Chapter 418 You He Family Are Too Insignificant
"She’s very smart. You must have been exposed," Jiang Ni’er said.
Ugh!
Chen Pingping touched his nose bridge. "Three months is ample time to prepare and deal with that Earth Chicken’s issue in the meantime."
Jiang Ni’er nodded. "She has a piece of the Heavenly Book on her."
This was a dangerous signal.
How many pages of the Heavenly Book were there in the world? No one knew. But everyone knew that each page of the Heavenly Book was separate; they had never been fused. What would happen if they were fused?
"It doesn’t matter," Chen Pingping said with a smile. "She can’t beat me."
That was also true.
Jiang Ni’er understood and then said, "Should I divine the outcome of the trip to the Secret Realm?"
"..."
"Alright! I’ll listen to you," she said, lowering her eyelids and saying no more.
It was mainly because she was too curious about the Fairy. Could she really see the threads of life? What kind of existence was she really? Was she like me, with the Heaven Insight Body? When she saw the threads of life, was there a backlash?
Chen Pingping picked up the tea on the table, drained it in one gulp, then cursed, "This time, that Earth Chicken almost killed me!"
Although his ultimate goal was also to raise the name of the Wuji Sect, the methods used by the Earth Chicken were a bit too extreme. He had offended seventy or eighty factions in one fell swoop. Though he had managed to resolve the crisis without injury, he was still unable to remain calm.
The Southern Diaspora of the Nine Heavens was nothing like Heaven Martial! There were countless Saint Realm experts here. What if they became curious?
"I guess many major powers are now eyeing the Wuji Sect," Chen Pingping said, having calmed down.
"What are you going to do?"
"If they don’t make a move, I am confident that the Wuji Sect can grow significantly in just a few years," Chen Pingping said. "But if they do attack, I will have no choice but to fight back."
It was fortunate that Liu Changqing wasn’t here. If he had heard this, he probably would have fled back to the Heaven Martial Continent immediately.
「A moment later.」
Chen Pingping, leading Jiang Ni’er, left the inn and extended his Divine Sense to locate He Yitian. The two strode off.
From a distance, He Yitian saw him and beamed. "Brother Chen!"
"What do you want to see me for?" Chen Pingping asked.
"You’re amazing! Where did you find those three—"
"SHH!"
"Oh, oh, oh, my bad, heh..." He Yitian blinked. "Brother Chen, I have something to tell you."
"Speak!"
PHEW!
He Yitian exhaled and began to tell Chen Pingping about what happened after he returned to his family, including his desire to recruit Chen Pingping into the He Family. However, the proposition met with opposition from a large group of people.
He Yitian was exasperated. "How could you repair the spaceship so flawlessly, without leaving the slightest trace?"
"..."
"And what about the Attack Array you set up?" He Yitian said, frustrated. "You should have left *something* behind! Otherwise, how am I supposed to prove it? Sigh... They simply don’t believe me."
Chen Pingping rolled his eyes. "My fault?"
"I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare!" He Yitian forced a smile. "Come back with me! As long as you recreate the Attack Array on the spaceship, the He Family’s higher-ups will definitely believe you. Then, you’ll become the second He Yitian."
"Not going!"
"Why not?" He Yitian was puzzled. "There’s no future for you in the Wuji Sect. Look at the current situation! Although you successfully resolved one crisis, the Wuji Sect has also attracted the attention of many major powers. If this continues, they will surely strike. With the Wuji Sect’s current strength, what can it use to defend itself?"
Joining the He Family seemed like the best choice for Chen Pingping. After all, it was a major power. Combined with Chen Pingping’s Artifact Refining, he would inevitably become a standout in the He Family, the most dazzling young genius in the eyes of the elders. By that time, wouldn’t Chen Pingping get whatever he wanted just by asking? He Yitian had envisioned this more than once. He also felt Chen Pingping *should* agree. Between the Wuji Sect and the He Family, he ought to make the wisest choice.
But the result...
Chen Pingping didn’t ponder at all and blurted out, "I won’t go!"
"My Wuji Sect aims to become a superpower," Chen Pingping declared confidently.
"..."
Just then, a group of He Family experts caught up to them.
Chen Pingping continued, "Your He Family is too small; it can’t contain me."
Heh.
The group of He Family experts happened to hear this remark, and their expressions darkened.
Among them, He Qingyan stepped forward and sneered, "Quite confident, aren’t we?"
"Huh?"
He Yitian turned around. "How did you all get here? That’s great! This is—" He wanted to introduce Chen Pingping and then have him operate the spaceship, but before he could finish, a family Steward interrupted him.
The Steward’s face was stern, unsmiling, and naturally authoritative. He said coldly, "He Yitian, you have quite the nerve! Defying the Family Head’s orders and even killing clan members to escape the family! Guards, take him back!"
"What?"
He Yitian was dumbfounded. "Killing clan members? What are you talking about?"
Several family experts rushed over and suppressed He Yitian without giving him a chance to explain.
The middle-aged Steward looked coldly at Chen Pingping. "Thinking of joining our He Family? You’re not qualified!"
Chen Pingping remained silent.
"Let me go... MMPH! MMM..." He Yitian was silenced, his eyes bulging with rage. Chen Pingping is right here! I can prove it!
But what is this about killing clan members? I haven’t killed anyone! Why won’t they let me speak?
He Yitian was furious, his eyes nearly popping out of his head as he stared intensely at Chen Pingping, hoping he would intervene.
But Chen Pingping was unmoved.
He didn’t want to join the He Family, nor did he want to prove anything.
"Take him away," the middle-aged Steward commanded, and the family experts escorted He Yitian away.
The Steward looked coldly at Chen Pingping. "Stay away from our young master, or you’ll bear the consequences."
Heh.
He Qingyan was the last to leave. He was very interested in the person He Yitian highly praised; otherwise, he wouldn’t have followed the family experts here. He walked up and scrutinized Chen Pingping carefully.
His demeanor was average, ordinary. His Dantian and Divine Sense were likewise. Such an ordinary person... a refining genius?
He Qingyan scoffed. "My cousin is kind-hearted and easily trusts people, but we of the He Family are not foolish."
Chen Pingping still said nothing.
He Qingyan added, "However, I should thank you! Without your ’help,’ how could I have come this far?"
By taking advantage of He Yitian’s desire to escape the family, he had set this trap and ruined He Yitian’s reputation. By then, even if He Yitian were a genius, the family’s higher-ups would probably stop trusting him, right? As for the murder, as long as he, He Qingyan, insisted He Yitian did it, what could He Yitian’s sister do even if she returned? No evidence, no witnesses. Not to mention, He Yitian had a motive.
Thinking of this, He Qingyan laughed heartily. "I won’t kill you. I just want you to know how foolish it is to try and deceive members of the He Family to get into our family!"
Chen Pingping was utterly confused.
Jiang Ni’er was equally baffled.
He Qingyan walked away, his unrestrained laughter fading into the distance.
The two people left behind lamented. "These nobles... they’re terrifying."
Jiang Ni’er said, "Aren’t they just! They’re all mad."
Chen Pingping rolled his eyes. "How did he figure out that I wanted to join the He Family?"
"Because the He Family is a major power," Jiang Ni’er replied.
"Isn’t joining Fairy Valley better?" Chen Pingping glanced back, his tone wistful. "I just met two young prodigies from Fairy Valley, you know!"
"But one of them doesn’t want to meet you," Jiang Ni’er said seriously after a moment’s thought.