Chapter 2745 - 2737: Yue Yi Elder

Chapter 2745: Chapter 2737: Yue Yi Elder

The Sunfury Mystic Ice Cave is a rare sight, and Profound Ice is a cultivation resource, which leads to cultivators competing for resources.

Fortunately, Profound Ice is not an exceedingly rare cultivation resource, and there aren’t any millennium-old or even ten-millennium-old ice here. Although there is competition, it’s not extremely fierce. The ice here is easy to mine and can regenerate over time, hence it garners attention.

The Xuanyuan Family is not nearby, so supposedly they shouldn’t be able to compete for it - even if they could, there is no legal support on their side.

However, two small local clans also wish to seize this resource, but their strength is insufficient, so they’ve brought in the top-ranked family as backup.

The three families agreed to take turns mining every year, selecting the time when the weather cools down—if it’s not mined, the ice would gradually decrease.

This year is not the Xuanyuan Family’s turn to mine, and now it is the time when the Profound Ice is increasing. If not for accompanying esteemed guests, the Xuanyuan Family wouldn’t have sent any disciples.

To outsiders, this place is a wonder, but the Xuanyuan Family has to send their disciples to mine ice every three years, to the point where many find it quite boring.

However, even though it’s not the Xuanyuan Family’s year to mine, they can’t allow outsiders to occupy the place freely — visiting for sightseeing is not a big issue, but anyone with the intent to steal resources will face serious discussions.

But the aura of the Fire Spirit Sect is not weak either. "Elder Hulie, out of respect for your high status in the Xuanyuan Family, I am willing to give you a slight concession. However, this year is not your turn, and the Han Family has already agreed to let us in, so don’t meddle further."

"Would the Han Family dare to stop you after the Fire Spirit Sect has spoken?" Elder Hulie sneered, "It’s not my family’s turn to mine this year, but the Xuanyuan Family stands ready to uphold the rules. Frankly, our family’s patriarch is here... would you dare defy that?"

"The Xuanyuan Family’s patriarch?" The Nascent Soul Middle Phase cultivator across the room turned pale instantly. While Elder Hulie is not yet two thousand years old, he is indeed a Nascent Soul High Stage cultivator. Being referred to as a patriarch, it clearly implies someone beyond just being a Nascent Soul High Stage.

He glanced at everyone on the other side, and after a brief hesitation, he cupped his hands toward Feng Jun, surprise and delight mingled in his voice, "Am I honored with the presence of Mountain Master Feng of Kunhao?"

Feng Jun swiped his hand across his forehead with resignation and spoke, "Am I really... this famous?"

"Boss," Yu Qingzhu softly remarked beside him, "the Fire Spirit Sect is a branch of the Jinwu Sect."

Ever since she knew they were heading to the Huanqiong Realm, she had gathered relevant information and remembered quite a bit.

Feng Jun had more knowledge than she, as he intended to travel through all the lower realms. But of course, he wouldn’t dampen her enthusiasm, so he just chuckled, "Truly, friends all over the world."

"Since you recognize Mountain Master Feng, then you’re not really an outsider," Xuanyuan Buqi said in a deep voice. "Youngster, plainly state what you’re up to, and maybe I’ll consider sparing you... causing trouble on Xuanyuan territory, you truly have some nerve."

The Nascent Soul Middle Phase practitioner looked at the opponent, recognizing that he was also Nascent Soul Middle Phase, and reflected on the fact that the other referred to him as a youngster. Suddenly, everything became crystal clear, so he cupped his hands again, "Could you be in the presence of Buqi Da Jun?"

"I never thought my fame would be less than yours," Xuanyuan Buqi glanced at Feng Jun, shaking his head with a mixture of amusement and helplessness, then his expression hardened, "Since you know my name, how dare you still block the way?"

The Nascent Soul Middle Phase practitioner promptly cupped his hands again, "Da Jun, please calm down, I have reasons I must report."

Xuanyuan Buqi nonchalantly curled his lips, "Had I not waited for your explanation, I would have crushed you with a palm by now, so you better speak quickly?"

The individual hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and saying, "A Fire Spirit Sect elder is afflicted with fire poison and is using Profound Ice in the cave to suppress it. This matter has already been communicated to the Han Family. If Da Jun doesn’t trust me, you can send someone to verify with the Han Family."

"A Fire Spirit Sect elder... afflicted by fire poison?" Xuanyuan Buqi was initially taken aback and then shook his head with a mixed expression of amusement and exasperation, "What kind of ridiculous mess is this, which elder?"

He wanted to know the specific name, but for the person from the Fire Spirit Sect, mentioning an elder being in trouble was already the maximum he could disclose, "Da Jun, you manage the foremost family in Tianqin, and surely understand that some matters mustn’t be spoken of casually..."

"It is precisely because I’ve heard of both your and Mountain Master Feng’s reputations that I dared to slightly mention this. If pressed further, to preserve the sect’s secrets, I could only confess by death."

"So many problems," Xuanyuan Buqi snorted lightly, yet decided not to press further, "Who among you will communicate?"

"Allow me," Elder Hulie stepped forward and spoke in a deep voice, "What you say has logic, we all have our pride, and disgraceful matters shouldn’t be casually aired, but first of all, you must realize... you are standing on Xuanyuan territory!"

"This is not Xuanyuan territory," the Nascent Soul Middle Phase practitioner retorted, becoming agitated, "You hold non-voting shares!"

"Indeed, non-voting shares... which only further shows that this place belongs to the Xuanyuan Family," Elder Hulie argued earnestly, "And what are non-voting shares? Protection fees! The order here is maintained by the Xuanyuan Family, being a financial contributor doesn’t necessarily give one the right to dictate order!"

