Chapter 506 - 225: Core?
Upon discovering an Ancient Well that might be connected to a major conspiracy by the Three Religions, the Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect naturally didn’t dare to be complacent. They almost immediately notified the sects in several nearby prefectures.
The first to arrive was the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect.
The Golden Rainbow Sword Sect sent a large contingent, including Elders and a number of disciples.
Zhao Yuanling was among them.
Zhao Yuanling and the others were accommodated on Guest Welcoming Peak.
"Yuanling, it seems that Qin Fang you mentioned isn’t in the Sect."
In a courtyard on Guest Welcoming Peak, a handsome but soft-featured young man questioned Zhao Yuanling.
Zhao Yuanling’s heart skipped a beat. "Senior Brother Mu," he whispered, "nine times out of ten, Qin Fang has gone back to that treasure land—the one that allowed him to forge that Profound Nether Nature!"
"Are you certain such a treasure land exists?" The man known as Senior Brother Mu asked, his eyes narrowing as a cold glint flashed within them. "I passed up another treasure land because of this... one that was sufficient to advance my Profound Nether Nature to the Fourth Grade. If you’re lying to me... I will be very angry."
Zhao Yuanling gulped and said hurriedly, "How could I dare deceive you, Senior Brother? If you don’t believe me, you can ask Senior Sister Liu! She helped me expel the Profound Nether Cold Qi, but even with her True Gang, she couldn’t purge it completely. It took me over a month to slowly grind away the rest... It was absolutely a Fourth Grade Profound Nether Nature!"
"Qin Fang’s own Cultivation is only at the True Essence Second Realm, yet he possesses such a powerful Profound Nether Nature... He must have had a massive stroke of luck! And I’ve asked around—before this, almost every time he’d stay in the Sect for a while, he would then leave for about half a year... He must be going to that treasure land for secluded cultivation!"
"That means the treasure land is accessible for long periods... You could definitely forge an even higher-grade Profound Nether Nature there!"
"If you obtain that treasure land, Senior Brother, and forge a high-grade Profound Nether Nature... the power of your Profound Yin Sword Qi will inevitably skyrocket! At that point... the position as head of the Seven Scions will be yours for the taking!"
Zhao Yuanling laid on the flattery.
Senior Brother Mu’s eyes gleamed, a flicker of anticipation surfacing in their depths.
"I hope you’re telling the truth... If so, then we can afford to wait a while."
he said, his eyes narrowed.
"But, Qin Fang is a First Hall True Inheritance disciple of the Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect, after all. I’m afraid he carries a War Gang Avatar from his master... How do you intend to handle that, Senior Brother?"
Zhao Yuanling asked suddenly, his eyes shifting.
Senior Brother Mu gave a soft laugh, then said nonchalantly, "It’s not like we have some life-or-death grudge... I just want to borrow that treasure land to refine my Profound Nether Nature for a bit, not fight him to the death... When the time comes, we’ll follow him. After we find the place, we’ll let him do his training. He has to return to the Sect eventually, doesn’t he? Once he leaves, I’ll just go in."
He spoke with a sighing tone, as if he considered himself quite merciful.
"Senior Brother is truly benevolent!"
Zhao Yuanling chimed in with a hasty smile.
"But, what if he suddenly comes back while you’re at a critical moment of your secluded cultivation, Senior Brother?"
"The world’s miraculous treasures belong to those fated to have them. After he leaves, it will be *my* discovery... So what if he’s a First Hall True Inheritance of the Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect? Do you think the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect is so easily bullied? Don’t tell me he’d dare try to seize a treasure land from my Golden Rainbow Sword Sect?"
Senior Brother Mu smiled faintly.
Zhao Yuanling’s eyes brightened, and he let out a sly laugh. "That’s one way to look at it..."
"Alright, that’s settled... Just don’t let me down."
Senior Brother Mu narrowed his eyes, anticipation glinting within them.
His figure flickered and vanished.
Only after Senior Brother Mu was gone did Zhao Yuanling let out a long sigh of relief.
A flicker of light passed through his eyes.
’Hmph. Qin Fang, you may have humiliated me that day, and while I can’t kill you... I can still take your opportunity from you!’
In truth, he had sent a message to Senior Brother Mu six months ago, but as luck would have it, Senior Brother Mu wasn’t in the Sect at the time.
Senior Brother Mu only got the message after Zhao Yuanling returned this time.
It just so happened that when the Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect made its new discovery, the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect decided to send disciples... and Senior Brother Mu came along with them.
True Essence Second Realm, yet possessing a Fourth Grade Profound Nether Nature.
For someone like Senior Brother Mu, who was also Cultivating Profound Nether Nature, the allure was easy to imagine...
And so, time passed, day by day.
More and more sects began to gather at the Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect.
This made the Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect much more bustling.
Besides the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect from Jinlan Prefecture, there was also the Bi Luo Cloud Palace from Yunyao Prefecture, the Ten Thousand Valleys Songtao Sect from Thousand Peaks Prefecture, the Fuling Hidden Dragon Hall from Longxiang Prefecture, and the Nanming Li Fire Sect from Yanfang Prefecture, among others.
These were all prefectures relatively close to Canglan Prefecture. Within their own territories, these sects wielded power and status nearly on par with the Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect.
The involvement of the Three Religions was no small matter. Aware of the situation’s gravity, these sects all sent powerful experts to see what was going on.
The Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect had already formed a defensive alliance with the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect... After all, their two prefectures were the closest.
Cooperation with the other sects was still under negotiation...
But regardless of the negotiations, the matter of the Ancient Well was of grave importance. No one knew what the Three Religions were specifically plotting, but judging by their past actions, the final impact would be colossal if they succeeded. Even distant Prefecture Cities would be unlikely to escape unscathed.
None of them were fools. Confronting the three great Evil Cults was in every sect’s best interest, so even if the details hadn’t been ironed out... they were all still willing to cooperate.
As for the Ancient Well at the heart of the matter, powerful cultivators frequently went to observe its condition during this period.