Chapter 395: A Simple Task
The people from the Golden Sun Sect came and went quickly, not daring to linger, because the Strange Power of the City of Extinction was still present. They couldn’t imagine which Big Shot could possibly take over the City of Extinction.
Just thinking about it was terrifying.
Thus, without waiting for Li Qi to come out, they fled from there.
Li Qi stood outside the City of Extinction, looking into the distance, silent for a long time...
There was still a little guy perching on his shoulder.
The Earth Chicken came out grumbling behind him, "Damned Human Clan kid, no sense of honor. Li Qi, you’d better not emulate your master."
"Little Master?" Li Qi was astonished. "Weren’t you cultivating Spiritual Medicine?"
"Don’t talk about it." The Earth Chicken’s face turned black...
Tens of thousands of stalks of Spiritual Medicine!
Her grand plans had not been set into motion yet, but she was driven out of the City of Extinction by Chen Pingping to protect Li Qi.
HUH?
Seeing Mao Qiu on Li Qi’s shoulder, the Earth Chicken couldn’t help but widen her eyes and ask, "What did your master have you do?"
"He gave me a blank sheet of paper and told me to visit those Sects. Then, have their Sect Leaders sign their names on this paper, recognizing the existence of the Wuji Sect," Li Qi grumbled.
That’s it?
Was such a simple task impossible for Chen Pingping?
Did he really need to send a little guy from the Supreme Mystery Realm?
HMM!
There’s a trick to it.
The Earth Chicken narrowed her eyes.
The task was too simple, but the fact that Chen Pingping sent Mao Qiu along with him made it not so simple after all.
Thinking of this, she revealed a smile, "Come on, follow this old hen into battle."
With Mao Qiu here, what is there to be afraid of?
As long as the Saint Realm powerhouses don’t make a move, and as long as they don’t revive their Emperor Weapons, with Mao Qiu’s ability to devour, coupled with her own arrays, HMPH... they could easily sweep through those minor sects and families.
If they won’t give me Spiritual Medicine, I’ll get it myself, the Earth Chicken thought.
The first stop: the Golden Sun Sect.
In an ancient town, a man and a chicken gathered intel. The weakest power in this area was the Golden Sun Sect. Its Sect Leader was at the Lord level, and there were several Elders who were also Lords. The majority of the rest were at the King Tao, Divine King, and King Tao levels...
「The next day!」
They arrived at the Golden Sun Sect.
The Earth Chicken led the way, her bean-sized eyes examining the surroundings of the Golden Sun Sect.
Li Qi followed behind, feeling uneasy.
On the pathway, a middle-aged man blocked their way and asked, "Who goes there?"
He took a deep breath and said, "Wuji Sect, Li Qi."
HM?
Hearing the three words "Wuji Sect," the middle-aged man froze for a moment, as if he remembered something. Then his face changed dramatically, and he quickly dashed into the Sect.
"Something terrible has happened! Elder..." the middle-aged man exclaimed. "Someone from the Wuji Sect has come to kill us."
He ran and shouted at the same time.
Everyone in the Golden Sun Sect heard it loud and clear, and everyone prepared for the worst.
The Great Elder stepped out from the house, his face stern, and said, "What is this panic? Show some decorum!"
"It’s not... Elder, someone from the Wuji Sect has come to kill us," the man said, his voice trembling.
"Come to kill us?" The Great Elder frowned. They had no grudges or quarrels; why would the Wuji Sect come to kill them?
Something’s not right!
The Great Elder asked again, "How many of them are there?"
UH!
Upon hearing this question, the man finally calmed down and wiped away his cold sweat. "It seems to be just one person."
Previously, the high-ranking experts of the Golden Sun Sect had arrived at the City of Extinction and saw someone erecting a sect gate. When they returned to the Sect, the news had spread.
The discussion was rampant, and everyone felt that whoever dared to establish a sect in the City of Extinction must be a formidable being.
Therefore, when the middle-aged man heard the words "Wuji Sect," he was scared out of his wits and hurried over to report the news, without noticing his choice of words.
It wasn’t "come to kill," but "visit," because there was only one person.
The Great Elder’s face darkened, and he scolded, "Only one person came, what are you panicking about?" He swiftly walked toward the pathway.
At that moment, many powerhouses of the Golden Sun Sect, as well as the disciples, gathered around, curious to scrutinize this young man from the Heaven Martial continent.
As for the Earth Chicken and Mao Qiu, they slipped away from everyone’s sight and sneaked to the back of the Golden Sun Sect.