"You..." The Nascent Soul Middle Phase practitioner was somewhat at a loss for words. He wanted to counter, but the statement, though harsh, was starkly true. He shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Elder Hulie, can you not offer a bit of leeway?"

"Actually, I don’t need to ask you, do you know that?" Elder Hulie turned his head to glance at Feng Jun. "Since you know Mountain Master Feng from Kunhao, you must know his specialty is deduction... I asked you to speak for yourself as a courtesy to your Fire Spirit Sect. Do you understand?"

The Nascent Soul Middle Phase cultivator truly couldn’t refute these words, hesitating for a moment before speaking, "Then please wait a moment; I’ll go consult the Elder."

"Consult what? Isn’t it Yue Yi?" A cold female voice suddenly spoke, another Nascent Soul Middle Phase female cultivator. "Almost two thousand years old and still just at the Nascent Soul High Stage, what kind of airs can he put on?"

"How dare you speak like that!" The Nascent Soul Middle Phase cultivator exploded, "You, too, are merely at the Nascent Soul Middle Phase, yet dare show such disrespect to your superiors?"

He assumed this female cultivator was emboldened by the Xuanyuan family’s influence and the presence of True Monarch Buqi, so dared to be bold.

"Alright," a hoarse voice came from the cave, filled with an assertive presence but ultimately carrying an indescribable explosive feel, "To be a female Nascent Soul speaking like this around True Monarch Buqi, you must be another Grand Monarch, right?"

The Nascent Soul Middle Phase cultivator opened his mouth wide in astonishment—another True Monarch? Just how many True Monarchs are there in Tianqin?

"I am not bullying you, this small Nascent Soul," Qian Zhong remarked expressionlessly. "But a Nascent Soul blocking two True Monarchs on someone else’s territory, if word got out... I also have to keep face."

"You say it as if—" Xuanyuan Buqi retorted, "As if I don’t care about keeping face at all!"

"Alright, the two True Monarchs, come in," Yue Yi’s voice came out, "And Mountain Master Feng as well... Meeting the healing sage like Mountain Master Feng is quite my fortune."

Not only did the three of them walk in, but several cultivators from the Xuanyuan family also followed, as did Yu Qingzhu.

The Nascent Soul Middle Phase cultivator saw even those in Profound layer entering, his eyes widening like ping pong balls, yet considering they referred to Mountain Master Feng as "boss," he couldn’t utter a word to stop them—Elder Yue Yi was waiting for Feng Jun to save his life.

Elder Yue Yi gave off the impression of a handsome middle-aged man, with a full head of pure silver hair and a youthful, vibrant face without any signs of aging. With such a look, he could definitely make a fortune as a fortune teller in the Earth Realm.

However, his eyeballs occasionally flashed with white light, creating a very strange feeling.

Qian Zhong, known for his steady nature, couldn’t help but exclaim softly, "Wow, Thunderfire?"

"It’s indeed Thunderfire," Xuanyuan Buqi’s expression took on a strange look, "This young friend... has truly had peculiar experiences."

According to the Cultivation World, fire belongs to the Five Elements, while Thunder cultivation pertains to lightning, generally unrelated, but... exceptions always exist.

Ice generating fire, Thunder assisting fire, Wind and thunder producing gold... these are all phenomena, yet they objectively exist.

But for a fire cultivator to be injured by such an unusual Thunderfire, this is truly... eye-opening.

Elder Yue Yi understood why they had such expressions and was quite helpless but couldn’t say much, only sighed, "I was initially thinking, couldn’t find Senior Sister Qing Ji, couldn’t contact Mountain Master Feng... seems like fate hasn’t abandoned me."

"You all stop laughing at me, I and Feng Jun... we can still relate!"

The others were pondering who "Senior Sister Qing Ji" might be, Feng Jun slightly furrowed his brow, "Elder Qing Ji came from Kunhao, right?"

And suddenly everyone realized, naturally referring to an Elder from Jinwu... Well, Jinwu has a branch in Kunhao, it makes sense.

"I now also belong to Jinwu Sect, just returned to the Fire Spirit Sect to maintain the situation," Elder Yue Yi said candidly, "Senior Sister Qing Ji ascended earlier than me, not much older than me by a hundred years, she received considerable care from my senior brothers and sisters in the Fire Spirit Sect, hence she takes care of me."

He spoke cautiously, in Jinwu Sect, are there more cultivators ascending from Huanqiong, or from Kunhao?

One has an upper limit of becoming Out-of-Body, while the other an upper limit of Nascent Soul Initial Stage... Which holds more power, do we even need to ask?

Though Qing Ji ascended, she dared not blatantly concern herself with the affairs of the Crimson Phoenix Sect, needing to avoid suspicion, Elder Yue Yi ascended and could return to act as an Elder, implying significant backing!

Well, saying significant backing may not be entirely accurate, mainly Huanqiong Realm is too important, local ascended cultivators returning are more conducive to maintaining control, whereas Kunhao Realm never faces such issues.

In fact, Jinwu Sect pays substantial attention to controlling Huanqiong, Elder Yue Yi can become an Elder of the Fire Spirit Sect, but to aspire to hold the mastership there would be dreaming—the mastership of the Fire Spirit Sect couldn’t be held by a cultivator from this realm, it must come from another realm.

Anyway, there are many convoluted issues within, however, Elder Yue Yi’s understanding isn’t wrong—hoping to leverage Feng Jun’s connections, the face of those seniors from Huanqiong Realm are ineffective, only able to resort to Elder Qing Ji.