Chapter 475: Chapter 463: Advancing by Retreating
The Black and White Mountain holds a unique status in the Immortal Martial Mountain. Although Wang Xuan is one of the many True Disciples, his natural talent and temperament have been recognized by the elders of the sect.
The title of Taoist not only indicates Wang Xuan’s extraordinary cultivation talent but also ties him with the prestige of the Immortal Martial, demonstrating Immortal Martial Mountain’s supportive and nurturing attitude towards him.
Ximen Tianshan and Su Hu, among others, are not without brains; in fact, they are very intelligent; otherwise, they would not be able to cultivate immortality.
But once a person is overwhelmed with passion, blinded by emotions and immediate interests, it is easy to be shortsighted and immerse oneself in the trend they desire to see.
What they wanted to see was themselves coming to the Black and White Mountain to challenge Wang Xuan, provoking him with words to accept the challenge for the sake of face.
Then they would take turns fighting him, and when Wang Xuan was close to defeat, they would livestream the event for the whole world to see.
After succeeding in this, they would become famous worldwide.
However, the strength was not what they had imagined at all.
Not only did they fail to achieve their goal, but they were also embarrassingly detained.
News quickly spread about Ximen Tianshan and others causing a disturbance when they arrived at Black and White Mountain and being forced to stay for a while.
In an instant, discussions were raging in secret.
The Golden Turtle rolled its eyes, thinking to itself: "Today, there is no problem with us and the Black and White Mountain, after all, Ximen Tianshan and others came with bad intentions, which is why they clashed with us.
Coming to Black and White Mountain to show off, these people are quite laughably presumptuous.
When Wang Xuan emerges from seclusion, I will definitely report them harshly, hoping Wang Xuan will punish them severely - the worse, the better!"
No mistake on our part, no mistake on Black and White Mountain’s part; so why be afraid?
Thinking this, it ordered the Hundred Venerable Insect Guards to keep watch as it continued to focus on digesting the Star Core Fragment.
The importance of raising one’s cultivation level far outweighs anything else in the heavens and earth since having a foundation in this world is ultimately down to one’s own strength.
At the peak of Black and White Mountain, Wang Xuan and his clone were immersed in the Creation Law, already unaware of how much time had passed in the void of space-time.
When the Three Elements Great Method was perfected, the two of them exited seclusion.
The power of the Primordial Spirit easily swept across the entire Black and White Mountain; Wang Xuan was fully aware of the actions of Ximen Tianshan and the others.
He frowned slightly, but in an instant relaxed, a smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.
With a casual flick of his hand, magical power condensed into a Decree, drifting towards the foot of the mountain and landing directly in front of the Golden Turtle.
Upon seeing it, the Golden Turtle grinned continuously, taunting Ximen Tianshan and the others: "The Taoist has come out of seclusion, your unlucky time has arrived!"
Ximen Tianshan and others had been sitting here for seven or eight hours, feeling a heavy stone weighing on their hearts, distressing them greatly.
Worried and fearful, various emotions surged within them.
Seeing the expressions on their faces brought a satisfying feeling of relief to the Golden Turtle.
"You also have your day!"
"Serves you right!"
It opened the golden Decree, squinting as it inspected it, suddenly widening its eyes and glaring resentfully at Ximen Tianshan and the others.
The Taoist actually let them off the hook; isn’t that too magnanimous?!
Clearing its throat to adjust its mood, after all, Wang Xuan was the master of Black and White Mountain, its boss, and whatever Wang Xuan said, it could have different attitudes, but it couldn’t disobey under the guise of obedience.
"Your visit to Black and White Mountain today, causing such disturbances, is truly not the duty of a guest.
Original suggestion from me was to throw you out of Immortal Martial Mountain and expel you."
The Golden Turtle spoke slowly, Ximen Tianshan and others felt a moment of joy, their eyes showing happiness and relief.
This meant they wouldn’t be punished?
Then the Golden Turtle continued: "The Taoist has a generous spirit, large enough to accommodate a boat, considering this your first minor mistake and with his wedding on the horizon, he has graciously forgiven you all.
