As his words fell, several flying ships suddenly appeared in the distant sky.

On the flying ships, spirit light surged.

A series of powerful auras filled the air.

Especially the three leading figures.

Two men and one woman.

Among them was even an acquaintance of his, Ji Haoyuan.

It was True Man Qianyue, who had contested with him over Celestial Terrace Peak that day.

Not far from him, there was a man standing with hands behind his back, eyes sharp as a hawk's.

If Ji Haoyuan remembered correctly, this person was called Meng Changtian, an elder from the Demonstration Sect's family line.

His style of action was quite aggressive.

Not someone easy to get along with.

To his right was a beautiful woman in a black gown, with skin as flawless as cream and long, slender legs.

Ji Haoyuan had neither seen nor heard of this woman before.

At this moment, as the flying ships approached, True Man Qianyue and his group clearly saw Ji Haoyuan within the Ji Family Territory.

The two parties met.

A smile first appeared on True Man Qianyue's face.

He took the initiative to clasp his hands towards Ji Haoyuan, saying:

"Junior Brother Nanhua, it has been so long, and your elegance truly surpasses the past."

Seeing True Man Qianyue greet him courteously, Ji Haoyuan's face also lit up with a smile, clasping his hands back at True Man Qianyue and saying:

"Senior Brother Qianyue is too kind.

It has been many days since we last met; surely your cultivation has improved again.

Here, I first congratulate Senior Brother on that."

No matter what, as fellow cultivators of the Demonstration Sect, maintaining superficial politeness and courtesy was necessary.

Moreover, the other party, including his master, True Man Beichen, although not from the same faction as his own.

But in terms of interpersonal relations, it was still acceptable.

In truth, he didn't hold much animosity towards True Man Qianyue and his disciples.

"Hmph!"

However, just at this moment, a cold snort suddenly resounded in everyone's ears.

Meng Changtian looked directly at Ji Haoyuan and, with a tone not very polite, said:

"You are True Man Nanhua? I've heard this is your family territory, then do you know why we have come here?"

Seeing Meng Changtian's attitude, Ji Haoyuan's eyes immediately narrowed.

He directly ignored Meng Changtian's words and turned his gaze back to True Man Qianyue.

"Senior Brother Qianyue, may I ask who are these two individuals by your side?"

"You…"

Instantly, a cold light appeared in Meng Changtian's eyes.

Fortunately, True Man Qianyue, knowing his companion's personality, quickly intervened to smooth the situation, saying:

"Junior Brother Nanhua, please don't mind, my Senior Brother Meng is just like this.

By the way, I assume this must be your first meeting, so let me introduce you to each other."

With that, True Man Qianyue pointed to Meng Changtian and the woman in the black dress and said:

"Junior Brother Nanhua, these two are my Demonstration Sect's Golden Core elders.

Senior Brother Meng Changtian and Junior Sister Shi Siyao."

"Senior Brother Nanhua…"

At this moment, Shi Siyao, dressed in black attire with creamy skin and long legs, bowed towards Ji Haoyuan and then smiled, saying:

"Before we came here, I assume Senior Sister Lei Xia should have informed Senior Brother Nanhua?

We may be staying here for quite a long period.

If there are any improprieties, I hope Senior Brother Nanhua can forgive us."

This remark was certainly much more pleasant to hear.

At the same time, Ji Haoyuan keenly realized.

The mention of True Man Lei Xia indicated whether Shi Siyao was part of the same faction as True Man Lei Xia and his group.

These thoughts flashed through his mind, and then a gentle female voice transmitted suddenly entered his ear.

"Senior Brother Nanhua, I am Junior Sister of Senior Sister Lei Xia.

We are here under the resolution of the sect elder council.

Senior Brother Meng's actions tend to be flamboyant and domineering, so I hope Senior Brother Nanhua won't confront him directly.

Because there is another senior brother behind us.

He is the core figure of the family line, named Zhou Kun, who goes by Master Profound Wind.

His cultivation is at the peak of the Golden Core mid-stage."

"Hmm…"

Hearing Shi Siyao's transmission, Ji Haoyuan felt somewhat moved.

Regarding Zhou Kun, Master Profound Wind, whom Shi Siyao mentioned.

In fact, he had already sensed it when True Man Qianyue and the others appeared.

He was still wondering why, when True Man Qianyue and his group had arrived, that guy named Zhou Kun remained on the flying ship and didn't come down.

Now it seems that this was clearly meant to use Meng Changtian's hand to provoke him and thus give him a show of strength.

Unfortunately, such petty tactics, in the eyes of Ji Haoyuan now, were no different from a child's play.

By comparison, it was more noteworthy that the Demonstration Sect this time sent four Golden Cores to his place.

If he were added, that would make five Golden Cores in total.

Such a lineup was to respond to the potential beast tide disaster that might erupt from the Qiu Long Mountain Range.

It could be seen, if the beast tide did erupt, the scale would probably not be small.

Thinking this, Ji Haoyuan smiled and nodded at Shi Siyao.

"Junior Sister Shi is too polite.

You come here under the decision of the elder council, and as the host here, I naturally welcome you.

However, this is ultimately the territory of my Ji Family.

Regarding how to respond to the beast tide, I hope we can discuss it well to avoid harming the cordial relations of fellow disciples."

"Nanhua, are you not clear about the situation?"

However, just as Ji Haoyuan's words fell, over there, Meng Changtian spoke bluntly, saying:

"We are here representing the sect, representing the entire elder council.

How to respond to the beast tide and make decisions afterward, naturally it falls under our leadership.

Do you think that since you are the host here, we need to prioritize your opinion or even follow your orders?"

Meng Changtian's hawk-like gaze suddenly became extremely sharp.

His eyes towards Ji Haoyuan carried a hint of menace.

This time, however, True Man Qianyue beside him did not speak again.

Indeed.

Although Meng Changtian's words just now were unpleasant.

It's undeniable that, as elders of the Demonstration Sect, they naturally had the pride of being such.

Even if Ji Haoyuan was the host of Heaven-Piercing Valley, wanting them to simply follow the words of an Honored Guest Elder was unrealistic.

Unless the other party had the absolute strength to overpower them.

But based on True Man Qianyue's understanding, even if the other party was stronger than him,

if confronted with them, especially with Zhou Kun, yet to show up, he probably wouldn't be able to match them.

Moreover, control over discourse, once lost to others, would surely lose the corresponding initiative.

With regard to matters of interest and standpoints.

Even though True Man Qianyue thought Ji Haoyuan was pretty good.

At this moment, he wouldn't step forward to speak for Ji Haoyuan.

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