Chapter 1509: 1509: Departure
We have to admit, the prosperity of every clan is never a coincidence.
While there may be playboys and wastrels, there must also be a group of elites supporting the development of the clan.
Jie Chaosheng is cautious and careful, but he is not afraid to die; if pressed, he can truly throw everything aside.
Zhu Gaoyang actually understands the tricks in this matter and also knows that blindly denying might anger Feng Jun, so he repeated the events after Jie Chaosheng was captured by Longsheng—at this point, he dared not distort the facts in the slightest.
"Ran into the main force?" Jie Chaosheng laughed, "Then he deserved it."
Then he looked at Feng Jun, speaking with a bitter smile, "Mountain Master Feng, the search and inspection was indeed proposed by the Yinsha Sect, and the decision to arrest people was made by the Zhu Family… I'm not shirking responsibility, I can die, but can you spare the Jie Family of Sword Forging Peak?"
"You think dying solves everything?" Feng Jun became impatient with their bickering, "Are you aware that all this fuss delayed my pursuit of Hanpo?"
Delaying the pursuit of… Master Hanpo? Jie Chaosheng initially couldn't accept such a claim; after all, that's a High-Rank True Immortal of Yinsha.
But thinking about the information he received earlier, he understood in his heart, "So you were guarding against Yinsha setting a trap, but our actions… led you to misjudge?"
This one really understands! Feng Jun couldn't help but give this man a mental thumbs-up; many know their limits, but few can pinpoint the core, and he's not afraid to admit his own shortcomings, "That's right, I alone can't withstand the entire Yinsha."
Candidly admitting one's limitations isn't difficult; pretending to be strong is what's truly laughable.
Jie Chaosheng really didn't feel like laughing at him—coming from the Jie Family, one of the seven great families on Sword Forging Peak, he was well aware of the Four Great Sects' terror.
If someone claimed they could take on one of the Four Great Sects alone… he definitely wouldn't believe it—not even a Nascent Soul True Immortal could do it. The Four Great Sects appear to have Nine Golden Cores, but in fact, each has hidden foundations, and it's possible they harbor Nascent Souls.
Of course, if an Emergence Stage expert intervened, it would be different, but that possibility… is somewhat far-fetched.
However, precisely because Jie Chaosheng understood Feng Jun was speaking the truth, his heart became even more suppressed, and he spoke helplessly, "So are you thinking of killing me, or of requisitioning?"
Ha, can I also requisition others now? Feng Jun couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction in his heart.
In the mobile phone realm, he had been requisitioned many times, some successfully, others not. The most memorable was being forcibly requisitioned during the Spirit Beast siege at Qiuchen Fang Market, with no room for resistance.
Now it's really my turn to requisition others? Feng Jun felt his status had changed quite a bit.
He couldn't help but confirm, "If I requisition you to deal with the Yinsha Sect, is there a problem?"
This question was hard for Jie Chaosheng to answer; he knew Sword Forging Peak's foundation well. It's slightly weaker than Wutai; usually, they all huddle together for warmth, and the Four Sects and Wutai dared not easily offend them, but when it comes to real conflict… the rankings say it all.
So after thinking, he responded, "I can help you investigate but only to assist."
Feng Jun laughed upon hearing this, "Just like how you assisted the Yinsha Sect?"
Jie Chaosheng didn't find this laughable; he nodded sternly, "Yes, in the power struggles between you giants, we are powerless to resist, and can only cooperate seriously… The Jie Family is, after all, just one of the seven clans of Sword Forging Peak."
"What giant am I," Feng Jun couldn't help but retort, "just as you said, a loose cultivator, just one who's not afraid to die."
Not afraid to die? Jie Chaoqun felt disoriented for a moment.
But, being inherently cautious, he wouldn't be easily swayed by such words, "In any case, I can't afford to offend you."
Feng Jun glanced at him sideways, coldly speaking, "You've already offended me."
Jie Chaosheng nodded, "That's right, I've offended you, and I'll compensate with my life, but I must emphasize, this wasn't my intention."
Feng Jun found it a bit amusing, "Then what was your intention, seeker of the Dao… don't understand your own path?"
Jie Chaosheng looked at him with reddened eyes, "We are all loose cultivators. You are a loose cultivator; my Jie Family of Sword Forging Peak claims to be one of the seven great families but in essence is still a loose cultivator… The path of a loose cultivator is nothing but survival, isn't it?"
Feng Jun rubbed his forehead, laughing, "Alright, you don't want me to implicate your clan, I agree to that… Actually, I was just trying to scare you. How could I dare offend the Jie Family of Sword Forging Peak?"
Jie Chaosheng could only smile bitterly; you've already dared to offend both the Ten Directions Platform and the Yinsha Sect, and even pursued Master Hanpo, and now you're saying these things to me?
Sure enough, the next moment Feng Jun composed himself, "But I must maintain my dignity. Immortal Chaosheng, if you mess with me like this and I don't react… my authority will scatter and make it hard to lead, don't you think?"
The terminology in these words might be unusual, but the literal meaning is clear, and no one could misunderstand.
