I tricked you into thinking you had the makings of an emperor, but you actually did it?

The black dragon had just emitted a large amount of blood mist from its body, and was extremely weak, so it fled in a sorry state.

Now that it has regained its strength, it has become arrogant and domineering again. Its black dragon scales reflect a metallic luster, its dragon head is ferocious, and the changing light and shadow in its pupils are like flames burning.

However, on Hengyu Mountain, everyone's eyes were focused on the figure on the dragon's head.

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, upright and full of vitality.

Her ethereal and otherworldly temperament concealed the immaturity that one would expect at her age; her face was naturally beautiful, especially her eyes and eyebrows, which were exquisitely crafted.

A gust of wind surged around him, his clothes fluttered, and wisps of mist and spiritual energy were faintly visible.

Mysterious Heavenly Divine Child, Shen Ming!

The disciples of the Mi Luo Palace, as well as those who had been to Kowloon City, recognized him at a glance.

"His temperament has changed a lot. The power of heaven and earth that he comprehended in Tianjing is no less than that of Jiang Changkong!"

Jiang Yan, the master of the Mi Luo Palace, couldn't help but think of this.

Last time, Shen Ming was attacked and ended up in the river. The Jiang family sent people to search for him, but they could not find him until today.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the black dragon hovered in the sky above the banquet, lowering its tall head to serve as a platform beneath Shen Ming's feet.

As Shen Ming's figure drew closer, the First Ancestor's pupils shrank to a single point, and his whole body trembled.

Jiang Churan's face was beaming with a bright smile. She knew the inside story in advance, and she felt an indescribable sense of pride.

She looked at Jiang Yanxue, who had been provoking her, and seeing that she was confused and looked bewildered, she said, "Laugh, why don't you keep laughing?"

"This is inexplicable... Xuan Tian Shen Zi is ultimately an outsider, what can he change?" Jiang Yanxue was filled with intense unease, still trying to calm herself down.

Clap!

Before he could finish speaking, he saw his grandfather, the third elder of the third branch of the Jiang family, looking dazed, with the wine cup in his hand falling to the ground.

"Jiang Ming!!!"

The Third Elder's voice was almost squeezed out of his throat, and it was very unpleasant, but it still rang in everyone's ears.

The banquet generated a tsunami-like reaction. Based on the reactions of the Jiang family's higher-ups, and Xuan Yuan's words, they immediately guessed a possibility.

The Divine Child of Xuantian is none other than the heir of the Jiang family!

Outsiders are more accepting of this than the Jiang family, because they don't have the idea that the Jiang family's heir is a good-for-nothing.

Therefore, it was Jiang Tianxing and Qin Qing, the couple, who were hesitant to make a decision for a long time.

"The Divine Child of Xuantian is a disciple of the Jiang family?!" Jiang Yan was the happiest. He wasn't involved in the power struggle; he only hoped to see the Jiang family disciple grow!

"..."

The Seventh Ancestor was devastated. He didn't know what Jiang Ming looked like, but judging from the reactions of the First Ancestor and the Third Elder, and based on Shen Ming's age, the answer was obvious.

His eyes were bloodshot as he looked toward Jiang Tianxing.

"Was this also part of your plan?!"

The Seventh Ancestor felt that everyone was targeting him, and even the ancient clans were digging a hole for him.

Including the Three Elders!

The Seventh Ancestor glared at the Third Elder with murderous intent, wishing he could kill him with a single blow.

The news that the Jiang family's heir was a cripple came from the Third Elder.

At first, the Third Elder was vague and didn't say anything explicitly, but he began to get closer to the Seventh Lineage.

As Jiang Changkong's cultivation level rose higher and higher, the Third Elder had no more reservations and revealed everything.

"It's all over, it's all over."

The Third Elder slumped down, his long-cherished wish being to enter the ancestral temple and become the patriarch of the Jiang family.

