Chapter 469: Chapter 468: Scared
Hidden Sect World.
After Mo Li and Chen Liangzhong had left, Zuo Wenjun looked at the young woman opposite him. Despite her youth, she possessed extraordinary strength and a decisiveness in killing, which stirred countless emotions in his heart.
How wonderful it would have been if the Zuo Family had such a descendant.
He found it hard to believe that such an outstanding woman came from the secular world.
"Girl, you were really too reckless this time," Zuo Wenjun said.
Qin Yanyang replied, "Perhaps, but I do not regret my actions, Senior. There’s no need to persuade me further."
Hearing her say this, Zuo Wenjun sighed helplessly, "You are too impulsive. Such actions make it hard for everyone to step down, and troubles will arise."
Qin Yanyang scoffed, "You’re used to being high above, always deeming yourselves superior, controlling the secular world, deciding life and death. Now I just want to take my husband away, and there’s no loss to you, yet you say I make you lose face?"
Zuo Wenjun slightly frowned, giving it some thought, and realized the girl was indeed correct.
Even if the Hidden Sect World let go of Yang Fei, there was no loss, but why did everyone think they couldn’t let him go?
It all boiled down to greed.
Everyone wanted to obtain the Taoist inheritance.
They were more worried that once the Taoist Inheritor grew strong, he would seek revenge on them all.
"Even if you threaten with those people’s lives and succeed in taking Yang Fei away, have you thought about the future? If it truly enrages the Hidden Sect, do you know the consequences? Has the Divine Continent Country’s elites truly resolved to let the Hidden Sect disappear?" Zuo Wenjun asked.
Qin Yanyang said, "The Hidden Sect World houses millions of beings and shares the same origin with the people of the Divine Continent. For thousands of years, the Hidden Sect World has protected the Great Divine Continent. Its merits are undeniable. Unless absolutely necessary, no one would let the Hidden Sect vanish."
Zuo Wenjun nodded, "Since you know this, why still act this way?"
Qin Yanyang said with a determined look, "I have already said it, Yang Fei is my husband. If you touch him, you are making an enemy of me, Qin Yanyang."
"Do you dare bring the relations between the two worlds to a freezing point for your own private reasons?" Zuo Wenjun angrily retorted, his eyes showing deep disappointment.
Though he was a person of the Hidden Sect, he always advocated for an amicable relationship between the Hidden Sect and the secular world, and was strongly opposed to many recent suggestions about that world getting involved in the secular world.
Therefore, Qin Yanyang’s actions severely disrupted the balance between the two worlds, making Zuo Wenjun very angry. He felt that the girl was too reckless and inconsiderate of the bigger picture.
Qin Yanyang calmly said, "Senior, why not ask those from the Hidden Sect who sneak into the secular world, why they stir up trouble in the Divine Continent? If the Duanmu Family hadn’t tried to kill my husband’s uncle first in the secular world, why would my husband risk entering the Hidden Sect? Why would I risk the world’s condemnation to save him?"
Zuo Wenjun furrowed his brows.
Neither could persuade the other.
But both did not wish for the relationship between the two worlds to completely break down.
Just then, another disturbance came faintly.
Zuo Wenjun’s eyebrows raised, his face showing surprise. They’ve returned so soon?
Qin Yanyang also sensed it and couldn’t help feeling nervous.
Soon, Mo Li and Chen Liangzhong came running.
From a distance, seeing their disheveled appearance, Qin Yanyang felt more at ease, her presence growing stronger.
But Zuo Wenjun was stunned, looking at them in utter amazement and asked, "You two, what happened?"
Mo Li’s expression was grave, offering a bitter smile.
Chen Liangzhong looked complicatedly at Qin Yanyang, his words filled with anger, "You actually dared let them block the exit route?"
Qin Yanyang inwardly rejoiced, yet her face overflowed with a confident and composed expression, saying, "It seems I have underestimated the Cultivation of you two seniors, to be able to retreat unscathed from such a desperate situation, impressive indeed."
Though it sounded like a compliment, Mo Li and Chen Liangzhong only felt their faces burning.
"Brother Mo Li, what exactly happened?" Zuo Wenjun asked solemnly.
Mo Li sighed, his expression complicated, "I am embarrassed in front of Senior Zuo. Chen Brother and I were ambushed as soon as we went out. Their weapons were too powerful, too special. We couldn’t activate our Divine Thought in time, and were immediately overwhelmed. If we hadn’t escaped quickly, we might have been left there."
"What?"
Zuo Wenjun was shocked, his face bearing an incredulous expression.
Although Mo Li and Chen Liangzhong looked rather disheveled, and their aura suggested they had sustained internal injuries,
when Mo Li spoke of this situation in person, Zuo Wenjun was still shocked beyond measure.
How could this be?
When had such a powerful weapon appeared in the secular world that even cultivators of the Divine Travel Realm held in such dread?
