Joey took a chopstick of vegetarian food and stuffed it into his mouth without changing his expression.
"He and I are just ordinary friends, mother, don't think too much!"
"How can it be an ordinary relationship? The last time he came here, he admitted that he was your date."
The smile on Li Ziqi's face almost overflowed.
Joey replied, "Mom, you misunderstood. The reason why he said that last time was just to help me out."
Li Ziqi looked unbelieving, thinking that Joey was just shy and embarrassed to say it. .??.
"Then even if I want to help you out, I don't need to tell you that I'm in a relationship with you, right? Great Elder?"
The great elder sitting beside him nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, you have a date, you don't know how happy we are."
"When will you bring him back and let us entertain him well?"
Hearing this, the other tribesmen at the table seemed to have started talking, and looked at Joey with expectant and curious expressions.
"Yes, I heard that he has such a handsome appearance. I didn't have the chance to see him last time when I was not at home."
"I also heard that this debt collector is very capable. He should know many gods, right?"
"If our Qiao family could make friends with one or two gods in heaven, who would dare to bully our Qiao family again?"
"..."
Those people kept talking, but Joey remained silent, and his face became increasingly ugly.
From the moment he came back, Joey realized that something was wrong within the clan.
First, Li Ziqi came out of the city to greet him for the first time.
Then the family elders personally greeted him outside the door.
Then the whole clan gathered together and had fun together like they were celebrating a festival.
If they really wanted to welcome him, Joey would be very happy.
But inside and outside what they said, they stayed true to Qin Tian.
At this point, Joey has basically made up his mind.
It seems that all the rumors about his father being seriously ill are false.
Joey put down his chopsticks and looked at Li Ziqi with sharp eyes like an eagle.
"Mom, tell me honestly, is dad seriously ill?"
Li Ziqi's eyes dodge, not daring to look directly into Joey's eyes. "Yiyi, what are you talking about? Of course your father is seriously ill, otherwise why would I call you back?"
"Then why don't you let me go see him?"
"It's already midnight now, and your father has gone to bed. If you want to see it, you can do it tomorrow."
Joey saw through Li Ziqi at a glance and said, "Mom, tell the truth, what happened?"
"..."
When Li Ziqi saw Joey's eyes, she was so frightened that she murmured for a long time not knowing what to say.
Seeing that Li Ziqi didn't speak, Qiao Tong anxiously grabbed the conversation.
"Miss, let me tell you the truth. Ever since Qiao Na was deposed, our Qiao family has plummeted. Now in Dongyue City, our Qiao family has become a place where everyone can be bullied."
"Qiao Tong, shut up..."
Just when Qiao Tong was about to say something more, Li Ziqi stopped him.
When Joey heard this, he looked surprised and couldn't believe it.
You know, the former Qiao family was the largest family in Dongyue City and was respected by everyone. How could it be possible that it could be reduced to a situation where everyone could bully it?
"Mom, tell me, is this true?"
Finally, Li Ziqi nodded with a complicated expression.
"The reason why our Qiao family focuses on cultivating Nana is because her dating partner is Yao Gonglin, one of the Six Sages of Meishan. With Yao Gonglin as his backer, our Qiao family's status in Dongyue City has always been top-notch."
" But later, Nana was deposed, and Yao Gonglin cut off contact with our Qiao family. At the same time, he also asked all the families in the city to isolate our Qiao family."
"Now, our Qiao family's business has plummeted. Your father and I can't survive anymore, so we called you back and wanted you to take over the Qiao family."
"But even if I were to take over the Qiao family, what would happen?" Joey said helplessly.
The other party is one of the Six Sages of Meishan, a subordinate of Yang Jian. Who dares to disobey him?
Even if he comes, he can't change any of the current situation of the Qiao family.
When she heard Joey's compromised tone, Li Ziqi's eyes instantly lit up. She grabbed Joey's hand and expressed hope.
"No, you are different!"
"Yiyi, don't forget, you also have a powerful partner."
"..."
Hearing this, no matter how stupid Joey was, he understood.
It turns out that this is their purpose.
"hehe……"
Joey laughed, a bit sad, and laughed at the fact that he still had a glimmer of hope for this family.
"Mom, so you called me back this time mainly to use Qin Tian's power to prosper the family, right?"
