dmims Chapter 2633 The Bystander's Caution
Chapter 2633 The Bystander's Caution
Chapter 2633 The Bystander's Caution
After saying this, he let out a long breath and then slowly sat down on the ground.
"Trying to act tough in front of me? You have some nerve!" Han Li sneered and snapped his fingers.
He learned this move from Qu Zhenzun, and he always felt it was inexplicably cool.
With a soft sound, the Nascent Soul cultivator instantly turned into a cloud of blood mist.
Then countless tiny ice flakes, like crimson snowflakes, drifted down.
Similarly, the fact that the Nascent Soul cultivator had no chance to escape also confirmed his status as a True Venerable.
In terms of gore, this move is no less brutal than the Time-Traveling Magic.
The difference is that Han Li only brings visual shock.
No one would consider this a heretical practice, and the fear it brings is somewhat less.
"You filthy things, you've dirtied the house," he thought to himself, and a whirlwind carrying blood-red snowflakes rushed out the door.
"Leave a wisp," Qu Jianlei said, raising his hand to capture a cluster of blood-red ice crystals.
Then he looked at Yi Wentian and calmly asked, "Was the Seventh Branch wiped out?"
“Reporting to Your Majesty, yes,” Yi Wentian replied solemnly, “not a single one survived.”
“You guys…” Yi He sighed softly, “Hey, you’ve disappointed me a bit.”
"At that time, the seventh branch..." Yi Wentian wanted to explain, but in the end he answered honestly, "The original ancestor was right to teach us a lesson."
“We were wrong. The brothers quarreled outside the walls but defended themselves against the enemy. Our ancestor reprimanded us and we should enter the ancestral hall.”
"Sigh, whatever you want," Yi He said, somewhat disheartened.
Even the establishment of the Yi family was thanks to his unborn son, so why should he ask for so much?
At this moment, the clump of blood-red ice crystals had turned into a blood bead, about the size of a soybean.
Qu Jianlei casually put away the blood droplets, then looked at Yi Wentian, "This branch of the Fiends has been wiped out. Now think of others."
“The others…” Yi Wentian looked at the remaining two True Immortals of the Murong family, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.
"May I ask Your Excellency a question? Is any reason acceptable?"
If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they'll grow back in the spring. Anyway, he's getting on in years, so let him play the villain.
"How could you be so stupid?" Han Li rolled her eyes. "Couldn't you just make up an excuse? We'll just pretend we were fooled."
"Is this even possible...?" Yi Wentian was dumbfounded. Great Venerable, your actions are far too approachable.
"I request to speak," the elder said, his face pale but his gaze indifferent, clearly prepared to be killed.
After a pause, he spoke again, "The Murong family is willing to do its utmost to compensate, and can become a vassal family of the Yi family!"
“Vassal…you’re really ruthless,” Yi He was a little surprised to hear that a Nascent Soul family had become a vassal of a Golden Core cultivator.
"You'd better be careful," Qu Jianlei said casually. "Big businesses can bully their customers, and even oaths of heaven can be circumvented."
"The Murong family is willing to offer a fourth-tier spiritual vein," the Grand Elder said resolutely, "and guarantees that they will never have any ulterior motives in the future."
"Do I still need you to offer it up?" Qu Jianlei sneered upon hearing this. "That spiritual vein already belongs to the Yi family!"
"When I grabbed you just now, I used very light force," Han Li said calmly. "Why do you think that is?"
“But…” The elder was taken aback. Then, remembering that the other party came from the outside world, he added, “Occupying a spiritual vein requires offering sacrifices to the realm.”
“That’s true,” Yi He said.
He was a native of this place, so he naturally knew the rules.
To possess a fourth-order spiritual vein, a faction must have at least one Nascent Soul cultivator—this is the most basic requirement.
In addition, when a spiritual vein changes hands, a large number of spirit stones and other treasures must be offered. Once the realm recognizes the change, it will take away the offerings.
If the conditions are not met, the realm will not even take away the offerings.
"Is that so?" Qu Jianlei became interested; he had a strong spirit of inquiry in his bones.
"If the Nascent Soul cultivator of this force perishes and there is no new Nascent Soul cultivator, how will the realm deal with the spiritual veins?"
"I don't know," Yi He said with a wry smile. "If a Nascent Soul cultivator perishes... how can they possibly wait for the realm to deal with them?"
That makes sense. Domain consciousness doesn't clock in and out; if something changes, the forces within the domain will adjust themselves.
Almost all territorial awareness and management models follow the principle of "governing by doing nothing".
If the boundaries deviate, they will naturally correct themselves, which is usually very slow.
When the Cangwu Realm was ravaged by the Heavenly Demons, what did the Realm Consciousness do?
"Why ask so many questions?" Han Li said impatiently. "The realm won't agree? Heh, let's see if it dares to refuse the offerings!"
This is really... Even Yi He was speechless upon hearing this. "Great Venerable, please calm down and don't stoop to the level of a small realm."
He didn't want to provoke the realms, but he couldn't very well tell outsiders, "Great Venerable, you must be careful of karma, right?"
"A tiny realm," the two True Immortals from the Kong family exchanged a glance.
So it turns out that not only are the two True Venerables arrogant, but even the True Immortal Ancestor of the Yi family is arrogant.
“Then let’s deal with them for now,” Qu Jianlei nodded slightly, then looked at the other three True Immortals on the ground.
These three were all nameless and without any background. Like the Second Elder, they had been secretly observing the surrounding area.
"Are they trying to get a bargain? Wentian, who among them might be here to help?"
