Chapter 428 - Chapter 428: Confidence
Chapter 428: Confidence
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Upon hearing Chen Fei’s question, Chi Defeng and Lan Yunzhi seemed somewhat hesitant.
In regards to their current life, Chi Defeng and Lan Yunzhi were actually quite content. Immortal Cloud City offered abundant resources, and purchasing anything was very convenient.
Moreover, Immortal Cloud City was exceptionally safe. While the phrase “lost property everywhere” might be an exaggeration, incidents of petty theft were relatively rare. This was especially true because people knew about Chi Defeng’s relationship with Chen Fei, so most individuals were cautious about offending them.
Chi Defeng and Lan Yunzhi had even prepared themselves to spend their remaining years here.
Now, when faced with the choice to leave, they couldn’t help but feel a sense of unease. This unease was mostly due to their uncertainty about the Boundless Sea and a hint of fear.
It wasn’t just leaving their hometown; it was departing from this entire region and heading to a distant place.
If it weren’t for the passage in the Mysterious City, the people of this dynasty might only know about the Boundless Sea from fragments in historical records.
One could imagine the vast distance that separated the two places, making the Boundless Sea seem so unfamiliar.
Chen Fei didn’t rush them or provide excessive explanations because he, too, harbored uncertainties about the Boundless Sea. Apart from the Yu family, everyone else was in the dark.
This lack of clarity left Chen Fei to overcome the challenges on his own.
“Let’s go together to the Boundless Sea!”
Several years of living in comfort had made Chi Defeng appear much more prosperous, but it hadn’t smoothed out all of his character traits.
Chen Fei coming here, informing them, and being willing to take them to the Boundless Sea showed a genuine sense of kinship from the depths of his heart.
After the Divine Flame Sect took control of the surroundings of Immortal Cloud City, Chi Defeng and Lan Yunzhi, who belonged to no sect, might not have encountered any significant issues. However, it was also possible that they were falsely accused of having ties to the Primordial Sword Sect in the past.
Though Chi Defeng had tried to avoid conflicts with others in recent years, he still had some disagreements with people. It was Chen Fei’s association that prevented others from acting against him. However, once Chen Fei left Immortal Cloud City, those who had grudges against Chi Defeng or simply found him disagreeable would seek revenge as expected.
Having spent many years in the lower levels of Pingyin County, Chi Defeng had a deep understanding of human nature. Sometimes, it was best not to test human nature, as it couldn’t withstand any form of testing.
Upon hearing Chi Defeng’s words, Lan Yunzhi didn’t object. He was still the head of this household, and if Chi Defeng decided to go, then it meant the whole family would go together.
A faint smile crossed Chen Fei’s face when he heard Chi Defeng’s willingness to go. With Chi Defeng’s willingness, Chen Fei didn’t need to worry about any repercussions when the Divine Flame Sect took over this area.
After a moment, Chen Fei arrived in Si Yuanhai’s courtyard.
“The Boundless Sea? If you’re willing to take us, we naturally want to see that place.”
Upon hearing Chen Fei’s intention, Si Yuanhai didn’t hesitate and readily agreed.
Si Yuanhai wasn’t concerned about the possibility of them facing repercussions. After all, unlike Chi Defeng’s relationship with Chen Fei, very few people knew about the connection between Chen Fei and Si Yuanhai’s group.
Therefore, Si Yuanhai and his group had no affiliations with the Primordial Sword Sect.
Si Yuanhai’s willingness to go to the Boundless Sea stemmed from one reason: he wanted his granddaughter, Si Yinan, to have a brighter future.
The Resisting Evil lineage was quite remarkable, but it primarily focused on practitioners below the Aperture Tempering realm. For martial artists at the Body Tempering realm, dealing with these mystical abilities could be quite challenging.
However, once martial artists reached the Aperture Tempering realm, the influence of the Resisting Evil lineage significantly diminished.
It was highly likely that the Boundless Sea held abundant resources, and correspondingly, various martial sects would be vying for dominance. Perhaps the future of the Resisting Evil lineage lay in the Boundless Sea.
Si Yinan stood gracefully by the side, a far cry from her mischievous self in her younger years. Growing up had transformed her into a refined young lady.
Chen Fei turned to look at Si Yinan, and she responded with a sweet smile.
After a quarter of an hour, Chen Fei left Si Yuanhai’s residence and wandered around Immortal Cloud City.
Chen Fei didn’t have many friends in Immortal Cloud City, and he had already informed them of his departure. As for Qin Jinglan of the Alchemist Alliance, there was no need for Chen Fei to worry. The Immortal Cloud Sword Sect intended to bring the entire Alchemist Alliance to the Boundless Sea, leaving no intention of letting the Divine Flame Sect have a foothold in this matter.
The Immortal Cloud Sword Sect spared no effort in taking everything and everyone they could with them. Even previously well-maintained and renewable resource points were no longer treated with caution; they were swiftly exploited to extract everything.
Especially the Tier -2 Secret Realm that the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect exclusively controlled, every inch of it had been thoroughly developed and utilized by the sect in the past.
However, due to the nature of this Tier -2 Secret Realm, it was impossible to take it with them. Therefore, the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect decided to aggressively extract everything they could, leaving nothing behind.
The sacred tree in the secret realm, in particular, was considered one of the most precious treasures of the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect. Now, it had to be transplanted. This would inevitably damage the tree’s spirituality, but the sect had no other choice.
They couldn’t simply leave the sacred tree to the Divine Flame Sect, could they?
