Beastmaster of the Ages - Chapter 7668

Chapter 7583: Our Own People

With Ji Xuanjian sharing the hatred, even shielding him from it, Li Tianming was able to compete without restraint among some of the inner-region teams.

Ji Xuanjian was also straightforward; she genuinely stood up for Li Tianming by taking the Ancient Star Palace as her weapon, and anyone who tried to use the name of an inner-region member state to intimidate him was refuted by her.

Some time later,

Li Tianming encountered a second team, and to his surprise, this team consisted entirely of members of the Divine Ruins Clan.

Among them, the leader was a pale-faced, thin young man, handsome but with a sickly air about him.

“Why is it the Divine Ruins Clan again? Could they be the same group as those guys from before?” Ji Xuanjian was speechless upon seeing this.

“You overestimate them. Where would they get such a strong group of disciples?” Li Tianming smiled.

He knew that the other party was referring to the Wan Yi Ancient Sect, but they were far inferior to the Wu Sheng Qian Huan Sect.

The group in front of Li Tianming was indeed quite strong, mostly at the Evolution Realm, comparable to Ji Xuanjing’s team.

Li Tianming had quietly entered the state of fusion with his companion beast, and some of its characteristics had appeared on his body.

He didn’t intend to waste any words and wanted to finish the battle quickly, as time was of the essence.

However, just as Li Tianming entered battle mode, his opponent’s actions left him completely bewildered.

“Fellow Daoist, please don’t make a move yet.” The thin man smiled and cupped his hands, quickly stopping Li Tianming.

He had no doubt that if he didn’t say a word, his group would be beaten up by Li Tianming in the next moment.

“You have something to say?” Ji Xuanjian asked, somewhat puzzled.

The next moment, the thin man and the four people behind him knelt down before Ji Xuanjian.

Thump thump!

“What’s going on? Please let us go?” Ji Xuanjian was completely confused.

Not only her, but Li Tianming and Wan Yao were also confused.

And these members of the Divine Ruins Clan immediately gave Ji Xuanjian the answer.

The thin young man respectfully said, “Little Princess, my name is Jiang Chenshen. We are all disciples of the ‘Ruins Spirit Hall,’ an affiliated sect of the Qianfeng Eternal Empire. We were ordered by Emperor Qianfeng to search for the Little Princess and ensure her safety just before entering the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War.”

Clearly, after receiving the order, they knew what Ji Xuanjian looked like in disguise, so they recognized him at a glance.

“So, they’re our own people after all.” Ji Xuanjian was speechless. He then waved his hand at the group and looked at Li Tianming, saying, “Let them go this time. Consider this a favor I owe you?”

“Suit yourself.” Li Tianming waved his hand indifferently.

The more treasures Ji Xuanjian took from him, the more favors he owed. As long as it didn’t affect Li Tianming’s own purpose, he really didn’t mind.

The next moment, this group of Shenxu Clan members, without hesitation, uniformly dumped all the treasures from the Qianfeng Ring.

Before

Li Tianming and the others could even react, their eyes were filled with all sorts of treasures, and the leader, Jiang Chenshen, even offered them a Qianfeng Ring.

“Now that we’ve found Her Highness the Little Princess, we’ll hand over all the treasures we’ve gathered over these nine hundred years to her,” Jiang Chenshen said respectfully.

“What are you doing? This is blatant disrespect for the rules! Making it so obvious will put my father in a difficult position!” Ji Xuanjian glared, jumping up and down in frustration.

“Our team couldn’t defeat you, so you stole our treasures and the Qianfeng Ring. We’re being threatened into becoming your fighting force. It’s perfectly reasonable. How could Your Majesty be in a difficult position?” Jiang Chenshen argued logically.

In this way, the other party not only blatantly gave Li Tianming and the others treasures but also became Ji Xuanjian’s protector—a win-win situation.

“Huh? That makes sense.” Ji Xuanjian paused slightly, then realized what she meant. However, looking at the treasures before her and the eager group of people, Ji Xuanjian waved her hand. “Well, leave the treasures to me, Princess. You don’t need to follow me. Go find some more treasures yourselves. The Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War hasn’t started yet; you might still have a chance.”

“No way! We’re here on orders. Although our strength is no match for Your Highness, we can still shield you in crucial moments. Please let us come along.” Jiang Chenshen said seriously.

“You bunch of stubborn fools! Do I need you to shield me? I’ve already found a reliable protector, you know?” Ji Xuanjian pulled Li Tianming in front of her, patted his shoulder, and gestured with her chin. “Look, this is the kid. He crushed Ji Xuanjing in one move. If there’s something he can’t handle, even if you all come at me, it won’t help!”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chenshen and the other four were all in an uproar.

“What? Even the son of Prince Lianyuan was defeated in one move?”

“Who is this person?”

“Could he also be one of the prodigies of the inner border? But he looks so unfamiliar!”

Seeing Ji Xuanjian’s certainty, Li Tianming did not deny it, and everyone had no doubt about the truth, only a deep shock.

At this moment, Ji Xuanjian smiled mysteriously and said, “You don’t need to worry about who he is. Although you would have lost anyway in a real fight, these treasures shouldn’t really be considered a favor, but considering your loyalty, I will have my father record it for you.”

“Thank you, Your Highness!”

“Thank you, fellow Daoist. Your Highness’s safety is of utmost importance, please be careful.”

Jiang Chenshen and his group bowed and thanked him, while also giving Li Tianming some advice.

“Alright, take your Qianfeng Rings and let’s go!” Ji Xuanjian didn’t stand on ceremony and decided to accept the treasures directly.

For sects outside the borders, there was little chance of being chosen by the Republic God Heaven. Having gained favor with the Qianfeng Eternal Empire, the trip for the ‘Ruins Spirit Hall’ was already worthwhile, regardless of the Ten Thousand Sects Emperor War!

Thus, Jiang Chenshen happily led his four companions in another direction, separating from Li Tianming, showing no disappointment at losing their treasures.

“I never thought I could get treasures without lifting a finger,” Li Tianming said, somewhat surprised.

“Of course! Don’t you know who I am? Come and divide the spoils! No, divide the spoils of war!” Ji Xuanjian directly collected the treasures of the five, including the Ancient Star Palaces transferred from their Qianfeng Rings to hers.

After counting, Li Tianming was somewhat surprised, “This team’s harvest is quite good, only slightly less than Ji Xuanjing’s.”

Soon, the two divided the treasures.

At this point, Li Tianming’s number of Ancient Star Palaces had even exceeded one hundred!

Holding this number individually was simply astonishing!

It’s important to understand that after so many years of inheritance, the Li Clan Heavenly Emperor Sect has only preserved approximately two hundred Ancient Star Palaces within the Ancient Domain.

This means that, at least in terms of possessing top-tier resources, Li Tianming is at roughly half the level of the Li Clan Heavenly Emperor Sect!

At this moment, countless people were watching the “Five Good Youths” team, partly because of Princess Ji Xuanjian, and partly because of Li Tianming’s astonishing performance.

Because Li Tianming possessed a vast amount of treasures, many who were previously unaware of his identity learned of him and became familiar with this genius from the outer regions.

Yin Chen’s vision not only covered the Inverted Tower but also extended to Fengxu, so it naturally knew the extent of the outside world’s attention on him.

Therefore, it hummed in Li Tianming’s companion space:

“Little Li, you’re here now, in Fengxu, you’re a famous person!”