Chapter 402: Fellow Daoist Doesn’t Know How to Chat
"Damn you!"
Can’t you speak properly?
Chen Pingping’s face darkened.
"Is that really so?" the Fairy asked.
"I’m really not Chen Pingping of the Wuji Sect!"
"Then why did you want to enter the Xuanhe Sect?" the scholar asked.
"As I said just now, I came here because of Chen Pingping of the Wuji Sect." He explained, "Chen Pingping of the Wuji Sect and I have an irreconcilable feud."
Hmph!
The Fairy sneered, still staring intently at him, but the sword in her hand had loosened considerably.
Although she had killing intent, she had never actually thought about killing Chen Pingping. She just wanted to confirm her speculation: was the Chen Pingping in front of her the same one from the Wuji Sect?
If he was, she would take Chen Pingping back to Fairy Valley and then dissect him for research... Oh, while cutting him up, she’d give him Spirit Pills to heal, letting him slowly savor the feeling of death. Until he could no longer hold on, his spirit would collapse, and he would reveal the secrets of the Wuji Sect—how to ignore the Strange Power of the City of Extinction. That was her true goal.
The White-Robed Elder also saw that the Fairy had no real killing intent. He said, "Since the Fairy believes that people from the Wuji Sect will appear at our Xuanhe Sect tonight, why not wait before drawing conclusions?"
The Fairy nodded. "Hasn’t your Xuanhe Sect set up several Arrays? Where are they?"
"They are right here, centered around the Xuanhe Sect," the White-Robed Elder replied.
"Good! Then suppress Chen Pingping here. When the people from the Wuji Sect appear, whether he is Chen Pingping of the Wuji Sect or not... will naturally become clear," the Fairy said.
Several Arrays?
Hearing this, Chen Pingping, who was standing aside, broke out in a cold sweat.
That old Earth Chicken is no pushover!
He couldn’t help but ask, "Aside from the Arrays, is there nothing else?"
Heh!
The White-Robed Elder said proudly, "Of course there is! The Sect Master of the Xuanhe Sect, the Great Elder, and the Steward are all Lords. The three of them are guarding the Xuanhe Sect together. If anyone from the Wuji Sect dares to break in here, they will surely die."
"..."
Several Arrays. Three Lords. With such shoddy defenses, you want to stop that old Earth Chicken? You must be dreaming.
Chen Pingping wiped away his cold sweat and said, "I have a half-baked idea, and I’m not sure... if I should share it."
Oh?
The White-Robed Elder narrowed his eyes. "Please, tell us!"
"I suggest you all relocate now, immediately. The farther the entire Sect moves, the better," Chen Pingping said.
"Why?"
"I’ve heard that the person and chicken from the Wuji Sect are very powerful and full of tricks. I’m afraid that these defenses might not be enough for your Sect!"
"Daoist Chen is quite concerned," the White-Robed Elder chuckled. "If it were only these defenses, our Xuanhe Sect wouldn’t dare to guarantee a one hundred percent kill rate against the people from the Wuji Sect. But now it’s different..."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "With two Disciples from Fairy Valley here, if anyone from the Wuji Sect dares to charge in, they will undoubtedly be on a path to death."
My, my! Fairy Valley Disciples, such grandeur, Chen Pingping thought, unconvinced. He said, "You heard me. Hurry up and relocate!"
The White-Robed Elder frowned. "Is Daoist Chen doing this because he’s afraid his fellow sect members will be killed and his identity exposed afterward?"
"No!" His mouth twitched. I genuinely wanted to help you all, and yet...
"That’s good then!" The White-Robed Elder said no more.
Silence fell, and the scene gradually quieted.
The wind blowing through felt a bit cold...
Chen Pingping’s mood was uneasy and anxious. He paced back and forth, his gaze frequently fixed on the area outside the Xuanhe Sect, muttering inwardly, Please don’t come, please don’t come. If you cause me any more trouble, I’ll cook you when I get back.