So Jie Chaosheng had to concede, "Alright, Mountain Master Feng, we are all loose cultivators, survival is not easy, let's empathize with each other."
"I can understand you," Feng Jun said, but who was Feng Jun? He was the kind of person who kicks a cripple to death when he's down. "But have you ever considered me? What you mean is… it's okay for you to mess with me, but when I mess with you, I'm being inconsiderate, is that it?"
This guy was a major variable in the cultivation world over the last few decades! Jie Chaosheng finally made a judgment about Feng Jun, so he proactively offered a bargain, "How about this, you can drive me for ten years, how about it?"
"Thirty years," Feng Jun bluntly stated, "And where are the Yinsha disciples in the Ginkgo Square Market?"
Jie Chaosheng didn't haggle, instead stating, "The Yinsha Sect now only has a dozen or so Qi Refining disciples left, is that okay?"
"Nothing inappropriate," Feng Jun raised his hand, killing two guards and two disciples at the High Tier of Qi Refinement, effortlessly retrieving their storage bags, "If the Yinsha Sect can ambush me with Five Golden Cores, I can't kill their Qi Refinement disciples?"
Ambushing with Five Golden Cores, Jie Chaoqun's lips twitched, and you're fine?
Zhu Gaoyang's lips twitched too. Of the four who just died, two were Zhu Family disciples, but he didn't dare to say anything, not to mention the crime of "disrespecting those above" was enough for Feng Jun to kill them.
Feng Jun found the Yinsha disciples in the market, crippling the cultivation level of a female disciple at the High Tier of Qi Refinement, while killing the rest. Initially, the people in the market wanted to stop him, but when they found he only killed Yinsha disciples, they quickly kept their distance.
Some hid in the shadows, frantically contacting someone.
Feng Jun sensed this, but he couldn't be bothered. By the time Yinsha's reinforcements arrived, he would have long gone.
Then the Zhu Family sent people. This time, not their patriarch, but two Emergence Stage experts, escorting Spirit Stones and heads.
Feng Jun roughly counted, releasing Zhu Gaoyang's restrictions, "Remember this, you only have one year."
After speaking, he turned and left, leaving the three Zhu Family experts staring at each other.
One of them gave a look: Should we… try to do something to him? There are three of us here now.
After all, two hundred thousand Spirit Stones are a huge sum for the Zhu Family Manor, it's really hard to let go.
Zhu Gaoyang hurriedly shook his head: Don't be reckless; besides Jie Chaosheng's attitude, Feng Jun also has a Golden Core Demon Beast.
Feng Jun couldn't care less about the attitude of the people behind him; he didn't think anyone would be that dumb.
As expected, when he wanted to use the Transmission Array, it was rejected by the market.
The reason for refusal was simple: the Transmission Array was under repair, allowing in but not out.
Feng Jun understood, the market didn't want to offend the Yinsha Sect; even if he wanted to argue, he couldn't.
If he wished to create an image of killing without mercy, and never enter any market again, he could kill two people to vent his anger at this time; otherwise, he must admit the difference.
The good thing was that two people were frantically signaling him with their eyes, and someone whispered, "Leave quickly, it's hard to travel at night."
This was someone worried he'd be captured by Yinsha's reinforcements—the Four Great Sects didn't have a great image among Loose Cultivators.
Feng Jun left the market with Jie Chaosheng, releasing his Flying Boat.
As for where to go, Feng Jun had no specific destination, "What other markets have Yinsha disciples?"
"I really don't know," Jie Chaosheng answered honestly, to prevent misunderstanding, he specifically explained, "I've been at the Ginkgo Square Market for over twenty years, because it's a Worldly Trial, I rarely went out, not very familiar with the outside world."
Feng Jun asked in surprise, "Aren't you very familiar with ChengFeng Zi?"
"Just acquaintances, can disciples of the Four Great Sects be very familiar with Loose Cultivators?" Jie Chaosheng answered helplessly, not knowing why, though he belonged to the two peaks and one valley, he always liked to emphasize he was a Loose Cultivator, indicating a grudge in his heart.
Then he snorted, "But in the future, we won't be friends anymore. He clearly knew you were so terrible but never informed me. Since he doesn't regard me as a friend, why should I bore him?"
Feng Jun smiled, "If he told you the truth, not only would it be embarrassing for him, but would you still dare to search for me? In the end, you were just scapegoats, hoping that Yinsha cares about your lives?"
Jie Chaosheng replied indifferently, "Embarrassing things will come to light sooner or later, can he hide it forever? In the end, if they don't care about my life, why should I care about a friend?"
Seeing his provocation was effective, Feng Jun couldn't help but add, "Maybe he's thinking of dragging your Jie Family down too."
"So what if we are dragged down?" Jie Chaosheng replied indifferently, "Even Three True Immortals can't beat you. By the way, what's the deal with the Ten Directions?"
Feng Jun was already curious, and this statement puzzled him more, "Ginkgo Square Market isn't small, doesn't it have the Tiantong Commercial Alliance?"
"Tiantong is around," Jie Chaosheng casually answered, then suddenly realized and nodded, "Understood, Chairman Liu of Ginkgo's Tiantong is relatively close to Yinsha."