After the elders of the Xuantian Sect determined that Jiang Ming had a useless body, he decided to join the Seventh Lineage and finally clearly chose sides.

So, was it all a setup, a show put on for me?

The Third Elder looked at Jiang Tianxing with an extremely complicated expression.

To outsiders, Jiang Tianxing, who was known for his deep cunning and exceptional strategic skills, was still in shock.

However, Jiang Tianxing could always control his facial expressions, even when his mind was in turmoil, he remained expressionless, making him seem unfathomable.

"The First Patriarch was instructed by the Seventh Patriarch; we didn't want it to happen."

"First Ancestor, we have no idea that there is such a thing as an ancient clan."

"The First Ancestor..."

Suddenly, the banquet turned into a marketplace, and the Jiang family's high-ranking members whose names appeared on the Hetu map confessed without being asked, simply because Shen Ming stood there.

"First Ancestor, I was greedy and blinded by the position of clan leader, but this was clearly a trap set to force me into it..."

The Seventh Patriarch's voice trembled, not because he was making excuses, but because he was genuinely agitated and felt he had been deceived.

"Shut up!"

Before he could finish speaking, a strong and resonant voice interrupted him.

A series of gasps rang out as everyone's gazes focused on the boy atop the dragon's head.

This was the first time Shen Ming had spoken since his appearance. His eyes were cold and stern, and a terrifying energy was hidden beneath his calm surface.

"You, you're being insolent!"

Even the Seventh Ancestor was somewhat taken aback. After all, Shen Ming was just a junior, yet he actually told him to shut up.

He was just looking for an opportunity to deflate Shen Ming's arrogance.

puff!

The black dragon exhaled icy blue air from its nostrils, gently shook its head, and locked its eyes on him.

"Little brother, what's going on?" Black Dragon's eyes revealed a strong sense of mockery.

The blood refinement he had just undergone had severely damaged his vital energy, so he hurriedly ran to Shen Ming's side. As he had expected, his injuries were immediately healed, and his strength was maintained at the fifth level.

After watching the spectacle unfold, the Seventh Ancestor suddenly realized that Shen Ming alone was enough to shake the Jiang family!

“Jiang Ming, I am your elder, how can you speak to me like that?” the Seventh Ancestor changed his tune.

"idiot!"

Shen Ming retorted without holding back, his investigation over the past month revealing the shocking state of the Jiang family.

"Do you think that the ancient clan cooperated with you from within and without to launch the flood, just to help you take the position of clan leader?!" he demanded.

"..."

The Seventh Ancestor believed in the ancient clan because Little Peng King was Jiang Changkong's master.

When Jiang Changkong went out on a sea patrol, he ran into Xiao Peng Wang, who was being chased.

After escaping danger, Xiao Peng Wang approached Jiang Changkong, saying he wanted to take him as his disciple and teach him the supreme secret technique.

Although the ancient race and the human race have a bad relationship, it is not to the point that they fight each other whenever they meet. For example, the relationship between Shen Ming and the Black Dragon is similar to that between the human race and the demon race.

Later, Xiao Pengwang found him, who was Jiang Changkong's grandfather, and said that he would give him a great opportunity because of his apprentice.

In the end, there was no turning back; they could only cooperate with Xiaopeng Wang to destroy the Hetu.

The Seventh Ancestor did not suspect that the ancient clan had other plans; it's just that when someone is deceived, they become the one least willing to expose the swindler.

As long as the scammers aren't exposed, all the effort and energy invested will remain.

Once exposed, everything will vanish like a bubble, and one will find it unacceptable.

This is a weakness of human nature, and has nothing to do with the level of one's moral character.

In the end, the Seventh Ancestor thought that as long as he could become the clan leader, everything would be fine.

"Jiang Ming, does the ancient clan have any other plans?" the First Ancestor asked.

“Yes, the ancient clan wants to lift the seal on the evil dragon's lair,” Shen Ming said.