Chapter 939: Chapter 925: Like a Tiger with Wings
“Pei Wei, the Longevity Gathering Source Bowl, one of the Longevity Double Treasures, was most likely taken by Pei Wei!” Ye Zhen judged.
“Why are you so sure?” Jian Qianxiong asked.
“First of all, Pei Wei was seriously injured. Since this Longevity Gathering Source Bowl can condense the Sacred Healing dicine, the Longevity Holy Water, he has every reason to take the Longevity Gathering Source Bowl!” Ye Zhen stated.
“But there are many who know about the Longevity Sect’s possession of the Longevity Gathering Source Bowl, such as Wug ngshan, the Heavenly Net Sect Master, and he was also seriously injured!” Jian Qianxiong retorted.
“Correct, but Hierarch, when we arrived, the hall housing the Longevity Gathering Source Bowl was intact, even the Guardian Formation was untouched!
The only ones capable of retrieving the Longevity Gathering Source Bowl unhard from the Guardian Formation would likely be the internal martial artists of the Longevity Sect, and their rank within the sect must be high enough. As it stands, the only person who fits all these conditions is Pei Wei!” Ye Zhen said.
“Pei Wei….”
Upon hearing Ye Zhen’s assessnt, Jian Qianxiong appeared more disappointed, “If it truly was taken by Pei Wei, my hopes of seizing the Longevity Gathering Source Bowl have fallen through!
Alas, the value of this item to the Divine Sect is imnse.”
Ye Zhen understood Jian Qianxiong’s aning. Pei Wei’s cultivation was powerful, and his secret techniques were myriad. If he deliberately hid, finding Pei Wei was nearly impossible!
With Jian Qianxiong’s intention thwarted, the martial artists of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect completely controlled the main hall of the Longevity Sect, signaling that the decisive battle in Qinglan Martial City was entering its final phase.
Ultimately, Jian Qianxiong decided not to pursue further attacks on the Heavenly Net Sect and Qingyun Castle.
The main reason was still the shock from the hidden strength of the Longevity Sect.
After quickly occupying the Longevity Sect’s headquarters, Jian Qianxiong and his group sealed off and inventoried the sect’s treasury, and swiftly dispatched personnel to control the sect’s guarding formation.
The Longevity Sect’s guarding formation was akin to the Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s guarding formation, except that the Longevity Sect’s was capable of both offense and defense, whereas the Sun and Moon Divine Sect’s was more focused on defense.
Had it not been for the chaos caused by the news of the Hierarch and the high-ranking mbers’ deaths within the Longevity Sect, as long as a single Establishnt King, one of the Eight Divine Generals, had stabilized the situation and led a counterattack with the formation,
even if the Longevity Sect’s guarding formation were eventually breached, Ye Zhen believed that the Sun and Moon Divine Sect would suffer heavy casualties.
This was akin to the Allied Army of the three major forces attacking the Sun and Moon Divine Sect before; without adequate numbers, they could only break the guarding formation at the cost of lives.
What shocked Ye Zhen and Jian Qianxiong the most was the Longevity Sect’s stockpile of armants, with over two thousand Heavenly Level Talismans, each representing a Vein Forging Realm martial artist’s full-force strike.
Two thousand, equivalent to two thousand Vein Forging Realm martial artists’ full-force strikes.
If Yin Changsheng were alive and returned during a critical mont, throwing out these five thousand talismans, the casualties of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect would undoubtedly multiply.
While inventorying these armants, cold sweat constantly ran down Jian Qianxiong’s back, repeatedly thanking his luck!
This was the fundantal reason why Jian Qianxiong decided not to continue the victory pursuit!
As for the remaining two, the Heavenly Net Sect Master Wug ngshan was still present. A forcible attack would certainly invite the fiercest resistance, and the armant of the Heavenly Net Sect might not be less than that of the Longevity Sect. Even if they could eventually storm the Heavenly Net Sect, the cost might be more than the Sun and Moon Divine Sect could bear.
