Chapter 2713 - 2705: Turns of Fate (First Update Celebrating the Cute Lord Yimo)

Chapter 2713: Chapter 2705: Turns of Fate (First Update Celebrating the Cute Lord Yimo)

Facing Xuanyuan Buqi’s strong stance, Qian Zhong remained calm and collected, "Feng Xiaoyou and Yi Jue are both tied by cause and effect. Protecting them... will only increase the burden of cause and effect. Are you sure the Xuanyuan Family can handle the disruption?"

"Did you get it wrong?" Xuanyuan Buqi frowned at the words. He didn’t like hearing people belittle the Xuanyuan Family, but he knew the man before him wouldn’t speak without reason, so he asked patiently, "A cause and effect this big?"

"I have a feeling," Qian Zhong didn’t analyze the process, just stated it plainly, trusting it was up to them, adding at most, "Feng Xiaoyou was just communicating with his sect elders, I suppose for this reason?"

"Indeed," Feng Jun nodded. There was nothing to hide: Jing Ling had already given a warning, so he’d cautiously continue, "I was just about to seek Immortal Yi Jue to help me divine."

Xuanyuan Buqi was dumbfounded upon hearing this. Although the aura was terrifying, it was quite faint, so he wasn’t overly afraid. But if that presence was the one warning, he wouldn’t dare take it lightly, "Can I listen in?"

Pretending to be coarse has its advantage; such shameless requests can be made without fear of being laughed at. What if the other party agrees?

"Then follow along, Your Majesty," Feng Jun thought for a moment and agreed, after all, the manor was his territory. Even if Jing Ling disapproved of Xuanyuan Buqi entering, it would give a warning before acting, giving him time to intervene and dissuade Xuanyuan Buqi.

In truth, he was somewhat doubtful whether Jing Ling possessed the strength to clash with Xuanyuan Buqi. A warning merely required a sufficiently high realm, but full-on battle depended on actual strength.

Of course, Xuanyuan Buqi likely had no intention of clashing with Jing Ling; this person was rough but detailed.

That’s what Feng Jun thought, but before entering the manor, he respectfully made a gesture towards the direction of Jing Ling, "I and Buqi, Your Majesty, are seeking Immortal Yi Jue for matters; we mean no other harm."

Jing Ling had no reaction, clearly giving its silent consent – acknowledging before entering had given it face, why stir further trouble?

Upon hearing Feng Jun relay Qian Zhong’s words, Yi Jue nonetheless pulled out divination sticks to divine.

After about half an hour of divination, she slowly shook her head, "I can’t understand it, but evidently it isn’t a good omen, though unless one enters the Higher Realm, some small matters... shouldn’t be bad."

Feng Jun also took out his mobile phone, "Let me divine to assist... and see what omens appear."

He stopped after four or five minutes, his expression rather curious, "Can’t discern it either... let’s request Taixu."

Xuanyuan Buqi looked at their actions and conversation, somewhat bewildered, "Could you explain in more detail?"

The two shook their heads simultaneously. Yi Jue didn’t even speak, but Feng Jun remarked, "The most terrifying result is... not being able to see clearly."

Just earlier, Qian Zhong’s words had given him a sense of enlightenment - downfall often stems from arrogance.

Therefore, fate and incomprehensible matters should never be treated lightly; one must always maintain a sense of reverence to live a long life.

Xuanyuan Buqi, hearing this, felt somewhat frustrated but accepted Qian Zhong going to the Higher Realm as fact, admitting he wasn’t adept at divination, "Then I’ll guard White Pebble Beach."

He still intended to exploit the guardian name to try and garner some small advantage, but Feng Jun gave no response – it’s better if you’re not at White Pebble Beach; Heavenly Curtain over the Amber Realm was nearing its close.

Yi Jue declined the Disciples of Taixu invitation, simultaneously recommending Qian Zhong over, though didn’t introduce her background; still, many with intentions had guessed this female cultivator is likely at least Emergence Stage.

Upon arriving at Tianqin’s Higher Realm, Qian Zhong was noticed by Ji Family’s Emergence True Sage, though typically unfamiliar great cultivators don’t directly interact, somewhat invoking the age-old phrase "Kings never meet King," just notifying Ji Wuching.

Ji Wuching hadn’t expected White Pebble Beach to harbor at least Emergence True Sage presence, feeling apprehensive yet sent Ji Family disciples to contact the Disciples of Taixu - he couldn’t go directly; no matter if he feared adventures, Ji family guards wouldn’t allow.

Qian Zhong traversed various regions for two days, many had heard White Pebble Beach dispatched a divination master, gathering around, unwittingly drawing behind Qian Zhong ten teams, totaling four to five hundred cultivators.

On the third day in the Higher Realm, Qian Zhong finally tracked an extremely faint aura, her expression subtly changed after divining, "These people... have entered Wanhuan Sect territory."

Though contacting Feng Jun was brief, she’d carefully studied Feng Jun’s past; Wanhuan Sect’s relationship to him wasn’t life-an-death enmity, but hardly favorable either.

What’s even more troubling, as a Clan True Sovereign accessing Sect Practitioners’ territory faced numerous inconveniences.

Should she sneak in quietly, she held some confidence in retreating safely, given the Yao Family excelled at concealing aura, yet now with hundreds trailing like ’haunted boot,’ how could she "sneak in"?

