As soon as the middle-aged man in black left, Shentu Yanran no longer concealed her emotions, showing a look of anger.∮

Chen Xi saw all this in his eyes, and couldn't help but ask at this moment: "Why, if you don't want to join the seminary, how dare the other party use it to force you?"

Shen Tu Yanran shook her head and said: "This matter is not as simple as you think. If it were just to worship in the temple and practice, I would not be so resistant, but the purpose of the temple is more than that."

"oh."

Chen Xi raised his eyebrows, "How do you say this?"

"In short, the seminary wants to take this opportunity to bring me, the Shentu clan, into its camp and become its vassal."

Shentu Yanran collected her thoughts and said slowly, "This means that if I really join the seminary, it may seem insignificant, but to the outside world, it means that I, the Shentu clan, have agreed to stand with the seminary.

We are in the same camp."

Only then did Chen Xi understand, and he couldn't help but frown and said, "Then what do you, the big shots of the Shentu clan, think about this matter?"

Shentu Yanran sneered: "They? They are naturally eager to cooperate with the seminary. After all, the seminary is one of the five poles of the imperial domain. With the seminary as a backer, they are naturally happy to see success."

Chen Xi was stunned: "If it is out of consideration for the interests of the clan, it seems that this is not a bad idea."

Shentu Yanran glared at him and said: "You really don't understand, or you are just pretending to be confused. Among the five extremes of the Imperial Domain, the one who acts the most ruthlessly and cruelly is undoubtedly the Supreme Sect, but compared with

, the seminary is not willing to give in too much, and cooperating with them is undoubtedly an aid to the tiger."

After a pause, she continued: "Of course, this is just my opinion. Everyone has a different opinion on whether the seminary is good or bad. Just like the relationship between your Shenyan Mountain, Taishang Sect and the seminary.

Extremely nervous, like irreconcilable enemies."

At the end of the sentence, she couldn't help but laugh. She felt that it was a bit weird to tell a disciple of Shenyan Mountain about their Shenyan Mountain.

But Chen Xi didn't laugh because he really didn't know about this before.

When he thought that Shenyan Mountain was not only hostile to the Taishang Sect, but also had a relationship with the seminary that was as incompatible as water and fire, Chen Xi was surprised and couldn't help but immediately draw a clear line between the seminary and the seminary in his heart.

As a direct disciple of Shenyan Mountain, he would naturally choose to look at things from Shenyan Mountain's standpoint without hesitation. There is no doubt about this.

"Then what are you going to do?"

Chen Xi couldn't help but ask.

"I?"

Shentu Yanran sighed, and immediately showed a look of determination on her face, "If they want to cooperate, they can cooperate, but if they want me to join the seminary, I will never agree."

Chen Xi nodded. He knew very well that this matter was too important. It was a collaboration between two major forces. Shentu Yanran's weight in the clan was still too light, and it was impossible for this matter to be decided by her will.

And change.

"If you make such a decision, will your father and others agree?"

Chen Xi asked.

This was what really troubled Shentu Yanran. Hearing this, she couldn't help but sigh: "We can only take one step at a time."

As she said that, she took a deep breath, turned to look at Chen Xi with a smile, and said, "But these are just trivial matters. Let's go to the clan hall to see my father. Let's settle your matters first."

A small thing?

Chen Xi glanced at Shentu Yanran and said nothing more.

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Shentu Clan Hall.

When Chen Xi arrived under the leadership of Shentu Yanran, he saw many figures already gathered in the spacious and magnificent ancient hall.

In the first seat in the center of the hall, sat a middle-aged man in purple robes, with a handsome and majestic face, eyes as bright as lightning, sitting there casually, like an overlord swallowing up mountains and rivers, with a formidable power.

Obviously, this person is the leader of the Shentu clan - Shentu Qingyuan, an emperor-level overlord who is quite prestigious in the entire imperial domain!

Although Chen Xi had never met the other party before, he had received guidance from Ye Yan when he came to the Shentu Clan before. He knew that the leader of the Shentu Clan had the cultivation of an Eight-Star Emperor, with a tenacious mind and powerful skills. He should not be underestimated.

Looked at.

Below Shentu Qingyuan, there were seven or eight men and women sitting in rows, some old and some young. Each of them had a vast aura and overwhelming power. They were actually beings in the realm of revered emperors!

In addition, there are still some figures standing on both sides of the hall. Looking around, there are many figures of strong ancestors.

This is the background of being a top power in the Imperial Domain. In other domains, it used to be extremely difficult to meet a big figure in the Emperor Realm, but among top powers like the Shentu Clan, it is not uncommon.

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Even Chen Xi couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he saw this scene at this moment, and finally understood how terrifying the power of the top forces in the Imperial Domain was.

The atmosphere in the hall was very relaxed. When Chen Xi and Shentu Yanran arrived, there was even a lot of lively laughter in the hall.

