Chapter 2718 - 2710: Choosing Whom to Favor (First Update Celebrating Patron ’Wang Yun N’)

Chapter 2718: Chapter 2710: Choosing Whom to Favor (First Update Celebrating Patron ’Wang Yun N’)

Xuanyuan Bu Qi heard this, smiled again, then straightened his face and asked solemnly, "If I were to leave just like this, what would you do with me... could it be that you still intend to stop me?"

The True Immortal of the Yuan Family had already planned his response when he asked the question, and he answered in a serious manner, "Let’s not talk about stopping or not for now, you also came with Elder Yi Jue, and the elder is someone who upholds justice... you probably wouldn’t want to ruin the elder’s reputation, would you?"

"Heh," Xuanyuan Bu Qi laughed indifferently, "Aren’t you clever, trying to use Yi Jue as leverage? But let me give you a piece of advice, you need to have a broader perspective."

He was truly not angry. The previous outburst was merely befitting a True Monarch, a gesture that showed dignity, and the other party’s actions were not beyond his expectation—who would know better than him the troubles a clan might face during its development?

How much effort had he put in for the Xuanyuan Family to rise again?

"Broaden my perspective... I am enlightened," the True Immortal of the Yuan Family raised his hand in salute, expressionless, but this was merely a formality, he would not give up easily, "I just want to ask on behalf of the Dao friends of this realm, shouldn’t Your Honor give us an explanation?"

"An explanation... heh," Xuanyuan Bu Qi glanced at Yi Jue, smiling nonchalantly, "What explanation do you want?"

"Any explanation will do," the True Immortal of the Yuan Family braced himself to answer, constantly reminding himself that the Yuan Family did not necessarily need the Nascent Baby Pill but merely wanted an explanation for everyone.

He took a deep breath, trying to shed the mindset of gains and losses, "As long as Your Honor feels that this explanation can satisfy us... if you could reveal your roots, that would be best."

In the end, until now, he still harbored doubts about the other’s background. If the other was truly daring enough to reveal their roots—even if I can’t stop you now, as long as I know who took the Nascent Baby Pill, at least... spreading the word should not be a problem.

"Roots, heh," Xuanyuan Bu Qi laughed again, then looked at Yi Jue, "Yi Jue, they want to know my roots."

Yi Jue waved a hand, indicating simply, "It’s not my concern... and I didn’t take the Nascent Baby Pill."

"Heh, I didn’t intend to frighten you," Xuanyuan Bu Qi looked at the True Immortal of the Yuan Family with a half-smile, then lightly coughed, "There’s a Guo Family in this realm, Guo... Xiangding? Did Guo Xiangding come? When the Heavenly Curtain opened, your family’s in-laws asked you to inquire about something."

"Elder Xiangding did not come," spoke a Nascent Soul Middle Phase cultivator with a dark face in the distance. He hadn’t expected that such an overpowering cultivator from the Higher Realm would be in-laws with the Guo Family. He suddenly felt overwhelming pressure.

He was racking his brains while trying to keep his composure, "This time the Heavenly Curtain exploration was far from the Guo Family, so Elder Xiangding did not... Huh, you are, you are, you are..."

Whatever he thought of, a flicker of fanaticism actually crossed his face, "You are that powerful clan... powerhouse?"

"There’s nothing I can’t say," Xuanyuan Bu Qi waved a hand, then turned to the True Immortal of the Yuan Family, "My surname is Xuanyuan... are you satisfied?"

"Oh my!" The True Immortal of the Yuan Family gasped sharply, "The top of the Three Hundred Secret Realm Families?"

There was still a time lag in news transmission between the Amber Realm and the Higher Realm. Additionally, the Xuanyuan Family had held the top spot on the clan list for tens of thousands of years. At the moment, not even all cultivators of the Tianqin believed the Xuanyuan Family to have declined, and the families in the lower realms would only be more behind in their information.

Still, as they say, those ranked highly—though possibly ordinary—but anyone or anything ranked first is never simple.

The Xuanyuan Family, as a banner of family forces, is a legend, a god-like existence for the ordinary small to medium-sized family forces of the lower realms.

The True Immortal of the Yuan Family didn’t even consider whether the other party was impersonating under the Xuanyuan Family’s name. He directly raised his hand in salute, speaking with a bitter smile, "So, it’s Great Sage Xuanyuan, my intrusion was disrespectful, if only you had said so earlier, but... would the Xuanyuan Family still care about the Nascent Baby Pill?"

After asking this question, he finally considered whether this might be an imposter, but then he thought the Elder Yi Jue couldn’t be fake.

Given that he dared to speak like this in front of Elder Yi Jue, could he possibly be fake?

So this time, it truly wasn’t just a normal shock.

However, then again, if it were another power that snatched the Nascent Baby Pill, the Yuan Family would surely be unhappy, but if the one who took action was the Xuanyuan Family, small to medium-sized families might even... feel a sense of honor. To have been robbed by the Xuanyuan Family!

Hmm? Which of your eyes sees me as a True Sage of the Out-of-Body stage? Xuanyuan Bu Qi felt a bit displeased, "I am... Xuanyuan Bu Qi!"

Oh my god, the True Immortal of the Yuan Family couldn’t help but shudder, "Are you... the Great Monarch of the Divine Spirit stage?"

Don’t mention the Amber Realm, even in the Tianqin Plane, ninety-nine percent of Nascent Souls have never seen a True Monarch of the Divine Spirit stage!

Xuanyuan Bu Qi clasped his hands behind his back and said nothing more, then glanced at Yi Jue—Young friend, say something.

