Chapter 2587 - 2579: No Need for Communication

Chapter 2587: Chapter 2579: No Need for Communication

Xiong Yijun dared not refute Feng Jun’s words and could only glance at his own ancestor... Won’t you say something?

The True Sage of the Xiong Family slightly lowered his eyelids, pretending not to see his gaze.

He knew that this younger family member was excellent, quick-witted and eloquent, with a rare fearless heart, ready to step forward at crucial moments. Despite being at the Nascent Soul Initial Stage, he was truly a pillar of the family.

However, it’s unfortunate that the adversary came on strong, and there wasn’t anyone in the family who could properly respond. They were either too focused on cultivation or lacked emotional intelligence despite their resolve. Xiong Yijun was seen as a good value.

If his cultivation level wasn’t lacking, it wouldn’t have fallen to him. People’s evaluation of him was not as a "budding talent," but as a recognized pillar for the Xiong Family’s resurgence.

However, his cultivation level was indeed relatively low. Some thought it was unfair, but he just laughed and said, "Since I’m a pillar in the making, I must step up when something happens, right? And in this situation... I might not necessarily die, right?"

He indeed did what a pillar should do and actually didn’t die immediately, and everything was progressing so smoothly.

Yet, just when everything was about to be settled, the other party brought up an old issue, demanding his self-sacrifice.

At this moment, he felt utterly hopeless, only thinking... Is there anything I haven’t done?

In fact, no one understood the key to this better than the True Sage of the Xiong Family: Xiong Yijun hadn’t done anything wrong. His only mistake was showing all his excellence!

If he had been mediocre, the other party might have let him go — a mediocre person might have died in the earlier negotiations, but if they survived, others would definitely let them go.

But it’s different for an outstanding talent; in the eyes of the Xiong Family, a pillar of talent is an outright threat to the opponent. The more excellent they are, the greater the threat, and they must be eradicated.

Clearly, in Feng Jun’s eyes, Xiong Yijun was such a person, so excellent that he felt he must be eliminated.

And Yi Jue and others didn’t show any surprise, indicating that they not only were accustomed to this, but also likely shared the sentiment—the youngster’s cultivation level might be a bit low, but his actions were very methodical.

Xiong Yijun could guess that the True Sage ancestor of his family might not speak up for him. When he took this task, he had carefully considered it — the role he was undertaking was not a sure-death assignment, but certainly more than a narrow chance of survival.

In the customary manner of the Earth Realm, his survival rate was about three percent, one in thirty-three.

He knew the task was perilous but accepted it without hesitation. Yet now, just as the task was about to be completed, he was required to self-sacrifice due to his excellence.

This possibility he had analyzed himself, and some in the family had hinted at, but how could he hide his talents out of self-preservation?

Just when he was in utter despair, preparing to end his life, the True Sage of the Xiong family could no longer hold back, "Daoist Wei Sancai, if an outstanding junior in your clan were killed due to their excellence, would you not feel heartache?"

Wei Sancai hadn’t lived as long as the other party but was over four thousand years old. After hearing this question, he knew the implication and smiled slightly, "I would indeed feel heartache and would try to prevent it... True Sage, what do you want to say?"

"I’m just asking for guidance," the True Sage smiled, then nodded at Feng Jun, "Mountain Master Feng, may I ask, was there anything improper about Yijun’s handling of the communication?"

"I didn’t feel there was," Feng Jun shook his head, answering frankly, "He handled interactions well, even if he decided to make a move against me ultimately; it was a judgment made considering the situation... actually, senior, it seems you instigated him."

"I did instigate it," the True Sage of the Xiong Family nodded, readily admitting, "The responsibility lies with me. So, why punish him?"

Feng Jun’s expression turned a bit strange, "The responsibility lies with you... and that’s it? Do you perhaps misunderstand the meaning of responsibility?"

"I’ve compensated," the True Sage of the Xiong Family answered without hesitation, "One hundred Supreme Spirits, I’ve promised you."

"Young girl... welcome," Feng Jun hesitated for a moment but still affirmed, "Then I won’t hold you responsible anymore."

"My responsibility is trivial now," the True Sage of the Xiong Family had already decided to offer a hundred Supreme Spirits, so talking about responsibility was easy, "But I want to ask, what did Yijun do wrong?"

He had already figured it out, if the other party insisted on destroying the genius of the Xiong Family, he would definitely demand an explanation — what has he done to hinder you?

Feng Jun shook his head and calmly stated, "I’ve already said, I don’t think he did anything wrong, he did very well."

The True Sage of the Xiong Family frowned, "Then why do you insist on having him die?"

"Shouldn’t he die?" Feng Jun replied casually, "When he came, he had already resolved to die and was prepared for it."

"Having a death wish doesn’t mean he deserves to die," the true sage of the Xiong family was really eager to get angry, "What kind of logic is that?"

