Chapter 2283: Chapter 2285: Another True Sage
Elder Qing Ji spoke of Incense Fire Ascension, but she wasn’t particularly concerned in her heart.
There was no trace of Incense Fire Ascension discovered, so everyone should just be cautious.
In the following days, she was searching for possible lava fire pools, while Feng Jun was wandering around, trying to find a Spirit Stone mine.
Four days later, Yi Jue quietly flew over, and a half day later, Cang Jing arrived with her family.
Neither had lost any members, and both sects’ True Immortals accompanied them, which was a good thing.
However, there was also bad news—that was, the Insect Race indeed practiced Incense Fire Ascension.
Yi Jue and Cang Jing even discovered temples, yes, on the third and fourth planets, there were temples with incense offerings.
The temples worshipped the Insect Race; the third planet had the Bee King, and the fourth planet had the Cicada King.
Both planets had Nascent Soul level insect experts, and the fourth planet even had more than ten Nascent Soul insects. Back then, Cang Jing didn’t know this, killed one, and wanted to collect specimens, but a large group of Nascent Soul insects flew over.
Fortunately, Elder Cang Jing knew how to deal with this and directly hid her aura, pretending to be dead—this is actually not shameful, just a tactic.
Afterwards, Elder Cang Jing again unexpectedly killed a Nascent Soul insect and began fleeing.
Sometimes you have to admire these seasoned Nascent Souls; she killed the second Nascent Soul insect and even captured two Golden Core insects, and the opponents were unable to trace her whereabouts.
However, Cang Jing wasn’t arrogant; she sincerely apologized when talking about these experiences.
"...Mainly, after discovering the temple, my mindset was a bit imbalanced. Discovering a Nascent Soul insect, I thought killing this top insect could teach them a harsh lesson, who knew, after killing one, a dozen would come chasing me."
Compared to her, Yi Jue was more stable, "When I discovered the Nascent Soul insects and thought about the temple, I felt there might be more than one, so I waited. After capturing one alive, I quickly left... and caught four Golden Cores along the way."
Actually, both were extraordinary; one killed two Nascent Souls, the other captured a Nascent Soul alive. Most importantly, they did not expose themselves, leaving a lot of room for maneuver.
Feng Jun appreciatively expressed, "In exploration, protecting yourself is good enough; it’s not necessary to kill... Actually, I’m most concerned about who brought out the God Statue?"
"I brought it out," Yi Jue replied straightforwardly, "This system is worth pondering, I find it very important, so after capturing the Nascent Soul insects, I snatched a Divine Lord Temple, bringing out a God Statue."
Impressive! Feng Jun had nothing to say. He didn’t know how Tianqin cultivators acted in other worlds, but here it was clear they were undaunted and unrestricted.
So, for a moment, he felt a bit relieved, luckily he did not expose the existence of the Earth Realm at the start, otherwise, if they came over with no restrictions, the compatriots on Earth would be in trouble.
Even though the Earth Realm has guardians, this kind of behavior might not even awaken them, and the guardian itself has little affection for the Earth’s natives. If Tianqin cultivators were willing to offer sufficient Spirit Stones, it might choose to betray.
However, thinking about Spirit Stones, he recalled another matter.
At this moment, Elder Qing Ji solemnly asked, "Yi Jue, is the God Statue sealed properly?"
"Of course it’s sealed," Yi Jue replied very straightforwardly, "Please, even though I haven’t taken many risks, I can’t make such a rookie mistake, right? The sealing method I used, even Out-of-Body True Sages wouldn’t necessarily sense it."
"That’s good," Qing Ji True Immortal nodded.
She was about to say more, but Feng Jun impatiently asked, "Do those two planets have Spiritual Energy?"
"No," Cang Jing True Immortal answered frankly, "It’s just the aura of Incense Fire Ascension... their Nascent Souls and Golden Cores likely came from this. I suspect that the fourth planet might have over twenty Nascent Souls."
Feng Jun pondered and asked, "Then what cultivation level would the true deity of these God Statues be?"
Upon hearing this, everyone’s complexion changed, Qing Ji looked at Yi Jue again, "Is the seal on the God Statue really reliable?"
Yi Jue’s expression also became serious, "Should we send this God Statue out of this world first?"
Saying this, she looked towards Feng Jun—the task of sending away the God Statue was naturally meant for him.
A Xuanhuang True Immortal couldn’t hold back, "Immortal Yi Jue, shouldn’t such a discovery be reported to our two sects first?"
"It’s all about strategy," Elder Cang Jing replied indifferently, "Can you be sure that Yuangang and Xuanhuang Sect haven’t discovered the Insect Clan Temple and the God Statue yet?"
The True Immortal hesitated for a moment and then shook his head, "I’ve been following you all the time, so I’m really not sure about the situation with the Sect."
