"Jiang Jingyu, as long as you hand over your son, I can allow you all to return to the Dao Alchemy Sect."
"And I'll grant you treatment you could never have received before."
"That way, at least Jiang Yuantai can have a bright future."
"Otherwise — tell me, can you protect someone that I, Jia Lingyi, want?"
"If I have to capture Jiang Kongping myself, you won't even have this chance."
Seeing that she couldn't defeat Jiang Jingyu, Jia Lingyi resorted to threats.
"My Lord, my son is still young. Please, have mercy and spare him," Jiang Jingyu begged desperately.
"He's just one son. Why are you so attached?" Jia Lingyi asked.
"My Lord, if it were your own son, could you bear to give him up?"
"If you must cultivate, then take my life instead," Jiang Jingyu sighed.
"Hahahaha..." Who would have thought — Jia Lingyi burst into laughter and then withdrew her offensive.
This scene left Jiang Jingyu somewhat confused.
But once Jia Lingyi withdrew her attack, he immediately did the same.
It was clear that he feared Jia Lingyi greatly and had no wish to truly become her enemy.
"Not bad, Jiang Jingyu. I didn't misjudge you — I'm quite satisfied with your performance," Jia Lingyi said with a sigh.
"My Lord, you... could it be that you..."
Jiang Jingyu froze, then a hopeful thought crossed his mind.
"Although meeting you here was by chance, I've actually been wanting to recall you all to the Dao Alchemy Sect for some time."
"But since you've been away for quite a while, I needed to test your character first — to see if you could be of use to me once more."
"Fortunately, the result is quite satisfactory," Jia Lingyi said.
"My Lord, so everything you said before... it was all a test?" Jiang Jingyu was overjoyed.
"Of course..." Jia Lingyi smiled faintly, but then she pointed a finger, and a stream of barrier force materialized into a barrier sword that pierced straight through Jiang Jingyu's chest.
Then, the barrier sword transformed into a sealing formation. Countless chains materialized and bound Jiang Jingyu in an instant.
"You..." Only now did Jiang Jingyu realize he had been deceived.
"Foolish." Jia Lingyi gazed at Jiang Jingyu with mockery.
"Father!!!"
At the sight of this, Jiang Kongping and Jiang Yuantai immediately rushed over.
At the same time, Jiang Taibai and the others charged forward as well.
"You lot — didn't I tell you to leave?"
"What are you doing back here?"
Seeing them return, Jiang Jingyu wasn't pleased — instead, he flew into a rage.
Jia Lingyi, on the other hand, laughed out loud.
"Hahahaha... what a heartwarming scene of fatherly love and filial devotion. It's exactly what I wanted."
Fearing that Jiang Kongping might escape, Jia Lingyi quickly raised her hand and set up a sealing formation, trapping Jiang Kongping within.
"Jia Lingyi, you've truly abandoned all shame."
"Can't beat someone, so you resort to such underhanded tricks. I've never seen a woman as despicable as you."
Just then, Chu Feng's voice rang out.
Then, Chu Feng and Wang Qiang among others descended from the sky, landing within Jia Lingyi's view.
"Who goes there?" Seeing this group arrive, Jia Lingyi grew uneasy.
"Jia Lingyi, you can't even recognize my voice anymore?"
"Why the mask? Can you not bear to face your own ugly, disgusting face?" Chu Feng continued.
"You... you're Chu Feng?" Jia Lingyi's eyes went wide. She could hardly believe it.
But the voice was indeed Chu Feng's, without a doubt.