Chapter 515: Who's Helping Who Cultivate? A Complete Fallout, To Ruin Her Reputation

After the past few days of cultivation, Jiang Lan had managed to condense a certain amount of Red Dust Qi.

Tantai Xu had originally been a little worried that Jiang Lan had only agreed verbally and wouldn’t take the Tantai Family’s request seriously.

But seeing him living under the same roof as Tantai Qing for the past few days, the two of them always together, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Anyone with eyes could see how far their relationship had progressed.

Many of the Tantai Family’s clansmen had their suspicions, but since the matter seemed to concern the family’s grand future plans, no one said much about it.

Even Tantai Ming, who had initially looked down on Jiang Lan, now had no choice but to treat him with quiet respect.

As the most outstanding Celestial Pride of her generation in the Tantai Family, Tantai Qing’s beauty and talent were both unparalleled. A few of the clan’s ancestors had even proclaimed that she could become a Saint in the future, restoring the glory of their forebears.

Now, the family’s arrangement for her to be with Jiang Lan was, it had to be said, a massive investment.

Many clansmen had also heard rumors that the family seemed to have a large-scale plan in the works.

In the past few days, besides clashing with the Helian Family, they were also arranging for clansmen abroad to return. At the same time, they were scaling back their many enterprises on Immortal Ascension Island, bringing back as many resources to the clan as possible.

All signs indicated that something major was about to happen.

At the end of a day’s cultivation, Jiang Lan pried the snow-white arms from around his neck and got up, preparing to dress and leave.

“Cultivate with me a little longer.”

Tantai Qing sat up halfway, her black hair cascading down. Her jade-like face was flushed with a rosy glow as she reached out and grabbed him.

“Doing it too many times a day won’t have any effect.” Jiang Lan felt like he had become the one helping *her* cultivate, not the other way around.

Tantai Qing scoffed, then giggled. “Don’t make excuses.”

“I’ve told the maids to stew some Black Phoenix Jade Yang Soup to help you recover.”

“I’m too drained for tonics. Please, just spare me.”

Jiang Lan turned and sat on the edge of the bed.

Tantai Qing stared at him for a moment, then wrapped her arms around his neck and smiled. “Feeling like you got the short end of the stick?”

“A little,” Jiang Lan admitted.

His progress in refining Red Dust Qi hadn’t changed much. On the contrary, Tantai Qing’s Cultivation Technique was showing signs of a breakthrough, which would save her a great deal of time.

Jiang Lan also knew this was thanks to the high compatibility between the Blood Immortal Sect’s legacy and the Six Desires Demon Skill.

And in the process of him refining Red Dust Qi, Tantai Qing had also benefited, gaining insights into the Thoughts of the Six Desires and the Thoughts of the Seven Emotions.

All in all, she had definitely profited more.

Tantai Qing’s willow-like brows shot up as she said angrily, “You’re clearly the one using me as a cultivation tool, making me cultivate with you every day! How can you say that with a clear conscience?”

“You got the better deal and you’re still complaining.”

Jiang Lan had to admit her skin was just as thick as his.

“You vile man…”

Tantai Qing gave a cold smile, then released him. “Help me get up and get dressed.”

“Don’t you have hands?”

“I have no strength. My legs are weak, I can’t stand properly…”

“…”

‘She’s already like this, yet she still wants me to cultivate with her again.’ For a moment, Jiang Lan didn’t know what to say to her.

“I’ll have the maids stew some soup for you later to help you recover.”

Tantai Qing was furious and desperately wanted to punch him.

Inside the Tantai Family’s council hall, Tantai Xu and several Elder Level figures from the older generation were waiting.

Seeing Jiang Lan and Tantai Qing arrive together at the hall’s entrance, one of them couldn’t help but speak up. “Young Master Jiang, we have followed your instructions. We’ve scaled back the necessary enterprises, and all Direct Lineage clansmen have been recalled.”

“However, the matter of migration is of utmost importance. Could you first give us the full story so that we may set our minds at ease?”

“As you know, dealing with the Helian Family involves major repercussions and allows for no carelessness. Right now on Immortal Ascension Island, besides the Helian Family, the Gongsun Family is also watching us. And the enemies we’ve made over the years certainly won’t let us migrate in peace.”

The other Elder Level figures of the Tantai Family, though silent, were all staring at Jiang Lan, awaiting his response.

“Everyone, you can rest assured. After the matter is settled, my maternal grandfather will definitely intervene and act as a Guardian for the Tantai Family.”

“Besides, you should all be aware. Even if the Helian Family is colluding with the Barbarian Race and the Demon Race, at the end of the day, they are a Noble Family descended from a Saint. Their ancestor once sealed the Demon Abyss, a tremendous contribution to the Human Race. Their heroic legacy endures. Without a just cause to move against them, even my maternal grandfather would struggle to justify it to the world. It would provoke the discontent of countless Immortal Sect Lineages across the Nine Provinces Land…”

“As the leader among Immortal Sects, the Taiyi Sect naturally cannot commit such an unfair act,” Jiang Lan replied with a smile.

“What Young Master Jiang says is reasonable, but the few ancestors in the clan are still worried about this. They wish to receive Li Sheng’s personal guarantee,” the same elder from before said.

Jiang Lan smiled and took a Jade Talisman from his robes. Brilliant golden light radiated from it, carrying a trace of vast, boundless Holy Might that seemed to travel across an immense distance.

Then, in the Void, it converged into a single, glittering golden word that shone like a star: “Granted.”

Upon seeing this word, the expressions of all the Tantai Family elders changed. They all trembled in submission before this aura, as if they were directly facing an ancient, venerable Heaven and Earth Saint, feeling the urge to prostrate themselves in worship and fall to their knees.

“With the Saint’s own word of approval from Li Sheng, we can finally rest easy.”

Tantai Xu and the others finally let out a long breath of relief, their spirits lifting.

Just then, three figures suddenly and silently appeared out of thin air in the hall. All of them were incredibly blurry and ancient-looking, staring intently at the word “Granted” hanging in the air.