In the dark and gloomy city of Zhaoqin, the city walls were full of soldiers guarding the city, and the city gates were closed, as if facing a great enemy. Powerful crossbows were pointed out of the city, and from time to time arrows flew up and shot down the birds that flew by.

Most of the residents of the city are surnamed Ji, and they have stayed in their homes for the past two days due to martial law in the city, and the city seems to be much empty. Only a group of samurai in heavy armor walked through the bleak streets with heavy steps.

This is the ancestral land of the Ji family, and it is also the root of the Ji family. Back then, the Ji family relied on this city, and after generations of hard work, it was from a hundred families to the first family in the Iron Hand Province.

Now, the head of this huge family, that is, the lord of the entire Iron Hand Province, Ji Xin, is ready to be buried in the underground palace here. Like an ancestor, he is buried here and has become a glorious past.

On the top of the hall in front of the underground palace, there is a huge stone torch, which is burning with blazing fire.

These heads of families living in the city unconsciously set their eyes on this torch every day, waiting for the flame to be extinguished. At that time, it also meant that Ji Xin, who had been tough all his life and was still surviving, finally closed his eyes.

Lu Zhan has been a little uneasy these days, sitting in the room assigned to him, looking through the window, silently looking at the huge torch emitting black smoke.

The residences of each head of the family are not connected, according to the rules, they are not allowed to come and go on weekdays, and the buildings here are built with formations, which can isolate the divine sense, which can be called a cage.

Although it was a delicious dish every day, Lu Zhan still felt that the taste was the same as chewing wax. The city forbade contact with the outside world, and he didn't know what his son was doing. Although Lu Lie was brave, he was still a little reckless after all.

Worry is worry, but he can't help at all, and this sense of powerlessness really makes him a little frustrated.

This damn Ji Xin, why can't he swallow this breath happily, Lu Lie cursed and stood up.

Looking at the soldiers patrolling outside the courtyard, he snorted heavily, this is treating a group of family heads as prisoners. Although I knew that this was the rule of Kuntianzhou, and it was the case in every province, I was always a little uncomfortable in my heart.

Irritability is irritability, but Lu Zhan is not too worried, he has already sensed it when he first came, there are no masters in the city, if the Ji family changes, which of these family owners is vegetarian, just fight it like this, I'm afraid the Ji family can't stop it.

Lu Zhan was suddenly shocked, what is going on these days, he is always a little impetuous, and he has lost his previous calmness.

was about to meditate for a while, when suddenly Lu Zhan's expression changed suddenly, the flames on the hall gradually became smaller, and in the end, there was only a little bit of light left, if it weren't for his good eyesight, I am afraid it would be difficult to find this small pinch of flames.

In the distance, there was a deep and desolate sound of bells, the sound of which resounded in the dungeon, like waves over the gray and yellow roofs, low back to the empty streets, gracefully in the blue and black city walls, and also into everyone's hearts.

The bell, the finale.

As the bell rang, it also meant that the current head of the Ji family and the lord of the Iron Hand Province were no longer good.

One by one, the courtyards opened, and one by one the heads of the family walked out, dressed in black, and under the guidance of the Ji family, they rushed in the direction of the underground palace.

Everywhere I passed, there was a faint sound of low sobs from the houses on both sides, and the people living here were all members of the Ji family.

These heads of the family, who had not seen each other for many days, were relieved to see each other with a slightly sad face, and it was finally over. This kind of stay in the city, with less hugs around you, and the days of isolation are really sad.

Lu Zhan saw Ba Zhi, Qiu Linxuan, and several people glanced at each other, but they didn't say a word, and hurriedly walked in the direction of the underground palace. m.

When I walked to the majestic hall and looked at the tall hall built on the seven-story stone platform, a sense of heaviness came to my face.

On the square in front of the hall, there were rows of strong soldiers in black armor, these people were all mausoleum guards, and everyone had cultivation above the second realm.

They are all excellent children of the Ji family, needless to say, they are loyal, pull these people out, and they can soon form a strong army, which is also the last line of defense of the Ji family. It can be seen that as the lord of the province, the Ji family has a strong heritage.

Lu Zhan glanced at it, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised in his heart, and he was even more worried about Lu Lie in his heart.