His trip to the Xuanhe Sect was to stop the Earth Chicken. He hadn’t expected the Fairy and the scholar from Fairy Valley to also be here.
Sigh! It’s too hard to do good deeds, Chen Pingping thought.
Suddenly, he detected an unusual fluctuation. His heart skipped a beat, and he also sensed the presence of the Earth Chicken, Hei, and Mao Qiu.
After all, he was their master; he could definitely sense them when they were within a certain range.
「Time passed.」
Their steps drew closer and closer.
Chen Pingping grew increasingly anxious.
If it weren’t for the Fairy and the scholar, he would have taken action himself. But now, not only was he unable to act directly, he even had to help those rascals, trying to ensure their looting was successful. Because he couldn’t expose himself. It wasn’t that he feared the Fairy, but that he still had much to do. The identity of Chen Pingping of the Wuji Sect was, to him at this moment, a burden too heavy to bear.
"You seem very nervous," the scholar said, raising his head.
"Not nervous!" Chen Pingping glanced at him.
"Afraid of being exposed?"
"No!"
"Then why are you nervous?"
"I’m worried you guys can’t hold them off," Chen Pingping said, almost spitting blood.
The scholar chuckled. "I admit, you are indeed more handsome than I am, but your strength may not necessarily surpass mine."
"May I ask, what realm are you in now?"
"Lord of the Third Heaven."
"Indeed powerful!" Chen Pingping managed to say.
The scholar smiled. "I wouldn’t dare call myself inept; my master once taught me to be low-key."
Chen Pingping said, "Daoist, you are indeed low-key."
Still smiling, the scholar continued, "Though I’m far ahead of many young geniuses, standing as a Lord of the Third Heaven, I have always adhered to my master’s teachings, diligently cultivating without neglect."
"Can I ask what you’re doing carrying that... fire poker?"
"That is a Divine Weapon!"
"A fire poker can also be a Divine Weapon?"
"You are too ignorant!" the scholar said, growing angry. "This Divine Weapon of mine is no ordinary artifact. Its material comes from the legendary Creation Divine Soar, which originated in ancient times. It is said... within this piece of Divine Soar, seven renownedly invincible figures were once born."
Huh? Why does that sound familiar? Chen Pingping wondered. He asked, "Renownedly invincible?"
"Yes!"
"Do you know their names?"
"..."
The scholar’s face darkened. "Daoist, you don’t know how to hold a conversation."
Chen Pingping was astonished. "But you’re the one who said they were renownedly invincible, weren’t you?"
"Yes!" the scholar nodded. "But that was a long time ago. Their names are quite vague now."
Ah! Chen Pingping realized. He then asked, "So, are you certain that your strength as a Lord of the Third Heaven can withstand the powerhouses of the Wuji Sect?"
The scholar was annoyed. "Daoist, you may doubt my looks, but you cannot doubt my strength! Though I’m a low-key person and seldom take action or reveal my cultivation, my strength is beyond question."
He was very low-key. It was well known that this was true. But the biggest reason he repeatedly mentioned this tonight was because Chen Pingping had been arm-in-arm with the Fairy, and had even held her hand. Unbearable! How could the goddess of Fairy Valley be defiled by an outsider?
Chen Pingping just said, "Oh," and then turned to the Fairy. "Can you withstand them?"
The Fairy remained aloof.
Sigh.
Chen Pingping tried again, "Look at you, so stern day after day, cold as ice, as if someone owes you money. You should know, you’re a young person—show some warmth, crack a smile, okay?"
"Get lost!"
His attempt at flirting was unsuccessful.
Chen Pingping said no more. He had detected that Hei, Mao Qiu, and the Earth Chicken had already infiltrated.
Talking to the two geniuses from Fairy Valley just now was an attempt to distract them. But it seemed that move was unnecessary. These little rascals, once hidden, were difficult for even Lords to detect.
Huh?
His Divine Sense, reaching out, actually captured the presence of Guang Xiaoyu.
Chen Pingping’s face stiffened.