Faced with Qi Peiyu’s question, Feng Jun nodded, "I only ca to collect a debt. Once I get the Spirit Stones, I’ll leave."
He had no interest in getting involved in other people’s family affairs, especially since Qi Peiyu’s account was so vague. He didn’t know what exactly had happened, so what did dostic disputes, which even a fair judge couldn’t resolve, have to do with him?
However, imdiately after, the Great Supre of the i family exclaid, "Outrageous! No matter how far the i family has fallen, we haven’t reached the point of spending a woman’s money. Jiushan, you must take responsibility for your own debts!"
i Jiushan, young as he was, had already reached the seventh level of the Qi Refinent Realm, certainly no fool—if fact, if he hadn’t been so cunning initially, he wouldn’t have owed those ten thousand Spirit Stones at all.
Now he had an additional debt of twenty thousand, but if he could use this to break free from the Huang family’s entanglent, it was very much worth it. So he nodded decisively, "Alright, this debt is indeed mine."
After a pause, he continued, "But I currently have less than twenty thousand Spirit Stones. I spent quite a bit organizing the recent celebration... How about this, I can go to White Pebble Beach as a Guest Elder and use the remuneration to offset my debt."
"Hmm," Feng Jun glanced at him in surprise, thinking this kid was quite clever. His maneuver was rather clever and independent-minded.
However, he had no intention of shielding this guy, so he smiled and said, "You’re overthinking it. Not just anyone can casually enter White Pebble Beach. Just hand over the Spirit Stones, and I’ll be on my way."
"Hmm," Qi Peiyu nodded in agreent upon hearing this, "That’s reasonable."
"Is that so?" The Great Supre of the i family glanced at Feng Jun, then at Qu Jianlei, and spoke with deep aning, "Master Wu showed courtesy to the Four Great Sects, so it’s natural for the Four Great Sects to reciprocate."
He was just short of pointing at Qu Jianlei’s nose and saying—actually, you’re afraid of Pine Cypress Peak too, right?
Qu Jianlei almost snorted in anger. Would the majestic Crimson Pheonix Sect care about the folks from Pine Cypress Peak?
He raised his hand and pointed at the Great Supre of the i family. With a cold smile, he said, "Your ans of provocation are really too low and too laughable. I really don’t know how you lived to this age..."
However, in the next mont, he glanced at Master Wu again, expressing disdainfully, "But this Golden Core Master showed great disrespect to the Four Great Sects earlier. So, I accept this cause and effect... I’m not sneaky, my na remains, I am Qu Jianlei of the Crimson Pheonix Sect. I’ve hired this i family superior, but tasks may involve life-threatening dangers!"
Kong Ziyi beca anxious when she heard this; she didn’t want to add any more variables, "Master Qu, what are you doing?"
The people nearby were already shocked by Qu Jianlei’s decision. Now, hearing her say this, they were even more stunned: a re sixth-level Qi Refinent cultivator dared to dictate to the Golden Core Masters of the Four Great Sects?
However, Master Wu was already enraged. He stood up and looked at Qu Jianlei coldly, "I wondered who it was, turns out it’s the only Golden Core Practitioner of the Crimson Pheonix Sect, Master Qu. How about a match between us, and the loser leaves?"
"What about being the only Golden Core Practitioner?" At this mont, an overwhelming pressure descended, as the consciousness of a female practitioner arrived, "Is a re Loose Cultivator like you to insult my Crimson Pheonix? Co out, I’ll be waiting for you outside the gates of Washing Sword Peak!"
"Master Xiaong, calm down," another overwhelming presence descended, this ti a male practitioner, "This person is under the lineage of Master Xuanji, and Master Xuanji has old ties with my master. Can you spare him this once for my sake?"
"Hmph," the female practitioner snorted coldly in dissatisfaction, but the pressure retreated like a tide.
"Master Xiaong?" Master Wu’s expression changed slightly. He really didn’t expect that there was more than one master from the Crimson Pheonix Sect. At this ti, it would be sowhat unwise for him to challenge this newly entered Golden Core cultivator, Qu Jianlei again.
But as a master, he couldn’t appear too afraid of death; otherwise, where was the dignity of a master?
Especially in front of these superior beings in the Qi Refinent Realm, he had once been very domineering.
Would others laugh at him for bullying the weak and fearing the strong? For a mont, Master Wu hesitated.
Qu Jianlei let out a light snort, "You’re lucky. If it wasn’t for Master Guyue speaking up for you, I’d make sure you don’t die but end up peeling off a layer of skin!"
A trace of Master Guyue’s Divine Sense was still present here. After hearing this, he was both amused and exasperated, "The vengefulness of this Qu Jianlei is really strong."
His na was no longer among the Nine Golden Core Masters of Taiqing, which ant he was considered "of uncertain life or death." Although those in high enough positions within the major forces were aware of his continued existence, to the public, his existence was a secret.
Qu Jianlei, with rely a few words, exposed his roots, seemingly speaking carelessly and revealing his whereabouts. But in fact, it was a way to retaliate on behalf of Master Xiaong—everyone noted that the other Golden Core Master was indeed Master Guyue!
Master Guyue was sowhat amused but helpless, realizing that the news of his continued existence wasn’t that significant a secret—after all, those who could threaten him could ascertain his existence. The inconvenience was rely... it would slightly affect Taiqing’s arrangents in certain areas.