She straightforwardly expressed publicly that she wouldn’t use the Transmission Array, saying, "Those bandits went to Wanhuan Sect, I can’t conveniently enter."

The cultivators following her all expressed understanding—it’s not because they confirmed she’s a True Immortal of the clan, but entering another sect’s territory is indeed inconvenient for cultivators above Emergence Stage.

In fact, upon hearing that the other party had hidden in Wanhuan Sect’s territory, several teams immediately wanted to back out, including the Ji Family—most of the hunters are clan practitioners, so randomly entering sect territory is questionable.

Some clan forces didn’t quite understand the relationship between Feng Jun and Wanhuan Sect. Seeing others intend to withdraw, they inevitably inquired about the situation, resulting in even more teams wanting to back out—the waters here are too muddled, and there’s really no way to navigate.

Disciples of the Taixu Sect didn’t have such concerns, their only regret was that Senior Qian Zhong didn’t plan to go with them, which made it quite difficult to find the bandits even if they could reach Wanhuan Sect’s territory.

However, disciples from their sect were not lacking in confidence, they dared to venture; after all, Taixu Subordinates were not short of those skilled in deduction, at worst they might be slightly less proficient than Qian Zhong, but once they reach Wanhuan Sect, it might suffice.

Before entering the Transmission Array, they still sent out a request hoping Senior Qian Zhong could wait here for some time, so if they encountered difficulties, they could teleport out to consult.

Qian Zhong wasn’t inclined to agree, but returning outright seemed a bit hard to explain to Mountain Master Feng, and even Clan Elder hoped she could wait for a few days—he planned to send some clansmen into the Wanhuan Sect territory.

Clan practitioners generally unwillingly go to sect territory, but there’s no explicit regulation prohibiting their entry. On the contrary, there is an agreement between the two major forces that sect practitioners should not discriminate against clan practitioners.

The pursuit forces halted their steps because clan practitioners entering sect territory, although not facing blatant differentiation, would still face various minor hindrances, particularly as they intended to hunt a bounty.

Within sect territory, combat isn’t absolutely forbidden, in areas with slightly less control, as long as they don’t fight in bustling cities, there’s rarely anyone questioning them. If they act in the wilderness, even if encountered by sect’s patrol cultivators, the consequences wouldn’t be too severe.

But clan practitioners going to sect territory for bounty hunting is somewhat excessive, considering Mountain Master Feng’s poor relationship with Wanhuan Sect, many pursuers have reason to believe the bandits intentionally fled there, and Wanhuan Sect wouldn’t simply stand by.

Precisely because of this, everyone truly found it hard to continue the pursuit.

However, the bear family wouldn’t give up; they aren’t hunters, but victims, even if the treasure was returned, the clan’s disgrace must be avenged with blood.

This reasoning is quite strong, even Wanhuan Sect couldn’t forcibly intervene—though they might secretly sabotage, and the bear family might have nowhere to lodge a complaint.

Therefore, the Clan Elder sent ten disciples over, sending more wouldn’t help, the key was sending perceptive disciples—not necessarily to kill the opponent, but critically to gather intelligence while avoiding offending Wanhuan Sect and falling victim to secret plots.

As an Elder, he wouldn’t go himself, not out of self-preservation but because he carried the treasure. Other clansmen’s highest cultivation is only at Nascent Soul Middle Phase, so he must safeguard it.

Thus, when the Ji Family opted to halt, he planned to closely follow Senior Qian Zhong, hoping to gain a certain level of protection.

Besides Taixu Sect and the bear family, another Guan clan also planned to send a few clansmen in. This was mainly because someone from the Guan family had married into Wanhuan Sect and became the Dao Companion of a Nascent Soul True Immortal, supposedly able to offer moderate assistance.

From this, it’s evident that clan forces and sect forces aren’t just purely opposed; there’s both opposition and cooperation. Forming Dao Companions is quite normal, although Dao Companions below Nascent Soul offer more limited assistance.

Qian Zhong agreed to their request, expressed willingness to stay, and then instantly disappeared... not that she broke her word but simply didn’t want others to find her again.

On the second day of her disappearance, another team arrived, with quite a number, six Nascent Souls and over forty Golden Cores. They were Jinwu Subordinates who, upon hearing bandits had entered Wanhuan Sect’s territory, gathered disciples to "hunt bounty."

The Jinwu Sect was actually hesitant to hunt for this bounty, not because they looked down on the treasure, but the robbed is a clan force. Long ago, there were minor conflicts between the bear family and Jinwu Sect.

So even though Feng Jun issued the bounty, Jinwu Sect still failed to respond promptly; the critical factor was that Jinwu’s high-end combat strength had been sent by Feng Jun to the Insect World, gathering a squad became challenging.

Under such circumstances, organizing by True Sage at the Emergence Stage was more appropriate. However, Luan Xiong and You Xuan, who had interacted with Feng Jun before, were both in the Insect World, while newly emerged sages hadn’t contacted Feng Jun.

Only upon hearing that the bandits fled to Wanhuan Sect’s territory did Jinwu disciples eagerly volunteer for battle: although Ouyang Beishan died and Wan Qing’s vendetta was addressed, the main action was led by Han Hai True Sage, while You Xuan basically just tagged along.

Jinwu disciples were well aware of these details, so they were quite interested in stirring up trouble on Wanhuan Sect’s territory.

(First update, congratulating the lord "Yimo Ruwei," during the double period loudly summoning monthly votes.)