the face of such aggression, feeling indignant and stifled, yet unable to say anything.

After all, their three Foundation Establishment Old Ancestors had died at the hands of the four people before them.

How could these people be a match for the Lu family and their allies?

“This person is quite talented.”

Lu Changsheng looked at Yu Ninghu, who remained calm and composed, thinking to himself.

He felt that if he truly seized the Yu family’s spirit land, this person could not be left alive.

He looked at Yu Ninghu and said indifferently, “Joking? I’m not joking with you. Today, your Yu family will either voluntarily offer Jade Lake Mountain as compensation, or I will take it myself!”

“Fellow Daoist Lu, do not go too far. My Yu family is not to be trifled with!”

“My Jade Lake Mountain is protected by a second-tier grand formation. Even if the four of you break the formation, it may not…”

Yu Ninghu’s face turned cold as he spoke, his voice chilling.

He knew he couldn’t keep backing down.

Otherwise, his family would appear weak and easily bullied.

However, before he could finish speaking.

Ling Zixiao stepped out from the spirit boat, formed hand seals, and released two tokens and several small flags, which circled in the air.

At the same time, a silver-glowing formation-breaking talisman was shot towards Jade Lake Mountain.

“Rumble!”

In an instant, the Jade Lake Mountain grand formation immediately experienced a violent fluctuation, causing the misty haze to churn and roil, vaguely revealing the scene inside Jade Lake Mountain.

“Protected by a second-tier grand formation?”

“If you now voluntarily offer Jade Lake Mountain as compensation, my husband can gift Little Jing Mountain to your Yu family as your spirit land and protect your clan’s safety in the future.”

“Otherwise, once the grand formation is broken today, it will be the time of your Yu family’s demise!”

Ling Zixiao stood in the void, her blue dress fluttering, accentuating her graceful figure, her eyes clear and cold as she spoke.

“Formation-breaking talisman? A Formation Master!?”

Yu Ninghu’s pupils contracted upon seeing this scene.

He immediately realized that Ling Zixiao before him was a Formation Master.

Only a Formation Master could influence the operation of the grand formation through their family’s formation tokens.

They could instantly find the weak points of the grand formation and then use a formation-breaking talisman for effective attack, causing such a large disturbance.

“Fellow Daoist Ling is actually a Formation Master?”

Lu Yuanzhong and Bai Yunyang were also surprised.

They had previously heard that Ling Zixiao was a Formation Master.

They thought she was at most a top-tier first-tier Formation Master.

But Ling Zixiao’s move at this moment instantly showed that it was not that simple.

Lu Miaoyun, Lu Miaohuan, and the other Lu family members on the other spirit boats also turned their heads and were extremely surprised upon seeing this scene.

They never expected that Ling Zixiao, who was usually elegant, calm, and serene, was not only a Foundation Establishment cultivator but also a Formation Master!

“If you wish to seize my Yu family’s ancestral land, then there is nothing to discuss!”

“Even if my Yu family perishes, it is impossible to hand over our ancestral foundation! At worst, we will fight to the death!”

Yu Ninghu’s heart trembled, and he said through clenched teeth, his voice cold.

Now, the heavy burden of the entire family rested on his shoulders.

Naturally, he could not hand over the ancestral foundation just because of a few words from the other party.

If he did, how could he face his Old Ancestors in the future!

He would live in self-reproach and shame his entire life!

“Everyone, form ranks!”

Yu Ninghu shouted, his magic power surging, urging the Yu family cultivators to integrate their qi into the grand formation, intending to activate the formation to kill the enemy.

“Fight to the death?”

“Since good words are not heeded, then you shall be buried with Jade Lake Mountain!”

Ling Zixiao’s face was calm and indifferent as she said, her voice cold.

As she spoke, she formed hand seals and patted her storage bag.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—”

A formation plate and over a hundred small formation flags appeared.

She manipulated the formation plate, causing these small flags to shoot out in all directions, beginning to set up a formation.

“Fellow Daoist Bai, the southeast direction!”

“Fellow Daoist Lu, the northwest direction!”

“Husband, you use the formation-breaking talisman to attack the mountain head-on!”

Ling Zixiao looked at the three of them and spoke directly, indicating they should attack Jade Lake Mountain.

Her words and the formation’s momentum surprised the three of them a little.

They didn’t expect Ling Zixiao to break the formation and attack the mountain at the slightest disagreement.

However, the three of them also understood that in the current situation, they absolutely could not show weakness.

They had to keep the initiative in their hands!

“Alright!”

The three of them did not hesitate and responded in unison.

According to Ling Zixiao’s arrangement, they went to their corresponding directions to attack the weak points of the grand formation.

