Chapter 2637 - 2629: Hidden Truths

Chapter 2637: Chapter 2629: Hidden Truths

Xuanyuan Buqi was truly a bit stunned, he knew that the Lingmu Sect and the Spirit Plant Sect did not get along, but the Wanhuan Sect... what was the reason?

However, he didn’t dwell on this topic, because the more he asked, the more it seemed he had ulterior motives.

So he clearly stated, "I guarantee the remaining two magical treasures are for the Xuanyuan family... Our clan has not only small realms but also secret realms, two pieces might not be enough; if the third one isn’t given to the Xiong family, we certainly can use it."

Feng Jun nodded with a smile, "It seems the Xuanyuan family’s extreme spirits are indeed many."

Yi Jue, however, answered from the side, "The Xuanyuan family does indeed have many extreme spirits... not only that, but the various resources of The First Family are genuinely abundant."

"Junior Yi Jue praises us too much," Xuanyuan Buqi responded calmly, "The resources of the Xuanyuan family can only be said to be not too few, and when we encounter suitable objects, we do not shy away from spending Spirit Stones, that’s all."

"There should be one more sentence, right?" Yi Jue voiced out, "Although the Xuanyuan family is rich in resources, not a single one is superfluous!"

Xuanyuan Buqi smiled without intending to respond, but he did not deny it either, clearly implying agreement.

"The First Family should have such audacity," Feng Jun nodded seriously and then asked, "I’m just a bit curious, how many extreme spirits does the Xiong family really have?"

"The Xiong family... how many extreme spirits?" Xuanyuan Buqi was indeed taken aback upon hearing this. Although he looked like a rough man, his mind was extraordinarily sharp. After thinking it over, he tentatively asked, "Did the Xiong family compensate you with extreme spirits?"

Upon hearing this, the three of them instantly realized that when the True Lord of the Xiong family met Xuanyuan Buqi, he had held back some details.

But thinking about it, it’s normal. For an Ancient Family to have compensated a Golden Core Master with a hundred extreme spirits, once this was spread, it would indeed be a huge shame—no matter what background this master had, or what tactics were used, this definitely counted as extortion!

However, none of the three intended to respond to Xuanyuan Buqi, thanks to his earlier show-off, which successfully caused the three to feel a bit uncomfortable—if not displeased, at least uneasy.

After waiting for a while, Feng Jun asked once more, "Exactly how many extreme spirits did the Xiong family give to ask you to buy magical treasures on their behalf?"

"They didn’t give extreme spirits," Xuanyuan Buqi answered seriously, "At any rate, I publicly purchased; if they don’t give extreme spirits, I will simply use it myself."

He actually wanted to know the exact causes of the enmity between the Xiong family and Feng Jun, but since the Xiong family wouldn’t speak of it, and Feng Jun and the others were clearly now being elusive, as someone who often left others guessing, he expressed... I can certainly keep my composure.

It’s truly luxurious to be rich and capricious like this! Feng Jun had some emotions, "Given this, why doesn’t the Xuanyuan family use it themselves? Afterwards, when I refine the magical treasures, I will take a wisp of Xuanyuan’s bloodline to ensure the three magical treasures are usable only by your family."

A wisp of the Xuanyuan family’s bloodline... It’s actually not critical, just casually taking it from any disciple even at the Emergence Stage or Qi Refinement Realm is fine. It suffices to avoid concerns above the Golden Core—talking of using the bloodline to influence other cultivators in the Xuanyuan family—it’s truly overthinking it.

Not to mention whether there are similar methods, at the very least, no one could bear such immense karma.

Not even at the Fusion Stage and Tribulation Transcending Stage, the Mahayana could not bear it!

You must know, the Xuanyuan Family is indeed The First Family in Tianqin, once favored by the realm. How much of this favor remains is hard to say, but using non-standard methods to calculate against such a family would absolutely have severe consequences!

Looking at it from another perspective, the Xuanyuan family has not hidden itself from the world, and family disciples often go out; to obtain a wisp of the Xuanyuan bloodline is not hard.

Of course, regardless of how one says it, explaining clearly with the Xuanyuan family makes obtaining the bloodline relatively simple, while trying secretly to steal a wisp would only be feasible if the Xuanyuan family does not find out, otherwise, with so many Great Ability Cultivators, who cannot deduce things twice?

At any rate, Feng Jun’s request is genuinely not offensive—I take your family’s bloodline for the exclusive use of the magical treasure.

But in Xuanyuan Buqi’s heart... he could not help but want to curse.

In the battle with different clans, the Xuanyuan family won, but because several disciples were controlled and became puppets, the loss to the Xuanyuan family far exceeded others’ estimates.

Others merely downgraded the Xuanyuan family’s status to third, but the high level of the Xuanyuan family knew that the family’s loss was horrendous, and this ranking... was actually an overestimate!

Because they wanted the benefits to themselves, but underestimated the enemy’s strength, resulting in the fall of one Divine Spirit and three Emergence Stage cultivators, not to mention two injured Emergence Stage True Sages, with no further progress for the rest of their lives, neither seen casually, living out their lives in hiding in caves.

And that was not all. There was a severe gap at the Nascent Soul level, though it’s somewhat recovered now. But the mighty Xuanyuan family has only six Nascent Soul High Stages at present, among which four basically cannot emerge from their bodies—who could imagine Xuanyuan family’s predicament reaching this point?

Hence, the Xuanyuan family does not have a large number of disciples arriving at White Pebble Beach, that is because... there are too few Nascent Soul True Immortals!

It’s not just about the paucity of Nascent Soul High Stages, the Nascent Soul Middle Phase stages are also rare, and Nascent Soul Initial stages... a batch of disciples recently achieved Condensation, not so few, but letting Nascent Soul Initial stages take center stage doesn’t only bring laughter but also possibly reveals the plight.

