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40 minutes later.
Their plane set off and headed to the independent continent.
The plane slowly disappeared into the clouds, leaving only the traces of birds flying across the skyâ¦
**
At the Ji residence.
After a night of confrontation, most of those in the Righteousness Hall couldnât hold on any longer. They hadnât slept the entire night, causing bruises to appear under their eyelids. They were visibly exhausted.
However, the people and weapons blocking them from leaving were still there. They could only stay, whether they were willing or not.
Yet, neither the elders nor the hall masters who controlled the Ji familyâs main hall were willing to sign the document that Ji Lingfeng had given them.
The two sides were in a deadlock.
They did not sleep.
Ji Lingfeng did not sleep the entire night either and stayed with them.
Seconds ticked by.
There was no trace of fatigue on Ji Lingfengâs mature and steady face. It was as if he was the only person here who would not get tired.
âHow is it? Have you thought about it?â
A few hall masters loyal to Ji Lingfeng and the Ji familyâs direct descendants had already signed their names and stamped their fingerprints on the documents.
He Lin settled them down next door.
Although they still couldnât leave, they could at least get a room to rest. They didnât have to continue staring at each other in the Righteousness Hall.
The others were not so lucky. Moreover, Ji Lingfeng didnât let them eat or drink anything.
Everyone just sat there.
The older elders were already famished. Their eyes were blurry, but they were still unwilling to lower their heads.
Fifth Elder was one of them.
He had a strong personality and would rather break than bend. He was very dissatisfied with Ji Lingfengâs forceful methods.
Hence, after Ji Lingfeng spoke, he snorted coldly. âSince the Patriarch is already aiming at us, why donât you just give the order to shoot? This way, we donât need to agree. You can make the decision alone!â
As soon as he finished speaking, Second Elder, sitting not far away from him, cursed in his heart.
Sure enough.
Ji Lingfengâs face was emotionless as he turned to look at him. âIs that what you think?â
Fifth Elder had yet to realize the danger. His expression was cold as he faced him rudely. âAm I wrong to say that?â
âNo, youâre right.â Ji Lingfeng nodded as if he had understood him. He raised his hand and called He Lin over. âIâll fulfill Fifth Elderâs wish.â
He said it so casually.
Everyoneâs expressions changed.
Fifth Elderâs eyes widened in disbelief as he exhaled through his nose. He slammed the table and stood up, his face ashen.
âYou!â
The others quickly put out the fire.
âAlright, alright. Fifth Elder, stop fooling around with the Patriarch.â
âThatâs right. Donât say so much.â
âFifth Elder, the Patriarch is joking with you. Sit down quickly.â
The people in the Righteousness Hall tried to persuade him.
They knew that they were not only trying to persuade Fifth Elder not to court death but also afraid that Fifth Elderâs actions would completely anger Ji Lingfeng and intensify the conflict.
âWho told you I was joking?â Ji Lingfeng had been the Patriarch of the Ji family for decades, after all. He wouldnât be led by the nose.
His cold words were like a slap to everyoneâs face as they advised Fifth Elder not to cause trouble.
Second Elder, Fourth Elder, and the othersâ expressions were bad.