Chapter Twenty-Five: Losing Composure

  Seiroku-san, Hime-ke.

  Ji Changkong returned home in the morning, but didn't see a single member of the Ji family on the way. Considering the time, the younger generation of the Ji family should be practicing martial arts and refining their bodies with yuan power at this hour. Ji Wanyun was likely guiding them, so he headed straight for the martial arts arena.

  As expected, almost all the young people of the Ji family were in the martial arts arena at this time. Not only them, but also Ji Yu Xing and Ji Yu Sheng, who were older, were also inside the arena. They all had gloomy faces and a somber atmosphere.

  In the center of the martial arts arena, Ji Changxiang's face was pale, and in front of him, a large number of broken green rocks were scattered all over the ground.

  Just a glance, Ji Changkong knew that something unpleasant must have happened in the martial arts arena before, otherwise, the faces of his elders, such as Ji Yuxing and Ji Yusheng, would not be so difficult to look at.

  She tiptoed to the martial arts arena, passing by some relatives, and quietly stood behind Ji Yuanyun. Taking advantage of her distraction, she gently tugged at Ji Yuanyun's sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Aunt, what's wrong?"

  Ji Wanyun turned her head and glanced at Ji Changkong, a somewhat helpless bitter smile spreading across her face. "The people from Yīn Shān Jū's family just left," she said. "That girl, Jū Líng Xuě, has indeed broken through to the Three Talents Heaven realm. She defeated Cháng Xiǎo with three moves and declared that no one in the younger generation of the Ji family would be able to fight her again!"

  "...the old folks in the Yin Mountain Qu family are even more sarcastic towards our Ji family, saying that from the third generation onwards, we Ji family will never be able to surpass them! Alas, even Qu Lingxue's cousin Qu Yunfeng, who is only 15 years old, has already reached the Two Instruments Heaven realm and defeated all the direct descendants of the Ji family except for Chang Xiao! What a crushing defeat, it's truly a crushing defeat! Your generation has been completely suppressed by the young masters of the Qu family!"

  Ji Wanyun's face was bitter, staring at the other's arrogant posture with wide eyes, but she was powerless. This feeling was really suffocating and unbearable.

  When she said that, Ji Changkong involuntarily looked at Ji Changsheng, Ji Changle, Ji Yuqing, and Ji Xiaolian, only to see them all looking as gloomy as Ji Changxiao, with disheveled hair and faces, silently standing there.

  "Longkong is back." Ji Yusheng glanced at Ji Changkong and said calmly.

  From behind Ji Wanyun walked out, took a step forward, and Ji Changkong cleverly said: "I've seen Third Grandfather." He turned sideways and also saluted Ji Yuexing, as well as his two sons.

  She nodded indifferently, and Ji Yu Xing's face was gloomy as he said to the crowd: "Disperse, everyone. Remember today's defeat in your hearts, especially you few, remember today's humiliation for me, and cultivate well for me!"

  Lady Xiuxing pointed at Lady Changxiao and the others with a mixture of anger and disappointment, saying: "At the same age, why are you all so disappointing? Look at those younger ones, they're making rapid progress, while you're not moving forward or striving for improvement! If this continues, the Ji family will be suppressed by the Ju family forever!"

  "The Ji family will come again, such a good opportunity to humiliate our Ji family, they won't let it go. Just watch, from now on, every year or two, they'll bring their younger generation to our Ji family to show off!" Ji Yu Sheng was also furious, seemingly having just been provoked by the Ji family's sarcastic tone.

  Pausing for a moment, Ji Yu Sheng said: "Chang Kong, you must also work hard and strive to bring honor to our Ji family, don't let others look down on us!"

  "Got it, Grandfather." Ji Changkong hastily nodded his head, and in his heart, he had truly made up his mind to work hard at cultivating himself, to avenge the shame of the Ji family.

  This time, the Yinshan Pigeon family's insult was not only directed at Ji Yuexing's side, but also at the entire Ji family. Even his grandfather, Ji Yusheng, and aunt, Ji Wanyun, were affected, so Ji Changkong had already regarded the Yinshan Pigeon family as enemies in his heart.

  "Disperse!" Ji Yu Xing obviously didn't take Ji Chang Kong seriously, and upon hearing Ji Yu Sheng's words, he raised his voice in a nonchalant tone, his expression somewhat impatient.

  With this one drink, all the young men of the Ji family dispersed, and the three generations of young people from the Ji family who were swept away by others all left silently with their heads down. In just a short while, the martial arts arena was left with only Ji Yu Sheng, Ji Wan Yun, and Ji Chang Kong.

  ……

  "Where did you go for the past two months? Auntie didn't see you in the Ice Cave, did she?" Ji Wan Yun asked with a smile after everyone had left.