"So, everyone has their own fortune," Elder Qing Ji spoke as well, "If they have already obtained the relevant information, then handing over things to them would not only reveal our progress but also appear as currying favor."
Cang Jing nodded, "All of us are of the Seven Major Sects, we must follow Yuangang and Xuanhuang’s rules in and out of the Insect World, but regarding our exploration, we have our own plans and don’t need others to tell us what to do."
Anyway, in this galaxy, everyone’s harvest was considerable and helped them understand this world before they carefully researched it themselves, so of course, they wouldn’t hand over their gains to the two sects.
The key is that the two sects aren’t qualified to make such demands of them. The disciple here is just at the Golden Core level and doesn’t quite understand the logic and rules of these High-Rank Practitioners, which is why he presumptuously made such a request.
"Then let’s send it out now," Feng Jun nodded, not liking any hidden danger around him either, "Where to send it?"
Everyone turned to Yi Jue, as it’s her trophy, her opinion takes precedence.
Yi Jue seemed a bit hesitant, furrowing her brows, "My sect’s True Sage... Oh well, send it to the Lingzhi Sect headquarters first."
"Friend Yi Jue," Elder Qing Ji spoke solemnly, "If your True Sage isn’t available, I strongly suggest sending these items to the Golden Crow... Before entering the Insect World, I have already contacted a True Sage from the Sect, who promised to fully support me."
Reaching the Nascent Soul High Stage isn’t easy, and they are respected enough to easily contact Out-of-body True Sages, even obtaining timely responses.
"Someone like You Xuan True Sage?" Yi Jue smiled dismissively.
She’s not a petty person but knows full well the value of these evidences she’s holding. This is a world waiting to be developed; researching it early would put one steps ahead of others, and its value is immeasurable.
Moreover, she harbors great resentment towards You Xuan True Sage, not just for Wan Qing True Immortal’s injustice, but also because she was included among the targets of that ambush. You Xuan’s reactions while negotiating with the Wanhuan Sect were simply unworthy of the title "True Sage."
Upon hearing the name, Qing Ji couldn’t help blushing, honestly, You Xuan is almost becoming a joke outside, seriously affecting Golden Crow’s reputation, "Wan Qing works for me, I’m not looking for You Xuan True Sage, but Luan Xiong True Sage."
"Him?" Yi Jue remembered hearing about Luan Xiong, a gifted individual with powerful combat prowess, extremely ruthless in action, advancing to the Out-of-body level shortly after a thousand years old, and then frequently going on expeditions, uninterested in internal conflicts within the Human Race, "Wasn’t he said to have accidentally entered the Void?"
"No accidental entry into the Void," Qing Ji shook her head, offering no further explanation, "Can you trust him?"
Yi Jue hesitated a bit, knowing that her sect’s True Sage was currently overwhelmed, so she turned to Feng Jun, "What do you think?"
"I’ll follow your decision," Feng Jun replied without hesitation, "However, personally, I believe cracking some secrets quickly would benefit our exploration. If you’re worried about reporting to the Sect, we can capture more Insect Race beings!"
"Exactly, that’s the point!" Yi Jue clapped her hands, "Alright, let’s head to the Blazing Flame Plate first."
This trip to Blazing Flame, Feng Jun brought only two people, Yi Jue and Qing Ji. Upon arrival, Qing Ji directly went to contact Luan Xiong True Sage, while Elder Qinghuang of Blazing Flame, upon hearing news, hurried over to meet them.
Luan Xiong True Sage arrived quickly as well; within half an hour, the space before them fluctuated, and a tall, slender man appeared.
Yi Jue, Qing Ji, Qinghuang, and Feng Jun all stood up together, "Greetings to Luan Xiong True Sage."
Feng Jun, with some experience, could feel that the person came as a Nascent Soul, not in physical form.
Luan Xiong True Sage stood upright, like a spear poised there, radiating his presence.
He waved and replied briskly, "I dislike unnecessary formalities, present the items."
Yi Jue first took out a corpse of the Nascent Soul Bug Race—it was Elder Cang Jing who had slain it—and then presented the live Nascent Soul Bug Race she had captured; a spider with three high protruding layers, and two large front pedipalps, clearly not reliant on web-spinning for hunting.
"Hmm," Luan Xiong True Sage’s eyes showed a hint of surprise, looking at the living giant spider, remarking in surprise, "This truly has Incense Fire Ascension aura? It’s my first time witnessing it."
Yi Jue didn’t hastily present the God Statue, concerned about whether the other party would undervalue her items.
She was also incredibly proud inwardly, thinking if they underestimate the spoils they risked their lives for, then there’s no need to curry favor with them—the God Statue could well be handed to the Lingzhi Sect.
Seeing the other party seriously evaluating her trophy, she then took out the God Statue, "I seized a temple of theirs."
"You..." Luan Xiong True Sage, a man of firm resolve, couldn’t help but glance at Yi Jue, spoke expressionlessly, "You did very well."
