Chapter 823 - 112: Wang Erniu: Secret Manipulation?_2

Chapter 823: Chapter 112: Wang Erniu: Secret Manipulation?_2

On the surrounding walls, there faintly shimmered spirit light, clearly inscribed with high-tier restriction, and when Divine Sense was released, it was instantly rebounded.

It was evidently a Tier Four level restriction,

which could indeed ensure the privacy of the place.

The hall was furnished with tables, already occupied by quite a few people, all of them Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.

At the upper seat, there sat a young man dressed in white brocade robes, handsome in appearance and with an extraordinary demeanor, possessing early-stage Nascent Soul cultivation.

Upon seeing Zhou Xun enter, he smiled and cupped his hands: "I am Bai Yu of White Bone Mountain, I’ve met Daoist Zhou. It is indeed a rare honor to meet you today."

Zhou Xun slightly cupped his hands: "Young Master Bai is too kind, Zhou Mou is merely a loose cultivator. May I know why the Young Master has invited me today?"

Bai Yu smiled and invited Zhou Xun to sit: "Brother Zhou, please take a seat first, we’ll chat together later."

Zhou Xun nodded and chose a position to sit.

After half an hour, the fifth floor was almost full, Zhou Xun scanned around,

there were twenty-seven people in total,

twenty-one early-stage cultivators and six middle-stage cultivators.

At this moment, Bai Yu stood up, cleared his throat, and spoke:

"Now, everyone is present!"

"Let me first introduce myself, I am Bai Yu, the Young Master of White Bone Mountain. I have invited you all because there is an important matter to discuss!"

"All of you are participants in the selection for the Pavilion Master of Jiangling Prefecture, but unfortunately, White Bone Mountain has taken a liking to this Jiangling Prefecture!"

Everyone was taken aback; it turned out that everyone present was here to attend the selection for Jiangling Prefecture at the Spirit Seizing Conference.

How Bai Yu obtained the list, inviting them all, was a mystery.

Zhou Xun’s expression also sank, unexpected that the Great Jin Court was so inadequate, that such confidential information had leaked out.

It seems that every year, many selections for Pavilion Master at the Spirit Seizing Conference might have been secretly predetermined.

He had not anticipated that among the twenty-seven prefectures in Jingzhou, it would so coincidentally collide with White Bone Mountain!

"Therefore, I request everyone to give face to White Bone Mountain and provide convenience during the magical combat!"

As he spoke, he waved, and twenty maidservants walked out from behind him, each carrying a wooden tray that had piles of high-grade spirit stones stacked like a small mountain.

"Those who give me face are considered my friends, each will be gifted fifty high-grade spirit stones. If you don’t give me face, you become enemies of White Bone Mountain!"

"By then, it won’t be me speaking with you!" he said, letting out a cold laugh.

At that moment, the black-robed elder beside him also timely released the suppression of a Peak of Middle-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Please consider carefully!"

After speaking, he waved his sleeve and lifted a cup of spirit wine, drinking with gusto.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the entire elegant room on the fifth floor became tense.

Many cultivators furrowed their brows, glancing at each other with hesitation in their eyes.

The power of White Bone Mountain was vast, holding Great Cultivators within, not someone they could offend lightly. Yet, giving up competition in the Spirit Seizing Conference left them unwilling.

At this time, an elderly man dressed in a green robe with middle-stage Nascent Soul cultivation, sitting in the corner, slowly stood up, his gaze like electricity, directly staring at Bai Yu, saying in a deep voice:

"Young Master Bai, I respect you as the Young Master of White Bone Mountain, but your conduct here breaches fairness."

"I participate in the Spirit Seizing Conference to compete fairly for the position of Pavilion Master, not to succumb to your coercion and bribery."

Bai Yu furrowed his brow, looking toward the black-robed elder: "May I ask, sir?"

The old man in green robe snorted coldly: "I am Feng Yang, though merely a loose cultivator, I adhere to my principles; your methods won’t work on me."

Bai Yu’s face slightly changed, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes: "Feng Yang, do you know the consequences of opposing White Bone Mountain?"

Feng Yang laughed heartily: "Consequences? I have roamed the lands for years; how could I fear the threats of a fledgling like you? Your White Bone Mountain may hold power, but you cannot trample the rules of the Spirit Seizing Conference this way."

