Chongyun understood very well that no alchemist of the Shi family could refuse the opportunity of [awakening], and this was true for ordinary members of the Shi family, let alone Shi Qi who had just ascended to the position of head of the family and whose foundation was not yet stable.

Shi Qi's current position as the head of the family seems to be calm, but in fact, if something changes, he will be impeached immediately and step down as the head of the family.

For the Shi family, what are the variables that can influence the situation now?

There is no doubt that it is the [awakening] that has not appeared for decades.

It is no exaggeration to say that if anyone within the Shi family awakens the power of blood inheritance and Shi Qi has not yet awakened, the elders can use this as an excuse to drive Shi Qi away.

——Although Shi Qi was promoted to the position of head of the family himself by the sacrificed old family head.

In fact, this plan was not considered a priority by the elders from the beginning, because after all, there had been no awakened tribesmen for decades. The elders were dissatisfied with Shi Qi because he devoted himself wholeheartedly to getting close to Liyue officials.

Among them, he is more like a subordinate of Liyue Qixing than the head of the Alchemist Family.

Although the current Alchemist Family is indeed the official subordinate of Liyue, the elders have never thought of it this way. To them, the Alchemist Family should be independent and powerful no matter when or where it is.

In this regard, Shi Qi tried to ease the relationship publicly and privately, but he obviously underestimated the stubbornness of the elders.

In addition to this, the elders even felt that Shi Qi was a weak person and firmly believed that the alchemist family could not be left in the hands of this man.

Furthermore, they even complained about the old family leader who had sacrificed his life.

This old man directly decided on his successor based on his high prestige before his death. Neither opponents nor neutrals could do anything about it. This arbitrary move simply ruined the entire family.

——The scary thing is that as time goes by, many people have this idea under the influence of Mr. Ge.

Why are today’s alchemists more like [subordinates] than [alchemists]?

Many people are thinking about this issue, but few are thinking that without Liyue's official incorporation, the Alchemist Family might have sold off all its properties outside of its ancestral land a few months ago.

In other words, if Liyue Qixing really wanted to deal with them, there would be no need to go to such trouble.

Even Tianquanxing alone is enough to completely overthrow this thousand-year-old family, and it's effortless.

But the elders don't understand.

In their eyes, the history of Qixing is not much longer than their inheritance.

It's just a pity that even Chongyun, a non-core employee, can see very clearly that there is probably something wrong with the minds of the elders who really have this idea.

Therefore, when Shi Qi came here this time, he must go to the layered rock abyss to search for the aura of the alchemist he inherited.

Chongyun didn't know if Jiang Guo knew about this. He didn't have much interaction with the Privy Councilor Hui Yi. Strictly speaking, he had never met Jiang Guo even a few times.

He didn't know much about Shi Qi either...

never mind.

After thinking about it, Chongyun decided to remain silent for now. Anyway, Shi Qi's goal was the aura of the alchemist from the Layer Rock Abyss, and it did not conflict with them.

Moreover, Shi Qi's strength is indeed good, at least better than him, and he can definitely help defeat monsters.

Just as Chongyun's mind was spinning rapidly, the trembling sensation coming from the earth was also increasing step by step.

boom--!

boom--!

Violent shaking came, as if the earth was about to be torn in half, and the ancient monster was about to awaken.

"...You two, get ready."

Jiang Guo's expression also became serious, even though he was always lazy, he had to treat this thing with caution.

"Are there really only two of them?" Upon hearing this, Shi Qi said with a strange expression.

"certainly."

Jiang Guo responded without looking back, and the Eye of the Wind Elemental God on his waist began to shine.

"..."

After receiving the affirmation, Shi Qi's eyes narrowed. He didn't seem to understand.

Even if he wasn't facing the monster head-on, he could still feel how terrifying it was. It was obvious that a monster of this level was definitely not something that a few people could easily defeat.

No matter from which point of view, Liyue officials should send out specialized personnel to deal with this matter, but instead leave it to two young people... even though these two young people have the Eye of God.

Roar---!

Suddenly, a loud roar came from the ground, and then cracks appeared on the surface. The cracked land showed the power of monsters, and the torn earth formed a path for the people on the ground.

road?

Yes, the crack spreads out from the middle, but the bottom is not solid, but a cave-like terrain.

"You two, the next battle is not going to be easy. If you are ready, just follow." Jiang Guo smiled at them, and then jumped into the crack without hesitation.

"Wait for me!"

Chongyun followed closely behind, and he jumped directly without hesitation.

"..."

Only Shi Qi was left on the ground.

He looked around and saw that cracks on the ground were everywhere. It was no longer safe and could collapse at any time.

Then, he glanced at the crack below again. Chongyun and the Privy Council agent had already jumped down.

...Isn’t this too reckless? Or are all young people like this?

Not only did they not observe the surrounding terrain, they might not even know what was underneath, so they just jumped straight in?

Isn't this purely a gift of someone's head?

Thinking of this, Shi Qi glanced at the Eye of the Water Elemental God attached to his waist, and then looked at the crack below.

"...Just think of it as doing it for the future generations."

Then, he also jumped down. But before going down, he left a formation above to consolidate the geology. Although it could not cure the symptoms, it could alleviate the problem.

...

underground.

As soon as they got underground, Jiang Guo knew something was wrong.

The surrounding environment extends in all directions, and there are elemental ores growing in some corners. The earth's crust is very unstable and may collapse at any time.

"This is different from the information...Boss Ning, you have suffered a lot this time..."

Although his words were helpless, Jiang Guo's expression was not that panicked.

He still has a lot of trump cards in his hand. As long as he doesn't meet Dragon King Ruotuo head-on, he can take Chongyun and the head of the Alchemist family away from this place at any time.

But having said that, if they reach the bottom of using their trump card, it means that the monster is already too powerful for them to deal with.

In the information, the conjecture given by Privy Councilor Bai Yi is: an ancient rock dragon lizard with the power to mobilize normal elements.

In fact, this is indeed the case. According to Jiang Guo's current judgment, the monster they are facing is indeed the ancient rock dragon lizard.

but...

"Jiang Guo? Why do I feel something is wrong? Is there only one monster here?"

Chongyun also noticed something was wrong. With his special constitution of pure Yang body, he could feel more than one powerful force around him.

"Yes, there is indeed more than one monster here, a conservative estimate of three."

At this time, Shi Qi also came down.

Frankly speaking, he regretted it immediately, but he couldn't show it.

"yes..."

Jiang Guo also sighed, then stretched out his hand, and some wind elements flew around.

After a few seconds, he withdrew his hand and his expression became a little strange.

"There is indeed more than one monster with aura..."
Chapter completed!