CHAPTER 517: CHAPTER 517 WE MEET AGAIN

Zi Ji scanned the hall and couldn’t help saying, "Jiang, I feel something is off here. Why is nobody talking?"

UH! Jiang Ni’er thought for a moment and then replied, "Maybe they’re finished talking."

"Then why would they be here?" Zi Ji frowned. "Could it be, the person you mentioned is very powerful? Are they all here to ask for favors?"

She didn’t care whether the Wind Cloud List was activated or not, nor did she want to know who was ranked first. The sole reason she came here was because of a single remark from Jiang Ni’er.

I’ve seen an interesting person.

So, she came.

The interesting person Jiang Ni’er mentioned was Shisan.

But what the two women didn’t expect was such a crowd gathered at Shisan’s doorstep. Could it be that something major had happened?

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Ni’er believed that they were all here to seek Shisan’s help in divining heavenly secrets; after all, this guy practiced the Heavenly Fortune Tao. Beyond that, she couldn’t fathom any other reason for these people being here.

"Wen Qingshan..." Zi Ji said with a smile, "what are you doing here?"

Wen Qingshan’s face darkened, and he cursed inwardly. Fuck! Could you just not recognize me at a time like this? He also had an ominous premonition.

Zi Ji went on, "The Wuji Sect has been restructured, and the Sect Master has set new rules and regulations, and implemented a new sect ranking system. You should be present for that."

Wen Qingshan: "..."

"How could you be here?" she persisted. "You’re not planning on fleeing back to the Star Sea, are you?"

WHOOSH!

All eyes suddenly turned their gaze towards them.

Wuji Sect?

Fleeing back to the Star Sea?

What did that mean?

They were very surprised.

Wen Qingshan’s face turned ashen.

Continuing her nagging, Zi Ji said, "If you run back to the Star Sea and Senior Brother finds out, he will break your legs. But it’s a good thing... Senior Sister went to the Western Wilderness, otherwise the consequences would be even more severe. So, you’d better hurry back!"

"Hey, hey, hey, I don’t even know you! What are you talking about?" retorted Wen Qingshan, his eyes wide. "Besides, I’m a disciple of the Star Sea, not the Wuji Sect! If you dare to spout nonsense again, believe me, I’ll beat you up!"

Zi Ji was taken aback for a moment but then suddenly grew excited. "I get it! You want to betray the Wuji Sect! WOW! WOW! WOW! Jiang, Senior Brother once said that those who betray the sect have to fill the latrine pits." Saying this, she actually rolled up her sleeves.

An abrupt silence fell, both inside and outside the door.

They understood.

Wen Qingshan, for some reason, had left the Star Sea and joined the Wuji Sect, but now he wanted to betray the Wuji Sect.

Upon hearing this, the latter was immediately furious and indignantly said, "I never wanted to join your Wuji Sect to begin with! Your Senior Brother threatened me, and even used a little black dog to... Fucking hell, you little girl! I admit you’ve got some strength, but this isn’t your Wuji Sect. If you dare to babble on, believe me, I’ll hit you!"

He was angry.

He was desperate.

He started cursing.

For a magnificent Divine Body to be forcibly abducted was a complete disgrace.

What was even more embarrassing was that the one who forcibly took him was Chen Pingping, but the one who subdued him was a little black dog.

FUCK!

I must avenge this, or I’m no gentleman!

Wen Qingshan glared at her, grinding his teeth.

Below, there was an uproar, their expressions revealing sudden understanding. So, Wen Qingshan, the Divine Body from the Star Sea, was forcefully brought back to the Wuji Sect.

COUGH! COUGH!

The situation was somewhat comical.

"It must be Chen Pingping; there’s no need to guess. Ever since that bastard arrived in the Southern Diaspora, he hasn’t stopped doing things like this. He truly is despicable."

"Indeed! Tricking and scamming others, truly shameless."

"Fairy Valley got hoodwinked by him, and now it has been merged into the Wuji Sect. Alas... A superpower just vanished like that!"

"The over eighty smaller forces fared even worse; their foundations were gone, and they didn’t dare make a sound."

"I also heard that Star Sea made two attempts: one ended with Chen Pingping stealing a spaceship, and the other time they were wiped out completely."

"Really?"

"Absolutely true..."

"I have a feeling that after Chen Pingping duped Fairy Valley, his next target will likely be Star Sea. Look, he’s even taken Wen Qingshan back with him now."

For a time, everyone marveled. They marveled at Chen Pingping’s silver tongue and the astonishing power of his words, capable of crippling even a superpower with mere deception.

Now, turning their attention to Star Sea, it was hard to tell whether they would be able to withstand him.

Just then, someone disclosed another significant piece of news: "Not long ago, a terrifying cataclysm was gathering above the City of Extinction. Do you know what that was about?"

"It’s said to be a Wuji Sect elder undergoing their tribulation, but then the devastation mysteriously disappeared. Probably a failure..."

About that catastrophe, Chen Pingping had kept it well hidden. Only those from Fairy Valley and within the Wuji Sect knew about it. However, even they didn’t know why the disaster vanished.

Thus, the external consensus was that an elder attempted to transcend their tribulation but failed.

This news spread but didn’t ferment for long, as failed transcendent tribulations were common and not worth mentioning.

「Aside.」

The Emperor Son and Emperor Tian exchanged a silent glance upon hearing "little black dog" from Wen Qingshan’s mouth, seemingly recalling some unpleasant experiences.

And when they heard about Chen Pingping’s achievements in the Southern Diaspora, the corners of their mouths couldn’t help but twitch.

They could empathize!

At this moment, they really wanted to step out and shake hands with that group of discussing cultivators, then with tears streaming down their faces say, "I’ve finally found my people."

"Little Senior Sister..." Jiang Ni’er tugged at her. "Perhaps Wen Qingshan was just bored and decided to take a stroll. We shouldn’t suspect him."

Oh?

Zi Ji revealed an expression of sudden realization, yet her gaze remained fixed on Wen Qingshan, her eyes rolling, as if pondering something indecipherable.

At that moment, a man standing behind Qin Meng suddenly spoke up, "Young Master."

He looked ordinary, as did his clothes, but his aura pulsated powerfully; he was a formidable Saint Realm expert.

Moreover, he had developed a Hetero Pupil, capable of easily piercing through a person’s falsehoods and even discerning their constitution.

However, from the moment the two women entered the hall until now, he couldn’t discern their cultivation level. This was true for both Zi Ji and Jiang Ni’er.

This made him quite uneasy.

Qin Meng lifted his eyelids slightly and said, "No matter."

Before long, Shisan, Gu Mang, Lan Qingshui, and others walked out from the depths of Spirit Mountain.

Upon seeing so many people present, Shisan almost died on the spot.

It’s over! This time, I really can’t escape.

The Human Clan geniuses might refrain from attacking him out of consideration for his status as an inheritor of the Heavenly Fortune Tao, but Qin Meng wouldn’t.

His father was bloodthirsty and brutal, having stained his hands with the blood of countless Human Clan experts. Qin Meng had inherited the mantle of the Demon Emperor—slaughtering was second nature to him. His journey thus far was a clear example of this.

"Those two women..." Lan Qingshui noticed Zi Ji and Jiang Ni’er.

Shisan’s gaze swept over them too, and he was momentarily taken aback, his eyes bulging in shock...

She, too, had come.

Jiang Ni’er chuckled, "We meet again."

Shisan was panic-stricken.

Compared to Qin Meng and the many other young geniuses, the last person he wanted to see was this woman.

Beside him, Zi Ji, her face full of curiosity, looked him over.