Chen Liangzhong glared at Qin Yanyang, angrily saying, "What exactly are those weapons, and why do they possess such great power? Tell me, have you been planning against us all along, thus specifically developing these weapons?"
Qin Yanyang responded indifferently, "Indeed."
Chen Liangzhong did not expect Qin Yanyang’s answer to be so straightforward, and was momentarily at a loss for words.
Zuo Wenjun took a deep breath, realizing the seriousness of the matter, and said in a grave tone, "Do you really intend to start a full-scale war?"
Qin Yanyang slowly shook his head, "As I’ve said before, our two worlds are complementary and interdependent, beneficial when united.
Previously, with the Taoist restrictions, you managed to avoid interfering with the outside world and even accrued countless merits in retaliation against Divine Continent. However, the world of the Hidden Sect has changed now; you’ve grown accustomed to placing yourselves above all, even meddling in the policies of Divine Continent Country and attempting to infiltrate and take over, claiming privileges. We will not allow this.
As for a full-scale war..."
Qin Yanyang paused, his face deliberately showing disdain, "With the current technological weapons of the outside world, your so-called Small Worlds of Cultivation could hardly withstand a single blow. To deal with you, one would only need to continuously bomb the spatial rifts; naturally, the planes of these Small Worlds would collapse, and no matter how high your cultivation, you would be reduced to ashes."
"You..."
Chen Liangzhong was so angry that he was lost for words, and pointed at Qin Yanyang, saying, "You’re talking nonsense! The Small Worlds are not as fragile as you claim!"
Mo Li thought of the rumor of the millennium catastrophe and couldn’t help feeling secretly horrified and very worried.
Could it be that what Qin Yanyang was mentioning was the Hidden Sect’s millennium catastrophe?
Could the Hidden Sect truly collapse and perish in this manner?
"Stop deceiving yourself and others. As I know, the world of the Hidden Sect once had abundant spiritual energy, with cultivators of great power emerging in droves, realms profound and unpredictable, possessing almost cataclysmic divine skills. But in the past thousand years, the spiritual energy of the Hidden Sect has become scarce and has entered the Dharma Decline Era. If not for this, you wouldn’t have thought of entering the secular world," Qin Yanyang said lightly.
Chen Liangzhong was rendered speechless by the rebuff.
Qin Yanyang ignored him, and looking at Zuo Wenjun, said, "Senior Zuo, you know my temperament. If I cannot take my husband with me this time, I won’t give up easily. But the world of the Hidden Sect is vast, and searching for him alone is like finding a needle in the ocean, especially now that he has also gone into hiding.
So, I hope you Eight Great Forces think of a way to get my husband to come out and find me sooner. The sooner I take him away, the less harm it will cause to the relations between our two worlds."
Zuo Wenjun was dumbfounded on the spot.
Chen Liangzhong and Mo Li were also rendered speechless.
Could it really be possible?
You arrived so arrogantly to search for your husband, clearly opposing the world of the Hidden Sect.
And now you’re even asking us from the Eight Great Forces to help you find him?
Additionally, from your tone, if we don’t find him soon, you’re going to lose your temper?
This is really... utterly preposterous!
It’s too much!
However, the three of them, feeling choked and aggrieved, did not dare to outright refuse.
They could see that this girl, Qin Yanyang, was determined to find Yang Fei, and would not rest until she took Yang Fei away.
Both Chen Liangzhong and Mo Li had witnessed the ’national power’ of Divine Continent Country and had seen Qin Yanyang’s firm resolve, so they truly did not dare underestimate Qin Yanyang’s this ’unreasonable request’.
As for Zuo Wenjun, although he had not personally experienced the formidable strength of Divine Continent Country, he could feel it through the injuries of Mo Li and Chen Liangzhong, and he also did not want to see the complete breakdown of relations between the two worlds. Therefore, after a moment of silence, he communicated telepathically to his companions, "This matter is of great importance, and it’s not just for the three of us to decide alone."
Chen Liangzhong communicated back, "We’ll capture this girl, and I don’t believe she truly won’t care about her life or death."
Mo Li quickly sent his thoughts, "That’s not feasible. Qin Yanyang has a special status and is extremely important to Divine Continent Country. If we detain her, things could really get out of hand."
Zuo Wenjun also said, "Moreover, we must take seriously the words she said earlier. She claimed that if she doesn’t leave within three days, the people she left outside will launch attacks on the Hidden Sect. We can’t take this risk. Plus, with time pressing, we don’t know where the youngster Yang Fei is hiding; we must figure out a way to find him soon."
"Exactly, I agree with Brother Zuo’s suggestion," Mo Li quickly said.
Although Chen Liangzhong was furious and really wanted to capture Qin Yanyang, the minority must defer to the majority, and understanding the gravity of the situation, he had no choice but to compromise.