  "Helping Auntie find something that can get rid of the scars on her face." Ji Changkong smiled slightly.

  "Nonsense!" Ji Wanyun's expression turned gloomy, and she scolded, but immediately felt that her tone was too severe. She softened her voice and said: "Changkong, the scars on your aunt's face will remain like this for the rest of her life. Your aunt has secretly tried many methods, but none of them worked. Your grandfather also thought of many ways, but none of them could erase these four scars. What can you do?"

  After a pause, Ji Wanyun continued: "Auntie knows you have good intentions, but Auntie has given up hope long ago. Promise Auntie that from now on, you'll focus all your time on cultivation and stop wasting your efforts for Auntie's sake."

  Her eyes were a little sour and her voice was choked as she said in a low voice: "Auntie, I found it!"

  Ji Wanyun rubbed his head, helplessly smiling and saying: "What did you find? Hehe, I've been searching for so long and couldn't find anything to get rid of the scar. You kid, have learned to talk big now."

  Because of her excited mood, Ji Changkong's hands trembled slightly as she took out a small bottle from the pocket close to her heart, where the thousand-year-old purple gold toad's saliva was stored. She handed it over to Ji Yuanyun with respect and choked back tears, saying: "Auntie, I've asked clearly about this, if you apply it to your face, within seven days at most, all the scars on your face will disappear."

  Ji Wanyun obviously didn't believe it, casually picked up the small bottle in her hand, took a glance at it, and smiled to ask: "What is this thing? Can it be so magical?"

  "The spittle of a thousand-year-old purple gold toad." Ji Changkong replied.

  "Is it useful?" Ji Wenyun seemed to be careless, preparing to put it in her pocket. From the look of her, she didn't take the thing in her hand seriously at all.

  "What? What did you say?"

  Ji Yu Sheng, who had been silent beside him, suddenly let out a loud cry, his whole body trembling as he stared at Ji Chang Kong, his face filled with incredulity.

  "Dad, what's wrong with you?" Ji Yuanyun smiled softly and actually found Ji Yusheng's shocked expression quite strange.

  "Changkong, what did you say you found? Say it again!" Ji Yu Sheng was shaking his body as he stared at Ji Changkong, his tone also trembling with urgency.

  "A thousand years of purple gold toad's spittle." Ji Changkong's heart moved, guessing that Ji Yusheng should be thinking of a way for the scar on Ji Yuanyun's face, perhaps knowing something about the effect of the thousand-year-old purple gold toad's spittle.

  "How...how did you know that the thousand-year-old Violet Golden Toad's saliva is useful? That...that bottle, really...really contains the thousand-year-old Violet Golden Toad's saliva?! How did you get it?!" A string of questions were asked by Ji Yu Sheng in a hurry, yet stuttering.

  "It's truly the spittle of a thousand-year-old purple gold toad, it absolutely won't be wrong!" Ji Changkong said with a confident face, waving his hand.

  "Dad, what...what did you say...what do you mean...what do you mean?" Ji Wanyun felt a dizzying sensation wash over her, her body trembling as she nearly collapsed to the ground in excitement, her words tumbling out incoherently.

  Ji Changkong took a step forward, hastily supporting her body, her heart filled with sorrow.

  He knew that Ji Wenyun had already lost all hope herself, and this news was just too shocking for her.

  "Wanyun, the Butcher family is too powerful, and I'm afraid your father won't be able to avenge you in this lifetime. Over the years, your father has been asking around for ways to remove the scars on your face, hoping to do something for you... Your father is useless, unable to do anything for you, and couldn't find any solution. However, after asking so many people, I found out that the saliva of a thousand-year-old purple gold toad is indeed a cure-all medicine, but unfortunately, after searching for so many years, I still don't know where to find it, and can't remove the scars on your face..." Ji Yusheng's face was filled with self-blame, his expression gloomy.

  Ji Wanyun didn't mind his previous words, all her attention was focused on the sentence "The thousand-year-old purple gold toad's saliva is indeed a good medicine for the symptoms!"

  It was not easy to wait until Ji Yu Sheng finished speaking, and Ji Wan Yun could no longer hold back the wild joy and excitement in her heart. She grabbed Ji Chang Kong's hand with a burst of strength, grasping it tighter and tighter! Trembling, she asked: "Chang Kong, is it really...really the saliva of the thousand-year-old purple gold toad? Really? Is it?"

  "It's true!!" Ji Changkong affirmed.

  "Ah...... Wuuu...... Wuuuuu......"

  Ji Wanyun's body shook violently, she suddenly burst into loud wailing, then again let out a mad laugh. There, she was laughing and crying by turns, cried and laughed, became silly like an idiot.

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