At the entrance of the hall, a large chariot is carried by eight wrestlers, and they are waiting quietly. It was Ji Xin who was lying on the chariot, his eyes closed, motionless, and his body covered with a heavy black robe. At this time, the cold around his body was no longer pressing, and it was obvious that he had run out of oil.

Ji Ye was kneeling in front of the door of the underground palace, and when he saw everyone coming, he kowtowed four times to the door of the hall.

Boom, the heavy stone doors of Xiangtang opened to both sides, and a strong air flow rushed out, forming a strong wind blowing through the square.

Not only did the air flow not mean decay, but it was very fresh, and the rich aura refreshed the spirits of the people present. How much spiritual jade is placed in this hall of enjoyment, it actually contains such a pure aura.

At the same time, the bells in the city rang loudly, one after another. The desolate and gloomy bell reverberated in the city of Zhaoqin, heavy, quaint, and slightly trembling at the heartstrings of everyone.

Ji Ye got up and walked towards the middle of the hall, and the entrance to the underground palace was in the depths of the hall. The eight wrestlers behind him also followed closely behind, slowly walking towards the hall. Ji Bi followed with a group of close relatives and ministers of the Ji family, and then there was a group of family heads.

When I entered the hall, I lost the warmth of the daylight, and a cold came to my face.

It is not dark in the hall, and there are pearls embedded in the roof. On both sides of the hall, there are two rows of tall stone statues with fine carvings and solemn expressions. These stone statues have smooth lines and lifelike, with old and vicissitudes of life, holding all kinds of weapons, looking down at the people who are rushing in, as if they can move at any time.

From the outside to the inside, the stone statue's clothes gradually became quaint. Walking through it, it is like walking in the course of a period of time, and people can't help but feel a sense of silence and solemnity.

These are the statues of the successive heads of the Ji family, and they were all placed here after their deaths. Ji Xin will also leave a statue of himself here to accept the condolences of future generations.

As soon as they entered this place, everyone consciously kept silent. Ji Xin's chariot was placed in the deepest part of the hall, where there was a high platform carved from white jade.

In front of the tall stone statues, there are circular obsidian platforms three feet high, with various intricate patterns on them, and here are the seats of the heads of each family.

According to the order that had been set before, these family heads each got into their own seats, Lu Zhan was the first on the left, the first on the right was Ji Bi, and the other people of the Ji family were gathered around the jade platform.

After everyone was seated, with a rumbling sound, the stone door of the hall closed again, and an indescribable depression slowly shrouded it.

After waiting for a long time, Ji Ye, who was kneeling on the jade platform, remained silent. The heads of the family looked at each other, not understanding why today's ritual was so strange.

Ahem, Lu Zhan, who was leaning on the front, coughed lightly and reminded Ji Ye to get up and preside over the ceremony.

Ji Ye slowly stood up, walked to the back of the chariot and stood with his hands down.

What does this mean, the heads of the family present are a little stunned. Suddenly, there was movement on the chariot, and the originally dying Ji Xin lifted his robe and sat up on the chariot.

There was a burst of exclamations in the hall, which sounded deafening in such an enclosed space. Especially Ji Bi, his expression was extremely frightened, and he almost wanted to fall off the stone platform.

Ji Xin stood on the jade platform with his hands in his hands, smiling and looking at the stunned and inexplicable heads of the families on both sides. If Wu Gan was in Xiangtang at this time, he would find that this person was the white-bearded old man he met in Lushan that day.

Ji Ye, who was standing behind him, ripped off the mask on his face, revealing an unfamiliar face.

The noise quickly died down, and these experienced family owners, after a brief moment of surprise, quickly regained their composure, and many people sensed that something was wrong and began to secretly luck.

"Big brother, why did you come back to life, along the way, I saw that your breath was weak and cold, it was difficult to use some method." Ji Bi jumped up in shock, staring at Ji Xin up and down.

"Hehe, I took the cold fish meat, so it looks like it's frozen." Ji Xin laughed loudly and looked at the heads of the families in the hall, "Don't worry, you don't have to worry, I invite you to come here today to discuss the restructuring." ”

"Lord, what does this mean, to bring us here, is it possible to force our heads and make us agree to the reform." Lu Zhan stood up suddenly and looked at Ji Xin with an indignant expression.