"You guys should give up, I won't do this, not to mention that my relationship with Qin Tian has not reached the point of discussing marriage."
"Even if it comes, I will not borrow his power to prosper the family. He is him and I am me. He should not do anything because of me."
When the great elder heard this, he immediately became unhappy and slammed the table angrily.
"Yiyi, how can you say such a thing? Now the whole family is counting on you. Are you still a member of the Qiao family?"
If the Qiao family declines, these elders of the family will also be implicated.
So when they heard that Joey refused to let Qin Tian help the Qiao family, these elders immediately couldn't sit still and started to criticize Joey with red faces.
"Isn't that right? Your parents raised you so much just so that you can repay them one day. Isn't this how you repay them today?"
"You really have a white-eyed wolf!"
"It's not as good as Nana. If Nana hadn't been abolished, how could we have the old face to plead with you, a junior!"
"Oh!"
Joey sneered mockingly, "You want me to repay you? Am I a white-eyed wolf? Am I not as good as Nana?"
"Where were you when I was plotted against by Qiao Na and sent to the Burial City?"
"Where were you when I was assassinated by Qiao Na when I came home?"
"When I told you the truth, who of you believed it?"
"You think of me only after Qiao Na was deposed. Who do you think I am, Joey?"
Joey shouted hoarsely and vented all the grievances in his heart, questioning everyone in the clan.
"Yiyi..."
Li Ziqi had a complex expression on her face and bit her lip in embarrassment, "We had no choice at that time. Nana had Yao Gonglin as her backer. If we didn't go along with her wishes even a little bit, as long as Yao Gonglin said a word, our Qiao family would be gone."
"Nana did all this. Now that she has been punished, can't you let it go?"
The great elder advised without any hint of guilt.
"Stop talking, it seems I shouldn't come back today."
"Yiyi..."
Just as Joey was about to turn around and leave, a deep voice sounded.
When he heard this voice, Joey's footsteps subconsciously
Dayton.
Turning around, he saw that familiar face.
"father!"
At this time, Qiao Feng had long lost his previous majesty, there were a few fine lines at the corners of his eyes, and his face had become much more weathered.
However, no matter how you look at it, you can't tell that the other party is seriously ill at all.
And Joy was not surprised at all because she had already guessed it.
So, she cupped her hands and bowed to Qiao Feng, "Since dad is fine, my daughter can rest assured. I will go back first."
"Yiyi!"
Just when Joey was about to turn around and leave, Qiao Feng stopped her, showing a hint of guilt, bowing his head to Joey and saying, "Yiyi, after you left, dad has realized his mistakes, so he let your mother go."
Send you a message to trick you into coming back."
"Dad is really happy that you can come back. Can you forgive me?"
Looking at Qiao Feng's sincere and sincere expression, Joey couldn't help but feel soft, but when he thought of their purpose, the warmth in his heart was instantly extinguished.
"Dad, I..."
"Yiyi, my parents really know that they are wrong. As long as you are willing to come back, they will listen to you from now on. Can you not bear to see your parents being bullied by others?"
Before Joey could speak, Li Ziqi grabbed her hand with tears in her eyes.
When she saw this scene, Qiao Lian couldn't bear it and stepped forward to persuade her.
"Miss, the patriarch and his wife have no idea how hard it has been during your absence, so please stay!"
"Yes, Miss, just stay. With you here, our Qiao family will definitely be able to make a comeback."
"Yiyi, only you can save the Qiao family now!"
Facing the expectant looks of everyone, Joey clenched his fists, bit his lower lip, and his ears softened halfway.
"I can promise you to come back and take over the family, but..."
Swish--
When she was mid-sentence, two beams of aurora suddenly appeared in the sky and fell on the Qiao family compound.
"Who dares to break into my Qiao residence!"
Qiao Feng stretched out his hand to block everyone, his expression was extremely majestic and his face was gloomy.
Although the Qiao family is in decline, no matter what, the cultivation of Qiao Feng and Li Ziqi lies here.
After the two rays of light faded, two burly men wearing silver armor were seen.
These two men were the two generals of Hengha who were ordered to capture Joey.
Shi Dang had a look of disdain on his face, glanced at everyone in front of him, and shouted sternly.
"I am General Hengha, here to arrest Joey. All the irrelevant people, please retreat quickly!"
