Lan Qingya was stunned, completely stunned.
She covered her burning cheek, looking at Jun Zhangjian with an expression of disbelief.
Jun Zhangjian's face was incredibly gloomy, a cold glint surging in his eyes.
"Young Master Zhangjian, you hit me?" Lan Qingya asked, unable to believe it.
Feeling her gradually swelling cheek, Lan Qingya felt as if she were dreaming.
Hadn't Jun Zhangjian always been obedient to her every whim?
It even gave Lan Qingya the feeling that the Jun family Sequences weren't all that.
Lan Qingya had even fantasized that in the future, she could completely control Jun Zhangjian; whatever she said, he would do.
Which family retainer with a different surname could control a Jun family Sequence?
She, Lan Qingya, could!
But now, looking at Jun Zhangjian's face, as gloomy as water, Lan Qingya felt he had become a stranger.
"Who told you to provoke Jun Xiaoyao?" Jun Zhangjian's voice suppressed his anger.
"I... I was only thinking of you, Young Master Zhangjian. You previously tried to recruit Jun Linglong and were ignored by her, yet she was willing to follow that Jun Xiaoyao..." Lan Qingya was still trying to explain.
"Audacious!"
Hearing this, Jun Zhangjian couldn't help but slap Lan Qingya's other cheek again.
Lan Qingya was directly sent flying, her mouth split open, bleeding profusely.
"Do you know Jun Xiaoyao's status? Do you know who his father is?" Jun Zhangjian was so angry his liver ached.
Was this Lan Qingya tired of his Sequence position being too stable and wanted to shake it?
"Isn't it just that Jun Wuhui? His whereabouts are currently unknown!" Lan Qingya gritted her silver teeth, her face unsightly.
"You are not qualified to insult Clan Uncle Wuhui!"
Slap, slap, slap! Jun Zhangjian continuously slapped Lan Qingya a dozen more times, swelling her cheeks like a pig's head.
All the surrounding followers wore expressions of astonishment.
Had the sun risen from the west?
"Let alone that Jun Xiaoyao is Clan Uncle Wuhui's son, his mother is also a divine maiden of the Jiang family, and he has gained the attention of the Eighteenth Ancestor. By provoking him, are you trying to make me lose my position as the Tenth Sequence?" Jun Zhangjian truly wished he could slap Lan Qingya to death.
Who could she provoke, yet she just had to provoke Jun Xiaoyao, the one with the highest status and biggest background in the Jun family.
"Young Master Zhangjian, Qingya was wrong! Please spare Qingya!"
Lan Qingya knelt and kowtowed, her entire chin covered in blood.
She had calculated a thousand times but never expected Jun Zhangjian to be so apprehensive of Jun Xiaoyao, even to the point of striking her.
"Get up! Go to Jun Xiaoyao, bear thorns and plead guilty!" Jun Zhangjian said indifferently.
"Young Master Zhangjian, this..." Lan Qingya felt as if struck by lightning.
If it really came to this, how could she have the face to stay in the Jun family in the future?
Moreover, asking her to bow her head and admit her mistake in front of Jun Linglong was simply more unbearable than eating shit.
"Hmm? You won't go?" Jun Zhangjian's gaze was as sharp as a sword.
"I'll go..." Lan Qingya's heart pounded with fear, her face filled with humiliation.
Subsequently, a follower found a bundle of thorny branches and had Lan Qingya carry it on her back.
The sharp thorns on the branches cut her jade-like back, causing Lan Qingya to hiss in pain.
"Forget it, I'll go with you. This will show more sincerity." Jun Zhangjian hesitated for a moment and decided to go along as well.
Lan Qingya felt even more despair in her heart.
This was the first time she had seen Jun Zhangjian so anxious and uneasy.
Who on earth was that Jun Xiaoyao, to make Jun Zhangjian this fearful?
Jun Zhangjian, along with Lan Qingya who was bearing thorns and pleading guilty, left the spirit island and headed towards the Heavenly Emperor Palace.
Along the way, many Jun family disciples noticed them.
"That's... the Tenth Sequence, Jun Zhangjian! He has come out of seclusion?"
"Jun Zhangjian's strength has improved again, and he's heading towards the Heavenly Emperor Palace. Could he be looking for trouble with the Divine Son?"
"No, look at that Lan Qingya..."
Numerous gazes fell upon Lan Qingya.
She was bearing thorns to plead guilty, her jade back a mess of bloody marks, her cheeks swollen, and the corners of her mouth split and bleeding. She looked as wretched as one could be.
"Could it be that Jun Zhangjian isn't going to find trouble, but to... apologize?"
All the Jun family disciples felt a wave of astonishment.
The dignified Tenth Sequence of the Jun family actually backed down directly?
"Tsk tsk, I'm afraid only Lord Divine Son is qualified to make a Sequence submit without a fight," a young Jun family member praised.