If the sacred tree couldn’t be transplanted, the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect might even choose to destroy it rather than leave it for the Divine Flame Sect.
The Divine Flame Sect, on the other hand, was well aware of the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect’s intentions, but they couldn’t stop them.
After all, these resource points were originally under the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect’s control. Currently, the Divine Flame Sect only held an advantage in the Aperture Tempering realm.
In fact, below the Aperture Tempering realm, the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect held a greater advantage, making it impossible for the Divine Flame Sect to intervene.
It was regrettable that in the end, the true determinant of victory or defeat between these two dominant forces would be the top-tier combat capabilities, as no matter how many advantages one side had below that level, it couldn’t play a decisive role.
Compared to the hectic activities of the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect, the Primordial Sword Sect and the Sunken Water Pavilion appeared relatively relaxed. These two sects had their share of resources as well.
It took several days to gather all those resources.
Moreover, compared to the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect, which was closely monitored by the Divine Flame Sect, the Primordial Sword Sect and the Sunken Water Pavilion weren’t even on the Divine Flame Sect’s radar.
In the eyes of the Divine Flame Sect, the Primordial Sword Sect and the Sunken Water Pavilion were expendable entities.
The Primordial Sword Sect and the Sunken Water Pavilion were content with the Divine Flame Sect’s attitude. If this attitude persisted, perhaps these two sects wouldn’t need to go to the Boundless Sea at all.
However, human hearts were unpredictable, and the Primordial Sword Sect and the Sunken Water Pavilion couldn’t risk the future of their sects on the fickle nature of the Divine Flame Sect.
Perhaps one moment they were peaceful, but the next moment, a tragic massacre could occur.
For many years, the Divine Flame Sect had given people the impression of unpredictability. Everything was done based on their own mood. The concept of playing by the rules didn’t exist in the Divine Flame Sect.
In such circumstances, the Primordial Sword Sect and the Sunken Water Pavilion were definitely going to the Boundless Sea.
Although they had to abandon the mountain gate they had cultivated for many years, as long as the people remained, the sect would still exist, and the mountain gate could be rebuilt.
If the people were gone, all the years of cultivation at the mountain gate would be meaningless.
Moreover, Qu Qingsheng of the Primordial Sword Sect and Elder Zhou Zixun had a much weaker aversion to going to the Boundless Sea compared to others, and the reason for that lay with Chen Fei.
In the eyes of Qu Qingsheng and Zhou Zixun, as long as they provided Chen Fei with enough stable time for development, his future achievements would undoubtedly reach the Aperture Tempering realm.
Once Chen Fei became a formidable Aperture Tempering realm practitioner, returning to Immortal Cloud City in the future would be entirely possible.
As long as there was hope in one’s heart, there would be confidence in facing an uncertain future. For Qu Qingsheng and Zhou Zixun, Chen Fei was the source of their confidence in the future of the Primordial Sword Sect.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect had already started getting ready.
In just half a month, they had neatly organized all their resources. The efficiency of the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect was impressive, as they had unleashed unprecedented power after recognizing the threat posed by Jian Jinsheng.
Heading to the Boundless Sea earlier, settling down, and utilizing the situation there to prepare for the possible retaliation from Jian Jinsheng in the future was the prevailing philosophy of the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect.
During this half-month period, Jian Jinsheng had made one appearance. However, he only glanced at the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect’s mountain gate from a distance and didn’t take any action.
His actions didn’t hold much significance because, at the moment, Jian Jinsheng couldn’t break through the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect’s mountain gate.
What the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect was truly concerned about was the future Divine Flame Sect, not the currently inconsequential Jian Jinsheng.
“Boom!”
Beneath the Yu family’s mountain gate, that newly-born Tier -2 Secret Realm was emitting deafening sounds. The entire secret realm seemed as if it was about to be forcibly torn apart.
A massive crowd appeared within the secret realm and then proceeded towards the location of the Half-Bottle Mountain.
Tong Zhongqiu and Yu Shoucheng, working together, forcefully expanded the Tier -2 Secret Realm, allowing so many people to pass through simultaneously.
This method of forcibly manipulating the secret realm would leave the newly-born Tier -2 Secret Realm riddled with holes, and it might eventually plummet in rank, becoming a first-tier secret realm.
However, at this moment, neither the Yu family nor the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect cared about this issue.
The Immortal Cloud Sword Sect had already abandoned one Tier -2 Secret Realm and even partially destroyed it. Destroying another Tier -2 Secret Realm now wouldn’t make much of a difference to them.
As for the Yu family, they were returning to the Boundless Sea, and everything on the Immortal Cloud City side was not within their consideration.
Chen Fei stood at the tail end of the Primordial Sword Sect’s group, his cultivation at the early stage of the Aperture Tempering realm. He was with his master, FengXiupu, to prevent any unexpected incidents.
Officially, Chen Fei had the lowest cultivation, but in reality, he was the strongest in the Primordial Sword Sect. Others were unaware of this fact, but Qu Qingsheng and Zhou Zixun knew.
It was natural to have Chen Fei safeguard the safety of the Primordial Sword Sect.
Chen Fei looked up at the peak of Half-Bottle Mountain, where the aura of the Mysterious City was faintly discernible.
Compared to the initial sense of dread that the Mysterious City had brought Chen Fei, he wasn’t sure if it was due to his own improvement in cultivation or the presence of two Aperture Tempering realm practitioners, but this time, the feeling the Mysterious City gave Chen Fei was not as intense as it had been initially..