klisemfg Chapter 99 Yingying, I'm just worried about you.
Chapter 99 Yingying, I'm just worried about you.
The banquet was naturally a joyous occasion.
Xu Tianyi didn't think much about why the King of Chu was being so kind; he was incredibly direct in his actions.
Since you're going to deliver it, let me see what you're capable of.
Chai Jingtang then began to explain the King of Chu's plan to gift Yanzhou.
First, Xu Tianyi needs to prepare an army, raise the banner of the Crown Prince or the Valley God Sect, and march directly from west to east to take over the seven counties in Yanzhou where the Valley God Sect is located.
The next step is to break through the five counties each guarded by the twelve grandmasters of the Ji family.
Finally, they will besiege the City of Blazing Flames.
The overall strategy is quite simple, but the details need to be carefully controlled.
In short, it's the same idea as Yue Shan breaking through Leizhou: upon arriving at a city, a traitor planted by the King of Chu immediately opens the gate.
The cities mentioned earlier were even occupied by the Grain God Cult due to a flood uprising.
Instead of providing disaster relief, the Ji family used the pretext of a rebellion by the Valley God Cult to retreat.
Therefore, the Ji family was not popular.
As for the Yanzhou army, that's even more ridiculous.
There is no army in Yanzhou; it is all controlled by the Ji family.
They operate under a system of martial arts sects where the strong are respected. In Yanzhou, each sect is basically ruled by a local powerful family, which, along with members of the Ji family and government officials, manages the region together.
Nominally, the Ji family is a powerful family that protects Yanzhou, but in reality, the Ji family maintains security and city defense in each county through gang-like means.
This prefecture capital, which resembles an autonomous region, is quite peculiar.
This is why Ji Canghai's clothes are ugly, like those of a barbarian. The Ji family is all like this, with their chests exposed to show off their abs, and they often wear the fur of wild beasts to display their personal bravery.
Why were the Ji family members jealous of Ji Canghai when they were young?
Naturally, it's also about interests.
In modern society, what conflicts of interest could there be between top students and struggling students? It's nothing more than praise and reprimand.
If a member of the Ji family performs well, they can be assigned to a good prefecture or county to enjoy a good life.
The closer it is to Zhongzhou and Leizhou, the more prosperous it becomes.
The closer you get to the southwest, the more wild and untamed it becomes.
Ji Canghai was not the legitimate son, and the Ji family did not have the concept of a legitimate son; they only had the principle of survival of the fittest.
As for the twelve grandmasters, most of them were at the early stage of grandmaster.
Although the Ji family members are born with the ability to awaken fire spirit true energy, everyone's talent and effort are different.
There will always be people who enjoy life, and there will always be people who are content with the status quo.
Becoming a Grandmaster is a lifelong dream for some people. After achieving the Grandmaster level, most members of the Ji family will not think about continuing to strive for the Great Grandmaster level, because it is too difficult.
It requires so-called enlightenment, long-term ascetic training in volcanic areas, and a great deal of life-and-death experience.
The most crucial thing is the experience of life and death.
Once you reach the Grandmaster level, you're already among the elite. You could enjoy your limited lifespan, so why work so hard?
Just like in the world of cultivation, once you achieve the Golden Core stage, you are already a local overlord. If you want to move up, you have to fight to the death with other Golden Core cultivators or even Nascent Soul cultivators. How many people would do that?
The saying "Born in hardship, die in comfort" illustrates this point.
Most importantly, Ji Canghai became a Grandmaster at the age of twenty, and is now at the peak of the Grandmaster level at twenty-four.
If everyone else in the Ji family thinks that someone in the family is already taking over, who will still put in the effort?
Ji Canghai's peers were still struggling at the level of Grand Martial Master and Martial Spirit at the age of twenty.
. . .
The banquet ended quickly.
Xu Tianyi also gained a clear understanding of the general situation in Yanzhou.
After escorting the Chu King's envoy to his lodgings, Xu Tianyi asked to have a chat with Ji Yingying.
The King of Chu and his entourage naturally agreed.
Ji Yingying was somewhat at a loss and could only look coldly at Xu Tianyi and the other person.
Although we were acquaintances, that's just her personality.
"Sit down, don't be so reserved. The elixir you gave me last time was crucial; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to break through to the Grandmaster level so quickly..."
Ji Yingying was somewhat surprised. It had only been less than half a year, and he had already become a Grandmaster?
Back then, was he a Grand Martial Master or a Martial Spirit?
"Thank you... Congratulations..."
She is not actually a loner.
She even resembled Ning Hongye somewhat; although she spoke coldly, she was quite interesting.
Xu Tianyi noticed her voice was a little hesitant and immediately chuckled, "I told you to talk more! Look at you, you've got phlegm stuck in your throat..."
"Um...cough cough...what do you want to say that you want me to stay?"
She actually coughed twice, and Xu Tianyi and Gu Qinghan both laughed.
Ji Yingying was also a little embarrassed, and her little face lowered, turning red.
Xu Tianyi picked up his wine glass: "Have a drink, it'll soothe your throat. By the way, what's your opinion of the Ji family?"
Ji Yingying hesitated for a moment, then picked up her wine glass and took a sip.
"Cough cough... I... cough cough..."
"You've never drunk alcohol before..."
No~~
She lost her composure somewhat; indeed, she didn't like drinking either, unlike Gu Qinghan and Ning Hongye.
She felt much better after taking a sip of tea.
But her rosy cheeks paired with her long silver-white hair made her look exceptionally cute.
Looking up at Xu Tianyi and Gu Qinghan, who were full of goodwill, she felt much less wary.
"The Ji family... I hate the Ji family..."
Xu Tianyi was puzzled: "Didn't I make you hate Wuchen last time? Why do you hate the Ji family now?"
Ji Yingying rolled her eyes at him. Hate Wuchen? Did I ever hit Wuchen? You know, for a fourteen-year-old girl, it's already difficult for the Ji family to take revenge, not to mention the Wuchang Division!
She lowered her head and remained silent.
"Alright, you should know about your background now, right?"
Ji Yingying seemed a little unhappy: "If that's the point, then I'll be going now..."
"Hey, you're getting all smug now..."
Ji Yingying smiled and looked at Xu Tianyi meaningfully: "What, does Prince Consort Xu like me as much as the Crown Prince?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Qinghan frowned and looked at Xu Tianyi.
Xu Tianyi smiled frankly: "I'm just worried about you, and of course, I'm worried about your brother too..."
"You'd better not mention the Ji family! Otherwise... otherwise I will never see you again!"
She was somewhat agitated, her small chest heaving, it seemed that Ji Canghai had made her even angrier.
Last time, Ji Canghai accused her of indiscriminately killing innocent people and even threatened to arrest her and bring her to justice.
If he insists on doing so, I will think more highly of him.
Unexpectedly, upon seeing her flames, the other person turned around and said they would take her home.
She was even angrier. Go back to the Ji family? Not even a dog would go back!
Moreover, I hate people like you who can't distinguish right from wrong and believe everything they hear.
As a result, Ji Canghai left her with a particularly unpleasant impression.