Chapter 409: Put on a Big Show
"Tsk, this person is so shameless."
"Exactly. He seems decently dressed, dignified and scholarly, but turns out he’s just despicable."
"Eh? Why do I feel like he looks familiar?"
"Me too."
"The scholar from the First Court of Fairy Valley."
The discussion among the passersby ended with an exclamation, silencing everyone.
The scholar’s face turned ashen. He instantly sobered up, then strode forward.
HEY! HEY!
Chen Pingping called out from behind, "Fellow Daoist, just take it off! Is it big or not? Give us a word!"
"Scram!" the scholar shouted angrily.
"Such a big temper," Chen Pingping sighed.
"He didn’t attack you with a knife; you should consider that quite fortunate," Jiang Ni’er spoke.
A group of people entered the ancient town. There were many people.
Everywhere, there were discussions about the City of Extinction and Chen Pingping of the Wuji Sect. Among these, the focus was on the armies of seventy to eighty powers about to storm the area—an assembly powerful and terrifying. How would the Wuji Sect withstand them?
At that moment, a middle-aged man said, "The strangeness of the City of Extinction hasn’t dissipated; do they dare to storm in?"
"You’re overthinking it," someone else replied, lifting their head. "Seventy to eighty Lords, if they strike at the same time, can temporarily disperse the Strange Power, the Power of Destruction, and the Power of Curse. When that happens, they can then storm into the Wuji Sect, and the sect will definitely not be able to withstand it."
"I think, for the Wuji Sect to be able to establish itself within the City of Extinction, they must certainly have something to rely on."
"Exactly!"
The scholar picked up a cup of tea, drained it in one gulp, and then looked towards Chen Pingping. "In this situation, the Wuji Sect is bound to die."
He was almost certain that the person before him was Chen Pingping of the Wuji Sect. Just wait another three to five days for the crusading armies to storm this place; by then, Chen Pingping’s identity would naturally be exposed. He would strike at the first opportunity, slash with his sword, one stroke after another, cutting off pieces of flesh from his body, letting him die in agony.
Chen Pingping just smiled. "When that time comes, don’t back out."
The implication was clear: the Creation Divine Stick.
The scholar snorted and did not speak again.
It wasn’t long.
A blue flying ship approached from high in the sky.
Everyone looked up.
The Fairy squinted her eyes. "The He Family!"
"That flying ship looks nice," the scholar chuckled lightly.
Chen Pingping raised his head. Indeed! The flying ship was repaired by me, and it even has a powerful Attack Array on top!
He seemed to have forgotten that the flying ship had also been cut in two by his sword.
Expecting a group of powerful members from the He Family, only a young figure emerged from the ship.
He Yitian.
Chen Pingping panicked.
However, fortunately, there were many people in the ancient town, and it wasn’t certain that He Yitian would notice him.
Time flew by, and a day or two passed.
More and more powerful figures stepped in, and the atmosphere in the ancient town gradually became somber and oppressive...
Just then, from the distant sky, a dark cloud blew over—oh, not a cloud, but a group of powerful silhouettes.
They approached with a fearsome killing intent from afar and quickly reached the ancient town.
The crusading army.
But they did not enter the ancient town, instead heading straight towards the City of Extinction.
Everyone was shaken to the core.
Even the scholar and the Fairy tensed up.
Jiang Ni’er bowed her head and tugged at Chen Pingping’s sleeve.
The latter smiled faintly and whispered, "It’s nothing to worry about."
Perhaps the calamity facing the Wuji Sect was also an opportunity for him. An opportunity that could allow him and the Wuji Sect to separate completely, so that others would no longer suspect that he was Chen Pingping of the Wuji Sect.
「On another side.」
Bai Yisheng and Zi Ji also hurriedly made their way over.
...
「At this moment.」
「Deep within the City of Extinction.」
Hongxiu was furious. "This bastard caused such a disaster, and now he’s disappeared!"
Zhuge Wushuang wiped away a bead of cold sweat and said, "Sect Master, I believe this matter has nothing to do with Chen."