"Wasn’t he originally supposed to die?" Feng Jun looked at him in astonishment, with an incredible expression, "Who told him to take the lead in negotiations? Your Xiong family had no other choice but to negotiate with me. If he could retire unharmed, what if others followed his example?"

This is utterly nonsensical! The true sage of the Xiong family almost felt his stomach explode with anger. He hadn’t expected this; it wasn’t because his own family members were too exceptional but simply to warn others, they had to kill the pillar of the Xiong family.

My dignified Ancient Xiong Family’s members have actually become the sacrificial chickens to warn the monkeys?

However, as he casually sorted out his thoughts, he was shocked to realize that Feng Jun’s reasoning was actually logical.

The Ancient Xiong Family has done this countless times before, finding a reason to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys, only to maintain their reputation, or even just to reduce possible trouble.

But this time, the Xiong family’s position was reversed, no longer the executioner, but becoming that innocent chicken.

The true sage of the Xiong family sighed inwardly, but his face remained expressionless, "If someone who communicates with you could be killed for no reason, others might weigh it carefully before trying to communicate with you. You’re intentionally creating communication barriers."

Feng Jun was well aware of his switch in concepts, "I’m not a difficult person to communicate with. The Xiong family had no choice but to communicate, especially when they acted in the process... Even if there is a debtor to every grievance, I won’t tolerate this fault."

After a pause, he smiled nonchalantly, "Actually, I’m not very interested in communicating with others either. If no one comes to communicate, it saves me the trouble."

The last sentence not only made the true sage of the Xiong family feel stifled, but also sounded a bit off to others. So you’re actually refusing to communicate with others? Including all the cultivators on Tianqin, honestly speaking, who dares to be so arrogant? Don’t you want cultivation resources?

But then again, Feng Jun truly had the qualifications for this. If he only mastered deduction or the attribute of public transportation, perhaps there might be someone who doesn’t respect him. But the problem is, besides these two attributes, he can also take people into the void.

Not to mention, there’s another point: He has a big boss behind him, a real big boss, who can injure a true sage of the divine spirit across the void!

The true sage of the Xiong family pondered for a moment, finally made up his mind; anyway, as he’s already begging, he might as well say a few more words, "How about this, let Yi Jun serve as your attendant for a hundred years, providing his own cultivation resources, what do you think?"

Seeing that there was no response, he emphasized again, "Actually, I care about the fact that Yi Jun is a rare talent in planning. I’ve seen many geniuses, but disciples like him are truly rare... Besides, his cultivation level and progress are not enough to pose a threat to you."

What worried him most was that Feng Jun harbored the idea of eradicating outstanding talents. Since the other party’s consideration was not here, he was not afraid to emphasize the excellence of his disciple.

Feng Jun frowned, "I do need more people to work, but his cultivation level is too low, he should just end himself."

You’re mid-stage Golden Core, and you despise Nascent Soul Initial Stage for being low? The true sage of the Xiong family grumbled inwardly, but said, "I can assign him a clan elder with higher cultivation. You could wield two Nascent Souls from the Xiong family, that indeed gives you face and is enough to recover some impact."

Face? Feng Jun’s eyes brightened slightly, but he eventually shook his head, "I think the best way to maintain face is still with the blood of the opponent!"

"Forget it, ancestor," Xiong Yijun spoke up, expressing calmly, "Since the talks have mostly concluded, if my death can satisfy Mountain Master Feng, it would be worth it. You should at least retain some dignity as a true sage."

"Wait," the true sage of the Xiong family raised a hand to restrain him. This time, he did not look at Feng Jun again but turned to Junior Yi Jue, "Junior Yi Jue, I think that Tianqin’s combat strength should not be wasted on internal conflicts but should be directed to the external battlefield."

Yi Jue was a bit surprised that this dignified true sage would think of having a conversation with her. Hearing this, she replied, "I agree with your words, but it was your family’s disciple who acted internally. How can you pin this blame on me?"

The true sage of the Xiong family had never heard the term "shift blame," but he had lived for nearly ten thousand years and instantly understood her meaning.

He shook his head and solemnly answered, "Nan Ti’s actions are irredeemable by death, and I’m not shifting... that blame. My intention is that Tianqin is facing foreign invasions; it’s better to let him fight against the foreign races rather than let him end himself needlessly."

Yi Jue wasn’t a soft-hearted person, but she wasn’t cold-hearted either. She nodded indifferently, "Going to fight on the foreign battlefields, I think, is not a bad choice, but this matter should be discussed with Mountain Master Feng, not me."

"Isn’t it the same whether I discuss with you or him?" The true sage was willing to go all out for the sake of his family member, "As long as you agree..."

"I can’t possibly agree," Yi Jue interrupted him without hesitation, "This is a matter for Mountain Master Feng. I won’t overstep my bounds, and entering the Insect World now is considered a good assignment. I don’t have those connections."

"I’m not talking about the Insect World," the true sage of the Xiong family looked at her and spoke earnestly, "The true sages from the Spirit Plant Path are rushing back; it shouldn’t be for the Insect World, should it?"