Chapter 2677 - 2669: Each Has Their Strengths

Chapter 2677: Chapter 2669: Each Has Their Strengths

Although the market manager is at the Nascent Soul Initial Stage, he is no longer considered a significant figure, not even worthy of having a name.

However, his age and cultivation level are evident, and knowing he’s hit a major obstacle, he naturally takes corrective action in time.

In fact, from the start, he had not planned to deal a heavy hand to this cultivator.

So he candidly raised both hands, "Let me explain, I bear no malice towards you, senior. I admit, these two Hunters were arranged by me to investigate your background... Hear me out, I meant no harm."

"My purpose... actually, my clan understands the situation with the Heavenly Curtain and knows its location. As long as you have sufficient strength, we can cooperate with you; all terms are negotiable."

"Ha," Yi Jue coldly chuckled. She wasn’t surprised by this statement, but she didn’t speak; instead, she slightly tilted her chin: Go on!

"I can personally take you there," the manager spoke in a deep voice, "No need for you to provide five Upper Spirit Stones for compensation. The Heavenly Curtain will open in four days, going to other markets might not be timely... With me leading the way, we’ll reach there in two days."

It’s not just a matter of timing. Even if they went to another market, it’s not guaranteed anyone would dare to take on such a bounty, though he believes the other party understands the intricacies.

Yi Jue indeed didn’t mind. In her view, the worst scenario is that the guy in front gathers a bunch of helpers to ambush the two of them in the wilderness; however, it’s not that she underestimate the cultivators of this domain... Okay, she does look down on them!

Yet, she’s not skilled at handling such complex situations. Thinking that Feng Jun is quite adept in this area, she turned her head to look at him, "What do you think we should do?"

The manager’s eyes slightly narrowed, and his attention towards this Mid-Stage Golden Core soared. The female cultivator is already quite ruthless, yet she seeks the man’s opinion?

So, is he a strategist, or... a second-generation with an astonishing background?

While his nerves are on edge, the young Golden Core stood up and replied in a deep voice, "Then let’s go, but give me a moment... I’ll be right back."

"I’ll go with you," Yi Jue also stood up, giving a side glance to the Nascent Soul Initial Stage, "Wait here."

Though it seemed casual, it was an imperative sentence, unconsciously demonstrating the aura of a dragon who has crossed into foreign lands.

Without waiting for a reply, the female cultivator released spiritual energy, enveloped the Golden Core cultivator, and instantly disappeared.

About ten breaths later, she reappeared with the Golden Core cultivator, apparently unchanged.

But the Nascent Soul Initial Stage understood; the other party must have completed something, at least believing his own combat power wouldn’t be able to hold them.

His clan isn’t very strong, with only three Nascent Souls – one at Middle Phase and two at Initial Stage. Even if mobilized, they can at most move two Nascent Souls. However, if willing to pay a significant price, it’s not too difficult to invite two Nascent Souls from affiliated clans.

If the Heavenly Curtain is involved, no price needs to be paid; just involve the affiliated clans.

Of course, involving affiliates would affect the gains from the Heavenly Curtain, but this issue isn’t too hard to resolve. The primary focus now is ensuring eligibility to enter the Heavenly Curtain. Once that goal is achieved, the rest can be negotiated.

Finally, a decision must be made now. You’re worried about ambushes from my family; I also fear you both might harbor ill intentions.

After some consideration, the manager said, "Let’s set off tomorrow morning; I also need to invite some Nascent Soul helpers."

Yi Jue nodded decisively, "Alright, tomorrow morning then."

Actually, she didn’t know what Feng Jun did during his brief departure; she merely took him to the wilderness, covering for his disappearance.

However, Yi Jue wasn’t interested in asking; she not only trusts his capability but also unintentionally discovered he has a prominent trait – extreme caution.

She didn’t know Feng Jun and the big bosses call this mentality "prudence". She doesn’t have the habit herself; from her perspective, this trait doesn’t matter if it’s good or bad. It simply conveys a sense of foresight and strategic planning.

Hence, she chooses to trust him unconditionally; if he wants to speak, he will; if not, she won’t ask.

Honestly speaking, it’s rare for such trust to form between cultivators, let alone considering her cultivation level far surpasses his.

The market manager actually came over early the next day, with five Nascent Souls and over twenty Golden Cores in tow, making six Nascent Souls including himself – two at Middle Phase, four at Initial Stage.

The number of Nascent Souls invited this time surprised even himself. With numbers comes confidence, and unconsciously, he felt a slight surge of enthusiasm.

However, Yi Jue didn’t give him any face, remaining icy-cold, completely ignoring the other five Nascent Souls.

Of course, these five Nascent Souls are a bit annoyed. Does being at the Nascent Soul High Stage make you so significant?

The five of them come from four different clans, with the remaining one being a patron of a certain clan, essentially in a "gathering what little you have" mode. No one has the guts to directly spray Yi Jue—anyone who survives to this age isn’t a fool.

There is naturally some exchange of glances between them, with a general understanding: Let’s not rush into action now and let her be arrogant. When the time is right and she acts impulsively, we’ll have to weigh her a little.