Li Qi faced the eyes of the crowd, his face turning red. He was naturally shy, not good with words, and not good at interacting with other people.
"The Wuji Sect?" The Great Elder approached with large strides, examining the young man.
"Yes!"
"Your master, Chen Pingping?"
"Yes!"
"Your master, at the King Tao level?"
"Uh..." Earlier, when someone had asked him, he had given an answer.
Raising his head, he looked past the Great Elder. Sure enough... he saw the old man and several young people he had seen before.
The Great Elder remained calm and asked again, "Are you certain your master is of the King Tao realm?"
Is this child a bit... off?
Who just blurts things out like that when asked?
It made him question his own sanity. How could someone of the King Tao realm dare to establish a Sect in the City of Extinction?
Li Qi thought for a moment. "It should be."
"So, the Wuji Sect Master is your master, correct?" the Great Elder asked, looking at him.
"No!" Li Qi shook his head.
...
After this reply, there was a sudden tension among the members of the Golden Sun Sect.
So Chen Pingping wasn’t the Sect Master.
Then, the Wuji Sect Master must be a terrifying existence!
Li Qi added, "It’s Hongxiu."
"Who is Hongxiu?" the Great Elder asked.
"She is the Sect Master."
"What realm?"
"King Tao!"
The crowd gasped.
His master is King Tao realm, and their Sect Master is also King Tao realm.
And these two King Tao powerhouses established a Sect in the City of Extinction?
The Great Elder coughed up blood and then asked, "So, does your Wuji Sect have any peerless powerhouses? Like those of the Saint Realm, or Quasi-Emperors?"
Li Qi was startled. "No! My master and Hongxiu are the strongest cultivators in the Wuji Sect."
OHHH!
The members of the Golden Sun Sect suddenly relaxed.
But?
Something still seemed off.
The Great Elder was a Lord, who a few days ago had almost perished when he wished to enter the City of Extinction. Fortunately, he was quick to react.
And if the Wuji Sect’s highest combat power was the King Tao realm, how could they survive there unharmed?
SIGH!
The Great Elder shook his head, deciding not to think further. Such events would soon spread, and by then, surely some powerhouse would come to reveal the mystery.
With that in mind, he calmed down and asked, "You... what brings you to my Golden Sun Sect?"
Li Qi quickly took out that piece of white paper, speaking earnestly, "My master said that the Wuji Sect has just been established and still needs your recognition; thus, please have the Golden Sun Sect Leader sign his name here."
The crowd laughed.
Heaven Martial?
King Tao realm?
With such strength, they dream of gaining our recognition?
Then, another Elder stepped forward, sneering, "Although I don’t know how you managed to gain a foothold in the City of Extinction... I suspect it’s just good luck. Perhaps you found some damaged Divine Weapon that happens to block the strangeness and curses of the City of Extinction, or maybe you have practiced some Secret Technique that shields you from the horrors of the city. But... with the strength of your Wuji Sect, gaining recognition from others will not be so easy!"
AH?
Li Qi slightly opened his mouth. "Is even a signature not allowed?"
HEHE!
The Elder laughed, "Do you think signing a name is so simple? Do you realize what it implies?"
"What does it imply?" Li Qi was taken aback.
"Recognizing your Wuji Sect means that its young disciples will gain the right to participate in the struggle for resources, and also share our already allocated quotas and more. Now do you still think it’s simple?"
"I... I didn’t know!" Li Qi shook his head. "Then, what would it take for you to sign the name?"
"Of course, it’s decided by strength," the Elder said, narrowing his gaze, a very pronounced smile at the corners of his mouth.
So the Wuji Sect was this weak after all.
It turned out there was no powerful entity backing the Wuji Sect.
If that was the case, why should he bother being polite?
That Chen Pingping was just lucky; he must have happened upon something that could shield against the eerie power of the City of Extinction. Apart from that, his strength was as insignificant as an ant’s.
Any somewhat powerful expert in the Southern Diaspora could easily obliterate the Wuji Sect with a wave of their hand.
And this young man before him was merely at the Supreme Mystery Realm.
Not worth mentioning at all.
The Elder gestured, and over a dozen young men and women appeared, each with strong auras flowing around them.
They were all cultivators of the King Tao realm.
The higher-ups of the Golden Sun Sect understood the Elder’s intention, yet said nothing further.
If the Wuji Sect wanted recognition from others, if it wanted to establish itself in this land, then fine—it had to show its strength.