Until a moment later.

Ji Haoyuan's voice finally drifted in.

"Qingfei, Yunfan, do you know what these two have been doing, along with their underlings, before this?"

As the words fell, both Ji Qingfei and Ji Yunfan felt an intangible pressure descend heavily upon them.

This made their already cold-sweat-covered bodies sweat even more.

But ultimately, they persevered through Ji Haoyuan's pressure and respectfully asked:

"Please, Uncle, tell us what Ji Wangchuan and Yao'an, including their subordinates, have been doing."

"Hmm, it seems you really don't know."

Ji Haoyuan nodded slightly.

Only at this moment did the invisible pressure in the room truly dissipate.

Earlier, he just wanted to confirm whether Ji Qingfei and Ji Yunfan were aware of Ji Wangchuan and Yao'an's activities.

If they knew and still allowed them to continue those activities, then Ji Haoyuan would have truly been disappointed.

If that were the case, in the future, he might really refrain from managing Ji Family affairs.

Everything would be left to develop by themselves.

Even if they faced a crisis of annihilation, aside from ensuring the bloodline of the Ji Family doesn't truly end, he would not intervene.

However, now it seems the worst situation has not occurred.

Immediately, he briefly explained to Ji Qingfei and Ji Yunfan what Ji Wangchuan and Yao'an had been doing.

Upon hearing, Ji Qingfei and Ji Yunfan were first shocked.

But then they deeply blamed and felt ashamed of themselves.

Especially Ji Qingfei, who immediately knelt in front of Ji Haoyuan with a face full of shame:

"Uncle, it's Qingfei's inadequate management of the family, I implore you to punish me!"

With Ji Haoyuan's keen eyes, he can easily tell whether someone is acting or truly sincere.

Undoubtedly.

Ji Qingfei was the latter.

This slightly eased his once stern expression.

If Ji Qingfei had immediately shown anger toward Ji Wangchuan and Yao'an and locked onto them as targets.

Ji Haoyuan, though he could understand, would still have been disappointed.

Because as a leader of a family or power, if one cannot attribute all emerging issues to themselves, but from oneself view the issues, it indicates an evasive attitude, a refusal to face issues.

It's like those who, when faced with problems, rather than starting from solving the issues, directly address the people causing the problems.

Fortunately.

Ji Qingfei was not such a person.

This made Ji Haoyuan feel gratified.

Immediately, he raised his hand, casting a gentle magical power to help Ji Qingfei up, his tone softened:

"You were not aware of this matter, it is indeed a fault of negligence, but it's understandable."

"However, there are some things, if they are the errors committed by the Ji Family, they must be acknowledged."

"Externally, there needs to be an explanation."

"Internally, corresponding measures need to be taken."

"I do not wish for similar matters to occur to the children of the Ji Family in the future."

"Qingfei, Yunfan, do you understand?"

"Yes! Uncle!"

Ji Qingfei, Ji Yunfan, and the other two paid their respects with utmost respect.

Then Ji Haoyuan waved his hand.

"Alright, what to do next, Qingfei and Yunfan, I believe you should know, do not let me down."

"Yes!"

Ji Qingfei and Ji Yunfan bowed again.

Then, the other two directly approached Ji Wangchuan and Yao'an, using spiritual artifact chains to bind them completely.

And Ji Qingfei and Ji Yunfan came before the grandfather and granddaughter, apologetically saying:

"The previous matter was truly due to the inadequate discipline of the Ji Family."

"Here, as the head of the Ji Family, I apologize to you."

"Additionally, to express our apology, you may choose any first-grade superior cave dwelling in our Ji Family's market for free use."

Saying this, Ji Qingfei took out a storage bag and a token from himself and handed them to the grandfather and granddaughter.

"Inside this storage bag, there are some spirit stones and pills, regard it as my personal gift, please do not refuse."

Since stepping into the cultivation realm, the grandparents had never received such hospitality from others.

Especially when the individual still seemed high up in their eyes as a Foundation Establishment senior.

For a moment, the expressions of the grandparents were inevitably somewhat apprehensive and nervous.

Almost instinctively, both turned their gaze toward Ji Haoyuan.

Ji Haoyuan nodded slightly at them.

"It is your deserved recompense, so take it without burden."

"Thank you, thank you, seniors!"

The grandparents immediately bowed continually to Ji Haoyuan.

Subsequently, they thanked Ji Qingfei.

A short while later.

The elderly man in his sixties seemed to have thought of something.

He couldn't help but apprehensively step forward to Ji Haoyuan, handing over a seemingly unremarkable, black-iron-like object to Ji Haoyuan.

"Senior, this is something passed down from my ancestors. The junior does not know what it is, but thinks there might be some special property within, considering it a token of gratitude from the junior, hoping senior accepts it."

Though he knows that something he considers an invaluable treasure might be nothing in the eyes of the other party.

But out of gratitude, the elderly man handed out the very thing that caused everything before them.

At first.

Ji Haoyuan indeed did not pay much attention to the item offered by the elderly man.

However, at the moment he reached out to accept the item from the elderly man's hand, his heart and spiritual sense simultaneously stirred.

This promptly shocked him.

What item could possibly cause such a tremor in his heart and spiritual sense?

Be aware, his cultivation reached such a level that even a fourth-grade true treasure might not provoke such a response.

But now...

Almost instinctively, Ji Haoyuan noticed the object in his hand, seemingly a piece of plain black iron, was not as simple as it appeared.

Perhaps...

Temporarily avoiding further thoughts.

Ji Haoyuan subtly put away the object in his hand, while slightly nodding to the old man, simultaneously secretly transmitting a message to Ji Qingfei.

Instructing him to quietly investigate the origins of the grandfather and granddaughter afterward.

Additionally.

To ensure their absolute safety on their own territory in the future.

Even to assist them as much as possible to complete their Foundation Establishment.

Regardless of the old man's advanced age, even with dim hope for Foundation Establishment, he must be granted a chance.

As for his granddaughter, it must be ensured she successfully establishes her Foundation.

This was Ji Haoyuan's felt response from the law of causality.

Unless he returns the item in his hand to them, no other method could resolve the causal ties between them.

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