You may leave, what a bargain for you guys!"
"We can leave?" Su Hu asked.
"You can leave," the Golden Turtle said with an expressionless face.
"Fellow Taoists, then let’s go," Ximen Tianshan urged; they still needed to go and explain and exonerate themselves to their respective masters.
The other four nodded; for them, the priority was to mitigate the impact this incident had on themselves.
But the good news was, Wang Xuan had not imposed any punishment, which already half-represented the attitude of Immortal Martial Mountain.
Since Wang Xuan and Immortal Martial Mountain would not pursue the matter, their masters presumably would also deal with it leniently.
They were about to leave when the Golden Turtle called out to them.
"Wait."
Ximen Tianshan and others were feeling quite aggrieved, seeing the Golden Turtle made them even more displeased, inwardly cursing it as a dog who borrowed authority, this mere beast dared put on airs before them.
"What else is there?" Ximen Tianshan huffed.
They patted their garments, straightened their appearances, and resumed their haughty True Disciple demeanors, looking down upon this Earth Demon.
The Golden Turtle lazily said, "Nothing major, it’s just that the Taoist instructed, that since Black and White Mountain detained you for half a day today, it somewhat lost the host’s courtesy.
Thus the Taoist has ordered us to accompany you to see your masters and offer apologies to express our regret."
Another door in the mountain opened, and Chong the Thirty-Sixth, appearing joyous in its round and plump form, emerged.
"The Taoist subdues the Insect Queen and supports me greatly, and today commands me to meet the guests on his behalf, lest they feel neglected and think they were underestimated."
Chong the Thirty-Sixth spoke warmly, yet its aura as a True Tier life form was evident, commanding natural deference and fear from Ximen Tianshan and others.
They all felt like crying, yet had to keep forced smiles on their faces, appearing submissive like servants from the feudal era.
"Today, we were reckless; the Taoist needn’t offer compensation and apology, let’s just drop it, let it be."
As long as this matter remains unspoken, understood tacitly, their masters can pretend not to know, and it will pass.
After all, it’s not a matter of honor.
But if they were to present a gift, it would slightly bring the issue to light.
At this moment, they didn’t know how many times they silently cursed Wang Xuan in their hearts, yet also developed a genuine sense of fear.
What compensation and apology? If such gifts were truly presented to their masters, where would these great figures save face?
Sending such a gift expressed Wang Xuan’s intention and stance:
Your disciples committed an error, that’s your issue; I’m not pursuing it, which shows my magnanimity. The Mountain Guardian Spirit Beast committed a minor mistake, causing your disciples some grievances, hence this compensation gift is offered.
Comparisons lead to envy, just as wrong goods are discarded.
Wang Xuan’s generosity made these few disciples appear lacking, not only inferior in cultivation but also deficient in character, lacking in magnanimity.
Such a contrast delineates gentlemen from petty individuals.
As masters who’ve trained these disciples, how would they save face? Internally, they felt significantly imbalanced.
Moreover, as the news had already spread, with Wang Xuan sparing their punishment, their mentors had no choice but to take action themselves.
Otherwise, it would appear as lacking discipline, leaving other guests at Immortal Martial Mountain believing not only did the disciples lack decency but the masters didn’t either, nor could they educate their disciples properly.
In such cases, these True Immortals would surely not blame Wang Xuan; all their frustration would be directed at these disciple counterparts.
Perhaps their masters wouldn’t be too harsh here, but returning to the Mountain Gate, harsh punishment could await, perhaps even resulting in broken legs.
In this light, they would’ve rather preferred being thrashed by those at Black and White Mountain for three days and nights.
"Venomous! Truly venomous!" Ximen Tianshan and others gritted their teeth, almost driven to madness.
This event gave Wang Xuan a good reputation while turning them into mere backgrounds, facing serious misfortune.
One gained prestige and praise, while the other faced humiliation and punishment, losing both face and credibility.
What a situation! Is there anywhere in this world where they can appeal?