Yi Jue, by nature, was always aloof and not used to responding to cues, but she had no choice. As a sect elder, she had to clarify things when accompanying a clan True Monarch... besides, Spirit Plant sects had a branch in this realm!

So she could only state plainly, "Predecessor Bu Qi travels the Mortal World, with a warm and righteous heart..."

A warm and righteous person would go to snatch the Nascent Baby Pill? Anyway, you grasp the gist on your own, I won’t say much.

The scene was originally silent, but as soon as she spoke, it was like a pot boiling over, with countless people whispering.

However, the Nascent Soul high-stage cultivator from the Commerce Alliance reacted differently. After learning Yi Jue’s identity, he kept scrutinizing Feng Jun, and once he confirmed Xuanyuan Buqi’s identity, he hesitated for a moment but stepped forward and cupped his hands.

"May I ask, little friend, are you Mountain Master Feng of the Kunhao Realm?"

Feng Jun paused, blinked twice, and then smiled wryly, "Mountain Master Feng should be more handsome than me, right?"

"Stop bragging," Yi Jue rolled her eyes at him coldly, thinking to herself, I’ve already given my name, and you won’t admit you’re Feng Jun... could I randomly team up with some random cultivator? "After seeing the Heavenly Curtain, it’s impossible not to return, what’s the point of hiding?"

"Alright, I am Feng Jun," Feng Jun admitted helplessly, "Our identities are all exposed now, it counts as fair."

The Yuan family’s True Immortal couldn’t help but contact the Guo family’s True Immortal using divine sense, "What’s the background of this Golden Core from the Kunhao Realm?"

The dark-faced True Immortal rolled his eyes, "I don’t know either, perhaps Elder Xiangding knows a bit more."

The Guo family felt quite resentful about not being able to participate in this expedition, so much so that when the Heavenly Curtain ended, the highest they sent was a Nascent Soul middle phase. He doesn’t know Feng Jun’s background and wouldn’t reveal it even if he did.

The Yuan family’s True Immortal sighed silently, knowing well that this time they’ve deeply offended the Guo family, but... if they’re offended, so be it. Curtailing the Guo family was originally the Yuan family’s established plan, and the Guo family hasn’t been without targeting the Yuan family either.

Anyway, for a clan to advance steadily, some choices are unavoidable.

[As for whether] Guo family’s affiliation with the Xuanyuan family will affect the Yuan family? That’s basically impossible, because the clan is the foundation, and saying they’re in-laws... is just what it is.

If the Xuanyuan family were willing to support the Guo family, the Guo family would have already exploded with similar news, so why let the Yuan family suppress them for so long?

Actually, even now it’s obvious, if it weren’t for that Nascent Baby Pill, the Xuanyuan family’s True Immortal might not have revealed their backing.

Of course, the most crucial thing is to see if Xuanyuan Buqi’s elixirs will be given to the Guo family.

However, as it turned out, Xuanyuan Buqi paid no attention to the Guo family, just watched the Heavenly Curtain close slowly, not even speaking again.

The Guo family’s Nascent Soul middle phase wanted to approach, but Buqi True Immortal had a "strangers keep away" demeanor, so he timidly greeted them, not even daring to mention the Nascent Baby Pill.

One day later, the Heavenly Curtain completely closed, but the disappearance of the celestial phenomenon seemed to need some more time.

Yi Jue and Feng Jun were in no rush to leave—now that their identities were exposed, why not fully experience the celestial phenomenon this time?

At this time, the Guo family’s elder Guo Xiangding finally arrived after hearing the news, "Lower realm cultivator Xiangding, greetings Buqi Great Immortal."

Regarding this one, Xuanyuan Buqi couldn’t ignore him. As the Guo family’s highest cultivation level, even if he doesn’t consider him important personally, not reacting under the public eye would be an insult to the Guo family...

So he smiled and nodded, "Since we’re in-laws, don’t say such distant words like little cultivator and great cultivator, Xiangding, we’ve seldom contacted each other, I didn’t intend to disturb you this time, but didn’t expect a small accident..."

"Where does the Great Immortal’s words come from, please feel free to disturb us," Guo Xiangding’s face was adorned with a flattering smile, as flattering as could be, "Since we’re in-laws, whether in water or fire... as long as you give the word, the Guo family will surely get the matter done."

Oh dear, this seems a bit bad! Xuanyuan Buqi felt alarmed: This guy seems... also shameless.

Wait a minute, why did I say "also"?

As it turned out, his vigilance was completely justified, Guo Xiangding’s over-familiarity... couldn’t be expressed further, always orbiting around Xuanyuan Buqi, occasionally lamenting the hardships of the lower realm, especially the severe gap at the Nascent Soul level.

Xuanyuan Buqi replied casually with "mhm mhm," making sure not to mention the Nascent Baby Pill at all.

In the end, Guo Xiangding spoke first, "Great Immortal, the Xuanyuan family is so prosperous... could you sell the Nascent Baby Pill to the Guo family?"

He didn’t directly say he wanted it for free; he wasn’t that shameless—can’t you sell it to us?

"About this, Xiangding," Xuanyuan Buqi had long figured out how to refuse, maintaining a serious expression, "It’s not that I don’t want to help the Guo family as in-laws, mainly because the Xuanyuan family’s Nascent Soul gap is also quite severe, with fewer than twenty new Nascent Souls in the past century..."

"Continued like this, the future looks bleak!"

(First update, congratulates the fan master "Wang Yun N," and requests double monthly votes.)