"Where would the Yi family possibly find a true immortal to come to their aid?" Yi Wentian gave a bitter smile. "I was already planning to stay and fight to the death."
Upon hearing this, the two True Immortals from the Kong family looked embarrassed, but dared not utter a single word.
It's true that we didn't pay attention to it before, but who would have thought that a Nascent Soul ancestor would return to a Golden Core family that has existed for thousands of years?
The next moment, Uncle Thirteen looked at a strange True Immortal.
He sneered, "Fellow Daoist Liuyin, I have always treated you well, yet you dare to try and take advantage of my Kong family?"
Given the current situation, it's obvious that three True Immortals are secretly hiding outside, their intentions needing no further consideration.
They were simply thinking that if the Yi family and the Kong family joined forces, they might have a major battle with the Murong family, and then they would have a chance to take advantage of the situation.
"Thirteenth Brother, I really didn't mean that," Liu Yin Zhenxian said with a wry smile. "Even if I didn't help you, would I harm you?"
He explained quickly, afraid of following in the footsteps of the two from the Murong family, and didn't have time to think about it further.
"I came here out of curiosity. The return of the Yi family's ancestor... is a good thing."
"If you utter another word, I'll kill you!" Yi He said coldly. "You two Venerable Ones, please rest for now. This... I'll handle it!"
"I was wrong!" True Immortal Liuyin immediately declared. "I came here blinded by greed, wanting to know how a Nascent Soul cultivator could live for five thousand years!"
This explanation is actually the most reasonable; trying to snatch chestnuts from the fire is too dangerous, and there's no guarantee of success.
The real deal is figuring out the secret of the five thousand years of lifespan for a Nascent Soul cultivator; that would be a huge win.
Yi He snorted coldly, "Why don't you just tell the truth? Offer up two strands of Five Elements Essence to redeem your life, is there a problem?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yin Zhenxian was taken aback for a moment, then swallowed hard. "The origin of the Five Elements... or two paths?"
This is no ordinary challenge; even a Nascent Soul cultivator with profound virtue might not be able to meet such a requirement in a hurry.
One source can tighten your belt, but two sources... might as well just tighten your neck!
Back then, Jin Ge stole from his post, wasn't it because he lacked the seven elements of the Five Elements Origin? And he was still a True Venerable...
For these Nascent Soul cultivators from the Remnant Realm to collect two of these paths is essentially a life-or-death request.
However, Liu Yin Zhenxian dared not think that way. He also knew very well that the remnant was a small world, while the Yi family ancestor had seen the world.
Who could imagine how wonderful the outside world is?
He hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Thirteenth Brother, I dare not say two things, but one... In addition, I am willing to protect the Yi family from now on!"
He was referring to Dharma protectors, not offerings; theoretically, there is a difference between the two.
Offering sacrifices is similar to being a consultant, a high-paying but leisurely position, but you have to work hard when it matters, so you can also be seen as a high-level henchman.
Protectors are responsible for upholding the orthodox tradition. They must help their master when he or she is in trouble, including but not limited to participating in battles, and they do so without receiving any reward.
The most typical example is: if the host family encounters an economic crisis, they cannot lack offerings, and the Dharma protectors have an obligation to provide assistance!
The True Immortal of the Kong family hesitated for a moment, then spoke, "This is a matter for the Ancestor of the Yi family to decide; how dare I overstep my bounds?"
“If you think it’s appropriate, then just agree,” Yi He said casually. “Wen Tian, please also give your opinion.”
He felt disconnected from the world, and had no idea what was going on.
Maintaining blood ties is essential, even for newly recognized relatives, but what else... could he possibly know?
Kong Jia Zhenxian was reluctant to make the decision, but after several refusals, he finally suggested accepting it because he felt that Liu Yin was... acceptable!
They weren't there to lend a hand, which suggests their relationship isn't very deep, but in the current world of surviving members, the Kong family is far inferior to the Murong family.
The real goal is to turn this situation around, but relying solely on the temporary support of the Out-of-Body True Venerable is merely a flash in the pan and not very reliable.
Therefore, he believed that a combination of kindness and severity should be used, and efforts should be made to win over any forces that can be won over.
Since he had made this decision, Yi Wentian naturally had no objections—he really wasn't familiar with the Nascent Soul cultivators.
He could only rely on hearsay to know the qualities and temperament of each true immortal, and could not make an accurate judgment.
Anyway, the Kong family is the family of the original grandmother. At most, they were a bit snobbish, but they had never cheated the Yi family.
With Liu Yin's matter settled, the two True Immortals were also easier to deal with—in fact, all three of them had the same thoughts.
It's no wonder that anything involving the secrets of longevity can cause such a frenzy.
Yi Wentian was a little worried that these two might be trying to copy him and get away with it.
However, Yi He bluntly stated, "Put away your worries. If you have the guts, try lying in front of the Out-of-Body True Venerable!"
Therefore, these two are treated equally, sharing the same origin and receiving lifelong protection.
The two immortals, their faces bruised and swollen, readily accepted the conditions—though they might not have the guts to refuse.
As soon as the three reached an agreement, Liu Yin Zhenxian volunteered: "How about I go and wipe out the Wang family first?"
"Your initiative is commendable," Yi He promised. "You took the initiative, so I'll exempt you from your future commitment to protect the Dharma!"
“Ancestor, this isn’t a reward, is it?” Liu Yin was getting a little anxious. “I still want to cultivate with you.”
"Go ahead and do it!" The True Immortal from the Kong family sneered. "Do you think you have the right to bargain?"