“If I didn’t have your Yu family’s formation tokens, breaking the formation today would not be this simple.”

Ling Zixiao looked at Jade Lake Mountain, chuckled softly, then manipulated the formation plate and let out a cold shout, “Formation, rise!”

“Rumble—”

In an instant, streaks of spiritual light permeated and surged, causing the spiritual energy within Jade Lake Mountain to suddenly tremble.

It was the grand formation vibrating.

“What is happening!?”

“Not good, the other party is interfering with the grand formation’s operation through our family’s grand formation tokens! They want to break the formation with a formation!”

“Old Ancestor!!!”

“Old Ancestor, what should we do!”

Facing this situation, the cultivators of Jade Lake Mountain immediately felt a bit of panic.

Now, the family’s protective grand formation was their only reliance!

But now, this only reliance had a flaw!

“You all act as well, break the formation!”

Ling Zixiao looked at the people on the other four spirit boats and spoke, instructing them to attack the grand formation head-on.

Her spiritual power was limited.

Controlling the formation while simultaneously transmitting messages to Lu Changsheng and others to break the formation was already her limit.

She couldn’t command the remaining people and could only have them add pressure to the grand formation.

“Boom, boom, boom—”

Under Ling Zixiao’s formation and everyone’s attack, the ‘Jade Water Azure Sky Grand Formation’ of Jade Lake Mountain flickered with spiritual light, the spiritual energy within the formation churned and surged, causing the entire Jade Lake Mountain to seem to tremble, and the qi, blood, and spiritual power within the cultivators inside became unstable.

“My spiritual power is out of control!”

“Not good, she is seizing control of the grand formation!”

“Big Brother, what should we do?”

“Ninghu!”

Panic immediately broke out within Jade Lake Mountain. Everyone looked at Yu Ninghu, waiting for him to make a decision.

Although some of them were not afraid of death and wanted to fight Lu Changsheng and the others to the death.

But now, the grand formation itself was being interfered with and even contested by the other party.

If this continued, they would have no power to retaliate, not even able to fight desperately.

Moreover, within Jade Lake Mountain, many collateral branches of the Yu family and those with different surnames were not as emotionally attached to the family and did not want to die here like this.

“Damn it!”

Yu Ninghu clenched his fists tightly, his face heavy and grim.

He never expected his own grand formation to appear so vulnerable at this moment.

He had previously realized that his Old Ancestor’s identity tokens, which were family formation tokens, could affect the grand formation and allow someone to sneak into the family.

But he never expected that the other party actually had a Formation Master!

They were directly using the formation tokens to break the formation with a formation, interfering with and affecting the operation of his own grand formation from the outside.

At this moment, he also guessed how his three Old Ancestors had fallen.

It must have been that the Lu family had already set up a killing formation, lured his three Old Ancestors into the formation, and then suppressed and killed them through the formation!

“How ruthless the Lu family is! How deeply they hid!”

“This time, letting Lu Miaoge break through to Foundation Establishment in Green Bamboo Mountain was clearly meant to deliberately lure my Yu family there!”

Inside Yu Ninghu’s sleeves, his fists were clenched, the veins bulging.

He deeply realized that his family had fallen into a trap.

They had fallen into the hands of the Lu family so easily.

And now, the Lu family and their allies demanding Jade Lake Mountain as compensation was likely using righteousness as a pretext and excuse to force his family to comply and make a move against them.

Otherwise, with the Lu family’s current strength, it would be difficult for them to simultaneously guard Green Bamboo Mountain and Jade Lake Mountain.

They would face the covetousness and prying eyes of hostile families in the surrounding area.

“Lu Changsheng…”

He looked at Lu Changsheng and Ling Zixiao.

He knew these two were the true formidable enemies.

One was a second-tier Talisman Master, possessing numerous talismans.

One was a second-tier Formation Master, breaking the formation with a formation!

“Turn!”

Ling Zixiao’s blue dress fluttered, her figure tall and graceful, her slightly pale and elegant face no longer held its usual calm elegance, but showed a hint of aloof coldness.

As her red lips parted and she threw out the formation plate in her hand, in an instant, the formation flags in all directions burst forth with spiritual light, their qi interconnected, causing the earth energy within the entire Jade Lake Mountain to churn and the spiritual energy to vibrate.

“Pfft!”

“Not good!”

“She is stirring up our Jade Lake Mountain grand formation, intending to use its power to suppress us!”

Along with the vibration of spiritual energy within Jade Lake Mountain, some Yu family cultivators who were only in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining immediately felt their qi, blood, and spiritual power surge within their bodies.

Especially the Yu family disciples whose Qi had merged with the great formation, all groaned heavily at this moment, their Qi disordered, or they spat out blood.