"No, I won't force you, but I just think that this time there are fewer people, and it will be easier to discuss things. It is really not easy to summon so many family heads on weekdays. Ji Xin's face was gentle, and he was not annoyed by the other party's rudeness.

"What if someone disagrees." Lu Zhan then asked.

"It doesn't matter if the dead agree or not, those who don't agree will stay in Zhaoqin City forever." Ji Xin smiled, his eyes were gloomy, and he stared at each other coldly, and the murderous intent in his eyes was undisguised.

"Ji Xin, even if you succeed by faking your death, spread it out so that the world can obey you, and how future generations should look at the Ji family, the Ji family will definitely be nailed to the pillar of shame in history from now on. Even if it succeeds for a while, how can it last long. ”

Lu Zhan stood up and looked angrily at Ji Xin, who was standing on the jade platform. As the head of the family, he has been experienced in the world and is used to seeing all kinds of conspiracies and tricks, so I don't know how to do it at this time, and at this time, the other party has bothered to lay out such a big situation, and it is impossible to beg for mercy and perfunctory.

"Oh, you did remind me that you have to block the mouths of the people." Ji Xin laughed silently, turned his head and said to an old man under the jade platform: "Long history, make a note, just say that I, Ji Xin, was already dying, but after arriving in Zhaoqin City, I was blessed by my ancestors.

Seeing such auspiciousness, the heads of the family admired in their hearts, voluntarily offered their land and land, and agreed to the restructuring. I don't believe it, the history books are written like this, and there will still be people who will remember today's events in the future? ”

"Ji Xin, you...... Shameless you, do you think that by trapping us here, you can take down so many of our family heads. Lu Zhan's lips trembled with anger, and he turned his head and shouted at the people in the hall: "Everyone, Ji Xin is violent and unreasonable, and he will definitely imprison us here today." In that case, it's better for everyone to do the opposite. ”

"It's the other way around." Qiu Linxuan was the first to respond, got up and pointed at Ji Xin who was sneering on the stage, "Old dog, don't think that you want to dispose of us and others at will because there are many people in the city, these family masters, which one of them has not cultivated in his body, how can he be afraid of your little means." I haven't done it for a long time, but I'm going to kill today. Can a small hall of enjoyment stop us? ”

Soon, several more heads of the family stood up and prepared to join forces to break the Xiangtang.

Ji Ye was not frightened, with a wave of his hand, the wide hall suddenly became blood-red, and a heavy pressure squeezed towards the head of the family present from all directions.

At the same time, the stone platform under the seat of each head of the family emitted a bewitching red light, forming a series of red light shields, enveloping the head of the family in it.

Click, click, the stone statues on both sides suddenly moved, their eyes shot red light, and they writhed their bodies and walked out of the stone wall, falling large and small stones on their bodies.

These stone statues held weapons and looked down coldly at the head of the house in the field, and the suffocating power came, making it almost impossible to breathe.

An angry sea of blood appeared in front of everyone's eyes, and the sea was as red as fire, like the waves under a hurricane, constantly rolling, forming waves as high as mountains, and making an earth-shattering roar, slapping the heads of the family over and over again.

"Poof." Some family heads who lacked cultivation couldn't stand such an illusion and vomited blood on the spot.

What kind of means is this, why does the statue have such a high level of cultivation, and what kind of formation are these blood seas, knowing that they are fake, but they still can't resist it. For a while, there was a trace of despair in everyone's hearts, and some of the family owners who originally wanted to follow the noise also kept their mouths shut.

"Before each ancestor of my family returned to heaven, he would turn his body into ashes, and his whole life would be poured into these stone statues to guard the underground palace, hoping to provide some shelter for future generations." Ji Xin, who was standing on the jade platform, had his hair flying, his eyes were fanatical, and he stretched out his hands forward.

"It is precisely because of the sacrifices of this generation that my Ji family has been blessed step by step to the present. Here, there is a Blood River Phantom Formation set up by the ancestors, which is enough to withstand the three blows of the people of the Six Realms, can you break it? Ladies and gentlemen, I will give you another chance, never again. ”

Some people died, but not completely......