However, when Chen Xi appeared at the entrance of the hall accompanied by Shen Tu Yanran, the lively atmosphere suddenly stopped, and all eyes turned towards him.

Unfortunately, Chen Xi had an ordinary face and ordinary aura at this moment, so he did not attract much attention. Those eyes only wandered over him for a brief moment and then withdrew.

"Yanran, you are here."

A gentle laughter sounded, but it was Shentu Qingyuan, the leader of the Shentu clan, who spoke.

"Father, this is my friend..."

Shentu Yanran led Chen Xi into the hall, and was about to introduce Chen Xi's identity when she was interrupted by a tepid voice.

"Yanran, it's good that you're here. The envoy from the seminary will arrive soon. Are you ready?"

The man who spoke was sitting under Shentu Qingyuan. He had a thin face, sunken cheekbones, and a pair of eyes as cold and stern as an eagle.

"This man is my uncle Shen Tu Mingda, who is also the father of Shen Tu Xing. The father and son have been trying to cooperate with the seminary. To achieve their goal, they would like to send me to the seminary as soon as possible."

Being interrupted by Shentu Mingda, Shentu Yanran couldn't help but frown slightly, and quickly sent a message to Chen Xi, with a hint of displeasure in her voice.

What particularly displeased her was that even though she had brought Chen Xi here, no one paid any attention to Chen Xi from beginning to end, and even ignored his existence. This made her face look a little dull.

"Uncle, don't you know what I'm thinking about?"

After saying such lukewarm words, Shentu Yanran took Chen Xi and sat down on an empty seat on one side, and then sent a message to Chen Xi, "Don't mind, these guys in the temple are all focused on cooperating with the temple.

In fact, I have neglected you a bit."

"No problem."

Chen Xi smiled. He had originally changed his appearance, but now that he could not reveal his identity, it was more satisfying for him.

As for those indifferent looks, he didn't take it to heart.

After hearing Shentu Yanran's words, Shentu Mingda's expression froze for a moment, but soon returned to his original state, and said with a dumb smile: "You girl, how long have you been so willful?"

After a pause, his expression became serious and he said in a deep voice: "But now is different from the past. The messenger from the seminary has arrived in our clan. Yanran, you can no longer go your own way."

"oh?"

Shentu Yanran said absentmindedly, as if she was too lazy to talk to Shentu Mingda, which made the latter's expression sink slightly, and his face became a little worried.

"Okay, it won't be too late to discuss this later."

Shentu Qingqing, who was sitting in the first seat, saw this and immediately stopped him.

"Fourth brother, what time is it? If you are still unsure about this matter, I'm afraid it will be difficult to handle when the envoy from the seminary comes."

Shentu Mingda frowned and made a sound.

Although Shentu Qingyuan is the patriarch of the Shentu clan, in terms of seniority, he is ranked fourth among his peers, so Shentu Mingda directly calls him the "fourth brother".

"Brother, such a major matter involves the interests of our entire Shentu clan, and we cannot make a decision in an instant. Don't be impatient. Whether we can finally cooperate with the seminary is still unknown."

Before Shentu Qingyuan could speak, a rough and heroic voice sounded, making Shentu Mingda's face suddenly darken.

Chen Xi raised his eyes and looked up, and immediately recognized the person who spoke. His figure was as majestic as a mountain, and his thick eyebrows were as thick as ink. He was the Shen Tu Bao!

When he returned to the Sea of ​​Burial Gods from the ruins of Manggu, he was the one who came to meet Shen Tu Yanran.

If Chen Xi remembers correctly, this Shentu Bao is Shentu Yanran's third uncle, and he is quite doting on her.

"Third brother, there are hundreds of benefits and no harm in cooperating with the seminary. If we don't seize this opportunity, we may never have it again."

Shentu Mingda took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "You are resisting this matter, but you are ignoring the overall situation and treating the interests of the family as trivial!"

These words had the smell of scolding, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became so tense.

At this moment, Chen Xi could also see that on the matter of cooperation with the seminary, the entire Shentu clan’s senior management had not yet reached a consensus.

For example, the great elder Shentu Mingda represents the force in the Shentu clan that advocates cooperation with the seminary, while Shentu Bao represents the force that opposes cooperation.

As for the patriarch Shentu Qingyuan... judging from his current attitude, it is a bit unpredictable.

Shen Tubao's eyes widened and he was about to say something.

Shentu Qingyuan, who was sitting in the front seat in the center, suddenly laughed out loud and waved his hand: "Okay, I understand that you are all thinking about our family, so there is no need to continue arguing."

"What do you mean, fourth brother?"

Shentu Mingda asked in a deep voice.

Shen Tubao also looked over.

"It won't be too late to wait for the envoy from the seminary to come and have a good talk before making a decision."
To be continued...