“Such formation methods!”

“Who is this person? How did Lu Changsheng come to know such a formation master!”

Yu Ninghu suppressed the magic power and blood Qi within his body, his eyes showing a look of horror.

Although Ling Zixiao’s methods could not cause too much damage to him, a Foundation Establishment cultivator,

the ordinary mortals and Qi Refining cultivators within Green Lake Mountain would all suffer heavy injuries.

Her threat to make the entire Green Lake Mountain perish with them was not empty words!

Moreover, as she operated the great formation, he could feel that Ling Zixiao’s formation power was still steadily rising, seemingly brewing an extremely terrifying strike.

“If you still remain stubborn, then don’t blame me for overturning your Green Lake Mountain and making the entire Green Lake Mountain pay for your decision!”

Ling Zixiao’s eyes were like water, filled with coldness.

Her delicate and pale face at this moment carried an indescribable dominance, her demeanor peerless and captivating.

“This woman is not just an ordinary second-tier formation master, but likely a high-grade second-tier formation master!”

Lu Yuanzhong and Bai Yunyang looked at Ling Zixiao, their throats dry.

They usually had contact with formation masters and understood some knowledge about the Way of Formations.

They knew that Ling Zixiao’s level was definitely not that of an ordinary formation master.

Her skill level was extremely high!

At the same time, they were inwardly shocked that Lu Changsheng could become Dao companions with such a brilliant and talented woman!

“I didn’t expect Zixiao to have such a dominant side.”

Lu Changsheng looked at Ling Zixiao’s peerless demeanor and thought to himself.

When Ling Zixiao was with him, although he could see a hint of arrogance,

overall, she was gentle, dignified, and sensible, making it very comfortable to be around her.

She had never shown such a high and mighty, domineering side.

But thinking about it, it was understandable.

Ling Zixiao was exceptionally talented in both cultivation and the Way of Formations.

At such a young age, she had not only broken through to Foundation Establishment but was also a second-tier formation master.

How could such a brilliant and talented woman not have arrogance?

It was only because of her Dragon Chant Physique that she had been weak, and then she came to Nine Heavens Immortal City and restrained her inherent arrogance.

However, even in Nine Heavens Immortal City, Ling Zixiao had made a considerable name for herself alone.

Coming to the Azure Cloud Territory now, facing families like the Lu family and the Yu family, she probably had some contempt deep down.

In this situation, it was quite normal for her to show some arrogance.

“Damn it!”

“Big Brother!”

“Old Ancestor! Let’s fight them to the death!”

The people of Green Lake Mountain cried out to Yu Ninghu, their expressions either pained and angry, or panicked and despairing!

Most of these people, except for a few elders, only had cultivation bases in the early or middle stages of Qi Refining.

At this moment, under the might of the great formation, the blood Qi and spiritual energy within their bodies were surging and churning.

If this continued, they would surely die.

Now, their family’s Old Ancestor was dead, his corpse hanging before them.

And they, facing the enemy, let alone seeking revenge, could not even fight back or resist. How could they not be angry, not despair!

“Boom boom boom—”

The Azure Water Heavenly Green Formation continuously rumbled under the attacks of Ling Zixiao, Lu Changsheng, and others.

The dense mist covering it and the circulating runic spiritual light had all dimmed considerably.

Under the increasingly fierce attacks, Yu Ninghu’s internal magic power and aura also began to surge and churn.

Seeing his own cultivators and younger generations, under the might of the great formation, turn pale, their Qi disordered, and spitting blood, his face contorted, his fingernails digging into his palms until they bled. He suddenly looked up, stared at Ling Zixiao, and shouted loudly, “Stop!”

“Fellow Daoist, please stop! My Yu family is willing to surrender Green Lake Mountain as compensation—”

Yu Ninghu’s voice became extremely hoarse.

To hand over his ancestors’ foundation, he was naturally unwilling.

But.

If you keep the land but lose the people, you lose both people and land!

If you keep the people but lose the land, you keep both people and land!

As long as the green hills remain, there will be wood to burn!

If he could drag the enemy down with him today, he would naturally be willing to risk his life!

But now, facing Lu Changsheng and the others, they had no power to fight back at all.

At most, they could cause the enemy some losses and serious injuries!

Such anger, hatred, and desperate struggle were meaningless!

“Since that’s the case, quickly open the great formation!”

Upon hearing this, Ling Zixiao’s expression was clear, and she said coldly.

“Ninghu!”

“Big Brother!”

“Old Ancestor!”

The other Yu family cultivators, hearing this, all looked at Yu Ninghu.

Some were sad and resentful!

Some were happy and breathed a sigh of relief!

