Chapter 2266: Chapter 2268: Empty Threats (2nd Update)
During the entire deduction process, Feng Jun gained a lot of insight, especially as time went by, his reputation grew, and many cultivators being deduced admired him quite a lot, generally providing answers to all questions, which facilitated his deduction and broadened his horizons.
From the mouths of these Golden Core Peak cultivators of the Higher Realm, there were many secret stories that cultivators of the Lower Realm could not know at all, and Feng Jun heard many things that could not be recorded in the chronicles, giving him a more direct understanding of Tianqin.
Then something happened which made Feng Jun feel the complexity of the cultivation world.
A peak true cultivator from the Wanhuan Sect came to the Yellow Sky Plate, hoping for Mountain Master Feng’s help with deduction.
Of course, he knew well the grievances between Feng Jun and the Wanhuan Sect, but he managed to find Yi Jue to help make a case.
Yi Jue indeed gave him face, bearing in mind she had also been ambushed by Wanhuan Sect’s Ouyang Beishan.
As for the reason, it was quite simple; Yi Jue the True Immortal was on good terms with an elder from Wanhuan Sect—able to call upon him for fist-help type of relationship, and this Golden Core Peak cultivator carried a divine sense of that elder.
Once upon a time, when Feng Jun and Yi Jue planned to fish out the mastermind, Yi Jue sought friends like Cang Jing and Kumu to aid.
At that time, she said—"If it weren’t for Ouyang Beishan being suspicious, I could even invite an elder from Wanhuan Sect."
Now Yi Jue is ready to break face with Wanhuan Sect, that elder used divine sense to earnestly plead, saying this person is one of their juniors, also carrying karma that needs to be resolved, so she found Feng Jun to plead, hoping to allow this person to register for deduction.
Feng Jun himself was quite unwilling, but he indeed remembered Yi Jue had mentioned that elder before, and to him, Yi Jue’s face was much larger than others by not just three or five times, and what he was most reluctant to do was reject her.
Therefore, he could only subtly express that Elder Qing Ji was also there, Wan Qing was her subordinate, now reduced to just a Nascent Soul, how do you expect me to face her if I help this person deduce?
Yi Jue, however, straightforwardly stated, I’ve already talked Qing Ji through, if you don’t believe it, you can invite her to ask.
Feng Jun really asked, and Elder Qing Ji also said, not all under Wanhuan Sect deserve to die, if you deduce for this person, I won’t be angry, you remembering to respect my thoughts makes me happy.
But she also subtly indicated, this is just an exception, I also promised Yi Jue not to mind, other cultivators from Wanhuan Sect... I, Qing Ji, aren’t generous enough to forgive them!
Feng Jun was very curious about what promise Yi Jue made to Qing Ji, but unfortunately, Qing Ji the True Immortal was unwilling to say.
So he could only chant "keep enemies small and friends many", suppressing the discomfort in his heart, agreeing to the person’s registration.
After he agreed, Yi Jue then told him that within the Wanhuan Sect, there are also differing voices regarding Ouyang Beishan’s actions.
The Seven Sects are rather protective, this is indeed true, but Ouyang Beishan’s sneak attack was unjustifiable, and moreover, directly angered two sects, Jinwu Sect and Lingmu Sect, some still want to protect, but some feel they must give Yi Jue and Wan Qing an explanation.
The elder good friends with Yi Jue is the one supporting severe punishment for Ouyang Beishan, saying our sect has too little discipline, today dares to offend Jinwu Sect and Lingmu Sect simultaneously, tomorrow might dare to offend Taixu Sect and Xuanhuang Sect simultaneously?
Fortune and misfortune have no gates, only people invite themselves, thinking back to the day Xuanhuang Sect dominated the six sects, no disciple was so arrogant yet not subject to punishment.
Feng Jun contemplating also saw this reason, in fact, he didn’t think he could, like disrupting the Ten Directions Platform, beat Wanhuan Sect into utter chaos, because it’s unrealistic.
Not to mention Wanhuan Sect has Emergence Stage and even Divine Spirit Stage cultivators, just talking Nascent Soul, Wanhuan Sect as a whole has over a thousand true immortals, if inclusive of external and subordinate forces, probably more than three thousand Nascent Soul cultivators.
Such a massive force, with Feng Jun merely a small Golden Core Stage, even if he reaches the Nascent Soul Stage, he can’t rashly become enemies with such a colossal entity.
Therefore, dividing opponents is a normal choice, strong fortress has always been breached from within first.
Later on, Elder Qing Ji unexpectedly introduced a Lingmu Sect’s Golden Core Peak, indicating Yi Jue also agreed, because the person sympathizes with the Spirit Plant Sect.
Customarily, Feng Jun asked Yi Jue again, and indeed she believed this person to be trustworthy.
Moreover, she had a strong reason—"No need to say much, given our poor relations with Lingmu Sect, if he has a bias against you, even if you help deduce a plan, he has to dare implement it, he came spending money to deduce from you, shouldn’t you be confident?"
