Chapter 1691: The Sky Eagle Changes Its Sky

Shi Feng's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot!

But he simply couldn't refute it.

Did he want to grovel and beg for mercy?

Of course he did!

He wanted it so damn much!

Who could resist the temptation of becoming a Ninth Heaven Divine Lord?

If Ye Yuan gave him a chance to grovel right now, he would definitely take it!

But the problem was, would Ye Yuan give it?

Ning Zhiyuan faintly exuded a powerful aura.

It was the aura of a Ninth Heaven Divine Lord!

How Shi Feng longed for such power!

And look behind him—those old men were brimming with vigor, not a trace of their decrepit former selves!

Especially Ning Canghai; with his breakthrough to the Seventh Heaven Divine Lord, he was now eligible to enter the Council of Elders!

The Ning family would gain another seat in the Council.

This was of great significance.

"Hey, the patriarch is truly wise! This time, our Ning family has completely overshadowed the Shi family!"

"From now on, our Ning family will follow Grand Elder Ye Yuan's every command!"

"You all should hurry up and think of a way to appease Grand Elder Ye Yuan! Haha..."

The Ning family elders were immensely pleased, looking like petty upstarts who had achieved their ambitions.

But they had earned that right.

Because they knew that no other family could surpass the Ning family from now on.

Ye Yuan certainly wouldn't ignore the other families, but he would never treat them the way he treated the Ning family.

This was the difference between close and distant.

Ning Zhiyuan laughed and said, "Shi Feng, don't say I didn't warn you. Start thinking quickly about how to distance yourself from Ruoxu. That's your only hope. Hahaha..."

With that, Ning Zhiyuan led the group of elders away swaggeringly.

Shi Feng frowned and began to ponder.

It wasn't just Shi Feng; the others also fell into deep thought.

There was a hidden meaning in Ning Zhiyuan's words!

...

Three months passed in the blink of an eye. During these three months, Ruoxu had suffered greatly from the soul-refining torment, looking much haggard.

"Ye Yuan, do you really think that becoming the Grand Elder allows you to do whatever you want? I'll make you understand what it means to be lonely at the top!" Ruoxu said through gritted teeth as he emerged from the Soul Refining Abyss.

Without even returning home, Ruoxu went straight to the Shi family.

But to his surprise, it was Shi Song who came out to see him, not Shi Feng.

The Shi family sent Shi Song. Seeing Ruoxu, Shi Song cupped his hands and said, "Shi Song pays respects to Third Elder."

Ruoxu's face darkened at this, and he said displeasedly, "Shi Song, what did you call me?"

From Grand Elder to Second Elder, and from Second Elder to Third Elder—this was the greatest pain and shame in Ruoxu's heart.

This Shi Song was deliberately rubbing salt in the wound!

However, Shi Song said very calmly, "Third Elder, this was personally decided by the City Lord! This... Shi Song is just a small fry. Third Elder, you've been in the Soul Refining Abyss for three months; please don't make things difficult for Shi Song."

Ruoxu's face darkened. Shi Song's words left him speechless.

Indeed, Ye Yuan had just set the rules. Who would be foolish enough to run into the line of fire?

Ruoxu said irritably, "This is a private conversation, what are you afraid of! Can Ye Yuan really cover the sky with one hand? Now that I'm out, I'm going to destroy him!"

Shi Song sneered inwardly but said flatly, "Third Elder, walls have ears. Shi Song is just a small fry; please don't make things difficult for me."

Ruoxu, agitated, waved his hand and said, "Forget it, forget it. Where's Shi Feng? Tell him to come out and see me!"

Shi Song said, "Third Elder has come at an unfortunate time. The patriarch recently had some insights and went into seclusion a few days ago. It will probably be a while before he comes out."

Ruoxu flew into a rage upon hearing this: "What? He chooses to go into seclusion at this critical moment! Is he just going to let Ye Yuan shit on the Shi family's head? That bastard!"

Ruoxu looked like he was disappointed in Shi Feng's lack of ambition, clearly very angry.

Why didn't he go into seclusion earlier or later, but precisely at this moment when he was coming out of the Soul Refining Abyss?

If it were before, Shi Song wouldn't have thought much of it.

But now, he felt very displeased.

Did Ruoxu really think of the Shi family as his dog?

Shi Song said, "There's nothing to be done about it. If Third Elder has business, please come another day."

Ruoxu's expression was very unpleasant. He glared fiercely at Shi Song and left.

After Ruoxu left, Shi Feng's figure slowly emerged. Shi Song said angrily, "Patriarch, that old bastard really treats our Shi family like his dog! Does he think the Sky Eagle now is still the Sky Eagle of three months ago? If you ask me, we might as well just break ties with him."

Shi Feng said calmly, "Do you think that if we break ties, the Grand Elder will accept us? We've waded too deep into this muddy water! Alas... For now, our Shi family can only keep our tails between our legs and offend no one. One misstep, and we'll be doomed forever!"

Shi Song's expression changed, and he said in shock, "Patriarch, is it really that serious?"

Shi Feng glanced at him and sighed, "It's more serious than you think! The Grand Elder's methods are beyond our comprehension! If he wanted, he could prop up another Shi family at any time! Then it wouldn't be a situation of the Shi family contending with the Ning family; the Shi family's existence would become irrelevant. Tell me, is that serious or not?"

Shi Song's heart trembled violently. He suddenly realized that although the Shi family appeared glorious on the surface, they were actually in grave danger.

And what Shi Feng said was not an exaggeration.

In just two months, over twenty mid-stage Divine Lord powerhouses in the city had broken through!

When everyone else is breaking through, if you're still standing still, then... you'll eventually be eliminated.

Now, not only the elders of the Martial Tower but also those of the Alchemy Tower could no longer sit still.

Didn't the elders of the Alchemy Tower need breakthroughs?

They also longed for breakthroughs!

But they themselves simply couldn't refine the pills needed for breakthroughs.

The problem was, they couldn't, but Ye Yuan could!

Would you beg me?

Would you acknowledge me as your Grand Elder?

Within three months, the Sky Eagle Imperial City had completely changed its sky.

After being repeatedly rebuffed, Ruoxu finally realized something was wrong.

It was as if those people had conspired together—either in seclusion or busy—as if he were a plague that everyone avoided.

While suffering in the Soul Refining Abyss, he had already thought of countermeasures and planned to make a big move when he got out.

But once he was out, Ruoxu suddenly found himself alone.

He had a belly full of schemes, but none of them could be used.

Finally, Ruoxu summoned his proud disciple Song Qiyang and, after questioning him, understood what had happened.

Ruoxu's heart trembled violently. He could never have imagined that Ye Yuan, who had just broken through, would already have such terrifying alchemy skills!