The local cultivators prepared two flying boats, and Yi Jue also released her flying boat, allowing the other party to lead the way while she followed behind.

This request was originally very normal, just letting someone familiar with the route lead the way. However, a Nascent Soul Middle Phase hoped to enter Yi Jue’s flying boat, and his words were rather tactful—if the Dao companion has any needs, he would help promptly.

In fact, everyone understood his concern, simply worried about being attacked from behind—from any flying or warship, the main attack direction of weapons is forward, then left and right sides and above, below then, the weakest attack power is the rear.

This attack layout not only discourages escaping, the main propulsion power is from the rear, and subsequently below, so the attack power in these two directions is weak, almost inevitably so.

However, unless Yi Jue uses her flying boat to attack the opponent out of stupidity, she won’t do it. Firstly, the opponent has two flying boats, and secondly, Nascent Souls and Golden Cores can fly at high speed. Once the flying boats are battered, the opponent can split up, making it more difficult to fight.

But if someone insists on being cautious, there’s nothing that can be done. Many lack a sense of security, not just Feng Jun.

Yet Yi Jue didn’t indulge his whims and promptly opposed, "My flying boat prohibits unfamiliar Qianxius from entering."

This statement greatly reflects her stance as a Qianxiu, but the two Qianxiu Nascent Souls on the opposite also were at the Nascent Soul Initial Stage, who indeed were hesitant to sit on her flying boat.

Next, they came up with a new idea. One flying boat would lead, another would bring up the rear, intending to place Yi Jue’s flying boat in the middle for "protection."

Yi Jue was slightly puzzled by this maneuver, so she asked Feng Jun, "Should we agree to this?"

"Yes, agree," Feng Jun nodded decisively, "They currently don’t harbor any calculating intentions."

Hence, Yi Jue agreed. Her trust in him was increasingly blind. For such a significant matter, she didn’t even ask for reasons. The lesson from the Guaner Plane deeply affected her—she hoped not to make him seek other reinforcements due to her actions again.

But then again, so-called trust is built step by step like this.

However, her choice was indeed correct. After most matters were roughly settled yesterday, Feng Jun left briefly, indeed going for reinforcements.

He took a trip to White Pebble Beach and brought back the Yin Spirit Bigwig, in such a short time that no one even noticed.

The Sancai True Sage took notice, but Feng Jun directly stated, "Hush, I’m just grabbing something and going, don’t let outsiders know I’m back, especially not the Ji Family and Gongyang Family... just pretend you didn’t see me."

Wei Sancai understood instantly. For him, even when faced with the Ji Family, he dared to say, "You dare question me?" But ultimately, the Ji Family is now the First Family. As the saying goes, regardless of industry, being number one is never to be underestimated.

Think of the Earth Realm, with Feng Jun’s influence, even his parents’ place, Chaoyang, faced harassment from the province’s richest individual, requiring the intervention of Beauty Lin to resolve it. And that was merely a provincial tycoon.

As for a country... or the world’s number one, no matter being the premier model, top broadcasting sales personality, or leading sommelier, their influence would be astounding.

Even the Taixu Sect, when dealing with the Ji Family, would instigate Feng Jun to step up rather than confronting them directly.

Is the Taixu Sect afraid of the Ji Family? Theoretically, they aren’t—and in reality, they shouldn’t be either. However, they opt not to confront head-on for a simple reason: it’s not worthwhile. Facing off against the First Family for trivial matters doesn’t make sense.

Wei Sancai dares to reprimand the Ji Family’s True Immortal because he’s indeed justified, yet he can’t do more than that. Names, especially renowned ones, must be respected.

Feng Jun doesn’t wish to meet the Ji Family, which he completely understands. It’s not necessarily about not daring, but just feeling it’s pointless—even the Taixu Sect avoids meeting the Ji Family, who would dare claim the Ji Family is stronger than the Taixu Sect?

Wei Sancai kept quiet, allowing Feng Jun to bring out the Bigwig, yes, that was the reinforcement.

Supposedly, bringing out the Bigwig is primarily to let it sense whether the Amber Realm has any hidden treasures, if not, it’ll simply leave.

The Bigwig itself lacks combat capability, unable to bear the term "reinforcement," but given the specific circumstances of the Amber Realm, it indeed can be considered reinforcements—it doesn’t need to fight, as long as it can assume remote warning responsibility, that’s sufficient.

As for combat, that can entirely be entrusted to Yi Jue. The combat limit here is Nascent Soul Middle Phase, while Nascent Soul High Stage would be directly expelled after a few moves, making Yi Jue... indeed the ultimate Big Boss!

Thus, Feng Jun and Yi Jue’s biggest challenge is to guard against the opposition setting traps. The secret techniques in the Tianqin Plane are truly too many, should the Amber Realm unexpectedly present means to trap Nascent Soul High Stage, it’d not be unreasonable.

This is where the Bigwig’s superior warning capabilities become most needed by Feng Jun and Yi Jue. Whether it has combat ability doesn’t matter; anyhow, Yi Jue lacks no combat power.