Anyway, five months of deduction helped Feng Jun deeply understand the culture and customs of the Tianqin society.
Upon hearing Feng Jun wished to temporarily leave for a while, the Xuanhuang Sect sent someone to stop him, saying the plan to break through the world barrier was almost complete, hoping Feng Jun can wait for a while.
Feng Jun did not want to visit Xuanhuang Sect anymore, so he nodded and agreed, but Elder Duan Liang said, we’ve waited for you two months, being in the Void, it’s almost been two years.
Feng Jun thought for a moment, realizing he hadn’t agreed with the other party on how long to stay in the void, so he asked, "What are your plans?"
Elder Duan Liang replied shamelessly: "We select people based on a thirty-year stay. After all, that’s just three years in the outside world."
Why is there talk of "thirty years"? Because Moli’s basic rest period requires thirty years, and with so many people entering this time, cooperating with each other should prevent major problems, making any premature exits unnecessary.
The reasoning is sound, but Feng Jun would never agree to such a plan from them. What a joke! Although the odds of stumbling upon treasures in the void are low, thirty years is enough for everyone to amass incredible wealth.
Faced with immense wealth, relationships as close as father and son or spouses can turn hostile, let alone mere agreements.
Feng Jun would never easily test people’s hearts; he thinks two years is a reasonable threshold, with three years also possible. Only by shortening the time and reducing the wealth acquired by the other party can one curb their greed.
The thought of "entering again next time" can also instill a sense of anticipation in them.
So he changed his mind and said, "I can take you now, but two or three months later, I’ll bring you back. To prevent your bodies from void erosion, I will not let you stay inside for long."
But Elder Duan Liang was unwilling to accept this suggestion and stated, "The cultivators under the Taixu Sect excel in cooperation and are not afraid of void erosion."
Feng Jun responded sternly, "You’re not afraid of void erosion, are you? Xuanhuang and Yuangang have plans to act, forcibly connecting two great worlds. If this affects the void and unexpected events occur inside, don’t blame me for not bringing you back!"
Upon hearing this, Elder Duan Liang’s face changed immediately; this was indeed a responsibility he could not afford.
As for whether connecting two great worlds would cause changes in the void — honestly, this touches on his area of ignorance.
Tianqin had interacted with other planes before, but in most cases, it was just two worlds meeting in motion, with barriers naturally breaking. This kind of attempt to forcibly connect is truly rare.
Truthfully, relying on a few mere Nascent Soul cultivators to break through world barriers is basically impossible. Not to mention Nascent Soul, even Emergence Stage and Divine Spirit Stage have no such capability, with only a slim hope in the Fusion Stage.
Now, between world barriers, a small world has exploded, greatly weakening the barriers under the influence of various chaotic energies, leading Xuanhuang and Yuangang to have such intentions.
In simple terms, forcibly breaking through the barriers is extremely rare. Even if someone might have done it before, the potential reactions in the void are beyond Elder Duan Liang’s knowledge.
However, Feng Jun did not actually frighten him; the Big Boss had indeed issued a warning, though he exaggerated slightly.
Elder Duan Liang’s actions were exactly what Feng Jun had anticipated—hoping to bring back enough void materials all at once.
Of course, his main goal was not to attempt reneging but to genuinely feel the vast market and strong demand behind the hot sale of void materials.
As for monopolizing this market... he had considered it, but it’s not realistic. Therefore, he hopes to bring more void materials back through his sect members, and the reason is ready-made.
Simply put, take advantage of the moment before most people react, and swipe a wave of void.
Elder Duan Liang also realized that Feng Jun might not agree to such a prolonged stay, however... weren’t the reasons quite sufficient? Hence, he could still hope.
He also considered the method of Feng Jun’s refusal, but the current reason was truly strong enough. Xuanhuang and Yuangang’s two sects were indeed planning to break through world barriers, making subsequent void impact inevitable.
Elder Duan Liang did not believe that the other party was deceiving him—the relationship between the void and reality involves too many uncertain factors, and large-scale energy fluctuations could indeed link the void, let alone breaking through world barriers.
Thus, he could only accept Feng Jun’s explanation, "Since there’s such danger, then two... three months it is. I think within three months, the two sects should still be unable to enter real operational status, considering how big an affair this is."
He did not know what the two sects were planning, but such a major task like breaking through barriers could definitely not be accomplished in a short time. Preparing for four to five months is quite normal; shorter than that, even the sect leaders of Yuangang and Taixu likely wouldn’t agree.
"Alright then," said Feng Jun, not minding whether it’s two months or three. However, once the rules are established for the first time, anyone wanting to extend them later will face reasonable opposition—hence, the first time is truly important!
This was also why he changed his mind and agreed to take the other party.
After Feng Jun changed his mind, the Xuanhuang Sect came again to persuade him, but once Feng Jun decided to do something, ordinary people couldn’t stop him.
Next, he took Yi Jue and others to the Yiyao Plate, where the Taixu Sect members were already in position, just waiting for him.