“I ask all fellow Daoists to make a Heart Demon Oath.”

“As long as my Yu family is willing to surrender Green Lake Mountain as compensation, this matter will be settled—”

Yu Ninghu’s face was full of bitterness, and tears of unwillingness flowed from his eyes.

Lu Changsheng and Ling Zixiao exchanged glances.

Lu Yuanzhong and Bai Yunyang also stopped their attacks upon hearing this.

Immediately, the four of them made a Heart Demon Oath.

They declared that the Yu family would give all their foundation in Green Lake Mountain as compensation, and the previous enmity between the two families would be settled.

“Open the formation!”

Seeing Lu Changsheng and Ling Zixiao make the Heart Demon Oath, Yu Ninghu gritted his teeth, looked at the crowd, and shouted loudly.

At this moment, even if some were still unwilling, they could only obey the order.

“Boom!”

The Green Lake Mountain gate formation was opened.

Immediately, Ling Zixiao stopped and took out a second-tier spiritual contract.

She drew up terms on it and began to sign a contract with Yu Ninghu.

It stated that regarding the various grievances between the two families, the Yu family would today give Green Lake Mountain as compensation to the Lu family, specifically to Lu Changsheng.

And the Lu family would provide a temporary place for the Yu family to settle, Xiaojing Mountain.

The Yu family must settle in Xiaojing Mountain for ten years!

During these ten years, the two families must not attack each other!

Furthermore, the Yu family must cooperate in transferring all the properties under Green Lake Mountain’s name!

“This is impossible!”

Yu Ningyuan, the Yu family head, saw the spiritual contract and immediately shouted loudly.

Now that they were giving up Green Lake Mountain, with the Yu family members still alive and their family properties, there was still hope of rising again.

But once all the properties under Green Lake Mountain’s name were transferred, it would be extremely difficult for their Yu family to rise again!

“Fellow Daoist, isn’t this a bit too much to ask!”

Yu Ninghu’s face also turned ugly, and he said to Lu Changsheng and Ling Zixiao, unwilling to sign such a contract.

Not only would his family be imprisoned for ten years,

but during these ten years, they also had to cooperate in transferring the family’s properties.

This was equivalent to his family abandoning their hatred and becoming dependents of the Lu family for ten years!

How could he possibly agree to such a thing!

“Fellow Daoist Yu, you have no choice now.”

Ling Zixiao said coldly.

After speaking, she chuckled lightly and said, “Of course, we won’t make things too difficult. As long as your Yu family cooperates, you can keep a portion of your properties.”

“Hoo!”

Yu Ninghu closed his eyes tightly, took a deep breath, and exhaled.

He knew that at this moment, his family had completely lost the right to negotiate.

Ultimately, the two sides signed the contract.

Within ten years, if the Yu family could cooperate, they could keep a portion of their properties.

Regarding the division of properties, those too far from Green Lake Mountain, or in some small market towns, would be given to the Yu family.

But properties near Green Lake Mountain, like Red Leaf Valley Market and Nine Dragons Market, would all go under the Lu family’s name.

“I just ask Fellow Daoists to give us some time… to relocate.”

After signing the contract, Yu Ninghu handed over control of the family’s great formation. He felt completely drained and extremely weak.

Even though he knew that his actions today were to preserve his family,

handing over the family’s spiritual land and foundation still made him unable to face his ancestors.

“During the relocation, I don’t want you to cause any damage.”

“After all, from today onwards, this Green Lake Mountain is my husband’s spiritual land!”

Ling Zixiao’s pale and delicate face lost its coldness, revealing a dignified and elegant expression as she said softly.

However, everyone who saw her in this posture, looking delicate, dared not underestimate her.

“Husband’s spiritual land?”

Upon hearing this, Yu Ninghu suddenly looked at Lu Changsheng.

He was instantly enlightened, realizing that his previous guess was wrong.

The Lu family was not using the requirement of Green Lake Mountain as a spiritual land to claim righteousness, force his family to submit, and seize his family’s foundation.

Everything today was led by Lu Changsheng and this woman named Ling Zixiao.

It was Lu Changsheng who wanted to seize his family’s spiritual land and establish his own branch!

At this moment, a sense of regret arose in his heart!

He understood that if Lu Changsheng wanted to establish his own branch, he could have completely used the fact that the great formation had not been opened to negotiate terms with Lu Changsheng and Ling Zixiao.

Although he couldn’t defeat Lu Changsheng and the others,

he could completely use the great formation to destroy his family’s fishing grounds, medicinal gardens, spiritual fields, and spiritual脉.

Lu Changsheng and Ling Zixiao would definitely not want to receive a dilapidated Green Lake Mountain!

But now, with everything settled, he had nothing to say.