"Humph, Second General? Hasn't this position been vacant in Heaven for hundreds of years? These two can't be fake, right?"
The great elder looked suspicious and whispered in a low voice.
Before the Qiao family was defeated, they still had some status in the Three Realms, and they had heard some news about Heavenly Court.
After finally getting Joey to agree to take over the Qiao family, we can't let these two fakes take Joe away.
But for the sake of safety, the great elder decided to confirm.
The elder took two steps forward and saluted respectfully, "Sir, Joey is a junior in my family. I wonder what she has committed?"
"You old guy..."
Just when Shi Ding was about to step forward to attack the great elder, Shi Dang grabbed him and signaled Li Ziqi and Qiao Feng with his eyes.
Shi Ding looked over with his eyes, scanned it with his spiritual consciousness, and found that the other party had the cultivation level of a golden immortal.
Immediately, Shi Dang signaled to other people in the courtyard. Family members.
Shi Ding glanced around again. The old guy in front of him was at the peak of his Golden Immortal state, and the rest of the Qiao family were at their peak of Human Immortal stage.
Just talking about Li Ziqi and Qiao Feng, Shi Dang and Shi Ding are not afraid, but if everyone in the Qiao family is included, the two brothers will still have some headaches.
This is the first time the two brothers have taken on a mission, so naturally they don't want to cause trouble.
Shi Ding quickly understood what Shi Dang meant, said nothing, and took two steps back.
Seeing Shi Dang, the Shi Ding brothers exchanged glances, and the suspicion in the elder's heart couldn't help but become even more intense.
Shi Dang took two steps forward and said, "I can't tell you clearly what Joey has committed. Please step aside."
Hearing this, the great elder's smile became even stronger.
"I wonder if you two have heard of Qin Tian?"
Shi Dang raised his eyebrows and his face darkened slightly, "We know you, what's wrong?"
The great elder immediately laughed, pointed at Joey and introduced, "This is Qin Tian's partner."
"So what?"
Shi Dang replied tepidly.
If it weren't for Joey being Qin Tian's partner, they wouldn't have come.
Seeing Shi Dang's indifferent expression, the Great Elder sneered and concluded that Shi Dang and Shi Ding were fake Generals Heng Ha.
The elder Zhang's face darkened and he shouted sharply at the two of them.
"The debt collector once made a big fuss at the Peach Fair, and even snatched away the Fairy Chang'e in front of the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother."
"You two fake people dare to come to our Qiao family to cause trouble. Aren't you afraid of being held accountable by debt collectors?"
"What did you say?!"
Shi Ding had a look of astonishment on his face, he couldn't believe it, "You said the debt collectors made a big fuss at the Peach Club?"
The two brothers Shi Dang and Shi Ding have been living in the mountains for nearly a hundred years, so naturally they don't know the news about the Heavenly Court.
Big Lao Zhang looked proud, as if he had done it.
"You are ignorant, you know what you are doing, get out of here, or you will have a good time when the debt collector comes!"
"Poof!"
I originally thought that the two brothers would be frightened by these words, but I didn't expect that Shi Ding couldn't help laughing.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Shi Ding held his stomach and laughed while laughing, as if he had heard a super funny joke.
Everyone in the Qiao family looked confused, not understanding what Shi Ding meant.
"Is this person scared out of his mind when he heard the name of the debt collector?"
"Very possible!"
The great elder looked angry, feeling that he had been greatly humiliated.
Why do you say that his status in the Qiao family is second only to Qiao Feng, and today he was ridiculed and ridiculed by a junior like this.
The great elder clenched his fists and said in a deep voice, "Why are you laughing!"
Shi Ding wiped the tears from his eyes and said, "I laugh at you for hoping to scare us away with a useless person."
"I've seen the cultivation level of that bullshit debt collector a long time ago. I'm afraid it can't even compare to your servants. How do you have the nerve to say such a thing?"
"The two of us are here to capture Joey on the orders of the Jade Emperor. If you don't want to die, get out of here!"
The great elder didn't believe what they said at all.
"I have lived for hundreds of years, but I have never heard of the two generals Heng Ha in Heaven. You two are pretending to be immortals in Heaven, and you dare to falsely convey the Jade Emperor's will. That's why you really don't want to live anymore!"
Shi Ding looked up at the night and counted with his fingers, it was past midnight.