Chapter 665 - 765: Bai Feng's Explanation
"It seems at first Shibo would inspect one peak, then Uncle Tian Chu should also inspect one peak. As for the remaining one, let's see who finishes first; presumably, they would also inspect it. Otherwise, if the little gap in the seal is exposed just somewhere among these three mountain peaks, and no one checks it, this gap might grow larger and affect the entire seal." Bai Feng finished speaking, nodded, and then, with a look of disdain, gazed at Ye Tianfan, as if saying, 'How can you not understand even this?'
Ye Tianfan ignored Bai Feng's expression, and with some curiosity, asked, "How do you know so much? And earlier, you weren't aware that the Five-color Celestial Sparrow suppressed the Nine-headed Demon Dragon, right? Moreover, when we saw the Five-color Celestial Sparrow at the time, you showed a surprised expression, so how come you understand so much now?"
"Regarding the matter of the Five-color Celestial Sparrow, it's the top secret of the entire sect, known only to the nine heads; even the elders don't know about it. The reason why I pretended not to know is to avoid trouble, you understand? If I knew about the existence of the Five-color Celestial Sparrow, and even its purpose and why it's there, knowing everything, then I might get detained and be thoroughly questioned about how I learned such things. It's a hassle, so I had to act as if I didn't know."
"Is that so? Then tell me how exactly you know." Just after Bai Feng said these words, suddenly, a very serious voice appeared at the entrance of the cultivation cave.
Bai Feng and Ye Tianfan heard the voice, then turned and looked towards the cave entrance, seeing Tian Chu Zhenren sternly staring at them.
As soon as Bai Feng saw Tian Chu Zhenren, he immediately smiled wryly inside, thinking, "Darn it, darn it, darn it, it's over, over, over. Looks like there's no way to escape punishment this time. I should've checked my surroundings when talking about this matter, remained vigilant. Alas, speaking on such an important subject and being caught by the person involved."
"Haha, it's Uncle Tian Chu! Are you tired from your return? Let me massage your shoulders a bit!" Bai Feng chuckled, attempting to bluff his way out of the situation.
"Do not change the subject or think about deflecting the matter. Because this issue involves too much, so if you don't tell me how you found out, then I'll have to capture you and take you to the Law Enforcement Elder, with punishment according to sect rules. You do know what punishment is received for stealing sect secrets, don't you?" Tian Chu Zhenren said sternly.
"The punishment for... stealing secrets is having one's immortal bones pierced, Dantian destroyed, thus becoming mortal, and never allowed to cultivate for life," Bai Feng laughed bitterly as he spoke.
"Seems like you're familiar with it. So, are you going to confess or not? If not, I will catch you right now and take you to the Law Enforcement Elder. Or, you can tell me now how you found out. If there are other reasons, maybe I'll be lenient," Tian Chu Zhenren continued to speak seriously.
Bai Feng scratched his head, then said, "Uncle Tian Chu, if I explain, please do not spread it out, okay? It even involves my master."
Upon hearing this, Tian Chu Zhenren squinted his eyes and thought, "What's going on? How come it involves Senior Brother Yuan Chu? Could it be Senior Brother Yuan Chu who told Bai Feng? But doesn't Senior Brother Yuan Chu know how significant this matter is? What kind of impact would it have on the world if leaked? Does he not know? If this matter is known by demons, and if one harbors malicious intent, not only the entire Taichu Sect would be destroyed, but also the whole world would be buried with it. What's up with Senior Brother Yuan Chu? Doesn't even know the weight of the matter?"
"Speak." Tian Chu Zhenren said expressionlessly. At this moment, Tian Chu Zhenren only wanted to know the outcome of the matter, if it's Senior Brother Yuan Chu who recklessly told Bai Feng, wait until Senior Brother Yuan Chu returns, then take him to speak with Zhenren Taichu. If he only told Bai Feng, that's fine, but if he told it to his disciples, then Tian Chu Zhenren would propose a thorough investigation of all disciples on Taiqi Peak to see if there are any spies sent by other sects. After all, this matter involves too much; a little carelessness, then perhaps the whole world would be buried with it.
Bai Feng saw Tian Chu Zhenren's cold expression and suddenly felt a little nervous, then somewhat embarrassedly said, "Actually... the reason I know about this matter is because my master was drunk at the time, and while instructing me in artifact refining, he accidentally mentioned it.
He said he wanted to refine a magical treasure with law power, and I casually asked, 'Master, to refine a magical treasure with law power, what material do we need? Such materials must be legendary, how could we possibly have them?' Then my master straightaway said, 'Why not? We on Taiqi Peak have one; we have a legendary demon beast, the Five-color Celestial Sparrow.' Then my master explained the history of the Five-color Celestial Sparrow and why it is in Taichu Sect, and finally, he reminded me never to tell anyone, or else I would definitely be detained, and it would take a lot of trouble to be released."
Tian Chu Zhenren remained expressionless, listening to Bai Feng's account, extending his divine sense, observing Bai Feng's every move, checking for any signs of lying. But from beginning to end, Bai Feng showed no signs of lying, meaning everything Bai Feng said was the truth — his knowledge of the matter was purely because Yuan Chu Zhenren accidentally revealed it after drinking.
At this point, Tian Chu Zhenren's face darkened completely, unsure of how to continue speaking. It was utterly embarrassing. Yuan Chu Zhenren was utterly embarrassing, disclosing such a top-secret matter because of a bit of drinking. Fortunately, it was Bai Feng he told. If it was an outsider, and an outsider knew about the concept of sealing the Nine-headed Demon Dragon and the Five-color Celestial Sparrow restraining it, what would they think? Would they pass it onto the Demon Sect or some organization?
Should those demons or whatever organizations desire to destroy the world, there's no need for various battles to ruin the world — directly attack Taichu Sect, eliminate the Five-color Celestial Sparrow, or release the Nine-headed Demon Dragon, and wouldn't the world be destroyed?
Moreover, based on the current situation, there seems to be no one in the entire world able to stop this Nine-headed Demon Dragon.