In contrast, since Qingyun Castle’s lord Yun Chongxiao was killed, the difficulty of attacking might be slightly lower, but originally, among the Five Great Forces of Qinglan Martial City, Qingyun Castle was the most united and hardest to break.
Qingyun Castle was a force established purely through family bloodlines, with a loyalty unmatched by the other Four Great Forces. In desperation, almost everyone would fight to the death!
Of course, the most fundantal reason was that after half a day of fierce battle, the martial artists of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, from top to bottom, from Establishnt Realm to Soul Sea Realm, were all severely exhausted, leaving them incapable of further attacks.
So, Jian Qianxiong started to wrap up the battle’s aftermath. Crushing the advance of the Allied Army of the Three Great Forces, decisively slaying power figures like Yan Wujil, Yin Changsheng, and Yun Chongxiao, and eventually annihilating the Longevity Sect, the achievent from this battle was already exceedingly high. To digest these, the Sun and Moon Divine Sect would need considerable ti!
Despite the exhaustion, that night, Jian Qianxiong still held a simple yet grand banquet, personally thanking several experts invited by Ye Zhen, such as the Long-Ard Fire Monkey King Sunx Ba, Hu Qingtong, Illusion Formation King Chen Chi, and Ice Fiend King Luo Zhu!
At the banquet, along with grand expressions of gratitude, each received a generous gift worth over one million mid-grade Spirit Crystals!
However, this banquet wasn’t just about simple gratitude.
After the formal thanks, Jian Qianxiong revealed his true intention.
“Monkey King Sunx, Miss Hu, this ti, I am imnsely grateful for the assistance from the Devil God Palace! Now, as the Five Great Forces of Qinglan Martial City begin to reshuffle, with clouds of change stirring, I wonder if our Sun and Moon Divine Sect could ally with the Devil God Palace, mutually supporting each other?” Jian Qianxiong asked.
Within half a day, Jian Qianxiong had understood that the Long-Ard Fire Monkey King Sunx Ba and Hu Qingtong ca from the Devil God Palace, and learned from Ye Zhen about the astonishing strength of the Devil God Palace.
The Long-Ard Fire Monkey King Sunx Ba did not answer, turning his gaze to Hu Qingtong.
Obviously, though the Long-Ard Fire Monkey King Sunx Ba had incredible combat power, the decision-maker was still Hu Qingtong.
“Thank you for your kindness, Sect Leader Jian, but our Devil God Palace has always refrained from involving ourselves in human martial matters. This ti, we broke this rule rely to repay Lord Ye for a favor. I hope Sect Leader Jian will understand!”
Hu Qingtong calmly declined Jian Qianxiong’s goodwill, and Jian Qianxiong’s expression slightly changed.
“Sect Leader Jian, there is no need to worry. Although our Demon Race has not appeared for a long ti, we remain a major taboo for Human Martial Artists. Thus, unless necessary, we prefer not to roam outside and would rather cultivate in peace!”
Hu Qingtong’s words made Jian Qianxiong’s old face suddenly redden.
Jian Qianxiong was aware of the Demon Race. The Supre Spirit Vein contested during the Spirit Returning Assembly was, in fact, related to them.
Because the rules for contesting the Supre Spirit Vein were set by that ancestor of the Devil God Palace.
However, previously, the Devil God Palace never appeared in public. This sudden appearance of the palace’s people left Jian Qianxiong with two thoughts.
First, he worried that if the Devil God Palace entered the Jianghu, Qinglan Martial City, being closest to Immortal Light Mountain, would be the first to face the consequences, causing so concern. Second, since this opportunity allowed so closeness between the Devil God Palace and the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, he hoped to further strengthen relations with them.
Unexpectedly, this was easily seen through by Hu Qingtong.
“That’s really a pity! However, if the Devil God Palace ever needs anything in the future, feel free to ask. Whatever I can provide, I will! Additionally, starting today, each month, I will send a batch of supplies into the Supre Spirit Vein of Immortal Light Mountain and hope the lady will dispatch soone to retrieve them…”
“No need. Although life within the Devil God Palace is a bit frugal, we can still be self-sufficient. No need for Sect Leader Jian to worry!” Hu Qingtong interrupted Jian Qianxiong with these words.