As for above the Nascent Soul, apart from the two who have only one strike left at Emergence Stage, there are currently only two normal Emergence Stage True Sages, who need to take turns meditating—after all, there is only Xuanyuan Buqi left among the Divine Spirit True Lords, at the Emergence Stage, he still has to work hard to advance to True Sage status.

The Xuanyuan Family publicly announced that there was still Zhenjun Ding’e in closed cultivation, but in fact, this Zhenjun had already left Tianqin six hundred years before the battle.

After the battle, Xuanyuan Family’s strength was greatly damaged, and they had attempted to recall this person, but Zhenjun Ding’e was nowhere to be found.

In truth, even if this reckless Zhenjun were to return, he could only provide short-term support. The future of the Xuanyuan Family still depends on the younger generations.

In short, there’s only one True Sage in the Xuanyuan Family who can be active, but needs to stay behind for protection. Therefore, this time at White Pebble Beach, only Xuanyuan Bulu can take action; the Xuanyuan Family’s True Sages cannot afford any more losses, let alone they are carrying the coveted Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

As for the virtual combat magical treasure, the Xuanyuan Family immediately recognized it as a necessary treasure for them—not only can it enhance combat strength, but also avoid losses; the Xuanyuan Family cannot afford to lose their most precious mid-to-high-level combat power now!

But without experiencing real combat, how can the disciples grow?

The Xuanyuan Family must purchase this treasure, hesitating is not an option; one piece might not be enough, two should suffice—the focus is on training mid-to-high-level combat power, the Xuanyuan Family really does not lack basic combat strength.

Thus, the Xuanyuan Family’s plan is to buy two pieces first, and after a period of use, they’ll be able to select some talents for focused training; at that time, approximately one piece of treasure would be enough.

The extra piece of treasure can be kept as backup, or rented out—or sold if the price is right.

Anyway, once buying, they will definitely buy two, proving that Xuanyuan is still Xuanyuan; buying three pieces is no problem—we just have extreme spirits.

Coincidentally, the Xiong Family also wanted to entrust the Xuanyuan Family to purchase one on their behalf, Xuanyuan Bulu decisively made the decision: then buy three!

Hence, he made a high-profile appearance in Kunhao, publicly announcing the purchase of three pieces of treasure—the top configuration, and upfront payment!

The Xuanyuan Family’s stock of extreme spirits is undoubtedly among the best in all the families, and he does not fear letting others know, but even the landlord’s house runs out of grain, if sparing is necessary, it must be done sparingly.

His plan is to use all three pieces himself, and after a period, quietly sell one set to the Xiong Family; the remaining two sets can be easily handled, one for personal use, and the other for renting, selling, or backup—anyway, it’s not a problem.

However, Feng Jun proposed locking all three sets to Xuanyuan bloodline, which immediately baffled him—you’ve left me with such a narrow path!

Honestly speaking, he too wanted to lock to Xuanyuan Family bloodline, but the problem is—extreme spirits, once used, they’re reduced one by one.

While cursing silently inside, he maintained a calm face and said, "Extracting a wisp of bloodline is not difficult, but my Xuanyuan Family has many related clans... When others come to visit, wanting to try this treasure, I can’t very well stop them, can I?"

"That’s also easy to solve," Feng Jun immediately came up with an idea, "Two pieces of treasure, lock them to Xuanyuan Family bloodline, the remaining piece... other cultivators can enter, but the highest authority of control, lock it to Xuanyuan Family bloodline."

Xuanyuan Bulu was left speechless... Is there any difference in this?

Even within the Ancient Xiong Family, there exists Xuanyuan Family bloodline—after all, they are relatives, but can the treasure purchased by the Xiong Family be managed by someone of Xuanyuan bloodline holding the highest authority?

This is simply a joke, even if that person has aligned intentions with the Xiong Family, the Xiong Family disciples must acknowledge it.

As for the other set, renting and selling are certainly out of the question; it can only serve as a backup, but if it’s a backup... is purchasing at full price necessary?

After weighing everything, Xuanyuan Bulu decided not to put on a facade anymore—he understood too well that his bravado was just for outsiders to see, and choosing honesty in front of experts is also quite good, "That one piece of treasure, I’m purchasing on behalf of the Xiong Family... don’t count it."

At this moment, at the entrance of the Bidirectional Gate, a mysterious aura rose, it was Zhang Caixin who went to Luohua and brought the Yin-Yang Mirror.

This aura was extremely subtle, even Yi Jue didn’t notice it, but Qian Zhong and Xuanyuan Bulu’s expressions simultaneously changed.

Despite the weak aura, both the conception and regulation were above the Divine Spirit Stage.

Qian Zhong was quite familiar with this aura, knowing well that the mirror has returned, and treating it with respect was necessary—honestly, she held no grudge against the Yin-Yang Mirror, even though she had compensated five extreme spirits, since purchasing treasures only cost her five extreme spirits.

Adding it up, it’s only ten extreme spirits, which is cheaper than Xuanyuan Bulu’s single purchase of a treasure, a reason to be content.

Regarding the input of information, which took two days—honestly, the hardship of a Great Ability Cultivator is not simply measured by Spirit Stones, everyone is more concerned with the favors within the social circle.

Within the circle, helping freely is still reasonable, perhaps there will be a time for reciprocation; outside the circle, no amount of Spirit Stones can be of use—the grace simply cannot be discarded.

Therefore, although stunned for a moment, Qian Zhong did not react further, but this aura was far too shocking for Xuanyuan Bulu—even if the Jing Ling wasn’t specifically targeting him, only released briefly and immediately withdrawn.

With an iron complexion, Xuanyuan Bulu questioned Qian Zhong, "What do you mean by this?"