But Qu Jianlei being able to vent his partner’s anger in such a manner was truly... nothing with the Golden Core Realm is trivial; this must be noted in the future.
Master Wu also speculated on who might have exposed his roots. It was true that by a twist of fate, he had acquired the teachings of Master Xuanji’s lineage—otherwise, how could the humble heritage of the Wu family have produced a Golden Core?
Now that he heard the words "Master Guyue", he was also taken aback: this Taiqing big boss... hasn’t ford a Nascent Soul yet?
However, regardless of the situation, since Guyue had the intention to protect, Master Wu cupped his hands and bowed distantly towards the direction where Guyue was.
He spoke respectfully, "I greet Senior Guyue. My late master once instructed that upon encountering a disciple of Taiqing, I should retreat. As Senior is present, I truly have no face to remain here any longer."
Qi Peiyu was both shocked and angry, "Master Wu, is it really Senior Guyue outside?"
"Hehe," i Jiubao sneered, "The Taiqing masters who ca to Sword Forging Peak today are not limited to just this senior; Master Sumiao is here too, though I don’t know where her celestial presence is."
To an otherworldly being and a Golden Core Master, the Sword Forging Peak’s territory is not large, rely a thousand miles long and six hundred miles wide, but to those below the Qi Refinent Realm, this place is not small at all—roughly the size of Jin Province in Huaxia Country.
Therefore, everyone knew about Master Xiaong entering the mountain, but where she eventually went was truly unclear—no one dared to risk their life by tracking the Golden Core Masters of the Four Great Sects.
So where she went is still a mystery, especially since her flying boat flew close to the ground instead of flying conspicuously high.
At this mont, Kong Ziyi spoke, "Zixia Peak has never liked disputes; as for where the Peak Master has gone, you all needn’t be concerned."
Upon hearing this, everyone understood. Isn’t this Peak Master of Zixia also likely outside the gate of Washing Sword Peak?
Master Wu helplessly glanced at Qi Peiyu: sorry, with at least four Golden Cores from the Four Great Sects here, I... I truly can’t afford to offend them.
Qi Peiyu was initially stunned, then burst into tears, "Are the Four Great Sects here to bully a widow like at Sword Forging Peak?"
"Madam Huang exaggerates," i Qinglian finally seized the opportunity, speaking expressionlessly, "The matters of Sword Forging Peak are for the people of Sword Forging Peak to decide. Whether it’s the Four Great Sects or Pine Cypress Peak... they are rely guests!"
This was a stab at her, mocking how she had previously flaunted the Golden Core of Pine Cypress Peak—when you rode on Pine Cypress Peak’s prestige, did you ever ntion Sword Forging Peak? And now you rember you’re at Sword Forging Peak?
Qi Peiyu ignored him, crying more heartbreakingly.
But this was also in vain, as the i Family mbers looked at her with unspeakable delight; the more she had acted before, the more relieved everyone felt now.
i Jiushan and i Jiubao whispered softly, then cupped their hands towards Qu Jianlei, "Thank you, Master Qu, for diating. I’ll return briefly to fetch the Spirit Stone, and then follow Master."
At this mont, soone shouted, and as everyone turned to look, it was the woman at the first stage of otherworldliness beside Qi Peiyu. She pulled out a short sword and stabbed towards her heart, "I can’t take this life anymore!"
"Restrain!" a voice called out, and it was a first-stage otherworldly person behind i Qinglian who raised a hand, directly stopping the woman’s action.
The woman trying to kill herself was none other than Qi Peiyu’s daughter, Huang Wanqiu. Her actions were both secretive and sudden; if not for soone intervening in ti, she would undoubtedly have died—even Qu Jianlei and Master Wu were caught off guard.
The treasure of Feng Jun’s Paralysis Talisman still had one last use left, but he was reluctant to use such an item in battles against strong enemies, let alone waste it on an irrelevant woman.
Ultimately, it was thanks to the first stage otherworldly person, otherwise, Huang Wanqiu would certainly have perished.
Even so, the short sword still pierced over half an inch into her chest, and she continued to struggle to push it further.
"This child!" i Qinglian sighed, raising a hand to capture the short sword from her grip, "If you have sothing to say, say it clearly, why seek death and life?"
With a loud "wah," Huang Wanqiu burst into tears of heartbreak.
"You Qi and i families keep fighting... have you ever considered my feelings? Am I a female cultivator who can’t get married? I’m already a hundred and eighty years old, with no hope of forming a core. I don’t want to get married; can you let live happily for even a few days?"
The i Family mbers all gazed at her with strange looks. After a while, the Great Supre of the i Family spoke, "Little girl, you can’t bla our i Family for this. It’s all your mother’s doing, if you want to bla, bla her."
Huang Wanqiu’s tears wouldn’t stop flowing, and yet, she was still restrained now, "But... your i Family failed once and again, even saying I bring misfortune to husbands. Finally, when I found soone who reached a high stage, and now this happened..."
When she reached the height of her sorrow, she couldn’t help but continue to cry loudly.
At that mont, blood finally gushed out from her chest, truly "with blood and tears flying together, sorrow and grievance shot forth."
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