Which of the ten Sequences wasn't filled with pride?
To make them submit without a fight was too difficult.
But Jun Xiaoyao had managed it.
Inside the Heavenly Emperor Palace, Jun Xiaoyao was relaxing his mind.
Beside him, Jun Linglong was brewing tea for Jun Xiaoyao.
Using ten-thousand-year-old condensed dew as water, paired with tea leaves plucked from an ancient Dao Enlightenment Tree.
This pot of tea, if placed in the outside world, some ordinary prodigies wouldn't be able to enjoy it in their entire lifetime.
Yet Jun Xiaoyao drank it every day.
"Young Master, please..." Jun Linglong offered the tea, looking like a dedicated maidservant.
At this moment, a servant of the Heavenly Emperor Palace respectfully called out from the entrance: "Lord Divine Son, Young Master Jun Zhangjian has arrived at the Heavenly Emperor Palace."
"He's finally here? Made me wait for so many days." Jun Xiaoyao's eyes lit up, and his spirits rose.
Was the classic plot finally beginning?
Lan Qingya goes back crying, Jun Zhangjian mindlessly flies into a rage, and then decides to come and teach him a lesson.
Jun Xiaoyao also happened to need someone to test his Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force.
Jun Linglong's pretty face remained calm. She knew that Jun Zhangjian probably couldn't do anything to Jun Xiaoyao.
"Hehe, younger clan brother Xiaoyao, this is the first time we've met since your birth. I didn't expect it to be under such circumstances. It's truly a pity."
A hearty voice came, and Jun Zhangjian stepped through the door, with the wretched Lan Qingya beside him. She kept her head down, carrying the thorny branches on her back.
"Huh, this... this isn't right..." Jun Xiaoyao was puzzled upon seeing this.
He felt that Jun Zhangjian wasn't playing by the script.
"A follower under my command has offended younger clan brother Xiaoyao. I have specially brought her here to bear thorns and plead guilty. I hope younger clan brother Xiaoyao will be magnanimous." Jun Zhangjian smiled faintly.
Lan Qingya gritted her teeth, feeling无比 (incomparably) humiliated, but still knelt on the ground.
She squeezed out a sentence from between her teeth: "I hope Lord Divine Son, and Jun Linglong, can forgive Qingya..."
After saying this, Lan Qingya simply wanted to bury her head in the ground.
Jun Linglong's pretty face was cold.
Jun Xiaoyao also remained silent in contemplation.
Seeing this, the corner of Jun Zhangjian's eye twitched.
He was really afraid that Jun Xiaoyao would complain to the Eighteenth Ancestor. Then his future as a Sequence would be completely ruined.
Secretly gritting his teeth, Jun Zhangjian took out a token and said, "Oh right, when I was out training before, I accidentally obtained two Yuan Tian Supreme Tokens. It's rumored they might be related to the secret trove of Yuan Tian Supreme. An extra one is useless to me, so I'll give it to younger clan brother Xiaoyao."
"Supreme's Secret Trove!" Jun Linglong's beautiful eyes at the side also flickered with shock.
Above the Saint Realm was the Supreme Realm.
That was an existence that truly stood at the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm, immortal and undying, deterring all of ancient space-time!
The secret trove of such a Supreme being was of unimaginable value!
If such a token were placed in the outside world, it would stir up a bloody storm, attracting countless prodigies to fight to the death for it!
Jun Zhangjian had also spent a lot of effort and paid a great price to obtain two of them.
Jun Xiaoyao was also surprised. He didn't expect Jun Zhangjian to be willing to take out such a good thing.
Just as he was pondering, the system's voice sounded in his mind again.
"Ding, congratulations to the host, a new sign-in location has been refreshed!"
"Please sign in at Yuan Tian Supreme's Secret Trove!"
"Another new sign-in location?" Jun Xiaoyao's eyes flashed.
He had discovered some rules of the sign-in system.
First, multiple sign-in locations could exist simultaneously.
Second, sign-in locations could be triggered by events.
For example, as soon as he learned about Yuan Tian Supreme's Secret Trove, the sign-in location refreshed.
"So be it. It seems I'll have to make a trip there in the future," Jun Xiaoyao thought.
Sign-in opportunities were very rare, and those unknown rewards were very enticing.
"Elder clan brother Zhangjian, you're being too much of a stranger..."
Jun Xiaoyao smiled faintly, raised his hand, and the Yuan Tian Supreme Token was grasped in his hand.
The corner of Jun Zhangjian's mouth twitched.
I might not be human, but you are truly a dog. (A common Chinese internet slang meaning someone is shameless or takes advantage of others).
However, while Jun Zhangjian's heart ached, he was also shocked.
"What vigorous magical power, it's actually golden. Could it really be as the rumors say, the Desolate Ancient Saintly Body?"
Jun Zhangjian was secretly alarmed, becoming even more apprehensive of Jun Xiaoyao.
(End of this chapter)