Seeing Feng Yang standing up against them, some cultivators silently admired, while others hesitated more, unsure how this conflict would unfold.

Bai Yu’s expression turned unbelievably grim, he gritted his teeth and said: "Feng Yang, you are courting death." Then,

waving his hand, another early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator walked out from behind, exuding a formidable presence. The atmosphere in the elegant room grew tense instantly.

Feng Yang’s expression remained unchanged, the fluctuation of spiritual power on his body intensified, staring at Bai Yu: "What? You intend to act here in Jinyang Immortal City?"

Bai Yu furrowed his brow, aware of the consequences of acting in Jinyang Immortal City, yet unwilling to let it end like this.

As the stalemate continued, the black-robed elder beside Bai Yu timely released the suppression of a Peak of Middle-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator, attempting to subdue Feng Yang.

However, Feng Yang remained fearless, he shouted, the glow of spiritual power on his body brightened, confronting the black-robed elder’s suppression and the spiritual power at the middle-stage Nascent Soul clashed,

causing spirit light to flicker all around, directly triggering the restriction.

Seeing this, other cultivators stood up and spread around,

Zhou Xun silently retreated a few steps,

moving closer to the stairway,

preparing to flee instantly if necessary.

If fighting broke out here, it would inevitably draw the Great Jin Court’s attention, making it difficult to escape without being implicated.

"Feng Yang, you are pretty good. Junior Martial Uncle Wu, let it go!" Bai Yu seeing things taking a bad turn, coldly snorted and motioned his subordinates to retreat.

The black-robed elder then retracted his presence.

"If you do not wish to cooperate with us, you can leave, though the Liuu Family of Kongming Mountain might face trouble!" Bai Yu said, sneering coldly,

"How do you know..."

Hearing this, Feng Yang’s expression changed drastically,

"I wonder, Daoist Feng..." Bai Yu spoke with implication.

Feng Yan’s face turned blue and red, fluctuating unpredictably, finally gritting his teeth:

"I withdraw from the selection for Jiangling Prefecture!" Afterwards, he turned and left.

Seeing this, Bai Yu showed a satisfied smile, then glanced at everyone and slowly said:

"Daoist Feng has made the right choice. Now what do others plan, those willing to cooperate with us at the Bai Family can take the spirit stones!"

Upon hearing this, others stepped forward one after another, took the spirit stones and left, but how many truly intended to concede was unknown.

Zhou Xun also mingled with the crowd, stepped forward to take the spirit stones, and departed.

As for the concession, it was impossible.

The position of Pavilion Master was crucial for his future cultivation, naturally not something to agree to; now, it was merely a false display of affection.

Soon, everyone took the spirit stones and left.

"Yu’er, I fear many here may hide behind a facade of pretense; surely, when the day comes, many will still oppose us!"

At this moment, the black-robed elder spoke.

"I am well aware, but with this, at least eight to nine-tenths of the opponents can be eliminated!"

"As for the rest, I have other methods!" Bai Yu smiled faintly.

...

Returning to his cave mansion, Zhou Xun immediately recounted the events at Celestial Fragrance Tower to True Monarch Tianci and Wang Erniu.

Both were astounded by what they heard,

not expecting that there were so many hidden dealings beneath such an important Spirit Seizing Conference.

"Even if we secure the position of Pavilion Master, peace is not guaranteed then!" True Monarch Tianci said.

"Indeed, that White Bone Mountain is the local tyrant of Jingzhou!" Wang Erniu continued, suddenly remembering something with delight:

"Why don’t we inform the Great Jin Court of this matter?"

True Monarch Tianci shook his head: "Bai Yu dared to do this, surely he has full confidence in controlling the situation. We must handle this carefully and avoid mistakes."

Zhou Xun nodded: "Indeed, let’s remain still for now and continue preparing for the Spirit Seizing Conference."

"Moreover, with our combined strength, even if Master Hundred Bones arrives, we have nothing to fear!"

"It’s merely blocking soldiers with generals, and water with earth!"

"Haha, right, with the three of us here, there is nothing to fear in this matter!"

In the following days, Zhou Xun and his comrades continued to intensively cultivate, enhancing their strength for the final preparation for the Spirit Seizing Conference.

No matter how many schemes Bai Yu concocts, as long as their strength is sufficient, it can all be overcome effortlessly!

Time flew by, another month passed,

finally arriving at the day the Spirit Seizing Conference officially commenced.