"Bullshit!" Hongxiu raged. "If he hadn’t insisted on establishing the branch, if he hadn’t insisted on sending Li Qi out for experience, could this have happened?"
The others were speechless.
"Now, strong practitioners from seventy or eighty powers have invaded this place. Tsk tsk... These are all Lords!" Hongxiu gnashed her teeth.
Time was too short; the Wuji Sect hadn’t had time to grow.
She continued to shout, "When that bastard comes back, I’m going to kill him!"
"A woman who’s too fierce won’t get married off," a voice entered the room.
The one who had returned was Chen Pingping.
However, it was just a wisp of a split entity from One Qi Turns into Three Clarities.
HUH?
Hongxiu shouted angrily, "You dare come back?" As she spoke, she reached for her sword.
Chen Pingping wiped another bead of cold sweat and explained, "Don’t be hasty; everything is under my control."
"What control?" Hongxiu had already drawn her sword and eyed him murderously. "If you don’t explain clearly, I will offer you to the heavens today as a sacrifice!"
Although Chen Pingping was Wuji Sect’s greatest support, when it came to handling internal sect affairs, big or small, wasn’t it always Hongxiu who took care of them? When had Chen Pingping ever interfered? She felt she had been very patient, from preparing to enter the Nine Heavens, to stepping into the Nine Heavens, bearing all grievances without complaint. And when Chen Pingping was anxious to establish the branch, she didn’t say much. Including allowing Li Qi to go out on his training journey under the guise of spreading Wuji Sect’s fame. Who would have thought that this bastard’s secret plan was to plunder, to salvage all kinds of cultivation resources... Oh my god! When Hongxiu learned of this, she nearly went insane. The Wuji Sect had only just entered the Nine Heavens; couldn’t they keep a low profile?
"Don’t worry, the strangeness of the City of Extinction is not something ordinary powerhouses can contend with," Chen Pingping began.
"A whole group of Lords—ordinary powerhouses?"
UH!
Chen Pingping sheepishly replied, "Then they are just run-of-the-mill strong ones."
"Hurry up and explain! My blade is already thirsting for blood," Hongxiu coldly eyed him.
"Besides the strangeness of the City of Extinction, there are arrays that prevent them from entering here, so Wuji Sect is safe," Chen Pingping said. "And what I just referred to as ’control’ is about them."
As he finished speaking, he glanced behind him.
Them?
A few people furrowed their brows. That was a whole group of Lords, not Royal Way cultivators or Divine Kings. With Wuji Sect’s current strength, it was impossible to block their massacre; where then did Chen Pingping’s so-called "control" come from?
"The cultivators of Nine Heavens do not look favorably upon the Heaven Martial Continent. Over time, our presence will be revealed, and by then, the situation might be different than now," Chen Pingping explained. "Perhaps even stronger beings will take action, and maybe... someone will come here wielding Sacred Soldiers, even Emperor Weapons."
"Secondly... the place where we are located is also a widely-discussed Life Prohibited Zone, but Wuji Sect can stand here unharmed. They will be drawn by curiosity to constantly explore this place, and by then, Wuji Sect will endure many inexplicable slaughters."
"That’s why I orchestrated this," Chen Pingping said in one breath.
So? To let Li Qi plunder them, to bring about this terrible calamity, was all part of Chen Pingping’s plan?
Those present were stunned.
Hongxiu didn’t believe this reasoning and asked through gritted teeth, "Fine. Then I am very curious to know, what are your next moves, and what is your ultimate goal?"
"To deter," Chen Pingping opened his eyes wide. "With such a mighty force coming to attack, if we can hold them off, or even counterattack and annihilate them all, then... Wuji Sect’s name will spread throughout the entire Southern Diaspora. Our status will greatly improve, and we will gain their recognition. Wuji Sect Disciples will then have the right to compete with them and grow."
This was a grand plan.
The only downside was that it had come too suddenly.
Zhuge Wushuang asked, "Chen, how will you hold them off?"
HEH HEH!
At the mention of this, Chen Pingping couldn’t help but smile. "Just wait until we go out together. You follow me and don’t make a move. I have my ways to deal with them."
He was about to stage a great drama.