Chapter 111 - Chapter 111: Chapter 111 – I Accept You as My Brother-in -law
Chapter 111: Chapter 111 – I Accept You as My Brother-in -law
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Jiang Xiaobai could feel Ao Cangtian’s elation, a smile creeping onto his own face in response.
Why wouldn’t he feel joyous?
If Ao Cangtian were to fully recover and break free, would the ancient tribe dare to touch him?
Without any hesitation, Jiang Xiaobai quickly advised, “Elder, please calm your mind. Recovering your injuries and regaining your strength should be the priorities now.”
Ao Cangtian nodded, picking up a bottle of pills from the ground and examining them.
Upon careful inspection, he realized the aura emanating from the pill was incredibly mysterious, as if infinite energy was concealed within the tiny pill.
Such a situation was completely unfamiliar to Ao Cangtian.
He couldn’t help but inquire with surprise, “Kid, be honest — did you concoct this yourself, or did you acquire it?”
“I don’t possess such pill refining skills yet. These pills were already in the storage ring,” Jiang Xiaobai swiftly responded with a calm demeanor.
A perfect example of lying without batting an eye.
The crucial point was, Ao Cangtian actually believed him: “Hmm, if you had claimed you had concocted this yourself, I might’ve given you a thorough beating. ”
“Good that you confessed. The quality and efficacy of this pill are absolutely the best I’ve encountered in the few hundred years of my cultivation. The person who concocted this pill must be extraordinarily adept.”
“Kid, is he your master?”
Jiang Xiaobai nodded, “Yes, but after he imparted the ‘Book of Miniature
Beings’ to me, he disappeared.”
“Such figures usually don’t feel constrained by minor details, likely adopting a laissez-faire approach to teaching, leaving the extent of accomplishments largely up to the student,” Ao Cangtian replied with a faint smile.
He was in a good mood now, even starting to view Jiang Xiaobai more favorably, especially after finding out Elder Ao Wu had taken Jiang Xiaobai as his disciple, which lessened his wariness towards Jiang Xiaobai.
Without any hesitation, Ao Cangtian swallowed the pill and began to meditate in a seated posture.
Jiang Xiaobai felt an intense excitement in his heart but dared not disturb him. He quickly left the cell.
As he left, however, his expression became grave.
From that brief exchange, Jiang Xiaobai realized that Ao Cangtian was not as straightforward as he appeared.
He was a deep thinker.
“Whatever, let’s just survive this ordeal first,” Jiang Xiaobai mumbled to himself as he stepped out of the prison, the dazzling sunlight a stark contrast to the gloom within the prison.
Jiang Xiaobai felt much more comfortable as he exited, not lingering and quickly leaving.
All was ready, now they awaited the perfect moment.
His current task was to quietly await the arrival of the ancient tribe.
Not far from the prison, a pale young man was constantly watching Jiang Xiaobai’s retreating figure, before he too set off in a different direction.
The atmosphere in Dragon Valley was stifling. The return of Ao Zheng indicated a new round of power struggle was about to commence.
Last time, it was during a major catastrophe in Dragon Valley.
Although the situation in Dragon Valley had improved considerably, they couldn’t afford any more disruptions, or they wouldn’t be able to maintain their foothold.
Ao Cheng was drinking heavily in his mansion, fully aware that Ao Zheng’s return would impact their lineage.
This exacerbated the burden on Ao Yan’s shoulders.
As Ao Yan’s younger brother, although Ao Cheng was not the most efficient, he was always mindful of his sister’s wellbeing.
Whenever something happened, Ao Cheng would always be the first to step forward.
But now, he was at a loss.
He couldn’t do anything.
Creak.
The door to his room was pushed open, and Jiang Xiaobai entered, looking flushed but in good spirits.
“Jiang Xiaobai, have you no heart?”
With his face red and slurred speech, Ao Cheng vented his frustration, “We have treated you quite well, haven’t we? My sister has been good to you too, right? To find you, we searched tens of thousands of miles.” “Now that we’re in trouble, how can you look so happy?
“Are you even human?”
Jiang Xiaobai was taken aback by Ao Cheng’s outburst, frowning as he responded, “What are you talking about?”
“Who are you calling mad? Ao Zheng is back, Ao Tianheng’s faction is definitely going to fight for leadership. If we lose, my sister will become their pawn!” “Do you realize that?” Ao Cheng yelled, tears streaming down his face.
Jiang Xiaobai was seeing Ao Cheng in his helpless state for the first time. He stepped forward, picked up the wine cup and drained it.
“I know what you’re worried about, but rest assured, Ao Zheng’s faction is not going to have it easy this time.”
“In fact, I know why they’re so confident.”
Ao Cheng suddenly looked up: “You know? Does that mean, you have a solution?”
“Of course. To be quite frank, Ao Zhantian and Ao Zheng… they are secretly plotting something with the ancient tribe,” stated Jiang Xiaobai casually. But, Ao Cheng’s reaction was over the top. He immediately stood up.
“What?”
“Those two old dogs, they’re colluding with the ancient tribe?”
Fury etched on his face, Ao Cheng clenched his fists, ready to rush out and inform everyone about this news. However, he was stopped by Jiang Xiaobai.
“Do you have evidence to prove it?”
“Then don’t be ridiculous.”
Jiang Xiaobai chuckled and shook his head: “Just rest assured. Even if we can’t bring them down this time, we’ll definitely make them suffer.”
Ao Cheng remained silent, staring relentlessly at Jiang Xiaobai.
His stare made Jiang Xiaobai a tad uncomfortable, and just as he was preparing to say something, Ao Cheng suddenly did something Jiang Xiaobai never expected. “Jiang Xiaobai! ”
Ao Cheng got down on one knee, adopting a serious expression and raising his clasped hands.
“If you can truly help my sister weather this trouble and help our faction take down Ao Zheng and his cronies, from this day forth I, Ao Cheng, will acknowledge you as my brother-in-law.”
“A gentleman’s word is his bond. From now on, whenever I see you, I will call you brother-in-law and respect you immensely!”
Jiang Xiaobai was both amused and exasperated. He quickly pulled Ao Cheng up from the ground, not taking his words seriously and attributing it to Ao Cheng’s drunkenness.
However, it was obvious that Ao Cheng cared deeply for Ao Yan. Regardless of his reckless behavior, he was irrefutably caring towards Ao Yan.
Ao Cheng, obviously drunk, kept on pulling Jiang Xiaobai, urging him to promise.
With no choice left, Jiang Xiaobai agreed. The two then drank heartily until nightfall, ending up profoundly drunk.
“What kind of wine is this? Why has it hit me so hard?” Jiang Xiaobai slumped on the ground, clutching a wine bottle in hand, his face beet red, speech slightly faltering.
“Hehe, I stole this ‘Godly Intoxication’ from my dad… powerful stuff, right? Even a Fusion Stage cultivator would be knocked out by this wine.”
Jiang Xiaobai’s face turned sheet white.
The two of them had downed a staggering ten jars of wine in the afternoon!
“You son of a b*tch! Did you…you messed up…”
Jiang Xiaobai struggled to protest but his head was getting fuzzier by the second and he eventually passed out on the floor, snoring deeply. Not long after, a beautiful figure appeared at the location of the two men..