“The lady needn’t worry; it’s just so fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, and daily necessities like wine and seasonings! While the Devil God Palace may be self-sufficient, a person of your stature must also experience so hardships!” Jian Qianxiong smiled.
Hu Qingtong was about to refuse, but then she saw the pitiful look in the eyes of the Long-Ard Fire Monkey King Sunx Ba. Hearing about wine and fresh fruits made Sunx Ba’s eyes light up.
While there’s no lack of food in the Devil God Palace, eating at every day is like taking poison for Sunx Ba.
“Very well, I shall thank Sect Leader Jian on behalf of the Devil God Palace!” Hu Qingtong hesitated before saying.
Upon hearing this, Jian Qianxiong was not overly disappointed. As long as the Devil God Palace accepted his slight favor, it was a positive start.
After a few breaths, Jian Qianxiong turned his gaze to Illusion Formation King Chen Chi and Ice Fiend King Luo Zhu.
“For the two of you to co in this critical mont of life and death, our Sun and Moon Divine Sect will never forget…” After expressing his gratitude, Jian Qianxiong spoke of his true intentions again.
“After this battle, I believe our Sun and Moon Divine Sect can establish a dominant position in Qinglan Martial City, and our influence will expand rapidly. However, in terms of top-level Martial Artists, we are still lacking.
I, the old man, am not talented, and I wish to invite the two of you to be Establishnt Realm Kings and Tributers for our Sun and Moon Divine Sect, with all the benefits equivalent to that of our Supre Elders.
Moreover, as long as you wish to hold positions within our Sun and Moon Divine Sect, you can choose any important positions at will!” Jian Qianxiong offered generously.
In fact, the reason Jian Qianxiong offered such generous terms was that, having failed in his previous attempt to win over the Devil God Palace, he did not have high hopes of recruiting these two Establishnt Realm Kings.
If it were that easy to recruit Establishnt Realm Kings, the Sun and Moon Divine Sect wouldn’t have just five Establishnt Realm Kings over the years.
Almost every Establishnt Realm King has their own pursuits, and few are willing to subordinate themselves to others.
Upon hearing this, Illusion Formation King Chen Chi and Ice Fiend King Luo Zhu exchanged a glance, then simultaneously cupped their hands and said, “Thank you for Sect Leader Jian’s kindness. We are willing to be tributers for the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, and jointly create a grand enterprise!”
“What?”
Subconsciously, Jian Qianxiong almost wanted to dig out his ears.
Originally believing that these two would refuse, Jian Qianxiong was astonished to hear their willingness without any additional conditions ntioned. The shock was indescribable.
“Hahaha, welco, welco, welco the both of you to join our Sun and Moon Divine Sect. With both of you joining, our Sect is like a tiger with wings, like a tiger with wings!”
Jian Qianxiong was overjoyed, not noticing the extrely brief eye contact between Illusion Formation King Chen Chi, Ice Fiend King Luo Zhu, and Ye Zhen.
If not for Ye Zhen’s internal request, it would have been impossible for these two to join the Sun and Moon Divine Sect as tributers!
Of course, this point was sothing Jian Qianxiong couldn’t have known!
The banquet lasted for three hours, mainly due to the vast drinking capacity of the Long-Ard Fire Monkey King Sunx Ba, which overwheld the high-ranking mbers of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect and left them secretly using Spiritual Power to refine the alcohol effects. Finally, it was Hu Qingtong’s intervention that brought it to an end!
As soon as the banquet ended, Hu Qingtong was ready to leave with Sunx Ba.
Sunx Ba was sowhat reluctant to leave until Ye Zhen presented him with a string of storage rings, whereupon he bead with joy.
These were the five thousand jars of various fine wines collected from Qinglan Martial City that Ye Zhen had prepared for Sunx Ba!
“Brother…”
“Humph!”
As they parted, just as Sunx Ba was about to say sothing, Hu Qingtong’s cold snort interrupted! (To be continued. If you like this work, please go to Qidian (qidian) to vote for recomndations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.)
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